The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-28
Important Military Order.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 8.

NAsnvIILE, Tenn, July 81, 1865
careful investigation into the facts connected with
complaint recently made to these headquarters BY Will
liam Andrews Mayor of the city Of Columbia, Tenn,
and Justice OF the Peace in behalf Of the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen OF the city Of Columbia, and the
Court of Maury county, In which tho military authon
ties of the United States accused Of unwarantable
and unjustnabte interference with the civil authorities
On or about the oath day Of June, two colored girls
pupils in the coored school in Columbia were arrested
charge trespass and assault and battery and in
default of bail in the Of five hundred dollars EACH
were committed TO the county Jail and locked up In cells
in solitary confinement 70 await trial before the Circuit
Court Of Maury county, which 1t is understood is not to
Uit for several months
II that the trespass consisted in getting
ulums from tree, growing common, belonging To .
ctzen in Columbia but not inclosed The assault and
battery rather the ropelling OF an assault made
Opou the girls by white woman who threw rocks at
iShem and they replied with boulder, which, how
ever, did not take effect upon the attacking party
kSwo hundred and fifty dollars could by law have been
sxacted; and the Justice Of the Peace who committed
ns s n hs seon %a Wholly without
Warrant by law released Of the girls Internationally
and reduced the bail Of the other TO two hundred and
pon tho investigation, the aforesaid Justice r. H.
welsh utterly failed TO justify his own action In the
promises but alleged that he had acted upon the authority
Il further appears that there has been systematic
Of n y ss avn hs asmsn
and especially toward the coored school, which has been
acy established there and this to the disgust and dis
atsfacton of the truly loyal citizens OF the place. who
would prefer strictly military rule 10 leaving all au
shority in the hands ottheir present civil officers
This taken In connection with the fact that In 1884
became necessary for the major general commanding 10
order tho arrest and confinement OF Major Andrews
for causing black man 70 ss s.w n o wn
ba for the crime Of teaching class of colored children
20 read induces the belief that the late crusade against
che school girls naugurated by the chivalous Major
Nor tho purpose of breaking up the school.
It further appears that in April last duly authorized
agent Of The United States Treasury Department took
If ma
columbia, fhn the property Of one William Galloway,
active rebel and who at that time was prisoner At
Young Union man, at monthly rent Of twenty i've
dollars per month, which rent duly paid monthly in
On or about tho s day Of June the treasury
Tas called upon by Mr. Galloway, who had returned 70
condition updep which was held and II he Wished his
property released he should make application TO Wash
hgton Not satisfied apparently to attempt the recov
IN the absence OF tho Treasury agent Galloway, by
yhcas misrepresentation and annoya nces caused Mr.
Young tho tenant TO vacate the premises and sold the
" TO one Mayo, and placed Mayo possession. H,
thcn instituted suit before Justice-F. II. wect
taes for the rent the time he had occupied unde
abe lease from the United States.
me parties refused to surrender the store to tn,
Tpasury agent and he was compelled TO call upon thu
military authorities for assistance to aid him in gettinI
7pc-scsson of the same
lsence his lease duly executed &c, and the Treasur
cont testified his authority, execution OF the docu
0Npnt and receipt OF rent irOm tOung The Justice
WEIGH, however rendered judgment against Mr. Youn
I'm favor Of Galloway, the rebel owner
1 Galloway was counsclled and assisted In this pro
Zee lure by one NJ. s. Frerson lawyer whose intens
III nj FOR the rebellion was shown by his taking oa
a. tho outset that he would not cut his hair until u
xponfederacy was established and for long time h
walked the streets with his hair streaming half wa
slown his back Ho Is the same lawyer who conductc
Ahc prosecution Of tho girls for trespass and assault
battery, mentioned in the foregoing part OF this order
e is malignant rebel and devo,es bis time and talent
r. petty litIqaton the object OF which Is wofold :
First to Cypress tho negroes, and second TO bring th
military and other authorities of the government int
contempt He Ia now under Indictment for treason, bt
a. at large on bail
welch, tho Justice though rebel in sympathy, Is
tnan of limited Information, and of but little influence
Mud II left 20 himself would probably do little HARM bu
an Official and willing instrument In the hands OF
plumber m bad men In Columbia, among whom are Al
6reHss Galloway and Frierson. Galloway has tho rep