New-York tribune., 1869-01-18
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

THE SOUTHERN STATES
TIE VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
RICHMOND. Jan. i5-Ti9 Republican State
enI1i committee has been Ced q meet on January q
to slider the nrepGcty OF calling new Slate ConYen
ton Il Is understood That the new Convention Is 10 CON
sder thc nomination o. new candidate for Governor
aud other Offices.
REPORTED OUTRAGE nY TIE MILITARY IN
ARKANSAS.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 1G-Last night nlne OF the
militia force stationed at Marion Ark went To the house
Of widow LADY. whose name rs withheld ana outraged
her three daughters Information was given TO Col Wat
son. commanding the militia Who tliS afternoon sue
ceedcd in arresting al the guilty parties Inc greatest
excitement exists AT Marion.
MARITAL LAW DECLARED BY THE TENNESSEE
LEGIsLATgR 49, THE TERROR EXISTING II
THE STATE.
kNOXvILLT, Jan. 1G.-Adyices received here
by Gov BrOynOw gre TO the effect that the Legislature
has declared mail law IN the State and requested him
80 Ca ont the militia am warranted IN saying that no
hasty action vii De taken by Gov BruwnlOw, ana that
the militia will not DE called ont unless circumstances
occur that will Justify such course The Governor has
aGeTmnGa s ~ 9 &%g i9ST;E& & & &&e{53Gen' StG ana act only
WAsNGTON. Jan. I7.Lctters have been received here
by Southern member of Congress, dc failing outrascs in
xcre Iled in Finlin Comfy on the day Of hc election,
aud another taken from jail aud hung IN the Court yard
The perpetrators Of the acts arc unknown lCcr nom
she6yye dated Jan. H. says that IN recent Gght the
Thousand strong from Lincoln and Marshall counties.
They were about 80 In number and mounted on horse
back. They drove TO the public square blowing whistles
ana yelling like demons They then moved doNh the
Murroosb0re PIKE ana they approached Dunaps they
we're fired INTO and sx OF tho wounded. iust after the
Ku-KluN OF, and during the excitement Darn was
Another letter says IL tho K9Kux organization shall
and the writer adds IF n tins state VITA loyal ce'
mcut aud % BrOwllOw as Governor you are not sale,
what would ook for in the other Rebel stalesi We
liberty these arc iids Congress must do sometnng
g protect loyal citizens, o. they VIII be murdered Oy
letter from Aspn I'LL Tenn. says there has been
scarcely night for six months that the kukluN have
not shot on whipped some one, eher Whllo OF O,goh ~
Republican dare speak of them since they al%Ays pun,
sh men for talking but the 10Y men are "Ilneu anu
are according to these letters, determined to assert the
letters have been received by other members Of Con
gress, showing the fear existing IN the southwest rom
lho Kuhlux mscreants and appealing for remedy TO
letter has been received by the Commissioner Of m
srun Revenue 0m officer Of the Department In inl
lah0Ina County Tcu giving account Of Outrgcs per
pcrated upon the Revenue officers in that section Tor
he taken from his bed hy party of masked desperu
does, who threatened TO blow hs brains ont II
fired number Of shots at his house, but released him
after eXactng promise that he would not attempt toen
force the law The matter has been referred 10 TIC
United StatosAt0rney Of Tennessee with Instructions TO
request the assistance of military force To aid the keN
Cuue officers to perform their duty.
OGEECHEE-COL. wILLIAMS'S REPORT-THE SA-
VANNAH NEWS EDITORIAL "GNyES1lGA-
TON"
The telegraph announced last Thursday that
the editors of The Savannah Morning NecS had been IN
conversation with the Ogeechee negroes and that they
asserted that Col Williams visited only one plantation 10
gathering material for his official report and asked bnt
few quctOns. The following extracts are IRON the alt
Gle in Te SdcdnHGh NeVS referred to by our correspond
The military report regarding the Oeeechee insurrec
tiOn having created great surprise ana lhdSnatoh n
this community, and as reports OF the outrdges com
mted during the outbreak collected from injured
parties, we determined to make an ef9rt TO see Wnat
could be said the other side We made al expedition
o own account yesterday IN search OF PRAYER
meeting. three guns and bayOnet on "A suck ana We
Are % fSS o41e % y eors Totally coe
all say Is that II ~ based upon the state
nsnrSeco1 sns Ui nnuc Regardg the visit OF the
military 0fdcers upon which the report sent 10 head
quarters afcrward published here. founded. VIC
learned fncts. from which 10 will be seen how easy
it 10 make such report sod upon what u was
based From the statements Of the negroes We learn:
TtNf. That tho military officers visited but one pianta-
10 negroes aud Of the smallest ON the Ogeechce
second: He did not 20 to southhed or Hoywards anu
did not any Of the negroes from there. IhTd NO
inquiry was made, or attempt made, 10 ascelluh
what df any, damage had been done 10 the negroes.
IOth: The negroes had been u0timcd that tht lhtly
officers were coming; and nm They came out with
notorious Radical incendiary' James Porter negro
Bennetts place is three miles from whore the trouble
occurred The officers arrived there late at night, ana
were taken 10 the house OF negro named nero to
Williams made inquiry with reference to the firing y me
all abontit Peter was sent for and interrogaed. We
had conversation with Of the negroes present about
O. What was the nature OF the nquriesi A. Solely re-
gadng the firing at the station q. is that allf a.
Col Williams inquired il the cOlOred people had any
complaint against Mr. Middleton he aside very partic-
ulariy. O. Was any inquiry made regarding white peO
Die having been beaten and driven away from SOuth
iieldl "a. None all. q. Was any questions asked
about Mr. Mddletons rice having been stolen a. None
o. Was inquiry made as to who had sacked the houses at
sOuthfeld stolen the furniture, provisions &ci A No
with another negro the following c0nvcrsat0u TOOK
place O. Were you present at Benefits the night tho
military officers we're theroi A. WAS. q. What was
the nature OF the Investigation A. The officer said that
he had heard against dhe Cfed States
said not; that we had taken an oath 10 sup
port the United States, and not in arms against s
authority O. Were any Of the plantations where the
trouble had been, where the negroes engaged IN 10
were said TO be- visited A. NO. the officers stayed IN
Abram Stevens house, at Benncs, until daylight, Nhen
they started back TO town q. Was any inquiry made
about the OF prisoners from the Sheriff. A. None
o. We're questions asked about the Ourages said 10 have
been committed at Southteld A. No.
This official investigation is OF the most remarkable
on record. It undertaken at night and visit paid 20
place three miles distant from the scene Of trouble and
where Of the people at that time charged with
any Offense. Heywards plantation. where the negroes
concerned in the attack upon the sheriff might ali nave
found, not visited SOuthcd was not visited
ascertain what had been done thore by the negroes
No inquiry made regarding these ourages, ana the
only questions put tho negroes 10 the nng bl
the Shes posse their being in arms against the Jned
States and 10 whether they had any cause OF com
plant against Mr. MddletOn-and this last to persons
who were working land hired by themselves. and were
not IN Mr. MiddleOns employ The statements we nave
given frOIn negroes who present at Bennetts OF
the night question. We withhold for prudential
reasons.