The New York herald., 1862-04-02


pidity Of the Negroes-The Troubles in Missionary Cir
oes-Boston u.s. Ncse rork-Boston Ahead--s;a'e Of the
Contest and the Pylncspals-Hoy the Rports Of the Ms
siondries are Made-PTeralrce Of Smapor and Fsre,s
Amono The Contrabands-The Condition and Fare Of the
Ccntratdnds-WhGt Should BE Done-7he Atlantic
Bank-Arrirol Of the Wabash, de-, dc.
There is lamentabe dearth Of on and about
Hilton Head Island Everything is quiet along lines
except the sand which has become OF exceedingly
aspiring and quite unwilling to remain in its usual place
The boisterous March winds have had something do
with this sudden change aud suppose may lay all
the blame for the dust kicked up OF late old Blow hard
himself. have before now seen dust fly in New York
before and indeed since, the dusty Hackey piled the
broom with his left hand and drew his pay with his good
righ-but must, in candor, acknowledge that ON
Hilton Head you see, rather feel, denser clouds
Of sharp binding penetrating sand, of the nsinu
atng character, than Broadway. II any ono de-
sires to eat that peck of Dirt" which un-
ceany cooks assert is to be eaten before DEATH and
complete the pleasant task in the briees and the
most natural manner let him By all to South
Carolina sud indulge in little OF the sacred son He
will find everywhere and in liberal quantities. This
sand, like Je Davis troops is of sstng character 1t
fills the atmosphere, penctrates into the closest ROOM
gets into trunk encrusts your single linen shirt and
quarter bunch Of paper collars therein contained which
you carefully reservng for first reception Of the
lady missionaries at Beaufort and in every way manages
to where is not needed desired Green goggles
becoming exceedingly fashionable as protection to
the eyes, and ono at first thinks, in meeting so
many, that q fresh importation Of Fellows
of the Freedman Society has reached us;
but the absence Of the inevitable umbrella, and
presence Of clouds Of sand dispe the idea. Really the
sand is q most abominabIe nuisance and ought to be
abated.
Icannot furnish item Of from Hilton Head ex.
cept the arrival Of four contrabands yesterday from
Charleston. They came of to the Fambeau Lieutenant
Upshur. commanding, while she lying of Charleston
bar They had possessed themselves of boat and put
out OF the harbo at early hour for discovered
and picked up by the Flambeau. On OF them is an in
tcllisent woman. who read and write and keen OBJ
server She reports having read in late Charleston
paper the OF the capture by forces of Island No.
10. in the Mississippi, but gives us few details.
CONSERVATION is exhibited throughout the city Of
Charleston, consequence OF intelligence they have
received. Nearly all the and children have been
sent to the back country Goods and furniture, and
everything valuable removable have been and being
rushed out Of the city, to points ess exposed to visit
from the Yankees. Many anxious to leave; but
they are all compelled to remain ana to take up to
defend the town. but all very fearful that the result
tories Of Union has had chilling influence upon
the chvary and they begin doubt the truth Of their
favori:e axiom, that South Caroinian whip five
Yankees. The relative abilities Of Yankee ana rcbel
are beginning 10 look nearly equal to chvalry it,
self Tho dashing fights in tho West Burnside brilliant
and successful attack on Newborn, in a neighborng
State and the capture Of Beaufort, in the State,
and operations in this department where they
tire we advance must satisfy them that not
all towards and boys. And venture to say that the
results of the next thirty days in this department will
not strengthen their old opinions Of us.
Charleston is reported as being surrounded by two
lines of ntreDchmens, Of which is within miles,
and the other about five miles from town. They of
immense size. we'll constructed, and requiring large
defend them Very few guns have been mounted
upon the works yet; but the recent startling intslii
has set them to work again, and they daily
mounting guns
About six hundred garrison Fort Sumter, and 1t is
well prepared for SIEGE That s about all the the
contrabands bring except that they report provisions
scarce and high in consequences OF the number Of
soldiers in the town. and the great difficulty in getting
Supplies from the back country.
Affairs at Beaufort remain unchanged. The missiona
res sen out by the National ~ Freedmans Society are
still in the village enjoying themselves hugely Some Of
them have settled down plantations the island aud
on ladies' Island, where they developing tho re-
OF the so and nstillng into the contrabands
mind valuable lessons the universal brotherhood of
man and the like.
As have not visited any Of the plantations OF these
ayrcutursls unable to report 10 tho friends or
the the results Of their lsbors so far.
II the general opinion OF those competent to form
correct judgment, that vast majority of the men
brought out by Mr. Pierce perfectly incompetent for
the positions they have assumed aud that their career
which will be brief, will be marked by ignominous
failure.
Mr.. Pierce. understand, has dim perception OF how
the affair will turn out and learn that he proposes to
resign his position and return North in month or six
weeks or a SUCCESSOR relieves him. Fe has
already gained all the reputation that he sonaby
hope for aud 1t is shrewd idea to retire before disap
poin ment and failure have wFted the green wreath
about his brow aud changed IL TO a salow hue. The
great exper as he projected IT, oregone failure,
and all that remains is to pay the aborers in the vine
yardi their hire aud safely transport them their
congena retail grocery and dry goods stores
North. Private enterprise may work these plantations
successfully with contraband labor directed by incni
gencc and experience but different class OF men must
be here. and under different auspices than these
now wildly wandering in maze of ignorance and
ralso ideas.
IN the first place. tire assurances made the contra.
bands by the missonsfes that they are their
brothers and equals not obliged to render service IL
they choose otherwise and free TO act their pleasure
all things, have inspired the ignorant blacks with the
idea that they perfectly free. Freedom they IN
derstand it, means Incidence andtnaciivity They have
higher idea Of its true incoming, and consequently
they believe they hereafter enjoy continued hoi
day. and when they asked to work they refuse in
many instances, and inquire f they not freeg And
...,fso oxpia,
pablo Of understanding il. That is reason Why the
experiment under the present plan viii fall the other is
equally cogent. The saperntendents OF the plana.
tions are not fitted for the position Not in ten
knows anything about farming; nearly all ignorant
of the Of tools aud implements, and hardly know
plough from seed planter Their lives have been spent
other and foreign avocaons and to look for success
movement guided and controlled by such men is as
futile attempting to extract sunbeams from a cucum
ber. The results viii bear me out in what have
written.