New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-17
Gen. shermans RrceAnss.

Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .2jool 10
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Gen. shermsns FrceAass.
Good Men and Women Of the North: We cam
.y appeal to you on behalf Of the Thousands Of suf
fering negroes whom Gen Sherman has Just noersteo
BIZ bis triumphant march through Georgia
Wherever be hiss borne our fsg. they have hssscncd
70 follow II With simple faith In the truth Of the Govern
ment and the charity Of the nation They have sr'ed
on the coast after long marches and prvatona
weary. fsr,:shcd sick. and sncst naked Seven hund'
red Of these wrctchcd people arrived ct Beaufort Christ
ma, night In state Of misery which would have moved
TO pity heart OF onc and these are but The sdvancc
of q host no less destitute.
The stores Of tho Government. already ovsrtaIed TO
,upp,y large srmy. are M. available N ronevo tser
wants. and unless tie charity Of the North comes
.nredy to the rrscue they must die BY hundreds from
exposure and dscase.
&, s,t,-u. and entire 10 the restitution ofths people
thu, nothing which vou can AFFORD TO give viii comc
srni. Clothing Is their pressing need especially
for women and children. who canno, wear the e"ton
garment, OF soldiers Shoes and stockings. hats aus
pcndcrs. and under garments Of all Kinds are hardly
i..s necessary in this climate than 10 the Evrth Ctea
sis medicine mop,y.-anyth.ss you hsve 70 'parc'-
The several Freedmen's Aid Societies q, the North
arc proper and sufficient channels for yosr bnesoenee
We pray you. for the saks OF suffering humanity. let
them DO speedily and sbundabtly filed.
Beaufort, s. c.. JAN G. 1865.
Rurus SAxIoS Brig. General
and Muiiary Governor Of Sogth Carolina
II. g. JUDI.
Superintendent Of Freedmen.
1xo~ae Gvwoonn
sup, Of Schools for the " y. H. Association of Y.
s. PrcL
Pastor Of Baptist Church IL Beaufort
wv. ALyosD.
Secretary American Trset society Boston
wh. HExEr BEisBAsx.
US TAI Commissioner for South Carolina
KEuBEN TonIxsos.
Supcrintendeut Of Freedmen.
SAMUEL l.. Hama
Post Chaplain and Army Missionary.
wM I. RicHAKpsoN
Missionary and Supt for Am. Miss Association.
JANA p. BLAKE. and
JAMES H. ChosBr.
Of the n y. Freedneus Aid Society.
APPEAL POR AID TO THE NATIONAL PREEDMEs.
BxAUFoRI g. e.. Jan 6. 1854
YRAScs Gro. SHAW. e'g frs'6sH' 81 < "a'i""@ |'ssa
MY DEAR SIR: BY this mail you may very
possibly receive letters from esteemed Cen Sexton.
add Others Getting forth some of the new contingencies
Witch sss thrust upon ss BY the srri.. Of shefnsu
Grand army at the seGbVord Abatry name, and
ol,rr who sre working here. may be brought before
700 in connection with public appeal for help to meet
sddess ron per,onsy, for the sste OF bringing tho
sctual sts.s Of thngs more wildly b-fofe your mind
than cen well be- done In formal way The nrt intl'
nation given nc that many Of tho Freednsn vvuh %
brought kither from Savannah, csDs 10 to Sorm OF q
request from the General that would cal % once 70
plan the reception az ZOO who voud BE- u the wharf In
An hour" Tbis VA Ckristmas dsy. and st p. m. 80
had 5Oo-usiply women, old msa and chLden-before
US A cant since Dsds shows that hall Of them had
Travelled from Macon. Atlanta and s!ea CAsttsnsoeA
They were al S.s e,s Int, 81 S.sI ns s1
In the shape Of pots ketea or Other utensils lo'
COOLING no sIss. very few coverings for msay beads.
and children wrapped In The only arsiois .os vSrn 10
people Comparatively ssd be,s seemed 70 b. but ~
tia sioknsss though an uers foosoro and veASy M
Ton,nsoh bed b-en sent for and BY vigorous enort
on The part 81 all the ieoas thsy wsfe
in di,u.ed connsss,y building through sas rainy
pi xht that follow
In tho oornng 700 we're told Of I'D ss1ss G Guar, r
on this issnd-Post Royat-vhere vents had eeen sont
Tor tsnporasy use the design bsisG 70 scatter then
ansas he plaasstesa - soon = possible ~ few
teneUents are vecent them They have besn fed BY
Gen. Sections ordes. and jus, - ff - pos.he With
clothing hand 70 dpease 81 tie es're Kind hands
have received vhssssss the s<fse Of The eosiraband
i tuuC COuQ Iutufh III tue vsv VI UeessNN eAu An'oJ
fsf 70 csnsert INFO drss TO oavcr shsnssvsA
We hsd lev shoes too snan BY Aah for any aiult
We have no stooktsgt-ue have no csidreps eloth1g-
needles or thread :or the making up o, artic!esno
cloth fur shirts psicsst The suppy Of Blankets Il
almost exhausted Trs hundred Of the four taken odt
are sick through e9psurs and cops 81 OF eacb day
10 bury the dead Ia Il atosssry 10 cay more 70 awaken
tho strongest eltnge OF sympathy In theY botafi d.
before this reaches you. from three 10 6vo shoasand
more, equally destitute vii b. laid upon or hands.
What. 10 Gods name. shali 40 do with thcm' How
Offer them sufficient 10 the way Of scai comfort
10 keep them from rearttns their escape RON Ssyervl
sheTmans prosress hnn been glorious and the result,
sebie,ed b. bis intincble verraas may well b coA.
usrnest bssrted do fully erssp
comprehend the magnitude Of tao responsibilities
which bis march and tts Inc resag 81 thous
Of slsvea mcst 10y upon them and the Government.
Theee people know Of tis but much cotton te corn.
and tho ssk and tuey VIII need heavy outlay Of Kind
ness to make them feel that liberty has greater blsss
inEs.
allow % specify whst IL usost needed apything 10
cook food tn sxss 70 cut fuel shoes largo aud heavy
wool socks and stocking; heavy pantaioons, petti.
cOots chidvns dresA oil kinds blsaketsi tArosd and
needless
with confidence that the appeal which Win b made
to the various associations by e!oQusr pens than
mine will mect response measured only By tho ability
| Of the benevolent 10 meet the demand,
Isubscribe myscN no.. sincsrcIy. your friend. and
sb't seYv't, H. u. JUDI.
Contributions of tnonsJ TO DO sent 70 JoegPH H. Col
In4 Trsssuvr. No. 20 Wallet Of gossaa sGa clothpg.
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