New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-25

WASHINGTON Oct 2L-Gen Wood Frcedmen's Blu.
reau Commissioner for Nssgsrp reports under date OF
Vcbkbug, Oct y the operations Of his Department Tor
the month Of Septembcr
In the District Of Brookhaven numerous complaints have
been made that he wite citizens are taking ANa ts arms 81
the fc'ncn Thu latter class he states have In ts district
encouraging In he District Of Columbia there is reported
much suffering among tie Freedmen some sp0 hAyng con
the crops aud nnpad wages The prospects for the Winter
very unsatisfactory In tie District Of Grenada much Trouble
ipnte 81 the settlements btwcen plant
and ccnen the share system In the District Of Jackson
very considerable sickness and dcsiituoh prevails among fred
Of muTris Icing investigated Into 10 tho District Of
Meridian where the sopagc Of aoHs has occasone severe
Distress Reports irvn NHtche< shbs that should the issue Of
e SIins Winter "a the Drc, vetcSrr report. arr
ed Of "a assaults committed BY employees 70 drive away
freedmen without payment Of wage Al DAVIS Bend the
dons and prospects OF these Per hA, manesiy mpoyed
siderable ability Advantage however been taken Of tho
ignorance Of Of the edEcn 10 obtain from thea
tionate notes and obligations witch n enforced wosld prove
Ouges reported through the State this month have Ia
the s,ae e,ecuye reccir.d the mort prompt nd efficient
cognztncc and all "a the hAd Of the eivI authorities
apparently been ten to bring justice The offenders
The pohsy leaving nj acions Of the pasc peace and
safety To the ei, has given incrrused confidence
e rTsw .sS Of G se oSfs hat The, b. supported
in the performance IL te duties The esidt clergy q
Tor frrdnen In thai city and have opcl for children
The United pcsbsons have nearly comR'ed alagc school
house IN this city and hnve sent teachers be arc awaiting It's
completion Impressed with the belief tLai the action 81 the
isOnd charitable organizations societies the
field Of action accomplish bat little these ignorant
thousands Ge Wood has sought the crrutIon Of leading
citizens Of the <afe the Of educatn Hs has employ
ed the Rev W. X. Douglass Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church and late Superintendent Of Public Schools at SAchez
the Sfe address the people and attempt 10 arouse
public sentiment 10 the Importance Of educating freed ,ope
and 81 etabhing schools The fact that the act establishing
Bureau limits yea Implies the design Of Congress
b. that the BureHu should prepare the bc mind Of the
raj iaely IN Rebellion and adninnisfer the
and duties performed by the Bureau
Agrns and IN seeking to Interest the white population ~ ne
State In this movement OF education and urging them 70 take
principal charge Of this work the Commission he 10 sim
ply conforming 90 The closing paragraph OF section ~ OF that
Act
The rrss.s Il the harvest Of crops do support the prog
noanos made in the early Spring At that time had very
cOsderz but The drvuh Of the summer has
given prc chat tho harvest just made will support the
resdents besnd the Let Of January. The army has
made its appearance since the m Of August and almost tota
ruined the rottOn crep These oonont OF destruction
worked fearful ruin The production Of will not
average repay the capital invested In lie production
The nuntT OF raions issued for September were li92t
Several eases oil Infamous outagee on freedmen BY their e
plOyers reported In abe neghberheod Of Meridian now
being time for settlement with number Of these freedmen the
white employers fail 20 act up their promises and tho
freedmen complain they treated with powder and bali
The portion Of the report relating to these outrages
your reporter was not allowed to copy BY those In charge
Of the document
scHooL.uoCsE BURNED AT STEVENSON, ALA.
. II TsLssnAyu rsIsupH
NAsHvILLE, Oct 2--Inteligence was received to-day
that the feedens school at Stevenson Ah burned
the ground Monday morning. II erected under
the auspices OF the Pennsylvania Freedmcns Aid Society
tho negroes themselves having contributed literally TO-
ward its construction. The building completed on
Saturday and was 10 have been formally opened by the
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell on the day which IL burned. IL
quite likely the work OF some hearess scoundrel
the citizens Of the town held meeting sfterward and
passed resolutions denouncing the outrage.