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for one. err shall feel IL my duty to sc1nquish 1t
entirely. Le4t any mtsconstruc.ton be ppt uPon my
jcpcnaee, and 1t be eaid TINT want confidence In
cur caEe. must Eelterate that believe Captain
W1n has good and complete defence.
col. Chipnan sa!d That the last remark OF the
ccniier,ari was insult 10 the one hundred United
States soldiers who had testified In this case. 1t
Wss, in ed:ct, a charge that theJ had testified
' TI: Baker replied there could be no such ,urer-
nrcstcutlon could not make the horrota OF Andez-
touyic loo had By The tongue or pen Of nny Of the
Witnesses We may admit every thing charged 10
have been done, but ne may also deny thsf Capt.
c" Col. Chipman-1f yor Ind witnessed the closing
scene here Yesterday you would not have just made
III. Naker rtsuming said be believed he could
baSors cruelty having been committed 81 tho pris-
desonviiie knew be was then at home lying On lis
he'd expecting to die. Although Witnesses sWore to
theae things ns barring been dcna by Capt Wi1z,
mon mon in Courts than 70 enable ihe deienoe to show
thxt the aecused was at the time, miles away from
the place. he charged nobody with falsehood, but
tsSep, b. ought to bays the opportunity to do 10
it would be IN honor II the counsel could show that
Htuc se8 Serc mistaken IN any of their Senses
e belisxea the Court would 1s1oiee z believing
Nal. Gen. Thomas eald that Mr.. Baker had drawn
CGnpaIlfOl GtL"ttu kQe pQTerGl lne NOfftQ0En4
and the helrlessness Of the prisoner. He believed
that everything had been done by the Government
to assist The defence.
MI Baker, We admit IT,"
Gtn. Thomas-" Ton cannot expect the Govern
Col. Chlpman-tThe Government pays citizens
as witnesses three dollars day and thei mileage
Mr.. Daker-"The Government I admit has
| shown a commendab!e disposition
Col. Chipulan-''' felt bound by my own honor
10 make the remark. did 1t in Justice to The Wit,
| uetsc4."
Mr Raker-'t1 made no fnsinnation in any way
1 respect my Government, and those concerned
under 1t too much, to treat them Improperly. II
| should eay Eomething which may 1ook disfezpect
fully, the amenities OF the Court should be extended
10 nc, in order Tint harmless meaning may be at
| tached 10 all eay.''
The court after de1iberating with closed doors
announced their decision on the application o
| counsel, namely, oyagTulluE The motion for id
| jorrnmtnt for week. but agreeing to adjourn m
i'll next Tuesday morning, IN confederation OF ths
] delicate health OF Nj. Baker
| Tue court then adjourned TIL Tuesday morning.
, 1865-09-25

at the bedside declArcs. In the appalling
dream TINT sears Ills sleeping vision, Justice,
chin and stern, is seated in the clouds hold
Ing The cmblc1ns OF trial and punishment, the
scales md the ]ictors' rods and axe. To her
come trooEing through the realms of air 4
dirk and angry cloud Of witnesses, In num-
bers infinite, and reaching back until lost in
the far perspective. As these troop by the
sleeper, each wearing The iooka OF anguish,
born Of his torturinggr, they point to him
with skeleton fingers and beseech hls doom
ofstern Justice. The tale is powerfully told,
ant] this Latest cartoon will take its place
with others, the effective weapons Of the war
fre which has won d victory In changed
public sentiment among the people. That
the half 1cpcntant rebels and their friends
like 1t not is excellent proof that It cuts
home. II Is ungracious perhaps to ndd, that
hthcsc Illustrated journals had no principle
in the matter, the benefits Of the policy has
sufficiently we'll declarcd itself to allow No
business ter1prs to be awakened by Cop.
pcrhend threats.
, 1865-09-25

