New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-19


member Of Beauregards star, and at the battle OF
Shiloh shot through ,he body and carried OIL the
field for dead Unfortunately LIE Was not extinct, and
he is again working TO destroy his country lie is one
OF the most cool and reckless villains in the Confed
orocy-ono who can smile and murder while he smiles.
For yillainous and desperate enterprise better
leader could be found He is in the Canadas, and
verify believe for tie purpose Of heading gang of
desperadoss TO commit some depreciation On our
frontier lie has numerous friends in Baltimore, and
hotels and walked the most pubic streets Of that city
without the slightest foar of detection.
There has been greet deal of discussion in the Rebel
Cabinet during the past six eight months to the
pOpr5ty and expediency OF arming the slaves. Cows
Shorter of Alabama, Brown OF Georgia, Bonham OF
South Carolina Pettus Of Mississippi and many other
distinguished Rebels have addressed letters to the Rebel
President in favor Of the proposition. Gov Brown
urged that the large accesions 10 the slave population
Of his State rendered il necessary that the emgrnnts
shoud be provided for in way by The Government
there was little or no employment for them and many
Of them were in starving condition and he knew Of no
way in which they could lie proltably used as in the
army. Lessrs. Seldom, hemminger and Watts long
ago declared themselves in favor of such measure.
while Benjamin, Mallory and Reagan expressed them
selves in opposition 10 it.
The opposition of 1fr. benjamin, however, is not
very great. Ho merely argues that the necessity has
not vet arisen for the adoption OF so desperate an e1pe
dent but he says when II proved that they have not
white enough to carry the war to successful
Issue he viii advocate the arming, II necessary, Of
every able bodied negro in tie Coniederacy. 1t is IN
derstood that tie Rebel Presidents views OF the sub
iect coincide with those entertained by Benjamin
There can be doubt that dere resort the Rebels
viii try the experiment. dangerous as it may be, Of
Tming their negro property
In truth there are considerable number of negroes
bearing arms 10 the Rebel army now They are not 50
employed by any order o'the Pnr department nor are
ihey generally formed in companies by themselves. but
when they fight they fight eide by side With the Whit
soldier These negroes Tor The most part belong to the
officers and OF the commando " which they sre at
!aohed. In the Confederate service private may fhe
choose, BIO accompanied by servant on paying Ger
tain sum for his r8;ons. This is not allow ed BY any re-
gastion but h privilege that has been permitted from
the beginning Of tho war; and In the cavalry especially
large number Of the men, as vel the officers. have
their servants feed and take care Of their horses
cook and DO such chores may te required Of them.
Many in fact most Of these negroes have been favorcs
with their young masters al home and greatly at
iached 10 them. and if given swig or two of Rebel
lightning corn whisky ready 10 fght to The death
ny their sides.
when al enkagcmcnt ir ssvu. 20 t.ks place such of
these negroes a. are willing 10 fight are equipped and
go into battle with their masters In March lsst was
sent as courier by tAo Secretary of War 70 Gen j. r.
r. Stuart. and was with his command in Col Owens
thc Sd Vireina) regiment belonging 20 Fi;zh1gh Lees
brigade at the battle Of Kslys Ford. This regiment
4. very aistocrstic one. being composed of Young
men nearly every one OF whom claims TO be OF al + r.
v and there are fully quarter many negro servants
In the command as soldiers. At the battle referred TO-
these negroes fought magcfcenty By the SIDE Oh the
rnasters and seyera Of them were killed The servant
Of Mcclellan Adjufant OF the regiment, Displayed
coyare and desperation that challenged the admin alton
Of al, who saw him and the day after the fight he
received from Col Owen the present OF handsome
sword for his bravery.
This Adiutant Mcclellan, by the by, IL first COUSIN
Of Gen. George Il. Mcclellan the Union hero oil 'he
seven DAYS battles around Richmond. lie Is jdc"H"
Of the General at least in appearance and Tor hs defo
ton to the Rebel recently promoted 10 MAJOR
on Gen. Stuart staff
But ~ return for a moment to the negro hoidlefsi
Gen Bragg in a communication to Mr. Seddon. stated
that at the battle at Stones River four companies Oh ne
groes which had been formed out 81 servants NacHeu
70 the army. and Differed by white men. conducted
themselves with great credit exhibiting fearless "e
termination not cIceed by the best soldiers oil MS com
mspd. He recommended the immediate organization
Of 200 900 soldiers of this class. to be distributed ~
comnsnies and regiments in the armies then In the
field.
But you may rest assured that although thcro arc
few slaves who would fight for their masters IN a VI
the Rebellion TINT nine out OF ten OF them nave ho"
too large sense Of freedom 10 assist In TVetihg u8ne
tic chans of bondage upon themselves and 'elowsi anu
believe that the armng of 200 900 OF them would ii
effect be equal 10 an addition Of 10000 soldiers 10 onr
armies.
An impression appears to prevail In the Norm 'hh
the Rebels preparing 10 eyacnaie virginia. plt
know or at least an confident, that such 10 not the
Gaze That they will remove their Capital have M
doubt but you may depend that they will hold virgins
until expelled foot by foot by the Northern armies
Cen Lee would not listen for moment to the Voun'ar,
abandonment Of the State, and the Virginia soldiers
would instantly throw down their arms II S"ch 'oS'
were determined on. There is no mistake about lhis
And without Lee, aDd his brother eHginlabS' WI"
would become Of The Rebellion and the Conederscy'
| At the time Of stoneman's raid IN May last, iieh
mond was considered in danger and the cI'Gcns were
conyohed by piocsrds carried about the street. by ne
groes and other calls in Capitol Square. Here they
were addressed by Gov. Letcher. Mayor Mayo and
other prominent Rebels, who urged them TO form them
selves into companies and regiments for defense of the
CITY, They declared that the city should be captured
the State could not be held and that ii tho state wore
abandoned the Virginia soldiers would fight no more
and the Coufeeracy would fall fletcher said that tn
Virginia soldiers would feel IL their State should be 1851