New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-21


nIes in which are supported the aged and infrm who.
under the old system OF Slavery would be dependent
upon their masters for support but have TO look to
the Government for assistance These colonies not
generally fully SELF supporting fnoSsn tn ,- farms are at
The schools In this State are III hourishing condi
tou most of the teachers being paid out OF the funds OF
the Bureau To support these scnoois tne
General Department of the Gulf authorized the impos
ton of tax upon real and personal property including
crops Of plantations in each school district 70 pe COL
lected ard turned subject TO tho oIuers oi Tue
sistant Commissioner of this Bureau Between sJoVo
and stn 600 have been collected, and steps have Dech
taken TO secure the collection OF the Daihhcc Ine
sistant Commissioner reports that theie sie 40"
schools with 265 teachers and l9O0o scnoiaIs M
tiOn, and II is hoped tat tue Schoois va" oo 's ~
extended over tie State. ~, .,o,
In this State as well as In Alabama the lre"ulne,,
have the right and be sued. ana 10 give te.o!
in the courts, and, in consequence OF lhis Ptnt
other spcca courts constituted to try cases iciag "
freedmen exclusively have been abolished r.
During the month II September the Assistant h oonl
missioner issued So 1856 ratons to refugees anu ie'u
men. -. :. ,,,os
Some time after the organization OF the bureau " was
decided change the Assistant Commissioher ~. 90
soon as the change was determined upon alPIci'on
WAS made TO the War Department ior the ass'glne''
10 Juty in tlat position of Breyet MaorGen a. Bard
L. s. " with whom had been associateo III tiie nIu!
Lefore The war and afterward while lie Yves DIVISION
commander In the Fourteenth Corps. te is. 40 rrol
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coed at once TO his station on receiving the orcr VI ~
sgnment Brevet Brig. Gen. Joseph D. rubcr,on Vi W.!
staff was dispatched to New-Orleans 10 rehese n;'
Conway and temporarily, to oct az Assistan, 'CoDihs
soner Gen Fullerton performed his duties In accord
ance with his Instructions and has oeen reevel ia " u
BY Gen Baird who is now Assistant -Soinmishioci ~
the State of Louisiana. Previous TO these cnhneeS o
military and cy authorities and the agents OF he bu
reau had not always been working harln0Dl0usy, pu
now in hopes that the influence OF all WIZ oe sacn
to furtheriDg the interests oi the heeuheh uNu m =;
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the States. c
Brevet Brig Gen r. NJ Gregory, Assistant ooill'is
soner of the Bureau for the State OF Texas Only
Lls station the 2st of September, End the Equalization
Of that State takes dete IRON that period. - .,o
This officer served with credit IN the Army VI .uJ
Potomac and was recommended ny peh' Me"u0 a"
others for detail In the Bureas.
Although the Bureeu has been in operation so snor,
time in this State Gen. Gregory repors.qute Ia'Vr
able disposition Oh the part OF the eitLens 10 sre
freedmen with fairness. aud that tue ireeulhgh nio
working with evident confidence In their eilt
Gen Gregory Is OF the opinion that TINS year crops
of Jton. corn, wheat &o WIZ oe seuI.a " Iii Ie
to the inhabitants fthe state and that mere W" pe
no lack of subsistence in Texas and ongLt not 10 DE
much suffering among the freedmen. .-
Cen Gregory las succeeded in securing the co"sra
on OF the civil and militsry authorities, and expresses
himself as well pleased with the prospects oi 'ho he'
men Ia his state. ,,.. 80 uooi,o
contracts tho one with the other for the approaching
and urges the employer the wisdom ol paying
his hands each month ~ the surest way Oh ,huuo.s
them to comply WITH their contracts ana nr and
obtain for the freedmen the rish's 70 pu'cnaS' ""'
work homesteads of their own.
