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of the mob.  The only regrets that are expressed by the mass of the people are purely financial.

There are however very many honorable exceptions.  Chiefly among men who have fought against the Government in the lat rebellion who deprecate in strong terms both the civil authorities and the rioters.

Action of Bvt Brig Genl Ben P Runkle Chief Supt Bureau R.F. & A.L Sub District of Memphis

General Runkle was waited upon every hour in the day during the riot, by colored men who begged of him protection for themselves and families, and he as officer of the army detailed as agent of the Freedmans Bureau was suffered the humiliation, of acknowledging his utter inability to protect them in any respect. His personal appearance at the scenes of the riot had no effect on the mob, and he had no troops at his disposal.

He was obliged to put his Headquarters in a defensive state and we believe it was only owing to the preparations made that they were not burned down.  Threats had been openly made that the Bureau Office would be burned and the General driven from the town.

He with his Officers and a small guard of 

Transcription Notes:
dep·re·cate /ˈdeprəˌkāt/ Learn to pronounce verb changed Runkle's appearance "had an effect" to "had no effect" on the mob; big difference; edit slowly and carefully past tense: deprecated; past participle: deprecated 1. express disapproval of. "what I deprecate is persistent indulgence"