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march, and the diseases Of the camp Du-
ring the discussion on Mr.. Stevens bill many
wholesome facts we're elected Tt was shown
, that negroes had been Employed In the navy
since the beginning Of the Government -
Commodore Perry won his most bril- Ian
victory on Lake Erie with the help Of black
sailors. Commodore Striugham still living,
textiles to the value Of black men 10 the ma
val service, and insists that they shall be en-
ployed. Captain Woodruff. also of the ma =
w, is full Of laudation of the negroes under
his command, and commended them warmly
tor tie manner in which they handled their
guns, and their bravery in battle He says
ne has twenty-six negroes on his vessel the
Cinerone, and they are among his best sail
ors and fghtrs. Admiral Dupont, a pat
rlotic son OF Delaware, so well known in
Philadelphia, in letter written more than a
year ago, speaking of the contrabands Of
Port Royal, SAID:
"Thev serve us with zpal, make no bargain
for their remuneration, go under fire without
the slehtes hesitation; and, indeed. in onr
cause, are insensble TO fear as Governor
Pickens. Some of them are very intelligent
might continue these authorities, Gooting
from the lips If some of our most distingui-
shed naval con hianders, but these will suffice.
On board ship white men and black men
are brought into constant contact and yet,
to this hour, during more than half centu-
ry, we have to hear the first word against
their employment. have before ne. AS |
write, little pamphlet, written and publish
ed by George II. Moore, Esq; librarian of
the New York. historical Society. on the en-
ployme..,t Of negroes III the American army
~ Al, 81 IL Al
| following extraordinary and conclusive
facts:
| There can be no doubt that nep..oas bo...
and free, were ia the ranks Of ne 4me-:can a..
my curing me eunre Jerod of Inc war. or
tnal IneF CON to be enlisted or enrolled
W n'o>' VIZ" states, sspec isllv as the pres
S!re ''' ..c'ciis increased in the latter years
o. ~ struggle
/ tradons, whose Memoirs are so familiar to
the studeits OF our Revolutionary history, in
his famots description oft the army at New
/ York in !TT6, makes favorable exception OF
I GlOver's regiment from Marblehead, Mass, A.
mong til, "mserably constituted bands from
| New England" Bat, he ndds, even in this
/ regiment there were q number OF negroes
which, to persons Unaccustomed to such as
socatiou3, bad n disagreeable, degrading eft
/ fact
| 1t is u be hoped that the researches Of our
! historical scholars will develops more accurate
information as to this class OF oar Revolution
AIRY "a riots. At present, deficiency must
be noted ia this respect. The feruras Of their
Numbers, il is to be presumed, we're rarely
made sspcra'oly, rs they appear TO have been
scattered through the entire forces Or, if made
have aimos; eutirelY escaped notice.
The following return is one OF the tnest ia
terres-ing memorials Of the negro service N
the American Array Of the Revolution, aud
LAY lie Relied n az Authentic rs il WAS
oihciIl.
Reura Of Negroes in me A,my, Pan Aagrst
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Interesting Letter.

A few weeks ago we published the
prospectus of Cochin's celebrate ed work
on Emancipation, and invited our read
ers to procure copy when issued, and
inform themselves on this momentous
and interesting question. We now find
in the Home journal the following in
teresting letter on the work referred to
from the Hon. H. w. Davis, and print
it for the information of our readers
MRssRs. WALKER. WISE AND Co.
Gentlemen. Please accept my thanks
for Cochin's very valuable work on IT,.
Result Of Emancipation, whict., YOUR
enterprise has OPPORTUNITY sprcad before
the American peopllS..
1t is the FRS: ,cork, which, by con
t..onting the partial statements from
which contradictory conclusions, have
been extorted by adverse partisans, has
given uew proof that emancipation is
no exception to the principle. that free
dom is the best foundation for industry
and order
- Its most remarkable part is the as
cription of Emancipation to Christianity
in an era when its power is supposed to
be on the zane. and interest the uuiver-
sal master
lts most interesting part is its Judge
ment BY events of the prophecies OF idle
ness. vagrancy and social anarchy with
which the sIave.holding interest has
silenced the voice of reasons and rcig-
! ion.
The most Instructive part to us, at this
time, is the striking demonstration of the
necessity Of indemnity, in the general
interest of industry. to enable the own
ers of land to pay wages to the freed
negro-not to compensate the owner for
the loss of property. but to relieve the
society from the entire prostration Of
agriculture.
This places indemnity on its true
ground ofindustrial necessity and gives
It's true measure The negro must eth
err work or beg! the master must have
wages TO pay, or leave his land a wilder
ness If the master can pay wages he
has as much labor as before, and the
freed negro the means of gaining a live
lihood 10 freedom.
The conditions of the Emancipation of
about as many slaves as those in the
loyal States discussed by Cochin, vary
materially from those which simi'a
experiment is about to be attempted here
But the principles applied to the crit-
cism of the fact are universally appllca-
BILE; aud the law of indemnity has been
for the first time, so stated as to entitle
it to universal acceptance
Respectfully, your obediently servant
[Signed II WINTER DAVIS.
Bultimt re, Januar, t. 1868
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Shippers OF Freight.

