The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-28
AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA.

The Georgia correspondent of the New
York Tribune makes q showing Of the condi-
ton of affairs ia that State, He gives the
particulars of the cold>biooded murder OF
Harry Thomas, . freedman, by his rebel
neighbors in Columbia county, and then
gives the following letter from Gen. Tillson.
We call attention TO the latter, as showing the
state of the South, not by an irresponsible,
nameless correspondent, but by officer of
the Government:
Nearly all summer . gang of bush whackers'
were engaged in committing outrages upon
the freedmen in Henry and adjoining coun-
ties, and, finally, finding that no notice was
taken of their conduct by the civil authors
ties, Gen. Tillson was compelled to send a
garrison of ~ men to McDoaough. At this
the whites took great ofense. and immediate
ly called public meeting, by which resolu-
tons were adopted denying that outrages had
been committed, protesting against the send
ing Of United States troops to McDonough,
and denonncing the agent Of the Bureau.
In reply to those resolutions, Gen. Tillson
presented the following plain statement Of
facts, from which the public can form their
own judgments in regard to the present moral
and political status, NOT Of Hensy county,
only, nor Of Georgia, but Of the entire South
things are growing worse every day.
LETTER FROM GEN. riLIsos.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. is, 1866.
GEsTLENES:-I have the honor to acknow>
ledge the receipt of your communication OF
the 9Th instant, forwarding copies of resolu.
tons adopted in public meeting by the citi-
Gems of Henry county. $40
In reply beg leave to make the following
statement:
On the 18th Of May last reposts reached
these headquarters Of outrages upon freed
people, and threats on the part Of citizens to
shoot Mr.. Phillips, agent of the Bureau, j,
he dared to arrest any persons for whipping
aadamned niger
May 25.-SimiIar reports were received.
July 20.-Information reached these head
quarters of the existence of . gang Of Jay,
hswker. IN Henry county, who were whip
ping, rchbing and killing freed people, and
driving them from plantations where they
were employed
July al addressed letter to the judged
OF the Inferior Court, and the Sheriff O
Henry county, calling upon the civil anthosi-
ties to enforce the lsws and protect the freec
people.
This letter wss sent through Mr. Philips
who reported it, delivery, and the, reply o.
the Judge and Sheriff that they ucosid no,
do anything" He further reported that the
outrages upon the freed people still contin-
ned; August %, one G. ID. Gasdner whip.
ped freed girl most uanercifalls. The
blood was oozing from her back and arm,
whom she presented herself before Che a0ent,
Gardner vas arrested By the soldieis on duty
with the agent, and afterwards released on a
wnt OF habeas corpus issued BY the Hon. s.
Y: Mcdaniel, Judge Of the County Court.
The agent was instructed to rearrese Mr..
Gardner and hold him under General Orde,
No. A e. s. from Headquarters Of the
Army unless the civil authorities, -institated
proceedings against him. TheJudgs Of the
county was informed Of the Instruction. Of the
agent.
About this time the gang of outlaws before
referred to murdered 1 freedman. The
agent reported that he asked the judge i.
the guilty parties would be tried BY him il
they were arrested by the agent. The
Judge replied that he would not, that the ar
rest would be Illegal In additions to these
reports Others we're received from Capt. Wal.
bridge, A. 5. .'ammissioner at Atlanta,
Ano Capt; Ehler y Griffin, that freed psople
VINO had been subjected 70 cruelties in Hen.
ry county had ~. ,sAred before them N nav.
complaint, bear'nk apon their bru;.ed and
menN. Ae~ s'A'e
Capt. Walbridgs states that freousrt can
plsInts reached hun from Henry county. Tia,
thsinhabitants attacked the scholars and
teachers Of freedH-a schools-sstoned then
on their way Lon-, and threatened to t.kil
every DID Niger or white ms1r' who un
held the establishment and continuation q
the "nigger school, " He further stated thu
ne notified the civil anthoritiee. and n.lle,
upon them 70 remedy thesvil; bot thev tool
n noaee Oft, AL claimed they could not
u ~ instance a frsedvouan va fearful,
Dn, Fer person outraged, ard eftervsrd
seoJeeseo 70 cruelties 80 atrocf0ns And rrvol
nne 49, description wosll be anft 70
On oos, scuaaion after Mr.. Phslll;s, I'D :,
rested meo - pursuance o. o,ti.,. S.or
these headquaeks b, . mob a s.,o.J 49,; arou
OF the county, numbering .hon ino - 80
compelled Mr.. Phillips to release ~ - -. -
ner. Priso
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