New-York tribune., 1866-12-05
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH.
REPORT or MAJOR-GBN. d. Z. sICRLEs TO 0EN GRANT.
HKADQUAK1ERs DEPARTMENT OF rlE SOuTH,

CHARIrsroV SoUm CAROLINA, Oct 20 lsGG I
Desiring relieve the people from oil unDecessSy Tesains
incident e martial law directed the 4h oi March last
that the administration of civil affairs in all parishes and towns
qualified according TO law aud prohibiting thereafter any mi
ty tax assessment charge Of Kind except hDes ana
penalties imposed by provost courts military commissions or
oenses whereof the party bad been duly convicted Civil off
have been required in all to obey the procaon
OF the President the laws OF Congress aud oil orders Iela
ing the government of this department eDahatng from
competent authority. No disqualification for office has been
the amnesty oath last prescribed unless the party belonged
Of the classes excepted from amnesty and IN snch
full pardon from the President required Provost oOnTts
haze been necessarily continued IN operation VIII jnrsdie
lon IN eases coneeIlg oo o f eoG Inh ~ " sis psso'
with the rights aud remedies accorded 10 other persons
General Order No T. Department Of south Carolina March
Cotemporaneosy with these measures the nnseroa Of
lion Of affairs rendered II exdien and practicable
te the military district and subdci organization and 10
establish posts embracing teorG several counties These
have been garTisoned BY two compage rom which
mounted detachmen and patrols could be furnished when re
headquarters This Organization continued mill the
sgnnen Of Generals BobnsOn ana Scott 10 The military
mands North aud South Carolina. desired also that post
commanders should be- oco agenis OF the lIecdmens
bureau reporting In that capacity 10 the assistant comm
soner and tins suggestion has been adopted gain
10 the public service and 20 the Interests OF n concerned
been manifest In my Judgment all ihe Legitimate duties Of
the Freedmeas Bureau can be more efficiently ana promptly
performed by the post commanders who will have not only the
disposal 10 enforce Their orders The administrative and Geo
nonical advantages are obrions enough.
L. authorities have generally shown proper disposition
municipal ~een and man and 10 afford protection
all good citizens uh.,. in some narts Of 1ernwen
% be made TO tls st9lee Tens and lchand districts
Edgehed Newbeffy chester Ia has little security
fcounesl south CarOiua freedrnh. and protecou M
e hn6 OF ePif sipa sps iroo. hS she Ser sr districts
the part Of South Carolina where the same ns'
exists The truth is thst in certain localities OF these Sla
personal encounters assaults and difficulties between ciHens
often resulting IN serious wounds ana debh h'e iG %
eured without tie ssHgps R9se OF acV" VI INV Wv" S"'"'
20 the population ocod e Sresi and punish citizens for as
saut uPo eaeeer tbS hardly be expected to yield with
any grace t ei.es ~ assaults and OuTagcs upon nee7 i
Is Pree. " ese oeaities tha; the post imarience dis
at .ae presence Of garrison bets9se people who have
ions violated civil law with npu1i! dislike martial law OF any
other law that Is enforced
In consequence OF the vigilance Of the garfsons and the
punishment which has followed tie preparation OF ouirages
upon refugees and freedmen when the guilty parties became
known The military authorities these crimes are now gene
Of the reckless and abandoned ehaiacies organized
mainly for anee and Page There Is reason @ 10 oeeSe S
connected with each other ex. n the localities nave
organizations in the border Counties Of Georgia tennessee aa
North Carolina They defy the civil authortet they over
awe he weesPosed poPIao 10 ine & ce ne euae nson Ie X e
neghborhood Of their depedaons Of their resorts any re-
liable information about them Even te eOored people gene
ally prefer to eyade inquiries rather than eISe 70
certain the penalty OF disclosures mat WONG
federae bands His Exceeacy the Of South Caro-
lima who has eRdeayord by Of rewards privately offered
effect OF he1e offenders has succeeded N
capturing Of them and they now IN the hands OF
the civil authorities awaiting trial
into the Newbey dsmouned tied their horses
and proceeded the house Of one Amos Wesley cOOred
barber resided Courthouse they killed him 10 the
presence o. his wife family mounted their horses and rode
OF No arrests were made at the time and the are
still at large although several Of them known 70 the civil
authorities Wesley had wronged no one and 90 have
been noensiVe person although perhaps somewhat inds
Greet In speech He had however been warned 10 leave New
berry appears intended 10 somewhere
he could rd suitable for his calling The officer sent TO
crime but the evidence not deemed sufficient to justify
their detention Report Of Major EverOn, adede camp Ap
pendx 81 AL tue papers IN the have been furnished TO
bis ExceleDcy the Governor OF south Caon IN compliance
with his request for his information and action.
Two or three weeks ago party OF men, similarly disguised
blacks went 20 the residence OF Mf bgOw, teacher OF
school fcf coored children the town OF Aiken in Banwe
District displaying weapons and threatening his life they
compelled him 70 leave the place never 20 return ude pain Of
death Mr. Bglow requested 70 return BY the post
mander assured protection but declined 20 do
fearing he could without hazard than he willing
incur resume his avoeaOn IN Aen This place has long
been fayoe Summer resort for yeds and for people OF
wealth and refinement In South II IS the headquarters OF
military post garrs0ned BY Company H. Jth United States
Cavalry Breve Major Walker United states Army the post
commander exeed himself with zea and diligence 10 OBJ
tain sufficient testimony justify the arrest OF the perpetrators
Of this outrage although he reports 10 they wel
known 70 tie neehbofhood and suspected by himself has
been, yet impossible 20 obtain reliable testimony the
subject The civil authorities have taken no action In the
20 far a. informed (See report Of Breve Brig Gen r.
hunek gent FrecdmeB Bureau and report Of reyet
pendx %
II sometimes happens indeed that arrests are made Of tho
worst class OF Offenders and occasionally they tried and
punished Instances Of much gravity are too frequent how
ever OF the rePehensbc neglect 10 arrest and prosecute
n0t0TOus AeactOrs and outlaws lnquests OF homi
eide especially u the victim be negro seldom result In
verdict which points out she guilty hen arrests are made BY
piltny authority and The parge tupcj oyW " The CYL