Here The market for gold was dull, opening at Il,
md closing at lasH. Silver was nominal At 1910
135. p
There was good attendance on the Stock Board,
but business ME- dull. There WIS nothing do1e In
gold. Government Securities were In fa1r request,
and VIC note sales Of about IS 900 Of Turtles,
at 99G9A. Firc-Twenties (emall) were sold 1t
106. Ten-fortfes were in active request at o. for
large and 98 for email. Illinois War Loan was tn
fir demand at ". Old Cook County Scrip was IN.
qui1ed for at 1o2. md new at g. Cook County Eey-
ems were offered at d. and Chicago City Serens at
100. Bank Stocks were neglected, With buyers Of
Third National ut 100 and sellers at 10t. Chambe
Of Commerce Stoeks were In active demand, witx
offers Of 1oei bnt there were no Stocks on the
ket. -.
Compound Interest Notes were In actiye demand
at 1ClA for June, 1854 for july, 1os for August,
101A for October, and 1004 for December. !:
The New York Independent, Of this week, ssys,:
"There very large orders for corn to be shipped
to Europe, which cannot be filed owing to the lack
Of sound, merchantable corn in market. Immense
quantities hare been received here; but 1t comes
chiefly In canal beats IT has been found On arrival
to be damaged By heat, and before It can be sent
ahroad will have to BE- kilndr1ed OF put into stose
The commission brokers on Wall streeths.hv
very few o,ders 1t present ron the ont
side public md bustuess In that quarter is eem.rk
ably dn1L =
The Louisville Journal complains that Tho Ees-
chants Of that city ate not getting their fair shnEe Of
trade. It says; :; -: :.
Energy and combination directed to the develop.
ent q he eommsse q the city appear to be want
Low, and, when the quality Of tho gooda ta eonsid-
cred. much lower than Eny other point In the Vest
South; s e o% SiGas sources
freinbts and de1aJs~- : 49,
, 1865-09-25
CHICAGO DRY GOODS MARKET.

akTrRpAr EvHSEao. Sept. n
rhr Dry Goods market Is dull. unaett1cd and lower
IN nearly all cotton goods. The adriccs fsua sc*
Ynrf report tho market there rrFy unsettled The
icadinr iobhu have marked down their goods ve!J
.teTssily and even 1t the decline buJets are n1t
fno to ,ate hold. Tho following despa1ch apPEF' :"
our Issue Of to-day:
arbe do goods market continues a on doms,e
cotton fsbrics, auA price. a1c steadily dceliains.
saeet,ncs a.r down sHe per Jstd fruzn highest poaf
abort Ten dsys since, and bleached goods osFe 1ln
7ka1c, Ihe trade aze mt disposed to buy 70 any q
tept At this rate and 1t fhst
rrtces must b. nAde. Standard sheetlngs sola a. M
feftaeu goods are not materially AFFECTED o5 toe n
donestIca, and there u still fair trade dong. oao
lots are somewhat lower 10 sell. bni choice snd c.
st1abla goods remain stcaty." .
Hc4e trade very dn1l. There are good many puJ.
srs IN town, hut they wont buy any goods At the pe
: prices, although their shelves almost bare. lnes
content themselves With looking round. buying piece
hese and there, Prints .fa 1@ec lowcf. Brown shees
tngs ere noulnally 2sc lowur. There Ee vesJ NV
hero. In New York theY wae quoted yesterday at
SOC tor standard. There Is hetcE supply Of Beached
goods IN the Market md prices have Eiren WAY ss'o-
Brown Drills nrs 3X93Hc lower. Delalnes are axe
lower. Ticks and Stripes Are Bteady.
eIn
, 1865-09-25

