New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-16
The Loyalists of Augusta, Ga, Attempt to
Decorate the Graves Of Union Soldiers
THE REBEL MAYOR PROHl2ITS THEM
Two Union Generals Side with tho Rebels
A LOYAL UNION OFFICER ASSAULTED.

avs Of anv Union soldier The following is the history
of an attempt BY the loyal to repair this omission
We abrdge from Tie Loyal Georgian, Augusta, May 5;
The lady teachers of the ooorcd schools u this city feeling
would be proper and that 1t solemn duty to honor
the memory OF those gallant heroes Who laid down their lives
10 tho defense their county docraed to 60 with few OF
eir scholars Saturday the 29 OF April aid strew How
graves Of these heroes 1t thought best to give
public notice of this proposed ceremony aud the scholars
requested not mention the matter but IL reported
and some considerable Excitement raised in the city.
TIE attention Of the Mayor called to tue matter by cit
and lie had iatersow with Gems. Brsnnan aud Till
We give elsewhere account OF tie Interview taken
from The Croae and Sennd which we presume ia correct
The teachers for the moment suppcsn that any difficulty
would arise quietly collected their scholars at the Thankful
ColOred ChurcA. but few rods from the Cemetery Here
they learned with surprise Mayor large force
OF armed men, In the Cemetery and that woud be
r ns p"T' gscpss Tf"s sss the
ntenden Of Freedmens Schools for Georgia. aud the Rev.
Missionary Association went to the Cemetery learn
run t srcd an % % ee pre- h;
they had to perform Mr. Eberhat returned aud
formed the party that the Mayor would allow many
ger as we're necessary TO carry the flowers
ANtoashtbe company were greatly disappointed al
decided to compromise with the MAYOR and enter the
Cemetery with those only who had brought howors The
paay rpsed 10 the Cemetery At the gate the Mayor
replied Aose who have flowers The Mayor said all
Of these cannot enters the ladies and gentlemen may enter
oourse Capt Bryant remarked that he Las understood that
had been made; that all the company WISHED to
hsd beeR decided to allow those who
had lowers The Mayor replied that there could be no
yeaed negroes entering the Cemetery and that they
could not enter except TO carry tie flowers meaning "a
suppos that tie eoOed people could sas' but
Tie company refused enter upon such and returned
commlitee waited upon Gen. Tlson. Commissioner Of
Foedmn Bureau for GeoOgis informed hin that the chill
apsl The Of Union soldiers and that The Mayor Of As
city with armed force wond not permit them to enter the
CemCey and asked him 10 protect them IL doing III
PIED fic he wOHii fer BroaHGr renGrked
a. ?, sS os,s 4a',ag ne company enter esa &c ae 40
soud aiss As Gen. Tlscn had just come from an inter
Wait upon hot officer hey feturned 10 tie church aad re-
.sd the UNPLEASANT to the company there assembled
AS returned said to ourselves, has it 0t0dy
his that the OF who fought 10 overthrow
United officers be closed In honor Of the occasion
hat The ooored friends OF our brave Union boys who have
bed 70 their country cannot honor their memory By
drawing flowers upon tteir graves
TIE Chronicle oaa Seatire, Rebel sheet, gives the
following account:
oar community considerably excited Yesterday afer
bg The which noifcaietion Of app-e
hsnied difficulty at the City cere.ey,' between the city
Biyaat Mr. Eberhsr aud Other white people mot
szsrs who had gone there win view 70 decorate he
The facts we have been able to obtain chem follow
nuuber OF Of both and all under tie
asga,ion ana by the ADVICE OF tue white before
toned aud acme other. connected With the coored schools
had been induced collect IN considerable BODY 70 repair 10
white desd there buried ihis Intention on part Capt
bryant and bis coseiors coming 10 ne ear OF the city au
tborites unolcal) the Mayor with some OF our most
conservative citizens called Gen Brannan,
be.cre am the Information Which they htd IeeeyeG We
tue General pr6ssed he disapeblioa Of s con-
tsnyzd H. t sronge and ossato ne Mayor
Of ne syaRaAy ga 1'@ ana PC P,9Pe q me cay u re a.y
brpfr9'd yocds bit sd nm he lad no poe 10 JoTotg
rsac,i 7a he bisr9 hs noressa road 0ny J7odpcrs
Of earn I'D aa ra aeac lie Possesssa Uorid be eleed 90
Ihe Mayor thea called in company With the other gentle
upon Gen. Tuson. and similar statement to HIM
% Sn 81 70 sS % w. v @ ne. ~ ,te bsf xeetvs
rievsnt eonsanmsou Of Tie proposed eeisnoni as ofe
p,ssi me Nio r0rsmni andt tat IN s oPaioa oona only
lead 20 az 1Saseoqest0f n, and d0abs sopid
and t i1ss against ne blacks He also In
ormel the Mayor that lac power prohibit the
temraed movement aud force at lis disposal If he had
Tae following eorsep ondeace is also published by TIE
Logoi Georgian.
