The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-14

here and back Of New. Orleans, where il is
deemed impracticable to keep white troops on
account OF maiarious influences.
"The order was given for the first regiment
10 relieve the 18th Maine, which. you know,
has been stationed as follows:--Two compan-
les at Ship Island, under Col. Rust; two at Fort
Macomb, ard six at Fort st Phillip. Before
the order was executed General Banks deemed
it advisable 70 send tho negroes, but leave the
white soldiers, so that the forts were reinforced
instead OF being garfisoned by negroes. Col.
Rust was ordered to take command at Fort
Jackson, leaving his two companies at Ship
Island, under command OF the Colonel Of the
lst Louisiana Native Guards, negroes. Col.
Rust requested that his troops might be al
lowed to do large ehare OF the duty OF the
island, and be permitted 90 to do il seperate
from the negroes, which the Colonel OF the
negroes agreed to-; but before Colonel Rust
had quilted the island an order was issued
that the troops Of the 18th Maine appear to
guard mounting, dress parade, and. battalion
drill with the negro battalion, and as q part
Of it. The Captains respectfully protested
but appeared once. No notice was taken OF
the protest but the next day detail was made
of.a Lieutenant and squad Of men for guard, 10
: negro Captain. The Captains Of the
companies March of Portland, and Var
ney, Of Brunswick, ] declined making the detail,
as they did not mean to compel their Lieuten-
ants to salute a negro, il he did wear shoulder
straps. The Captains were immediately put
under arrest, and the command devolved sue
cessively. upon the First and Second Iieuten.
ants OF the companies, who respectively refus-
ed 10 make the detail, and were likewise put
under arrest, 80 that the companies are now
without any commanding officers.
"Those officers are to bo tried by court mar
tiaT, unless somebody backs down, and will of
course be sent home in disgrace, The issue
has come aud must be met and am notsorry
IL has thns come where it has, for no regiment
can show an Inspection record by q regular
array officer, that will compare with this regi'
ment. He Gays that for all that constitutes a
good soldier they are equal to regulars. The
question is whether the Government is to re-
spect this prejudice that we all know exists
against this.mal1ing the negro our equal ] be-
lieve the result must be that if we use them
as soldiers they must have duties separate
from white men. This is nature, and until you
change nature you cannot do away with the
prejudice. As friend of mine has it, we can.
nOLTecOncliB@bno luoh thdk " bidNo tO-u0J S"r
be more than a citizen tomorrow
LAST HouRs OF THE 37TH coEoREes.
eHerald's Washington correspondence, no
ticing the last hours Of the 97th Congress,sayt
both Houses were in session during the even
ing. M@ey was voted with prodgality thai
betokened nothing like. financial distress, anc
everybodyseemed jolly. A vast crowd throng
ed the Capitol. The Copperheads attempted
to stave of Mr.. Summers mediation renolu
bps. but they were passed by strong ma
iority. The President was busy signing bill
/ In the parlor Of the Senate Chamber Saus
bury. Bayard Powell. Richardson and Wal
undertook tostave off the vote on the bill t
indemnity executive officers for arrests, bu
thew were outwitted at their own game. TIL
Senate was in session until o'clock the morn
ing Of the 4th.
! In tho House, Mr.. Kerrigan, on his name be
ing called in the yeas and nays, on the. Mis
souri, Emancipation bill, denounced il in sucl
terms that he was ordered by the Speaker +
resume his seat. He did not sit down until h,
remarked that the people and the army would
not consent to 80 much legislation for the ne
gro. Mr.. Stevens made motion Of ccnsuq
| But withdrew il after Mr.. CrisfeId, Of Mary
lIand. had reasoned with him. Expectation
Of scene aroeO to Q high pitch for few min
utes.