The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-13
WASHINGTON.
THE WAR OF RACES IN VIRGINIA.
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Arrest or an LEGENDARY Colored Ora
tor in Richmond.
Presentation of the New Colombian Min
lister to the President.
wAsHirGros. Nov. IL. 1867.
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IL 60 O'Clock P. NJ
The War OF Rnces-The BLACKS In Council
Over a Forcibie Distribution OF the Lands
Arrest Of Lindsey, the Calored Delegate, In
Richmond, and Of Judge Parker, of Win
chester.
Major Frank A. Butts formerly Superintendent OF the
Frssdmen's Bureau In King William county, paid
visit on Saturday his frien county Sixty
seventy negroes had assembled at the Court House
thn day with their candidate elect % the
ven,,on. ono 3. W. Massie. 70 have a
jubilee their victory Major Butts was
quietly playing backgammon with friend
In the paror OF the hotel he heard furous yols
and shouts from the negroes daring him 10 come out
threatening 70 take hs nie" ws VII have his heart
blood" 1--WE will kill the id rebel on sight"
10 MAJOR Butts drew his pistol and was about to
70 out and meet them but was dssuaded by his
friends He then want bef,re o magistrat. ami sued
cut q warrant for the OF the rnglcadcrs but
the officer who execute II was dened by
the negroes who banded together and refused to
be arrested they said by rebel officer or tried before
rebel court aor Butts reported the affair head
quarters Richmo to.day, and General Schoheld viii
take prompt to have The parties arrested and
brought TO justice. Major Butts only offence is not
being radical. lady Lypchbarg has to
the civil authorities Of that city plot overheard
BY her her husbands plan formed by negroes
dtastsful to tnem Two Of the rinslcaders have been
arrested and partially examined. The offence of tho
negroes obuoxous to taese ccnspators is that they
voted the conservative ticket
learn from gentleman just from Winchester, Va,
thai Judge Richard Parker Judge OF lie Thirteenth
circuit, in the State Of Virginia, arrested Mon
day By order emanaung from the Superintendent Of
She Fresdmsu's Bureau In Winchester. The charge
against him 10 that Union nen cannot get justice
from him. The immediate cause of his ar
rest appears 70 be that . suit has been brought
In his court by the Methodist Church South,
Of Winchester. for the recovery Of the church
building, which has been taken possession Of by the
Northern wing OF the Church Judge Harris Of an ad
joining circuit has lately decided similar salt favor
OF she Southern wing OF the Church, and Is said tho
was made prevent similar decision by Judge
Parker No report Of this arrest the facts OF which
obtain from Colonel WALL the delegate from Frederick
county, has been made u headquarters in Richmond.
Tam informed from Richmond, Va, this evening that
Lewis Lndsay OF the negro delegates elect to the
Constitutional Convention, arrested this morning
for using incendisry language. BY order Of General
SchodeId, and basd IN the SUN Of 81, 600 for his APP
pearance before military commission to be examined
Tss following report has been made 70 General Soho
1sld by the officers who arrested him
s4 HEADQUARTERS MILITARY CoHxANDAxT,l
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. II, 1861
Major General n ScaorELp, Command ,ng FIRST Mil.
tary District. State OF Virginia.
GsNERAL-l have the honor TO inform you that have
arrested and held bail in the Of $1,000 Lewis
Lindsay, citizen Of the city Of RichuOud, for using
language, In . speech delivered by HIM on about
che 9th day Of November, 1861. calculated to
ince colorsd against the white citizens Of Virginia
commission be appointed 70 examine into Of
this speech aud 70 punish If found guilty. or TO
acquit the party charged with uttering the same.
PAUL X HAMBRlCK,
Second Lieutenant Forty-n Infantry, Military Com
The following detail for the Court Of Inquiry in the
case Of Lieutenant Celsnsl Thomas B. Rose was pub
shsd to-day. Brsvss Brigsder General George Stone
man. Colonel Of the twenty United States infantry
MAJOR D. woodruff Twsnsy.nrss infantry Brsvst MAJOR
w. q Brown. Captain Fifth cavalry; Brevet Major c.
Rodney Layton, Captain Eleventh infantry Judge Ad-
vecals.
1 have just learned that tho negroes in Meek
lsnburg and the adjoining counties Of vir-
gin!a are now debating in their secret leagues
WHISTLER they shall take possession Of the land Of the
whites by violence on the Of January Congress
mot give to them they say has been promised. Tho
radical delegates from Neeklsnburg 70 the Convention
ere urging 70 take the lands Of the whites at all
hazards None Of the negroes will hire themselves
unless they get possession Of tho entire plantation,
Aesss mules and TOOLS The negroes are all armed and
the whites are not Much fear Of . war between the
sscss 10 fels in this portion Of the state.
Unfeunded Reports Of Deialcafion by . Con.
GressiOnal Disbursing Oniccr.
There has been good deal Of gossip here during the
past days in reference TO the reported defacaon
and insolvency Of well known radical Of this city, who
= also Congressional disbursing officer It ID said that
the gentleman question has rendered his
% the proper auditing Offices for considerable lapse OF
time the business Of which should be closed up and
It 10 also reported that he has his real property
assigned TO his wife, Careful inquiry OF the proper
counting officers Of the Treasury FALLS however, 70 sub
stantiate these assertions The that DO
tanned against this ocsr 10 that he Is rather TOO far
behind in closing his accounts BY delaying 70 transmit
shs necessary vouchers 70 the expenditure Of the
sums reported having been paid. From the present
condition OF his Affairs the accounting olcss there 10
nothing 70 give the assurance that fraud has been
psac.issd There ID in fact for suspicion;
bss proof be found 70 sustain charge Of en-
bszzIsmsnt dsfaicason and reason h. therefore,
apparent for making such charges
The Grant Excitement.
The excitement occasionsd BY the remarks going the
rounds In reference the views OF General Grant on
political topics 10 st unabatsd The authors OF those
stories nanifsss disposition traet their force or
unquainsdly dsown ever having made Of the sx-
prsons charged against thsm The that Grant
obssrvsd that washburns and others were unauthorized
% NEEDLE in his Affairs and volunteer opinions which
were given arose from inference drawn from ~
mark made BY Mr. Blair that General Grant said moth
ing directly upon the subject except that ute RANGES
accredited 70 him we're never made and no one was II
liberty TO give opinions which he never expressed Tho
feelings between General Grant and Mr. Wash burne
Of the most friendly character and the General
evidently Of disposition 70 maintain this wsn tried
friendship.
Peace with the IndinBs-CencrnI sherman's
Order.
The War Department just in receipt Of the follow
Ssg order from Lieutenant General Sherman, issued on
Che Id inst -
Whereas the Peace Commission organized by the act
OF Congress approved July 20, 1867, has concluded .
treaty OF peace with tho Kiowa Comanchc
aud Apache tribes OF Indians, and also . scpa-
ras treaty OF peace with che Cheysnnss and
Arapahoss and 40 these treaties yet insomplete,
IL hereby made known that the hostilities
heretofore existing ON the mart OF the TROOPS AZ against
these Indians viii cease BY che terms or the treaties