The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-07

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A wAmmoroS. Jan I. 1881
On the 9th Of peoembsr telegraphic communication
from Nashville. Tenn, appeared in New York journal,
stating that the rebs,s in Obion and Henry countless
Tom. becoming incensed against the freedmen because
they could be enfranchissd while their former
and masters excluded from the polls, driving
tho freedmen away under threats Of great violence and
outrages Of revolving character psrpetratcd
upon the colored people. Great destitutien also
reported to exist in the vicinity Of Chattanooga
Major General Howard forwarded this statement to
Brigader General J. LOWS, Assistant Commissioner
OF the Bureau in Tennessee for Investigation and report
An examination having been made Lieutenant Colonel
7. s. Palmer Acting Assistant Commissioner, renders
report made from the nvsstga Of Byevet Leuten
ant Colonel H. Il. Church, Chief Superintendent at
Chattanooga, relative to the restitution there,
ans from Captain +. NJ IL Kendrick, Acting
Assistant Adjutant General Of the Sub District OF
Memphis, in relation TO the outrages committed on
freedmen in 0bion and Henry counte Colonel Palmer
thinks that II troops stationed at these points for
short time only, has been suggested would but tend
TO make matters when they Withdrawn. Cap
tain Ksndrick reports substance thar having
70 Union City. he conversed with many Of the citizens
who told him that but few freedmen left about
there, a. they were driving them away rapidly
possible There seems to be fixed determination that
the freedmen shall not reside there and the citizens
force them TO dy by ravishing the females shooting
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spon III. lie The nssistte q The town sta3 sAai DO
Is 81 sos.ss $500 cSs ~ - 10 esse
- hcsaxcsnaa nansd Es.sisaa Ryssx IN laisa City,
ssoss,sS y parry q wh,,ss She sppesisA i 8.
1ussce a tAe teape, whe inlsrns1 hse ~ Nahi.E
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Ayoas, ~ Uaion Cay took her INTO Stad and ~pped
a fSssamaa named Csif,rm was whipped - y -maa
named Stanley for saying tha he had fought in the
Union army Mr.. Roscol, County Trustee, has boon
he prominent In defending the Union and has
shot several times while sitting in his house. About
dozen bullet holes may be in his door, At Troy
freedmen getting prosperously and have
plants to make Tho feeling OF hostility towards North
ern men At this place the captain reports 10 more bitter
Hancock called out 81 church. where he had just
two persons outside wished 70 see him When he had
short distance men named Cavuthers attacked
and severely beat him with clubs because Hancock wore
federal uniform coat
several other Of outrage Of aggravated charac-
ter and even murder are reported by Captain Kendrck
and those who thus marestcd dare not utter word
| Of complaint through fear OF the dospsradocs. He
,ompands that detachment Of troops be permanently
grow worse instead OF better until Il is done.
Colonel Church reports that while investigating tho
statement OF destuton at Chattanooga he found two
young colored who In very distressing cir.
cumstances Having been ned hands they were unable
10 obtain employment rs house servants. He
BILE 10 find any corresponding with tho last
mentioned in the newspaper account The article from
which tho despatch was taken was written by editor
at that place without any personal knowledge Of the
facts and highly colored FOR the purpose OF stirring
the citizens ~ organizing for the relief Of tho poor
Colonel Church that the numbers OF INDECENT freed
mon being continually augmented by fresh arrivals
from Northern Georsis and Alabama by the railroads
which concentrate At Chattanooga tho officers OF which
refuse 10 take them away unless their fares paid