The Revelation Qucl1ed-Denth Of the
q. 8. Consul-The Peru Revolution
Religious federation in Chlli-BuAi-
ness Mt yaIparnlso-tscn.YBn Shot
,-DassatIsfactfon In Central America
Z, 8. Vessels at Pnnklnn.
NV ToHK, Sept. 2a-Ihe New York brings
dates from PaIama. Panama had been kept In con-
tinual excitement b5 The reports from the keat oil
war In the interior, bu, quiet was finally produced
hy despatch from The commander Of The govern
cni forces, that Ill the rebel cadets had been A.
rrsted, with largt portion Of their followers and
that the entire revolution in the State might be
considered al m end.
Col, Alexander Il, Mckee, q. 8. Consul At Pana-
ma, bad died at that plnte amer weeke illness o}
dysentesy. His funeral was the largest eyer wit
neeecd IN Panama. Capt- Davenport, Of the 9. $.
flagship Lancaster, hAe been put In eharge Of the
Consulate until Successor Is appointed.
The death Of G. II. Hopkins, chief engineer Of the
California and Bucna Ventura tailroad Ia also au-
uoltnced.
: Trouble appeazs to be brewing throughout the
Republic, and from Santa AuEthA tie have news
OF further revolutionary movements there, the cecil
itT Of tha place being threatened BY the feoe1a un
def Aduc0tes. The prospects OF the rebels IN Peru
sre reported moi bright as lnevtous accounts rep
nreeufet1 Them and ii Is lsousht the Government
walj xuerfed In put1ing them down.
T4e nassaec af the law toleratng religions wor-
ship Of al Hnds In Chill, has been satisfactorily
1H TSe Government haa, called foe tenders for .he
, 1865-09-25
THE ILLUSTRATED EyEEKEEEs
AND TIL. SOUTHERN PRESS.

The Northern uustfNted papers ore being
subjected to bitter and malignant attacks
from the rebel local press, who warn the
South to have nothing to do With HaIpcrs or
Frank Leslie. The reason is apparent TO all
who have witnessed the course of these issues
during the latter part Of the war. II Will be
forgiven Of them TINT they ever had their
fIngs and jibca ut abolitionlsm and toadyed
ovcrmuch to the South In elzctchcs that set
of the sunny side Of chivalry against hard,
angular Northern radica1igm. The services
they rendered Copperheadim have been can
cciled tcn1old by the artist work they have
done In behalf Of patriotism and humanity.
No wonder rebels vrithe, and rebel journals
>'tmagtne u win tGtng'' in the utter exclusion
Of tliis class Of literature from the South.
There Is sting In cartoon, strong and
biting edge 10 the epic Of tie cnerayer that
makes tho jnhumanities Of tic rebellion and
slavery lastingly odious- A page of wood
cut can be made to 60 furthcr and sInk deem
er In the mind than page Of close reasou,n1.
In Frank Leslie far the present week thes,
fe double-page cartoon Of. this class, :" The
Horrors Of 1adt7soa.4l<, The ltidniaM ~:
Ion effhe Marderer.'' 1t is the condensed ar
cunent Of the wholn yoluminous testimony
against the prison keeper and tortuzcr Of our
brave soldiers. He, Lee ~Eithlng with con-
tortcd features and clcnched hands on nar-
row cot IN lis cell, rs the stronggiy-set staple
, 1865-09-25

Eastern Exchange is In better supply, owing to
liberal shipments Of coarse grains and the market
Is trinc easfer, but without change In quotations,
which are still par buying, and 1-1o prem. ceiling.
Round lots were sold to-day at s5@5oe premium
per thousand.
The Produce markets remain quiet To-day
Flour advanced 511oc per b,l. Wheat declined 2
G3c per bushel. Corn opened huosant, but closed
at decline of1Mc- osts were steady. Rye Was
a shade 6rmer, Barley ruled &c lower. Htghwfues
were unchanged. Provisions were armer.
There has been quite breakdown in the Dry
Goods market this week. Brown sheetinss have
declined about SC; Bleaehed Sheetinga sD7c;
Prints, 102c; and Delaines 8l4c per yard. The
market for general merchandise fs unusually brisk,
particularly Groceries, Boots and Shoes. sc. There
has also been considerable activity In Dry Goods
till within day or two, when the news Of decline
In pricca induced country buyers 10 hold back.
Gold opened In New York to-day At 14s,Hs, and
closed at 1+3A. The following are the quotations
telegraphed to James Boyd Brothers, gold bro
Enru
, 1865-09-25

