The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-24

~. Negroes on the Peninsula and Calvin
pe,rcr Auain-Gcneral Terry Orders Pep
,cr.s irrc>t-ippeal> Ia Con2rc>S-ENCite-
mon, among the Negroes. NC.
W. ,aarn from the Baltimore papers that
.,. energetic efforts Of Calvin Pepper, Esq, a
,'.,-,.cr If Norfolk, and his coadlutors in the
,..eiv acitated scheme entitled THE Land
...rlion,r>tcad Settlements intended for ope
zion among the negroes residing on the Pc
....s,.la. received its quietus this morning from
,rm.@~. General Miles, commanding the post
-. a.. order arrcstiug Mr.. Pepper and holding
,.r, in durancc, preparatory 10 forwarding
r.,., Il, the headquarters of the department at
richmond for the investigation of his plans
ard purposes,
~.urr the late meeting III Hampton, Mr..
I,.uner with other crlgiuators Of the scheme,
'-'r.ragrd 10y the almost total abandonment
~ .ta florida emigration movement nave
icon assI3uoUSly engaged Ill holding frequent
-....fugs and scattering ilouriShing prospec-
.r.s, among the colored residents of Hampton
.lr.s ;hr surrounding country. BY such means
..r.ste a diversion has been created III favor OF
i. rro,nrt and. sums varying from fifty cents
... .ar hundred dollars. the former amount
..ra8tN prcpoudCratluC, have already been
Subscribed, and the interest OF til" freedmen
raised - such degree, that all ideas OF IN emf
Grafton 10 Florida. or another state, nave com
'...... - money thus collected, ~ asserted by
H. prrurv. are al once deposited III the Ma
r,.,.4I freedmen : Savings Bank at Norfolk,
.r.3 are ryrAtually destined Tor investments IN
-.... Of land on the Peninsula, or in other
e.. .t.> u. the Stale. on which extensive set
..........t~ are 10 toe made, and homestead> tor
..... destitute. ~ we'll - the We'll to-do freed.
.... erected. aud all the other couYenlcnces OF
.....rt. civilization secured, without the ne
.....r, If M emigration 10 Florida. The eX-
......,r rrurprtluus which these designs We're
ru. .t.rlIy a->umiug. and apparently without
..p Support and 60 operation OF those most
~.t,i IN the welfare Of the freedmen, in
....r8 General Miles 10 institute searching
...,..--I.atiom 49, 10 the modes of operation,
....frn suggest more stringent regulations OF
..... proceedings, which had the appearance oil
..tr M enormous swiudle In accordance
....a hi. design. Mr. Pepper was waited upon
+. IIt..u.uu, 4 few days ago, by Lieutenant
f,.--.a3ru, Of the Fifth United states Artn-
If.v. who handed HIM the following docu-
,....t winch explains Itself:
UoAn.rAHrEEs MlLIrAE1 DI-rKIcr)
Of NIkgINIA,
FuKr NoNkoE, March Il, l>o6. }
u.... rppr, Esq:
>.r,--Thc Major General Commanding di-
poets H." to say, a you are now collecting
t..a.- from the freedmen Of this district, and
-.v.a. receipts without names or dates, docu-
..t, totally illegal, and - Won are under no
a..#~ ur obligations whatever, you are here
...a ,..4nrv 80 collected. This order viii not,
however. prevent Your assisting the freedmen
in forming an organization for the purchase of
..aa~. with proper rcsponsihle officers: am
..r .r. &c. .ToHN NJ EVEN,
lau.au and AIi-de- Camp and Acting As
>~taut Acknowledgement.
-Ir Pepper having read the General : letter,
~ uwtp announced 10 the officer his determI-
r..t9ur 10 resist the execution of its terms,
and hi, Intention 10 retain the guardianship
e.. - funds until otherwise ordered by the
freedmen themselves. who were unanimously
+. favor Of hi. colonization plans.
General Miles was shortly made acquainted
with The result Of the interview, and telc-
-rrGAud 20 Major General Terry, at Rich
...r.t for further instructions. The lnstruc-
t..n~ we're received this morning. and Mr..
I,rr.r v.r, immediately arrested The whole
.aa.r h4. naturally created considerable eN-
element and interest among the negroes and
rar.af., petitions 10 Congress and General
Terry are already under way 10 secure the I'M
r..a..t;. release Of Mr.. Pepper, and his reslo-
ration 10 their midst once more. II Is due 10
..~.a. 10 state that Mr.. Pepper and his aSso-
..4tr have extensively advertised the prospcc-
...~ mt tlrIr association in the columns OF the
IT.. %..t.. E.ssf, 4 paper published at Noriolk'
Vain the interest of the freedmen OF ms
N.st8u4 Before the publication of the pro
.,.~ carefully examined by Governor Andrews,
d, Massachusetts: General Howard, otiWaSh-
Ia-tau. u. &. and Colonel .. Brown, Assist
a.t Commissioner OF the Freedmen : Bureau,
.u3 secured their unqualified approval, ana,
~ta#" is circulation. has received important
support from bankers III norfolk, ana imam
N.w.> il other States.