New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-09

i ~ and treated m freenen." IL Old not occur
: ., ma 10 inquire W ether The accounts OF ,"sso
1, ee,nen hsd been seiie, and Their "hger I"ri
are they returned apau Z" the .o'ery from wpicn
,hcy Lad II d. " have 40 Is that 'be k'nd-heliieu
! G,1 neral had a.. susri.ion the moiv,f oil 'hese
voluntary slaves or ANY knoN ledge OF their ueA'.
nent rs frsemen. which made Slavery 'uore iiehse'
IN their eyes. But, under the circumstances, We
cannot regard these Instances as any proof that tn'y
would prefer Slavery, provided they should, ~ lioe
dom, be treated az mon, md not as mere of"'ts
Neiiher do we regard their deiiuie CONDITION. as 70
l clormug siy evdeuce Of inability TO take carr vi
ID. ueelves as well any other race IN IKE cOndi
ton Both Of these ideas are al variance WIN com,
mon sanse and are contrad:ced by the cloud OF WIZ
uesses we have SEEN and by all the facts that have
come within our knowledge. But, even II true 10
some individual CAGES, they only serve ny tpelf
I rarity 10 rrta 1sh the contrary rule
! We attended the first part Of meeting ior wor-
shp Of the colorcd refugees, held at O'Clock on the
afternoon Of The .mth. When we entered they ware
all kneeing, al prayers and one OF them' 40 sdnP'e
eloauence, pleading ut the throne OF inhhne
4 Mercy for aid TO the evil OF their hearts
and I'VE in obedience TO Ills law; that they might
be enabled TO lear with patience all the tfonDies oi
life and. when all was over, be received in man.
rions Of eternal rest. They then united In slpging'
The air was plaintive, but the words were hVt ul
derstood by US. At its conclusion they again knrt
in prayer. After acknowledging the evil OF their
past lives the speaker pleaded for mercy ana iof-
eveness, and Tor help i'll the future. lie renen-
bered the straugers now with them. for whom ne
asked the blessing Of the Most Hgn. Then he
prayed for the President of the United Saes; that
no might be preserved, comforted and strepgthened
by Almighty power; that he might be endowed
with wisdom. aud enabled TO perform The WIZ OF
i Heaven also, for the Union and the rulers OF the
nation, and its armes-that the Lord would be win
them, aud strengthen them to overcome oil enemies
and 10 establish the laws, and maintain the rights Of
ALL Our hearts were'rouched by these simple bat
feryent petitions, aud realized afresh the Aesur
4 fEafl .fsd ID m
respecter of persons, but in every nation, he that
feareth Him and worketh righteousness 10 accepted
with Him." ma.
We reached Norfolk on the evening Of tho 3Oth.
The next morning we called on Capt. Ludlow, who
promptly arranged for our visitinE the several
CAMPS We frat went 10 the depot OF clothing kept
for sale 10 the colored laborers, and were shown
I fair assortment of serviceabe MATERIAL much OF 1t
being ready-made clothing Capt. Ludlow then
politely accompanied to the camp called The Fest
\ House the name being derived from building upon
the ground formerly psed for that purpose. On The
WAY he showed us the soldiers cemetery which ~
/ had made 1t was nicely arranged aud a neat head
board told the name and particulars OF the uc1enreo
! soldier. The camp was thug Ike Camp barker
la Washington but less comfortable, excepting The
f, hospital which WAS incomparably better. The most
Of the patients here toerably comfortable, yet
there was sufficient ,sseu 10 preserve clean,
hness and proper ventilltion One man, upw''c
Of sixty yeara of age, was rurer1ng from rheuuia-
! tism; upon being asked bis name aud where he
came from, and why he lett his master. he Replied
thai he cane from North Csrolins, because of the
III treatment OF his son, boy Ut 10 years, VINO WAS
oVned by another master by whom lie was cob
,tantl, abused. lie expressed his own desiie TO re-
turn because his wife and her children were there
\ Hs son rad gone ON board versel Tor Ne" OK.