Con Gregory IL organizing schools as fasf as possu,
but complains that he is greatly IN nGsa J" ans il
hi hands and has TO depend small tax on contracts
lor funds to defrsy his current expenses
MISSISSIPPI
Early in IsG3 Gen. John Eaton, Jr, was assigned :,
dn,y rs General Superintendent OF Freedmen In th'
Mi,.issipp Valley ard continued in The discharge
those duties until May. lsoa when this Bnrean "a'
organized and the states OF MISSISSIPPI Iouhes,sc %
Nissoprf and kansas were constituted separate Ds
,ricts and Assistant Commits Ouers assigned, nhle
the Act OF Congress. to the supervision oi freedmen
affairs In those States. en-, c,,
Gen Eaton being relieved. Col Samuel Thomas. 6itf
T. : & l. was appointed Assistent Commissioners ioi
the state of Mississippi and since toe organization
the Bureau has discharged his duties with Ietl nn'
ability He has had many difficulties TO contend WIN
and preludlces TO overcome. in bis District ana al
though working in hearty cooperation win the inits
authofcs has not secured toe ehtire coopeiu"oN "i
| The civil authorities.
/ Col Thomas has rad quite egge amount Of ah IN
aoned property in his possession, from when he hn
derived u suic.cnt revenue 10 carry on tue buIeau
without calling on re for funds for bis current eN
pcnses but as In all the other States. TINS sonice o
reyc iS diminishing
| The desire all freedmen have 10 obtain ZONES io'
Themselves and their to work ther" places
when once secured OF them. has been tested
most thoroughly IN Mississippi and with reference 70
the freed who cultiyatng the and on tnciI oN
scconnt AT tie Government farms or colonies, Col
Thomas saws in o his reports 10 the bureau: Le
freedmen working land assigned them ~ Davis BEND
Camp llayley, near 'iekshurg Deso'o ioiih opVosI'
and al Washington near NutcheI, are all DONG weH
These crops are maturing fast. as harvest time ap
pronehep reduce the number OF faIlonb lssues aho
conp.I the m to rev on their Resources; NJ least
10 coo bales OF cotton will be raised BY these people VIC
are conducting cotton crops Oh their own accounts
Besides this cotion they have gardens and corn enough
to furnish bread FOR their families and iood ioF the
stock. til harvest time returns. no'e iuuu, .
trons energetic body OF c.i1ns does not exist thah
| can be seen at the colonies now.
| Again Col Thomas says with reference 20 whether
the freedmen will work =" have ateiy visited large
norton of the state and find 1t IN much better cond!'
lion than expected. In the eastern part nno crops
0f grain are growing tue negroes ere az nome ~orAs
quietly; they hnye contracted with their old masters
AZ far wages; all 10 accept the change without
shock" Ii will be seen. from these extracts thht the
freedmen III work STEADILY when working FOR them
selyes and can still be depended on. when working for
Others The main thing requisite 10 Insure their work
ing In Mississippi or In any OF the other states s TO
treat them kindly respect Their rights ana pay 'nem
promptly AS agreed upon In the contract.
Col Thomas reports that his schools are IN good
condition and that there in the State 10 teachers
81 schools. and 2,Oie pupils
| Government during the month Of August was 3.h2.
and rciuuees for the same month fOi, maxing IN al
he number viz as freedmen and 222 refugees. mahing
total OF on being reduction $50 persons d'awus raton'
from ti- Government, In Mississippi, in one month
NV instruction. Col Thomas have been 10 induce The
freedmen enter into contracts with the planters ~ pdy
possible for the conng year 20 as keep the Uove'nme
rel. we'd the support of all abebodted freedmen aud
have directed him hi. Judgment IN restoring and
upon which the aged frn aud ndsrnts are temporuy set
ted hs they shall not be turned out to die brioe sueD
prov ION cnn made for their support ana protection
Some appeAensons have been expressed b. citizens Of
Mississippi Valley generally OF negro msurec'on but Col
Thomas ad the state Inspected by gdcious officers, who
ports that these fears are groundess
KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.
Kentucky aud Tennessee under the control ~ Er "a
dier- General G. II. Fiske, n Assistant commi'soner
fonn one district with headquarters at Nashville lh'
peculiar position Kentucky occupies, having remained
loyal to the Goycrnucnt yet owning slaves. has occa
stoned much perpleNy 10 the Commissioner, yet IA,
Interests ~ he freedmen have demanded some super