New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
and the children gotpss Fn.y van destitute. having

On the Beaver Dam Plantation, one man, Mineo Ia!
ward was killed shot In his own dwelling WINE IN
wife Nelly Hayward, was begging for her hYsWnd'
HE. Tommy Thomas. a young man. son OF Boef
Thomas. both friends and oterseers OF aud ior Air
Ipyner, seem 10 be responsible foS this murder
| Two men Robert Tracy aud howell Bryant, were
tied cruelty fogged and then shot III the woods on The
OTHER plantation.
Nora Tracy wife Of Robert received fifty lashes OF
the time the two men were murdered
Two white men. Jolly and Dixon, seem to be respon
sibe for these murders
WILLIAMSBURG DIsTRICr-swIgDLINC TIE FREED.
! MEN.
Mr.. Redding. an agent OF the Bureau. has Just re.
turned from visit to Kingstiee Williamsburg Dis
rc and states that at the military post there consist
ing Of detail ot two companies from Darlington. he
learned that tly did Lot ut present have great deal
OF trouble with tue freedmen. Somo time ago there
several cases where planters had shot the freed
men, anu mere were aprrchcns0ns that there would bc
serious trouble II strong military post was not main.
tanned there. One planter, in MIR Reddngs presence
mentioned one Instance where ho about to shoe.
freedman. lhc freedmen, M general thing saws Mr.
ReddiDg. or all those that convcrscd with said that
the military authorities were very severe with them
and that The planters appeared to influence and control
everything iheic. and that tier Interests not
oquiiaby attended 10. In dividing the crops tbey
ccNed half after the planter had deducted the feed
for The stock on the plantation aud that in most cases
The balance due them was retained by the planter and
issued diem for daily use al his discretion. and that
in the meantime when the present crops harvest
ed they were required TO prepare the land. fences &c.
or the coming season, without receiving any remuner
alton ior it,
The planters determination is understand TO re.
tain for themselves al the cotton crop when harvested
and hear Of no instance of its Icing divided with the
freedmen although several crops Of 1t had been picked
and stored.
Al a plantation owned by a Mr.. Epps, Mr.. Reddng
hodId one Of Lis express himself very bitterly
aeainst those whom lie STYLED the "Ysnks.' and say
that when they themselves get the control they wond
know how take of the negroes and that those
who dspleasCd Inn he would not hesitate to whip.
Such sentiments appeared TO be aoquesced in by all the
members in the family, FIVE out of six Of whom had
served in tho Rebel army
| DARLINGTON DIsIRICT--A BRIGHTER PICTURE.
Coz Nyetsih Mnine) reports that IN his subdistrici
the freedmen thu, far have been able 10 take OF
themselves without any assistance from the Govern
ineut, but a,prchends that after he ls Of January
there viii have 20 BE- issued clothing and ra'ons 10
many who are now supported by their former owners
Ho SAYS: The crops now being divided upon tie
Plantations ana many OF tue freedmen are iooe'ing
enough to provide them it'll the necessary subsistence
FOR tie ensuing year. On the pauiatons where the
Nc have worked well they have good crops to d
vide while other plantations whore the ps have
been neglected their share Is small tnd that many
OF the planters feel disposed 10 deal jusily and hiTy
with Their laboTes but there arc ugty instances where
II nocessar, g. enforce tie military authority that the
freedman may have biz rights. While the negroes,
also as general thing. are wiling ard dfsrons TO Oh
scTrc the requirements VI the contracts into which they
have entered yct manr rsoenCc disobcdience
and uniGly conduct have occurred; while IA dspo-
sitiOn s 10 be noticeable their part 20 trivial
acts upon the pat OF their employers {" oienSes oi
great magnitude
There have, cs yet, been but very few contracts
made for tie ensuing ycai. ds perf1s for hs most par
gr,ffTirS rGn and se rlat srsn of labor ne Lec,a
hrf nGg 09oyi Many Of the freedmen whom have
talked with willing to continue with their cimer
owners while olhes disposed 20 seek other places
OF employment.
ZEE DMEY FOR THE NORTH.
