New-York tribune., 1868-10-22

on Saturday, but were compelled to adjourn TO Harlem
on account Of threats OF violent demonstrations by tas
citizens OF Liberty.
TIE KU-KLUX BLAN IN TEXAS
TIE UNITED STATES TROOPS FOILED 81 . Mo
GER-KILLING BAKERS" BANDITS.
NEvpuIs. Oct 2-IAe Post has q letter from
Marshall Texss saying that murder, robbery and QUE
rage are rife IN that region, the sufferers being In nearly
every instance freedmen. The civil magistrates arc d.
scrbed rs inert and negligent and 1t Is said that th'
people actually boast that no man was ever hanged Ia
tber pcghborhoad for murder. IN NORTHEASTERN 1exas
cluprjsiug the Counties OF FanDn, Lamar, Red River
Bowie Hunt, Hopkins, Titus, aud Davis. are tive
under discipline, confDanded Gy two men, one
named Baker aud the other named Blekersiah Ihess
have surrendered and never inendto They ram
the country at large. leyyng coutbations on ai blI
ppferring the Yankees OF COUroe. Bckefsau mas gDle
30 far as 10 capture trains with Governments supplies
/ aud had the iupudence to send the quarteimaster
commander Gen j. j. Reynolds, has offered reward oi
/ Si.AO each for the arrest OF the Dahats' bcl
! i!.cv have the whole country under subj lga'ion
tnf Rebel conniies k yOcferou supporter Of scymoaI
aud Blair. Tie news from Vermont was daI'per ap9a
teIn and the later news from A&lDe vas c4>htt N
Poss Correspondent describes encounter wth Baker,
b1Udifs n. foy,s; In passing through Davis County
! found society In chaotic state Cuien bdhtr i s
chief Of the most powerful band Of GdPeraafS'
iu open defiance Of all law. boIl siy yl sId
balrcd sho.-gun and revolver, lie takes de'igit .
siylu- himself " the Cd d-d nicser-ki!ne baSef
C:tzrIs Wle and black. fear 10 utter his naGe' nd
members Of his own bauI trcnbe with fear IN kL ples
cuce. Dropp'ag ms past history up 70 wllG'n ~
months ago. he Killed white man M ne own ySra a.S
presence Of bis own family FOR ocr proyocailnh i.s
single remark in regard TO Boxers 2yo Tor wsi.Ay. Hs
iug In 3ir. Crawford's field. empty.ng hi, dGnle
barreled sh9t ala ls -, rS t,r",i b, -
then whipped tie iuurueItd mars We nuu lute & ~ -
leave her nome. A short time ago lie hanged ioHr ne
gro,s Iu passing tn Ough the country learned great
deal about the ciaIc,er ana io.l''1 lst: % :.
pera'e man. On reaching Boston conmuhie 'tcG 70
Ktman the object of my visit and what had l.arned
about Cuilcn Edker MI hlrhta' thth '9,u m 9 'n, ~
had complaints against Baker OF hle ~ ~ olhSe,
and thOu t it ms duty TO arrest Baker lnsheu m lo
his pl'n Nhereup"n ho proposed 20 t''s aie ~ 49,,
and six meto guard the town OF boslohi
upon Baker uuawarcs. and capture him hout Gcuiiy
then laid before Mr hrkman the ahsuity ot ht1thp
Baker always the aler with powerful band of fee
uerado.s a. aid him. aud advised mm by oil means 70
make application the commander Of the post ut No1n'
Pleasant fOr sufficient number OF troops 10 usuN a
cess m the event OF meeting with Baker Ny advice had
/ no effect upon him. and he accordingly se, out al
| 2 o'clock q, m, July %, intending TO Ni,M tn'
/ 1 accepted an invitation 10 accompany lim.
