New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
By command of Major-Gen. P. H. Sheridan,
sOUTH CAROLINA.

THE RECENT ASSAULT AT COLUMBIA
Co1uNRIA. 6. c., July 30.-The assault on W.
Armstrong and j. o. Thompson, correspondents u |"
Cleveland paper was committed by TWO oruhAen N'n
who were arrested. The citizens, "I'nou' ' pp s
nouuce the assault which the result OF hQuor anu
unpremeditatIOn. . ,
(en ses was last night informed OF the assault ana
dis morning orders to transfer the assalants 10
Charleston where they VIII be arraigned before Mill
ary commission Thursday. Two puDhc meeuneS
we're held here today regarding the matter one py
Conservatives discaiHiRg sympathy with the roters
the other by Republicans who regard the attack as made
on free speech The city quiet now though much BIT
erness prevails Gov Orrs Private Secretary nees-
anty working for the release Of the prisoners into civil
lands.
NEW SHERIFF FOR CHARLESTON.
CuARLEsoN, S. c. July 80.-The term of
hertG Carew Of Charleston havag expired, Gen. sces
has APPOINTED u g. Hase to succeed him. Mr. HASTE is
old citizen, though originally northern man ad snS 81
Until recently President OF the charleston oo"ru
Trade.
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
The Macon (S. c. Star of the 23d inst. says !:
There occurred at this place Saturday last most uh
fortunate and misshievous COison OF the military au
thorltes with the regular administration OF Jusuce
freedman named Ben. Fnklea, had been arrested and
imprisoned under due process Of law for an assault ana
battery with intent to kin upon the person Of William
Mcclellan. Capt. Pngree and Mr.. J. Z. Lewis, repre-
senting the Freedmens Bureau, called upon MI MOODY
Clerk Of our Court, and required him 10 dlSeharge
the prisoner upon his own rec0gDiEance This he
vefused TO do, declaring that both the State law
and Order No. of Gen. Sclues required In
criminal that the usual recognzances should be
s1yen and that there must be ball. that in TINS case
IND physician attending the assaulted party had IN.
formed him that he in critical condition, ana that
bis recovery very doubtfu that to release the prs
oner under these circumstances would violate his sworn
duty TO the State laws and the express provisions OF
agraph Order No TO- 20 which he especially called
he attention of the officers Of the Bureau They replied
that they had nothing 10 do with Gen. Sickness orders
that they acted under Gen Scott who was the ruling
poWer t and wOUldeustan their action IN TINS
es that they had orders from him declaring that freed
seB should not be required to gave ball. and that they
Feroezcd ham only and that this negro should not give
hsi that Congress would sustain Gen Scott IN what
80 5id kfr. Moody st declining to discharge the prs
oner on his recOgnizance, they called freedman
etandng by Coleman Afford and instructed him to go
10 the Jail order the aer to turn out the prisoner
Afford started of in hot haste and on the verbal order
deliver by the negro the aler turned the negro out and
he s now at large In conversation with Capt Pngee
afterward, in which endeavOred TO convince him OF
hs error he that he acting in accordance
with Gen Scott's decision In similar case, and that,
whatever might be Gen. Scess Order Gen. scott would
Sustain him,