The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-16

will haunt poor Greeley like revengeful Ban
quos, and will demand the most complete and
extreme expiration and atonemsnt
TREACHERous EMPLOYAENr or REBKL FLAGS
or TRucE-The rebels, with all their gasconade
about chivslry, high toned sentiment and honor
able observance Of the rules Of war, have, from
the beginning of our national troubles prac-
tised the most disgraceful duplicity wherever
they had chance OF doing SO. There can be
no more dastardly proceedings on the part Of q
belligerent than that of attempting to gain in
formation Of the movements of tho enemy un-
der cover of a flag Of truce; and yet that ID Q
favorite device of the rebels. Time aud again
have they practised it, with moro or less sue
cess. According to our correspondence, pub
lished the other day, they did not succeed very
we'll at Savannah last week, where they tried
this same dodge
1t seems that the rebel steamer General Lee
was observed coming down the river under
flag Of truce. and, the tug Thomas Foulkes
having been sent from Fort Pulaski to meet
her. it appeared that her sole mission was to
have lady and child who were on board for
warded North. The Union officer, having COM
municated to the commander of the fort the
innocent object Of the visit, returned to the
rebel vessel, lying at the extreme range Of our
guns, and requested her to remain in that po-
sition until the department headquarters could
be signalized Compliance with the request
was promised; but no sooner had the tug
steamed back than the rebel boat put on all
steam for Savannah, without waiting for the ac-
complishment OF her mission. This movement
strengthened the suspicion entertained OF her,
and the tug was speedily armed with two brass
guns and sent in pursuit of her. She over
hauled the rebel near Savannah, and captured
her. THEN it was that the real object Of her
visit to Fort Pulaski was ascertainel; for
among the persons On board Of her was the
officer who had been assigned to the command
OF the rebel ram Fingal now being in process
of completion Mt Savannah. This individual,
Mr.. J. Pembroke Jones, had come down, no
doubt, for the express purpose Of seeing for
y. himself the best points for lntnre operation:
with his ram. He is now in our hai!s, ana
should be treated, not as prisoner OF war, bat
as spy caught under the most fragrant circunl-
stanccs--the prostitution Of II flag Of truce.
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The DISARMAMENT or TIE FIasT METRO 5Ei-
GADE.-We published yesterday, in our Hilton
Head correspondence tie facts concerning the
disbandment OF the First South Carolina Negro
Brigade, raised by our hopeful General Hunter.
in the cause OF ncgyo emancipation a very
short trial, under the Eo6t favorable condl-
tons, proved that Pompey was utterly uaqnaii-
fed to play the part OF a solder; aad 50 thu
first South Carolina negro brigade has been dls-
banded and dismissed. James u. icsscnaen
(white mani. colonel Of the FIRST regiment Of
this brigade, las given notice that :. free papers
will soon be issued To these faithful soldiers
who have steadiastly stood by their colors,@
de-; and General Hunter las commenced the
issue ot these free papers in certificate tliat
the bearer. Prince Rivers, 4 sergeant in the
First regiment Of South Carolina Volunteers,
late claimed as slave" &c. is declared free
forever" and that :. lis vile and Children are
also free"
Ills is according t, tie Confiscation act, we
suppose but this negro soldering experiment
was simply according to the brilliant iita.y
ideas Of General Hunter. IL is to be hoped,
however, that after the failure and disarmament
Of this negro brigade we shall have no more
such foolish experiments. The axe, tho shovel
and tie hoe, pots, kettles and pans, the wheel
barrow and the teaInster's whip, arc the proper
implements for these negro contrabands in the
service OF our land and naval forces. Having
been tried as soldier. under the most favorable
circumstances and Inducements. and By COM
petent officer, and an emancipation enthusiast,
we think it is proved, in TIE result, that the
negro has been properly judged by President
Lincoln as unfit for the musset. Let us have u
place for everything and everyt thing in It's places
but no moro negro brigades; for after the failure
Of General Hunter General Greeley may hang
up bis sword.