New-York tribune., 1867-08-21
SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT.

SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT.
ANOTHER CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Aug. 20.--The Journal Of
Saturday says We learn that United states Marshal
GOOdlOe, acting under orders from Washington City has
ordered Deputy U. Marshal Ncf of this place to
cute the process OF the Circuit Court of the United states
heretofore stopped by order OF the military with nstruc
tons to forward the Of any officer interfering in
order that he may be prosecuted under the criminal law
OF the United states. Colonel Frank the post command
er acting under orders from the District Headquarters
had again nterered 10 prevent the execution OF the pro-
cess being in violation of General order No 10.
PUNISHMENT FOR WHIPPING FREEDwoMAN.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT
CHARLESTON, S. C., Aug II, 1861. !
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 75.--l. Before the Post
Court OF Plymouth n. c., organized pursuant 10 orders
from headquarters dated June 49, 1851 OF which Brcyet
LeuteDant-Co Charles BentZon, captain Fortieth In
| fantry, was president, aITagued and tried:
Abfam Jenkins Justice Of tie Peace and William Dun
| Farley, Andrew J. Dnnning Wiley Dunnng John Rice,
William c. alias Cherry Llnnng George H. Mitchell.
and Henry d. Sanders, citizens OF BERTHE and Hertford
/ counties, North Carolina .I tr
| charge /; Riotous conduct" lone specihcaton]
Charger: Assault and battery.
tion substance all the cases except that Of
sanders j" In this that the said defendents citizens Of
cordance with the decision OF an mawt1 assembsge Of
persons ornear Harnons Cross Roads. Pere COUNTY
schoohoGso to some woods near by where one hundred
and fortysix nl6 lasbes less inflicted upon
her person. and that fhe said ldefcDdants did inbct
portion Of said blows or lashes All this at or near Bar
mons Cross Roads Bertie County North Carolina, on OF
| about the 14th OF February, 1861"
H. The defendant Sanders was found guilty Of al as
sat and battery in ShipPnga negro gir ana 69y called
labor for month"; at such place as the Commanding
General may direct ana 70 pay me 81 twenty dollars
the specification to the second charge and the second
ana Os eT pnHg s nSa ohS s
acquitted George H. Mitchell was found guilty OF
specification TO the second charge and the secopd
charge sentenced to be confined at hard labor for
| three IpOaths, aud fined SIS.
of lawless and inIuman violence. II appears that
daughter Of OF the prisoners having attempted TO
successful and resulted In the ehastlsement Of the
white by the black This unlocked for reversal OF long
accustomed relation, filed the nelghborhO0R with cO6
sternaton and rage Courers passed to and mo- from
farm TO farm infamng the temper Of the people snd
meeting Of citizens was convened at sehool-house
among those assembled. The magistrate Jenne In
yed TO lend the sanction Of his presence and did go
before this secOnstuted eOnclaye OF angry whom
She had been accustomed from infancy to call masters
While one swore she would DO hung and ali agreed that
she must be imprisoned or whipped the frightened
than go to jail tbs was taken. the e1-
preston o. the assent, which they desired Some
sort of writing was drawn MP, called an indeenre, by
which Phils having signed IT, was made TO bind herself
ented that her socalled ward should be noggsd Quite
enough thought TO have been thus conceded 10 the
oSse Consisting Of ali the prisoners who have been con
yiced except the magistrate hastened to execute the
any road she was hated and told to take down Ssr
era snached it of her shoulders stripped to her waist
except of her chemise she vasthen whipped by Ave OF
these men In succession by whom according ~ the tea
timony OF one OF them, l26 lashes were inflicted
upon her hslf:naked body with rods three feet
garment wa. cut through @ and through blood ran rcm
Nash after.
heavy blows fell upon her person NJ random; she was
Til; last it seems that OF the accused applaud
ing bystander not utterly nsensbe TO the snerngs and
spectacle of her torture that the cry was wrung rom
him, Boys don't hurt her breastl" Having satiaed
eTerons withdrew; not however, Without consaerDs
the proposal OF OF the number to return aud give het
poor child wounded grcanng permitted 10 make
her way the house Of her mistress where for days
e s %s or sneS 70 Ss her @ 70 sG
In the revolving crime thus briefly outlined all Of these
teres OF outraged justice 1t is TO he deplored that the
perpetrators have been adudsed 70 undergo pupshmens
eeedngs and findings are approved and In view Of the
are approved and the common Jail Plymouth dess.
mated the plaoesof confinement. The Commander OF
the Post OF Plymouth win that the sentences are
''N BY command Of MsjorGcnsrsl D; sIckIEs,
j. W. CLoUs. Capt t3sth UNITED otacs Infantry, A. ID
c., and A. A. A. G.
A STEAMBOAT CAPTAIN FINED FOR REFUSING
TO SELL FIRsT-cLAss TICKET TO COL
ORED WOMAN.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug. II, 1867 !
GENERAL ORDERS No. al. Before Post
Court convened at the Citadel Charlestons c., July so
ofwhich Breyet BrigG H. T. Clitz is President,
arraigned and tried W. H. McNelty Captain steamer Pilot
Boy charge Of violation OF paragraph WILL General
Orders No. S2 Specialization" In this, that W. T. Nc
Nelly Captain steamer Pilot Boy did refuse TO grant
rstclass ticket and passage to Miss Frances Ron, from
Charlestono Beaufort 4 c. on his steamer because OF
caste color All this az Charleston ;. C Monaay July
tence"To pay fine OF two hundred aud nifty dollars
$3.50" -. -
the complainant respectable female, was, because OF
her color refused cabin passage by the accused, who Is
the captain Of the steamer Pilot Boy, boat plying
as q common carrier between ports In this
Military District IL was conceded on the tlsl,
that a general rule enforcing THE discrimination
had been maintained on board the boat commanded
by the accused. The guilt OF the offender, ir thus will
General Orders 81 prohibiting such unlawful distinctions,
H. confessed and proved. So long as the laws Imposed
civil and political disabilities because OF servude or
color common carriers Yere permitted 10 enforce the
and usages have ceased, with Slavery, TO have any
legal sanction. Whatever belongs OF common right 10
citizens necessarily follows the recognition of inc
blacks as citizens. and belongs 70 them; }ns
authority follows " IL he carry passengers ne Inuse
receive all who Offer and treat al alike unless tne ne ne
actual and sufficient reason for the ~ ~ ~
filthy appearance, dangerous condition OF es
passenger - Parsons Mercantile Law, p ~, ,
observance OF this rule has been eigoineo ~
these Headquarters, duly pubshcd ioi ne sa sag,,
and guidance Of all concerned ana raisSey punished
THE nroceelngs finding aud selltence are appro'e"'
BY command Of Major.Gen. d. T. 6eEes; c,ous,
.., =, O ,s,rtrv A. d. c. aud A. A. A. a.