The New York herald., 1865-02-21
Proves TO be the Most Perplr1ins Problem
Which the Rebels Have TO Solve.
is Worth Just Two Cents in
Specie. ~. q
no Rebel Congress Called Upon to
Abolish the sham Paper Army
and Sham Paper Money"
articuiars Of the Explosion of the
Rebel Flag Of Truce Boat.

Rebel Flag Of Truce Boat.
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p UNION PRISONERS INJURED,
&C., &C., &C.
hs nan: nie,w.ns :is UP, or tns F,.g Of Truce
[From the Rchnond whig, Fob Is
e gfher the following facts OF the destruction Of
Confsdeate State Tag Of truce steamer Schultz Capt
ZEN Cox's Landing and Chanin's Blun at about half
3 four clock y ssterday evening"
nding incompany with the steamer william Allison.
the purpose OF bringing up number of expected
urncd prisoners Of war, who wore TO have been re-
Ted at that point BY Providenta interposition-in
Pw of the subsequent catastrophe that befeI the
hultz-our expected braves did arrive at the Isd
In tme 70 embark ipon the two steamers that wer,
Yankee uc, bqpts at yArjua tho point at which our
~efs e ase discmbarkcd. Information having ar
cd that our men would not rach yaiin8 unt morn
the Schultz and tn, Allison proceeded to Return to
ppli aboard as irvight 4r97fg- ..tst.tef Z S-l
When bekwecn two aud three miles from Cox's the
OF the schultz struck floating torpedo causing the
amer 70 swing around and sink bow foremost tho
in protrHdlpg several feet above the surface OF the
ter, and sRfOfding safety TO tho majority Of those
pard Of her consisting Of some twelve fifteen per-
10, among whom werc several members OF the Anlbu-
Zoe Comuttec Of this city, together with number Of
8eons hospital nurhs &c, who ciung to that portion
the vessel until rescuAo by the Allison, which
put hfseen minutes behind tnc Schultz; many, ALSO
ng saved by means Of the Schutzs lifo.boat, which
fortunately not included in the wreck
rom gehtleinan who was aboard OF the Schultz i'll
time we fcarn tha. when the explosion occurred he
sitting t the stern OF the boat and heard tho report
the explosion, but scarcely folt any shock In conse
nce The rcsslt Of the contact with the torpedo
he following named gentlemen, members OF the Am
anc, Commttee. were on board, and We're all,
ps1.oa xs MsSn Andrew yohnssn ss 'sis ann ed d
wo Of the guard-nameiy, privates cond, Of Bedford
rs drowned, - wore also two negro fremen OF the
William Hudson, rSsntieth South Carolina, and
ns, spe.t p The same regiment, are also among the
ne OF those given above as among the drowned
believed TO complete the list Of the lost by this sad
captain HILL We understand was acting as pilot OF the
pul'z at the timc We are informed that while pass
the asct the downward trip In tho morning he had
led OF the runboats and usk cd that pilot be sent
bard to the igaton OF the boat but received
answer that there were no pilots to b. had they
gone to Richmond The affair, we presume, win
he Schultz had lately undergone extensive repairs Mt
hands OF the government, and this ill-omcned trip
Y, we believe, her second since her resumption Of
he ofncers OF the Exchange Bureau were upon the
ison 81 the time OF the catastrophe. --4 ~
The Negro Question Decided.
sCiNIA FAy0Rs AkMiSG THE SLAVES, AND con-
sEoUESTLY ALL TIE "FiasT FAMILIES" THINK
rHE NATTER SETTLED.
