New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-28

able Display Of tho Black ssIdicry-
| Arrival OF the Pa-saic - The Iron-
| Ciads ut Sea - Another Wholesome
General Order, etc, etc.
/ from OuF Special Correspondent.
! Gen Hunter and staff yesterday afternoon i'm
proved the return Of clear weather 10 visit and re-
view the lat Regiment Of South Carolina Volun
teers. I was glad of the early opportunity to see
what appeared 10 me the most interesting feature OF
South Carolina, and satisfy myself, by PERSONAL Oh.
servation us to the relative success of the expert
ment Of transforming the black freedmen into Union
soldiers, aud hence glad TO acceP, an invitation
10 join in the excursion.
| Tho party steamed up Beaufort River on the Beau
fort racket Flora 10 Smiths Plantation some eight
miles distant, where the black volunteers had their
,neamnuept, We were Transferred from The steani-
pr 10 the right bauk Of the Nord In boa.a and nf
RAISING through magnificent grove Of live OAK
tres and "siree," OF the regimental camp reached
On unylauted cotton field, where line OF black faces
blue tlouses, red rowsei and mu'kels told u' that
/ the object Of our visit was before rs.
| The General and suite having taken pos'ion In
front of the line the regiment first made 20 go
through the manual Of arms. L, next marched past
tho General by companies, both 10 ordinary AMI
quicksep, and then went though several battalion
naneuyers.
Judged by the absolute standard Of perfection in
drill the performance. OF the black soldiers appeared
liable 70 criticism. But taking into confederation
ali the facts bearing upon the casethe low ip'ei,
ectnal status Of the rank and file, the rhortness OF
the time of training the lnexperence Of mOsi OF inc
Whit. officers themselyes-no bonest-minded, I'M
rreindi ed observer could come 10 any other cohclu'
sion than that the regiment had attained rernarka-
bic relative proficiency. have no Hesitation,
Nth INV extenrye observations OF the capacities and
II obi ia vplu
ern and Eastern armies 10 say that no body OF men
i'm the service has done better IN seven weeks-the
period during which the dsrk-sknned South Caro-
iinans have served upon the drilling ground.
/ II il said by those unwilling to give the bb'cks
credit for any human capabilities that, although
tbey NAV muster the mechanism OF the service,
tbrough their great natural gft Of imitation they Will
vel never become eflccnt soldiers, owing TO The
want OF " spirit"-of heart In the profession hlu
Of proper appreciation OF the canso Tor winch they
hear arms In refutatioD the nct tina, every one oil
the eight hundred and sixty men elisted every one
volunteered, might be sufficient. But the best possi.
bic evidence to the contrary IS furnished ny what
hammered at tho close OF tho review. Having
formed the regiment in square, Col. Higgnson r.
quested Gen Hunter TO ray IL few words TO tue
men. 80,
The General stepped inside tho square amid three
spontaueour cheers from the ranks lie SAID IN IL W
I'M forcible and moving words that lie reoiced 20
find the native soldiers 90 prohcicnti thu, Judging
from the progress they bad already made he could
see no reason why they should not become az good
soldiers as any in the world, that he expected them
TO fight as well as Gn as only men willing to light
for their liberty are worthy Of It, and that no hoped
before long TO 80 0O0 OF their friends striking ioT
freedom from bondage.
There was uDmistakable intelligence-true
warmth of emotion aud iirmness of resolution speak
ing out of the enthusiastic response oil the black
audience 10 these remarks The most yenonous
Pro.Slayery agitator 10 the North could not have
T denied that the General was fully understood Bat
the widest shouts Of JOY broke out when Gen. sax
ton announced, after Gen. Hunter had concluded,
that fifty thousand muskets were arriving ifcu the
North TO arm the freedmen OF South Caroini.
Cheer, 70, lew and the Unon were never gwen
Nore heartily by white volunteers than those
ELECTED by the announcement. ii
TO my great regret the party returned TO ths
roiot Immediately after tue review, so That hhu
no time TO inform myself more thoroughly AZ TO Tao
cbafacter and condition Of the black s0dlery' ha,
saw OF them Oh that occasion was hardly suiiieeht
TO warrant any definite opinion III regard TO the
probable ultimate results of the present and future
7 Efforts TO fight rebellion" with insnIIection
10 use the phrase oogy of Northern secession
, tb2ers Az Gen. Hunter IL clothed WIN luii nu'
thory and provided with ample means TO Organic
aud arm and equip as many BLACK volunteers 40 VII
offer their services shail not be wanting 10 oppor
tunily for forming and maturing more deliberate
opinion upon 10 vitality important subject IMAM
am at present able TO express.
4 Another Monltor--the Passaic-arriyed lhst hght
. raising tho number OF lron.cllds now ~ poit ~
) three. Tie new ironsides is pronounced 10y he'
h commander a thorough sea-going vessel sho en-
couuered very rough weather but behaved spendii-
q ly. Her speed however, is not as great as expect
e. seven Knots an hour being the highest attained
i Tic Montauk, as We'll as Passaic, were subject L
the test of rough sea and strong gales on me WAY
here. The later, especially, had to struggle VIII
weather of unusual violence. Both tossed feariulJ
at sea and their commanders express the eoIVietoi
that. without the assistance Of the towing steamers
: thew would have been unllAnageable ana hafdiy
3 able 10 reach their destination.
: The Montauk and crew also suffered exceeding!
from the heavy leakage q !ls 1gRsI g9ril19 q u!