The following are the new orders in re'a-
ton to the shipment of goods west, which
are in accordance with the Treasury Depart
meut;-
On and after this date Custom House per
mits, as therein provided, must be obtained
for all shipments uf goods, wares. aud mer-
chandise Ia any point on the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad, west of Baltimore ana east OF
Wheeling.
No goods, wares, or merchandise whatev-
or shall I've transported for purposes OF trade,
to any poiD. south Of the Potomac river be.
tween the parallels of Washington and Pied
mont.
Family supplies can only be permitted to
be transported south of the Potomac between
the parallels named, in quantities ordinarily
required for actual family consumption. sat
isfactory evidence of the loyalty OF the pro-
posed recipient is furnished to the Custom.
officers before granting q permit shall be sub
ieCt TO such regulations rs may be prescribed
by the General Commanding the Depart
ment.'
In conformity with these provisions, and
by authority Of the Secretary of War, tn,
Major General Commanding the Middle De
partmcrt and 9Th army Corps, preScribes tnt
following as the REGULATE ms for permitting
the transportation Of family supplies from
any point To Maryland or elsewhere, acros
! the Potomac river to and into the district 0
country indicated.
/. No Permit will be recognized by thu
military authorities as OF any validity unles
| signed by Collector of Customs or some du
| ly empowered Revenue Officer appointed b,
a Collector; aud to this end the Collector q
Baltimore, Philadelphia. New York, Wheel
| ing and such other ports as goods may b
sent from, must furnish to these headquar
tcrs. a list OF the persons now authoriz b,
| them TO sign permits. or who may he heieaf
ter authorized, and the places or districts a
or within which such authority is to be ex
ercised
.. Every such Custom House or Revenu
permit must bs accompanied by cer,hcat
Of the officer signing the same showing ths
sufficient and satisfactory has besn made {
loyalty 10 the United States Government o
the part of the person to whom the good
are sent; and also like proof Of loyalty o
the part OF the person who conveys sal
goods.
g. No permit will extend to cover an
goods in quality or quantity. more than
ordinary required for the actual eonsuml
ton Of family, of the ;emt Of which goo
an accurate aud specific inventory or q
must be attached to the permit and certii
cate.
E 4, No permit will be allowed TO GOV
, spurious liquors, or articles which are a
+. Judged contrshsnd Of war.
s. Upon the production of proper pr
MUM and accom-. aging papers, the nilit
" authority, il satisfied with the eviden
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Operations Of our Iv0n-clads
AGAINST the DcfenSeS GgSaYannail

Ngw YoRK. Febuary 8 A Port Roy
al letter Of the 81 instant says tha, thu
ron-cial steamer Montank has been en-
gagged several days in attacking an IRON
c.aibattery on Ogeechee river. The reb-
els have got much heavier guns than they
had ever used teftre. They al use
steel pointed shot. but although the Nom
tank turrct has been struck Is tine,
they had ali gIan:ed OF.
Captain Nprien, has nearly 3emol-
-bcd most of tho parapet of the Rebel
fort, aud expects soon to capture the
battery behind which lies the steamer
Nashville.
The iron. y'ol p4lap.eo is said to be
up Warsaw Sound, aud heavy firing hal
been heard there on the 81 The rebel
ram Fingll IL in that vicinity.
The irou-cl4ds rataps:o and Wchaw-
ken r, 10th hourly expected at Port
Royal That haIbor WAS full Of vessels
and troops, ani GsnerlI Foster hal ar
rived
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ALEX. sCANNELL, Adit G.u.

