New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-02


Ill In conformity with instructions received from Head
quarters OF the Army much of General OId-s NO ~ frou
he'e current series incorporate. the recu
force ordered by Government this Department
vsked and such endorsements will hereafter DO regarded
aud returned as detachment Of the Eighteenth Army Corps
serving In the DspH,msut Of the South and forming por
ton Of Tho dviion organization of these
troops will continue as at present.
w. Tho practice of ssung Comuistay Tsons TO the lam
lee Of Persons employed In tue military nsvA aud civl ser
Of the sosed Confederate ses must forthwith cease
within tue limits Of Lis Department. aud every ocer order
ing sueh issue will be held responsible for the ssms
By CONN AID Of MAJ Gen ID. HUNTER.
CHAI q. HALPIsE Asst. Gen. Tenth Army Corps
Oar Forces Ready to Attack Charleston and
savannnh-Thc isuuter-Foster Contro-
vcrsy-Arrest OF Gen. Fosters Qunrfer-
master-RoLcrt Small, the Negro Pilot
What ne Thinks Of Enlistins5 Ne rocs.
From ouI Special Ceue'roDdent ,,
Charleston has not yet been taken Savannah is
still quietly reposing amid Der groves Of palmetto
and orange trees; the Monitors rock and swing with
every swell in this great bay OF Port Royal the
little gunboas dart TO and fro, and, like ygiant
sentuels watch every creek and inlet in posses
sion and the white tents of the land forces giisen
through the trees, aud blend with the scenery as II
they bad always formed an essential part Of IL.
Quariermas,ags tsls Us that everything in their
department, ia ready. Conmlsaries have on hand
food and ration. sufficient TO ast until some import
ant city has been reduced vessels deeply laden with
-Ol aud water are continually 6rnviDg, the vsst
h,et OF gnnboats nnd their attendant transports are
a.kug iOr nOihlng more he Monitors are all upon
the ground, ard every wheel and crank, and bolt,
AID tulTei, in tie smoOtaest working order. Gen.
Hunter ald Admiral Dupont both repre- sent their
tfpa IA rim
he many days before Ihi- important expedition will
Get ssul aud comueLce OF e.htiops upon Charleston
OF Savannah, OF pernaps both.
Tie lrsdin. officers Of this expedition, those who
age supposed to know lis exact htreDgth, and upon
20 LON also devOlyes The duty Of knowing thar OF the
enemy, are ssnguue OF success. Only among very
subordinate oihcers nave We heard Il doubted, aGd
they Know almOs. noiillg Of our actual stpD5th and
the ob-tecles va have 10 contend with.
Tue opporlnnc arrival OF the a. Il. Spsrlding this
morning ha. settled the controversy with regard to
the cuiumanu OF ten. Foster AZ everyone ex-
pect.d, Gen. Hunter retains command Of AL the
forces wl.bIn Lie Department. How 1t could have
been Otherwise Il II impossible Tor me 10 CONCEIVE.
Ar well i.lk Of two Governors Of State two Pre- 81
dents OF tho Union, as OF two independent con-
n,anders within department.. Wha, should have
led Gen. roster 10 quest on the authority Ok Ten.
Hunter we are ali Ut a loss 10 anow.
To-day Gen. Hunter H. ~ ful command OF oil The
forcs within is Department. Gen. Fosters Quar-.
leriIaster was y,sercay very tutnmarly broas"i "
t.,,.t l. aIreAt by order OF Gen. Hunter. Gossip
says no ielku,d ~, knese IN the day Time but II
sufficient health % indulge IN chGml sgne and whist
a. u dLight. TINS We 'OE.mOn oolgo would not
answer lie ordsi Ell 20 report Ia headq narteIf
forthwith. He Oheyed TIC order go far rs 20 condo
-ccnd TO land upon The i,lsnd Of Hilton Head, hut
consulted his own couyeuience about leaving his
card with Gen. Hunter. The paFbersAop, the hotel
sud several other sights of the Island Tad fret 70 be-
visited Before, however, be lad completed hio
Der, gTlnations he found Lns. under st. and
Is CONTEMPLATED cal upon Gen. Hunter AM ccessary.
Robert small the negro pilot, who brought the
uuuboat Planter out of Charlcstou harbor, and
delivered her into our posscssOn, Is nov resiient
AM engaged Ia business IN this cay. Partly 10
gratlly ny culorly TO see this colored hero, aud
ssO TO her bln Views Win regard 10 negro soldiers
mud the pIesidenrs Proclamation Of Freedom, |
called upon him this morning. Much 10 my sur
Jsl,e, found lin young uian, not yet Ihirty-not
"A pnie African but black enough not TO b. much
Drebied to bis ADLiO-SaXon blood iOr his sJgacity
and shicwdness. Without having any decided mil
it.fy tases he expressed desire 10 Join The army,
either in TIC ranks as an officer, tic moment We
olt.lued posse,,ion Of any portion Of the mainland
IN south Carolina tntIi then he thinks negro
,olders can ho If little serylce. White soldiers as
yet are too huch prcJuccod against them Oh account
VI their color to ngnt y heir side, but the moment
We commence moving column Into tie interior OF
the Sure, black soldiers can act upon II
s,p,rate ID, can move ia independents columns,
ana can uts ue those Who desire TO JOin heir ranks
that .hey wall not DO lelted with stones and beaten
with olIDs lu1 CON, elied 10 endure lntGlt upVn m.
sllt ior he cake oi the cause they nave espoused
lie bns not tho least doubt that the negroes, by
tbonsaLd. AMI tens Of thousands, will flock TO our
hnsr the moment have taken ILare.Ion and
pcuetrst-d the interior Jew miles, Charleston, lie
iL.uk. caunoi escape total destruction in the ap-
preaching conflict The fir,men all negroes, are
ali members OF n secret organization, snd arc sl
l. q. "a A.. -. A.
lire, ,ood OPPORTUNITY arrives. lie himself desll os
10 be among tic iIss 10 enter Charl rton, aud bus
asked pern.l-si0u 10 accompany the land forces Of
the exIedtiOn. lie fceir assured that IN lers thau
ten do 10 tie can have TO- 600 blacks fully armed who
will be of more ce 10 us IA this particular State
Mt his par ular moment than al ,qual number Of
hiio soldiers. One cuiot hear this brave and ILL
telligcnt negro give his opinions without being snt
ishsd that he hiutelf bell1yer lie accomplish all
lie PROCESSES to be able to perform.
lie treatment come Of The negroes have received
from potion Of Gen. Fosters command has 10
rome extent cowcd the blacks III this immediate
neiphborh0od md rather dam pen,d their aIdor Tor
catering the army; and VINO could expect other.
wissi These uesyOcc will light ii they are treated
ike men; II treated like Druios they NAV still ght
but mol fOg us but against M. lite question tor us
all to settle Is s.mps this, SLn they fight for or
Tor he enemy kOUcrt Small says 300 blacks are
behind tue batteries AT Savannah and 1000 III and
around the forts VI Charleston. These black Rebel
soldiers will all be WIN us if We encourage them
discourage them in their efforts TO obtain their free
dom ana they will continue to be q source OF strength
10 Tue enemy will hht ns to tho last and the evil
i4ed world will say they were right.
Geu. SixtOn, VINO, until recently, has had
charge of The plantations upon the islands la
tins Immediate vicinity, hss been assigned to
Lie command Of all the troops on the Islaud
oil Port Royal, comIosng tho largest brigade
m The Depurinien. VI the South. BY those who
tfnf. Isa, - h..xx
observed lin during this war, I'm assured that no
better assignment To command In tho field could