The New York herald., 1865-05-13
FORTRESS s MONROE.
Reduction OF Army and Naval
Expenditures
Important Order in Relation q
Negro Affairs.
&O.. ,s o.. an,
Mr.. Wiufsm n. stinsr's Despatch
sosrRsS hoxRoz, May II, 1895.


10 stranger visiting this place the duness pervadinr
this neghborhood moi apparent but 70 who has un
dcrgons trying and exciting the present irac
lvisy strkngy illustrated Pursuant 70 orders issued
BY the Hon. Secretary OF wAr, the departments are
engaged 10 the heaithful work OF retrsnchment The
Qusrtermaster has discharged largo number Of vessels
the Commissary has abrogated for beef and
other stores while the Medical Department. has orders to
break up the hospitals send the patients North, and
turn over the surplus the Medical PHveyor of
the United States Army.
Tho Washington and City Point line Of steamers,
which has been run BY Messrs Arthur Leary 4
Co., OF New York, consisting Of the George Leary
Cly Point James 7. Brady, and Dictator, since
May last year, has been stopped the vessels discharged
and boas owned by the government substituted in their
place. Mr. Moore N Falls President OF the Bay line
steamers has placed the Georsana Captain Sol
Person, and the Milton Martini Captain Geo. NJ LIVING
ston, on an independent route from Norfolk Richmond
touching each way a Fortress Monroe and City Point
connecting with the Bay line steamers 10 Baltimore As
no more military permits TO travel required the IN
nux OF Strangers TO Petersburg and Richmond
aud travelling very extensive
TRADE UNRESTRICTED.
The wise and bencncent policy Of President Johnson in
revokng all orders restricting trade the rebeous
States beginning 10 develop only the best Of feel
and unused capital and stored ~ property to come
out OF their hiding places, " DO converted into
. circulating medium. The opening OF North
Carolina has an immense influence on trade In
the city Of Norfolk, which is destined to be the
tho New York Of the South All the immense crops or
grain reaped in tho fertile regions both u the eastern
part of this State and North Carolina find market IN
Norfolk, and shipped North TO be sent to Europe
Everything seems 10 smile under the Inauguration Of
blessed peace.
TttxN NV
II Is generally known that Rear Admiral David D.
Porter has been relieved Of the command Of the North
Atlantic squadron, after most efficient administration
OF affairs, which cumInated In the capture or Forts
Fisher and Anderson, and finally Wilmington, N. O.
The new sppointment is Acting Rear Admiral William
lsadford The well kown commander of the iron clad
figate New lronsides. 10 the South Atlantic and this
The following is the ars. order issued by Admiral
General Order--No l.
u.ls Nosrs Arr. AraAsIlc 3, . seuApsos
Orr FoRrREss MoSRoE May I, 1886
Command m the North Atlantic sasadroG nSs
Al orders heretofore issued will continue ia fsrSs until
Acting Rear Admiral Comma ndins n. A. Squadron.
or NEGROES AND NEGRO LABOR
Bngadier General Gordon has taken q common sense
view Of the difficult question relating TO the iuiegent
conrabands "lyng around loose" and issued the fol-
lowing important circular, which seems 70 give general
Circular
H1ADsuAsnRs' DisrnicI s or EAsrsns ns v ,ynE.cs.xA
To rnn PxorLr, wm. AND coLoRED, wifais rms BIS
rsS e
county and been presented as an nsnrmountAble barrier
now through the sss Of God the ooorcd man sfree and
he IL here demanding social status IN your midst He IL
and your cities and % meet the fact, and this
Bad, for political ends, mon and women
and .Ss.ssors I.ss not I.m.Sls bay: dss's
solution There real obstacles N the path nothing
ton Questionable OF. .debslable.
Whatever 10 for the present enforced BY
.sisy ss:s,,sd &C. As nSss WIN
entire support Of who cannot and
% sss % % % ss
aged poor or the hose. young to labor k sccurod in
ssof sa s @ X FROM hs.. . T
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tho town or county n their support.
where compulsory iaFcr issse"s -aps"se p'0'''e'
Thus IN each community there provided The home, the
appreciate value OF tie fee labor OF the
new Tor industry ar.e IL po
portion TO Just msrs and n'ssns aid given 70 raise and
Northern institution that lessons expense aud dmInhes n
Number Of sehpshoa.s Then heg vii spprs
.' :hs. the e'osd % labor their % M Of pce
o , e % or sSSssss insanity
born and they are % to support their families IN the
Thst they sy 5s IL this work. ,ha, they may
sustain themselves aud the community from
that they may build their homes aud educate their
children IL II not both economy aud wisdom Tor the
and planters hre them laboers their lands
thus relieve the communy from the support of that
would otherwise fell the public cbaryr IL not oniy
economical but does not suoh insure public
securttyr
To this consideration your attention - iuyted.
Aid The willing laborer. punsh and connne the idle aud
city county and itself mana
these institutions, and there will be
difficulties arising from freedom To the slave.
In this district under the dtEsdvansges OF
the population have been aei far possible
conformity with the principles enuncacd prom the scarcity
OF demand for iaIm hands and from the mpracucrb VI
adopting new and yet uu.riet zelda o labor In this
nuriy from the ding OF people drawn by bar
baftes Of war from and and
ihe agents In adopting IA nearly .: possible In
the case OF the homeless fgnaess Northern in
snt0Ds OF the home ths school bouse the poorhouse
the peptentiary have been compelled departures
nom their practices and h-fow charity upon wo would
work could have been found Although this class
mostly been confined fetnsles ,hsy have also bcsn
found work for himself; and thus the government has
been able practically teach that
to-day must be taught the colorcd manthat support win
alone o.me from The aoorers own earnings; that with I'm
partial laws and ell aids 70 progress, mental moral ply
through all obstacles equality before he
equal before the law.
For the steps that have been taken In this district
much praise cannot 6e s~srded Captain o. Brown Super
OF Negro airs under whose intelligent en
co!orcd has been partially instructed that
his own bread by the sweat OF his brow.
By order of Brigsdler General GEO II. GORDON.