This return embraces the negroes with III.
main army, under General Washington i'm
mediate command, Two months after the battle
OF Monmouth.
Similar returns from the other armies in
other departments would doubtless show u
larger proportion in many briEades. The
black regiment OF Rhode Island slaves Is 70
taci"is! IN the ''''' re'4rn al'hou!h 1t Ha4
teen "!'rah! H'S'H|1i' us history Is rs re-
mHrEno'e Is ""' p''N o. 'he SUBJECT Hhaer
consiiera non.
early IN 80 IL vas pre- .'oSed oy Gen. a.,
mum 10 Washington itAi TIE 'wo khrde Island
oat'al.!nns IN camp n hteE lorEe SHOULD ."
united, md mat the Officers OF enc, Coi9ne.
Gr5en, Lieut.. Col. o.ncy, and Major Ward
with their snnA trrsi ne seat 10 RHODE Island
TO enlist oa tAiiloh o, negroes Tor the coHh
neuia. service. The plan MAS approved, ""d
the eiheeIs sent nome or l'"t gnrP-se.
The Rhode Island Ass tnblY Accord nelr
resolved TO raise Tegimt Mt OF slaves, Who
we're To oe freed hPon We!r enlistment, hnd
their Owners to re pad ny tie State according
10 the Ta'Gbton o, COMMITTEE LOT hVe one
trom each county one hHndFtf and lwenN
pounds osing the hishest price I9r tue most
valuable save. SIX depsues protested n
sainst this act, on t'- sF1iai taat there va
Mt eoulzh slaves 10 make AN effective reg
menii hat tue measure would be dIsapproVed
abroad, that Tue expense would be greater, aud
the owners would se dissatisfied with the m
dcmnity ohsred oy the STATE
The preamble OF Tue acl recIies the TACT mat
history anores Us frequent pTecedents OF the
wisest, ireest, and brivest nations having lib
Grated their slaves aud enlisted them as SOL
1iers TO fight / defense OF their county
Governor Cock, in reporting the result to
Washington. said: "Liberty isgiyen to every
serti We Slave to enter into the service duriar
he ar.and upon his passing muster ne il alb
solu Rev made free, and entitled 10 all the wa
ge.. bain,ies. and encouragemen,s given bv
! CONGRESS 10 anv soldier eulistipe into their
! service. - The number of slaves is
mo, great. but is generally thought that three
/ hundred and upwards will! be enlisted"
His .xpec,atous were no; disappointed; and
/ these slaves who were 10 win their freedom in
/ 6,htipp for American independence took the
| field in force Before the end of the wear.
| rhesa men we're tried and no, found wanting.
! In the tailla of Rhode Island August %. lT7s
said h, I.,..gette 10 have been 1.-The best fought
ar,i,u ole war" this newly-n,isei biac K
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| sistancc. This may account for their
apparent absence at the time sc the visit
of the foreign Consul as mentioned by
the Rebel papers. Our vessels. az usu-
al, resumed their positions at dark -
The iron.ciad frigate New Ironsidcs ar
arrived the next day to reinforce .h @
blockade.
The following are the officers board
the Princess Royal-Acting Master
Edward Vansice, First Assistant Enoi.
necr, II. c. Victor, Acting Asris,ast
II. ID. Bates; Surgeon DR.. Bacon: Tb;r5
Assistant Engineer. r. IT. Thruston
Acting Masters Mates Charlie NJ. Hall
and Charles Myers. RS Z
DR.. Bacon leaves tonight for Wash
ington, with special dispatches to the
Government a.e .-.-..-.
The AHack on For. .M.Hllcster-O4r
Iron claas Impregnab'e. 4 .
lufoEm nation is also received by this
arrival of the attack made by the Iron~
clad steamer Montauk on Fort MICA lis
ter on the 28th ult. She was not at all
disabled She received number of
shots in her side and twelve in her tur-
rets without sustaining any injury what
ever, although engaged FIVE hours. She
returned to her anch orage for want OF
she'll, and it being fog gy the nextm morn
ing she did not return to the attack
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-12
Reconnaissance 9fthG ARMY OF The
Potomac. ---Txccuii0HS In Eicf.
ngui

