The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-24
FORREST.
He Denies any knowledge of the Ku-
kIux Khan.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept 10.-Mr. P. M Henkel,
Warsaw, lndlana-Dear Sir:-Yours of the 5th
instant is before me, asking ii letter written
to the Cincinnati Commercial, purportlDg to be
the conversation held with me by the cores
pol dent of that paper, is correct was mis-
represented by that correspondent In nearly
everything he wrote. I had only street con-
versation with him-a most not more than five
minutes. He has in his letter adopted ques-
tions and answers to suit the paper or himself,
without my consent, or wholly or entirely
foreign to my political views. I will allow no
man to go further to sustain la and order than
myself. As to Ku-Klux Klan, know nothing
about them, and have never stated to any per-
son that l did know. | will send the correc-
letter was written. He misrepresented me for
political effect, and nothing else. He has
written another letter from this place, pur-
porting to he written from Fort Pillow. He
has never been at Fort Pillow, and have not
been there since 1867, when l visited the place
to make map for my book.
l am willing to make any sacrifice, save my
honor, to relieve my State and its oppressed
citizens from the radical rule that is destroying
their prosperity and happiness. If your people
only knew one-half the oppression we have to
endure, am confident they would come to our
relief by voting for Seymour and Blair, and
giving us peace and liberty. Our radical Legis-
lature and officials, and negro magistrates, are
weighing us down with heavy taxes, and so
squanderng and misapplying, as well stealing
our substance, that we shall not be able to stand
1t much longer Patience has been long since
exhausted; but in the fullness of the hope for a
lasting and prosperous peace, and a return of
our Northern friends to reason and due appre-
endured and still endure, even after patience
has been exhausted. Yoars, respectfully,
N. B. FORREST.
Forests Butchery ReaH rmed.
A Decatur (Ala.) correspondent of the n. Y.
Tribune says, on the 10 insts:-
In reading the extracts printed in reference to
General Forests butchery at Fort Pillow, |
could not help observing the wide contrast be-
tween the account given for publication in the
radical papers of the North, and the very short
account of it find in my diary, given by Gen.
Forrest in my presence, while he was on his Way
to speak at a Democratic mass nesting. The
General, no doubt supposed all to be his friends
and, with the exception of myself, probably all
were. / supposed at the time, and do yet, that
The story told then was about as near the truth
as the General would ever be able to tell it, so
immediately made note of it. did not at the
time intend it for publication, but now deem it
wrong TO withhold it from the public.
AS approached the crowd the General was
speaking of the animosity existing between his
men and certain Tennessee troops, and the way
they treated each other when prisoners. But"
said he, I'VE were not bothered with them after
them there" Here the General paused and
appeared to look sad; then raising his head said.
1.-THE boys curse me yet about that" One of
the party then asked how 1t was about that
affair. The General Frightening up, quickly
replied, IL just thought, God id you, you've
had one chance to surrender, now by Cd you
can put up with what you get, and they got
now followed, but at this time turned away in
disgust hoping it would never again be my lot
to hear such heartless remark SO heartily ap-
plauded.