little day light the little squad crossed the snph
River at PetS Ferry, the direct road from B.ioh
Jefferson Thence Mr. Kirkman moved eastward oE,rd
the northeastern portion of tho Coanty of DAVIS e
halted at the house OF Wm Crawford, upon Whose Pss
Baker had Killed freedman few weeks before. h%i,n %
In regard TO said Baker Crawford and his two sons rs
members Of Bakers S ,dS pnnd !n1SoSh ThS ga NAN I'd
Krlnai conhdentally that he had better 90 back ava
much largeF force, as II Wthil ne mAbifN' n"
tempt Bakers arrest with less tn p men iaS n
was the head OF powerful band Ot rulans asa N'"
die rather than be taken Mr. hirAnan dctt "a
lie IN eoncealment IN Crawiofus houae tit h' H.,
then move OF 20 Bakers hOuse--nOt suspecil- 'iA'
crossed the sulphur Baker has the most Pcrfc ,,en
OF communicating ana no man can enter hls dollul0n
ccament In Crawforis held nj hour and 40
O'Clock p Crawford informed Mr. j ..uan that Blker
mounted and armed. Was upon the 10 90. Mr.. kirknan
made chase. aud proceeded as FAR nome OF Rollins
Bakers right bower Meeting with no one, be reinrItd
I'm the night Mr.. Crawford Informed him that Baker
came mp the Of ms house not ten minues aiict
he had started after him Mr. kirkman renamed al
night II MI Crawfors home and started for his station
at Boston sunrise on the 25th MS. X; had pro,
cceded two miles beyond the sulphur, when Baker
and his band attacked the party. The corporsl was IN
tile rear when Baker halted lin ana oFdsred MN 20
surrender. Otherwise he was dc3l man lhs so'I"l
~ once landed behind tree aud gave the alarm Mr.
Krhmau and the soldiers returned ana TOOK position
across tbe road fode up between % tMo 'IvsS @ " a.
Baker who he lie answered that hls name was
Johnson and that he wanted 10 settle ths hing fgI
here. kirkman ordered h'n 10 utnp VIZ a',sS % % ~,
surrender lie then said that we might take MN IOt
Cd d-d fool, but that he PAD men III ln' oaS sr
At the time kirkman ordered the men 10 s% ~.
round and take the man, but the uan on ihe i' o. I G
road reported number Ol men on the rght OF the TO-
and the corporal reported that Hc CIV '',tv Pr,S re-
the road when suspicious OF foul play the parry WA,
hnrt and KirkInan and party moved to Boston,, th
pectng Baker aud band TO follow. When he arrives ~
Boston he put the troops IN readiness iOr hght
town was in my room in the hotel changing my clothes
when kirkinau with eleven men ctuss N'' -
ceiyed information that Baker was in town Btlole
get out of tine hoei The fight was almost over. hlh
| 4
him bat Jumping OF the way Albert h. lltus re',Ne
tbc contens OF Bakers In the body; eleven peAsV
entered his breast the heart, and i've lodged Iu ~
musket No other soldier was injured. Baker; "h0 va
severely wounded IN the ann, got cut oI inc Sa''O''
mounted his horse, and rode away.
THE BANDs on REBEL ROBBERS IN VAN %ANpi
COUNTY, TENAS.
JUDGE A. b. Norton officially reports TO "oS
/ -Pease follows A.,
Ar Canton is the Union settlement lhtfr "'I
pehels there who net in concert with the Saihe
does giving Information, Nc. Scyeial hesVes - "a
shot beaten and Killed by these lawless cnhlaC,y' ~ .
mn, mis- rss of nm nforunaes tho abuse is great,
rtnortcd MAT very many OF the negro women a. '.,
ire have been r,yished aud beaten III n'o' S,, n,
manner Their grievances are great hes, oA e,,is
nifes is Praiusye around when PaOc 49, norfl
a. nod a sct around the Saline. lMVh.y
80, Ccsr crave another very bad place. Nnelv
c,,r, ,cs have been committed Ihat Ioeall'S 49, tr,S
3HiarI ma tbere Bickerstaf aud his gang n.,n nav
iii ouarercd Ia prares IN that POI ,l , oi IN W Mai
G".'iS ~. have beeu Informed by Two credible e"' ,on
lly, my "f late on moonlight uigLis. I'o'o
~ so men have been drilling for several nU @ nSs
Horsp,aek and well armed They sWs", .vy y,a AZ the
i', to iyht /! they nre not allowed 70 s"'o
I.s.s,Icntlnl election, aud in hOdlis of
t,,r sneakers make this bold aNO"aL oa"1ened and
ti,,aD md Van Zandt have been Ih,eeonou a,Se,
@ rnm thoir work and tho SherHs OF th'so ,i,' ~
are utterly powerlcss hy reason of the S'no'"' ~
the people n. ry,h uuitary Disfria. .fEsitn.
A. The dersiyned. citizens OF van con.
County Texas, beg leave To MAKE r distrIct az thA
dttion of affairs in this portiOu of your oi'"N'