New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-21

Thrco weeks ago there was Rent up 10 Daton
Rouge the Sd Louisiana Native Guards-a colored
regiment, commanded by Col. "A. Nelson, formerly
Captain in the 3lst Mass., and Provost Marshal OF
Ship Island. Having previously mustered in two
colored regiments, this officer became satisfied OF
their usefulness and efficiency and himself accepted
command of third. The men were principally re-
cruited in New. Orleans, and did good service in the
Bayou Teche fight ending in the destruction OF the
Rebel gunboat Cotton and the death of Commander
Buchsnan-paricularly In throwing up defensive
earthworGs, kind Of labor always unwilllngy per.
formed by white troops. So satisfactory was their
behavior, that l. lie known 10 have won the approval
Of Gen. Weiizel, himself anything but believer IN
the military capacity Of the race. Well, the men
were cent 10 Baton Rouge--the regiment being full
GOO strongi ten colored pereons-four captains aud
eX non-commissOned 0ltcers-,Ormlng part OF the
command. They drilled well, marched well, kept
themselves clean, performed all their duties as sol
diers--nothing in the world j. alleged against thea
but tina, they are negroes and have negro officers;
hence the ill-wil the detestation, with when they
are regarded.
! AN informed that Gen. Grover viii not "recog
nize the regiment that be bias asserted that in case
be shall be officially required TO do so the United
S'ates Government il welcome 10 his commission;
that the regiment can neither draw clothing, blan
kels nor pay in consequence; that the officers Of
certain white regiments vlndicae the purity Of their
cuicle on every possible occasion by insulting the
coiored ones; that some l0t the tormor) have r.
signed; that the Colonel Of the 1884 New iork-an
Engelman-has distinguished himself by issuing
an address exhorting his meu "to continue in The
performance OF their duty until such time as th'
regiment il brought into contact win tho negroes
" ~ guard duty drls, otherwIse, when he trnsts
thai bis men have that confidence III him to believe
that he will not suffer their self-respect or marli
ness 10 he lowered by contact it'll an infe Tor race
&C.; and, generally, that tue Union s0!diers, rank
file are doing their neanest 10 induce the negroes 10
regret their old normal state Of chattesn and THEIR
Southern owners.
Betw cen the devil and the deep sea- ia Dauti-
cal conception Of "a dilemma. Between Jeit. Dawes
threats Of hanging and the wicked prejudice hatred,
contempt, and i'll usage experienced at our hands,
the poor Africans are eylily enireated. Gen. Hun
ter encountered just the same difficulties IN orgnilZ
iug colored regiments IN South Carolina, and-Eod
bless him for II !-squecbed them. nope Zen.
Banks will DO the same; Col Nelson is here to re-
quest it, Ills stone that the builders go per:isently
and contemptuousy reject ia yet TO become the head
OF the corler or we, with II tied about our neeks,
sinL 10 deserved oblivion. hold that Gods mean
ing IN this war is To free the save, and woe be 70
him who fights against 1t and Him, directly or I'D
directly
T.oIn the repoit Of an individual, who was re-
Gently allowed 10 pass outfide our lines at Baton
Rouge and those Of the Rebels, ION business, anC
who bourne cd some IL miles inland am informed
that the country ia very quiet and food plentiful
lie remained for day or two, regaing on chicKenS,
pre,enco Of which excites little surprise III those
who know how things ale managed IN That vicinity
4 week ago the Rebels ut Port Hudson hanged tan
.x.resiGent OF Baton Rouge, known as " MONKEY
joe for sIikipg or attempting 10 spike, one Vi
their guus-t was alleged III consequence OF great
reward offered TO hiin by one OF our Generals Two
other ptr,ons were under arrest suspected Of similar
intentions. All the pcke;s in the neghborhood are
Tennessee Cavalry, cXoellently mounted.
At Bston kougc, Southern Confederacy shin
tI..t Itsp MT nnu
a, the rate OF forty cents on the dollar. ANY paper
bearing the indortemeut Of Pike, President Of the
branch Bank Of the State Of Lcai-iena, circuates
freely. One hundred dollars OF Confederate notes
are considered equivalent to hall that amount III
New. Orleans bill ;, aud 80 IN gold.
A Mr.. BENJAMIN, brother TO the Rebel Secretary
Of War came TO this city from Baton Rouge, on the
Ibervillc, during ner last trip. know nothing dis.
tinguishablo about him except this relationship aud
"A general physical resemblance to Count Fosco, in
Wllkie Collinss novel.
Ia my last letter or the ono preceding H. l sent
Commodore Fnrragut, on board his iag.ship Hart
ford 70 Galveston, Texas. He got no further than
the bar ut the mouth OF the Mississippi this time,
then returning Il is understood that he will start
in earnest soon; that he is impatient to do so. .
Yesterdays and to-day New Orleans papers VIII
lring YOU repor, of the s;randing of the Brooklyn,
of Galveston; alro of Der capture by the Alabama,
the Harriet Lane, and some other Rebel craft. luis
story II dscreJiied III every particular by tic Navy
Another couiTaband schooner, laden with medi'
cines. was captured Yesterday IN the attempt IL
cross Lake Ponicharirain To the northern shore.
The Secessonists hero have wild story about
the as,as,inalon of Gen. Butler, by BouligDy, N
Ney-York and much more Of equally probable
character-yery much more than | care to Par
ticularize. L. b' g.