The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-08
The Freedmen-Their Treatment IN
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The rreedmen-Thefr Treatment IN
viPglnfa-Reports from Bureau Conn
mfssionen. 1851 o. @' !,
Special dispatch to the New York TfIbnne.
WASHINGTON, August b.-General Terry
forwards forty.fye reports, each from the
superintendent Of q district in Virginia,
which he considers the best mode of re-
presenting all sections. Captain Cook, of
Richmond, states that many of the deci.
sions in the Mayors cour are %prejudicial
to the interest of the freedmen, and calcu-
lated to dehar them from their legal rights
as citizens before civil courts. Freedmen
are seldom able to have 4 case adjourned
to obtain further witnesses on the defence,
but whites at no time have these diff1cul-
ties, Major Johnson, Fredericksburg, re-
ports no criminal casestried the past month,
but the presence of the Bureau agent has
been the stimulus to the treating fairly the
differences of blacks. General Armstrong,
Fortress Monroe, says that there Is O very
bad state of things at Yorktown. Judges
and wealthy citizens deem the reestaptlsn-
ment of the Bureau courts desirable. Inc
freedmen have no confidence in the civil
courts. There is q steady pressure oil per-
secution upon the blacks, which oniy
proper representation will ever remove.
Major Stone, Suffolk, issues no ratlons or
clothing. The wages of freedmen average
eight dollars per month. Public feeling Is
quiet. Major Chase, Lexington, reports
many cases of dcstitution among the
whites, and cites a widow and five chill
dren living in a hut, unfit to shelter cattle
| upon the place of a colored man. During
the winter she lived in the woods. The
courts are doing fairly. Six soldiers graves
have been found. Major Morse, Culpeper
Courthouse, SAYS that the feeling is rather
disturbed. Wheat crops will not pay for
the seed. Corn promises 4 very large
yield. Captain White, Amelia Court
house, reports almost q state of anarchy.
There are instances of stripping and whip
ping. beating, outrage, robbery, &C., OF
! colored people. There is a disposition to
bully the officers of the Government, and
the civil court in no way meets ont JUS
ticc. Captain Tidball, charlottesville, re-
ports a want OF confidence of both classes
in one another. The county jail is full OF
colored men awaiting trial. Whipping and
striking employees arc very common occur
rences. Captain Barnes, Orange Court
. IlDuSt. 1Gpu1lS dIdllN III Sooo ot"SA' 'e
tions are issued to twenty-onc males, TWEEN
ty-thrce females, and nineteen children.
Captain Lacey, Lynchburg, reports there
have been more complaints 10y freedmen oi
cruelty and whipping during the past
month than during all the time he has been
in charge. "Thc feeling towards the Gov
eminent is bitter and civil war is discussed
in public places" Cases are instanccd OF
shooting and maltrcating freedmen. but the
county Judge was disposed to punish the Of
tenders, though but one arrest had been
made. Lieutenant Arnold, L%uncnburg
county, says affairs are very unsettled,
and the impression prevails hat the lnrls-
diction OF the Bureau was about to he with
drawn. Captain Shawn, Bedford county,
rcportst the county authorities have made nc
provision for the trial of cases of crucl
treatment toward freedmen. Affairs are
very much disturbed. Lieutenant Gerry,
Lynchburg, saws that Outragcs on freed
men are OF daily occurrence, and the feel
ing of the whites is worse than ut any time
since my assignment here. Lieutenant
Busby, HcathSvillc, reports that the feel
ing between the freedmen and their late
owners is not as cordial AZ it was some
months ago, though they are working we'll
Lieutenant Ayrcs, Warsaw, states that the
feeling on the part of the whites is grow
ing daily worse. There seems to be a ne"
determination on the part of the whites
to tantalizc and urge the blacks on to crime
and bad conduct.
The quotations have given convey q
good idea of affairs in Virginia. There Is
a daily Increase of diSaffcction toward the
Government and its officers.