New-York tribune., 1867-06-13
THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU.

CONDITION OF THE FREEDMEN N MISSISSIPPI ANc
IIoRIDA-REPORTs OF TILE ASSISTANT CoMNIs-
sIONERS
HY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. June l2-Maior-Gen. Howard, Com
missioner OF the Frecdmens Bureau has received the re-
port Of Brevet MajorGen Gem Assistant Commissioner
for Mississippi detailing the operations Of the Bureau IN
that state during the month April In the sUbdstrict
OF Grenada number of the freedmen reported to be
returning TO the older states; but they are fully counter
balanced by those brought to Mississippi The humoero OF
freedmen in this subdstrict Is estimated at 5000 all OF
are work and threefOurths at least having an
interest the crop to be raised NO eases OF e1ie"
suffering among tie Old sick or nfirm had come 10 the
schools have been opened but those in Grenada and H0l
IL springs are reported to be ourishing He says tho
rage relations what it should be- Great improve
ment in this respect cannot be hoped Iog ahti some
severe laws enacted and executed 10 make white men
respect virture in the coored rs IN me wme GIL iho
disposition OF the white people toward the baeks chang
ing slowly the better Complaint Is made IN regard 70
the manner in which the State laws arc executed,
some few planters have divided their lands so that each
ab and ge assigned them with the privilege Of
raising poultry pork &C. for themselves Plows, stoekr
Of the crop raised and this consideration will doubtless
he productive OF thrift aud industry among them In
District OF Cornth affairs are reported IN any
thing but promising condition. owing partially TO the
failure of last years crop. The white working class ap-
pear be discouraged. and numerous applications are
made assistance. The district Is infested by an or
ganized band OF desperadoes calling themselves Tho
Night owl Crowd" Thieving horse-stealng and muir
der seem TO be their occupation Tne treatment o ho
freedmen by the whites generally just ana ialr Inc
report says the socaied Union men are neither na9 %
influential; they express themselves TO sut inc
society in which they placed disposition on tho
part OF the Civil Courts TO treat the freedmen fary 10
report received from the officer in charge of the Sub
District of Columbus consists almost OF an extended re-
The crops promising The sub Assistant oommis-
district as 342j7 The contracts for 1867 are varons IN
their character Some 10 receive wages others q
rl,a Anaiff fon nf
reference to marriage relations reported TO be slowly
improving In Natchez and vicinity there Is dsPosiion
ror. is sometimes different. but evidently tyoTapo
change is being effected throughout the entire district
I'm tLe SnbDistrct of GreenviHe the Commissioner est-
mates the number Of freedmen under MS charge at Zo
Here he marriage relations are reported much improved
In the Yazoo District considerable trouble exists among
the planters in the swanlps. Tor the last month
their plantations have been overiowed, ana, as no
work could be done the planters in instances gave
the freedmen the privilege 10 go ana get Worh
until the water subsded, and many OF them VIII not re
tIrr during the month Thirty-eght complaints wele
made by freedmen that their firearms had pecn tkeh
from them under the old law of the state when Will
holds from the right TO bear arms The arms were
restored, however, in every case but one ana IN ' I'D
the person complaining received the Nius I I @
pun in money In this district also gang Oh horse
thieves is reported to be committing depredaohs. Ino
number of freedmen in the suDdistrlct OF teksonh
estimated Here IL is reported tna the courts
administer Justice impartiay Labor mas peG ~
The reports the other ubdsricts 40 no inner ins
where are reported the freedmen WORKING
indusriOusy. Complaints IN regard W uisl III @
lp
toned but general thing the whites ana o,aeas a %
reported as entertaining good feelings to"aru one an
other. . -. ..,,.. .arho ,eos
Cen (;ilem in concluding his report says inc lees-
traton under the military bill Il progressing Ia many cou
NOdisturbance has Deeh epot'u V w
believe any will take place The a,e o. i; 'o 49, e
nrocure labor with good wages No assistance IL eNet
anv nerson who Is abeodied, but elnpioynent 10 pro
vided for such applying for iailons Inc numpsr Vi Ia
,,n sSnad ,n freedmen in hospitals asyluns &c dur
ing April amounted 10 1851 being ~ less thah ue mum
Der issued in March ,.. ,,r,,,;.s;oooro n, r,roo5
c dairs for The state OF Florida. reports under date
Of the 5h inst the operation ~ the Bureau
in IIs district the month Of May last 10 represents
very Itte OF particular interest beyond showing pros
nerous condition Of the freedmen. and the promising
stnte OF freedmen all relations The mass meetings o
freedmen, where trouble was unprecedented, passed or
i'm a very satisfactory manner IN Jacksopyhle O'es
D 900 were assembled. and quite as many ae
gainesville at Lake City, 5000; and at aiahasse, e
these meetings speeches were made " thc faulusf
white citizens of the State followed by ntebgen, coio
men, and mutual good feeling prevailed ooi spasno p
saws his report During this month al vss'cn az
gagged with their crops July there VIII oe moie
re and when active political measures VIII pe ,ahen i
reference registration. following when VIC Is
candidates for the COnvcnonI ae -, ~ rr
an xously this, and geiefaiy ~. ~ Nas,h
crned by the opinion Of the White man o'n III .1
As TO what the citizens OF t.e osa ", 90 la,a.
control the votes of The freena u is dlicu 70
mine but il il INV impression that every efeftoh WIZ
made IN govern H. and thus succeed In obtaining poh
a i'm he councils of the sate anu lhche
tend IL to ConGrrSs He concludes by saying Inc con-
Jnt ., Tho whites toward the freedmen has greh,y he
proved; few outrage are rePo.,v P,, Sna '''s'
promptly corrected w r< '>Sn authofi'es'