ATTITUDE OF THE FREEDMEN IN THE GULF STATES. New Orleans, November 30.
The Legislature were engaged in the discussion of the Constitution of 1864. The prospects of raising a crop by the f reedmen next year were very gloomy. They declined making contracts to working on plantations next year, and were adverse to working, especially for their former owners, and seemed bent on some plan for the division of property. There was much complaint in Texas about the collection of direct taxes on the lands, as pressing upon the people. The Texas debt, including; all items, with interest computed to May 1, 1866, is eighty-seven hundred thousand dollars.
Grenada, Mississippi, November 30. A collision occurred here last night between a party of the State militia, searching for arms among the freedmen, and a squad of negroes, assisted by some coloured soldiers. Several were wounded by the militia, and one severely. A large number of muskets, and a quantity of ammunition, &c, were found and taken from the negroes.
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2682, 20 February 1866, Page 5
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168ATTITUDE OF THE FREEDMEN IN THE GULF STATES. New Orleans, November 30. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2682, 20 February 1866, Page 5
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