New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-07
TIE sTEADmAN AND FULLERTON
TCgu.
The Const Fsinnds of Georgin md Florida
Robert smaiI-A Steamboat Incident-Crsps
and kndustrini Prospects-secisi Evih--
Bureau OGicers-The Ger Question.


panied by Gen. Tsou and Col. Moe left this city in the
steamer Planter TO visit different islands tho coast al
Georgia and Florida When short distance below Fors
Jackson il was discovered that important papers had
been inadvertently left the Pulaski House This neces-
stated return. To turn back after start on Jour
noy considered 70 be most certain sign OF some un-
Wshedor occurrence. This time such Was the case ana
for the satisfaction Of believers in such saws ana
we will add that there be no doubt that we sh04e
have had no usadyerture IL We had not turned back.
when Robert Small, brave mulatto, ran the Planlef
out OF Charleston haTbor there IN the employ Of the
owner Of the steamer person named MeNei,y, VINO ~
the present time commands the packet steamer Fanle 90
ono Of The lines between TINS place ahe CnaneSeon'
may be supposed that there no particular love lost be-
tween these two captains though OF the two Capt sNaA
seems the most generously disposed.
As boat rounded 70 return 20 the city We
saw the Fannie about quarter OF q mile astefss
coming up the river. Being faster boat she quickly
overlook Us, and passed until her bow Tapped
ours considerably, when I'll % onco her wheel vas
brourht hard over ipor which brought her directly
across our bow. Ii then evident that Der cap
tain was ondeavorng 10 TO the obstructonss
that s in the gentle reminders of times goae
BY On 70 the ragged mass OF live OAK We should have
gone had it not been for increase OF sioaa, and
our much greater weight, which enabled VI To
bold our ogn and push the nrudinc Fannie n0ns yoeas
up the muddy OF the Savannah, which we did foe
distance Of nearly half mile, when the yaeEsss
captain Of the Fannie came rushing out OF TIE Wheel
house with navy revolver which he cooked and posted
with no very steady hand bold Capt Small, was
spraug into his cabin and quickly out Sh his dosbis
brred rUp which he had last used deer hunting and hsd
one barrel still loaded with the liberal charge Of 10 back
| shot Now shoot" said Small, "and mind you dsas
| miss, Nr won't
Br this time Cen Steidman had mounted the rail
the pilot house. and ordered the captain OF the Fannie 70
put away his revolver which request seeing that hs bos>
swinging clear was ephed tn IN Language more i'cs.
bic than nice and expressive Of any very considerable
respect toward MajoTenera of the United States serv.
ice Gen. Fullerton had gone with Small into the pilot
house and quickly told him 10 put away the gun, which
/ Capt. Small did 1t once.
Upon our arrival in Savannah sIcNelywas arrested and
bound 10 keep the peace This seems small punish
Iv fFriFI ito - TlI
SCI and then threatened shoot us captain for not pet
hitting his boat 10 be showed into dangerous obiuooas
Smalls buckshot gun closed the argument for the wbo
Of tho Fannie brought staboard and away she We
/ ahead Of Us TO savannah.
II unfair that Captain Small with whose condocs
We all satisfied should be made tie subject % m
pleasant filings in the local press when the other captain
clearly the only party 10 blame IN the affair oHs
first visit was TO st. GATHERINGS Island, where we
found everything Just as represented by Gen. Tkoa,
the Bureau officer in charge OF Georgia The Freedrne1
contentd and working WELL receiving fair wages TOD
their labor which they performed cheerfny ana IN tha
best The probable amount OF the crop that they
are receive at harvest time viii make their wages eqh
/ 10 an average of so per month, beside which they
cultivate small patches Of land in vegetables corr css,
and receive during the time they are at work llbcrs&
ration Of corn bacon, moasses, salt etc, for food Wren
asked of what particular trouble they had TO complain,
smallpox stated to be the principal trouble there IRE
now about 100 the island and one old uncle
marked that "he was forced to dat Niger
killed his dorg" whereupon there arose discusson
among the assembled dark to whether the aca
was yaer worthless dog not, which resulted IN ds
l
There is one great trouble on this island that Gen TT,
son has tried for time remedy That the sale d
liquor. Tbis has been great annoyance to those Who
are engaged the cultivation Of plantations torthe freed
men are like all people that have uncomfortable passons
and, when under the influence OF liquor, are exceedingly
troublesome 10 manage. Another very bad resk OF this
whiskysolng that the freedmen will sell their eotsa
and for almost nothing, taking, IL payment, whisky
The next island visited was Sapeo one Of the moot fsr.
