, 1865-09-14
QtlteQ9o @r1bnne,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER u, 1866
NORTHERN GEORGIA.
Gen. Fisk's Tour Of Inspection,

From Our Own Correspondent
AuCCsTA, Ga, Sept 2, 1868
There a1e seveta1 thousand freed people
concrcsated here. Those who have To do
With them rate their number ut from 600 to
9,00l. Probably 1000 will be nearer the fact.
Out OF this large elass the Post issues rations
only 10 about 200 persons this Is the nverage
The number has increased lately, owing, m
doubtedly, to the fact that the ex.slayehold-
efs in the adjacent counties are driving Of the
women and children, who, having assisted in
"making CROP" are now desir0us Of reccfy-
ine payment therefor. Visited the City Hall,
where the Post Adiutant {who hears these
cascs) has his Office. While waiting for his
appearance 10 make some inquiries, took
occasion to talk with and question The negro
women and children who were congrcgated ut
the doors, waiting to see Il they could obtain
tations.
At this point, since the 5th Of August, no
subsistence has been given to white persons,
and none to colored except women md child
rcn. In q few instances Of suffering, men hive
been put to work In what is Known as the
"fatigue squad, " go that rations could be L.
sued thcn.
As stood On the steps and interrogated
the women, they gathered eagcrly about me
md began pouring ont their complaints.
Si1tinE out ns could the c1aEgcrations, get
became convinced that In this Section Of Geor-
Eia there is large amount Of violence, fraud
and oppression. Let me glve some cases.
HIRING OUT.
t'Massa Cap'n, want'r tell you how rs
Eerrcd,' said ono sturdy, hcarty looking wo-
man, of apparently thirty years. stI's worked
for Judge ". all my life, Last spring he
hires me out to massa Wilson 1os $3.50, Jest
colored folks was done made free. worked
all spring and summer, put ln dc crops,
plouehed, tended corn. Massa Wilson didn't
hare any coin. Two weeks ago the crop was
Laid By, md massa Wilson he guves seven
days Tations and tells mo to 20, he doesn't
want any ffrc niggnh about him. Old massa
done got the money, and what's to do 2
Can't get my work, and nc and the clildcn
must cut nnyhow."
Quite number of similar cases were nara
ted. II seems 10 be common practice to
receive the wages for this hiring out. No
appointed for Atlantn, Gen. Fisk has tempo
rar.ly named ono.
LITTLE GIRL,
bright eyed, intelligent looking, light brown
skin, about thirteen or fourteen years old,
said In answer to question, she didn't hive
any fader or modcr; been dead long while
onc but didn't know" What did she dos ssyYhy
oil the spring plouEhed for massa, and tended
the cows all summer. About a week agunc,
he ordered me nway; said he'd fog Hte Il
stayed. He didn't Want any blasted trce mig
sah's round him. I'd done come In town
here; I'm liviny. with some OF the co!orcd
folks in camp. Atassa never gave me cent
can't read, would Like to learn very much.
Have not got anytinS to cat."
t'HCSG FOR GOING TO TIE TASKs."
IT want to tell you Mass Cap'n, about this
chile" said high looking yonngish mnlatto
woman. 4'Whcn Gincral Sherman went down
10 Savannah, Is run away With two oder gals.
Master lives near Augusta Wc's followed &c
was white 'o,nan dar who knew me. She
sent to old Alassa who comes and tooks
us back. Dis cltie's was hoped tshc meant
wlipped} till iss back was ali sore Then he
done put mt III dc stock, md soid he hang
mo in dc morning, The oder women were
! hung, seed acm hangicgg-secl dem dead.
Cap'en got away that night. I think Atassa
wonld have hung nc in the morning. Bcc1
here for three or four month IIar' no got "a
tions but twice Tho white woman we WORK d
ct washing for, Gays ehe won't pay
nc" l Questioned tbs woman closely.
which cross Questioning only served 70
Strengthen. For obvious reasons, ns 1t will
be a matter for Judicial investigation here
aflcF, do not give their na1ues.
