Richmond planet., 1898-11-26

The Sixth Virginia Regiment eontin-
ues Go occupy the attention of the vir-
sinsa authorities and the War Depart
ment is being constantly reminded
that &c is a. yet In the eerviee.
Whsle she white officers have tend er-
sd Rheir resignations. they have not as
vet Daen accepted, ard the aforesaid
ipdividuals are nominslly in command
Of the colcred regiment
rHR WHITE orFrcxRs' PRRDscAMEKT.
This is not without it's risks for at the
first outbresk of serious trouble these
questionable officers would be the tirtt
targets for the enraged men who have
bsen 20 cruelty duped and 30 oufrsR-
eously treated.
liz should be remembered that this
condition of Affairs is applicable TO the
Second Battalion, aud not the First.
whSeh is as yet under Major j. B. John
son who as colored officers. The COM
pany which was commanded by Csp-
tain g. b. Nicholas is without cap
tain.
LIEUTENANT REcoNMEKDED-
reported that Lieutenant w. II.
Anderson (colored) has been recon-
mended by Lieuieuant-Colonel Crox-
son for the place, but the Governor will
not appoint him.
The removal Of the Sixth Regiment
from Camp Poland, Knoxville, Tenn.
Was accomplished without incid mt,
sntA they had proceeded to camp.
THE LxNcHIxo TREE AxSIHI- ATKD.
Now il there is anything that will
arouse the ire of Virginians OF color, IL
is the talk OF . lynching, 80 when some
one pointed out 70 them the tree on
which . colort man had been lynched
nine years ago, they proceeded to treat
the tree IS they would have treated the
lynchers, and shout thousand shots
tore their way through its trunk and
sat away the limbs.
xIEDLIKO WOOD IN AsuSDANcE.
To complete the work axes were
brought into play and the mighty mon
arch reduced to kindling wood. che
white owner showed up on horse back,
but when lie found that those Virginia
eolored folks were usually serious his
hoxse's head was turned in another di-
rection and for q few moments the
boys enjoyed the sight of seeing his
coat-tails play ia the wind while his
horse was made to do its best in get
ting him out Of the neighDorhood OF
danger.
On Sunday, about so of the men left
camp and stsE ed awards q neig lb3r-
ing park. General Wilson ordered
Colonel GaillArd and the Third EDgi.
neeTe to return them to camp.
THE REGIMENT ARRESTED.
The entire regiment was then put
under arrest and the Tenth Immune
(colored) were placed as guards over
them.
Presuming that q white guard would
anger them and lead to serious conflict
enta ing tie loss OF white mems
lives, the colored folks were put over
the eolored folks. The Immunes are
officexed by white men. The leaders In
the disturbance were bucked and made
to lie spread-eagle fashion, SO the re-
ports say.
Convicts were not treated worse.
Gen. Wilson declares that he will not
ask to have the regiment mustered out
as this would be what the men wanted.
AN OHIO COLONEL THREATENED.
Col. Kuert OF the Second Ohio Regi-
ment " hite) has been threatened with
court martial for alleged disobedience
OF orders. His men are indignant. II
is not known here now whether this is
on account Of the trouble in the Sixth
as the Colonel is very favorably inclin-
ed towards the Virginia Regiment.
Should the Department continue to
daily with the men serious trouble is
expected. possibly blood shed as the
men have declared that they will not
go to Cuba with white officers, when
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