The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-18

! BLACK BUSINESS. What does the Exeter
Hall party say to the conduct of the black troops
! in the Federal army, or the yet more reprchen-
sible conduct Of the reputed civilized whites who
| encourage and praise their atrocities One gene
raj actually is reported to have expressed his
approval OF the negro regiments for not taking
any prisoners "alive," and not encumbering the
hospitals with patients in other words, for show
ing no quarter TO those who surrender. or even
to the wounded The history of this civil war
VIII have many black page, but none blacker
than that which records the conduct of the men
who instigated and approved ofthe savage ferocity
OF liberated black savages.
EFFECT oF MUsIC on SoLDIERs.-The bagplpe
IS Wen known 70 produce powerful effect on
Highlanders in the day OF battle. This circum-
stance was, with happy instinct, taken advantage
OF by Colonel Cameron, of the 92d IIighanders,
at the Battle OF the Nive, in 1873 His regiment
overwhelmed by superior numbers, had retired
70 the rear OF the hamlet Of ST. Pierre. Then
its gallant Colonel Cameron once more led il
down the road with colors flying and music
playing, resolved 70 give the shock to whatever
stood in the way. Gloriousy that regiment
came forth again to charge, with their colOrs
flying and their national music playing as if
going 10 review. This was TO Understand war
The man who in that moment, and immediately
after repulse, thought of such military pomp,
was by nature soldier,-COlonel GraHdDt'S Mil
tdJy Ends
SKETCH OF \ MoEAvIAN SETTLEMENT,-Tbe
cottage we lodged in was on the mountain side
and had been built for his son. who was dead
and bis adopted daughter, pretty colored gill,
exactly like southern Frenchwoman, waited on
us, assisted by about six or seven other women,
Who came chiefly to stare. Nrouw Riotz was
as black as a coal, but so pretty "a dear soft
sleek old lady, with beautiful eyes, and the kind
pleasant ways which belong to nice blacks; and,
though old and fat, still graceful and lovely in
face, hands, and arms. The cottage was thus =
One large hall my bedroom on the right
SIS on the left; the kitchen behind mo Miss
Rieiz behind $; mud floors, daintiy washed
over with fresh COw-dung ceiling of big
Iaiters, Just as they had grown, on which rested
bamboo canes close together across the raters and
bound together between each with tranyerse
Dam nDOG-a pretty 6eehiCing effect; at top, mud
again, and then high thatched roof and loft
OF colder for forage, &C.; the walls of course
mud, very thick, and whitewashed. The bed
rooms tiny beds, clean sweet melies (maize)
straw, with clean sheets, and eight good pillows
on each; glass windows IA great distinction),
exquisite cleanliness, and hearty ciyilty good
food, well cooked; hOrrid tea and coffee, and
hardly any milk; no end Of fruit In al the
gardens IL hung on the trees thicker than the
leaves. Never did behold such a profusion of
fruit and vegetables Cations Notes of JraUel.
A ScoToHNAN RUssIANIzED.-In the last CEN
tury, Samuel Greig, gifted Scotsman, gave a
helping hand to the waxing power OF Russia. He
appears TO have been the son Of merchant sea-
captain or skipper in lnverkeithing, where he was
born in 1880. He was bred TO the sea-serviCe;
but seems TO have been Nmphibious in his com,
baliye capacities, as his most Important service to
INTO the Russian service was quite legitimate
He was q Lieutenant in the British navy at the
peace Of 1868, with fair chances of moderate
promotion, when the Russian Government ap-
Piled to the British for the loan of q few officers
TO help to improve their own navy. Greig, one
of these, soon made his capacity felt, and was
intrusted with high commands. The old Fife |
shire skipper name Of Charles was dragged |
out OF its obscurity 70 give the usual Russian |
patronymic of nobility, and the young officer |
became Samuel Curlovich Greig. II is odd !
10 find one Of the few notices OF this remark !
able man In the memoirs of the late Rev. Chris |
topher Anderson the historian Of the English |
Bible. Mr. AndersOus mother was q relation of |
the Grcigs, and was able to certify of the old |
skippers wife, after her son had gone on a career
80 widely different from his early surroundings,
thai =, his mothers supplications in his behalf !
had followed him in that career so perOus TO |
piety and she lived TO hear from his own lips |
on visit he paid her late in life that he had not
forgot aiathers instruction or mothers prayer"
lie was made commodore of the Russian fleet in ,
The Mediterranean, III the war with the Turks in |
ltoHi and thus became q great, perhaps the |
grtaTeSt, instrument In the annexation os the
CTimea, where 80 many of his countrymen were
70 leave their bones after fighting to undo what he
had done.-BWt0H's The Scot Abroad.
A CArFRE HoUsENAD.-I forgot, in describing
my journey, the rcal-looking Caffre housemaid |
at Eerste river. "Such dear, good creature" |
savagc with n cotton handkerchief folded |
tight Ike q Cravat, and tied round her head with |
a bow behind and the short curly wool sticking |
up in the middle tit looked like royal diadem |
on her solemn brow she stepped like Juno, with !
q huge tubful TO the brim, and holding several |
pailiuls on her head, and pailful in each hand |
bringing water for the stables from the river, |
across a large field. There is nothing like |
Catre for power and grace; aud the face, though |
reyy African, has a sort of grandeur which |
makes il utterly unlike that Of the negro. That |
wOman'S bust and waist We're beauty itself. The |
Cafres are also very clean and very clever as |
servants, hear, learning cookery, &c, in won
derfully short time. When they have saved |
money enough TO buy cattle In haiIraria, OIL they |
go, cast aside civilization ana clothes, and enjoy |
life in naked luxury You would have |
been so delighted with the country and the queer |
turn -out--the wild little horses and the polite |
and deliCately clean MOscm driver. His descrip- |
ton of his sutlerings from "lOuses," when he |
slept in q Dutch farm, was pathetic, and ever |
since he sleeps In hs cart with the little boy !
and they bathe in the nearest river, and |
cat their lawful food and drink their
water out of doors. They declined beer, or
meat which had been unlawfully killed. In |
Capetown all meat is killed by Malays and has
the proper pra, er spoken over it, and they will
eat no other / was offered a fowl at a farm, but
Choslulah thought il "tOo much money for Mis-
sus, and only took some eggs. lie was gratlted
at my recognizing the propriety Of his saying
"Bismillah" over any animal killed for food
Some drink beer, and drink a good deal, but
ChOsullah thought II every wrong for Malay
people and not good for Christian people, 70 be
drunk beastiesi little wine or beer good for
Christians, but not too plenty much" gave him
ten shillings for himself &C which lac was en-
master for him when wanted 20 leave Caledon,
and Ia IQ eurg N cav fGhffnd send same coach