ANOTHER nUnpER
was told br woman, who also pressed
through the crowd to tell her story. Drop
ping the p0tois, the facts were these: Her
neiSLbothood Of Ackworth, and takitn his
daughter from tue plantation Of her for
mer owner, O man named Farmer. Two
nights atterward Farmer came to the colored
MINIS cabin, called him out, and af1er q few
words Slot Linn dead. No other reason was
evident than the fact that the 1other claimed
his child. THIS Gaze Is up before the military
authorities. must confess, however, that
lave not much faith in any example being
made. Military officers Will give the negroes
rations or transportation to get nd Of theis
opportunities, but when it comes to patient
much trouble 10 be taken for the ''blastcG
niggrrs."
from The Investigations made, I an con.
vinced that slavery exists, In lact, in manj
sections Of Georgia-in fact almost every.
where @ @sway y,d 1om the laEgf5 Po5ls a Sf i,% op,
personal violence Is being used against all
who assert liberty Us their right, and IL
nciGhborloods where 1t has been found i'm,
possible 10 keep the truth from the Negroes
any longer, they are often driven away iron
the places On which they hare aided in ruising
crop. ''Don'i want uny free nigsers about
them is tic CRY. So far the frccdulen't
bureau Lns done little TO remedy these evils
The Assistant Commissioner has only sue
| crcded, ms yet, In making some speeches
Which i like SAILORS trying to whistle dow.
The wind.
sCBprEp, NOT CONQUERED,
! ls, believe, the sentiment OF q large majorit,
OF the whites. They are rebels ut heart yet
If quiet exists 1o,o 1t Is because exhaustion
and force demand It.. They are cong7at tplat
ing themselves that when in the Union the.
will secure their ends By tic nd Of Northel7
tricnds- Negro bayoncts asc The best pen
wherewitht 10 write proclamations Of amnesty
in this region. GarTisons Of colored troops ar,
Ill they deserve. While in the Post Adju
sation With some paroled rcbe
soldiers, waiting for transportation. One Wa
very intelligent and well educated, liz
claimed to have been Law. student In Mash
vile. This young nun chuck1ed over th'
idea that the Democracy was yet to rule th'
country. All three declared that :" Il thcy't
had good government thcy would hive wof
thcit Independence" They attributed thcll
eress, the bad management Of JEFF. Davis, mn.
the chronic capacity Of their rcsimental oil
GERS The young lawyer plaintiTely remarked
to me, {and this would have been joke II b
had only known 10 whom he was talking,
t.that It wns certainly very CALLING to gen
tlc1nnn Of charasrous character 10 sec the nig,
gers carrying guns, end 10 be ordered abou
by those who'd been servants" I told him
didn't doubt that fact, but rs he had aided Il
bringing 1t on hi1nSelf, he ought not to Grum
bic.
All Of these mc1 wore the rebel uniform
This, IN spite Of the order Of prohibition. TIL
excuse Is, they Gre unable to procure othe
clothing. In most cases the army button i
removed, and some other kinds, generally
. lone, are substituted. Many Of these incn ar
allowed to carry side arms Of some Kind. Il
the country the turner's generally oro allowe'
by the neighboitng post commanders 10 carr,
revolrers or knives, generally both. Th'
I r,1r9 s. thnf nf rrn:rHffnn nfrnfY1.f rnnrnUdcF3
The fact is, however, that these weapons ar
used 10 intirnidate The negroes, who arc com
monty refused the saline privilege. This
certainly true Of Northern Georg ia and Ala
bama.
"1's WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT DAT AR"
Such was the exclamation Of IN aged ant
toothless negro, who, standing ncara countr.
wagon, overheard some Of our party spcalsinn::
OF the freedom OF the slave. :" rs wants Il
know about dat ar,'' said the old man, hob
bling up, - II you pleas, gcmmcu, NC colorst
folks doesn't know the rights on It." Th
position was explained, and the old man p9nI
I'd orA his tale Of suffering and oppression
Amone other things he stated that his daugh
| ter had becn ts hoped" twice for attempt
! | ing to leave her master and ht1c out. II
didn't know how to remedy this wrong O
ubtain rcdTtss
GENERAL CONDITION.
Ofcourse much immortality, want, idleDes
l uuu lN1IllcSSUESo Lu4St CA4aL IL EAtu AGL<tA
eeneous population as arc thrown togethe
here did not have the opportunity {
knowing mnch OF the white refugees, but th
blacks arc badly oil. There is u wide field fo
The Frred1nan's commission and all othe
. mfseiouary efforts, / found school Of -
scholars taught indiaerently by colorc
: preacher. There should be teachers enouE
at Atlanta for schools for 1850 pupils 1t vi
!. not he difficult to gather that Number.
The utmost indifference prevails as to thel
. actions. or as TO whnt becomes OF them, b
either the military or civil authorities Of cit
y mud post. As an evidence let me state fac
When our train was abont to leave, our SCI
: man lying dead Oh the street, In sight OF th
! cars. THIS IVES in the active center Of Atlat
ia. Invent with him and found the corpse
a negro, who, II appeared from what couA