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of the State. In many instances the Lieutenant has asked assistance from the Civil Majistrates of that place, who always promise their assistance, but the offender is always set at large by some dodge of the law. In fact it would prove detrimental to any Judge or Majistrate in some parts of the State to decide against a white man on negro testimony. But a few days before my arrival the Lieutenants Office was broken into and most all of his valuable papers burned, and some of his funds stolen. This by parties in the town of Fayette. No positive clue to the parties has been obtained. One witness professing to know the parties came forward to tell her story, but was intimidated by threats of her life and through fear refuses to disclose at the present time. The whole affair was reported to the civil officers of the town, and action promised to be taken. But nothing to the present time has been done. Some dissatisfaction exists among the freedmen in that County. They fear that they will not be protected in their rights, and many