Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-27
rROUBLE Anoxa Tus NEGROES
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From She Savannah News ard Herald
a rumor was prevalent in this city
Yesterday that q collision had occurred
between a detachment OF United states
soldiers and the freedmen on Mr.. Cheves'
plantation, by which several lives had
been lost, but from Whist We can learn
there was really no conflict between
them. We found the officers very reti-
cent, but from what we could learn the
facts are these An order has been issued
10 Capt. II. CT rsndt, commissioner Of
the freedmenis bureau, who has chsrge
Of the negroes on Back river, to the effect
that the lands are 10 be turned owe to
owners and the freedmen 10 make con-
tracts. = portion Of the Eheves prop
erty has been leased By Mr.. Smith Barn
well, who was DESTROYS Of making agree
ments with the negroes, bat they posi-
lively refused and threatened TO take Nj.
BarnWelps life.
Application was then made to Capt.
Brandt, who furnished Mr. BarnTell
with s corporal and six men, with whom
be proceeded to the place, but soon found
that the negroes were determined to re-
sist. He then came back and made ap-
~plication for a detachment Of City men.
They were furnished from Fort Pulaski,
and Lieut.. Miller, OF the 10Th infantry,
detailed to command them. Capt.
Brandt then proceeded across the river,
and left twenty-five men at the mill.
VITA the balance he went to Mr.. Barn
velI's place, and at first saw nothing but
8 few women snd children. He read his
orders to them, and said that he came to
them as q friend and not to dght them
Soon thereafter the detachment was sur
rounded By three or four hundred armed
negro men and women, the Zen keeping
to the TeRr Of the women and children.
They we're armed with clubs,i hooks
and muskets. The captain stated that
he wanted them to appoint u or two
men TO talk the matter over with him,
and advised them that he did not want
TO drive them of the place, but merely
10 induce them to make contracts with
Mr.. Barnwell. This they refused, and
said the lands belonged 70 them they
had paid taxes to the government, and
that they would not leave.
When the pCrley was progressing,
some of the negroes had got "A tbs rear
Of the soldiers and behind 8 fence, and
when discovered they bad their guns
pointed through holes in the fence, and
bearing directly on the soldiers. DiscOv-
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mined to withdraw his men, not wish
ing TO shed blood, especially as the wo-
men and children would probably have
been the sufferers. He retired to the
hill where he had left the balance Of the
soldiers, and came to town for further
orders from Gen. Scott, commanding
the district.
We hsye been informed that the ne
grces have been thoroughly drilled and
and that an officer, with sash
and sword, was in command. We also
that the negro lawyer, Bradley,
who applied to be admitted to practice in
the superior court last week, is at the
OF the whole thing that he has
the negroes that they cannot
be removed thst congress has passed a
giving them the right to hold the
land and that be has recommended
them 20 resist the officers OF the bureau.
Some Of the negroes presented what they
said was their warrant, and which had
been given them by Bradley for the sum
Of one dollar a head.
We understand that dispatches have
been sent to Gen. Scott, informing him
)f the state Of affairs, and that he will
probably arrive on the scene to-day. A
left yesterday afternoon with
supplies and stores for the soldiers, but
we did not hear Of it returning last
night.