The Assessment of the G1st Illinois
Ise.iment-SpeclaI Term OF the U. 8.
District Court-Churc1l ScrvIcc.-Pa-
tIents at Camp Bnticr-A European
Comni.AIon-Bcet Roots and Beet
Sugar.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tflbune.1
SPR1NGFIELU. Sept -
A communication has Just been received by the
Governor from the Wtr Department, stating that
The officers Of the G1st regiment have been assessed
Sa15 for trcspass dont 10 Els1ncr in Tennessee.
In anticipation Of the clnm, and they have ordered
tie remaining $s5 to be paid to the Lincoln Monu-
mcnt Association.
A epecal term Of The United States District Court
viii convene in this city on uext Monday. at which
Judge Duncan, Of Lonielana viii be in attendance,
connection with certain cotton Claims against the
The issth regiment Illinois Volunteers have ar
: The opening services Of the Third Methodist
Episcopal Church Will Be held in this city to-mor-
row, 10 very beautiful edice just erected By that
body. Dr.: Crcary, Of st. Louis. will preach
Ninety eight patients arrived at Camp Butler
been transferred by order OF the Surgeon General.
The Governor has commissioned C.. Z. Olm-
sled Esq. OF Chicago, as Special Honorary Agent
Ios the stale Of Illinois 10 proceed 10 such eoun-
tries In Europe A.. to him, ahall secm nlost
suitable ior the purpose Of mak1ngtinquiy and OBJ
tatning information regarding the culture Of the
beet root and 1ts manufacture into beet sugar. Mr..
Olmsted will At once proceed On his mission, and
bis return submit report Of his Investigations
to The Governor, :"
, 1865-09-25

The Coope1stovu Journ1! estimates that num ftfty
10 sixty bales Of hops needed TO supply the hong
r.te at ten to fifteen thousand bales, many Of which
are Of poor quality. The growing crop will Be nbont
tory IN this country has been largely e1tence hud :os
several yeas past We hsse ben lafge e.
adjoining counties eelnpoa!nE the. hop produeln4.
a!stncts Of New York is quite general fhe Eastern
The Western crop will be unusually large. A. great
md sdtontng connies ssvs gone lnto te hop sso9ss
business In tho West n Wisconsin there VII be se1-
eral Thousand bales picked and Ohio. 1nAIsra, Iowa
md Michigan viii add materially to tho naw stock.
With good crop in the West We cannot b:tnE our
gtfff t3tfQts
, 1865-09-25

GrAIs-Wheat-The market Is ~ better for most
do at x1ss o bu do ou ?. t.; do. old lnspeo+
;ton at sass rejected slI snfr Il ena s.5s
bu sold at sc; 0u bt more offered xt same dSure.
Rarley-A sale Of 700 b1 at $7:5H per 100 lbs Rye
Demand good 1t s3c. DtstlflerS paying Sc in 2
re-, which, u tho premium. ts somewhat oyeT sc.
, 1865-09-25

bonded oil IN demanI both for present and future
delivery and with very light stock In nrss hands
Fr1ees " atn wfth p ,np%s1a tendsncy Ssa: r ~
to Be delivered between tic 1t aad ata ot peccn
~Globe for ali December buyers option, At sc md
go M1nEo." TO be delivered between thc 18th aud 9th
bat unchanged. Sales Of 4co eIs At TIC; 500 at 1c
md 1E1 at fGc
, 1865-09-25
WHITESIDE COUNTY FAIR.
Cnparnl1cJcd Sucecaa-Tcn Thousand
People Present.

