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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]] 5 to a magistrate and complains of him, but he was afraid to do so. I omitted to say, that after he fired at this man, he called his dogs and put six hounds on his back, which [[strikeout]] he threw [[/strikeout]] were thrown off by wading in a creek. In view of these facts, I very respectfully and earnestly regret that I may have a noncommissioned officer and three or more men, or at least an orderly to do business that I cannot depend on the police to do. The moral effect of the presence of six soldiers at this C.H. would be very valuable. This opinion is concurred in by a few of our well disposed citizens. I am told that the people promised Maj Genl Howard that if he would advise the withdrawal of the troops they would appoint Citizens to act with his officer, they are now trying to drive these agents from their positions, having accomplished the removal of the troops. I have just had a call from a Freedman, who came to inquire, if a lady would be allowed to keep a school and