New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
WASHINGTON.

MED-sATrwACToRY REPoETs IN REFERENCE TO
TuE CLAIMS AGAINST ENGLAND.
NJ TELR0KArH
wAsHNsroS Wednesday, Dec. e. 1866 =
Persons Just arrived from North Carolina report
new crusade against the negroes Every conceivable
Charge is brought against them and whipping and
selling into Slavery of the Freedmen is reported as
guito general. One planter near Wilmington boasts
that be has lstey purchased hands enough to resock
hs plantation by State law a man convicted Of
crime and punished at the whippng-pOst Is forever
dsfrsnchised. Many hopo by such enterprising
movement to thwart the action of Congress looking
10 negro suffrage. Letters received here report the
fturnpke-roads Of Western North Carolina tbrOnged
with enigrants white and black fleeing from the
findiOtive cruelty and injustice depressing them, to
ind new homes elsewhere
In a conversation with the President tonight he
denied in toto the of the conversation re-
ported as having taken place with Congressman
Eggleston. He says political matters were dis
cussed aud the interview did not last more than nye
minutes instead Of an hour as reported
The Government Is said 10 be IN possession OF ad-s
vices which are regarded entirely satisfactory, with
reference TO the claims Of this country against En-.
gland for depredatiOns committed by the Anglo Rebel
pirates These claims there is every reason 10 be-
leVe will be fully recognized by the British Cabinet,
while Cabinet will, in turn, recognize those of
England against this country.
I An excitement has been occasioned In por-
tOns OF South Carolina by the report that Eix military
companies Of negroes had been organized in the
Willamsburgh District, many members of which were
Armed and threatening violence TO the white people.
Complaints having been made in writing 10 Gov. Orr
by Aomo of the citizens, he reported tho facts elab
brately to Gen. X. X. Scott, Assistant Commissioner
of Freedmen. and requested the dsbandment of tho
negroes. The General sent an officer with detach-
Gnent Of men to investigate the matter and reported
10 the Governor that the charges found TO be
wholly without foundation Nc military companies
had been formed, and thero was no desire TO form any
meeting of the freedmen had been held for the pur
pose OF mutual instruction and guidance, well as
FOR the protection of their interests owing to COM
pined attempt on the part of the planters to force
them into oppressive contracts. The feelings Of the
whites antagonstic to the presence of the Bureau
officers in the WILLIAMSBURG District and the lives
of the officers bad been threatened.
In from Mississippi decided this morning, /
the United States Supreme Court held that where a
Judgment is concluded by court in State, It is
Equally concluded to every other State, and so
remains until set aside by superior court or by
court of ehancery on the basis Of section first article
four of the Constitution that full force and cTgdit
sha be given in each State 20 the public acts records
hnd judicial proceedings of every other State" The |
6uprome Court Oyerruled the judgments of the Su- |
preme Court Of Arkansas, and declared that the tax
ing OF swamp and OverfOwed lands within the period
bf ton years violation Of contract between the
United States and the State Of Arkansas, Congress
having exempted them from taxation for that length |
Of time with the view To encourage the reclamation
of the lands. This decision is applicable to other
similar cases pending before the Supreme Court.
at was announced that the Court would ON Friday ad
case is soon to be made before the Supreme Court
b the United States which will involve the question
whether Alabama is a State in the Federal Union,
what her present status is If she is not a State.
No decision has been made as yet upon the applcB-
ton Of Dr. Mudd counsel for writ of habeas corpus
, Tho consttutonality Of the test oath was not de-
pidsd to-day by the Supreme Court, contrary to
expectation. No decision can now be rendered until
the re-assembling Of the Court, in January.
The President on the 10Th inst, through the War
Department directed Gen. Sckles to issue an order
euSpendng in his department, until further instruc-
tons. Articles and Of bis general order declaring
that corporal punishment shall not bo inflicted upon
any person other than minor, and also interfering
with the State law ON Tagrancy In compliance with
the request made in the same letter. copy Of tho
order directed to be issued to-day received from
Gen. eiokless headquarters.
long report on the case Of Jacob Lowenthal and
his alleged forgories Of bounty claims and final dis
charge papers of colOred soldiers has appeared in the
public press together with assertion that the Pay
Department deci led investigate the charge pre-
ferted by the PEI who caused the arrest Of Lowen-
khal that ths &C ed had cOnederates among the Pay
masters here in ashingtOn. The PaymasterG General
authorizes tne cement that q thorough investigation
@As mado by order at the time the charge was
pfefeued. Tp result OF the investigation was that
no f0rgeries Q proven. Payment mad been made
0n genuine d. Jharge papers of claimants. Checks
were issued sysbe to the order Of the claimants, or
fhe AssisL8ni Treasurer at New-YOTk. II any fraud
las been pPetrated It must therefore have been IN
Shs indOrsoD lent of the checks for which the payer
phone is responsible. The United States cannot in
any event lose dollar.
Letter have been received in this city from Rich
7nond, tPking issue with Col. Segars recently pub
Aisbed dn0laTatOn that the Legislature OF Virginia
are ready at once TO adopt the Constitutional Amend
ment provided that they can have the from
Congress that this shall be the ultimatum, and that
The loyal Senators from that State shall be admitted
without DELAY One OF tho writers SAYS the Legis-
latuTe Is nearly il not quite unanimous on the sub
acot in the negative aud the feeling equally decided
among the people. Under circumstances are the
people General Assembly ready to ratiy the
Amendment"
= Lieut.. II H. Wilson. 9th L. s. Cavalry who died
at Austin, Texas, Monday, was the only son Of
Ahe Hon. II. WILSON, Of the United States Senate.
Lieut.. Wilson was only twenty years Of age and had
hOen in the Army since he seventeen. serving as
dAeutenant in the 3is United States Cavalry Cap I
fan Ana s;St Colonel in the l04th until the eose o.
fhs war, and Lieussnaat in the 9th Cavalry from
fhss time l1sl bs death No particulars respecting
is demise have yet been received by his parents who
are both ia Washington at this time Ills father haY-
ing returned from Massachusetts, this morning
The Department o. State has received information
shsf The [satic Cholera had broken out in most
mSli0pant form Of St. Tbomas w. l., TO such an eI-
TENT A. 10 occasion great alarm among the shipping al
Ihat point Hopes are entertained however that |
4his conlsgon VIII 5s confined to that place AUG A2I
be allowed TO spread. o. ~
xtief Brnes, that the English manol-Tar Bolivar
EbiIe AZ , aguayra was takcr possession OF Dy he1
rrevr ana IA, cleared for parts unknown Efforts
will e made 70 d. tain her should she visit American
4 James q. Smith. Of 6Stlle Creek, Mich, aud
james 8 Tobias, q Bedford 4. y, have Deen IN
dOted aud held 10 bai FOR their Sppefance peose o
United States Courts for forging the na1soS =, ',t
aessos aud the certificates OF nOtarieS aha Soun1
&C., -. fr raueiops In some INSTANCES