The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1866-10-18
NEW ORLEANS.
Startling. Efforts, Being Made to
Renew the Rebellion.
REBEL SECRET SOCIETIES. IN THE
SOUTH.
LETTER FRoH GEN.
SHERIDAN.

NEW ORLEANS, La, October +, 1866.
Some important disclosures Will s,o4.
be officially made public in refereuce to
secret rebel societies which permeate
the entire South These organizations
have branch circles Ia New Eprk city
and the West. That in New York is
said to number $4,000: principally coo1-
posed OF men who served in the rebel
army. Each circle has different
name. Some are known as "fhe True
Sons of the south;''' others as ,.:Tht
knights. of ARABIA and all are we'll
armed with the most improved weapons,
ready at moments notice, should
favorable opportunity arise, to renew
the struggle for the lost cause. One Of
the chief members of this organization.
now in prison, is'said to have made i'm
portant disclosures General Sheridan
Is concentrate ing troops in this city for
important purposes, which Will soon be
made apparent: ! ):
Nine cases Of whipping negfoes:have
been recently officially reported IN the
parish Of Bienville. One. old woman,
seventy years Of age: received four
hundred lashes. =" 81
The folleTinss owing explains, 45lg itself:
New ORLEANS, September. 20. 1866
To his E1cs{!ency, Gore7n:s, Thxceka,srpn
have just received from Colonel
Aason his report on tie affair which
occurred at Breshan. Texas. on the,
7th inst: and have directed HIM to
notify :Brevet Major: Smith that ihe
must not permit himself nor any. OF
his men to be arrested. I respectfully
request of your Eeellency to 90 al in
your power to allay the exci1ementthe ere.
and | will do all in my power to satisfy
the ends Of justice in every case; bsit
l doubt # much J"stice coult, be daae
IN community rhich .compezs<e1.r
c6icers and soldiers to remain isastt!c 6:
the defence hsorn around htr crmj5S.
| will have an additional and thororcH
investigation Of this affair, if possible.
to ascertain it any soldiers vereteaiAt
OF the affair; but Colonel Mason IS
clearly Of tie impression that thozs
designated for arrest are innoent:' /,
Respectfully, your obedient sereast:
P. II. SHERIDAN. Major Geas F,S.Ax.
THE EXTRA C0SG5EssI04AL PAY.
The Copperjohnsons have Sought Is Is
make a point against the Republican
members Of Congress With ressrl IS
the increase of salary voted at the 1Ast
session. 1t is already we'll Known t'lat'
the Copre,heads in the Houss and SEN
ate were 'amcng the most ;actiTvS5s II:
securing the success Of this: 1ieaSaFFs; );
and it will be seen from the following
letter that they have not bee9 baGE-
ward in drawing the extra paf:: 50; ---s
''HoUsE OF REPEEsESTATIvEsSssls 4.
WAsH1SGToS, D. c., October l. 1SG6.s.
''Hon. Calt;n C: 'HutbuTfa, n c.:
"AiY DEAR. SIR T. have! Been cinzs
formed by the Hon. Edwanl H4s Il sk.
Inns that a; Democratic newspaper, liz.
yoar district has published the slate
ment that you have drakn: the esatfat
$4,000 voted to members of Con sress2
at the last session., .a;.- -
"As the above statement vas doabt,1
less made for political effect, I deem, it.
a duty which T owe to your constitr.
ents, as we'll as yourself: to stare
First. That all payments 70 mes.bsr.-
Of the House of3dReprcsentatise es: passs
through this Office. =. - -: .xs
Second. That YOU have NOT drawn
nor received one dollar Of extra com.
pensafion. H. ) SO: TsH. aAi1
Third. Tint nearly erery Dca@ox
cratic member has d:a,cn and receiped
eeery dollar efhc ertru an,ctnt which,
the law would give. him, while, 4 1Mrye;
aumter Of the Republican, n,en,berse
hace declined Il to- accept tAc. <ts,bsnt
uoted to them. ! ts.s~5 >si>. .<: 20
Very respectfully. yours, &C., '~ssss
..,.z ;.1 a.; n; &, ORDKAGx.
Sergeant at-Arms, G. S. h. Reps -:
rSHIPTE n Ea.SISs vv.,,