Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-29

Important Uoy-u.ects have recently iakl 2
place trOm TINS point ~ which BrEadisr-G
eTsi Carr Is len 20 command If the two divis h q,
y. ''l5 a-- ~ ~; .. 'i'- es lll5l e = eur
Os,slh1us, with their commands, have LEFT ~
more acLIye operations against the rebels IN q. -.
kansas Their movements ere as yet sueil 80
Of military secrecy.
Tns fort g. this place begins TO look f1rmie
bic and warlrks. lt is built upon a high noun -.
Just back OF The town, and consists oi saTtr.cr.
/ works thrown up so as 10 make lis ascent h.,
most dtdcult undertaking, ana on the peTape rf;s.
are already mounted lhTee large 6Lpound gansbos.
\ The earth has been largely town with grass \; /.
/ seed, and in 6 months tine viii begin 70 ioe
ss green AID smooth as if i. had been built yius
soa-an article lot to be produced herssbont5 isni.
I this season Of the year. The entire labor fene
tnI5 tors has been perte-'1ed by negroes u1ea tbs
the direction Of the engineers, ana lt has 0e -hau
well done. on,
just back Of the fort is eucauDsd the g vi
cousin cavalry, commanded by Colonel oasTen au-
an accomplished ctiesr, who teaches our csyalI aD-
troops the exercise OF The sa5sr A tsl JIrt1t acs
on, in the woods is the Ethiopian camp, plaee8rs-
under be prOtec ion Of the former lnla is p b
I eucampmeut established by General o. tny
Nasbburns. the commander IS ere ps-s, -Ji Fed
security and protection Of the coiore1 psopshad
where tEose who have been employed on lh-m,
fOTt6csti0as can receive their ratpus, be sae4tet
Z q e
the cooking, and have a.so o h01s.
a few evenings ago j rode out with Genera
Washbgrns sud his elIutan5 Captain Morgsa'
and Colonel Stevens, TO see this eLcampment
!. was near evening, and the supper tabes Wart''
sprssd win the cooked ralous Of the laborais
/ Trey were arranged on long tables in The open
air, and consisted mainly of corn bread auC
meat Tea and cCff-e. An intelligent black ma5,s.
acj5l a. 5iss aTs ia directing the cooks, and =
making preparations for ths supper On sither5
side Ci the road, as il enters the Bills, back 3
th7 iU1yn, their tents were pitched, s-ms ~ taI
vai.rr Iesr the road side, some tu-ther 0ack III
I the v oa55 and cu tle s-sepEst bill SIDES, s0m15
/ had tui.t Themselves caves loT shelter. Ilrougr
{ the va..s runs flesh water stream, ard eveTJ.s
/ wheJ- sys scattered large beecl trees
ll-.l tents were general. = worn. and VII noa
eff s-' All sds cIats protection -u winter and the
c.0thilg Of tL-se people vii. be sl0Estuer insut-
4 h.ieut as cC.d weather approaches. Lho iaoor-
Iag men viii receive ci.5hirg from guyernmenf
< Suppose but even here is diul-uly 4ha
existing military orders prohibit heir being SUP.
piled wi.h soldiers clothing, AID the quarter
matters have 10 other Then there EEs many
women ard children who cannot be supplied as
all. Many OF ihess have come IN from the
n,igh50uug plantations, because their masters
bad fed and she able bcde5 men hai been
tsseu by our military authorities. To remain
where thsy were vas 90 encounter s-arVstions
and here thsir prospect Is bus Hii.e improved
/ but is something better. There ere probably IN
and around Helena, within the lines OF cur
Amy. t8o thousand Of them-hsit Of them no
men and children, and WORKOUT aud disabled
men What Is 70 be done Wi-h them the coming
winter Is q serious problem.
The policy Of General Steele and some Of bis
subordinate generals was TO carry theE beyond
the lines and leave lh5n 10 tHsir fate, not caring
what happened 70 .hem, and q military order .
G0w In existence here % that sifscs. j. was Is
sued September ls and IS jast printed IL di-
reefs thst al this class o. PERSONS VINO cHlnos
/ be employed by the military authorities, shall
I be "yus outside O. these iiu5s, and allowed %
return 20 the plantations whence -ley came
l. forbiis their use also IS ssITal.s bT tls sn-
/ GERS Of the army.
/ Now, the practice under ibis order has been 70
/ allow slave cstehers aGd claimants 20 cgns into
/ cur liues search Tor their save property, 60 %
/ hesC quarters, obtain military order q guard ot
/ soldiers, government wagon, and directions %
/ the guard 70 take such slaves. as tReir al-eg@6
masters pointed out, put them 10 She wagon and
/ carry them Leita tleir masters, bayOEd th5
/ lines TO Just the place The masters wished
/ them. That is the way the CJ0red people nave
I been aiiO5sea 20 return 70 the Panislous
/ whence they came
Bus now that the proclamation Ess been issued,
and General Curtis is 81 the head of tle depart
meul. re may hope flT better taIaEs- lh- PLAIN
duty Of tue government is 20 protect and aid
Z these poor PEG pie. VINO nave B9-I laAel rl---A
I our iues, used all simmer, and now that winter
approaches are entitled TO shelter, iJCd and cloth
/ ing. and s1ch employment g. Csa be- gwen
/ them, either as ia5yIeIs or ss soldiers. We cap
turs the rebel sol ii-Is who are hgbtug 10 destroy
/ our government, and fat them up in Northern
euc2mpmeu3s, 20 be exchanged, IN good condl-
ton, for the purpose CT yhtiDg Us again. These
c0ored people are our friends and natural allies
and We treat them with selEshness, cruelty and
fuhumanity The conduct Of many Of ouT sol-
diers t5zsrd them is most brutal and infamous
robbing their heu-rO1sts and taking the little
money they have about them, ~ hen they meet
them alone threatening to shoot them II they
don't "baud over These are the elass Ot soldiers
who voted the Democratic ticket at hJuls and are
still down on the niger" Taere is nc crime
they will not commit against them, 5y night O.
By day, even violating the persons ct bneu wo-
men, and still their cry is down with niger
For the credit Of humanity, I am happy 90 say
thst the larger body OF our u0,ps are not Of
this description, aaj have in many cases as
sisted 10 administer suitable punishment to tha
miscreants who can be guilty Of such deeds
The number Of fugitives " sent beyond the
lines has Lot been large, and the business viii
probably be entirely abandoned, ss few com
manding generals viii be willing to incur the
penalty Of dissmsi0n from the service.
The d5iilla still remains here, and viii form
strong bulwaTk against any stssck upon The
place. All the stories about the rebel strength
in Arkansas turns out 10 Be greatly exaggerated.
There are no fears enteTtsined for our safety
here, and there IS great impatience iel- at the
long delay in reducing VIcksourg and opening
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