Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-06
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

The Tribune Makes Another DIscOv-
ery-Gen. sheridan Concentrating.
Troops : whipping Negroes The
Brownsville Affair. F.. --..-- -
New YORK, Oct. ga Tribune New Or
leans special says some important disclos-
ures will soon be officially made public in
reference to secret rebel societies, which
permeate the entire South. These organ
izations have branch circles in New York
city and the West. That in New York is
said to number 80 900, principally composed
Of men who served in the rebel army.
These orders have different names. Some
are known asthe ''True Sons of the South.7
others as the "Knights Of Arabia" and all
are well armed With the most improved
weapons, ready, at q moments notice,
should favorable opportunity arise, to re-
new the struggle for the lost cause. One
of the chief members of this organizations
now in prison, is said to have made import
ant disclosures. 1"t t.Fr..g |4
Gen. Sheridan is concentrating troops in
this city for important purposes, which
will soon lbe made apparent. ,EtaG
Nine cases of whipping Of negroes have
been recently officially reported. = In the
Parish of Brownville, ON old woman 70
years of age, received 400 lashes.
The following explains itself:
ar New ORLEANS, La, Sept. 20, 1866. cT
To His Eecellencn Coz. ThrockmortOn: ~
l have Just received from Col. Mason his
report on the affair which occurred at
Brownsville, Texas, on the 9TH inst, and
have directed him 10 notify Mai. Smith
that he must not permit himself nor any of
his men to be arrested. | respectfully re-
quest of your Exeellency to do alfinyonf.
power to allay the excitement there, and
will do all in my power to satisfy the ends
of justice in every case But l doubt if
much justice could be done in a commune
ty which compels our officers and soldiers
to remain inside the defenses thrown
around their camps. will have thor
ongh investigation of this affair, If possi-
BILE, to ascertain If any soldiers were guilty
the impression that those designated for
arrest are innocent.
Respectfully, your ob't serV't, % 'taalfl
.........,.. ....r p. III. SHERIDAN.
The Times New Orleans special says:
A large number of justices, In different
parishes, have sent certificates to General
Sheridan that they are unable to execute
the laws protecting freedmen in collecting
wages for the past years services. General
Grants order is being applied to offenders
and they are arrested and held in military
confinement.
'''" Affairs in Texas. t..''NS
New ORLEANS, Oct. observation-disclosures
Ooncordia, for Boston.
Captain Smith, commander at Brenhams
Texas, who was charged with knowledge
Of the burning of the town, issued an order
for the disarming of all inhabitants of the
neighborhood, and in effect declared mar
tial law. He states the cases of. outrages to
freedmen being on the increase; ne intends
to render every assistance to the Bureau
agent, in order that justice may be done
the freedmen and guilty parties broughtto
justice. Gen. Kiddo issued a circular to
sub-assistant commissioners in Texas, to
make hours in their respective district and
eHhort freedmen working for monthly
wages to just fullllment of their con-
| tracts, and those working for a portion of
the crop to diligence in securing good re-
suit for their summers labor. He advises
employers of freedmen to deal with them
| in the settlement of their accounts in fair
and equitable manner. ..' HHf t