The Colonel ndds / wouii ask for information n any
arrangements have been or ore u I've made WHEREBY
some OF the freed Icn and women can be sent t"rthf
have lust returned from q leave oi rDscEce. during
which visited my home in the State II Maine, where
found many anxious and willing 10 employ iroed men
Y rfflfp t.ft. g..fak lIAe "A
OOubt that employment and good homes fond be iontd
io many at thc North. provided free transportation
were furnished them. In my opinion. n viii be some
time before labor VIII be- 80 regulated here ~ 70 give
employ meni al the negroes ahd II port cou3 be sent
where labor j. Tequrel. II wi. be much bcitr for
those VINO remain. ImnL na, A. soon nc n,ii,a'y 70
,cifhdrcrs, The feauf1 0su ecndai Ming. ria DC much
prsecpied.
TIE Colonel adds that he had received two petitions
from Kingston. one II tbdu signed ~ hny iadies
# that place. paying that the military Dighi no, noi
be- Withdrawn Another petition from Society Hill
TO the same efec, had been received.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sTor.
On the night 81 the "a Of October. freedman named
Wcder. .on DR. 81. WelDcl's paec.ue.E paTlcr's Ferry
shot 10 the leg 10y sogc oHc. ara ld ont all nihi.
finding lin untl next murpins His assassin
could No, DC Traced. although he nnincd te pariies
or sAYGYBuEG-A WHOLE PLASrsTio. sr,sT ADrrrr.
Light one freed people scnt ffom Orangrbnrg
TO Charles,on by the military officers They had been
James Eopkinson This d, their story. They raised ri
Iopklnson's plantation about lSO loidi "f corn Ioo
gallons Of nola.ses. 20 bushels OF wheat and lci ihes
received share OF the crop. They were utterly ds'
tiiuie when !orTarded.
w,ITFproYovGH-T SRGEo SHOT AGAIN.
Tie negro sho, at waerborough died of bis wound.
His leg MOI iiled Capt. AImsiroug who furnished
he preceding account -omehow nlod e. ferret ont the
murderer although W,i'zel has seyer, whie men on
b.s place and il amounts 90 mc!I certainty thai II
was done by Wcil,l Ot orc ~ lis 'fiends.
HoYEfssoS AGAiS-Xiw FACTS.
| Capt. Wni.s sIhshcs nom tie sla."uenis Oi the
freedmen additional facts resreetme NJ James mop
kif soDS iIoatmcni oi biz former slave.
| About four years ncc. this man H"pkinsou eaTied
away al. his slaves about 2JO in number nom John and
Edsto Islands a p.,naion about ir riles nom Alb
Dgring tie past four years many o. ih'se people have
died Eghiy-oHe were u Charleston a. Oct. ~. aboni
20 being crown fefsOBs-nch and WOmeland about -
children >oinc ~ colorci peouc ere si left tlr
Abbey lie Plantation about 20 Of hoin re adus. All
of these III persons have been iInedthis past summer
exactly ia former year.. There were an o'.iseer
and t9o driven uu ne plantation iA!- summer These
people raised 20 fIr pi,e wagon ill. oi corn. nnd
100 ncrrs OF com vge yti unrnthccn wien me ~ per
sons were acut away. Ihir. nuhurl n"d ihfec Nu'h
els OF heat were raised this place, - acics OF very
good ulcouriy lcr ~ acfesoi cotton we're Cultivated
meas were plnuici among the cOTntJ acres Of i-ind
wc,c u very good crop There were also about four
acres 0 satet potatoes, oncqu1rter oCIc 10 Hni AVA
vet these ubOiors have not had oven ns much as their
former weekl. retons no meat beinr gwen ana @ 6o,
vcIy little sai,. omitted Ia state to'e tnat I,oVp
gulfOus of Chinese rugircIne t,Orfhumy roia SEE or
airup WIS taistd-a oi this produce this summer. On
the I'd ol October Mr.. H0le.rson sent away ifom is
place with two wagons o1fIy thc chIcn and some
bedding &c. ther ~ per sons for toe Island promising
TO meet them r Chiilesion. but tncy lousht hin III
lyJin.
! Tie WAGONS and mules we've TO BE- sent back 70 Able
Vile hni they bloie dogn before renchrg Orangebnrg
and the military uthOiiie then sent tho people 10 this
CITY by Inroad in destitute condition and they are
eit IN The bands 81 the GoTe.nmcnt. Mr lop.insoh
caused these isIcfnLt peOp.c 10 believe that he Nah
aoiing bs authority and by order of c United states
officers and that toy would betlEen care oi somehow
lie als0 told them that they had nn share ~ the crop
! BEAUFORT DIsTgoT-LAsIrs iO& PAY.
! Handy BaIseg, u slave of hlnscn bdil'r. hvinT