New-York tribune., 1868-10-21

THE MEMPHIS PIRACY.

VIVID DESCRIPTION OF THE SEIZURE OF THh
ARKANSAS STATE ARMs-INCENDIARIsAf AND
MIDNIGHT MURDER TiiREATENED-THE Kb"
KLCx-KLAN OF TIPT0N AND SHELBY CnpN-
TIES, AND or MEMPHIS TENN. 70. 'f
IRON CITIZEN or MBMrHISl
MEMPHIS, Oct 16.-After several Intellectual
efforts forward you fitting dispatch by telegraph
containing full particulars of OF the most handed
acts Of piracy committed In America. cit down to
write them out In detail Either the Western Union ns
has but poor opinion Of the enterprise Of such prominent
journals your here. ct least Ia % inta,seiy
Rebel az TO VsA of Southern ostreges 90 NORTH.
adrance ofs Rebel rsiox at the hands ofs Associates
Press. complete report for three OF four prominent
newspapers rendered and rejected unless speca&
authority shown from each Journal payment made
In advance at private rates In sain security ndere6
for telegraph tolls In the event Of either journal declining
to receive Tho dispatch still rejected with porsst
ance that proved beyond doubt desire 10 Grade seNdn1
il In advanee Of Ae Rebel version OF course, this
reaches you by mall the news will have been flashed
sloue tho wires from Rebel sources, Of the total
destruction Of the 1000 stand of arms belonging
20 the State Of Arkansas, tho presence o.
which I'm our midst, has for several Gays.
caused so much excitement and apprehension. A.
such nc VS. however will lave teen c00red I'd sus Soo
Rebel mnd It but just that your readers should nsve
the fun particulars from wbO being on the groono
has good opportunities Of knowing what taxing place
around him. - I.l..a FL '"
!, bepx found impossible TO ship the their sf
rival they were stored until such time the proper au
horitIes could provide means OF transporasos'
the regular lines of packets having eechneo u
them for shipment. At the time OF their oeins nau'eo
from the leyee It was remark that tneJ wouo
be reshpped loud aud deep were nesrd On
verv hand against any aud all having any connection
with t,er shipment or storage, aud men were heard
o,,enly expressing their Willingness to take hand In
throwing them into the river. The house wnien Ma" !"
ceyed the arms became at once the center OF all tue ma
gnant hatred conceivable Ia the breasts OF the
of Rebels. The AUaianche branded "smaiipoA aoo'o
the door" bets freely onereo thas VII.
block would take fire. and the menoe" '.
the firm at once found themselves osfracseo
ON every hand. Inocndary articles coveruy AZ 'eas'
nstgatng not appeared from time 10 time 10 Keep"
the excitement Our Rebel Board OF Mayor and Alder
men. not to be behind their Rebel leaders 10 showing
their hand appointed committee to wait upon Con
seryatiye GEN Gordon Granger and solicit some action
on his part For In his life. however for wouder
be had the euod sense keep aoof from his Rebel Cd
mlrers.
Yesterday the little steamer Hesper. chartered a. e
ported BY tho United States Government rece'eo 'ao
of muskets ON board. and with them safeV
slowed away the hold. started at about O'Clock N
for Little Rock The knowledge Of their departure caose
general feeling OF relief In the community oy S""
was hoped that all trouble In the case hao tnua o
po,ed Of Observing Union men, hswevss sshi e'. uo~
solicitude on their account Among tae hsoe~ /" wa
thew would never reach their destination IL wss
known that some Of our most ultra Rebel steam'
osmea had made offers for their transportation, whicn
the agents charge had rejected Their reasons -
understood for such refusal were we'll grounded tesfs
plot for the destruction. How saeh destruction vas
to DO effected could only be surused out tne sopposS
ton war either by snaggng the boat some sutAbas
place Kansas river or having her seized ss seme
point by an organized force Of the Kiux klsu Asan
IL was whispered around among the Blacks. - comng
through some OF their secret agencies that within few
days past several gatherings OF the kuKlux OF Tpton
County and districts Of County OF Shelby. had
taken place The object OF such gatherings 1t was un-
dersooi was to conspre for the destruction OF these
arms offensive intended for suppression OF tne's
shouded brothers In Arkansas st the hands OF oyS
militia this extra commotion was OBJ
seryabe among those. well known here In Memphiss ~
connected With the organization While the existence or
any branch OF this Infamous order IN Memphis has ever
strenuousy denod by our Rebel press It's meeanes
have long been well known TO many Of our Union men
When the startling admissions Of Gems Forrest Ana
Rueker were made. . Not promfasnf Rddseet W
Memphis watoaed; nesr houses ars p'eketed aud ."
case Of trouble damned uA escape alive" It WIS
not for moment doubted rs true To the more promi
nent unonists was wei khown wnere 1ne, ss ssd W
certain piece OF timber, adjacent 10 town. IN tno
dead hour Of night 70 practice sIsr
been penetrate the dense foliage of some OF tho
been seen watching with dilaed eyes. the movements
beneath Nor was this ALL Their places of meeting In
concave. In the city, have long been known
and far OF their proceedings arrived at than Is
dreamed OF by certain prominent Democrats VINO are
light and transparency prccession. Of which 40 mncn
blow was made, IL was well kuown, for instance. thas
q certain body OF horsemrn. 1narshaed in hue under
. certain Mr. ]. J: be Bose. each wearing .
yellow scarf represented the then comparatively youna
xafon Of Memphis ku Klux. since grown Into far
considerable dmensions Thus branch Of the Order
Mr. j. J. lie Bose. iu the Kit Wnlisasblock on secosd
aud Madis. When, few days aSo the various Dens-
cratic Ward Clubs were called upon 70 assemble 20 sten
and Important business TO be Presented by Cen
Albert kr. prominent Radicals had hear ruwort.
cseD the secret objecsof the meeting Perhaps ous
iato nccessay Of ayiS9 before eiectscw
70 DC prepared % ss az ne yol ams and ready ger s:s
Mr. b. Beaumont 1t is well knowp has long been cog.
Of Drn: S q duty sSs'T uns e: famous KSHSG Law q
our late Legislature. Nay inore! Perhaps u our
% S Raa Sfn a. SVa n. aeS So. holy viii
he may, perchance, find that certain Mr. X D. masou.
who claims TO be acting under Mr. Beaumonss authority
captain Of police Is also q captain In the Ku-kiux
organization He w perhaps be able 70 ebtain proofs
also. that not only the captain himself bat the mes
large. are welLknown membtrs Of the order. Who
this force OF KsIi,S FOisee shall on elscton day "
found forming circular picket line about tho city -
has secnrns The election Of the Democratic candidate
Mr. j. j. Leftwioh, for Congress. The Gsveruor wiu
probably at least find enough " pay for the invesss
ON the Monday evening subsequent to the arrival Of
these arms large M %eeHs w Was Ssa IS ss the vas ao,s
staircase, were all piOss.ed down down TO the street
sen sso pomSsss nSss Radical oa sAi. meeting
according 70 grapevine & tns Snsu.ss 2.
being reached subject postponed for future ac
tion adjournment Of the meeting ths parties left the
ha IL squads Of PIX and eight S pa & aSy I o.
such squads the outshirts Of the crowd That several
other since have taken .s s
Of Gen. Pike, sen Rucker and several other ptoni