New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-29
TENNESSEE.

THE LATE REBEL PIRACY NEAR MEMPIIs-JUs-
TICE TO CAPT. HoUsToE-BRUTAL MURDER
OF THE CAPTAINS BROTHER-THE MURDERS
AND PIRACY PLANNED IN MEMPHIS, POSI-
BLY, ny GEN. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
STOLEN ARMS IN THE HANDS or THE KU-
kLUX KHAN.
IPRoN az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
MEMPHIS. Oct. 22.-Many facts are gradually
coming light in reference TO the destruction o: the
Arkansas that II properly followed up may yield re-
suits for which KnKux chiyalry will not DO pre-
pared First, concerning the part played In the pro-
xramme by steamtug Nettio Jones Tho first report
from Capt Jones himself that during the afternoon
young visited him board the ting with order
for her TO drop down tho river for tow OF humber An
other tale from the Office OF the company. that an
written the ordorbook at the office for the
tug drop down 10 certain point for barge OF rood
that far from Capt Ford having been
likely TO receive order during the afternoon on the
tug he was actually not the tug during the afternoon
Moro tnan this that he spent most OF tine afternoon on
board the steamer Hesper. watching tho slowing
OF the arms aud ammunition While here he nanc
many inquiries about their disposition that ne
came TO be regarded Win asss ny e pSbt
excursion down the river and OF nature that bellies the
reported order evidently trnmped mp 10 the &
OF the ease When from the steamer hesper the Jug
hove In sight tho first Impression was that she was on
aer way 10 saa SV ss 10 be- not ony under
press ~ steam and evidently being crowded 10 heF NJ
knorn KuKI,T dags s,redmers Satisfied. from such
nppearances Of tho Intentions OF the tug to
cpt Houston ordered his little boat to swing In shore
on the Arkansas side. where the tug soon ai,er~ad
honn Visible but on touching the steamer At slgnal
Wown on a whistle the masked XII Klux swarmed ongecK
nne very suspicious circumstance IN connection with
the tug that seems TO prove her eonpnc.y peyoho
doubt and believe her forcibe sezre by these pres
e. this The Of the Hesper report that her plot
house protected by shesthing o! boiler IRON h
while on the way pursuit Of the steamer the captain
Of the KuKux told him that they EXPECTED nSat an2
I'm such case. He then happened TO THINK OF en
old Jacket of boiler iron made Tor ya"' purpose Use
wninra ali these years untouched tn the hold |!
This story sheer absuidty Clearly there WAS prep
In former communication inadvertently. perhaps
wronEed Capt ouso Of tue hcn o. IN c SanS
action thoroughly convinced that 20 lar IrT p
n,ers@y hated by the KKlux chvalry that the In
tention doubtless was 70 XII him at sigh rs aso ,s
Thoroughly hated by the nroeating element ~ these
brothers Houston. IL H. well known lac. snt u,e
s"iey due 10 their want OF ammunition. That sdch am
intuition was forthcoming was socly owing TO tls
Ss broher owners Of Arkansas River boat we're on
their way up that river with load OF hSed ammunition
snr tbe Rebel army On board IN charge or the boat was
o confederate Government agent, who was hurrying
the boot forward as fast possible To get tho ammunition
TO- tne o On board two horses telling brother that
be 10 snag and sink tho boat IN deep wate anu
|
10 Curtis's command The boat was thus SUM- ana Io
whole Of the ammunition was destroyed Mnhh8 hs
wav ON horseback, the Captain was captuIe'i nuu ie
turned 10 Little Rock. Here he was cohuhf1 au @
I'm dungeon about eighteen months uh'h 'ciea'cu w
the advance OF the Union Army ... -. ....,.. =,
Gov Clayton well knowing the desperate easaC.es
tbe undertaking " shipping these arms UP cue hlsssa
after the Rebel howl that hnd Doe Se' UP aDou, lnc
aud we'll knowing his man, chose Ca' houston ol .ne
IL, No expectation entertained OF gettDg up tue
yrronsas without "a fight with tho organized Dahus OF
En KIuX and preparation was accordingly mace iot
NJ ~ In0 armed to get on board at Helena
Su The night before the little steamer sailed from it,e
~ two friends visited the Captains house IN the out
.srs. af Tho town, and warned him not To venture o
saytng that party would certainly waylay ana XII MN
1e AL next morning IL was asccrtaipe thht uu
mo tbe night number ~ the kukiux bodfued Me ocqt
nn5 assassinaisd younger brother ~ ne Cdpd" 'chSc
D.. ,os aslsep his berth His skul was Stove IN Dy sn
nv While living here ia Memphis receiving the arms on
hoard the CAPTAIN conscious that hs every move
wns watched, but he thought that once under way no
trouble need be unprecedented uni entcrnglhe AkahSls
with the appearance OF the tug however lying her ku
Klux epsigns he apprchensive mat heF Ntcntton
,ras 10 run him dOoa i the middle % ne seda 50 mat
M, hated arms H0ust0ns, aud al Wgh 20 70 me bottom To-
os,r Not be caught In such trap he at once ran Ia
| shore The pirates once OH board began nn
and the IIoustons. Tho captain and his brother. how
! ever had no intention of thits being murdered. ana
scrambled up the bank for the woods several shots bong
sent inter them while climbing the h, from one OF which
the brother received severe wound IN the heal Artoi
the Uouatons had escaped the Rebels attention was
10 the steamer, and the two moving slowly up stream
The n,st port OF the Of the tug That heboheS
being broken open, tho arms were passed up from thc
hold those neck, whO taking them one y one broke
them over the Of the boat and rvN tbeu INTO TIC