Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-02

It appears from the Fortress Monroe correspondence
of the New York Hsr1 tina. The entire management OF
tae courAbAnds a. that place, has been taken ous oil
too hands of the military authorities and transferred 10
"Mr Charles Wid,r, Superintendent OF the Contra
binds" who, by an order from G sn Wool, da'ed IL
u s empowered to grant passes to colOFed parsons
10 90 to IN p;on Fox Hill aud within the lines, and 10
cultivate the ground and the property Of the rebels
in arms against the Government who have abandoned
their homes"
The correspon I'm! says:
According 10 this order all passes in the possession OF
negroes prior Issuing this Order taken by the SEN
tr Is and ones susd BE- the s1perin OF the
coatrabands How this thing will work time will tell
10 thing ho Eevsr Is certain, that 10 most department 10
h,re where negroes employed. white men are pif-
ay subsu ed and IL Is safe 10 assert that one white
man can and psiform the labor OF thre' negrofs
short tins ago commission, appointed by dentra
Wool at the request OF Congres, forwarded the re
ogrt l. was read at Washington by our national Ia ~
nak,rs ana that the last OF II. General WOODS or
der-psyng Negroes for their labor and creating an
eoul tion fund. e., making the able aud healthy
bands support the old sick and gent-athough
good pan did not to work well, sad the pr ct
WIS abe ioned The order however, Is son good on ID
records mas much a., to my Certain knowledge ma
not been Cancelled up TO this day by counter general
order
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! es IondsI says
The genera. order issued By General Wool on the
IA lost which em Joiiel in my letter oil YESTERDAY
a4d commeutai uppO is being enforced, and, as II sub
slauli4tirg al sad Gboat it, bringing the frui. 80 II e
,ncipat,d The supt rnteudeEL OF the conrabards Is
ed his passes for negroes, sEd they have scattered
| 10 al, dirrc iols d ry hou'e within mluy mics
rom his po.i has been taken possession OF AMI &C
MED b. this unhriled and igaorant class. VauaS!a
10 nj urc uel-ila a. have been Appropriated aad cen
yered to their use hia the same privilege is not
81 10 ths soldier. tbs furniture belongs TO parties e
,oya and ia arms ar lrst the Government way, in th
nam, OF common sel so and justice ia not the soil m
act OF stqlssfaion passed by the United States 20
yreSs euf Jrcsd aud the z'i properly coh Gated ln
| ,o!d for tie ben,6; OF the Government! Instead 4,
adding every available dollar to the Treasury, TO ass
in carving on tie for the suppression OF this M
holy aud ancaedfor rebellion, denSrdlz'd slaves az
allowed 20 Indulge their u1brdsd passions 70 their he
content aud ace ably seconded by tbs abel tion ENNIS
ari,s iolo sitg in the wax Of our AMY Tx, wi c
e,ipg on beasts IL - uo6 about iOgr days since q.
contra aads wero lily declared FREE, and yeserda
Al oli,er of the ooh New York volunteers came into
house tskel pos siOa OF by negro, aud was aci
uaiy asked for pass by the nso!ent and induge
negro.
WHAT nexlg Pretty soon white men will be compele
20 provide themselves with document emanAtrg tror
Fred Douglas or Rsvs Asssfs Cleever or BeeeLer, &
pass hs nes the Lsgroes suPSrs.dng our centres n
their rosts wouli rot for the world sipfl % for mo
meat tina. the order (No s6) originated mere nasn
as he General com lnding ives his instruction
from Washington The Iesut easily anticipated
Within two VI, h l. will r'quGe tn eniies an entire br
ad TO surround the nsgco,s thus LET dose aud huu
.7cu k. hs.e in o-ler to check she atrocities they ar
committing. Such is the opinion expressed TO m b
AZ intelligent oif,er of high standing 10 this depIF
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