lconcspondenee OF the Chicago Hibunel .
STEnInG, Ill. Sept q. !!
This day closes one Of the most Successful
county fairs ever held In the State, and reflects
the highest honor upon It's energetic mann
gcrs. The weather vas all that could be de-
sired, and the people took advantage Of it,
and came together BY thousands. On Thurs-
day fully 10000 people were present, and
among them noticed the genial. face Of the
Hon. E. B. Washburnc Of Galcna-
Tho display Of articles Of all kinds is very er-
tcnsiyc, and The tnstc displayed In arranging
tbc halls reflects. great credit upon
those In charge. The great attraction Of the
whole Fair is the races that come OF every
day, under the supervision Of the we'll msn-
aged a. Sterling Driving Park Association"
xnd some OF them created much excitement.
A special trnin run from this place to Full
Ton and return, and the splendid steamer
)" Sterling" made daily trips on Rock River to
accommodate the people
Probably no County Fair in The State can
boast of such success rs the one Just closed,
and many State Fairs are very inferior In com.
parison. .... -;
The Society Is In good circumstances, Un-
parallcled attractions no doubt will be the
order Of tue Fair next year, 4.
, 1865-09-25
7-30 U. s. NOTES

SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO.
We viii Ill orde1s hom dealers for the present ses,ea
Of 80 Notcs for short time on the terms heretofore
allowed. -...-
A. the opportunity for subseIibnF has psst W. ean
par and Interest In paymeae Of orders.
---- ]. a. ELLIS, ProsEdnk
: EDW. I. TESKHAM. Cashier.
, 1865-09-25

{dH sdf<s 9fGrufn are n0!o n7dds on q eaafs Qf e
storage, In dccprt1uce ktfA resotutf6n pds&ex}
tptc!Eta.l
SATURDAY EyKNEsG. Sept. r.
FREIGHT%LAKE FRgMH1s -Adynnced lc-
elos!ng rrm. EnSRsemfnts wefc: SthEs .lesss Hoyt+
L. II. Cokton, k1te Richmond. Flying Mlst Undilla
and sIaTtncr-sll with Corn 1t ioc TO Huialo.
, 1865-09-25

1O1A .1uDU
II there are eleven Thousand FenianB MI |
told in the United States, then they must be |
more numerous elsewhere than here, In pro-
portion to the total Irish population. No
evidence has yet transpired to justify the be-
lief that In 1relnnd the organization has half
this strength. Such force, it Is obvious,
could create little more than riot, and with /,
out the active aid of the United States, would
lend only To The capture and punishment Of
It's lenders If these estimates fairly repre-
sent the strength Of Fenianism, my attempt
TO rero|utiou!ze Ireland with Euch a force
would be mere iillibustcring mid like those
which. under Lopez and Walker led OF sew,
cral hundred young men to be garroted In
Cuba and shot IN Nicaragua a few years ago..
Such an enterprise, If not wholly insane;
must have some prospect, either OF general
uprising on the part Of the people Of Ireland,
OF Of MD from the Government Of the United
States, or both. But no such general uprising
Of the Irish people will OCCUR. Tbs entire
Protestant, md the wel1.to-do portion Of the
Catholic clement, with both the Protestant
and Catholic clergJ-comprising the intcllL
gent and influential classes Of lre1and-are sat;
isfled with English rule, at least as compared
with un Irish rebellion. They know that tho
Irish people nse not homogeneous, but quar-
relsomc as between each other that they, arc
exceedingly ungoTerDable, and have no grnina
whatever for governing others. The classes
most favorable to revolution are the more
Ignorant peasantE, who would be
equally incapable Of forming n stable
monarchy or aEistocrncy, and who are getting
utterly unit for Republican Institutions Tho
, 1865-09-25
CHICAGO LUMBER 11ARKET.