Aus,sTA GA. May lsci.
T-1-E.rs Of he Freedmen, Stool o. Asgvso Ga
LADIES' / nforucd made ngcments 'oT
honoring the memory Of the United States soldiers whose
graves are in oar city cemetery.
A paper published IN tbs cy e- asserted that those v 20
Iiasaed the proposed ceremony Intended to insult the ve
sad beeinr tsst you Toed not do n act so ani
base respectfully that Inform Of the main rea
Union soldiers and that you VII! ermii ne 70 publish yoa'
reply. zap, Ladies. very iIuy. j; H. IhAht.
Late Captain. eth Maine Vol IniantT..
rEfLY OF TIE TEAcafRs
AuGi sIA Ga. May 4 1876.
csp, j. J.. BaI.xr-sR: We have tue honor 70 aesnow-
edge TIE Ieoep: letter OF tue I'd instant and IN r
beg to soy deeply panied ana mortified TO ieor
pnwararfails and erroneous interpretation bh
that which yon ade should have been placed upoa The
motives wsieh Ie' ptea " 10 co uo.oI 70 'l oio1 -
wi tel IL dre4se Of tier Comfy ana wAooe graves
In making to strc eoers upon their erages
che acedness patriots grave, and q the consolation
sueh Of devotion upon or Part would be hse! 70 a.
oonsoatloa Il mig cire the bleeding heart OF ten
der mother many loving sister devoted wife many
a helpless orphan that thoueh-t loved ana @
ones rested among strangers though their could rot fell
upon ls covered them they NOT foIgoterrot
unho
If bss sravs s.s PIT Of our teaching as It nova pat
of religious day 10 mold Is sacred IA Oilers oil noe
tender affections which cluster aT0lrd te memory o. the
dad anI 60 Most sincerely hope that we shall never
lar orzet tle ora-fI aeass Of haas o. 20 ssee ,e
rnouy intended u.a those whose affections V" deel a.
We deeply regret HAT ceremony which Intended to
perform quietly Brd without attracting special attention
flouid hoye caused so much bad feelings aud that sny
shou have so lax forgotten thai regard which each should
epsin Tor tie saec)ns and feelings Of tie Other a. 10 a
tribute 10 u motives witch entered minds, ana n
sn,ous wica consider unworthy any claiming to
be Chfsian. We are very respectfully etc,
s. s. W H heM. NC nc 4 fo o. T. SA''"
". j. WEIGH.
b. Capt BRYANT for his connection vita the matter
assaulted in the manner described below.
gsurAL ,SD CCwanDLY OrTrAcI--As Capt j. L. Bryant
President Of IT, Georgia Equal Rights Association
turning l.s oce the Court House Monday last
usred james t. rsn constable OF Eie' mond ColtY
W beLud LIN stealiby and with police
a club which se held ia both hands struck him oveI the
was protected ~ LICK hat which, without doubt tsved bis
h Ills vossbe murderer sfnck Capt Bypsi iiee blogs
tuned toward n az reeesed blow on his right Lsna that
he Iecoyefedom the first effect Of the blows ON tie
Scae C,p, Bryant crew bis pistol 10 shoe, che villain
t.m; aud imuedlitr dropped ~. cilb, ian beblld MI
Bridges who waking With Capt 81. ant wDen bTsi
Oos oae is Dos let him s "uS nc ssySss
iesaea immecncy ea@e up when the FED He Las been
We Known o. moie eowsidy and brutal
taee ard N WAS cODmitted In broad daylight within ~
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