Washington telegraph., 1865-03-01

~ The following which we clt frsn the
ct. Louis Republican, will show how well the
Yankees commend themselves to the civihsed
world as the friends Of the negro:
FORTY THoUsAND NE0RcEs w WASHING
ToN.--We quote the following from the pro-
ceedings Of public meeting held At the Feder-
al capital on the evening of the 10th inst, Rev.
WIN. CLAIMING in the chair
Mr.. Charming read report setting forth the
startling and most hsart-sisk ening condition Of
these wretehed outeasts under the shadows OF
the National Capitol. In June last the census
showed at least % 900 colored population in this
District, nearly al the confines Of this city.-
There are now not less than 10000. There are
at least 900 families Of these poor people in the
city. A few Of them have been able - build
shanties, paying for the miserabls ground on
which 70 place them, e25 and $50 year Not
their novels less than % per month. and not
moro than fifty pay less thar $5 monthly rent.
The following cases are reported - those
which met the visitors in every direction:
"An old woman on Eleventh street was fouad
with the netting snow dripping, through her
had buried two children; no fire, fsel or fosd,
and no means to get any; was hungry had
bsggsd . match to light in the night, 20 that
the night might not seen so long
'In another howell near by was = mother and
babe without dress. No ERE. and twenty-feur
ing rags gathered from the mud 70 sell
"A few squares away. Sally Clayton, daugh-
ter, and tive grandchildren. The daughter had
an addressed infant; no fsod nsr fasl, and ]. .
psrishine condition
"Au old man. many years . preacher whils
in slavery, sleeps In hovel on . board, With
= stick Of wood fer pillow: Ne foed nor fuel,
Ne shirt. His colar-boae has been broken and
he cannot work
'In shanty on the island wers six children
hudded in rags together like = feck OF sheep. /
The mother, Mrs. Jackson, 10 recently dead
Ne food nor fuel
"On Capitol Hill, in space in stable small-
sr than two stalls, are two familiss-sn old man
q cripple, and girl, twelve years old, with the
consumption; young child dying Of starva-
ton; sick, metherlsss boy, and another cid
man; plank bed for the cid people, and brs-
ken boards with rags on them, for the childrsa;
q widow, 6fty years old. their snly support;
rent Sl2; ne Are nor feed.
'On siItesnth street. woman, ninety ysays |
old, in stable; no light, No feed. NO fuel
when the report had been read, Mr.. Chan-
ming requested Mrs. On I'm, the agent Of The |
association, who has been labsrilg among these |
pitiable human beings ssme months. to express |
her views on the matter. They need every |
thing. They Aed from slavery, iaking nothing |
but few rags on their backs Fsol. fasl, |
clothing, were all equally needed. and the re-
pert stated likewise:
"The women need clothing. They eanso. get |
employment. People spurn them from their |
doors. refusing entrance - creatures half esv- |
cred with filthy rags. She spoke Of the women |
in deselation. and In the face Of every form Of |
diseouragement lad done, the most Of then !
well. and many of them nsbly. Their destitu-
ton Of clething was absolutely shocking. A !!
dozen and moro persons are crowded into : sin |
gle small rssm. More than four fifths Of the |
ment of rent. A man and fosr children kave |
already been thus turned est Of doors. and an |
ether family, mether and three children, al |