, 1865-05-27

CA1Ro. May 70.
Capt. Ben. Bradford, nephew Of JEFF Davis,
Jay hawkcr ny occupation, came into Bayou
Sara and gaze himself up on the 9th instant.
expecting to be treated as prisoner of war,
but unfortunately for Ben. only the day be-
fore he had robbed q man OF his revolver and
thirty dollars in money. Just outside the
pIckcts, and on numerous charges being pre-
ter1ed against hin by residents, Of out1asea
and robberies committed BY him, he wa6
much to his apparent astonishment. scrt to
Gen. Heron at Baton Rouge, who gave him
quarters in The gnard-housc. Dave alagin-
MS, q noted guerilla Who hsd been under ar~
rest, but BY some neans acquired his liberty,
was found killed day or so since In Poverty
Hollow, his body pierced BY SIX balls, soma
i've or ak miiss from this city, In Ballard Co,
hy- It Is not known at whose hands be
came TO his death.
Last Thursday farmer, named RsdoIph,
slot AID Killed hsGhIy respectable citizen
namtd Samuel Duncan. about nine miles
from Ce1eo. II North Ballard. There Is
good deal Of excitement on the subject. Ra-
dnlph alleges that Duncan had threatened
to Gll him, and at the meeting which re-
snltcd In the death Of the latter, he simply
acted in self defence. They had some sharp
him as Tito draw his pistol, when Rado1ph shot
him. Duncan had no pistol. and 1t Is re-
gk1ded as coWard1Y action on the part of
Rapolph, who has been held to bali in the
sum cf 81 600 for his appearance.
On Saturday last, In North Ballard, very
sad and unfortunate tragedy occurred. Tom.
Edwards thot and Killed his fathe1, Hczektah
Edwards, under the following circumstances:
Edwards, senior, had been in the habit OF
abusing lis family, ard On this occasion was
In the act Of beating bis vile, having broken
her arm and jaw, when Tom, coming mp, shot
his father, as stated This has occas1oned
considerable excitement, as the Edwards fam.
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Save for these deeds Of violence, the coun.
Try 1s quiet, and.men ara returning to their
utnal affairs and hablts Of industry.
Us , satd, as general rule, planters In
North Mississippi and Tennessee arc making
arrangements to pay wages to titeIr hands.
Where they fail to fulfill their contra:ts,.
complaint Is made to tic Freedmcn's Burcau,
md redress Is speedy and e1tctuL Where
planters assume to whip their employees
treedmen-the Department proceeds In
ray prompt manner. Complaints Of this
tween planters and their hands Is daily i'm
proving
Some Of the old planters who have been
exceedingly aycrso to hiring negroes thatthey
claimed a. slaves, are resorting to very
amusing dodge. Some Of them make bar
feed them well tor term Of years, aud then
give each Of the blacks piece Of land In fee
simple. The majority contract to give the
DcgIoes certain proportion Of the crop, or
certain sum per bale. One weather worn old
fellow in Northern Mississippi, has made his
viii, IN which be donates to his Slaves all his
land and hard cash when he dies, provided
they will work faithfully On his plantation to
that tune.
he calls all his Slaves together about once
week, and, explaining tbs provisions OF bis
will reads It to them, and expects them to
work steadily. The result is said to be most
satisfactory, as the nrgrees work hard and
take the greatest interest In the welfare Of
the plantation,
-Ata uass meeting Of colored people, at
NcRlrhls, a few evenlnlngs since, Nal. Gen.
Nsshburn gare The colo:ed people some ex-
cellent advice. BE depicted In eloquent lam
gIase tl- fertility Of the soil, the beauty Of
The scenery, mud the sslubriousness Of the
climate, the demand for labor, SAFETY OF lie
and property, aud profits to be derived from
acr;cullu,al labor In Northern Mississippi
snd Western Tennessee.
BE advised all who could to 60 to the
country and yet where thsy would 6e lar bet.
masters tbtte,tt would surely be no objection
to work for such. Where their mastera lad
trcaud them badly. blacks should s1ye them
wide berth.
Before the meeting ADJOURNED. handsome
sum Was contributed 10 aid In building Lin.
coin monument
Col. Casrol,on, Of tue soth Ohio, has been
appointed as Gen. Meretfth's successor at
raducoh, and today relieved the General.
The steamer St. Patrick. Hart, master, aud
Atwood aud Clcmcnt, clcsSs, fusuls Memphis
papers to the sd, with later adyicts from
Little Rock.
PacihcaIon *as making rapid proSress IN
Arkansas.
Tie Sd Minnesota and detachment OF
caxaIry Aad gone to garrison BstcsEilIe 80 Is
to 1hable the people of that vicinity to form
military force for their own protection.
Regular White River packets had commenced
extending their trips hrum Duyals Bluff to
Batesri1lc. The railroad between Duval1's
Bluff and Little Rock was in good running
order. Guerlilas, In small numbers, continue
to fnfest tue country between Dnvalt's Bluff
and Little Rock. Two Of them overhauled
bandcnr with four railroad men near the lat
ter place last Friday and took from them their
money and other Vnlyablea. After they
passed the bridge vas discovered to DO on
lire, and the supposttion WAS that tue same
party had attempted It's destruction.
LIE u1c CE!1E GiksA4 0isENscFed ~ WIS G2Lt1~
euished. i was rnmored at Lsttle Rock that
Kirby Smith had been reinforced, from that
SIDE Of the Mississippi
The Iloasnat has reliable Information
from the Trans-3tlsslss!rpi Department
that Colonel spraEue's conference with
Kirby Smith resulted In nothing, in conse-
quencc Of the inhar1nony Of the rebel coun-
ellis. Smith Is disposed to fnrrender, but
Missouri Generals Parsons md Shelby de.
mand An amnesty for themselves not Of
tesed in the P1eeldent's proelanatsou.
Spracue returned, accompanied By Mis-
with him, to confer with the authorities
there. II the Generals are not included in
the amnesty, they propose to Join Ma1tmil-
bcrs, and going home. The people generally
are despondent.
Cotton may be bought very low for gold.
ont Of Bed River as soon .as permitted.
down on the 34th.
The country is overloEed from alexandria
to the mouth of Red River.
The steamship Clinton, Hom Brazos, 10th,
brings information Of 3 fight at Doto del
Chico Pass, between the United States
forces and the rebels under General
Slaughter, In which the enemy were deiven
twenty miles towards Brownsville, Mhen the
rebels were reinforced aud our troops're-
treated fighting, and reached Hrnzos with
a loss Of e killed, wounded and missing, IN
Gliding Capt. Temple and Lieut.. SedgHick,
Of the 34th Indiana, captured. Slaughter's
Official report magntdes our force. claims
hin vfrtnry and N1mItA loss of 20 killed.