The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-11
TIE SOUTHERN XII ELUX WAR.

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Arrests or Mornudcrs In North Caro,
hna-Numerous Surrender. In Iincolu
Comnty-A Member Of the Legislarure i'm
the Tolls Of the LAVA sheriff Ab-conds
TO Avoid Arrcss-The Country Undor MILL
tary Ruic.
RALEIGH, N. O.. Nov 10. 1871.
The term OF the United states Circuit Court re-
Gently held for the trial OF members OF the Ku KuK
Nlan, ut which a large number were sent to tho
Albany Penentiary. adjourned to meet here tho
27tn na. It then found impossible to try all the
cases In which indictments had been found against
alleged members for various Outrages and the
uhtried cases were turned over 10 the November
term OF the Court Since their arrests have been
progressing In many OF the western counties with
vgor only second to that pracsed In tho district Of
South Caroline now under martial law. In Lincoln
county the arrests were numerous that tho
greater portion Of the white males came In and
surrendered themselves some making confessions
or their connection with the Klan while othern
utterly demoralized. surrendered themselves, salts
fed they would ne arrested II they did not.
In Madison county william Ray, the alleged chief
OF The Khan, ned the state. lie was pursued by an
ollcer OF the United States, who captured him az
Big Creek, Coke county, Tenn while on his way
back to Madison TO settle his business preparatory
to maj flight to Colorado.
Ia. NJ.
McAtee. member OF the Legislature, alleged TO bs
chief OF the Invisible Empire, was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal, and was held to baM
for his appearance before the United States Circuits
Court here this MONTH Ilearn also, that the Sheriff
OF Cleveland county has absconded on account OF
his connection with the Ku Kiux, and the Superior
Court Judge had found 1t necessary to appoint an
acting Sheriff In his stead.
There are troops in all these counties, as In their
sister counties South Carolina across the border.
and martial law prevails in oil but the fact OF Ito
not being proclaimed.
Tho TrOubIcs In South CnrolInR-( 'hnrncteR
1T tho Negro Spies Employed by Govern.
meni- rs.r"''s" '~ Chester Cousty-A
Democratic Candidate for Congress Arresucu.
CHESTER, $. O., Nov. 10, 1871.
Thus far there have been arrests for Ku Klux-
ing IN this county II Is well known however. thas
four negroes In tho town, and many others In tho
county, are actively engaged In accusing citizens to
the authorities. This system or secret accusations
enables any negro to vent his anger upon white
enemy without fear OF any consequences. / nave
made inquiries concerning the character OF the four
informers In tho town. One OF them Is name0
Benjamin Michael; he Is a worthless, Idle negro.
Free School Commissioner and IL accused OF having
been tho leader OF a gang OF negroes In their at
Temps to burn this town. Another lnformer IL negro
After Scott became Governor this negro was con-
victed OF rape; but being possessed OF considerable
political influence, he was promptly pardoncd. the
other informers are said TO be Lee ana George
Mills. two dssolute, worthless negroes, who have
become notorious for their stirring up OF strife DO
tween the blacks and whites. Such arc the men
engaged In reporting the names OF citizens to tho
military authorities. / cannot learn when arrests
win begin but It Ia supposed that raid win be
made before long.
Many persons have left tho county through fear OF
being thrown into prison. and general anxiety and
gloom prevail throughout the community. Tho ar.
rests at Unionv!e on Wednesday numbered twenty
one. including OF the most respectable citizens
OF the town. These, with the arrests previously
made ana the numbers who have ned the place.
have about depopulated the village OF Its white male
Inhabitants.
The presence or the United States soldiers In the
town affords protection to the women and children
thus deprived OF their husbands and fathers, but In
the country, where there are no soldiers the whites
| almost completely at the mercy or the negroes.
| Among the rest arrested at Unionvie Is Colonel
| Isaac II. McKissck, prominent and influential
| lawyer In this part OF the State. lie was the demo-
cratic candidate for Congress at the election lass
year. and is now contestant or the seat OF A. 8.
Wallace This man Wallace In charged with being
the principal cause OF the present movement, ana
the general impression Ia that ne has engineered
the arrest OF McKissick. whO though much e.
teemed and very popular. Is regarded az conserva.
tive almost TO timldlty Nobody believes that no
had anything to do with the Ku Klux.