Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-27
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

NEGROES TO ACCEPTED AS SoLDIERs.-The Govern
ment has determined to employ the military strength
Of the abe-bodied negro population Of the country in
the suppression of the rebellion The details of the
plan to be adopted have not yet been arranged, but
the War Department has sent special agents, OF whom
Adutant General Thomas is one to different points, to
collect facts relating to the question, by the light Of
which to settle the proper to be pursued and to
organize the freedmen already ia camp Wash Cor.
NJ Y Tribune.
FREDERICKSBURG PLUHDER.-Sonie days since Gen.
Hooker issued order reducing the amount Of bag
gage for each officer and soldier to the minimum stand
ard The result Of the order has been the reception of
large amount of baggage in this city, up here
Government boats. An examination Of this baggage
has developed the fact that it consists in great pro-
portion OF articles taken from private residences in
Fredericksburg after the battle. 1t has been made the
duty of Captain Todd Provost Marshal, to take pos
session of all such property and render exhibit Of
the same TO the War Department for instructions
Washington Chronicle.
TnE LANCASHIRE SUFFERERS correspondent ofthe
Quebec Morning Chronicle who signs himself "Dixie,"
asserts-and his assertion is guaranteed by the editor
of that paper-tlat cur Government has been solicited
by the South to guarantee the safe transit from the
ports Of Charleston Mobile aud Savannah Of three
sells loaded with cotton free Offering to the Ian
cashre operatives The writer asserts that the propo-
sal treated with silence but that shortly after the
movement for Northern subscription naugu-
rated-NeW York World.
ROBBERY AT IHE NAVY YARD.-0n opening tie pay
masters department. at the Brookly n navy yard yester-
day, il discovered that all the money, about $40,
COO which vas brough! over on Saturday to pay of
the men yesterday had been stolen from the safe.
1t appears ttas some one, provided with keys aud
knoaing the place well, obtained to the pay Of
fee on Saturday night Or during SUnday. Yesterday
morning Capt Waugh, of the gate watch, endeavorod
TO stop Suspicious person going out of the yard but
did not succeed, the stranger euding hs grasp The
matter is ia the hands OF the police and reported
that two suspicious parties to BE- arrested.-N J.
World
. KENTUcRY TEocPS.-The repNrt OF the Adiutant Gen
era CT Kentucky shows that State to have sent FORTY
four regiments of infantry numbering twenty-eight
thousand four hundred and seventy into the field;
fifteen regiments of cavalry, numbering fourteen thou
sand four hundred and seventy-two mem two batteries
of artillery, one hundred and ninety eight men, total
o! 1905 which the State has given 10 the military
service of the country In closing this report General
Fnnell Gays that it illustrates far better than mere
words of euogy do tue courage and fidelity of the
loyal people of Kentucky. The State has given tie
arm the Union fully one-half of all the loyal of
the commonwealth capable of bearing arms.
TUrPENTINc IN FRANcE.-Before the war; France
and other countries drew their supplies of turpen;ne
lOin and tar mostly from North and South Carolina
aud Georgia The war having stopped the expectation
Of these articles appears that the French have gone
into the turpentne business 'on their own hook" The
sandy region south of Bordeaux known as the Lands
poor sections of country usually arc aboupds with the
pine tree, which is being worked by the French,
and large quantities of turpentne produced Tie own
ers of the land have suddenly risen from poverty 10
afiu nee in quence OF the high price which tur-
penile low commands in Europe. Heretofore they
could not compete with the exportatious from the
Southern States but row they realizing immense
fortune; from tar pitch and turpeutine" It is an i'll
sird that blows no one good.
A CHAPLAIN DISMISSED FOR SPEAKING OF GIN Nc
CLELLAN-Tbe Falmouth correspondent of the Provi-
dence Journal Informs the good people CT Rhode Isaud
that the Rev. 2. H. Burkhardt chapsin TO the LIST rcg
mcnt United States Dragons has been dismissed from
the service by the President The cause OF this uncere.
monous treatment was a speech which the reverend
gentleman made TO his former congregation at Schen.
ecudy n. y, in which he depicted the dangers he had
passed, and accidentally alluded to "Gcn McClellan's
high military qualities" For thii he was summariy
punished.
The dismissal from the service of Lieutenant Ejgery,
for voting the Democratic ticket, is worthy counter
part TO this manifestation of Presidential dspleasure-
The New York Stats Zetung calls these proceedings
"a means of encouraging enlistments."-PhHd. Age.