HEtDgUAHrEgs AMY - rHg PoroNAc.
Fay. g. reconnaissance WAS completed
ya;tcrday from the right wing Of the ar
my. accomplishing all the purposes
which were attended. in the most sue
ccssfpl manner
Richmond papers Of the 9Th and 9th.
have been received. They contain little
else besides long extracts frnm New
York papers. and rather significant no.
.ice OF three executions. TO take place
in Richmond on The Sth. This notice
states that ex cutions ara 60 frequent
that thy excite TO attcntion whatever.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-12
From New Orleans and NexIco

NEw YORK, FEBRUARY 6.-The steam
er Roanoke from New Orleans on the
18th via Havana on the 3lst, has arriy-
ed The news from New Orleans IL
very mcagre. Colonel Denning had
sailed for New York on the steamer
North Star.
The Delta says: a counts from tho
Rebel army at Port Hudson and elss-
were show a most wretched state of az
fairs among them, the men only being
kept from mutny by promises CT peace
within ninety days Conscription among
the Rebels has t,senme rather dangerous
as over twenty conscIipiion officers have
been shot while eHdeayoring 10 raise
men, -...
r letter of the Associated Press
from Havana of The 3lst contains Vera
H.lz iatrs to Ike 2tih. but notLing of
much inDoitanre bad trauspircd Tho
French -i,ge trains were still a: Vera
Cruz " hout which the French do not
aap1 - ;alc Faebla The small -pox
was aJdl,n-.
There il uothinc from Havana rclia
bic relative to the pirate Alabama or
Florida |; was fuaorei thai the Ala.
bana received four shots from the Hat
teras, and that she arrived az Por; Roy
al, jamaica. were eLe took her
prisoners, and whe~o sho stopped three
days to repair
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The Negro Soldier Bill.

In this issue we publish a letter Of "Occa-
sioual," the talented correspondent of the
Philadelphia "Press," On the subject of en-
ploying the Negroes as soldiers; AMI in
doing so, we deem It proper to give some of
the reasons by which the measure is justified.
1t i. very manifest, that We shall, in a very
few months, be compelled largely to recruit
our armies, and the question Of, where are
the recruits to come from must be answered
promptly. That it is not likely we shall be
able to do much in the way of volunteering,
is.amentably manifest, from the efforts which
have been made recently, by the disoyal in
the loyal States, to spread dissatisfaction a
mong the people with the administration and
to misrepresent its purposes and designs
Many also of the truly loyal, who wi..n by
all means to see the govern .nent maintained
are anxiously innrirlng why their sons and
the husbands Of their daughters are brought
into contact with armed rebels and slaught-
cred on the battle field, while there is an ele-
ment in the midst of the rebellion itself, which
ifproperIy called upon, might be made avail
able to the subugation of the rebels, while
those most dear to them might be spared !
and they cannot understand why rebsl S ne
rroe should not be used as the means of bis
subjugation as well as their sons.
Engaged as the government is, in a most
fierce and terrible war it needs every fight
ing man IT can possibly obtain, and it scru-
pies not to employ the English, French, Ger
man and Irish; men Of all chimes and why
not the African; the reasoning that would
exclude the Negro would exclude all others
than the native born, aud it is presumed not
one would put in such claim as this.
II is difficult to understand how man can
be opposed to this measure of tho government
and yet claim to be an unconditional Union
man. Will they who oppose this measure
take up arms in defense Of the government ?
If So let them report themselves for duty,
apd let us see what an army they will make.
As il regards ourselves we were in the begin
ming for putting down the rebellion at all
hazards, and We have never yet changed in
our convictions of what the government
ought to do. Fit is deemed best to call into
the ranks Of the army, as did our fathers Of
the Revolution, and as we have from that
time to the present done in the Navy, the
colored men, we say let it he done, we shall
sustain the government. and when we thus
give our hearty support to the administration
in its measures to crush out the rebellion, we
have a right to ask that it shall proceed spiri-
.cdly and speedily to rid the land Of this ter
riblc curse, that We may lave once more re-
stored to u. the iucs,imabe boone Of peace.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-12

