New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12

Sutiee and hardehips Of soldiers VINO Ruar9 ."c LIZ
tareets OF Freedom and then informed toas muy
so,osin or return 70 their families on the pish,a-
t,"ns as they chose Nearly every one promptly aor
,ided 10 stay. For Freedom and the UNION ~. co.
mid foht thew thought, with good heart; o' ,o
the Union and Slavery, and that OF the9se IN. ,bsv
families, they saw no motive 10 Msr' Gu. Lens
we're az sensible az white men. lher srsa, nod
we're taken under serious drawbacks, Ihey nau
only their threGdbare and ragged elo.nes; Tn
mostly barefoot, and without arms " 'u "m 1hs
spite of all their embsrrasements they u,u tnd;snce
officers all testify TO their gooE oiuoi' "a nro6.
virtue busly tsusn, ey Il Is now three
No .efs since they went into camp, and oniy oiie tis
49, nn, IN The Gusrd-House, and one puhis9eu
otherwise for trivial oitense' ie. Iucy ~" ~,
nearly six hundred. To their praise, De II ea'd .a'
,bsrs no profanity among them, no vulgar songr,
.ne a ~, dpupkenness On addressing them, few
81 s;,ce all were asked to raise the rlsht hHid
mto decidedly preferred TO prove that they couio
W. solders. Many raised both hands. IL waa
then reouc.ted that all who wished they had four
hands, would now raise both. Nearly al Iai;e =
both. some leaping up while one sang out, 81 With
! had ten hands." 49,
They manifest strong love for their families, and
know full we'll how distressing to them their nasty
departure was. Still, neither by the past, nor py
the want Of comfortable clothes OF of guns are they
SQUADS to yisit their families, collect any moneys
due for their labor, ard do what they can TO make
their homes comfortable. In nearly every instance
they have returned at the time set. .,
Gen. Hunter is dealing wisely and kindly with
these men. Some indignant others alarmed, are say
| ing. "What make these black men equal VIII
white ones! make us fight side by side with them
The wisdom that has marked every step Of TIM
movement thus far may be safely trusted for the III
ture Hospital men will not be ordered ont, scarce
and much needed a. re-enforcements are; nor WI
these raw recruits DO immediately required TO lace
nd vet I
evident to the Rebels that God y sgainst them 80 II
is 10 the colored man and his friends that ne hal
arieen for those who had no helper, VINO ca,
doubt that at the very sight Of one thousand well
button and sense Of guilt would % terrify our com
mon enemies that their hearts would tall them, e
} that one shall chase thousand, and two put Tel
thousand 10 flight. =.
some have complained of this measure because II
wenkens the farming force, aud threatens the loss
some of the cotton expected from the present plsni
ing. Superintendent were very lsnds6iy siimnisl
inS the people TO vigorous lsbors for large yields
and some on this account, objected to the movement
The people however, on many plantations oegin u
understand that Liberty has its price IA well a
Slavery it's sacrifices, and that now they must q
more work, take better care Of themselves, thei
children and the plantations, show their READINGS
TO suffer loss and their ability TO govern themselves
and thereby establish their claims TO Freedom The.
zee this i'll a good degree, and their fears arc benz
Quleteu, their stiniuintpuB o'u NHS' '>">
! improved.
The following is list Of the officers Of the is
Regiment South Carolina Volunteers
Captains Charles Trowbrdge John d. b. Goddard jane
II. Harold William B. Churchill, Eras.us H. Ia'e OF New
York lillian j. Randolph, Robert w Weller, Robert an
ilton iIsm Jsmes and Joseph Brown OF Penn. Fin
Lieutenarts George w. Reodcr, Thomas X Durham Alsl
. snder Heasley, George S. Nem. Thoa L. McO2,hery
Penn, Robert NJ. CASTOR. William H. Davidson lHesl
Stickles of New-Yoik. Luther g. Riggs OF Conn seeon
Leusnap, John A. 1rowbridge, George n "AfsT OF Ne
York EGmund H. Oliver, James r. Johnston, Robert
Christie Steward Afford, James Poneoy Tbo;nas q kai
dolpb, John O. Ken Of Penn. Reg ouare'nssteF Han
Wet Of New York. =.
Not long since we were told by Southern dign
tary that we should soon hear the roll OF the slave
called in the shadow Of Bunker Hill. Now slave
are freemen and their master roll called on Southern
plantations where they learning how TO protee
the liberty OF themselves and their conntryinen.
AZ an index 10 the spirit of some OF these men, "
give the answer Of one who,was asked what b
would DO if forces were TO retire and theii OIL
5 masters be allowed to return with the chances o
Slavery for him. Strengthening up, The fire ia,hnt
in his eyes, he said with emphasis, II woud cut m.
way into freedom or grave" MASsfiALD.