New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-25
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
rv,stacnt Of Fre~amcn-Heconstr structios.
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NIrsbly in the State Of South Carolina There is de-
rdedly healthy" love for the Union. the Constitution
and the cnfor cement of the laws The loyalty of the
people Of this badly Shermanized State is beyond all
question The profound respect entertained for the
Union BY the entire community Of this once famous
commonwealth is so consp cuously displayed rs TO en-
title them TO general commendation and praise of
rourse the radicals of the NORTH under the lead Of
such boodthirsy extremists Greeley. Beecber.
SumDer, Wade. Wilson and others Of that ilk. will
never be satisfied but confidently assured by the
nos. respectable citizens that the conservative masses
will not allow the rights Of the South to be uampcd
npon" and the uterances Of the loyal Neus with the
patriotic Herald freely quoted to sustain this belief
There is popular delusion that newspapers are pub
hshed at the South-more especially in South Carolina
and such institutions supposed 10 be the medium
communicating If events Of local importance. have
endured patient reading OF several papers with the
view of cleaning items the true condition of
aairs throughout the State. and particularly in
Ale rural districts.
defy the most scrutnizng itemizer of The TRIBUNE
snice to detect, by a careful reading of South Carolina
journals the fdintest indication Of anything bn the
peaceful condition Of society here. unless. per
1aps. he may find occas onsl accounts of "outrages
perpetrated by the degraded and lazy negroes" Yet
u
n the mitsry authorities. the most horrible outrsges
se daily perpetrsted upon the helpless blacks together
vh occasional murders OF United States soldiers and
Nese BY loyal citizens Of South Carolina, who have
re, to learn the South is victorious.
oan give but few of the instances first referred to
xith the assurance that these cases ere matter OF
record taken only from very small portion of the
eate and where it is claimed latent Union sentiment
srevailed. An authenticated list Of similar outrsges
yor the entire OF this State would fill page of 1nE
dRBJNH.
CASES reported ond examined by The Military Authorities
at Columbia fer the month Of Oetob0;
Dr. L. o, Hobbs, citizen of Newberry District. now
being tried by Military Commission for the murder Of
Melvin freedman. The defense admit that be shot the
man. but claim eight dnys elapsed between the rs
sau and the death of the victim, therefore Dr. Hobbs
ls 10, guilty OF murder.
Dr. Wm. Thorn citizen OF Fairfield District IL held
on an assault with intent TO Kill freedman. Stephen
formerly his slave. THIS man is MANNED for life.
Joseph ONeil citizen Laurens District is held for
She murder OF Wesley Coleman freedman.
w. w. Levster, ci,iz.n Of Newberry District, has
been tried and sentenced to two years Imprisonment at
bard labor for assault with intent to kill one sam,
freedman.
- Black citizen. OF Fairfield District, for doing his
best to kill freedman tried, convicted and sen
lenced ls months Imprisonment at Castle Pinckney
3iajor.Gen. Ames approved" the Judgment Of the
Commission but Gen. Deyens has cOnmuted the sen
eence to 30 days imprisonment
The parties lastnHmed ore the only two 20 far con
yicted Gen. Devens thinks tha, thirty days imprson-
snent full equivalent for attempt to Kill freed
xnsn. and yet lie has approved the Judgment and
sentence for eighteen months Of OF the poor white
trash" who stole keep life in his wife and chill
1ren now literally starving TO death. Wm. Jefcoat
and Daniel JefcOat, citizens Of Lexington District
held for tho murder Of man unknown Tie dead body
was black aud clothed with the United States uniform
Three dead men were found the other DAY within
short distance Of COumbi1 siie ty side clothed with
Che United States uniform They were black and that
l. all the authorities know Of them Of the cause OF
sheir murder.
On the night Of Sunday, Oct. 8. Corporal William &
EOrbeit and priyates Emerr Smith and Mason Brown
Of Company A. let Battalion Maine Volunteers. Lieu
fenant-Col Brown commanding. willie protecting ana
guarding some Government properly OF Browns Ferry.
Anderson District were brutaiy murdered and their
tOdies-frightfally muiila,ed-thrown into the river
Not less than dozen cf the citizens Of that Dstric
were engaged in this murder Int yet ony four OF the
parties suspected viz j. c. Ke,s Robert keys f. &.
Showers and Elisha Byron have been appIebended end
acid in custody. Other persons known TO be lmpi.'
Gated secre;ed the District but no favoraoly
disposed per,oas white or olack, dare give the mill
tary authorities such information as viii lead 10 their
arrest The Sheriff aud others in civil authority abso
lutely refuse to render The slightest assistance. Two
or three parties are held witnesses, and from them
sone can We ga her tie psTtiii and tmid relation OF
facts IN regard 10 this fearful murder and oFen they
dare not ie the uth admitting. as they DO that Their
lives would not be we're they 70 do 30. NunerOus
ANONYMOUS letters have been seat 10 item for tue pu
pose OF intimidation, and one conyersant with the
fcts doubts but that these threats III accomplish Their
purpose.
Don't kill me-" exclaimed CoIbett, nfer his com
rades had been murdered and be oyerpOweTed, Il am
Only obeyng orders"
You God damn Yankee sors Of bitches we have
come TO kin you all and to do IT. We are going to
throw You into tbe river" yelled bis hendsh assasns
a. they took bis life and folly carried ont The hreas
ANONYMOUS letters aIe be received by.the military
authorities 10 the effect that the parties held are moi
released the troops VIII not be permitted 10 remain IN
the State. aud the whole community sustans this We"
of the case
When these murdered soldiers were taken TO Their
graves II Anderson CourtIl it wis with the ~
most difficulty that Clergy cou. be found who Was
willing n oficiate OILY Col. Orr Governor cecD and
sIady Of all the loyal citizens" at that place, were
present at the grave
The parties engaged In this brutal murder to be
e,t 10 Charleston in irons and stand their ia before
sNlitary Commission.
Only few DAYS before tic horrible occurrence have
,p.t related dead blocs iound rpon the pub
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