The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-01

FORTRESS MONRos Jan. -, 1885,
Tue N-aro Coong at Craaey iand-Hs Eaioyasmeat-7ne
Pre-d-fs jJ.ociomatioa--1ae Negro Jtoife:-A Negro
AistcAe, dc.
The colony Of contrabands Crapey Island is to be
iaryed By additional thorc surplus
cougregated Major General Dix has issued order
10 al the and children iromb to Craney
ls,nG Few days there viii be deci3cd decrease
Of e.nae black about Fortress Monroe. The able
negro viii oe kept here to labor for the gov
ernnent end portion Of the bread kent from mould
ing u tho consumption by the thousands OF black
and children who are only tax tho government.
Since the proclamation Of tho President freeing the
slav tho revoted states the contraband community
here imagine that they included. Ia this boes
they are encouraged by abolition omisssres, who have
enough know this portion OF Virginia is not
included. Up this moment have not learned Of any
overt act committed by the negroes and their fanatcal
advisers. few Of The colored population ndulgcs
III quiet conlratulaon the happy event, and shou
glory halleln,ah" in their ''meens to their hearts,
content. darkey in Hampton, who has probably been
dedicated has composed the following panegyric (pro
baby with the assistance Of Bruder Lockwood who Is
Abducted tho negro avis exhibited him New York
last winer), which has been printed and circulated
tensively II IL entitlcd;-
THE DAY OF JUBILEE.
cosrssn THOMAS TEAK, HAMPTON, VA, NEAR v0R1RESs
In 1861 this great and 81 iriors work begun,
1893 brings 60 four millions their liberty,
Glory 70 God, who has spared Gs 10 sec
This glorious day OF jubilee.
Moses led the lsraetes;
Put Joshua reached tho place:
Garrison commenced the glorious work;
But Lincoln decides the sase.
W. have suffered long, and were punished wrong;
But now wc the lisht
Ne time has come seventy years have won,
And Lincoln will do all things right.
Wei thank him and prsisc him,
And vii ever agree,
In the great celebration
or The day we are free.
bremen, il our friend,
snd that the nation can see,
That Hunter is IN favor
OF the day Of Jubilee
Massachusetts has done nobly,
Aud Andrew will be
great man In
The year of Jubilee
New York has done well;
but bettor .ho would be
II she we're IN favor
OF this great jubilee.
There IS old Pennsylvania
she too has shed her blood
Bot hor rons are opposed
10 the peoples beng free.
od England has been growing,
OH spain has been grout.y;
~, thoy both ought 10 sea
That rance u IN frvor Of the peoples being free
bennett y a democrat,
An d npIueed Is he
10 the great proclamation
Ut The peoples being lrce.
The Tribune # our rricnu
And ever will he
IN favor Of the c0lorod man
learning his A, -, G.
Freedom is good thing;
slavery - not fair.
Thomas Peak under the yoso
Tventy-one year.
Unfortunately the dedicated nEacr' has not read the
pro- ana1an, eisc he weui have that hIe cong In
rather farai xica with The fac, Tho PROCLAMATION es
pcalS statee that tho counties Of Aocopac North.
aRptnni Fsahclh Cy, York, Princess Ann and Norfok
are exempt IRON he eneets VI the edci and therefore
these very men who are Singing about thc peoples being
ir6 arc actually eth 10 state Of slavery do not
know which arc the most dcudad tho tolnera of Crae
ey or tho believers 10 Greeley's followers
shtll We soon have cay about Tho ins,l,u,ior
Of thc'eontrsbands hcreAbo IL and their management