New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-24
THE FREEDMEN.
Special Dispatch to the y. y. Tribune.

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WASHINGTON. July q, ls66.
oUTRAGEs UPON THE FREEDMEN BY MILITARY Off
GERS.
report from Hilton Head, $. C., to Gen. Howard,
Is received containing evidence that Capt Swar 9sh
Colored Troops stationed Beaufort in detailing soldiers TO
plantations differences be settled between over
and aborer ignorant oyerbelrng men with unn
tegbe orders whereby disturbances created aud tie
affairs Of employer and employee seriously disturbed
The OF Major Kinks plantation. at Bonnie Doom, will
Illustrate The foreman, Hodge Southern white unable
TO work plantation hands his satisfaction. and whip
ping was not allowed by the authorities detail of
coored soldiers solicited aud obtained, who instead
Of acting as medators assumed the characters
masters and for the non.performance OF allotted
duties. buckiug gaging tying by thumbs constant
daily practice The only interference Of the proprietor his
agent suppression Of these ourages in the Of
Tim Thompson whom the hands rallied to relieve from
thumbying, in which position he hanging feess
Fearing riot Hodge the spot and cut the rope lay
ing the negro out Wilcox OF the soldiers, up
assist but seeing the approaching OF hands discharged
his pistol them and fed the house The hands after
some minutes effort revived Tm and then went to the
house and dared Wilcox out Hodge managed
to quiet tho disturbance but they refused TO return
to the field until the next day. when they fin
shed the task assigned the day before, aud left the
Place Capt refused amend matters and Mr. Kirk
who being awry time Of the trouble returned
after made application relief from the contracts to Major
Delaney commandant of the district aud through him 10
Gen Scott The case comes before TIE Commissioner for
orders in the matter Mr. Kirk says be loses all bis crop upon
which be has spent and adds he would have I'M
dertaken to work crop with his hands 10 such demorazed
condition thought the Government would insist
upon performance of contracts Major Delaney in reply o
letter writes Capt Swartz assumed control of
plantation The BuTeau is part OF the War Depart
ment-military administer its affairs; but entire as
sumption Of its functions by officers of Bnrcau
mover contemplated II Gen. Scott authorized Capt SwaTtz
to assume the duties Assistant Commissioner then his
ton might be considered legitimate and until he shows
proper orders he held personally responsible for the
wrong on your place.
THE BUREAU ~ ARKANSAS.
Cant. Henry Swceuy, Superintendent of Helen
District Arkansas against whom charges OF moeasence in
the management of Bureau affairs have been made is clearly
acquitted on the report OF Gen. Spmgue Assistant Commits
siouer Of the State upon thorough Investigation With the
reports come adats of p prominent citizens among whom
are Rebels Gen Gideon j. Pillow. Gen. John Parham, jf
Gen. j. NJ Pariti Col John II. Cole MAJ I'd Mallory and
Unions named Chas l.. Sullivan. The substance OF the
testimony establishes the oct that summouses through the
civil officers IN District have been responded prompty
and in the adjudication differences though they have been
decided against in instances they have always been
argacd acceptance q their ustness An order will
him IN his duties.
THE BUREAU lN YlRGINIA-ANOTHER CASE OF
MURDER.
special report is received to-day from Gen. Terry
detailing The facts MURDER which took place Flint HILL
Va on the st IN which W X. Elslam white, shot Minor
Menefee freedman AMI IT e murder Of VIII Craighead at