New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-15
TIE FREEDMEN.
NO DKsTITUTION IN ALABAMA AND GEORGIA.
Special Dispatch to The n Y. Tribune

Special Dbpsch to The n Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Tuesday. Aug. IA, 1866.
Major Stuart Eldridge, A. A. A. Gen. on Gen. 0. ..
Towards staff having just returned from tour through
northern Alabama and Georgia reports with regard to the
Of famine those States that he unable to Ind
single starva,ion that. although des,ituon
exists has been greatly exaggerated and the want has been
confined TO their subsstDg mainly few articles of food
OF which. in nearly j there has been sufciency
The complaints are ascrbab, in a great part to the
idleness of the people. As long the issue Of
rations continue there will be found q necessity
for its continuance while travelling incOgnito as did
met very many claiming that makes difference how much
desution exists whether there is any; their people haT
ing ruined by the Yankee Government entitled to
support its hands and that they advocate getting all
they any way" The crops OF the year are sufficient
with economy TO supply the people till another crop is har
vested. The system Of placing Southern politicians
Rebels to-day in control OF the ration distribution
although il may promote good feeling and harmony
between the various classes OF society. dangerous
the true interest Of the ration issue These men make
through political prefermen abrogang to themselves all
the gratitude and credit o. the .benevoonce When was
acting AdutantGenera Of the Bureau In Mississippi
civilians were appointed agents OF the Bureau An cutlery
was soon made BY these parties Of desuon but fast az
these appointments were revoked allowed to become
dead letter the reported suffering disappeared The Union
and freedmen the last to apply for aid would
recommend the issue bs Immediately stopped. except
ing that IN cases OF puYslcdI ulshDl.ly PHtlca
are unable food Ar that is given out should DO
bread and meat Up the Of my inspection no relief
had been extended by the State OF Alabama. In Georgia
l6 900 bushels Of had been distributed by the Lega
tue Of Georgia the disabled Concdcra,es only The esi
mates aons being furnished by these citizen agents the
number Of negroes counted provided for very small
GEN. HowARD's LETTER.
am authorized to say that Gen. Towards letter
Powell Hart of New York written in answer to qnes'
nv
the report of steedman and Fullerton
THE CHOLERA AMONG THE NEw-ORLEANs FREEDMEN.
The following telegram received at o'clock last night
By Gen. Howard: 80.
Gen 0. O. Howard Cgnmssions Of Freedmen; Bsyea1.
The cholera prevailing IN this city and WIZ probably
grow malignant The negroes especially VIII suffer ioT
want of medical attendance Can employ hye physicians al
sO per month take charge Of the negroes In as many DIS
A. BAIRD Maior-Gen Commanding
To which Gen Howard photographed the following reply:
The law allows but 100 per month Contract IL
possible the physicians and medicines at any rate
explaining the absolute necessity
KIDNAPPING.
A letter received by the Secretary of the Navy
from Commodore Joseph Lanman commanding the Atlantic
Coast Squadron dated Aug H. states that In regard to SNUG
Cling negrostealng business at or near Smyrna fa
Commander Sartori. commanding steamer Agawam has
lately visited MusQuto Inlet Smyrna aud Fernandna Fla
also Savannah Ga arriving at Port Royal S c. on the 5h
inst Commander saro reports that he did not learn OF any
illegal traffic neither any violation Of law and order upon the
coast
LEGISLATIVE ENAcTMENTS
WASHINGTON Tuesday August II, 1896.
Secretary Seward, in response to the resolution oil
the House TO furnish with COPY OF all laws etc. passed
nv Legislatures South affecting Freedmen omitted the fol-
lowing in his report from Mississippis recent code;
SIC Be il further tHae,ed That all the penal and criminal
laws in force in this State defining ohenses ana peseo
ing the mode Of punishment for crimes ana m,.ueneSn
committed by slaves free negroes or mulatoes De anu hs
hereby reeaacted and declared 70 pc IN a' Oiec %
against freedmen free negroes aud muatioes 20
the mode and Of trial and punishment nave
ACCORDING TO the Revised Code Mississippi the mode and
manner Of trial and punishment is as follows
Article &C. section p 2Is Revised Code makes it punsha
able with death for negro murder commit rape burn
bopses commit robbery or a,tsrp, 'ueA erims'
Whites are punishable with death for the crime OF murder
ony-ther punishment FOR other ohenses varies Inc attempt
to commi, them is melted with slight and varied Justice
Article AZ page 245 provides that slave shall receive ~
ashes hhe is found from the place OF MS erpoymeh
Rsgnacted for the freedmen by the Vagrant law
Art 46p 26 Awards 90 lohe to the slave for buying or
selling without written permission
Re.enacted for the freedman.
Art 47-p 2i6 Allows civil officers and others to appro
pirate 10 any article slave may DO seeking 10
Regnacted for Freedmen by vagran law and explains
why negro robbery Mississippi is not corrected by the civil
authorities.
ARr5p 2l7-Makos it Punishable for negros to congre'
gate at night, or hold school &c.
Reenacted as above.
ANT G. o. 2l6-Both 10 be ent of for false witness
Notwithstanding the Constitutional Contention abolished
Slavery in the States these several laws never stricken
off the Statue book and provided they might be understood to
have done so in freeing the this fourth section
Of the new code expressly the old laws II will be
borne IN mrd that negroes and muatoes are herein en-
pressed and none but such now in the State
Mr. Seward gave the State credit for
First, An act TO confer civil rights on freedmen
Sond An act regulate the relation OF master and appren
tees AS relates TO freedmen free negroes and muiioeS
Third. An act amend the yagrant laws oil the state
THE NORTH CAROLINA COURT-MARrIAL.
RALEIGH n. C., Tuesday. Aug. II. ls66.
The following officers, now constituting the Court
Martial in session now been detailed by order o. the
secretary OF War as Military Commission to meet here on
or as soon thereafter practicable for the trial OF
sueb cases as may be brought before IT,
Go, r. II Ringer Of Wisconsin, Col. John Mansfield OF
wiSconsin Col NJ l.. Allen Of w ashinSton ID e. Cowel
wion Reehe of Ohio Major Clarke OF Rhode Island Lent
Tovett of Philadelphia Lieut. H. T. Jackson OF New'iork
Cant j U Wotrous OF Ncw-York, Judge Advocate.
II is expeeed that the civilian agents OF the freedmens
Bureau in this State against whom ohenses arc alleged by
Gems steedman and Fullerton will be tried before TINS Co'
mission.