The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-07
aCoNFEDERArE UNIFoRMs..

We had occasion, q few days ago. to refer to the
/ remarks Of the New York Tribune, relative to the
Late difficulty on the CHEvEs plantation, near sa
vannah. It refused to publish the accounts givc1
IN the Savannah papers, and discharged the sub
ject by saying that in any difficulty between Gen
TuLsoN and the freedmen, the former must bt
considered in the wrong, and that United States
troops should not be sent against freedmen or
pl.. . tatioro-
In its issue Of Saturday last we find the follow
ing from private letter in this city giving new
version to the affair." and at the samo time promul
eating sundry other mendacious pieces Of intelIi
gence:
The trouble on the Savannah River was easily
settled by Ger eral Scott, the Commissioner o1
Freedmen. Some officer sent q squad Of soldiers
to plantation under charge Of an ex-rebel officer
| and the negroes, who had moro sense than the
other persons concerned, took exceptions to being
killed by United States soldiers under rebel Off
Ger. Day before yesterday young fellow rode ur
and do down Y King street. Charleston, hour or two
and I'll, with at least four dozen brass buttons o.
als person. Two colored orderlies from General
Scotts head quarters we're boaten in one day willis
muskets wherever they go. Both the assaiiants
have been arrested by the Commissioner Of Freed
men. t~' &#a #-st NJ RI IA8 e#I I.'."-' '7-' .,-
AS regards the CHEvEs affair, We have nothing
further to say ut this time, leaving that for our
Savannah exchanges; but we happen to know
something about the aforementioned report The
facts are in brief, as follows: A loyal eitizen OF
Kentucky, temporary resident Of this city, was
walking along quietly, when he was jostled by two
negro soldiers, off the sidewalk; ho demonstrated:
they drew their bayonets, and he his pistol. The
negroes we're not on duty at the time The GEN
leman was arrested it is true and brought to trial
on the day after, and promptly acquitted. Part Of
the testimony given in his favor was by freedmen,
who Witnessed the entire affair.
But the Confederate uniformsl Ali What
about them Why, just this: There are q great
many young men, and some old men, little bovs.
and somo of the most loyal negroes about here.
who wear coats and jackets Of grey cloth-not from
any spirit Of bravado, but purely and solely be-
cause the close Of the war found them with these
grey clothes on their backs remainder Of their
wardrobe wss destroyed or stol n by Messrs.
SHERMAN & Co., and they have not since had mo.
ney enough to purchase new suits Of the loyaI h.1e
In the city these grey coats usually have been
shorn Of their late outfit Of shining sssta buttons.
sober black lastings having taken their place; but
occasionally IN Confederate comes in fsom the
rural distri cts, with brass buttons, but no one
Except the 7sibu,ae's correspondent) sees disloy
atty in these old brass buttons We hayo not for
more than year seen any insignia of rank (Which
are essential paTts Of q unilorm) But q certain
class OF persons can always see whatever thew NAV
wish to see, whether it is uniform angelic perfen
ton in blacks, or persistent disoyaty in ex-Con-
federates. EPaRA is joined to his idols. let him
alone. 5. 9i M b N !