New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-08
FROM SAVANNAH.
Doings Of the Provost Court
Cut u.oyalists nna Putting ." t''O'i
Treason si;n Enn;rant-I'e ~"S'
Feather on slse Camoi-HrsineSs ""'

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ssis Sarannoh Republican Of june ~ containing 'ne
r-oceedngs Of the Provost Court returning TO Their
Sorroer owners lar-e amounts Of property In every
Instance 7 am Informed the owners are Rebel oihoers'
Tvpl ccov several and append such Information as has
come TO my know ledge.
.pernissop was crcr'ed Mrs. J. s Montmohn 10
-,osse,s an the wthin-lescfibed properly w 10y
ltter Markesgus ex eping Tue gIsiou uoe,' 'V1
fhe school, II is CONNIE DEL tla1 zen. ~ s|T -
1sed for tie school DO paid from The Posi- C'h fu""'
This Mrs Montmoia comes forward In her own
name and as she is widow. 1t might seem haIu ~
Che sight Of some parties that she should De deprived Oh
her propertv Hrs VI. is the widow OF former negr"
trader here, who was blown mp and Killed In steam
boat some three years ago while he was Transporting
eome three Lundsd Of his human chGttc,s 70 narhet
tits almost needless TO say that these poor creatures
aba-el the frteof thei master. It's rtafeW oa!ss''e
son Of this Mr. Mouimola has returned to ms nome
In this eitv from the North wheye he was eonnheu as
Rebel prisoner. Tie school spoken o. Il o'iofod
aehool Of which Mr. James Porter. very mieingent
colorsd man is principal visited 1t yesterday anu
found il progressing finely Mr. = appears 70 t"Ae
lively in erest in TIE instruction Of bis pupils ana N'y
eeem TO appreciate their privileges ore hte leHo"
Gold me he went to school before the Felers got POS
resson Of the city though he bal 10 conceal ms BOOKS
she trud-ed TO school i seems that coored school
taught cl1n1eS-lutll ana ING ltNDhts anu oN"'
stood in constant fear Of being detected by the police
who were very vglan in ferret ny ont such nfaciioa
ofthe laws Iaskel him how they oIuded their seru'
tny lie aid ttey had their school in an ouclthe-"ay
place. and when tie police made descent they threw
Sher books into a sp;acle prepared to receive them
and then scaDpered into adjoining yard and went TO
play as though nothing unusual had occcrTed. But
once in while they were caught. when both teacher
and scholars were placed ia tie lookup, tried az has
siradoed. Surely, It's was obtaining an education
under difficulties
"Itis hereby ordered tbat Mora (co'orcd) remain
on the farm Of Richard Lane, 10 Bullock Comfy uru
Che crop planted by herself he horve5ed nLC iLat leT
rights IN tie crop so planted be protected
This Richard Lane has been at home Just eight days
from the North where he imprisoned for treason
Upon the petition Of Henry McApi. for permission
20 occupy and control tie properly Wa an Si-hu on
fhe Ogeechee River il the County Of Chatham. called
gurnsdes Island, the following decision WIS gwen, ~
wits Permission is granted sujci 20 he ~ MS u ah
persons who have planted CROPS on tie island ava slo
subject 10 such orders the NJ ary authorities ma
Issued concerning the same for tie benefit Of Freed
men"
This Henry AfcAlpin was lately an officer in the
Rebel service and when tell you that this island is
come five or six miles long. fertile and valuable you
may wonder if it is not worth considerably than
$4,000
upon the petition of Jacob Waldbnrr for permits
sio. to occupy and control property, VIA an island III
fbe County Of Liberty III The State IF Georgia, called
the Island Of ST Catha.ine the following aeoson was
made to wit: Permission grant suiyeci 10 iie is
Of all persons who have planted crops on the island ana
also subject such orders al the 1iiiars autAortes
lave issued concerning tho same, ior tie DeDeAt OF
Freedmen"
Jacobs case is similar TO McAlFins
Now il seems 10 me that this proyosJndge Parsons
fs"going It" rather strong restoring to these freshly
returned Rebel officers such valuable property hope
st may be looked into
have lately had conversations with n number Of
Rebel prisoners returning home AMI While they ac-
knowledge that they have taken the oath prescribed BY
Uncle Samuel there seems 20 be mental reser' alton
lurking in the minds Of Of them. One in paitou
lar predicts that If tie Government does NOT accord 10
The Southern people equal rights with the Ncrth that,
years hence, there viii be digger" fight than TIA.
which has Just been experienced And sec by ming
ling with the people here that there exists bitterness
of feeling away down their throas They are wofaly
ignorant Of the facts Of tie case and need to read IE
TRIBUNE that they mas be enlightened
Speaking Of THE TRIBUNE reminds ne OF the follow
Eng incident, which took place in The Memphis ADgelI
Office three or four days AFTER the Presidential election
in 1900 Some twenty five leading Douglas politicians
from Northern Georgia, Northern Alabama Northern
Mississippi, Tennessee Arkansas, Missouri and Ken.
lucky into the Office and after passing the time
Of day the conversation opened by who seemed
to be leader, with: Wei, Mr.. Dill. It seems that
Abraham Lincoln has been elected President for tie
next four years" eyes" said Mr.. Dill. After
versing all around for Tine till II seemed TO be
unanimously conceded that their only policy 10
home and endeavOr 70 induce their friends and neigh
brs 70 submit to tho decision Of the country the leader
broke OF. In stentorian voice saying: Well. ! can
endure Lincons rule four years and If IL wasn't for
jls one thing it would be toe able" "What Is thatf
one inquired. "Now. suppose saic>he, that
TIE NEw-Y DIRK TRIBUNE viii flood tie mails comm z
into the South" Bu. nevertheless. the whole paIty
agreed to grin and bear" the dire inhiction.
1 understand that that the ProyostJudge at Hilton
Head he's been making similar decisions restoring
Rebel property in his balwiek Judge Parsons has
here and that the knowledge oftnem coming TO Gen.
SaxtOn he has cOlnternanded the order. II So good,
Isay.
Business is au. though the papers are rejoicing over
Che fact that several frIgged ships at the wharyes
dseharging ctrgoe5 preparatory 10 taking in return
eaIsoes # cotton noticed n Caravan Of new York
and the Northampton Of Bath, lie. Cotton is comiIg
down Tue river in considerable Quantities
As 70 the crops. Yhrre seed has been planted. thas
sprung up and promises bountifl yield.
Tie railroads arc destroyed in all this section Of
country, and II will be months before they be put
IN raining order, while the highways almost i'm
Asabe The people to be utterly paralyzed. and
are rot doing much to improve their ptiabe condition
Psr1Sps more anon. WALTER
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