The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-13

by our troops has brought change over the scene The old
dwelling house has been rauvenated moanized painted,
&c. and occupied by the chicfs OF DEPARTMENTS. large
sorshouses each three four hundred feet
buildings provost guard barracks, large and magnn-
cent house for the commanding general, and Of the
best and largest army hospitals in tho country These
houses arc built along NE margin and fronting the river
on both sdss Of Fort Welss In addition to those there
are long re Of frame stores occupied for various pur
poses This OF stores enjoys tho soubrqutt of Rob
bcrs Row., in compliment 10 the occupants thereof, Who
have the reputation Of being eNorbant In their charges
for their wares The point Is environed by scmcircie
~ formidable Notifications, Ranking batteries and all the
parapnernaia and appliances q war for the necessary
the magic villages OF California in 1919. forgot
ton that In addition 10 otler improvements the govern
tnent havc built wharf about onefoarth Of mile in
length. II vs. ACCESSIBLE for The largest vessel any
stage Of water.
Yesterday rad visit 10 Beaufort 10 see how matters
were progressing IN that locality. visited this place If
months ago when troops FIRST camo into this
partnent On my rst yisit the town bore unmiskable
evidences OF having been evacuated ia haste, tho In
habants took nothing with them but their person
al property and their valuable domestic slave servants
The furniture LETT untouched the houses. These
houses owned by the Barnwels, tho Rbctts, tho
Cuth berts, the phscs, and other families Who
playing leading parts IN the rrescut rebellion. IL say
these houses wero well furnished whom we first took pos
session ~ the town would nc, be sufficiently expressive
term-they were elegantly furnished with costly furn
libraries 81 standard works and thoir walls covered
with works u art. What a change Inns come ever
the since our troops have been In possession OF
tie town The elegant furniture, the libraries the works
% art, have nearly all disappeared When asked what
bad become cf them, Ersvely Informed that thoy
hd been sent North rom time 70 time by cCcTE aud
many " these officers 81 high rank Tho elegant dwelling
houses have been converted into barracks quarters
hospitals and storehoUees. TIE hest houses have
put complete order, and corrupted by the en-
GERS VI the department and the abotion'st missionaries
from Boston and clRew here. The Efforts IL these mis-
sonsres tcsch the negroes thor letters and habns or
cleanliness no not seem 10 have met with any rucccss
reanlort full Of negroes, well clothed lat government
cxpense) fat nauey and lazy Tho looks dirty aud
usorierly, and has the appearance OF second class
Mexican village Some u the missionaries have been
n waited 10 the positions o pancr ani now occupy tho
estates OF tho old CaronianE Tho labor on these
estates which consists at present IN preparing the ground
to plant cotton u performed by coutraband negroes
These abolition lords all tho haaour and dignity
ta the slave masters The only difference ~ the black
ab rer that he has tho II freeman. his labor In
as nnrelcn,ing Massachusetts, missionaries and
Massachusetts, spectators enjoy the larger share Of go
Sernsnt patronage here, also In many a. apartments
have In. Tbey eating the lrgcr share Of 10.
ycrnent pap. This department appears 10 DO devoted
almost wholly 10 experimenting 10 attempts 10 elevate
nogD 10 equality with tho white man Military opera.
tons are secondary considerations.
while at Beaufort was invited 20 accompany Brgadier
General Tede 20 the camp o. The FIRST South Carolina
negro regiment encampcd al point four miles south Of
Beaufort, the river Of that name After pleasant
ride several plantations reached the
az sentinss of the regiment The FIRST thnghat attract
"a my attention the athletic form 81 negro scntiuel
wbs was walking his post with all the nonchalance and
dignity q a MAJOR general Az he saw the party M.
preach ba,ted and General Tede passed this negro
son u Mart came psy"y psctsy "ssssns srns.y On