The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-23
THE REIGN OF TERROR IN THE SOUTH.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE EERAlD. -

SFetiAl IuAhcSVuNUCNIE UT tUt hEhALu. n
The War Of Races Cropping Ont-Arn.ed
Bands of Negroes Killing Stocl-Destisu-
ton Among the Blncks-DiscOvery of an
Armed Pinn 10 Sack village.
MERIDIAN. Miss, Dec. Is. 1857
rapid parts OF Louisiana, Mississippi and
Tennessee has afforded insight into tho cond-
ton OF the freedmen that may DO interesting tho pub
c In New Orleans learned at the headquarters OF the
Fifth Military district that ooial Information satisfied
tho commanding general that fully one million whites
and blacks In the Disrcs without means OF sub.
sistcnce through the winter and nothing but appro
prIation by Congress would thousands from
starvation. Most Of those in want arc in Louisi
ana Texas, which suffered but little from the
war, has been fortunate In raising good
crops and In that State both whites and freedmen will
DO able to keep starvation from their doors In IousI
ana especially the upper parishes the condition Of tho
freedmen Is indeed dcplorable Their contracts for tho
year have ended, and the majority have saved nothing
On tho point OF starvation, they have organized into
bands and killing tho stock OF the planters inds.
crminatey. When they cannot 0nd cattle they steal
mules them to Mississippi aud Texas. and by
their sale raise tho means whcrewith TO subslst.
Throughout Mississippi tho negroes also quite des
tiiuie aud but few have provisions, money TO buy
suiciency subsst until Christmas. Here, too they
organizing make raids upon tho whites aud supply
Ss1 nave s sa s.as M n.r s'.
elected their leaders and effected a thorough
sl.ashsor the whites and tax. Possession Of
shs farms; but this e clearly erroneous
extreme measures proposed, but The majority Of the
blacks, am convinced, from freely conssrsing with
them, too closely allied with the whites BY family
ties TO slaughter thoir old masters That they will sos
and plumber TO preserve lifo ihere 10 ltle doubt.
Several with whom ] have converted csndidy admit
that the blacks In state OF sarvaob and that
thor meetings they have passed resolutions and bound
themselves 10 stand by nno her Ia procuring pro-
visions from nocks Of the planters In cases
RAIDS have been made the stock OF planters
the negroes been by tho former who very
generally arming protect their property few days
ago above hero, on the Mobile and ono Railroad, the
carcass or coz was found partially skinned, and the
dead bodies OF three n,groes discovered lying IT,
They had evidently been surprised and Killed by the
wlites Your editorial in the HERALD OF tho 10 y,
puts tho matter in tho light. The
prescn, policy OF Congress is Fastening on a
atrocities than those Of St Domingo The whites
OF the South may for while submit TO tho suffrage Of
tue negro, out when tho time that these raids
upon Their stock general their families
reduced TO want Ia consequence, depend upon they
VIII re 20 no negross an hsv WIN
only plant grain enough 10 snbsst their families aud
they VIII do ny their own labor that tbs negroes are
wrapt up In the enthusiasm OF politics that they will
work; that those who do work squapder their
ngs fast secured and take no thought Of tho NOR
row. Were the radical commilteo OF Congress 70 send
down funds for the sistenco OF the unfortunate
negroes Instead Of carpet bag emssses and persmbu
lang hrebrands to STIR up sirfo. they would render
good service In tho cause OF humanity.
You will recoIect that a plot was discovered hers
Of the twenty fourth Infantry arrested some six or
eight but they were discharged for want OF proper
Inc oops unvs rnrc Gesn ma s,a,s
Christmas. Yesterday i've hundred negroes. whose
families are very ss. ss . IRON ~ plan
vlcksburg and Meridian Railway.
A Crisis Arriving In tho soutl-PrecInn ~, alton
OF the Governor NJ Mississippi.
A PROCLAMATION.
ErKcrrvr DEPARTMENT. STATE or MissfssfrYIl
JAcKsos Miss. Doc. o. 1867.
where's, communications have been received at this
ONCE from gentlemen OF high official and social position
in different portions q tho STATE expressing serious
apprcheusons that comb nations and conspracics
being formed among the blacks TO seize the lands and
establish farms, expecting and hoping that Congress-
unisss this Ia done by January they will proceed
TO help Themselves and arc determined 10 90 10 war.
and confident that they will ho yictors Ia any
nct with the whtes." and furnish naIncs Of persons
and places; and
at hesdqusrsrs Fourth Military District and referred
10 for my action aud the cooperation OF the civil
taxy Ia sspprcssng violence and maintaining order aud
peace:
Mississippi, do ssuc TINS my proclamation, admouisLing
tho black that n suca hopes expectations
entertained you have been grossly deceived, and Il any
such combinations or conspraes have been Formed 70
carry into effect such purposes By awess violence now
warn you tha, 700 cannot succeed.
What Is not known OF your plans and conspraccs
will DO discovered and anticipated and tho irst out
break sKant tbs quot ana peace Of society that
sumes the form OF insrrrection will signaixs The Dc.
ssrucon Of your cherished hopes and ts rYia OF your
race.
That you may not longer 10 deceived BY tho reslcss
spra white or black, that lure you TO your ruin pub
sh Cor your information the following endorsements Of
General w. o. G. Ord made 90 tho commun cations above
referred, vir:--fBefors published
You will now know that the United States military
authorities OF this Dstrct arc not In sympathy With a,y
emissaries whte or black that urge you 10 viosncc
and wrong doing. THAT whic you remain Ia peaceful
pursuit Of industry, aud strictly observe aud respect the
rghtsof others you will Be protected IN atyour rights
privileges liberty and properly but yolr only security
and hope Of prosperity Va houoet labor aud vrsuous
peace.
The price OF your liberty--n your poverty and indi
gence-is toll or starvation Yea cannot rsnp Tho rn
wards OF toll unless you maintain pescefnl relations
with tbs white race, and snorg - aud you<
abors earnest aud PEACEFUL sTrt 70 restore Toe
waste places aud exhausted gamers Of cur impovslhsd
land
further the white rare thni prss c,nsti.
tutona liberty for yourselves % you must acc ord 70 The
black race the full Of ther rights privileges and
liberties secured 10 them ~ the constitution and Laws Of
the and. You cansot i've with thsY IN peace Asa
prosperity vrougdosr You mast dAai Justly In ell
POUR transactions contracts WITH thsm and In no
case undertake % redress wronss Except IN hs mode
and mannov authorized BY lag.
advise Al-whits and plactZ-to make timely, accu.
rate Aal sythfu sspoN u " Saawfal sopblnAileaa q