New-York tribune., 1869-06-05

,,orro. Oct a. and Nov g. also letter 10 the Chief
ssff Dec = 1868 from this Headquarters ana 70 thos
reports reference is respectfully inVeSioe we
s prncpal points are follows Smith and his aSso
80 were charged with breach OF the peace, ana com
clsies sssanIs on certain parties In the immedat,
vicnity Of Jefferson Texas They sought he protecoI
@, Iae oyen np by the military the report of tr,
| Mayor and City Marshal Of Jefferson, and upor
| sS@Id receive prompt and impartial tria
hefors the civil courts. Under these eircum
sn secsTy Sa guard Of United States sode
charge OF commissioned officer was placed on duty 81
taira band Of about 100 organized armed men, com
pleey masked the night Of the ish Of October Lass
the guard broke open the prison, aud mur
derea smith and the freedmen
Smith was an ex Captain Of U. g. volunteers The first
that was practicable 10 make took place the
Sb of December and included four men; arrests have
been made since that date from tTse TO time There are
now arrest about 35 and the names OF others who
urtIcpaed in the murders known; several persons
heretofore good standing IN that community, have left
tbe District Judge who was removed by military
order S67 other parties have also reeenty ef who
dd not bear irreprOachabe regulations. The parties
arrested have not bsiled, because the crime with
which they charged Is not bailabe uner the laws Of
ts Stale: I'm all OF these OF che charges is
urder and in the words Of the State law the preuf Is
evident OF the presumption great"
with which these prisoners are Charged at the time
Smith and the others were murdered they were under
troops This safeguard was forced by band of
lzed, masked, armed men lt is now asked that the
ernneDs OF the United States may m turned over to the
same civil authorities that utsrly faed 70 enforce the
civil Law and protect the persons, who. az the
request OF the clvocers were delivered up TO thsI
The ofense against the United States IT not within tie
Jurisdiction Srate Court IL Las NOT been praccabe
heretofore 70 bring these men to trial but Military
will be ordered at carly day, 10 Try them
IN accordance with third section Uf tie Act OF Con-
grcs OF March 1861 Every step taken w TINS case Aas
demanded by the laws. j. j. lpb1kOlIS,
BreVet Malur General. U. g A., Commanding
In place of the late Bernard Domsohle, Mrs.
Charles j. Parae has become editor OF The htpaukes
Hetd tho German Republican daily paper OF that city
A. somewhat peculiar village government ex-
ists IN Clarksve e. Ky. The trustees number Rne and
form kind OF Independents coufede-eey. phey are
elected for life and as each member dis new one is
elected by the board TO al ~ place. 1t q sad tha un-
Der the provisions of the charter Of CnrSVe tile State
government cannos compel u pay any school tax,
bear any Of the general expenses Of theSTAe.
Yhe Democratic Messenger, OF Snow Hill.
MARYLAND in it's issue OF Saturday last Nes the follow
Ing particulars OF attempt 70 breakup Republican
meeting by Democratic interference:
GOV! II. Ii. Wells addressed the coloref people at
West Point, Virginia. few days since. During his
remarks he gave uttarance 70 some sea neni which
grated heavily upon t1e OF Beverly ~ Douglas
esq, FOR many years RrGElaeHt imslnUeT 8i tns
Douglas who gave the GUvernOr- the i'd lIe." Il
W. Massie instantly and stated Yh.S u Mr.
Douclae had friends pres snt ~ wona De ~e 70
uhamed the immense assumblaee Of negroes present,
who Hlready highly enragsd, rushed at Mr. Douglas Al
great odAs he resisted successfully Tor mC the on
slngbt ut was finally b,rne down by the mol and his
life placed in great jeopardy TIVE TOtners. apanlh
aud Lepsr Robinson. nterposed aud endedNot % RS
and or nv bruised and mangled lAe life OF hr Lleper
Robinson Was despaired OF last Fridny.