From tho Richmond Enquirer, Feb 1s1
rhs Dsios Of regro sldi.ys IRE conrdv sMd. Pub
| opinion has definitely declared ia fapor # arnno
nsg oes The rcso stion introduced in the Virginia
sature, giving the consent Of the state the mea-
lie, will pass and may be followed and should be- by
L ctons to senator's to vote for the measure and thus
] the matter AZ rest. Az to giving the slaves their
edom this SHOULD be the reward for faithful services
he nd of the war; u desired by the slaves To some
may be boon fcward--others may not even desire
|edom N groes are divided In opinion whether
y would prefer freedom to slavery but by all means
I've the choice with them Let them decide the matter
do not expert this r>ward to make soldiers Of them
|cipnc ony Will do that. II msst be discipline diff r.
very much from that which now holds torether
|h looscned bands, the armies or tho Confederate
|cs IL must bc q discipline sharp, severe, exactnv,
tch first teaches them their duty and then compes
I'm TO perform II. There has h-es discipline in
armies OF this cogfeieucy bnt instead thereof kind
whon m % ss and
|h the negro troops; they not the motives that
pel tho VIII 10 10 this ght they must be kept up
the mark by fear ~ PwHssAm-'a more than tyhps@
|ylrd :
An army s and should be despoti-m-not necessarily
tyranny; but authority must be absolute Obedience
|he frat duty or solder and straRpn great crinne
b so great pei kaps desertion but Offering only In
yree, not In kind The armies Of Frederick the Great
Ire well disciplined; stra9gius unknown In
!
10 there was very little. The same discipline
|l mako good soldiers OF negroes II win not
mote desertion for strict discipline Is the best pre-
htive known for dcsoit!on. II is well known fact
h desertion struggling and absence without leave are
|st known in well disciplined regiments and believe
h the fact will hold good in the armies of the Confede
70 staiss and that those crimes will be foand Of great
occurrence IN the worst and OF least occurrence in
best disciplined rsginents An officer who cannot
a those regiments rom which fsertion are most ffe
lent indcate most unfnistakably the officers OF which
hsolidation should relieve tho army.
General Lee hos recommended the arung of the
groes and upon him will devolvc the duty Of making
em soldiers. Congress may put them In the ranks
b discipline only Will make them night by nature
long habit and education tboy are obedient and
cilc, so that v would appear that their ds-
binc ought 10 be easy and most e ctive Under pro-
officers bclevs that they can be brought TO the
|ry highest perfection OF drill and manosuvrc, and
hight to stand firmly together and with unity and
(ey But the present discipline Of tho arnies Of the
nfcdcrstc States will never make sodiers OF the ne
c Congress has never understood the army, and its
Eisaton has often proved most furious TO efficiency
ssston should be for the tue soldier and not for the
or soldier GIVE the en rstions clothes aud regular
|y, and hen the Congress may lei thc army aloue
Dn fruitful source of absence without l.sye has been
I law granting faroushs from hospitals thes men, n
I've ow o TN, Hevtr return nsn their frov gs are
T. Are the negroes 70 be furouehcd from hospisalsf
$50, onc campaign wii b ne ics ef6, n.grU army
|rhis sIming the negroes is important atep In
+ progress OF tbs war; nightly ani properly managed
Twill give most material strength 10 our armies and
thout doing the least injury 10 the nstitution OF
livery effect much towards the Independence OF these
htes But II will require much patience and much
boz TO make the negroes efficient soldiers The selec.
In OF the proper officer 10 undertake. their drilling s
bst important; uIon him will depend the success or
|lure Of the experiment. II he rs sdsciplinaran he
III succ ca but II he is not matter how brave, how
bat STRAIT gist tho experiment will he failure n, in
L effort 10 dr the negroes spd discipline them into
oilers, there should he developed system by which
II present noble armies may be sd and perfected
their unsurpassed courage become disciplined cour
he there will DO moro disasters like those In the
ley and at Nashville II is upon such trying occasions
ht discipline develcpes s real effects and brings out W.
bat reslts Perhaps IN drilling TIE wsgros our Qfors
IL k1rp hoW 10 discip,in~ tie Whpss
B Respect or Consideration FOR Private
Property In the south.
from the Richmond Examiner Feb. IL
Ia ooyisng and DISC lssng measures to be taken for