FRInAr EvEryu, Sept. T.
LEMBER-Thera were no eargoes on sale to-day;
hente We haTn no transactions 10 record. The market
Is ne minal}y unchanged.
In ths Jards busness Is very active. snd dealers ara
behind IN 1llfng ORDERS They complain OF scarcity
Of czfs on the vaznus roads leading ~eat and aouth
Eest. VIC quote yard prices n fo1loN1,
, 1865-09-25

NI0f Bt1WecM "NIIeH AEU Nt3fOeA.
had been 10 picnic were Ret upon In Brooklyn, to-
duy by gang OF whites and an indtscr1minate row
was tie result, Sticks and stones were freely used,
and bloody heads became numerous. When tho
fight wax IL it, height the police made thcirappcar
nnce and arrested several Of those engaged.
, 1865-09-25

The week opened brisk, with Hight supply IN the
Yards; prices buoJant- There ware buyers for eves5
nor and sa1es were not uneQndsJ nnade hefosc the
aninsls had LEFT the ears On Tuesday there weFe
sryeJ orders received from Fh1adtlphia and IBalif-
Torr ard thar being but few IN the 5xds. the eonpe
t,tou became sprited and prices vent up to dizzy
altitude Thirteen dollars were paid In several n
stsucea, spd buyers seemed for tinc becomo wild
At rrst It VIA thought but temporary, but day By
day 1t seemed to stideu until Friday. when therecetps
ofuuayorsb1e news hrm New York and tho suspen-
ston Of orders hou Batiusorr4 Philadelphia and other
point. produced weakness aud sashs decline
The limited railroad transportation was also m en-
ba.y.ssins difficulty, and restricted opczstoos during
the latter part Of the week. The highest point pEees
attained during tho week Was aIs-1a higher price
than had previously been paid for nearly year. The
hlshess sale last week The market closes
today rather weak. With about SO head unsod In the
EsE1ous yards:
The closing prices this week. - compared with those
oflast week, are ~ follows:
Prime to E1tra..-.....t t1a so9u.5 s1L;aalsl:x
Actr1n to Prime-...- N-AC4G0 1l.M@f1s5
This exhibits N advance during the week Of a975
per lo0 ns-
, 1865-09-25

= 9AICRpAI, 6tTt. y,
Tnecoslug sails Of su1es In this city took place to-
day at the Government corEnI, corner OF TEentyhlrd
hs,. A.At
sold, bringing <11eQ1-being average Of en6i per
hetd, md ranging ftuua 1855 to St71n The bidding
spirited, and the mules brought their full yatne.
, 1865-09-25

FLOUK-Rerelred, & $40 bsta. Shipped, s,s17 brls.
WHIENm I'll stigata rTasre1 q sI3 1So 6Ils
Crram # liinola" q g &c At6ens Il
sss 5: u; Z "a &
s nj e S.!s is e sRa
~" 9 .sc9; i09 nsls cedar Rsp!aa. sad TO ofis
m e. ID Il ~ It
10 h!is not nams4 4 $40; ioo bris Do, i0ahris
with EaTnsssesa Efe &c @ r., 81 sa.epsS @
dpSsa Ia I'd sss S:s.s Fa VI ssS sS
II 3l.t5. sPa1s0 .WnEAT-l.ooo hn No: ttavp1ite
s2e:::} i s q e 8 s. d q II g q
sa m ss 80 a p g
Sish 5aSsss II ~ i tsi::4x. sad selic1. ss ~
siE4p
% 81 y M: .a@e E e \ sees se = =
e # s. s. e S Ie 81 T.
sss, 6 s. sSs s.ss sa g St 81 fGS r a es.
Sc The market closed qu Ct at SIC for No |, and Sic
oXTs5Ressivea =. 30 ea; .hlpped g s. bu. Mar.
ssta "a % y: sssgs; % s. q i sSs; ~ sa Ee:
s MsEMnsssSy:a @ :hPs;e , Ys,1s, " E,
IL az p d e 4 ss "a s3 y u 3 & q
,,IAMLET-Rse!ysd 11s9 bu: shipped !oS ba;
:.s* s.; &C. + 1851 At 81; xs 81 20 's
z#$s$eSS;lS; s: ;s:s ssss
gatsi gss q .s ssa,,, noun, a,
, 1865-09-25