tile and valuable islands on the Georgia Coast he-s
as on ST. GATHERINGS the negroes working weu sad
their labor highly spoken OF by the planters who employ
tncm and seem to be quite willing TO do the far Ane
by the Freedmen"
To ~. smon's Island next, aud we're kindly
received by Mr. Eaton, the Bureau Agent IN charge.
From him obtained the facts regarding the working a
the Bureau There were but few freedmen that do
pendent the Bureau for support and these old aaa do
crepd persons that would be able sustain taoA
selves under the most fayombe circumstances
ST. Catharnes Island has lately been purchased by par
ties in NewYork The name of one Vf them Is Sehuyic<
The pnce said 70 have been paid Is $4,000 IN g,ti
There doubt that this island If under proper col.
tivation could be made TO yield from $4,000 to soo~
net profit, per annum
The next place visited was Fernandina, the princ,yss
seaport OF Florida Here is of the best harbo inc
southern coast The country round abounds IN splendid
forests that being numbered the freedmen dong
the major portion OF the labor for which they recetvs
wages averaging $6p per month The affairs Of the Burcax
are administered b. Major Lcidy who only has ths
confidence of the co0red people, but has absolutely doas
his duty and nothing but his duty, faithfully, tsst
even our Inspector can find no fault with him.
When asked if he had advanced any money 70 aid in tie
five dollars few days since 10 pay coored man
that he owed but that all This OccasiOned
amusement IL evident that there some idea
the part of the Inspectors that they had caught anoA
naughty Bureau man.
From Fernandina TO Jacksonville there is most cie-
cutous route that made distance object long
as the end was finally reached. The St. Johns Bar is
excessively bad one and It's avoidance object 10 b
accomplished if possible and the inland route does this.
At Jacksonville rather bu~ Town situated on nad
some 30 miles from the mouth of the St. Johns Rve<.
the point of ystahon here ngs seemed gene
rally mixed The soldiers had been taken away and some
of the "young bloods had said that they would Al
manner of trouble with the colored people just
this removal took place. In view OF this the freedmen
had armed themselves and stood ready to receive tho
young and give them quite as good as they sent W
this the citizens complained. Gen Steadman told them
that they could not blame the freedmen they certainly
had right make preparations for their defense they
found that they aDOut to be attacked Ihis gave
considerable discussion " which the Oeherdi Cano
The journey from Jacksonville to Tallahassee is hyns
was noticeable fact that there considerably mere
corn under cultivation than we had previously seen IN aaF
other State.
thus far and seemed to be still necessity There must
be something aud the Bureau has done ITS work well tsas
far The same feeling exists very generally IN Florida ana
in portions of Georgia u must be said however, that
military officers who have had charge of the different dis
tots have recommended that the person who had charge
OF the Bureau should at The time have command u
the district In which his duties located. Among
these officers Gems. Scott and Illson.
At Tallahassee Phil Foster took every pains to make ths
stay of the Inspectors agreeable and succeeded admirably
IN 10 doing This officer is exceedingly popular win no
people, who express sincere desire that nc may y ior
4 long time with them.
From the Florida capital, with its Capitol FOR which
the State still owes the United States Government, tho
marty went to Monticello; then 10 ThouasvIc where
short interview was had with few OF the citizens ous
without any development that seems pertinent 70 INC
There is general complaint on the part Of ;hc freedmen
that thew are compelled 20 pay an oxorhan pree