The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-22
From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, April 2O.-The steamer Thomas
Appold from Norfolk bound to Boston, touched mere
iron gnn1carliSges Which were made a. the arsenal
The mnnufacure of these iron gun-carriages Keeps
large force OF mechanics in constant employment and
nance department besides a very great expenditure
ID RI0GSr1G The TFoughtron m plates and rails rails; n Phe
iao New fo and the iron plates from the diherent
In reality however, the carriages and chasses are
merely put together at this Arsenal and the freight
heavy and difficult to handle, amounts to no incon-
With its Sy the time ready
Tor shipment to any fortication In the country
fact they are being rapidly shipped of and taking the
place OF the antique aud cumbersome wooden pat
terms so long In use. II rumored some days
since, that the Arsenal would be closed until the in
raj Butler aud the other members ofa committee APP
pointed by Congress to examine into the expendl-
action has yet been taken and is hardly likely
The Freedmen's Bureau also shipped on the Appold
party Of some fifty coored people, en- route TO Boston,
wants In hotels and private families have been pro-
yided for them by the agents Of the Bureau: Tne
place at very encouraging rate through the exeT;
other counties of the State. where they may be able
The farmers and fandhoiders in the counties Of the
peninsula are gradually beginning to appreciate the
real status of the race, and not backward In
offering them assistance in securing work and farm;
spirit fosered by the wise policy Of GEN Armstrong.
the superintendent of the Freedmen's Bureau affairs
in this d trct. begins to be apparent. And it IL
Rebel who proudly cherished their hatred towards
the negro, that 1t is only by their education and
proper culture the desired end of peace and tranquil
lily can be secured.
colored tenants growing constantly less every
day, and the agricultural prospects this season of
those engaged In farming, both white and colored,
look far hopeful and encouraging than even the
are being studiously impressed with the main iGea of
being self dependent. and with the stoppage of
tions, which commenced last October, the
strongest incentives to work and provide for them
selves. without the assistance OF the Freedmen's
Bureau thus been created and fortunately with
a very gratifying effect.
In the former administration of the Freedman's
Bureau the negroes naturally looked forward TO their
mfortably provided for tar the inner was
concerned and in many cases the Government farms
conhscRted buildings furnished them shelter, but
this order OF things has been very perceptibly
pier than under the old regime. Those supposed TO
be with the character of the Peninsular
colored population strongly predicted that riots and
general starvation and disturbances would ensue
when th cir rations were stopped by the Government
These have, euriously enough, been dlSspated long
ago, and furnish evidence OF the unjust policy
which characterized the incpient programme adopted
by its officers when the Bureau first came into exist
ence The work of regenerRting and improving the
negro population is actively being pushed forward by
General Armstrong and his assistants and in the near
future there will be great reason to rejoice among the
white population of the Peninsular in the prospect
the conditions as they hold in their normal att
tude in the North. .
season was played in the Fortress this afternoon,
Monroe Clubs. The former club after strongly cou-
tested innings, won the match by handsome score.