S.Me sT,nc r. ~ Isl 's.''''''''- ~ ~
Tne rates Of tcteht on ltye atocf E.st err n1e IN
the 2sth daF OF Aniu a. fo,fova.
.Ius Or TaE1aur on I1yk szocx x.s.
10 nxrBo1r on ro1rDo.
Hogs.
,, HOSES Cattle 1oo na.
tsst. of iii Rat ~ - =. ~ Fla 8no II.
Michigan Ceutrul. emali cayn,,,,,. $500 $500 iDc
TO Hr17l1o OF susrRxs1o1 HR4pGH. =
Mich Cent md II. s., large ..t21.oo 1000 &C
FssE;ss vi rs: ss;s Il SIS S. &
r. .,,. sssg'a2 ofss' ss9.a,s .sD s1,5a1r. ,,,oo
hse ssfnes g a.; e. @
stsg " nyr ~ e. s;c m, 1sa. TIN, IN n,,o h,
shipped b. fal. '|sS - ~" ~'4 @''''' :.
sAft2nA1 EsksSo' Sept q
Receipts more thsn last week
me,1 Wa ts xs. or la.9
yeas; we and as follows: 49,.
Reeeirts for eoI5sFpondpg week Of
s6ipmen.s Ill week
The soo7e tahle Of Eeeslpss does not Include s9sh
s.- ssoat ~ nc.d s.s s sd1aa ~ ~ -.ra,r..
By rail- maka the total receipts Tor The week about
TosS s1c.e, sv nes,y 20. the receipts .ur oae week
for The PAST eight months aud exceed shoso Of la.l
Yet notWithstandinC Tho liberia, rece,pss such ha,
Teen ne active character Of tss market md very
a91ss 4ss sa,,,ee. Of tho rseep, differs IN no ....,.,
baes sssa :.ss, soss = nd 'sa q 's' 'as
really Inferior or acsllaTag" TssietJ.
es n1s M o d S
shermar Yar1s snd VETS sold IT nrces ranging fn,m
, 1865-09-25

One OF the most diflcult and delicate duties
devolvcd upon the Government will be the
adjustment of the question Of abandoned
lands Of rebels, In cases complicated by their
intervening occupancy and improvement BY
freedmen. It will be IN act OF cruelty and
bad faith to disregard the rights that have
accrued 10 the latter where their possession.
Of such tracts was secured TO them through
the direct agency OF the Government An
interesting case of the kind has been devel-
opcd in Virginia, and VIC refer to It more e.
pecially from the nature Of the proof 1t gives
Of the industry and thrift that belongs to
Frecdmen's community. It Is not solitary
instance, for there arc many very nearly its
parallel in the vicinity Of points Of long MILL
tary occupancy on the Southern coast
Certain Virginia rebels have returned from
service In the cause of the rebellion to clalm
back their lands. Some Of them nave rccety~
ed tho Executive pardon and are pressing
their demands, with entire confidence that
they will stralghtwny recover their own again:
The embarrassing point in this called for rem
d1tion contains the proof nl1 friends Of the
Freedmen are interested to study. These
lands are in the vicinity Of Fortress Monroe,
lying back OF the destroyed town Of Hamp-
ton, burned by It's rebel Inhabitants, represen.
tatiyes Of indignant F. F. v, early in the war.
After such wanton net Of destruction, the
Cnllcd States Government bet apart aban-
doned and conflscated lots In the ruined town
and on two adjoining estates OF J. B. Sinclair
and s. X. Shields, rebels both, and Of from
400 TO 500 acres each In extent, for the occu-
Fancy Of colored refugees and Freedmen.
The experiment Of developing order md
system ont of this element has had excellent
success Sinclair and Shields, now returning
10 cln1m their estates, end them covered with
An industrious, selE:supporting black popula-
tion Of some eight hundred families in several
distinct settlements. These dwellera have
each homes Of their own. They number
nearly eve Thousand souls, Of whom twelve
hundred are ove< twelve years Of age. There