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the negroes that their stories about the negroes being put into slavery again, are not true. They try to frighten the blacks, saying that even now in Richmond they are brought back to slavery. By these & other stories, these rebels try to frighten the negroes & make them submissive. Hence they are igdignant at any one who tells them the truth. They accuse him of keeping negroes in his house, & feeding them. Wiley Bryant is the man who has reported against him.

Others too, are treated in like manner— Indeed all union men are so treated. The community around him are almost all secession. They took the oath, but broke it voting for rebels, & rebels only. Some have not taken the oath & declare they never will.

The colored people gave him money enough to come to Goldsboro, & seek help. Again & again colored people have told me they dare not go to the Bureau for help, for if they did so, their lives would be in