New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-25
their places Of conoeamout from one or more negroes

P'o~Ne VI Ouc VI mOIc ncBTVce
Upon last Saturday. freedman came to Col Houghon.
10Th Ohio. commandant at Chester himself nearly dead
from the effects of terrific whippng-his entire back
ocisg one MAS of raw esh the most horrible sight the
eye ever witnessed His .hrt had TO be soaked before
could DO removed from bis body Listen to his tale
They took me to tho woods and said that knew who
had informed on them to the Yankees I said. Nc.
sir massa; but they whipped me until was almost
Cead They shot Bill through the head and cut Jacks
throat from to ear because they mad been in the
army and must have told them" The names OF the
alleged murderers in the Possession Of the military
authorities at Chcser but their apprehension is more
than doubtful.
GIEESvILLg DISTRICT
This district the home Of GOV. Perry o. s. Senator
elect.
make the following extract from the letter Of a
prominent citizen of that distrct-ony snppossing the
name for prudential reasons:
GREEyvnLB c. H.. Oct &c. 1865.
Il write to inform you somewhat OF the
state Of affairs in this district There Ia n
band of organized in the lower part of the district
whose purpose to he to take the law il their own
hands with regard 10 freedmen. One of them. u dcs
pcrado formerly in the Confederate service openly
boasts that he has killed 3S negroes recently.
"On Monday night last negro was kil!od eight miles
below this place and it seems possibe-thiough the
civil authorties-eyen 10 obtain jury Of inquest.
Tlceentleman writing the above letter assured me
personally that nothing but the presence OF United
States soldiers prevented ON almost indiscrimna,e
slaughter Of the freedmen. The momen. they left the
State such work woold begin.
give entire, simply omittng the Of the author
"A Brigadier General in seryce-of letter referring
additional atrocities those not incuded in the above
numeration:
-, \. C.. Nov. 9. 1865
In regard to murders and outrages committed on
Freedmen have to state tie following having been
reported to and OF the truth Of which ample eyi
dence Is presented.
In the vicinity Of Columbia there have been three
of murder reported since Nov. !, and numerous
outrages have been perpetrated by whipping aud tying
up by the thnmbs
In the upper dis:ricts particularly in Greenyile and
Union. Trustworthy reports In regard 10 murders COM
mlttcd have come to ny knowledge. There have been
al least three of murder OF freedmen within he
last month within 2 or 5 miles OF Greenvile. In one
case the found hanging by the neck. and had
probably been hanging there two weeks the buzz uds
having eaten him rtly up brother 81 this freed
man was found dead by the side OF the road. There Is
reported Of fifteen hundred lashes having been
given freedman.
In Uuion district there regularly organized bands
WHO 20 about the country committing Outfages upon
poor whites and freedmen.
Several other eases have been reported in Eevbery
and Edcehed districts There have been innumerable
instances OF whipping and tying up 10y the thumbs prac
1t has not been deemed advisable TO give names ond
define localities Gs In several cases the ouiragrs are u
GeTgong investigation. nud tho ends OF Justice might
thereby be delayed or bindcred. Very truly YOUR.
Brig Gen. &c.
Such is the concurrent testimony On every side.
have seen men and ro, black to be sure almost dead
from the effects Of inhuman treatment at the hands Of
these friends-ther former owners The club wLir.
bar, iron and thumb-screw are freely applied to
day than in the worst days OF Slavery. They Late the
black because he ras true to tho Union.
THE oTHEg sIDR
You NAV ask: Is there no punishment for any crime.
aud are there DO proyoca,ionS which might possibly
molify the enormiiy OF this record OF horrorsi
Listen A regiment Of United States coorcd troop.
having been ordered TO Charleston for mastering out
passed through Newjerry District their way home
One of the men spied watermelon patch upon plan
taton and couiteousy asked the TO sell him one
or more. Not satisfied with giving decided refusal
The loyal citizen coupled the refusal with most indig
uant and degrading epithcs. This provoked quarrel
and the nnarmed soldier was sloi-tAe bsl barely
escaping vital part.
few hours only passed before the houses Of this
citizen" were consigned to the flames. and he tried
sentenced and executed in accordance with the judg
ment of a drum-hea court.martial.
Iient. Col Trowbridge In command OF this regiment,
rller arrest " III b' Ai'h wv" "' wa" p
of murder it beng alleged that DO sanctioned these
summary proceedings.
Iwil answer for that every COppeEbead journal Of
tie North as does every RebeTeooustTuced or other
o,isc-of south Carolina finds In this new reason
to dcplore the rodcasm which placed nsskei In TIE
hands Of the black man. and which even now intends to
reward bis loyalty and protect his manhood Every
Southern Journal every loyal and reconstructed South
CaroinaD gives the creates; publicity TO this afoi'
bu, have DO word for the Of murdered freedmen
and Union soldiers whose c0waidly assaseinaons call
Tor retf.bution.
CuUBCBEs.
Two weeks sioce I attended the Episcopal Church al
Cbesteryille. Chester District. During The reading
Iobseryed an almost unanimous move ment among Tie
congregation. which seemed 10 be well understood b,
the Minister and while the prayer for those Ia au
ttority tie President OF the United States &C. ~as
being hastily read only three persons In the entire
church remained In Oh attitude Of doyoton-,he three
erceutous being Northern men. j aiterward learned
that large portion Of this congregation refuse to ai
,epd church because this particular prayer is read at
ALL
Chester was always claimed a. being nominalJ
Iroon and il the homo Of ex Senator Mollhal'y the
only member Of the Legislature Of lool VINO 'oiel
no ninst The Secession movement
Canauv good thing come out OF Nnznrethi
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