New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-02

And Cr sitting proul As A tirco on is throne
A. tbe bea. 81 them III rude Sir Richard Tv,oae"
But fancy that si- Richard felt not much better salts
bed with bis following than today j. X j.. said once
that nothing was quite 50 good az inriG-S0up except
mockture and have heard officers declare that moth
ing stirring as real war, except some exciting pa
rdde. To-day Tor me nrst tHe, InircHtn tle Whoie
regiment through Beaufort and back-thc first appear
anec Of such novelty on any stage Ihcy nd march
spicnGidy this all admit M prediction wis ful.
fled " Will not - be IN bliss thousand men, every
twenty broad doublerauks OF men dor they marched by
patOons)-cyery polished musket having black face
beside g. ami every face set steadily tO the frona reg
ment ~ freed slaves marching on lht" tc IhuIt-t was
something 10 renOmrr ana when they returned
through The same streets, marching by the Hank with
leader handsomely, the effect the almost as
line The band Of the sth Maine joined W. at the ehtfauee
Of the town, and escorted MS IN Sergeant Rivers said
6cstatcaly mterward, IN describing the affair, And
when dat band wheel In before MS and march on-rny
God! quit dis world mtOgeucr. wonder II lie pic
tured to himself the many dusky regiments now un.
formed, which | seemed 70 see marching up behind US
gathering shape out OF the dim air.
had cautioned the men, before leaving camp, not to be
staring about them as they marched ou 10 look straight
70 the 'front.' every man ana they Gd WIN teI accs
toned hdey aided by the sort OF spontaneous eyefer
effect which is N al their natures one OF
hook de ugut to de left did Mt see notin IN Beau
fort. Ebry step was worth half dollar
Their first fighting more than satisfied the expec
tatons of their officers. The Colonel had gone with
an expedition up the st. Mary's and with one humid
red of his men was marching at midnight through
The woods. when he came upon a camp of the Rebels
with the black troops 10 restrain their ardor and
make them stop firing when the victory was won
One of them was heard to mutter Indignantly. Why
de Cunnel order Cease firing when dc Secesh blazing
away at de rate Of ten dollar dayP
In the morning. my invaluable surgeon, Dr. Rogers
sent his report u killed aud wounded ana have
permitted 10 make the following extracts from
his notes One man killed instantly by ball through the
heart and seven wounded OF whom will die. Drawer
men never lived One with two bulet-hOles through
the large muscles Of the shoulders aud neck brought Off
from tile scene OF action two miles distant two muskets
and not mnrmUr has escaped bis lips. Another. Robert
Sutton with three YCunds-ODe OF which, being Oh the
skull may cost him his lfewOud report himself un,
an compelled 90 do so by bis officers While dressing his
Wounds he quietly talked Of what he had done and OF
what they vet could do To-day have had the Colonel
order him 20 obey He 10 perfectly quiet and cool
but takes this whole AFFAIR with tho religious bearing OF
a man who realizes that freedom is sweeer than life Yet
another soldier ala not report himself a. ell but remained
all night guard. and possibly should not have known
az his having had buck shot IN his shoulder du
fy reanrng sound shoulder had not been required Of
him to-day This last II may De added, had persuaded
eOrade ont the buck shot OF being ordered
an fhe siek.lst Aud OF those who carried 10
sbe Tessel-a man wounded through the lungs-askod
snly II were SAFE tne contrary having been reported