New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-31
GEoRGLA.

THR SRA ISLANDS-EsuGRATION TO FLORIDA-DE-
SIRE OF THE FREEDMEN TO OBTAIN LAND-rHEm
INDUsTRY-GUERRHIA oUTI0GEs-REMOyAL or
GIN. TIIIsON-FREEDSrEN's SCHOOL
From Our special Correspondent
SAVANNAH, Ca, jan %, 1867
Much excitement has prevailed here for three days
past in consequence Of a misunderstanding, diff
guilty arising between the officers Of the Govern
ment and some freedmen holding lands on the South
Carolina side Of the Savannah River opposite this
city, under Gen. SherInan's General Order No. Is.
The lands in question have been returned to their
ante bsla owners; bat the freedmen refused 70 give
DID their warrants OF to leave the lands aud being
armed have it is reported openly defied the author
ity of the Bureau officer whose business il was 70
dispossess them, and have posted pielets all around
the island, and threaten to shoot any white man
who shall dare to put his foot upon It.
IL is alleged that cOlored lawyer from Maine.
named Bradley, advised the freedmen TO take the
course they pursuing but what truth there is IN
The charge L am unable to say.
Gen Scott Acting Commander Of the Freedmens
Bureau in South Carolina, arrived IN this city yes
'erday aud proceeded TO " Tie seat o. UdTi with q
view to an amcabe arrangement of the difficulty,
which learn be effected after fun explanation OF
his orders from the Government.
The tide of emigration from South Carolina to
Florida still continues TO flow. -Four hundred freed
men passed through this city on Saturday-al bound
Tor florida where they 90 to avail themselves OF the
beneit of the Homestead Act. No people IN the
world, it seems TO me, very anxious 10
secure land-homes of Their. Own-as are the freed
people. May God prosper them abundantly III the
qualification of this most laudable desire
The branches of tho National Freedmens Savings
and Trust Company in this and other Southern
States are doing business that speaks volumes in
favor of the freedmens industry and economy The
deposits in the Branch Bank in this city, last month
amounted to 81 49, and this month they have already
reached $500. The cashier informs us that about
pRe-ienh Of tho deposits last gear Wee sptce-noney
these poor people had managed 70 earn Dy LABOR per-
formed in addition to what their masters required OF
know of one colorod washerwoman who has
family to support that has IN Of these branch
banks over $3.50 in gold and silver. know an old
BLACK man-all his LIE slavewhO deposited ut one
tune, after the branch was established, $50 I'D
gold and silver He said he earned IL while slave
by working at night by the light of q pine-tOTch,
after he had done all the Overseer demanded Of him.
4 could give scores of instances Of the same char
actershOWing cOnclusiyeY the faacy OF the Ott-re-
peated assertion that negroes are unable to take care
Of themselYestha their normal condition Is slavery.
A white man from Montgomery County applied 10
tho military authorities Yesterday for protection,
stating that q band of mounted men, calling them.
selves 'ReQuatOrs were riding over the country Of
NIGHTS and entering unoffending white citizens
dwellings, dragging them and their wives from their
beds aud beating and otherwise shametuly treating
them. He asserted that the civil authorities refused
70 make any effort 70 arrest the Regulators and
bring them to punishment.
Breyet Major-Gen. Davis Tillson has been relieved
from duty as Assistant Commissioner Of the Freed
mems Bureau IN this State and is succeeded by Caleb
g. Sibloy Colonel OF the 10th United States Infantry
Col. Lewis of the Bureau IN Tennessee is, am in
formed to be Col. Sibley's Chief Of Staff
There are in this city schools for freedmen. with
~ teachers and $50 pupils supported by the American
Missionary Association, and private schools, with
the same number Of teachers and about 80 pupils,
sustained wholly by the freedmen. There are IN the
State OF least 1000 children and adults in school,
while there are scarcely less than, 100000 colored
people who are using every available means within
their reach to learn 70 read and write in thousands
Of Instances the cOOred children who have learned
20 read since the close of the Rebellion are teach
ing their parents to read and thus the little eayen
which Northern beneyOlenOe has hid in this measure
OF me8 viii eventually leaven the whole lump, until
The bondlnen viii stand before the world not only
free from the shacSes Of Slavery but redeemed
from the heavy weight Of ignorance and vice which
the accursod institution entailed upon them, and
ready 10 enjoy ana rightly use all the prer0gativos Of
citiz0ns of a free and independent Republic