New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-23
Department of the Gulf The COlered
Troops - Great Augmentation Of the
Povce-The Entire Manag cement Of them
TO be Icft with Gen. UIImann--Cnmp Of

TO be Icn with Gen. Uuntanu-Snmp OF
InstruStion. .. ..,
Frsm Our Special Correspondent ,o.,
BERWICK BAY, La, May 3, 1868.
The sun never shined on battlefield more
brightly than on this at this time. Gen. Banks ia
crowned with continued success. His army, al
though once represented IS 30 thoroughly demorsl.
lied that jeff. Davis need have no fears on its ac-
count il now glorious with success. The richest
country in the dominion of Jeffdom has fallen into
our hands. Twenty million dollars worth OF cotton
has fallen at one stroke and this is not fiction, for
zee il with these two eyes. Nine months men, who,
some were unwise enough 70 say, would no nothing,
are now able to brand the imputaIion as libel.
They have done well IN company with their three
wears brethren. Sugar and cotton in vas. quantities
come down daily on boats, also captured from jeff.
Davis The sight il certainly one Of the most en-.
oouraQng ever witnessed. First the prisoners, next
the guns, and finally the sugar and the cotton. Are
not these good evidences OF SUGGEST The particu'
lars of the campaign, in which the Army OF the
Gulf is now engaged, will of course be given by
your correspondents who are with tie General in
the field.
! Allow me to give you some valuable information
In regard TO other new and important Work now
being accomplished here. ,
Bng.-Gen. Daniel Ullmann has Just returned
| from the front. lie had long consultation with
Gen. Banks on the subject Of raising az army OF
oolored troops. Whatever donbts may have been
entertained in regard TO Gen. Banke on TINS matter
need no longer exist. He has placed IN the hands
Of Gen. Uilmsnn full power 10 raise large army
| Of these troope No obstacle whatever Is IN tue
way; and from the vast numbers OF slaves who, on
the advance of the army. fly 10 the banner OF free
dom for refuge, the day Is not lar distant "heh a.
least twenty thousand OF them VIII be clothed,
armed aud equipped. Nearly hVe tnousana VINO
were already organized and in camp At Baton Rouge.
arc now transferred, by order of Gen. Banks; and
these will constitute part OF the command OF Gen.
Ullmann. IL has been supposed by some that no
colored troops would be raised IN those districts
exempted by the PROCLAMATION Of TIE President, bu,
this il a mistake. GenI Imam has authority TO
raise bis troops in any part OF tie state Within MS
roach, and he will do it.
| The black man makes @ good soldier. or this
there If no longer single doubt In my mind since
! saw the regiments at Baton Rouge. IL wall not be
long before the,e men will fight battles by them
selves. With the army TO be raised here at once
we wall march forward, aud with leade- who Wa
know means TO throw his whole heart aud soul and
mind and strength into the work. Gen. Uhmann
has PICKED his men 10 execute hs plans Ills ohcers
are not men who either cold or lukewArn on the
subject Of crushing tins Rebellion. Ihey behs'e q!
must be done. They believe Freedom 10 be the ead
Of the war, as Slavery was tho origin " u. They
IRE men who have many months service on The
battlefield. Thew ere men who face the thrcN oil
9eif. DAVIS 90 n ion faoet contest with Nh sntsko
MIST They have the boldness OF lions, and with tbs
boldnets, together with confidence ~ the justice Of
helping the slave strike in this cause, they -ill 20
on 20 the work which 10 now clearly before them.
Already large numbers Of freedmen coming
down from Franklin iberia. Washington, 'Opelou
ras and other points, eager TO enlist and more eager
TO fight They have heard OF Gen. Ullmann, and
are ANXIOUS 70 give themselves up 10 him. 1hs
happiest feeling prevails here IN regard 70 this new
movement; and when IL becomes generally known
tina. Gen. Banks gives 70 cordial support TO y, th'
movement will be still more popular. With oil wh'
sincerely desire the overthrow Of the Rebellion, I'M
move can be none other than popular. hut whether
popular or DOT long u helps in the salvation o.
this great land 1t shall be sustained, aud with rhs'
whose soul il in earnest in regard 10 II, must an'
shall succeed. But the time for doubling 10 pace
the time for boldness and confidence at hand
The Camp OF Instruction" for The now troops n
10 be At this place No place In the State is NOR
healthy and mono better calculated for the purpose
, for which IL IL now act apart. The lat Regiment
Col A. B. Botsford, and tho %, Col. ". q. Thomas
, 20 into camp At once, AMI Gal ny ,heir commands
Gen. tlLmann establishes his headquarters At New
Orleans, where one regiment will be lss.sted.