The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-12-11
Commanding Generals Report.


thus speaks of tho condi, ion of the South:
Passing from civil war Of the magnitude
of TINT in which the United States has been
engaged to government through the courts,
| il has been deemed necessary tokeep mill.
tary force in. all the rebellious States, to
ensure the execution Of law and to protect
life and property against the acts OF those
who, rs yet, viii acknowledge no ldw but
force. This class has proven to DC much
| amnller than could have been expected alter
such conflict. II has, however. been
sufficiently formidable to justify the
course which has been pursued On the
whole, the coalition OF the States that
were IN rebellion against the Government
may he regarded as good enough 10 warrant
the hope that bus short time will intervene
before the bulk Of the troops now occupying
them can be sent TO our growing Territories,
! where they nre so much needed."
Shcridan's report is long but of little in.
terest. Its drift is TO show how admirably
! he has put down the rebellion since tie ,car.
aud how consunmalo he has managed Mex
| lean nfFi.irs.
Gen. Siekles' repert is still longer than
ShcridaRs, but tho following On "Rehcl As
socia'ions" is tho only portion which will
interest CMrolininns:
at has likewise been found necessary to
| prohibit associations or assemblnges com.
posed Of pess"ns who served in tn. rebel
armies. and having for tlr,ir object tn. per.
pctualion Of my military or other orgnniza-
ton engaged in the rehclfon- Yhis prohi-
bitioH has not bce1t enforced against any sos
ciety which has, in good fgith. confined it's
action to tho chpri,ahle relief Of disabled
nndIndigcnt survivors, and The ordinary OBJ.
servanccs for the burial Of the dead.
"Rcccmly u meeting ef me of these ns-
sociations was made the occasion for an ad-
dress delivered by Gen. Wn,fe hampton, in
which he is reported to have comment ed
! upon the Government anil trc nrnsies of the
United States, md especially upon the ope.
rations Of Genernls Sherman anil Sheridan,
in n manner well calculated to incitc dis.
content mud hostility against tho authorities
of the United States. 1 have directed an
inquiry into the matter, in order tlmt the
association Of rebel soldiers may he sup
pressed and Gen. Hampton ndmonished TO
observe tho terms Of his parole. if upon in
vcsIigation. ii shall appeu: to have been dis
regarded in this instance" -
|
a LrNoHlNa or TmREE DssrERApoEs.-On
Saturday last, u terrible scene occurred nt
Lebanon. Ky. Central Kentucky has. since.
the war, bcen The scene of the most afro.
cious crimes. Robberies and murders have
become SO frequent that ut last the inccnscd
community organized band for the exter-
mination of these despcradoes. anil com
menced on three young men confined in Jail.
The committee, armed with guns. marched
inio tho town about las p. M. picketed
tile streets. and arrested all inauistive citi.
zens. The front door Of the jail was bro.
ken open. The jailor ran up stairs and hid
himself. Not being able 'to find tho jnilor
the mob attempted to break in the iron door
Of the jnil with sleige hammers. Failing
III this they found the jailnr. and forced him
to deliver up the keys. In the meantime
the prisoners, eight in number, were awak-
enedhy the hnmmering ut the door. Fully
understanding she danger that mennced
them, they shricked and yelled for help. and
armed themselves with hillefs Of wood, full
| ly determined TO sell their lives MS dear MS
E possible When the mob came to tho door
OF the dungeon they unlocked it. and after
some parley. part Of them entered the cell
without resistance. The leader of the mob
then called for Cltm. Crowdus. VIM. Goode
md Tom. Stephens, who Immediately an
swcred TO their names As they delivered
themselves up. tho leader said: "Crowdus
| hnve been looking for you for long time" "
Crowtlus answered. II know you have. Mr..
l -" calling the nan by name. Forming
IN procession. the mob Immediately started
for n hill about one and hnlf miles dis
tant. giving one triumphant shout ns they
passed. through town. What took place at
the hill, prior to the hanging. no one but
the members Of the mob know. In the
morning the bodies of the three men were
found hanging to tree. Crowdus' heels
nearly touched n root OF tho tree. and he
evidently suffered the horrors Of suffocution
with his toes upon The ground. he rope
upon Goodies neck slipped so much that lie
stood upon his feet. SO his legs were doubled
up and his feet riei to his hands. Steph.
ems swung clear, his neck being dslocated
company Of United States troops were
drawn up in line in the court house yard,
but the commanding officer refused to int err.
fere unless requested to do 80 by the civil
; authorities. but although the marshal was
present. the troops were not called upon to
! defend the jail.
AJrsr REroRT.-The Toronto editors are
retorting upon Mr.. Seward for salliag the
Feninn prisoners political offenders, and
therefore deserving of olemency, which