The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-23
Movements and Spirit of One war.

1 Al @c c,,I,
anu ca 'i"oi'.,I"'y '.'o''' -
ton that the North has yet made IN TINS
war. Il is true that we khew, II beaten
:, t,;s war that our States were TO be re.
-, h. oonl;,;or e. rar,;,o,;os ;,
ouoe" W '"e
but we never before knew that we were
to be governed by brgades of negroes,
and that our slaves were to be armed and
,,o,,o1 ;,to ,,;,;,or, ,,o,;oo Gov an
ehio'o" INV "'! Po"oo 'o' o''
government! If there is a man in the
South who thinks there Is retreat from
the present struggle but in chains and
LEG, A., e.,,a.:..,,,a
'N"'e's ~. nun 'e"' 'he 'oi'o"''s ""' 10
convinced;
tFrom the New York Times (editorially) May ~
NEGRO MILITARY POLICE ron SOUTHERN
CITIES.
The Confederate leaders count largely
upon the aid they are presently to receive
from the climate in repelling the Union
armies. The occupation OF New Orleans
cannot, they believe, continue longer than
June, because OF the summer heat, ma
laria, and fevers to which Northern troops
will be exposed; and as last fall they ar
gued that, if they could only hold out
until winter, Europe would come to their
assistance. so they now persuade them
selves that summer will bring TO their re-
demption that tremendous destroyer
the yellow fever
It is not to be doubted that, with the
coming summer sickness will very seri-
ously affect the usefulness of our unac-
cimated soldiery in the South. On the
Atlantic, as on the Gulf shores, bilious
diseases will make sad havoc among rank
and file; and if the yellow fever appears,
rs it is likely TO, such places as new W.
leans and Mobile VIII be whoIly untena-
BILE. IT will be with the Secretary OF war
to meet this difficulty.
The only means seem at tins moment
to be the enrolment ana Gmang Me nc
groes IN the various cues we may IG of
the coas', .i lGr anh aecstomed 70 The eli.
mate. who shall drill and discipline them,
and exert over them proper military
control. we know no reason why s shv
pleaeit"t i ~ th;s oiass of nersons They
have been employed in the ranks of the
Confederates themselves; they make gooo
and tractaoie soiulersi wv W.. issh;ns. nav and
~, no oom safalv reckon not only on thei,
fidelity. but on their immunity from eli
matte diseases.
1he SUBJECT, Ds are Happy 10 Sec Is eHg"g'"S
ms aHen''o" 10 ~ yu.'' oo,,,,,r from, on,
Port ROYAL correspondent, shows that the
temper of the blacks has been tested, by
the direction OF the war Department.
ana they nave SHOWN III u 49,, p.I on,
do their devoir in the field or garrison. :
OF this chivalrous mood-for chivalry il
South Carolina is not, it seems, thing o
color-the government cannot too prompt
w avail itself. All the time between thi
and the dog days will be needed to or
ganize and discipline these llamitic pc
lice brigades. e
The PORT ROYAL (South Carolina) cor
.s.t ~ ~. NJ Wi, 1;,n.. obi
resPoiueh' " '"e -'e"
torially endorsed, says that' IN we"
this plan, General Hunter had summon
ed n meeting of the blacks at Port Royn
,n A., ,:oo.;o, &c t,,a wor Donor
'no "'A
ment' ana hoo teS'eo thetr 'e'iipe'' a."
that they had shown IAN unexpecte
alacrity in bearing arms" This Yarke
oorrosnondant ;s ouite in love with tn
,f,aa ,o,r .losoriniion
P''Jeo'' ""N
the meeting, III when ueherai nuii'
said the government had provided arm
aud CONTINENTS Tor them" he grows qu
.ho ,,;ot,re Of "retributi,
haPpy over 'ne p0 1881
justice that Is soon 10 oe ''si'eo
South Carolina by this sublime and b
r;fcept exneriment of brotherly love ar
- ua so,s
"hio"'
AT all events II the announcement
to be sent to General Munter loi .no y