, 1865-08-28
Important Pr0clana-
ton by Gov. Sllarkey.
Harris, the AndcrsehyiIle Blood
hound Keeper, Arrested.
WADE HAMPTON ST..
ING FOR PARDON.
FROM WASHINGTON,

thr Frccdnacn-Dt-foynlty In Vary.
JoNd-fNtrF1sAl ltcycnue u:2G National l
CErrcncy--A Narnl officer Restored.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chfc,go Trbune.7
WASHINGTON, Aug. ~.
An Assistant Commissioner Of the Freedneurs
Burcau. who was recently sent to Investigate the
condition Of the freedmen In the lower counties o,
Maryland. and their treatment By their masters has
just nude report Of his Investigation to Gen.
Howard. lie snye many complaints a1e made by
the l,ajotity Of planters Of ludo1eucc aud in,ps.
dencc On the part Of the negroes scarcity Of labor,
and increase OF c1in,c and Of the pcsnicious fntu
enec Of the Freedmen's Bureau iueulca,.
Ing a Spirit Of Insubo,diua,Ion. md
Of The attempt BY military authority to place In
nbe,lncc their State laws Regarding negroes, Thcy
also complain Of The disposition ol the Government
10 Insist on their supporting the Ind1m and accd OF
thc1s former e!aycs, end threaten resistance to eucb
action. The freedmen complain Of the neglect and
refusal Of their employers to pay them; Of I'll cat-
1ntnt Of the opposition 10 the reunion Of families
sepa.ntod By slayery Of resort to the old methods
Of punishment; Of the iEpoasibillty OF eeeu11u,
r1otectiou to person or property by appeal 10 The
ciyii authority; Of suffering cansed by turning
away a!:sd md iuftrm servants 10 die Of want and
exposure and be taken care Of by the Government; !;
OF the refusal OF many planters to hire those who
in reference 10 the complaints Of the planters,
the report etates It Is noticeable that the statements
1nale by the freedmen coincide fully with those OF
the few loyal whites In that section. though it IL
not Surprising when II Is considered that ths trcat-
meut OF loJnl men In these counties has been sfrn1
lar to that received by The freedmen. Several o1x
dasits are produced to PROVE that the Union men
eannot sccu1e justice heforc the civil court. Of thc
ecscral counties. Numerous Instances arc also
cited showing the harbarlica practiccd upon fced-
men by ditioyal whites.
The statements Of tho negroes arc made under
oath. and nsc coroboratcd hy loyal white Residents,
The following cases will serve n specimens q! the
whole: Calvert Lee, co!orcd man in 81. Nfa5ye
county, was assaulted and cruelty beaten bE Dr.
Robert Nca1e, who has been confined In tbs OLD
Capitol prison on the charge Of firing from IN am
bustads upon troops cent in pursuit Of Booth, and
Who Is laid By his neiyhbors to b. desperate
character. Tealc drew pistol aud attempted 10
shoot Lee. an application was made, supported by
the affidavit Of L. +. 0'Bricn, ARsstant Cornmls-
stone. Of the District for wa7ant1so arrest Male,
and uas refused on The ground that Lee Wis rot
competent Uft1ete.
Isa.c Craig, for takinc of his lat to cheer speak
CT who referred TO emancipation, WAS Get upon by
several Eebe1., among whom was Dent, magistrate,
and one SnooL constable, knocked down and ,yas
near3y killed. Alter several blows had been struck,
Craig attempted to defend himself, and for this WAS
arrested, and By the same Dent, Of the assatt.1ug
party. land committed 10 prison foE IN attempted
assault on white people, Other freedmen who
threatened to defend themselves II attacked, we're
.rcstcd, whipped amt compelled to give bon1s to
Keep the peace for six months.
According 10 the testimony Of Union men, the
condition Of the freedmen Is vcry bat- Eaauci-
aated Late in the autumn, they were turned ldriH
without food or clothes. Many could not find em-
,Ioymeut. Id1eness and want fndtccd crime.
Many planters rc1nark. ave shal have another st.
Domingo here md adds the author o! tht report,
: unless some means arc devised % sccure
teedmen simple justice,-the ffecd-
nen esk no more,-thc fears OF tie planters
nay he verified In come bloody outbrak.'' The
Sot more tllan onc-laf Of the nana amount Of
and is cultivated this year. For thlt reason the
.csrocs complain Of not receiving wae.s, md say
hey eant work without pay. II all the planters In
Lower Maryland were honest, and IL freedmen
,new II, every one Of them Nonli 20 thc.c
xillinsIy and work. II thy had a |
rmedy at law when thelr waga are not |
,aid, they would 20; but fuuttl one |
or the other Is secured they will SEEK labor else
where. The rnte Of wages paid to the atc s1avcs Is
en dollars Per month. though some aAe promised
more. The majority Of baryatna have been made
ss.sen ~ ,.p":':, u emp.oye' aaa tae con-
4at.s "es ~ Nu.o Aep' !ae ioSal
'n.e ne1 .'n W lel'y ussts'nce ho,a lnc ooY
ueAl ~ 'ns "s.s. ..a.,s sua' unees s6nc
w. e.as .1 ~ tns .o491eu leoe, heY
n ens -, ,,4tor. ,,a,nssh,. '"n Ds ~ o'e only
80 s,,,'o-,.,<, ~ tbc r5,ss ~ c,,..,, .,
~ 1,v President 1Inooln,a proc,,r1,ttar a1ae
teei1om to The families Of suea A. sn,tstea % T. ~.
,rmy- arc described as btart.rpnaIro .sT,. ~ ue
NV have to endure says lie rcnort s.h..,..is
rom the prejudice czistin. among ,bc nno-5s
.cainst those who haye been in The 1Jnsoo e,a'r
nd wlo now Lave husbands md brothers ,hrro y
1spy old and {utrm peopfe bay.. }ecn d3ren o,a,,
y thelf former maztere, not beIn. awnnaet1 o ~
arc End prp,ectjon rlycn by A t,nmnnc roostcr ~
athful horse. They haye been to3d 10 let tbe fors
1pnaent take care Of tbcn,.,,
The report concludes by eaying that A srnt,nant
# dssloyal.y to the Government IL widespread 4,
n Illustration, in IN election district in Prince
;cor,e county, one hrndrcd and thirty out Of one
rEdred End eighty voters are tIisftanclisca
I1nong tlem is physician. who, when the colorci
Foops were being organized at Benedict, in TINT
cprtv fe1I hi, f.i,,:r, .,.t H -, - |