Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-03

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and everything calculated to throw light
upon them is Of value. We have there
fore culled from various sources items IN
regard to the state Of feeling in the South
toward the Union and Union men, white
and black. Some Of these we publish to
dav, and we shall continue the publication
of similar extracts until our readers are
fully informed us 10 the real state of affairs
in the reconstructed States
KENTUCKY.
Washington Correspondence New York Times.
More THAI half a dozen letters were 10
day received by Representative Mckee,
of Kentucky, detailing outrages against
the freedmen of that State III various
parts of his district. One case Of the
shooting Of two negroes and rObbing them
of MI their families had occurred, and
upon the arrest Of the perpetrators Of the
act BY the agents of the Bureau they
were discharged on a writ Of habcuS corpus
sued out and tried before u Circuit judge
of the State Court. Another case, where
a party Of white men went TO the house OF
an old negro, nearly 50 years Of age, and
a freeman nearly all his life, robbed him
of his money and kicked him to death;
then raked the Goals from the fire, and
putting him over them, roasted first one
side and then the other. They also burnt
two others nearly to death, putting out
the eyes of one.
From the Chicago Tribune
"Reuben Harris was the slave of Isaac
Rucker, who lived in Lyon county, be-
tween the Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers. About "A year ago Reuben directed
the Union armies to where two companies
Of the 18th Kentucky rebel regiment were
hid in the wilderness. Two of the sons of
Isaac Rucker were officers in Company L
IF said regiment. They We're taken pris-
( O1ers by cur army. Isaac, through fear,
fed The slaves, by the advice OF our sol
diers, still abode IN the plantation and
worked it. On the 18th day of January
Rucker and his two sons returned TO the
plantation. Upon inquiry around, they
| found that Reuben reported on them, by
which means they were taken.
"Isaac Rucker then took Reuben, his
former slave, stripped him, and tied him
up by his wrists to a pole, between two
trees, lust so that his toes could touch the
ground. lie then, with his w hands,
whipped him, and continued to whip for
hours, frequently saying that he would
cut him in two. His wife and family
were present, moaning in agony at the
spectacle. The wretch turned and struck
the wife ten blows, and told her to 20 OF
and mind her own business. One Of the
black mans sons he made bring him the
Rebel whiskey several times whlleh he was
applying the cruel lash to his father. In
vain did the poor sufferer cry for mer-
cy. Did you report on Us p was asked.
l never told you Il lie, massa, and never
will. [ lid report On you WELL will whip
YOU to death And he did whip ON till
the whole body around was cut up most
horribly. From II a. NJ. till sunset the
martyrdom went on. This was Thursday
night. The poor sufferer fingered ia
agony til Sunday morning, when death
/ released him fIom earthly sOrrows. l
| should add, several white men stood
around, witnessing the hogging, and ell
couraged it IN.
This slaveholding brute threatened all
the family with death. They fled TO Padu-
cab by night. crossed the Ohio, took cars
on the Illinois Central Railroad, and came
! Oll ~ NAltt-g-L4b " ADNNA > b44A AaAtA
sons. The railroad conductor-to his
honor be it said-showed them favor, car
| ried them free, and, moved with pity, fed
them and gaze them some clothing.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans correspondence Cincinnati Gazette
Upon every street corner, upon steam
boats, upon railroads, and IN stage coaches,
YOU hear the expression, "d-n the Yam
kees-d-n the Government" and others.
| Coming from New Orleans to this point
in the cabin, some one remarked that the
captain of our steamer had been in the
Federal navy. \ man that l had before
taken 10 be a perfect gentleman, flushing
up, and looking as near like the devIl as !
think it possible for a human being to do,
said If l had known that l would have
seen the d villain in h before 1 would
have taken passage in his steamer $50
would l. - So would L. came from all
sides; and l noticed that this gentleman
Immediately became a favorite with d
number Of cur lady passengers, not
withstanding the vulgarity Of his Ian
guag2.
MISSOURI.
LFr.n the Marietta, o. Register, Feb.
In 1862, the late Lieutenant Colonel
Haskin, then in service in the field with
his regiment, the sd Ohio, in Missouri.
obtained as a servant a colored man, who
came into our lines at New Madrid. He
had been IA slave. He proved a faithful
servant. In course of a few months, Col.
Haskin sent him, with his wife and one
child, to Marietta His name was Edward
Giles. He worked here for ThOs. +. Jones
and others, was an honest. industrious and
sober man. He was a member of the
Centenary NJ. Z. Church of this CITY.
Subsequently he enlisted in the 9TH Col
ored United States Infantry, the first col
ored regiment raised in Ohio. lie was
honorably discharged from the service
last September, bought a horse and cart
and went to work in Marietta for himself
He prospered. 4 few weeks ago he
bought Il house on Fourth street, above
Washington. His prospects were good
how soon blighted!
Week before last he went on a visit to
Missouri, to see his friends at New Mad
rid, and to bring his wife's mother home
with him. Near New Madrid. while
riding in a wagon, on Monday. 18th inst.
his former everseer passed in a buggy, and
recognized him. He asked Giles where
he had been, and was told in the United
States army. He said Giles, get out Of
the wagon and come ride with me-.
Giles hesitated, and he asked: Amt
YOU coming? ~ Giles got out Of
the wagon. He hal on his United
States army Overcoat. just IS he
reached the ground, his overseer. with q
horrid oath, drew a revolver and said
"Ill take the stitfening ont of them Yam
kee clothesl' He shot poor Giles twice.
one shot in the breast proving fatal. Giles
ran q few steps and fell. His body re-
manned on the ground till Tuesday morn
ing. The overseer told a cOlored friend
who was with Giles: "If you say a word
about this, III serve you the same way
We leave out his oaths. The former owner
of Giles had been dead about a year.
The mother for whom Giles went,
started with his body for Marietta. Al
Cairo she informed the authorities of the
war Ily and unprovoked murder, and
was assured that all energy should be
used to arrest the villain. 1t Is to be
hoped that he will meet, speedily, the
severest punishment. Several other muir
ders like this have recently occurred in the
same vicinity-for the ofense of wearing
United States army clothes.
STATE ITEMS.
The Sandusky Register says the ice op-