New-York tribune., 1867-06-20
HDoRs. FIRST MILITARY DIsTRrcT,}


low of Tennessee:
HDoRs. FIRST MILITARY DIsrmcT,(
RICHMoSD, Va. June s. 1867. )
ncsscc NGshriNc tennessee
SIR; have received communication from number
or citizens OF Lee County Virginia, complaining of the
action OF bodies OF men IN TENNESSEE who have entered
the STATE OF virginia ana IoiClDy se1eu clliLes OF ths
state ana carried them INTO tennessee, ana Imprisoned
them for alleged ofenses committed during the late war
Among others especially mentioned the names Off. T.
Anderson OF scott County and NJ Levas0n OF Lee County
Virginia. respectfully request that steps may be taken
10 liberty persons VINO nave Decn unlaWiuy arrested lh
Virginia and carried into Tennessee. | have received
from you acquisitions for the rendition OF several
persons hccused OF committing crimes III c LVn
nessee during the war; Some ,, Of the parties parties
werc lawful acts OF war, committed under recognized
military authority and that the necessary witnesses for
similar acts and would qucniy hc nbe 10 arrest
and imprisonment If they To go into Tennessee as
witnesses. have directed an investigation 10 be made
in each Of the referred TO- and viii act I'm accord
ance with the facts which may be developed In cnsfS
where indicted for crimes committed since the
will their arrest and rendition 10 the CiN
authorities Of Tennessee upon your rcqnisiton But
when the acts charged were proper acts oi war; done
under recognized military authority 1t would not be
proper for 10 schd citizen Of virginia to tennessee
for trial hope the views have expressed Will coincide
with those entertained by yourself, ana ao by de.
Thomas TO whom have addressed letter similar IN
purpOrt this and that may be able 10 - cooperate
S Viii 10 SGue tSHd ~ J"yyC er cu nd sorer ann Sir y~ry
''' j. VI scmormLD.
Brcvct MaiorGencra United states Army, Commanding
REGISTRATION IN RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG
81
RICHMOND. Va, June l9-In the registration IN
this city to-day the blacks went ~ ahead OF the whites in
the county 50 whites and blacks registered. Two
citizens have been summoned before the United states
Commissioner charged with registering though thcy were
di,fUInChI-cd.
PETERSBURG, Va, June l9.In two wards Of this city,
M this evening" whites and LAS negroes have been
registered There IL much apathy among the whites on
the subject OF registration.
WILLIAM And MARY COLLEGE.
FOHTEESS MONROE. June lS.-At q meeting OF the
cit uf James City County aud the the CITY of VIII
lmuI,purg held IN tho City oi Williamsburg on the 10th
inst expression Of opinion In regard To the re
bulaiAc OF William and Mary College, on motion. John H.
Barlow, Mayor of The city Das aiponled chairman and
other uCcrs elected. Cyrus A. Brouck, cs OF The
county briefly bat fOTc.hy explained TIE object OF The
meeting. and offered series Of resolutions. winch
were adopted. Tho resolutions look forward
10 tho rctrccuOn of the College, which
had been destroyed during the war, and express the
belief that the removal OF tht College from It's present
tend dissolve the Influence siic it still
cxcrts the mind and heart Of Virginia and which
would In an probability destroy its individuality aud
result In the direction Of g. funds 10 inferior purposes
n was resolved that the resolution be sent to Cen Henry
A. Wise. one Of the visitors Of the College with the
earnest request thnt he will exert his Influence "a nj
vance aud promote hc rcsuscitaton OF the old college