New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-21
SPzcIAL FZID ORDKkS,
No. 2.

SPz1AL FIuD O9DKs0,
c.p,,n Alexander p K.,chun. l2s,h o. = CT, s here.
py appointed Acsng Assistant AdIutant General aud en-
powered 70 orders hereinafter specified with regard
the restorat former owners o lands ~ apart ny
General shermans Special Field Orders No 10 January TO-
1865.
l. Hs charged With carrying ou, the instructions con
tsned 10 Special fed Orders No u ths date hlso
with the compei ION q the ,nsfcr of the custody OF the
Eisto the Bureau t0 ihs 10 mer oSnerr, IN
accordance with the spirit and letter Contained in the &C
compsnyng document marked "a
IT, He further charged with extending y. %, No J.
tho fisto estate- TO the other estates
affected by General Sherman Order above referred TO- win
such notifications practicable adjustment OF dhlcues
may demand H.- attention called 10 General orasf-
War Department No. li5 current sof the spft OF "hh
will be carefully observed. ,- -,
be iiy direction tho Cmmssioner except those
signed by the Commissioner himself
from the President OF the untod
90. HOWARD
MAJOR Gcrseral, Conmiiione'.
C.H Howard,
In,p.ctor G,n>rdl
South Carolina, Georgia, and fiorda
C,ps,n Ke,chun accompanied me Savannah, and met
several Of the planters Interested In lands held under Gen
ea sherman oder and nstruced by me 10 zee .at
the interests O the Freedmen were 30 ottteh A h"' "
deprive them Of bones
passed from Georgia 70 Fensndina, Florida, anu tehce
Jacksonville explaining In the best manner oona Tue
objects Of my both the planters aud the fresd
Circular l5 from this Bureau approved by the President
had already occasloned the restoration on great proportion
of the Ands held abandoned in different parts q the
United states and General Slermans :. B. " 40 10
hereto sched required the confirmation 81 the PRESIDENT
before any show u could be given TO the Freedmen
the land owners claimed the dement's o ts sae '"0uA'
Is. . .,...
On arriving at Mobile received the following telegram
from yourself -, ,es,
IT, Major. Gen0dl Hocrrd: ~.
do no, understand that your orders require you 10 d
tur the tho possession at present out on
ascerain whether just mutual agreement can DO mnhe
between the nrdoned aud the Freedmen, ana
can, then u carry II into eject
tsigned) ": NiANu', IT,.
lat one sent the following dispatch to Captain Ke'ehum
BUREAU or RpvCEs, fREEDxKs AND AhAspoSlp i.>
Capt A. r. KrcHux.
Charleston, 2. C.,
(C1r, # Gen>rai Rufu SIzon)
Dispatch OF Secretary received Be sure 70 have the Su
Boards constituted for each locality before any
Thug ese s done They aid making the agreement
referred ~ by Mr. Stanton. - -
Aijm- Genoai, CoMmas'on1.
Relieving that an mutually satisfactory could
be made this would DC ths pen' 'oo " procuring
Tn, course hal pursued .nieavored briefly 10 apprIsc
you Of on the receipt Of the above dsatcf from your once
"A telegram
BugEAU on RgYu0Ess, FkEEDHxs, AND AhAsoostb LAMPS,
MomLE. ALA, Nov. 3, 1853
Hon. F. NJ srlyros, S.ere,ary Of WOr:
s-Your dispatch intended for me at Charefton reached
me here st Captain A. T. kotchum at work " make
formal restoration ~ the pardoned provided they compiled
with Circular 49, and provided they signed All obligation
which drew up nearly satisfactory " all parties az any
thing could arrange. gave the Freedmen Supervising
Board 10 guard their interests. - y IL,
Major Geieral, Commtsiner.
have the honor 10 submit this report for tho ccns era
yourself and the Executive under whose express
orders was acting.
IL IL exceedingly dicu u reconcile the conflicting Inter
ests now regard 10 lands that have been ~ long
10 tho possession Of the Government as those along tho coast
OF South Carolina, Georgia, and FLORIDA would recon
the attention of Congress be called 10 the tubect
OF this report Al as early day possible and that these
lands or part Them be purchased by the United states
with view 10 rental and subsequent sale TO tho Freed
men. .
have the honor 10 bo very respectfully, your obsdcnt
servant, - . -
Mqjor- General, Commissioner.
Ipclcsed Ind letter OF instructions lately sert 70 Captain
Wdshiagon, Hop. 70, 1865.
Capt. A. ?. KErcHcx,
As.islaat Adu,dnt G.nerai,
CnARIFsroS, 3. G.
C,ax-Your ettor Of the 10th has been received and
am directed by General Howard TO reply TO your questions
Yor action In regard to Colonel Pritchards plantation IA
fully approved and you will pursue the same course III All
similar Cases.
anper As the Board OF Supervisors s FORMED Tor
any ISLAND or locality the Of estate must max an
agreement with The freedmen upon said estate that shall Dc
tory " the Board OF Supervisors Tho order 0 res
.oraton will then be given upon the owner signing ho opn