New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-30


BreretBrig Gen vois Acting lnspector.Gen
VIRGINIA.
BUREAU or REFUGEEs. FREEDMEN. AND ABANDONED
LANDS HD2Es AssIsrANr- { oAnssoNER vIaGHIA {
mao,.Gsu. o. o HOWARD Co~missioner SC. =. ,.ss
GENERAL 10 obedience to Instructions OF May 10 i1oo
have the honor the following report npon the heads
OF communications OF Gems. seadman and Fullerton:
VIRGINIA.
The number OF officers aud civilian employees OF the bureau
was correctly given FOL the month Of February IL ~ nov
ever proper 10 state that many Of the employees have been en-
gagged closing the business Of the past four years con
menced by What Was known as negro analfs Dle t
organization the BlrraG. 1hs business was the cultivation
snds he'd by the Government tne prpceea o. WHICH "e'e
The salaries Of employees were PAID TO February y isoo
from fnds raised by the Bureau within the state snee tns
closing the business Of last year all civilians employed A.
supernendents have been discharged and the nun
OF has been reduced to ~ Inc number OF
a. The number OF enlisted mea employed a. guaras anu
orderes unknown they are Furnished py me military
commanders Of posts 10 the local Officers oeng presumeo
thai the military commanders would not furnish those uea
unless IN their Judgment they deemed necessary
The number OF the months Of December January
February correctly given The number issued during
the two succeeding months are a. follow cna., ro.
MHeh.........'..'' liz S.n SO 80 9ia
ss children are ander IA years Of age aud are furnished
WITH oneha the INDECENT aon OF the number furnished
during the month OF Mach III were sleA or IN
hospital. during The month Of April there were 2o'o OF the
WHY THE NEGROES NEED ASSISTANCE.
But few persons furnished with ratiOs
oepi with large families OF fatherless children Many
the families Of eeoed soldiers who nave lost her
n5r wee during the war on The Peninsus-
many more thaa can now md comfortable employment All
s nSeted po 70 furnish rsons TO any pe-son
for whom employment can be found and II is be
Ieyed maj mis- order Is faithfully carried out.
ta The 20 OF November ls6 letter addressed the
OF the Poor OF each TOW and county informing
of the number OF coored persons supported by the Federal
belonging TO their respective towns and coun
tics and promising 10 them their domces
Hey we're ready TO care for them but they all with
ono accord began Since that time another
effort has been made but In very few instances nave ey
agreed ID q ~ for them.
yvrRYrHryE DEPENDS UPoS THE AGENTS.
fully concur with Gem steadman and Fullerton that ve-
has .rsen Where men without sound Judgment and dis
have been assigned 10 duty; but every effort has been
IN SUNNY me places OF sueh agents with better men and
il il believed In most cases with success
SPECIMENS OF THE DECISIONS OF THE BUREAU.
nv ,enou by ex Gov Henry A Wise during The visit of
Can. Stealman and Fullerton 10 III, Office assured him il
should receive immediate attention Gu investigation 1t
I h an rS.r Wa ISSUED 10 preyrnt The election of col
osd person from his home under circumstances OF hardship
he coors man who was very old Lad been property
dining the time OF his ability Tor labor and the former owner
desired 10 turn him of from the occupancy cabin and
hall acre ground. The decision that he with his wife
should be allowed TO remain rent free during lives
The officer made decision has only been connected
with Bureau Ia days and WIS yet inexperienced Not
withdrawing sympathy for the case the order
promptly revoked by with directions that the freedman
aged puper he would come proper! under tne care OF
OF the aud If they failed IN their duty the
would be attended TO bv the bureau
NEGRO DIVORCE CASE
Under this hesd II is stated that the agents the
widest latitude IN the exercise of their Judicial iencons
beg leave TO call attention 10 tne accompanying circular
marked under wnch the bureau courts were estao-
hshed
The divorce case tre1 o! the agent OF ire bureau NJ
Chaotte'r was Ine ,ase VI eooreu .oWan a9eu ~ ears
and boy aged r. Inc boy was entrusted 70 the charge OF the
woman when he Vas hsna ellu and Wheh ne became od
enough the woman compelled MN 10 cohAoU WIZ her Ine
parties married The agent forbade this unholy
and unnatural cohaoaoh Oheers o. the bureau uo NOT
pretend to decree divorces but there are many eaes arising
from the lac disability OF the freedmen 20 eoutIact
age Wher. mAh oI Mo,n"h - t ~ ssrv 20 ~
person as .us anu VI VIZ, , neorX annroxmatsd 70
marriage VI ""e'Ho' 'N' '"'' -D' >N"' S'"''
'""' rp ysyyRyxcK or The POWER TO THE MILITARY.
There military posts IN the state The troops At
he regulations TO be on duty although the
officers might act AS agents the Bureau for
diae vicinity IL would least ffths the State
unuroyided for
PAST SERVICES OF THE BUREAU
Thase services can pest be shown by between
h noNu condition of the freedmen of Virginia one wear