A SOLDIER KILLED. a difficulty occurred
in this city, on Monday last, between two
of the Provost Marshals Guards, and prl-
vats of Col Mulligan's Brigade. 1t appears
that the Guards undertook to arrest private
John Martin, of Co. D 23d Ills Vol, ana
after some difficulty, and refusal to 90 to
the Guard House, one Of the guards struck
Martin over the head with his gun, iniiietins
a fatal wound Martin died on Tuesday
morning from the effects Of the wound re-
ceived.
Colonel Robcr; B:uce. Commanding, order
Oh Military Inquest, which is composed OF
the following named gentlemen -
Geo. II. Oliver, Surgeon u s. \.
s.P. Saith, Surgeon 2nd Md. p. II. B.
CHI. Ohr, Act Assist Surgeon U. 5. A.
W. s. Wslch,
Capt. Wallace, Esd Ills. Vols.
Capt. G. H. Brasonier, 81 Nd.
A post norton examination has been
held, and the case is now undergoing an in
ves,igation. We will publish the entirs pro-
,eeeinss in the case in our next issue.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-12
Alarm at Charleston at The Antic-
ipated Attack Of tic Federal
Force

New YoRK, Fed. 0 -Richuoud pa
pers, received here. contain dispatches
from Charleston which states that the
reports brought there BY the British fri
gate Cadmus had alarmed the citizens.
who were lea Ying rapidly.
Tie Rebel correspondence from Fred
ericksburg states that the Yankee army
is likely to be annihilated any time BY q
sudden dash Of the Rebels.
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. VI 4 X R z d -

On the 9Th instant, at the residence of the
brides fathe, by the Rev. Samuel Milford
Mr. William Rice, to Mrs. Elizabeth Davis.
On the 10th inst. by Rev. }. W. Charlton
Mr. Thomas Tro1well, ofthe End Regt, p. d
and Miss Margaret McRea-bo;h Of this city.
On the 5th inst by the Rev 4 J. medcs
Samue1 n. Firev. Esa. of " ashington co. Nd
and Miss Martha BeAll, youngest daughter on
Gustavus Beaii, Sr. of this city.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-12
TO ADVERTISERS /!

Tho Civilian and Telegraph having a much
LARGER CIRCULATION in the County than
any othor paper published here, while out Of
tn, County its circulation is four times larg-
or, it affords good medium for advertising.
It numbers emong its readers those who are
able to buy literally and pay promptly, and
whose custom would DO valuable to business
mon. r-..
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-12

BugaLARY.-The store of J. 7. Shuck. at
the Marke Housa, was entered on Saturday
or Sunday night last, by burglars. who stole
therefrom, money and goods to the amount
of about $50. There is no clue as to Who
the parties were Our police should keep a
look out for thieves.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-12

SCARLET FEvEa.-This disease has been
raging in our city aud county for a long
time. Quito number Of deaths have oc.
Cured ia our city, from Scarlet fever within
the last six weeks. We are plensed to hear
that the disease 10 abating.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-12

SMALL Pox-We learn that the report
has gone ont into the county. that the small
pox is very bad in this city. This is not the
fact. We have had several very slight cases
but they did not originate here. The cases
with one exception, have been confined on
boat Mt the edge Of town.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-12

PRovnIoxs.- o. all kinds are
very scarce in this city, and command high
prices. Those Of our country friends who
have anything o. the kind to dispose OF can
DO &C by bringing tie same 70 market.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-12

Hon. Francis Thomas. our Representative
in Congress, will accept our acknowledge
ments for copy of the report of the select
committee on Government contracts.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-02-12

CIRCUIT CoURT.-Thc Circuit court for
this cornty is still in session. 1t is expected to
close the last OF this week.