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Three White men created a row at a Negro Ball, and brutally beat two freedmen.  Two of the parties have been arrested and under bonds to appear at the next County Court in August.  One of the parties ran away, after being arrested, the particulars of these two cases have been reported to the Asst Commissioner at Galveston under date of June 29" 1867.

One White men struck a freedman with an ax-helve.  I had him arrested & bound over to appear at the August court.  I have heard many reports of abuses to freedmen by threats to do, & actual violence.

Report, also, as to the disposition and feeling of the White People.
They are not honest, openly they make all kinds of protestations of kindly feeling to the Government, very anxious to observe all the Orders emanating from the Bu Hd Qrts.

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