New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-19
VOL XXVIII.....No' $3.50.
THE NEW REBELLION.
TIE R'IGN OF TERROR IN TENAs-NUFDER OF
THE HON. GEO. w. sMITH-QtANTiElL
GANG DlsAKM THE u. 5. TROOPS.

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reached here to-day Of the brutal murder at Jefferson
Tsyas on tine 5th INST 4 Of the Hon. George W. Smith,
delegate 10 the Austin Convention from Marion County
Northern Texas Capt Smith wei known 20 all Our
Republicans aud especially his fellow members Of the
Consiitaf ona Convention young man Of more than
ordinary tpulcly Republican IN sentiment ana fee
ing honest and 1ealous ia his duties, and Of whom
ni.lt w,ll be- said, Behold man, indeed, III whom
there De uo guile" % that capt Smith, having ar
nyed o. lIs home ln Jefferson. Marion County was at
once marked by tie Rebel dcspcridoes therein as
proper subject FOR their brutal. murdcrous hands Inc
Captain ra3 tracked, threatened, and tod 10 eaNo "o
town his very np~3gc, arriving per stage was taken
by gl ocsperadocs aud ts contents were staueiVu
and &c., iHved. Being bravo man, an oNl c0elW ON
ccr aai ma Auclic.u citizen, Air. smith womb ho' !o4u
70 T. l', ploic p.i OncGs Of war; whom MS o"' s'o'
t,stl lad beloe,l tn .llbdue Hr therefore, remained
pos, t0 Dps constituents Of his action IN the convention
and Tie ,oiL accomplished IN that body lie was rs
,,l f with attention. but starting away, he with his
f. we're fired upo8 in the sreetsb by an armed MOB OF
Hf'l unr.us. Win much difficulty Capt Smith retired
frbtry Is way tA.Uuch 20 the headquarters OF MAJOR
cn,..-. a. g. ~ who commanded small detachment Of
t,ons at tus pout. Here % was supposed tins brave
MAJ with lis friends, would be protected that notwitl
st.f.irs tie armed mob which ragged dehanty In the
tova yei Uuoutrge could occur But these desperadoes
a tlrt of tEe Qiautien gang who have all along been
afrou- especially the death Of the lamented Gen.
Gran} have learned 10 despise our Federal soldiers.
pr1etu Mr. smith aud strange 10 relate Major Curtis
,rareI bis men 10 De dsarmod before were killed
chi smith With friends droednen) We're taken out
hy r feudish mob. Mr. Smith fought to the last with
depcraton born TO the brave soul and ready hands OF
a soldier. but uuavaiing. His body was rddled with
bu! e. The freedmen shot-murdered in the pres
ensr ~ te trOopsi II be evident even 10 the
unr.uy and Feeble military cOmmandant OF this district
hat ihe scar of delegates go home well founded
rgr. smith, whom the writer knew well, has been IN
Tfs since 1895. coming hither in the army He was
formerly Michigan, Of quiet eentlemany de-
meauor and up the time Of his election to the ConVen
ton wac not particularly disliked by the Rebels
e., Jefferson, where the Captain settled after
ms Muster ont Of the army. As merchant
NJ Smith had credited goods to the amount OF $1,000 or
many Of the Rebel residents OF his adopted town;
ard poby ia seeking for cause this may have had as
much 90 aucht else with the motives for hrs brutal
murder Judge Caldwell Of Supreme Court Re
publican member OF the Convention, whOme some OF your
Iller, may possibly remember in connection with his
visit Ia Washington last Summer representing tho
d,on and necessities of UniOnists here was also an
IoHcci % speak at the same place. together with capt
SAITH bnt was unavOidably absent though his present
Whereabouts Is unknown. The Rev. Mr. Grisby another
delegate 10 the Convention, an old resident OF Texas ana
aE,pnblicsn representing the same district as Capt
suH has fed to Missouri. Lawlessness and crime stalk
rampant throughout all the Northern and Eastern sec
to- % this state. In their emergencies our fellow Tn
-i white and black ask yaiuly for redress. The mill
