New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-15

their lifelong toll The Freedmen Of South Carolina
and Florida are all DESTROYS that schools should at once
be established among them. and regard them as essen
tal to their present condition OF freedom. When
asked relative 10 their present status their usual an
swer is: ." We have no massa now; we is all come 10
de law "meaning that in the eye Of the law they are
now equal TO the Whites. In the parts OF tho SCUM
visited by Gen. Fullerton. he found that where Ho'eiL
ment ratons issued to the destitute as many were
distributed TO the Whites issued TO tho Blacxs
The intelligent portion Of The former Stare ocn' marc
come 10 the logical conclusion that the Fresdnen must oe
educated that fact education is inp1atirey necessary
10 the maintenance Of aicabie relations berfen Me en-
ployer and employf; rhe they freely admit that " 'a'e
Of Sorsry ignorance the STARE rds great aeSdsa'""'
STATISTICS OF MORTALITY IN THE MILITARY
HOSPITALS.
The report of Capt. James NJ. Moore, a. T.
NJ who has had charge Of the burial OF all persons
that have died in the Military Hospitals IN us DIS
trict has Just been published by the War Department
The report shows that the total number OF dcaths
that have occurred in the hospitals Of this District from
Aug J. 1861, to June 30 1867 have peen "'@'' i'o'i
of whom were whites and j72i blacks
The National Military Asylum (Old Soldiers Home)
Cemetery was the first used for the burial Of the re-
on tho LIST of August 1901 and up TO May l3 ls6f all
deceased solders-exccpng those who died from con-
tarious dseases-were buried therein. The total num-
Der there up to May l3, 1864 was 6iis-6 iso whites
and $50 blacks OF this number there were 73l eI'
humed by their friends and transported North East
aud West for burial at their homes Upward OF 1000
for whom preparation had been made for burial in this
cemetery were claimed by their friends and removed
before the final rites had been performed over their
graves.
The next cemetery opened that known as Union
Cemetery. wherein only blacks were inferred Burias
in il were first made on Oct. 1862 and up TO Feb H.
1868 l0I2 were laid in their final resting place, when
it was closed. On the same day Harmony Cemetery
wa. opened and in it buried p al blacks and SO
whites the latter having died of contagious diseases
One hundred and thirteen blacks and four whites OF
this number were alterward exhumed by their friends
and removed.
The National Cemetery at Arlington. Va. was
opened on May H. 1884 and up TO June 30 s6J. 5000
whites and 5s9 blacks buried there. Five hund.
red and thirteen were e1humed by friends and ss3
were claimed before burial
The report OF Capt Moore shows tho Of deaths
in the Hospitals to have been 81. The four most
prominent causes with the number OF deaths result
Chronic Darrhea I.l67; Gun.shot wounds, asoGi Am.
putation. GO
The conjugal condition Of those buried is given as
follows: Married 3 IT'S Single 6 1872 widowers IS. IN.
known l2s5. The Whites represented thirty .nine
nations; 1l73 were from tho United staes; eco from
Ireland; $50 from Germany; 2l3 from England and
l67 from Canada There were also 9'7 whose nativity
was unknown.
| Mai al of ier nh NeW. III n
$780, Vermont 49, Massachusetts So Rhode Island 100
Connecticut 200 New-YoIk. 4,220. New-Jersey 49l.
Pennsylvania 1907 Delaware 20. Maryland 100. Dis
trct Of Columbia H. Virginia 2le. Ohio 80 Kentucky
{. Tennessee IL. Missouri Il. Michigan '-2. Iowa II.
Indiana 2l9 Illinois &c, California o. Wisconsin Jos.
Minnesota y. beside SIC belonging 10 the Regular
Army apd also q number OF the late insnrgent forces
Five soldiers wives and five soldiers infants were
also buried by Capt Moore at the Government expense
One Brig. General for period reposed In Arlington
Cemetery. There were also inferred 80 soldiers
whose and regiments could not be learned, they
having been received in the Hospitals In dying and
insensible condition. leaving nothing whereby they
conld be identified.
The Cemeteries are kept in good condition. and the
names Of the deceased far ~ known ME inscribed
on the head bosrds Of the graves.
Capt. Moore teegraphs from Anderson,ille 'hei he
will be through with the work Of rcinierring the re-
mains Of our soldiers that have died at that I.ncc by
the end Of next week.
APPOINTMENT FOR TENNESSEE.
Edward =. Cone ha, been appointed Direct
Tax Commissioner for The State Of Tennessee, vice
Delano T. Smith resigned.
pHPosIToRiEs OF PUBLIC Monty.
Treasurer Spinner to-day designated the iol-
lowing National Banks a. depostorie. Of public money
The National Bank OF Iowa City. Iowa Canal National
Bank Of Portland Maine. and the Fret National Bank
OF Omaha. Nebraska.
To tho Associated Press.
washington Monday. August "a. 49,.
pIsBANDiyG or THE SIGNAL CORPS.
The disbanding Of the Signal Corps of the
army has commenced under orders from the Secretary
Of War This corps starting AGA ncS Organization AZ
lie beginning of the Rebellion has served IN almost
every battle and siege from Bull Run 10 Mobile and
has The commentator OF nearly every General aud Ad'
miTa in the service.
TERRIBLE HURRICANE.
The Government has received official iniorme-
ten dated May - narratng the devastating effects Of
the terrific hurricane which la, visited the Society.
Harry and Pelm-rton Islands, and most probably olh-
oTs. One OF the Pamcrsion Islands. the Rear on me
north east has been entirely washed away rendering
nayig a0n extremely dangerous. Nothing but the coral
breakers remain. which IN case OF heavy sen are
entirely Invisible 10 the eye. but m perfectly cam
weather they are observable. All these Islands are
well known 10 whGcrs In the South Sna Owing To- he
damage by the hurricane several vessels have been
wrecked but far al known none were American.
Tahiti a'o suffered considerable fIon me same cause
PARDOsED.
The President has pard0ncd Charlie frAneis
Howard convicted m Wisconsin at colnore'iing anu
amnesticd q number Of citizens Of Mississippi
THE TRIAL OF WRIT.
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