, 1865-12-23

1
October II. Alter conEetsing with Gen. Saxtou.
The Assistant Comnifslones, and With the land
people eould be conxsned q ZONE central go111.
Thursday, Uctooer ~, sssomPsee @ ~ se7fs iH,o os
III. II iT;sm WkaIey, met he freedmen 1t q iargo
ehn,rk tn; IN The isisnd. The rumoE had already
reached he freeitaen. that proposei TO restore
he Iands. md evidences Of dIasaisaction and sor
Iw NV eanIained Mat 1 Believed to b. tae
trshaz ot the Prrsdent as sct firth In his inter-
r1e,r viii me fnst bejorc leaving Wasbirston, and
s host n ny 81 bre of Sear
1n1,ffr and fn fhsm snlua1fted he DropositIous
to winch he land owners were willing to subscribe
coIorei reanis te Willrg to Work fol thels former
n1ver nder nvers. IN 4. hefYe hnf II tfey coud
,r,t it, a,,s1s nj liam tiev won consent ii other
TRsfs H. 70 hf a sens 20
Ee that they ought TO be allowed to sent re lanas-
BY unanimous sote, 1t WIS agreed 1hat me mat
ter Ee left to my decision, a. to Hhether the resto
tation snoula &c maae, aua as % tnc ennna9as y
10 1ate eoarse as falIoWs: ' - ''>. ''7'''''
~ ~ i.nns,ituie tsoard Of superr]so,s IN which
ttn t:arernne1,t he n1antcr and Tia free,man hai
eaeb a seprssentaiiys for tbe adjustment Of Cur
tracts @ Il md enaes Of dllienl,y.
Hon afier which ths orer Of restoration was 10 Be
ssenei. nera follow he ori!eT. Obligation, and
or,er raiIsu Or rrstoratiou .eier1eS to: s'
1mmrdiateJv after re,urufpe, from Edtsto. and be-
fore Issuing lie abo!e e7dofe, se3t telegram to
tbc Hen. stcfe'afT Of war o. WHICH tne 1ouo"Hs
IS m e1&faet'
TELEGRAM. ...
WAsurSeroS. D. c,
Tim r n ston,nn secrat,rv NJ war.
A9n. E H. 4,,sIsS ~ 3h y. r.xs ,,.,rn ~
I,d1., Jsan5 ~ -iay nn, lila nv ntmnst Fn rarnn. ~
e H. az ah ~ ou S, 3,s - 70 yGr
rs4 rhcv ~ .z,l snhIst mt tjtb evident snrroV
fo the h1eaEp ~ ot tbe nronisa al General shsr
mans oraeF. The greatest aversion Is exhibited 10
nTir;icre ~ 1rntiS or hnyns land on iSe TsInnd
Js ;aqE ia harii one NJ and a,n Convinced thst
telaethius maat b depe q glye these people md
etAs4s 'A~ t""st~r r. r. To,rsun Motor f.anu,o,
+ honcd IN ohinin m "nsser 5sfosa leayinr
tb,,IesPon bpt iid not 1maJe eeiecsop q .hs
% Ee done. md Issncd to him the following Special
1As4o 1Aos's @'o'~'
War DEPAKrxEr, BUREAU OF REFCaEEs,
FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LASD5,
IN TIE FIELD, CuAE1rs7oy. s. G., Oct. 10, I5.
!srseaL FIELD y Ioa unpzRs: ,,s.s So. -
ia Splss aynnrted sctsnn as!Sststs SIint,ot f,t
nes,;a3 a liz seter, r. 3ha ,esioratnn ~ dorrre-
nsars ~ 1snd. a. mar ~ 1:encraI SherneT's
aSi.s q VIII 1ar.,s ,nna-s n 1s
{ lie is charecd NTH car1yi1,s out the insruc-
tioDs cortained il Special Field Orders, Nc. I, Of
- d1 ,ss Afo UP n M e s2Io aSaa q re h
Bu1eau to the former owners, In aecordsnee With
Tie apri. md letter contained in the accompanying
|, aFasa iss1 easgea with extending $. o.
o,nef @ essaies TAI 50 aasc;s,S by Genes she7nass orses
above referred TO-, With such modl1cattops as
practicable adjustment Ct difficulties pay demand. dem I'd
Ills attention IS called 10 General Orders. War Do
pa1tmcut NO. fi5 current series, the spirit Of Which
viii be carefully observed. ,.,,,,,,,
lions w!l Be H5 direction ns the C9Enrcisstoreft
except thofe e'gnca y nc Conamis s,onef nase4.