New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-11

until after the meeting Of Congress- Gen. Turner un'
der the recent order assigning military commanders to
districts and reducing tho number OF shoulder straps
has been Ieapponed TO this Department an evidence
that he enjoys not only the confidence of his superior
Gen. Terry but that Of the President and War Depart
ment
CHAGIIN OF THH MAYOR.
Nat S,urdivant Mayor elect. has returned "a Rich
inond not little chagriaed at his cool reception In
Washin gton and although he may almost daily he met
arm and arm with Capt. Snyder. ProvoSt-Morsia'
Second District, anl few other similar Bringing pary
officials vending their way TO the barroom ander the
Exchange be very wisely abstains from conversation
upon his recent misbals no doubt concluding " the
least said the soonest mcnded."
THE TIES NEWSPAPER.
The Times. the organ OF the dsaGeeted clements.
issues today with apology for universal suffrage.
arguing that
"wLen tie negro IL emancipa.ed and invested with
suffrage lie will have nothing more 10 expect irou le
North. With his home. his employment, his family
Lis associations. and MI lis interests a. thc South,
Gnd with DO further boon 10 ask from the North II IL
10, unkey-Indeed II is veiy likely, that he Viii be-
come s, L.he-n in III bis feelings aud sympallle and
that ho will give southern votes If no IL 10 be mod,
eligible 10 oi,e then lei lin be- made eligible II I.
viii not be ds rac 1fl 10 the North, Il viii not DO dis
graceful TO the sOu.h.
The ALENifDElA DfLAAlf5.
Tie delegates TO the Alexandria Convention pre-
se1ted THEN report this evening at meeting of The col
ored people held In the African Baptist Church. Ley
stated they went there Thoroughly identified with the
interests the State of Virginia feeling themselves to
be Vrginisns and had held ii % be the interest OF tie
whites The state 20 extend no. only protection 70 the
colorcd people but the right Of suffrage, when they
could assist in protecting the rights Of all our clzrrs
The proposition to raise 5000 for college they had
voted aganst because it was incXpedient the masses
were 10 be educated and lot the few AZ the roctDg
leld 70 appoint them, sls9 10 raised. They had
ex eeed Sl4i 80 and it this evening voted 10 col
lect further fInd and give the delegates dinner Tie
meeting was large aud enthusiastic one, aid for On
hour after tho Adjournment BIoadst presented tie gP
Icarance of gala eve.
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS EXPEcTED.
The petition Of the coiored men presented to Gen.
Tory last Friday has Deen referred 10 the Provost
Marshal Of tho District for Investigation. Several ar
rests have been made witnesses suLpenacd and an I'M
partial trial will reveal very many surprising facts.
AN niroRTANr CASE TO BE TRIED.
very important will shortly DO brought before
the United States Court to eide whether slaves held
TO service after PFcsleat Lncola's Emancipation
Proclamation had gone into effect Jan. l. l-i shall not
be entitled to remuneration for their labor. Col Brown
Superintendent OF tho Freeimens Bureau 's busy pre-
pairing such against john Minor Bolts VIA re.
fuses 20 pay the wages Of negro servant oTned aud
he'd ~ TO the time Of the surrender Of Lee notNith
Standing that The .rc could have zone to rho Union
.orces enlisted or aboroj IN the Qlarermas'ers Do
pertinent; and earned ri e,s' SIC per month IN view
Of the fact Mr. Bolts received s2oo1 from Govern
meni for trespass lis property and tie cutting Of
wood the csi1 a. this instance is q strong ono.
II nlo a Tcn.snoEn fact that the Sonh Is full Of
inua,o children who cen tier po-eutare back 20
hcir owners or oycrsccrs in such eases vc-c ihcfe
facts can readily he esiabshcd-as in hundreds they
eln-aose OF this crs who shall be thrO1n upon tie
Treedmen's Bureau for support aud protection Frlar
moathy bills will be rendered and collected ~ the
parent until proper arrangement car be- naae for
the child's present ana future cu!,uf and care
CLOSING or The coLogYD STOOLS.
An Of TIE colorcd schools in the city h,'e been
closed Up to the Isl Ins classes foT tbs older persons
assembled in tie various churches, and there fTom :
O clooi til 10 10 tho eYcnng. were 10 DO found Old
grey heads poddng over the y c sylL,bes aud read
ing intent upon acquiring sufficient Knowledge q LEI,
tcrs to be able to rcll und'rsanilngy their B.hcs.
The average ATTENDANCE Of these schools hiss been over
$40; the imrroycmc-VY ar',ed
True VERSION OF rHe AcQUIA CREEK RIOT.
The true version of The affair at Aoquia Creek. and
IL results. are substantially rs follows, On the snor-
noon Of the lst inst alteration occurred between
willie and black laborcr. during which the white
threstencd to boa, GU tie hra!as o the black seEbg
cro,,bar qt the "A ne moment The black at once put
lirscf on the defensive, ani by threatening language
cowcl the white who returned 20 H. gang aid resumed
A.. ...ff. all tain .1 IN.
gehsr and proceeded t. Tie negro quscrs' toos tae
negro out and BY iniimI1tns him by threats OF shoot
ing IL he attempted 10 cscapc or Oder resistance
stripped him OF his clothing. formed circle and The
IN Il with whom he had had the Misunderstanding dur
iag the day wss permitted 10 beat the negro
with q bundle of switches firmly tied together
Until the white man eeased his torluring ei
furts from pure exhaustion. That same niSht tue
aegrocs joined together. and arm.ng themselves
with clubs and spades, marched Ia body toward the
ramp of the white abOrcis with the ayowed attention
D. ayencing the Injuries anl insult, offered their cont
fsdc and fcBoYlabOrer. Tie white. seeing their up
prolch fed inconlin.nily and arriving at village
IN the noighborh,od called e. iIc Point circulated the
widest rumors about negro rsias Inc negroes, Oh
crying the fight + Che white returned to their quar-
crs aud their beds from wlich they were aroused
ibout aylight the following morning BY The prcs'
.nce and noisy demonstrations Of the whites. Who h1d
REQUIRED tho asss'lnec of a company OF the Oh May
and Volunteers from Stafford Court'Hoasc' led on
by Lieut.. L. C. Lcfchcr, who Immediately began to
break in the doors aud window and TO drag The ne
gross from their beds The ncggoes frightened, enncu
ron the windows. and wesU slot down az they made
ILeiI appearance Oas killed outright, and soy
'Id severely wounded The Whites were Of
armed with sho. guns. Gen. T. NJ Harris. command
ng Department Of soutlEast Virginia. Inns tie mat
ter under Investigations the white aborcrs about ~ in