New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27


Tho figures attached to your question. viii be guide and
yours
l. About 900
Men above Is, about. "i,sOo
Women. ............................''. 0oV
Children under lj........,..................' 7O
H. For fair wages they generally though there are
found not few exceedingly lazy and sa' and women
among them and the children running at large doing
nothing Hundreds OF tho have worked for the Govern
ment for several month. CithOut anypoy
Generally they are saring They far less pofsne than
an equal body Of soldiers ia csmp3J per cent less Very
little iatepe,anee exists among them may be owing t."
the fact that the means put beyond their
| reach
And 90 to chd,ffy their will compare more thsn
fayorably with an equal Of females in similar rank
and among the whites. either here or else
Th. may possibly be owing partly to the TACT ths
many OF them do present sufficient charms to allure the
white men The marriage relation, however, sets lightly
upon both males and females.
Ill Except to obin freedom they seem to haya none
Gould ,hot be secured them in the South they would
choose 10 rem there to gon, North and this disposition
would be greatly diminished If no. annhiIated by smanei'
patton.
" The children be readily taught white children
in mp,ie much more readily Aud while many OF the
adults eyince great d,e to learn they have equal capacity
with white in similar circumstances
Few could read when they came into our lines and few
have since srned means OF Instruction have been
furaished them excep, few spelinsboon' wh';h thsy
them,elye, have purchased or begged
" Tho religious element exists to much larger extent
evidently than among whites. They exceedingly 'u''
ccpibe to religion. emotons They have number OF sheir
prracuers here many meetings greatly thsonsei sud
long onnued But their religion /. becouled with great
! darkness
They are the do lie f,bearng sactiOna,e and sub
ordinate authority OF all the Of nen Their attach
very strong. and they remarkably Initiative and
! teschablo.
VI No such deposition hiss been Uncovered by us in sim
gle instance We Lave heard OF lew instances oil re
yeng.a spirit but generally they eynce attachment to their
masters, under severe pToyo5son' aud would CRATE
fully receive feedomias boon a, their hands
About have been employed b. the Government and
by order OF they receive 10 per month
run. aLd clothing but Gen Steele ordered that their
sag,s should be rsdaet" that il might be decided Ia our
Courts whether should b. pad to s" or their mas
Soldiers get - per month ration, aud % 50 in clothing
The freed paid of At all ,ha' We are aware
Of About - 900 ere now due them; and not less than
$4,000 were they get the white sboer' Tor sini
lsr WORK.
Their wage. would more th,n have supported them; aud
such AZ have obtained money from other source. have To-
qnently been robbsd oft
VIII. Generally Da1-Nery bdd Nulhs 'o"'
wa.houru Gen A. p. Hovey aud others. have dealt
Justly aud hnrnely with them. but officers aud their
have been hard unjust aud cruel to them Aud
By ordinary pv.s. OF the they treated a. saw
sscs and brutcs THIS treatment operates most d'courss
psiy upon thr; snl We; most Of them labor on iHdust
ouy anything they 40, 70 DO Could they reesive fair
pay they would BIZ both able AMI Vdng to more than
enough to .uppor, tho whole.
For the par they need teaching and training
the
south Among the they would acei bat little training. aud
would command good la pe,ceal state of
society with demand for their labor. they can support
Themselves and would acquire sach competence a. to
provision of their accord for schools and churches
They would time be greatly benefited BY the aid
uaiang which iho white would give them educs
honslly and lsiou.ly.
Being aud rational they need only such training and
influence. oil other poor aud ignorant people do.
Ia naGehes through aud residence Tor months Ia
the States Of Missouri Ak.usa. aud Tenneses. we have
me, with msny poor white people, more ignorant possible
sd lea. competent TO taks part social and public sai'
than equal portion ofblscks
AZ 30 whs, shalt he done with emGnciplfsi ddro" we
hiBk that the wise head. benevolent heart. OF the nation
directed controlled by providence God they up
rise. win be rntire, competent TO decide.
CHARLES FITCH. Chsp.in I'd fndsna Vols.
J. u. FERMAN Chaplain ID Mi..oun Vol Inf
yIII.-From the Washington Contraband
Depot.
wAsHIsGroS u. C.. Dee. 49,
DEAR SIR: I. There are 800 now in this camp.
Since June H. since. 1891 have passed through
camp.
Men above 49, rs
All but Is Of which number in hospital old
disabled for effective labor
Women shove Is. l2G.
These are mo,bsr. Of children the husband. OF whom
Ia, xl..l.
wi n armies.
Children under Il. 2i9.
More girl. than boys Out OF JJsi who have gone out all
but so here there has been greater proportion OF
The have oftea lelI wiVe. aud chill
dr-n behind
II. In lsry. majority Of case, would uaheGhnSiy say
yea Tho exceptions those who have been long In
camp leading No OF idIenes.
DO they their e,rnlns'' In they do but
generally bat sIpsnd Tor good thnss to such
consctionSry hieh pslned of upon them
at fraudulent prices What their habit. to profanity
Not given very much to profanity Intempsancei More
than at first. Rare It was. when commenced. six
months sioce 10 Ind drunken black 1t Ia
mon
ILL., answer unhs.a.ingIy Out Of those who have
gone from this camp have not been able to psruade
thousand and hundreds than fifteen
twenty to 90 North. notwithstanding the most liberal
ofs been made them to TO- They desire remain on
tho soil where thsy born II they do enjoy
their freedom. Would his disposition be increased d.
mnished By patton 1t could not be greatly dnin
i.hed, would not DO increased. facts ofeshsdow
". Those who have this camp from Virginia
and North Carolina. and have not exhibited the ca
p,cy with those In South Carolina at Port Royal. Not
could read before they inside the Union
aud but lew read yet Our school has taught
by three gentemen in the employ Of tho American
Society In NewYok but, from frequent interruption from
the constant change Of and departures has not
shown gratifying results SO tina, I, would DO unfair to
draw any data facts mesger The people do show