New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-22
The REIGN OF TERROR IN THE sOUgH.

iron the Cincinnati tO) Cazefte Magl8.
Nearly every day some fresh arrivals Of refugees
from the violence and ferocity Of the New Dabomey
bring 10 this city fresh and corrobotye proofs Of the
condition OF affairs Ia the rebel States. Many OF these
have come thence the peril Of their lives and 70 avoid
threatened death, have taken hurried journey sur
rornSad bv thick dangers from the madmen who now
an the South with deeds of violence and bloOdshed
The peope in that section seem 10 have been given
On 20 madness that is without paraiielia the history
II civilizalion--we had almost written baIbarsm.
They are cot off from the news from the North, pur
nosely blinded BY their leaders as TO the movements
aud real power Of the Government, and IN their local
presses receive and swallow the most outrageous iase
hoods and nlisstatemeDts
Yesterday. one William Silliman, person Of iu,el-
Fence and reliability reached this city, returning from
! years residence in Southern Mississippi lie was
pne Of perry who, in 1860, went from this city and
Engaged in the construction Of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad.
Mr. Silliman for several months past has lived in
Cupola Itawamba County, one Of the lower tier Of
countless two hundred niles from New Orleans aud
one hundred and sixty miles from Mobile. lie says
more blood-thrsty community 10 would be difficult 70
ponceiye Perfec; terrorism prevails, and The widest
outrages are enacted openly by the rebels, who visit
with their violence ali suspected Of loyalty, or with
holding full adherence 10 the kingdom of je DAVIS.
Gould the full history Of these outrages be written,
snd that truthfully many and most Of lis features
would be deemed Incredible and mCnstTous, belonging
to another age and certainly to another county than
our own. -
The party who is suspected Of hostility, even lglt
symIathy, with the rebellion, s al once seized Tie s
fortunate II he is allowed 10 leave in given tiine,
without logging. He is still fortunate II Only ros-
gng is added TO the order to depart. Many have been
hung shot on the spot Nh Silnan detalls five IN
stances Of the latter having occurred among the
smisble people Of Isawamba County, within the past
Gen weeks, Of several Of which lie wac the eyewitness,
mob wresking their vengeance upon their victims
der the approval Of local authorities These five men
were NoItherneTs, at different times asfailed by the
rebels. Three Of them were strpugers TO all about
chem.
On saturday Of last week man was hung ri Gun.
town. who refused 70 join the rebel army and allo re.
fused to leave. He taken 10 a Tree IN the out.
Ekirts Of tie village and left hanging 20 limb. lie
had family IN the place Guntown is 10 milcs from
Cupols. The same day st Salhllo Ian hung an.
der similar CIRCUMSTANCES, and still euo,er Volona
where traveller was seized in passing through INC
place. All these town. are within - miles oirca O
Cupola where Mr. sillinan resided lie says ihst he
e4n recall twelve instances Of killing, whipping, sna
other eurages thu visited upon the vions Of the re
ek 10 that vicinity, within the past two moths. Many
nave been waiting In the hope thai che soim wonls
poW over, but have after the o.heT been tsgSeD
70 submit or seek ssissy IN aia.G