, 1863-03-19
charleston Still In Rebel Hands-Fur-
tller De1ay-Thc Cases Of Gems. Free
mont, SIge1 and Butler African
1roops-0olnEs, Prospects, Proposi.
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THE ATTACK ON CHARLESTON AND sAyASSAH-
FURTHER DELAY.
All the world searches through Its morning
paper, day after day, for news Of the capture
Of Charleston or Savannah, but finds nothing
more satisfactory than, an occasional predic-
tion that the next transport from Port Royal
will bring the Intelligence, vague statement
that the final touches of preparation are ma-
king. or still more annoFing paragraph to
the effect that Admiral Dupont alone knows
when the blow is to he struck. Persons,
among the best Informed in the Capital, hare
more than once counted these Charleston
eggs, on the suppositlon that they were about
to be hatched, when, in point Of fact, the
iron clads were Ear from being ready to set
upon or even to lay them.
I am assured, by one who derived his in
formation from source entitled to credit,
aud for purposes affecting his duties in the
nayal service, that the attack will not take
place for days to come, very likely not until
April. What tho present cause Of delay may
be, am not advised.
GEN. FREMONT IN THE ASTE-CHAMBER.
Gen. Fremont is still cooling his heels In
the ante-chamber Of the War Department
Every day lie is promised that command
shall be arranged for him within twenty -four
hours; and every dag fresh reason is given
for the delay. It Is now ascertained that Gen.
Hallcck is the lion in the path-but the prcsi-
dent aud Secretary Stanton both express a
hope that his objections will soon be done
away with. Restiyc under this prolonged de-
lay, Cen Fremont pressed the Secretary to
give him decisive answer yesterday, or to al
low him to 60 to New York for q few days, In
order to give the Government time to make
up Its mind what to do. But Mr.. Stanton
begged him to remain, assuring him that tic
question should soon be settled.
The project Of giving Gen. Fremont a com
nand in the interior Of the rebel Confederacy
| seems TO have been abandoned. at one time
| 1t was proposed that he should march at the
| head Of i sufficient number Of troops from
some point Oh the Mississippi eastward. But
since The rejection By, the Senate Of the nomi
nation Of Gen. Horatio G. Wright, there il
talk Of enlarging the Department Of the Ohio
increasing the number Of troops within 1t anl
giving the command to Fremont with the un
derstanding that he shall play the Pathfinder
over the Cumberland Mountains.
GEN. sIGEL STILL DANCING ATTENDANCE.
Gen. Sigel, also, is etill dancing attendance
on the Administration, which has Us get giYeI
no official answer to his letter Of resignation
GEN. Ru7LER n RETIREMENT.
So far rs is known, the dead lock with re
gard to Gen. Butler continues Us hitherto, th'
President and Secretary Stanton desiring t.
send him back to New Orleans.
HOW NEGRO ES11sTslESTs GET os-A BORDER
sTATK PROPOSITION.
hear from Boston that the ranks Of Gov
t African .tSf
There are less than ZOO able bodied negroes
capable Of bearing arms, I am told by
mcmber Of Governor Andrews Council
in Massachusetts. Of these the proportion
OF BARRIERS and cooks, whose services in tn
| line Of their professions have become a1mos
. Indispensable to the community, Is large
Three or four companies Of volunteers iron
Massachnsetts are as many, as can reasonabl.
be expected TO enlist. II as many more ar
furnished by the other New England siates
they will do their share. Canada and NeV
York must III up the regiment. I eanno
but think that better way would have bee,
that suggested by Commissioner Of Interna
Revenue Boutwell,, In the paper of which
: | seut you a synopsis several weeks ago, namely
to organize the free blacks Of the North int
skeleton regiments. which should be sent t,
| different points In the South to recruit Thci
superior Intelligence, the courage and selfre
lance with which freedom has inspired then,
: their knowledge Of the purposes Of the coun
try toward their race, would make such OF
| geuiations extremely 1seftl as nuclei for th
!. plantation blacks.
AS for officers of African regiments, tn
: offers Of service In that capacity, if accompa
! | MED bg promotion. arc numerous, and com
cycn from men whose political faith woul
eeem fnconeist cnt with their eageEncss In thi
lsehalf Gen. Daniel U1lman Is rapidly fint
+ ing enough Of the right sort to officer Who'll
brignde, and Republican Senators are in dali
receipt Of letters from shouldeE:strappe
gentlemen, who profess their readiness t
lake command Of blaeks.
: But the Government has done comrarativel
little, as yet, toward the organization Of j
African army-not enough to make muc
rrogfcss toward the dissipation Of the popula
, prejudice on this subject, which the succes
r Of 4 considerable body Of negro troops In
. | hotty contested action would do much t
/ dissipate am not surprised that white pr
vatcs at Baton Rouge feel q repugnauct
; doubtless enhanced by the insidious inhucnc
, or p1o-s1aTery officers. to saluting . negF
: Captain in negro regiment encamped har
: by, thinking It degrading to treat members
: race which they have bee accustomed to loo
s | upon as inferior with the respect due superie
S officers; but am surprised that there shout
/ not hare been sufficient tact and discrct1o
: somewhere to prevent the question from b,
n Ing presented, ut the outset, to the white SO
. dicrfe mind in this shape:
Il proposition which has been urged upo
}, the President by one Of the few loyal Bordt
) st4tc Representatives, is to make m intrenche
IS camp Oh the western bank Of the MISSISSIPPI
u Atkals1s, Tllca may serve aS q 1ec1ultlD