New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-27
THE COLORED sQUATTERs AT HAMPTON, VA.

THE TROUBLES NOT YET ENDED-GEN. SHERMAN s
ORDER INsTRUCTING THE MILITARY To EJECT
THE COLORED MEN RESCINDED By THE SEC
RETARY OF wAR-wHAT THE SQUATTERs
DEMAND.
WASHINGTON. June 26.-The troubles in rela
ton the cOlored squaters the farms near Hampton
and Fortress Monroe ya have not yet been settled 1t is
a we'll known fact that when Gen. Butler was in com
nand at Fortress Monroe he placed about fifty coored
families on farms on the Peninsula, and these c0oreu
squatters remain some Of these farms To TINS Day
paying rent and having no lease, right or ttle &c
The owner Of several Of these farms, Mr. Taylor ap
pealed to the military authorities, when Gen.
Candy had control of Virginia, to compel the squaters
10 leave The matter was tried before military court
and decided In Taylors favor. But Gen. Candy failed
to carry out the orders of the court and the squaters
remained in possession. Subsequently Mr.. Taylor APP
peaed to the civil courts and his right to his property
was again indicated The Sheriff. with writ ana
posse appeared the premises to eject the squaers
and take possession, but they were resisted by the
coored men, who had armed themselves, and VINO had
obtained the aid of number OF the coored men IN the
vicinity Mr. Taylor appealed to the military authori-
ties and an order was received at Fortress Monroe,
issued by Gen Sherman, detailing company Oh
troops TO aid the Sheriff or United states Marsh 10
carry ont the laws, and compel the squaters
TO leave. In the time the colored men as
sembled, and again resolved on armed resistance
to the troops. II their ueulanus "cio h0o YIN
Piled with These demands were that Taylor
shOuld allow them to remain on the farms s, nn I'll
after the present crops gathered, and tht th Dc
allowed 10 have one-haf of these crops cOlOre1 man
named Crockett, school teacher among tnel, caued
meeting and advocated peaceable solution OF the que
ton He was delegated by them to come 70
and present the facts OF the case TO MT, flatt;
the Representative of the District and ask ms good
offices on their behalf They claim that they nave I'M
proved the property. at least $40 an t aeie,
and that the land is worth four times times
a. much as it was when Gen. Butler placed
them upon IT, Mr. Plat made Gen. Butter aequalnteu
with the state OF affairs there, as represented D Cr0ch
err and subsequently Gen Butler and Mr. Platt caled
non the President and Secretary Of War in relation 10
the matter hut neither OF them had issued any orders 10
have fine troopS aid the sheriff in removing the squates
After search in the War Department IL was FOUND thae
Cen sherman as stated above had Issued the oruer,
without consulting either the President or secretary OF
War and the Secretary OF War then directed that the
order of GEN Sherman be rescinded, and tnat
the troops which had already , lelt foI-
tress Monroe be returned TO their post,
and this leaves cOOred squatters still In possession
They are vet willing however 10 retire Taylor VIII
Ter them have half the crops which proposition II Is I'M
derstood he under consideration In the mean time
the matter was brought TO the attention OF Gov walker
who officially requested the Secretary OF War TO recnu
his directions and allow the troops to aid the sheri IN
removing the squatters. This request however, n"s
been denied, and thus the matter stands