New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-14
FROM. WASHINGTON.
De cisl Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

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spe cisl Dispatch to The ~ Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Aug. II. 1883
oUTRAGEs on FREEDMEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA
From reports received at the Freedmsns
Bureau It appears that number u Ou,rages have bcea
perpetra.ed in Western South Carolina by the planten
on their colored empoYes. A certain Union officer
commandant Of military post, having sanctioned .
number of contracts authorizing the corporal punish
ment of their former slaves. a freedman was recently
shot by his employer because he desired to consuls
With our military authorities regarding hb
contract Another almost white. was vioeoug
assaulted By hotel clerk for p'esumlns TO
request that his carpet bag be cared for aan
the next day and another. oolored woman. was tied
up and mercilessy beaten by her employer. Upon 70.
ceipt OF this information Gen. c. H. Van Wyck, oon.
manding ths Military District of South Carolina At
once issued general order. in which he administered
severe rebuke TO tho culpable officer and warned oil
others that similar ofenses would be summsrily puu.
ished He reminds the people that Slavery aud the s.s
(synonymous term0 are forever abolished and gyes
them some timely and wholesome advice relative To tho
treatment of their colored employee He state, that
operation Of the free labor system. il
order to demonstrate to the world the superiority Of
Slavery. and ask their cooperation with the Govern
ment in its great work of establishing the system Of
com mpensated labor. In the course OF his order Geo.
Van Wyck says
"The fetal and bloody delusion OF Secession taught
from your earliest infancy and slavery with which yea
have been reared from your cradle. have 10 cooss
quence Of your own acts been forever DESTROYED sy
are dead with no more hope Of resurrection than .
separate Confederscy buried beneath the best blood
the Republic and amid the grave Of hundreds Of tAss
now the fruits of Rebellion. bitter though they be. NJ
carry out the terms OF your surrender and aegssS
Ike chvalrio men,.
SECRETARY sgwARD's HEALTH.
The health of Secretary Seward is SO fax
improved that hs was able to walk to and from church
to-day
To the Associated Prose
WASHINGTON. August H. 1856.
PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS.
The Pacific Railroad bonds. amounting to
g. 25s OOO mentioned in the last official statement
the public debt. wers issued to the Central pacfs
Railroad Of California instead OF the Union Pseise
Railroad Company. The word Union" was inserted
in the statemen. by mistake instead Of Central This
correction Is made by authority
PARDONS AND APPLICATIONS
Thus far. about 1900 applications for pardon
under the proclamation Of the President have oees
favorably acted on by the Attorney General but n0
more than eourth have been sent ont oy the Sssss
Department 20 the interested parties. The remainder
await the signatures Of the President and Secretary
Seward.
THE sBvEN.THIRTrRs.
The delivery of the remaining 73O bonds VIII
be made by the 18th inst The delay has been caa.ei
nv the exhaustion of the blank forms Of the smaller a
nominations s. 90 OOO or ~ 900 600 which In amount
have to be printed to meet the demand
SECRETARY M'CULLoCH.
Many unauthorized statements have Oesa
made concerning the intentions OF the Secretary OF s
Treasury with regard to the finances These are Mess
matters OF conjecture The Secretary has no presses
intention OF visiting New York or any other GUY ~.
that business; does he contemplate auy lmneoAs
change of policy. the affairs OF his departmcn! Nv
progressing comfortably.
COLORBD VISITORS ON THE PREsIpEyr.
The proportion Of blacks who visit the ETecu.
tive Mansion 10 see the President on business : not
more than one In 200 as compared With the whi.s'
PAYRTTB M'MULLBN.
Among the latest arrivals OF Southernen IA
quest OF pardon Is Fayetts McMullen of Virginia
was one OF the iercest Secessionists but now cs%s
some meri, for belonging 70 The reaeno9a 3aiy,Fs p
member Of the United States House Of Representative
and was afterward in the Rebel Congress.
SOUTHERN MAIL FACILITIES
The Postmaster General Is gradually ei'sna'
ing the postal service southwark from Richmond,
ing lust concluded contracts for the conveyance V
mails from that city to Petersburg. and Ton rssas
burg to Weldon. n. C.. twice q DAY. Ihe SUI"
ianoe is 20 miles.
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION
The President, on Saturday, had gonefs~ 10
cention admitting without distinction all visito" ~
ing business with him. He appears to be- ID -
hesltb though exceedingly fstigued from the russ
his attention for several days past Much Of an
is consumed by the presentsto Of matters conps.
lively ipsignicant but he seems TO bear ths inn0''
with philosophic dignly.
THg NEGRO POPULATION.
The negro population of washington 'Rs
tinues TO he increased by arrivals ron ma a., rsc
tire families Of the new comers oar! ~ ,asr in f
sous all their worldly wealth are treeasns! yo,ss so
streets census is being taken OF .ss s co,si,oi
ulation with view OF ameoratng tno -,st rs
the destitute and assisting the ide 70 Pot sss
Freedmen Bureau has commenced tns No'S c.npsl
fishing free schools for the coored eu,'uIs ,sns
Hospital which Is now being divided in'o a .acA {
sufficiently large TO Accommodate ~ an ths utaf
people. The old resident negroes ioca "a, ths ~
with disapprobatloD aud Jealousy. caring - r,iss<
mand for employment may have Tue eH'''
the present wages for labor o,yv
THE CASH OF CAPT. MooNSi: h,IsA
The trial of Capt. James Mooney, vl s'ri,s
Un,ed states Infantry charged bclore Il' .,oeuii
Court Martial with frauds IN reorul.nsu susar B4rlSs
Yesterday after lasting three wee1si ",yrmcaa
and Johu A. Wills delivering TIC "n'
VIRGINIA RAILROADS. r;.rus
Repairs TO the damaged raiIo,us - Ian, bshs
are rspdly progressing. and II VIII oos ,soSsSosI ~
State ,hs Orange s,d ~
.na,,ia road will run through 70 Lyh.HV"s
EMIGRATION PROM BRfMtS. ,sr;H
Tho Denartmrnt of State has reee'e" sSsl
from the United States Consul AZ biS i months "