New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-08
FROM RICHMOND.
Fresh ibuse Of the BIacks-Issue Of
Ordcrs-A Meeting Of the Negroes and
What They Did-Their Petition
CoIOred Loyal Lengwe-Mtss Lewis
the sculptor-Tbo Bnpiist Church in
Petcrsburg-John M. Bolts.

the SculptOr-Tbo Rnpfist Church in
Petersburg-John M. Bolts.
From Our Special Correspondents.
RICHMOND. Va. August 4, 1865.
The evil spirits of men have been let loose
upon since the unceremonious and justly deserved
fate Of the late election pronounced Young men,
citizens seem to feel il duty incumbent upon them to
assault and waylay every colored mon while the older
heads universally have adopted the plan of fighting our
soldiers at the time Kissing into their ears the
bitterest denunciations OF the negro.
The most stringent orders of Gen. Terry made.
quate to meet the case, of growing abuse. executed
they by soldiers utterly devoid of every principle of
patriotism and morals. Among the volunteers the
greatest disafeciion exists consequent upon poor ia
lions, proverbialy than such were issued in
the trenches and less wholesome than those distributed
to the citizens In not being paid of, six and eight
months pay due 20 quarernasers stores to draw and
dubious expectations in not being mustered out they
are found willing in the hands OF bad end isoyal men,
whoply the whisky freely. to undertake and execute
most any job.
ORDERS ISSUED.
Three distinct orders have been issued from head
Quarters since the removal Of the Halleck-Ord reign
the first looking to the eqna rights of citizenship and
property every condition and color; second nsti-
tuting police of soldiers allowing them fifty cents
day extra ont of the city treasury, and holding each
man personally responsible for all outrages his beat
third, prohibiting the selling Of liquor to uniformed
men, and excluding from tho streets all soldiers not
properly provided with passes. For season these
resolutions have had wholesome effect but ultimately
the axity Of Provost Marshsls in following up infringe
ments these orders and bringing tho culpr TO pun
ishment has embroidered the men. and the venom OF
Secessonsts hes Seen ekng out just as Copperheads
profess true loyalty while stabbng the heart Of the
Union.
ACTION OF THE NEGROES.
There is q point beyond which human endurance
ceases to be virtue and the oolored men met last night
en- determined TO petition Terry, whom they
fcc certain was ignorant OF their msioriunes. A no
lice was left at my rooms during the day. informing
me OF the intended meeting. aud desiring SHOULD be
present. Principally at o'clock entered the room,
which filled chiefly with the representative Of
the blacks. Here met Mr.. Berry. correspondent OF
The CiacHHot Castle Who like myself, had boon mott.
fed ofthe gathering. The usual preininaries Of
ganization having been effected. prayer was offered.
and the business ct once entered upon.
Statements OF tho most fagrant abuses narrated
and recorded. Wholesale robberes and assaults by
mon in soldiers dress; arrests upon trumped up
Jretext ths in the cage the power was absolute
10 rob; eobbug.up OF the most likely looking negro
women thrown into cells, robbed and rayished ct the
will Of the guard dsloys talk and acts Of prominent
citizens; in fact a record Of crime aud outrage dis.
graceful 10 even this pattern o. sodom
yEw Outrage.
On TIE night Of Aug @ four soldiers broke into Nelson
vandervoort's house. and while he lay abed stood
over him and bis wife threatening TO blow out their
brains IL they moved; the three others rilagDg tue
house Of money, watches underclcthnc. etc. Same
night the guard Mt the Newmarket confined Ed. Web
scr in the cage and in the cell he could hear the
guard abusing and maltrcatng People in the
vicinity testify 10 hearing women scream irishtfuly
almost every night.
Washington Brown and Peter Watson were ruth
essy heat By the police Iranklinst. on the morning
Of Aug J. aud lei, on the street for dead
Dr. Sneed called 10 prescribe for colorcd woman.
and demanded - before lie left the house which he'd 10
he paid. Henry Stanton employed the same doctor,
who made a similar demand. and iae next day dropped
in to look the patient and again made this exorbant
demand. Cruel cold and selfish manifestations on The
part of resident physicians was very remarkable pre-
saine fact. \ party OF young white men on Shuckoe
Hin tie night after election BANDED themselves to-
affairs were in ORDER and Nil every night four the
hin and six in tbe city. The query was raised why
drunken soldier invariably struck black but gave u
white every lbertyl
The following petition was drawn up TO be presented
to Gen. Terry.
PETITION TO GIN. TERRY.
! RICHMOND, Va. August ., lSCj.
MAORI j. u. TERRY. CommaAdiaR Dyf. FHgiaiG.
SIR; HE many abuses to which the colOIed
peope runs city are compelled to submit and the
seeming liability Of tie Provost Aiorshals 10 accord ns
justice induce the steps We lave taken ofIrcscntng
10 yoar notice the proceedings OF this meeting aud AK
Ing that yOn Eeie ont TO simple Justice.
Your ilp uistIation OF affairs In this city has been
characterized by desire to 40 equal Justice o all per.
sOns without respect 10 color condition and 10 az
ford that protection which the unsettled 81 ne Of affairs
rendered absolutely necessary We therefor feel conf.
dent in presenting 70 you statement II our grievances
that you VIII take proper notice ond apply tie remedy
PUTsuaDt 10 caIi meeting OF the colorcd peope Of
this city beG last evening in tho basement of the
~ eoDd African Bapfist Church. when the FOLLOWING
statements were made by Robert Iewis Lncks,er.
70 Ia ssaTaESSse Of lie Ee%asrsei de ,iIoned
70 watc rlcons belonging 20 him; called the attention
Of the Serge ant OF thu glaif4 EcguaTswho refused
to hear his complaint defend his property; attempt
ing 10 OBTAIN tic police. he was held ana sbuied about
10y these guards
econd Samuel Rouncy attacked in the street by two
soldiers; in detecting himself Knocked mem down.
was arrested, taLcn 20 tie Ncwmarlet cage, and
locked up; in the adjoining cell could hear the guard
scriing, abusing ana prosthuting co.oied females
confnsc thefe.p
Thod: Peter Watson stated that on the morning OF
August 9. the police dong duty on Franklin and
Twenty .iourthsts. made indscIninate onslaught
on every colored peTson. knocking every one down
most for distance of two bhcks. Washington Brown
confined IN his bed by this uncalcdfUr persecution.
There are instances o; many similar outregos that
were related at the meeting. bat We viii not cary you
| by iaeir recital.
| This meeting was composed Of some Of the most
respectable G0Ored citizens of this city, who ready
To offer further evidence IL 1t be required.
Our object in presenting this statement II simply 20