The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-01

Progress Of the Negro En-
listments.
Important Order on the Subject from Major
General Foster,

ant Ordsr from Ma o. General Fas.r--7ae Officers
Viesos Pro and Con-Entsypristng House, dc. ,dc de-
Since my last, per the Emile nothing OF an important
Character has occurred AZ anticipated the rebels
retired from before the works OF the late Colonel Jones'
Of the Fifty eighth Pennsylvania during the night Of the
23d, and nothing be seen Of Them on the Gath
although they kept up sebance OF their presence by
keeping their camp burning ali night Tho embaIm
Cd body Of the amented Colonel Jones will be taken
North by Albany charge OF Captain Cecil Clay sod
lieutenant A. A. Clay both relatives Of the deceased and
onhcers the Fifty-cighth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Hutabe ana Impressive ceremonies were paid the
mains Of the departed hero by Major General Foster and
tho chief ofncors In this district OF his department
The onlstments In General wild's proposed colored
brigade progressing undor better auspices than
6rst supposed would be tho Tho recruits the st
day numbered nfty.six the second hundred and
ATTY the third hundred and At about tho rate
Tor the days following Instead Of receiving any oppos
ton from the commanding and post officers, those engaged
An tho Undertaking have their thanks to
MAJOR General Foster aud his chief officers including
puartermAster Bgge for the willingness they have OK
hlbited TO facilitate The operations OF enlistment, obedi
Tho following order has been issued BY Major General
Foster relative enlstmens for the colored brigade 10
mis- Department.
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points may seci distric. commanders.
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dis IA this department to the orders from the War De-
81 eser FOSTER
The PRONUNCIATION OF the above order is calculated to
ssy the feeling Of repugnance and irritation which was
ehe enrolment Of coIored troops It mparts the sub
3ect air Of Official hority and responsibility which
superior o2icers are not likely 70 heedessy disregard
rhe advocates Of the colorcd brigade only claim fair
prsjudices Of the white troops, and say that they win
stand or fall by the result They 90 not object 70 Iar
POM Unlicensed and iSers rdicuieprOvided the
credit they may Justly be entitled si,, 10 a shall
lated TO mpar Whatever Of good may n" eyay
result from the undertakingf any good Is destined 10
come Of and tina; Is the ssnseess cry and mPe'" s
write and act there other interests involved
IN the great contest than the elevation Of the negro
cxaperaed when these reckless agtators spur and
hound the blacks in hasty for premature eman
cpatou when they have scarcely been able 10 inst into
ther minds imperfect idea OF the nrst principles
OF civilization and freedom. have seen great many
blacks freed by the ordinary course OF events during the
progress Of the In the south and but few Of the
great Of the Ignorant class have any other idea OF
The alienation in their situation than that thcy have
only changed masters; that instead Of belonging
% Massa John Brown they belong 70
Nassa Uncle sam, who is Obliged to feed, clothc,
house and doctor them as their Old massa did.
or this class of persons. tho whole OF them,
se 30 that they could BE- kept out q the way q harm
Ing the of the Union by alternating the affections Of
Do white troops love and devotion 10 the old
&as. and stirring up angry and rcseaful feelings all
pver the country II would be Of vast benefit to the re-
~hsroSer The honest aS
yocates Of the enlistment Of negro troops only ask trial
secs arc capable OF doing rs warriors ghting inspired
ihe "battle cry Of freedom there are many who dis
i've them s : chance few weeks viii demonsiraie
1neIr practcabity or mpractcabihy 10 the Depart
'A'"' y SKETCH on GEN. Wild AsDas ory1oEns.
Brgadlsr General E A. wild, United states Volunteers
out q captain in the First Volunteers
= The drss Bull battle and several .angunary en-
csO Wounds6 IN the service SrS s' Of the rnicn
Liesenast COle~s-J. G. Beecher, commanding regi'
Tc;cr-xrchibsld Boyle, Of Mclrose Mass, ately a
keutenaut In Of tho Massachusetts, regiments (sho
.%SjaantZwm. c. Manning.
Assistant SMosen-J. Y: le Grassc (colored)
SrosnirsMcempsny a, j. n. crof,, Of Now York for.
police and S. SsS a Ssn,s
me slxy serrmng ocer in North csrona
:. Captaims Of 0Ompanies not Nnmb~ed-wm Emerson,
G Roxbury: Edward S. Daniels, Of Cambridge; Henry
Mcintyre Of Boston, Jonah c. White, Jaan Gates Massa-
Is understood tina, the coored regiment from Massa
ehusetts at first destined for this department, will be
cut 70 Department Of the South The next eliisted
viii probably be sent hither
n should be stated that not the surgeon OF the
eol1red brigade who summarily treated by the
Yuarermastcr or the Firth Rhode Island for improperly
companed he surgeon and did no, know any better
ss becoming infected with disease prevalent in some
localities, and known by tho title that white man Is az
FOOD as q negro 20 long hc behaves himself
Among most extensive aud entcrprising mercantile
Brms In the Department OF North Carolina " not tn
very lrst on the list, "a that OF W. c. Hamilton
who have been engagen business here since the capture
cmmsndns and other government officers the public
By their Just and honorable dealings on all occasions
rosaons regan trade al this post, the,
hare able maintain coed business Ia all seasons
Of goods fresh from New York i on tho way Up the river
tonsisnOd TO the house Of " G. Hamilton Co. y halle
erampcd as they sometimes are FOR supplies.
TaE BILLIARD TouRxAnExr.--Ths great event which 20
She past three months has been auto patel with
eagcr u,ores, billiard circles commences this evenn
ea Digit O'Clock at Irving HILL, opposite the Academy
Music All the meet skilfUl professional billiard mts
ID the United States viii present and ecmre,e for III
magnificent prizes which TO be awarded to the victc
Or the tcuru ament. These consist Of u supcrbly dec
saed four pocket billiard table, pboans pat tho Walt
Of which Is estimated al cue thousand dsllars, and
~ chased, and worth $3.50, 10 Lc held u II
smbcm OF championship BY the winner Of II
pycry part Otto Union they being Mcssrs Philip 1icmaI
m CINCINNATI ~ Foley q Cleveland j. sccrcitcr, cf u
iruit; Victor Eslcpbe and ". Nems, Of Phlladelphii
John Dccry, Of Washington Dudley kayalagh and WA
Goldthwait Of New York, and Louis Fox, of Eoch>ste
fsersi,er was the oppcnen q Tr. rss,a IN The src
billiard natchio t5 900, played IA Detroit IN 1850 fols
Evas tho defeated opponent % Dudley kavunagh IN tho
ihroo great matches played few months ago, while
ehe others well known accomplished player
In fact tho abilities tho enro lot OF professionals
s. estimated from the that MIR hslan
COMM ssopod a we'll known New York Gentleman, WI
has Just sailed for fur"Ie, 70 make malch against
M. shc EnQlieh ch1mpnn. tho above
erp Tor the sum " 81 900 each match Mr. Roberts 70
kiowed liberal sum Tor expenses 70 pey N this CIT!
Tho hall has been ntc NJ pnrposeiy fog tbs
seats having bcon arranged amph hea,rcaly around
euclcscd sraco where tho table Is RACED AZ mecslf
an afur.fa