New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-29
BORT h1nrocn's Notire.
THE FREEDMEN.
REPORT OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. scoTT-sPTAIS
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
sPFAIRs

REPORT OF ASSISTANT oMMISsIOSER sCoTT-sPFAIn
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
81 TELEGRAPH 7 TRIBcSE.
WASHINGTON. Nov. , .-Breyet Major-Gen. X. X.
Scott Commissioner of the Freedmens Bureau
at Charleston s. c. in transmitting the reports OF bis
subodnates for October that In the Abbeye and
Anderson Districts everything progressing fayoraby and
affairs generally assuming milder tone. Labor
IL ulentiful There are 10 Of restitution
in these districts worthy of The people generally
seem willing do all in their power 70 remedy The eVli
resulting from former folly but there are as yet no schools
in either of the districts for the education OF the freed
people, About the state Of affairs IS reported as e1'
listing in the Barnwe District except that there - one
school at Aiken of 23 pupils On the nghto October III
the former teacher of this school was driven away oy
mob having previously received information that unless
The report from the Edgeeld District is that the people
have in owse improved aud that crimes Of every ehsae
ter are of frequent majority OF the White
people OF this District have apparently no respect for the
law and live wholly indifferent 70 the civil or military
authorities In Edgeheld G. H., however, the freedmen
are treated Justly IL is mentioned that even al TINS
late day bushwackes in the interior are st terror ana
that they kill and beat freed people and purn TIER
dwellings with IMMUNITY. change, however,
for the better is soon anticipated, az troops
have been ordered 10 the localities ln the Chester Dlf
rct no fagrant outrages are reported Inc aIsSug .,
Castles for the murder of freedman special report
about which is 20 be made but 10 which we nave hes
access, also the breaking of the jail are mentioned On:
of the escaped mureeTs caught the others are sill az
AZ large There is little cha ge the condition OF the
freedmen during the month October in the Coleton
District. There were less &C plants made against hem
by the white citizens for hei and the corn crop has besn
harvested and divided.
The crops are partial failure and IL is feared that many
will die OF want If something is not done TO relieve them
The poor whites are in equally deporable condition.
The Sub-Assstant Commissioner for the South Ceohna
side of the Savannah River reports that IN DIS Dstnse
there are Is rice plantations with population OF Heeu-
men, women and children Of about 800, many oi Whom
are working under contract by the year, with monthy
wages of $l2 TO $l5 Others work for shares Of one-hs
or two-thirds of the crop, while others Work ~
the day. The relations between the planters and
freedmen are reported satisfactory, as also
the result of the years crops. Next year however,
expected that the crop will be double The result OF the
experiment of giving shares Of crops 10 the abores 70 noa
satisfactory in this District, and it is believed viii DO
abandoned In the Unionville District few complaints on
either side are recorded The crops reported as total
failure, except few cases where there mas been ram
The officer in charge Of this district also beneYee INA.
orkinp for part of the crop is failure. 1t is believed
there will be much suffering during the Winter II the issue
Of the rations is not resumed The report OF Gen Scott
quite long but have reported above the more interest
ing parts OF IT.