, 1862-06-14

Dull Nuus HuCiEr luouEu liz 11GG ttI l0C /
rebels, be pray for The F'Crion sogers."
Nike is q corporal, and if scars and heroism
en1it1e men to preferment, ! see no reason |
why he should not aspire to eener:lship-
The men were MOI. plainly told why they
as to the duties and hardships Of soldiers who
guard the interests Of freedom, and then il
formed that they remain, or retutr to their |
families on the plantations, as they chose.
Nea11y every one promptly deci1ad 20 stay
they thought, with good heart; but for The !
Union anl slaEery, aud that Of themselves and /
families, they saw no motive to var. In this |
they were as sensible as white men Their |
first lessons we're taken under serious draw
backs. They had only their 1hreadbare aud
ragged clothes, were mostly barefoot, aud |
without arms or music. In spite OF all their |
cmbasrassments they did well. The officers
all testify to their good order, obedience u
virtue h1uta1ly taught by slaYe7y,) and prof.
cielcy in their first military Lessons. It is
now three weeks since they went into camp,
and only one has been put in the guard house,
and one punished otherwise for trivial Of
fersc. Yet they number NEARLY 600. To
their praise, be it sId, that there Is no pro-
family among them, no vulgar songs, and no
days since, all were asked TO raise the righs
hand, who decidedly preferred to prove that
they coald make soldiers Many raised both
hands. Il WIS then requested that all who
wished they had four hands, would now raise
both. Nearly all raised boIh, sumg ieap;as
mp. while one sang out, II wish I had ten
1e;.t:s.h
They manifest strong love for their farni-
lie :.hd know full well how distressing to
tI:rp4 their 1lasty departure was. Still, 'icl-
tier By the past, nor by the want Of comfort
able clothes or Of guns, are they at al! dis
courage They are permitted IN small squads
to visit their families, collect any moneys due
for 1Eeir labor, and do what they can to make
tbeiF homes comfortable. In GearlY every IN
stance, they have rtturded at the time set.
Gtn. Hunter Is dealing wisely and kindly
with these men. Some Indignant, otncrs
alarmed, IRE SAYING, tWLa.. make these
hlsek men equal with white ones. make us
| fight side by side with tlem.'' The wisdom
| tlat has marked every step OF this movement
thus far may be safely trusted for the future.
Hospital men will not be ordered out, scarce
I and much needed as IeinforceDlents are; nor
| will these raw recruits be Immediately re-
quiEed to face the cannon's mouth and yet,
| if it shall become SIS evident to the rebels that
| God Is against them as it is to the colored
man and his friends that he has arisen for
| those Who *.had NO helper who can doubt
that at the sight Of / 600 armed negroes, their
! former slaves, old fears Of retribution and
sense Of guilt would so terrify our common
| ell, mics that their hearts would fail them, SO
| that " one shall chase thousand, and two put
| ten thousand to tiight.'
Some have complained Of this measure be-
cause it weakens the farming force, and
threatens the loss Of some Of the cotton cN-
| pectcd from the present planting. Superin-
1eEdcGts were very lapaably stimulating the
people to vigo1ous 1abors for large yields,
and some, on this account, objected to the
nlo7s D'ent. The people, however, OIL nl12Jy
plantations begin to understand that liberty
mas its price as well as slavery its sacrifices,
aid that now they must do more work, take
better care Of themselves, their children and
their plantations, shoT their readiness to suf-
| fer loss, and their ability to govarn them
| selves, and thereby establish their claims to
freedom. They see this in good degree, and
stimulated, and their affairs improved.
The following is a list Of the officers Of the
1st regiment South Carolina voluut
Captains, Charles Trowbridge. Johr D. B
Goddard, james E Harold, Vim, +. Churchill
do1ph, Robert ". Weller, Robert Hamilton
W1n. James, and Joseph T. Brown Of Penn
First Lieutenants, Geo. ". Reeder, Tnos 4
Dutllanl, Alexander Hcasley. Geo. S. VEN
Tho=. L. McGlathcry Of Penn, Robert II
Gasten, Wm. H. Davidson, Israel F. stickle'
o,,d ;Liru,cnants, john a. Trowbridse, Geo
Z. Nalk.r Of New York, Edmund F
: Oliver, James F. Johnston, Robert G
Christie, Steward Afford, James Pomeroy
Thos. G. Randolph, John O. kerr Of Peae
; Reg. Quartern,.Hler, Harry West OF Ne'
, York.
Not long since We we're told By Southern
dignitary That VIC should soon hear the roll c
| the slaves called in the shadow Of Bunke
Hill. Now slaves arc freenen and thci
| lluster roll is called on Southern plantations
| where they are learning how to protect I'll
liberty Of Themselves and their couutrSnlci
as an index to the spirit of some OF thcs
: men, re give the answer Of one who VI
4 4 asked what he would do if our forces were
retire and their old masters be allowed to II
: turn with the chances Of slavery for hin
u Strengthening up. the fire flashing in his eye
he said with emphasis, *s 1 would cut my VII
INF n Freedom or 4 prayc,s'