New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
Grand Reyiew OF the Corps d'Afriqne-Gcn-
cral Wadsworth ana Acknowledgement
Thomas nre Present Education OF she
Troops-Cosdition OF Port hudson.

from Our Special Correspondent
PORT HUDSON, La. Nov. &c, 1863.
Long lines of black faces and glistening bay
ones is sight not hitherto witnessed IN this country.
Gen Daniel Ulmanu, who came here last spring 20 be-
gin the great work of srmiug and drilling tie Freed
men, has TO be proud Of the which has at
tended his efforts III the midst Of considerable oppos
tion from officers high in rank and others Of all grades
the movement was commenced and by force Of deter
mined effort and by the Of perseverance ills sue
cess illustrated ts occasion. has been achieved
There need be doubt IN regard 10 tho triumph Of ts
movement Nothing could demons trate the great fact
better than this review Your cores ondent had !lss
come upon the ground when 70 his iLmcIt he found
the troops ali drawn I'D il line. with oil tie l0uF and
glory of the military ysiem. The men ulo had spent
most Of their tine on Tue public works they
had gathered Up kno ledge Of the CI .st tie 81
stem TIE erect form the precision Will which ictfy all
executed their part demonstrated most clearly ihat
these men, while employed mostly o. the fort.lc1i.ons.
Art az the same .le soldiers capable ~ Using 70 high
order Considering tie small amount Of tue v tich
could possibly have beer devoted - the study Of tactics
and tie practice OF the drill the Officers deserve great
credit for tie exhibition u then iallA-~ess HIcL Ils
review furnished
The corps, numbering now more than .lirty regi-
nents. was commanded by Gen C.lmGln. Gen. W aas-
worth tie reviewing officer, accompanied by zen.
ThoMas tie Adjutant- eueral OF the Army. hat AZ
encouraging sight rresenicd 20 tie sincere lover o.
our Republicl Here were regiments brigades ard al.
visions OF troops than whom none more devoted.
none brave ready for battle against the
common enemy. these are not nine months men. who
refuse 10 fight and commit mutiny in the midst q bat
tie. IhOy are not three years men ennous 20 abandon
lheiI as soon IS their time is up no. they aye men
who viii gt ard on til the isst armed zoe Tres.
Gen. adsworth expressed hg pleasure AZ the perfec
ton Of these soldiers, and wondered Low they could
have attained such proficiency IN the mids. Of such I'm
nense labor had q be expended on tie forts. We
are proud enough when We contemplate the fact
that but few months ago Rebel feet trod tbs
ground. and kebe. uayonets b..stiod behind tlese
works. and now the victims wno were crushed
and bound beneath tie yoke OF slavery, hoping and
praying and praying and hoping that these Rebel
GERS would he OverLTOwn and they be frec-how pleas.
ing to these now. slaves but men and sol
same weapons these works against their former
oppressors Strange things occur in this world Of
How wonderfully does God. with siEgle turn Of BIZ
hand accomplish what il would take men thou.and
years do The cruel race Of who inherited this
he pit which their wicked hands have ccged, and
we are proud tOetand tie midst o. the oppressed
20 hear their song Of ceyerance, ana 70 say Amen
while they deal one Of those deadly blows Which hasens
On the grand eonsumuati0D. And one thing IL ceria
II the enemy come - disturb Us here. there vii
be demonstration OF TIE yaOT II these troops that viii
raise them higher than any former experience has been
,bls 10 DO The old Rebel works enlarged and new
pnes constructed. This pace can now DO called Glib.
.sitsr.
Col Cyrus Haml.n commanded the Fret Division
AID Col Jones the Second on tie occasion Of tina
review. Col. james C.. Clark commanded the frsi
Brigade and Col Dicky commanded the Second. The
artillery fired appropriate salutes aud the whole the
review was success Of which al the officers Of thi.
ene corps, as well as tie men, NAV be justly proud
With three months Grill your correspondent believes
hese troops could stand on an eqna footing with kegu
ars and in the essential features they not ai
behind them az this time.
We draw few lessons from this review. First: The
policy Of GTEng the cOlorcd mon IL proved not only
wise policy bat successful one. Second: VIE buDd
red thousand Of these troops such as ~ must soon
nave the institution Of Slavery live again
than the o. who ana dshed out to hungry
crowd. Third With these troops We have army who
VIII fight forever rather than the Government Of the
United States fail in its great and noble work Fourth:
With our vast population at home, and these soldiers
furnished US by enemies, II IS impossible 10 fai;
ego, shall triumph. The Rebellion must be crutLed.
and the Republic saved.
When Gen Ulmann sent 10 the Government for in.
structors whose duty i, should be to teach these troop,
the common rudimonis Of learning be sew far ahead,
and did a very wise thing. No dOut but education,
combined with military discipline. viii do more
10 tit these men FOR respectable place In oCr population
than other means that could be employed by these
tnstruInentates they viii become valuable ele.
mont Of national greatness than they could otherwise
become. In their prefeni state they could not be equal
to the state OF thlngs which Advise Prov dence
pears " have ordained for this country III the great
future.
The instructors sent by the Government already
here and doing good work They mustered into tho
service, with rank as Eeuienann. There IL no doubt
that the general who las supplied this vacutm has
dealt q blow upon both Slavery and Rebellion which
experience and time will pronounce OF the best That
could be given Gen. Andrews. who commands tie
corps and who absent the occasion Of the review
has again returned and Is hard Ut work perecng his
plans
There 10 a commendabe feature about this corps, and
lie commander He IS always 1T work. and are all
his officers IdleIess is stranger in tins camp and
Q consequence. every thing is in order.
Not all who apply can find commissions here 80 was
the popular notion at one time There ia Board ap
pointed whose duty is 10 examine all applicants and
homo receive appointment until most rigid Exam
nation s gone through with Col. james &. CLARK.
formerly chief Of Gen oeymours staff Ia the Army VI
the Potomac II president OF this Board.
AZ evidence Of the changes In the public mind and
the popularity of this corps at present the Examining
Board nave In their hsndsl at this moment many
6i9ht hundred an DlicatiOls for commissions. Z.