New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-08
lovaI parties to hold ,aves was not only passivdy
v.eoonzed, bit actively abrogatsd. by taking away


ncoQnized, but actively abrogaisd by taxing away
their negroes and employing them with the army.
protesting loyalty are not directly in,erfeed
with; but the utter paralysis OF civil laws, the
slesdy and strict reuta Of the military to ais't, IN
enforcing rights Of human property, together nth
the general disposition Of the blacks 10 run away
left them AS much without remedy as the former. Ia
the country, loyal, as well as dsloya masters, -
rule are in the Same helpless plight In the towns,
especially Nashville, however. they have managed
by kind, ia many cases confederate, treatment, to
keep their house-servants. Still their relations to
them have but faint semblance to Slavery, know
ing the servants do their opportunities FOR ALSO
ute liberty, and roaoy as hey are to improve Them
in case Of abuse. III.
Il is impossible 10 give The exact number Of entra.
bands" that term is stll properly applicable tolbem
owing 10 their peculiar rtudtonJ within the lines OF
the Army of the Cumberland 1t probably COM
prises tens OF thousands of men, women, and chill
dreu. They all depend, directly or indirectly upon
the army for support The men are enployed US
servants to officers and cooks TO soldiers, as team
sters and bands Of all work in the CommiessEy aud
Qumtermhsters Departments. They chop WOOD for
ise army; labor upon the foriicatlous, streee turn
Iikos, and railroads. The women cook for tbs men
ana wash for the soldiers There Is much deslibiion
and consequent suffering, among them, although, on
the whole, think they are be,ier conditioned than
the contrabands even about Washington. Tile is
The more gratifying, as they have scarcely been, like
the latter, jcs Of Northern charity. They have
enjoyed neither donations OF necessities of life
The benefit of religious and educational instruction
Nevertheless, i am assured by those that lVOk 10
their interests, OF steady Improvement a. 10 self
reliance for support disposition to work, lad Prov
iGeLce Of their earnings
1hofe employed directly in the public service are,
! OF course, under the surveillance OF Government
officials. They receive wages. food aud medical al
tendance. Clothing they do not draw. Scattered las
tley tbToul bout the army, II 10 perhaps luprac
| iicaJle 10 subject them 10 uniform system OF or
! gsniZation aud training. SILL !, ~ evident that
rome hing like the plans adopted for the sane pur-
pose ia south Carolina aud Louisiana, might be in-
trodueed 10 their great advantage. WHAT see.ns tc
NE most wanted, IL man Of heart ard Intelligence
90 general bead o. the Contrabaud Department. lie
wOuli prove n great relief 70 Geu. Rosecraus, WHOSE
stncIly military duties do not allow INN H. follow
lie impulses Of LIS symlLtlnes To their ful extent,
! aud 5eLtht 10 the i.tercs' Of tie Government 80
less than 10 the cOulfabauds. OF late quisi-or-
ganzatiOn Of those working upon the iortitc atoms
at tlas POINT Las been Attempted. Tie men are en-.
rolled lnto companies. or Tstler squads OF thirty,
uLder tie Chafge Of whites n ordef 10 fhC tae The
dolnils If parties for lio ne work. But from what
have teou u the oIeratIon oil the plan, am sats-
| tea That II il rurcepuble Of much Improvement
/ Ihose IA the NOIth that advocate lighting the Re-
beiliOn with lis own main weapon, have perhaps
bren err exed at the delay IA the work OF raisiug
colcfod ,iooIs IN tits Department. Let NE tell
] diem that II Is not due, as n has been supQotei,
I elmer 10 TIE NIIultY OF ~ 'Oi -rINsuNcst ITO
/ avery Kentucky, or liberalization on tue part Of
Gen. ko,eciaur, or spprehcnded opposition by The
army. but simply TO tie la,k OF mG er4L Many
more thousands Il contrnbands than Gen. Rosecfnns
row Tar al lbs commaud are waited 10 take the
laces Of soldiers detailed from Their reg menis for
various fatigue dutiss. ald ney ore not likely 10 be
OBJ AIMED III Il after advance further South %! the
amy. Gen. Eosecrars 10 willing aud ready % arm
tie faves oil Rebels sud o. 10 the feeling II hi,
troop. III regard TO the proposiiion there will bo n
uoie ogpo,tion to 1t ~ il.t army than m TIE co IL
nand vi Gen. Grant. There viii uudoub. eG.y TO
aomo gTowiing among the kcutu,ky troops AID a
lev OF the ofic,fe aud men fr1m her Stafcs, bnt
40 OF en- demonstrations OF a. saLsfac.ion Per contra
Know tuat Iany OF tLe best officer, are snIicusly
awaIl!n, the arrival Of AdIt.-,iel. Thomas 10 OF
taiu perui.slon 10 raife Coi0r'd regiments. ] am
luily persuaded hat there Will be- ie'io't scramble
.or .on.n,is-iors ia them and AA. Tho Scarcity Of
couirabAuds 10 likely 10 DO Tho oDly iacni!y ueu.
TLOu.s Ill encounter