, 1865-09-14
Interview Between 11l>sis~ippianx and
Gen. 1Iox1ard-Report Of The In.Pec-
tor Of the I'recd1ncn"x IEureau-Pro-
@rc%S Of tic Frecdnacn-The Negro
1nburreetIon In Virginia Groun1Icss.


Cen. 1Iosgard-1ReI,ort Of The In.pec-
tor Of the Frccdtncn"x IEurearI-Pro-
.rcAX Of tic Frecdnien-TAe Negro
1nsurreetion In Virginia GrounIIcss.
New IonK, Sept. 1a-The New YotE 7snses'
Washington tpec1al tasE: To-day delegation Of
Mi:<issipqlant consisting Of the 17,e rebel Cen
dock, Of Columbus, Miss, waited on Ncp. Howard.
Of the Ftecdmeu's bureau. Dr.. Nurdock nade a
speech. In which be stated that when the Butean
not made up their minds inly to accept tlle status
OF the EeEro a. man, but few short months had
southern people On This subject aud be "a. graft
tended, they unireseal1s accepted the conclusions
the freedom Of the coio5cd raec, which had .c.uod
from IT. The Doctor belieyed tho negro should be
cducased. as IT uo1h be better for the South to
Them Growl1n:. In Ignorance. The Two races must
live together in the So1th, and The more widely
education /. disseminated, the better fer MI con-
eelned.
Gen. Howard expressed himself much pleased at
the remarks Of Or: Mnraock, md the uelcsatlon
were eo1ne time in friendly conversation relative to
esr commended vcsE cosdtal1y.
coming rcpott OF Gen: Strong. Inspector Of The
document, inasnnch ne 1t win be The candid ftate~
nent Of an officer Who spent three months or more
e ., b Ss aenS 10 s
mine the apabiity OF the negro 10 support himself
fn q state OF freedom. Gen. Strong rcat down
among these people with prrjudiccs rather untaror
nble 10 them Than otherwise, anpeTindneed perhaps
by the reports constantly fowtng into the Bureau
from ineres led parties South, relative to the utter
ueness fes a9s eser fas aha ehan III ia. u
Eersitude. He Visited many Of tbc settle
ments md plantationr, tHco5. md m no single in
stanoe ai!ed 10 dlscoses csideuces Of advancement
beyond hie most ransuine hopes. They are indus
trous, and their highest aim f 10 get Of
small parcels of land to work for themselves. In
cases Nht1e they have accomplished this, they haye
l4rly Amaxed their Old masters. the white cotton
gio"ers. by the heavy cfops they bare .ot under
munity IN whom idleness and vice emit be over
come hy the influence offered. yet there vicious
dronez n,e fewer in number th1n the tnean whites.
Schools ase plenty and 1our3shing among them
Gen. Strong eaye tho ease and eac1nest With which
Cd and yonng freedmen wade through elementary
The New York 7tibtta-'s Washington special
tays: " The letter Of General Howard. Commis-
eiouer Of the Ffecdmens Bureau to Assistant Col.
Brown, q Richmond, rtl1tive to the ftars OF a
negro insonectton entertained hy many citizen. Of
rbc!e for the purpose Of pattollng The country
where an outbreak Was apprehended. " bile the
General believes euch appfchcuAtons groundlese,
he ihoughth best, IN order 10 Qnet the fears OF the
timid, 70 sugse:t TO Col Brown the propriety, Of
email force detailed by the different military
nanders, snd in casc be {Col. b. didn't haye
sufficient number 0f o1ticerr, 10 Reject through carr
ful inquiry Citizen Who is willing TO aid In pre-
str,inc order. II such IL to be found and one who
hie letter TO Col D. that these citizen agent. should
be selected by an officer Of tact and who Yurst take
Only such Of are fulty wiling 10 support the Gov
etnncut With hca1tincss."