New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-06

ana 10 tpo Detsinbr VI s"s
stored.
But what comes hersi What rar.worn chests ana
trunks are these coming aboard Let Inc zee. oh
this Ia tho baggage OF these deceased officers accompa'
pvine their remains home. See they are Marked
"THr EFFECTS or 20 and 20. OF such regiment
killed a, such time and place and are cons'gneo' 70
the ,arne parties as the buralcases, respectively
And here will be fresh trouble. When the funeral is
over and the new IN ade grave shall have boen bai'
Low ed by the tears of affection then Tsiie. mother'
or q sister will come to open these effects fist per
haps will come the sword and uniform OF the lost io'ea
one, untaInished by unsoldiory act And then "iD
come In turn n thousand little remembrsncers OF DC
coasd Of his life his virtues his manliness lis o'e,
and affection; and then viii the fonnfs Of giiei
again be opened and drained 10 the very dregs' oh'
the horrors Of war Alas, the miseries OF Disnnloh
and Slavery God Of mercies, have mercy on the De-
reayed by this war, and defend the hight,
But here comes tho Army mail aboard Let's see !
Twenty bags or 80 on the backs Of as many colored
men, coming In single file. These. no DOUBT pear
many consultations 10 these new mourners. They also
bcarR # messages Of lore aud affection to those who
are not yet mourners and IL 10 be hoped viii not be by
this war.
IAN aboard Cast of that line there" and the
proud steamer. with plashDg wheels and banners n.y.
ing with Its precious freight living and dead. moves
maestcsly OF down the romantic and classic james
River
Good by. City Point / think have described you
and your scenes enough times for the campaign.
THE coLoRED TROOPS
II has been umated thai element IN the cause OF
our failure before Petersburg. Saturday Was the
prejudice and jealousy OF white troops toward the
coored onesthat tile former did not like the idea Of
the latter being pat ahead o! them in the position Of
honor and consequently not arden. and enthn
slastic as they would otherwise have been.
You may rest assured that there Is nothing at al In
this The oolorcd regiments, their way 10 the 'front.'
were unanimously cheered by the white troops with
such cries as Go in bully boys Give them h--!l"
Remember Fort Pillow" "Wel stand TO your
backsi" "Go In. bullicsr and do not believe that
there was single white soldier who this charge OF
the colored division that was not heartily rejoesd TO
see prospect OF this element Of our strength being
made the best and o. without regard 10 positions
Of honor which, by the way, the veterans tell NE 10
plsyec-ou. idea At this late day.
Tho causc Of the faero lies in the nsIplIcablc hesi.
fancy Of the commanders Of some OF tho white troops
no, far from the 'front.' who failed 20 improve the golden
opportunity TO 20 In al the night time. AZ have
said will not undertake 10 fx tie responsibility. but
Il il necessary for the satisiacton and moral health Of
tho Army that ts be done soon. By ihose having the
record
TnuTspAr MoRyTs0. Aug T.
on the situation this morning II can only be said ihA'
all is quiet along the lines" Croaler win be telling
yon that there will 10 NO moro fighting this SIMMER.
and oil that. Hnmph And grow fcToeiously a, hen'
and tel them they know nothing about the condition
and ,pri, Of this army and the determination Of It's
commanders.
So far from inactivity during the remainder OF this
month you may expect ct any time TO hear Of another
OF grand series surprises aud conflicts and riumps
10 which the affair on SATURDAY mere ptlade and
fonl--not drop ia the bucket TO the grahd success
that awaits u.s. e. sure as the Leu'cnant-General''
name is Grant and those OF his immediate coedJuio.
Meade and Batter. lLLNoiEs.