New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-11

Slavery question, is derived from knowledge Of
bis acts, and from what see in the newspapers
know the fact to be that not one contraband has
come within the lines of this army, during the last
year, who has not been fed protected, and allowed
to seek employment for HIMSELF has been sent to
the Quartermaster for employment. Further, 1
know that this has been done by the order Of Gen.
Mcclellan.
Lieut. Col. Ingalls, was the Quartermaster at the
White House, and is now the Chief Qusrterniaster
of this army. better man, with q more teuder
heart, or more busness-like capacity, can nowhere
be found. Under his direction, these contrabands
have been employed and paid; and have not yet
heard from any of them single complaint of their
treatment.
know that, as early in the Winter as December
Gen. Mcclellan issued general order that all con-
trabands coming within lines should be forthwith
provided with transportation to his headquarters,
where they were examined and provided with sub
sstence until employment could be obtained.
know that any violation of that order even to
the keeping of one single contraband for any pur-
pose whatever, by any one in the army, be be OFF,
Ger or private, was censured by Gen. Mcclellan
For confirmation of the fact that subsistence fur
pished and protection was extended over all who
came within oar lines, refer your readers to Mr..
Wood, who was at that time Superintendent Of the
Old Capitol Prison, Washington, and who had the
charge of and kindly cared for these contrabands
until they could get employ.
After leaving Washington and coming TO the Pen.
insula, all contrabands who preferred being sent to
Fortress Monroe to employment il the army, were
furnished free transportation 10 Fortress Monroe,
where they received care, education and employ.
The protection Of the property of residents on this
peninsula, whatever might be their sentiments, has
been exception and not rule. It has never been
done, in single instance with the idea simply of
protecting Rebel, or his family and property, but
only, and in every case from some local reason which
have known, and which l, myself, as radical an
a ,olitonist there is North South, would have
done under the circumstances.
In the case OF Hill Carter-once Colonel in the
Virginia Militia and whose three or four sons are in
the army Of the Rebes-I an personally knowing to
the facts in the case have been to his premises and
have seen what was done.
A guard Of six was placed at Carters house TO
protect his women from insult or outrage by stray
glers from this army, or anywhere else, because
Hill Carter and his family voluntarily took into
their beautiful premises several hundred sck and
wounded prisoners which preceded our army in the
falling back before Richmond, ard gave them food
bound up their wounds and gave them ret ON beds
which the family itselg went without for The time.
This noble, voluntary act Of Carters family caused
Gen. Mcclellan to have bis women protected. Who
could lind fault These are the facts which, if any
man doubts or denies, l ain willing TO swear 20.
The instructions 10 that General, to my certain
know ledge, were that they were to have nothing to
do with Carriers slaves that they We're neither to
entice them on assist in preventing their escape.
That in that matter they would leave both slaves
and Carter, IS they would leave other people, to
manage their own affairs.
l know that Carter's slaves ran away and came
TO the camp of this army while this guard was thus
stationed, and that the slaves were protected and
employed, and are yet protected and employed.
JIsTICF.