ry seem poweIless From cause the present COM
usrdaut does not seem equal TO the situation He ap
palcny nos much OF the Wis inertia which characterized
the administration Of Gen. Bard in Louisiana in the
memorable Summer Of The fact that up to this date
VT Trustworthy report Of the Mican massacre OF
ari.oess freedmen which occurred In August last ana
N which ho Rebels themselves assert that between nity
AMI sixty b1cs Were killed, goes far to prove the cor
icc.uc,s Of my position in respect 10 our Commanding
4rt lfrlrr oft fVpuG
ro7 i.or us OF oar COInmaudant, yet they know that
even a Arl, the state headquarters, no assurances
srr gwen of protection. Rebel outthrcats aud despera
d- l-sg allowed 20 carry openly on the streets ther
ryoiyfrs aud bowie knives beted on their persons
Ready 20. Doe drawn at any moment their angry passions
ma, li.atc This is Overdrawn picture OF the situa-
r,r u .s STATE st Galveston only is 10 entirely safe
To- - I sc ana % free press Elsewhere, even at our
sic capital Insecurity prevails. Republicans ana eood
o1.u7 sitour distinction Of party all over the state
p.ay that tac tine may speedily come when law ana
arar shall b. enforced 70 this end all earnestly hope
tr he election Of Grant and Speaker Coax God
lan' p Ioyal North and Our reconstructed Southern
States may act well their part The third day Of
November next.
FRANK BLAIR's THREAT OF AssAsSINATioN.
81. LOUIS. Oct. f7--Gen. Frank p Blair, jr.,
Mri,cd here Yesterday from Cincinnati and last evening
addressed 1900 people for half an hour from the
PIAZZA Of his residence He thanked them for the ova
them not dismayed or discouraged Abiding 10 the re-
oeut Radical victories he regarded them precursors OF
The defrat % that party. Democracy would win They
everything at stake in this struggle and If they failed
the Republic would En with them; military dictatorship
would be established Grant oOuld ledre ne Pres:
Sea,al mansion alice. He announced that ne now ex-
peeted to continue be the candidate for VcePresden
and was ready to mako any sacrifice. IL the people de-
maBdcd IT, The audience greeted lin with enthusiasm
ASSASSINATION or THE SHERIFF AND PARISH
JUDGE OF ST. MARYs, la.
ORLEANS, Oct. 18.-The Sheriff and
Parish Judge OF ST. Mary's Parish assassnated at
FsnksD, La, last night. The Sheriff was killed In his
hotel and the body Of the Parish Judge found the
street by patrol which was organized Immediately
the dscover the assassination. The Coroners
Jury elected nothing relative to the perpetrators Several
persOns engaged IN the murders. but they mounted
horses and escaped in the darkness.
THE KU-KLUX-PIRACY NEAR MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 17.-The destruction of the
arms board the steamer Hesper Is still the Of
much excitement. The Democratic newspapers assert
that the destroyed by Radicals for the purpose
of msnug political capital; Also that the not
'heprOperty Of the State Of Arkansas The Republican
journals the 0hT hand, assert that the arms were de-
stToyed BY Ku knN. Capt John Ford OF the steamtug
Nette Jones. which was Impressed by the raiders sup
plies The particulars Of the seizure which are In sub
stance, follows: The steamtug Nette Jones Can't
FoTd left the wharf Thursday afternoon for Picker
Ing, having barge IN tow The tug reached her dos
tnation and landed a line, but had scarcely made
fast when she scene was covered by men GO
] curely ma.ked. probably 100 in number. They
quickly boarded the tug, took possession OF the
pOthOusc and enncroom, and ordered the Captain To
start down river lie accordingly ordered one Of the
crew 90 of the line, and IN few minutes the tug
va rapidly stcamg down the river through the Chute
Upon taking possession. the commander kept vig.
lguf