pon learning that bis yisitof came from New'hork
his coGntenancs lighted up WIT ali We in'cIcr' OF
farher md he expressed a lively dssire tnnt he
might see his son and INFORM him vi this IN
Y tervew When asked what messase he hAn
for his son, he dcdred that he I<ght come
homo TO hrs mother. When told that he wa
free ia York ard wOGl! be tiuye in
North Carolina, the old man promptly replied, Oh,
no Sir; tierv ~ 10 be more ~ that alter New
b Year" lie could not tell vie informed lin oil iiis.
bu, he had heard Il, and APP cared to think OF 1t ms
s.ttIed fact IN the nesr iniure. similar exlIesslons
Of conideGcc la oOtainlng freedom ut New ear
were heard ifom several IN " rent places.
The conc iiion Of the people at tbs camp was r-s
fy rbe bec .u.e OF the preparation 10 remove thom
al 10 Craney Island. We we've iuiorined tia, aUoui
In uen were ,mpioyed Is wood-fhOIP"Tt hh1 ~
MS sieyedorrs some paid - cents per cord
with rations aud Others $40 pcr month nnd rutioas
Can't, Ludlow inu,hed "a mall steamboat 10 coz
yey 10 20 Craney Island and Fort Norfolk, ana
letter 20 Dr. Brown. the Superintendent We
arrived at the BLAND about IL o'clock hnd fouAI the
Doctor very much occcptd with the duIies of his
office II. received IN very ccrdiAlly, ANA urged ns
TO remain some days with Numbering 10 Aecoin.
moJate I'd as we'll ~ be was able. Hi wife and
two coil lren composed bic family. lie gave rs fnli
/ particulars respecting the refugees on the bland,
nearly ali of whom ure now qnhrtered IN tents until
tie completion OF tho BARRACKS which lac Was pre-
pairing for them. Ga our way 10 these We visited
most OF the tents aud found the poope cheerful sud
busly engaged with suudry occupations.
4, DIR. Brown, who has been in tie srmy reports
that he has no difficulty In keeping proper order and
discipline Oh the islsnd. He has military guard
and n full corIs Of subordinate officers, who, alter
the labors Of The day report TO him st o'clock IN
the evening, when their duties for the next day are
assigned Some OF the colored men employed IN
fishing for oysters, aud the Doctor expects To em-
ploy a considerable number ia that way. The
\ island is too smni give employment in ngrioul-
ture Ia which most II these people have hitherto
be,n engaged and ia W Which the Doctor has doubt
they could easily support themselves.
i We inquired Of many where they came from, aud
vby they left their masters Generally the latter
question seemed to excite surprise or Incredibly,
but the answer was nearly the same In oil cases
they came away for their freedom, 20 that they
might enjoy the reward Of their own labor: but
ihs If hey could have this oil home thty would
rather 70 back and live where they bad lived. Not
one of ali tho multads, whom we saw, was dcsir-
GUS of going North They said il was too cold.
We were much gratihed with our visit to Craney
Island; not 10 much FOX what 1t was, NE what the
SUPERINTENDENT derired to make 1t. The vigilance,
discipline, and order Of Dr. Brown, and his kiudly
interest for the welfare OF the poor people under bis
charge convinced ne that he wan the night man for
liz appointment lie exhibited 10 us his stock OF
clothing consisting chiefly Of partly worn garments,
which Lad been sent from Kind iriondu IN We Norm,
lie showed no box OF shocs Tor wofaen aud clil-
dien, containing about forty or MY pair, oonlu-
bntsd by poor nan IN Massaebusets, who akes
a living Tor himself end wife ~ peddhng shoes. 1t
reminded = Of the widows n.iie.
DR. Brown informed u. ibal tie Government doe.
not intend to furnish school houses places " wot
shin for these people. These must be contributed
by private subscription. lie desires 10 have build