New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-06

been transmitted to Cen Howard His report o.
affairs in that region while generally favorable 10 far
from being satisfactory He states that most of the
freedmen at home on their old plantations and sp
parently doing well. They are generally cultivating
the lands OF their employers shares of from onetenth
to one.fourth Of the crop produced. ca S'i|'ii ~.
As in all other sections Of the South there are fire.
quent abuses actised by the employers bnt for the
most part they are complying with the terms Of
the Bureau in their treatment of their employees
The principal complaint made by the freedmen was
that many Of them were separated from their relatives
and dared not go to distant points for them. fearing
personal violence from the hands Of the former owners
of their kin: He cited case where colored man who
made application for his wife was brutay murdered by
her former master who after shooting the freedman,
deliberately severed bis head from his body and made
his escape. .f>-otoit tni s,|
The most leplorabe ignorance exists among large
portion of the people in the regions visited by Capt
Miller. who entertain the most imperfect ideas Of the
policy of the Freedmen's Bureau. Capt. Miller had a
number OF public conferences with the people m which
he fully explained to them the policy Of tho Govern
ment His addresses we're In many instances received
with marked Misrepresentation and in some CAGES open
threats of Violence were mode. He accompanied
by an escort without which he could never have per.
formed his visit with safety 900.
AT Claiborne, where he represents lawlessness and
rafHanism TO reign supreme so insolent were the
people that it was with the greatest difficulty that he
prevented bloody collision between them and his
guard but the most horrible outrage committed was
the robbery and cold blooded murder of Sergeant
Mckinney Of the 2lst Missouri Regiment. who was
in charge of the wagons of the expedition The
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courteous gentleman and fine soldier had
lei his train TO solicit drink Of water
at farm house on the roadside aud sitting 10 the
door drinking when three dressed in gray and on
horseback, rode up to the door and aghted. The
sergeant Immediately and walked to the gate,
when the ruiisns shot him several times. killing him
almost instantly Not satisfied with murder they pro-
cscded to rife his pockets and after outiag of Of
his ears as trophy, rode away Search was at once
made by Capt. Miller. but tho rnurdcrers had made
good their escape. ,sf
The region visited by Capt Miller is infested by large
bands Of horse theying desperadoes whose depreda'
tions Of nightly occurrence and which, owing 10
the chaotic state of civil affairs the people find it ut
terly impossible to repress. The report urges that
military forces be sent TO different localities to prevent
the occurrence of these ourages and for the protection
of the freedmen rttI) la-i
Several cases where freedmen had been murdered by
whites were investigated by Capt. Miller during
his journey. .t.- 70.
The crops in the western part OF the State arc light
and in Washington County are almost worthless.
Many must starve If not assisted by the Government
In conclusion Capt Miller expresses the opinion that
bat little Royalty exists throughout the western part
Arkansas. 'f tl HflI i'"
Information has been received at the Bureau from
Col. Thomas, Assistant Commissioner for the State
Mississippi, that the Mayor of vicksburg having sig
niGed his willingness TO allow negroes the right 20 es
tfy before bis courts and to impose the penalties
upon negroes violating State laws city ordinances
would be imposed upon white persons committing the
same crime officers Of The Bureau at yicksburg have
been instructed in to interfere with the city
authorities in the discharge Of their duties. and
take cognzance of eases coming within the iunisdic
ton Of the Mayor of the City Of yicksburg but to turn
oil. such cases oser 10 the Mayor for trial