New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18

effort should be made to crush ont the Rebellion as
speedily ia possible, by any and every means in the
power OF the Government. Alter the late battle the
soldiers would have followed Price 20 the Gulf
were eager to DO 50, and were chsgrined 70 think
they ahoun be recalled when The enemy were almost
within their grasp. Our regiment was tue advance
Of the pursuit. and hsrassed the rear OF the enemy
until he was al least fifty miles from CoTinth when
Graut ordered a return. Grant l. censnred consid-
erably for not continuing the pursuit.. Soldiers ere
ready and willing 10 do anything, II it VIII only
result in the overthrow Of tie Rebellion Many who
were conservative year ago are now IN favor OF
armiDg negroes. raising negro Internationally
thing that will hurt he Rebels.
With regard 10 tie contrabands, far rs ! can
lie u, they are waiting, Ike Mica Nber for some
thing to tdrn up" ia order that they may leave ihe
plantations and attach themselves TO the army.
believe if our army were 10 pass through the South
and leave the negroes to themselves the Presidents
Proclamation would hardly be necee-sry--niue-
tenths Of all tho slaves would take refuge WIN the
army. Negroes know more about what Is gong on
than il commonly believed. talked 10 one not long
since VITO had Travelled from the interior Of Slissis-
sppi. 7 asked hlm how long be had waited Tor tie
npproach Of our amy. lie said more than aAe4r
asked ii the slaves OK that vicinity expecteA - be
free. tie replied that II Our army would 90 down
there every slave would leave the plantations.
Many would have come with him, but had not the
courage 10 brave tho pefs OF the journey, aud run
q rex Of being calgh, and severely punished, or
sent further South
We have slaves from Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nerfee, -ntucky. and ArAanfas. All tell the same
tale. The rliyes sre ripe for reyolnIon--aii they
want is leader. They IRE TOO ignorant, the circle
Of int0roommuIic1IOn TOO narrow, for them TO do
much unaided. but, with tue help OF our army %
set tie revolution IN motion. II would soon gather
strength and increase IN velocity until 10 would
acquire q momentum that would be beyond the
power OF tue Southern Coniederacv TO check. All
this could be doLe with scarcely al e!lOrt on our
put.
A negro breaches at the contrabaud LeadquarieIe
every Sabbath. Almost all the blacks attend regu-
larry, and orderly and attentive on c0ursa, Tue
preaching Is not very elegant; still, It Il s.mpl ana
earnest. within the capacity OF the Negroes llmied
intellect. The speaker viii talk necessarily from ~
"A. IA. til p. w.. ana De listened t. atenuveiy duF'
ing the i)lr hour. One thing ID certslin-the he
grots are very traclable and under proper iniiu'
ence would be ca anle OF taking care Oh them
selves Many OF them are really shIewd, with all
their ivlorance and would be as capable Of con-
dlciiiS tie aiiairs OF u farm 40 oneDah OF our
Northern llrmCis. Tie great hue aud cry riIs. oy
doughl4ces about the elect o. turning The slaves
looss uuOu community ~ without reason. IL me
slave. are al as capable OF taaiug care II themselves
~ those / have sen, they Will get along any Where
There are more white slaves IL the South than D.
generally suppos ed. There two slave boys ~
our .ii0cnt - white as am-n0t kink IN their
hair. Their mother IA here also; sic Is alnos1
white. The master Is The father To one OF the O0ys
the lIstei ron father 90 the OtHer, and YET ms
mother ani her SOLE were TO be sold Soulh when
tney inldc their escape 10 our army. fhry hfel
near iI,Li. How any reasonable man cOWc uphold
sucu system IS beyond NY comprehension. j. "' -