Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-16
WASHINGTON.
Poor Success of Richardson in
Europe.

Poor Success of Richardson in
Europe.
Beutws,l Rnasavors 30 ExpIEin
himself.
NRW YoRK, July 14.-Importsnt ad.
vices have been received from Washing
ton on the subject of the new loan. Ac-
cording TO these ssatements, Secretary
Boutwell, has ordered bank note compa-
MES to suspend the printing of new
bonds, because a sufficient supply to naeet
any probable subscription in the hnmedi-
ate future is already printed. He says
thai in view of the limited subscriptions
that are making he deemed it expedient
to reduce advertising expenses as much
as possible, and al the same time. have
the loan properly advertised. Therefore,
be telegraphed 10 the advertising agent
from Grafton to suspend all advertising of
the loan during July till further orders. 30
He further states that he has received
letter from Judge Richardson, and that it
does not give any indications of his mis-
sion in Europe being successful. Sub
scriptions to the new loan to-day were
five thousand dollars.
BOwen,s Pardon. -
WASHINGTON, July 15.-As some jour-
mails have subjected the expressions in
which Grant announced the pardon of
Bowen to severe criticism, it is but fair
to state that the copy of the pardon fur
nished TO the press, upon which these
comments have been based, contained
materia al error. The correct official copy
has the phrase-stAnd whereas, it is rep
resented that he was innocent of any
Intentional violation of the law" The
word intentional was ON tilted in the par
don as published in the newspapers. Its
restoration will be found to deprive hos
tile criticisms of nearly all their force. :
A Live Ku-Kiux.
Capt. Taliiafero, an ex captain Of the
Confederate army, and planter near
Macon, Miss, testified before the Ku-
Klux Committee to day that, within the
past year, in that county, fifteen colored
men were killed, and number whipped,
by an organized band of Ku Klux in the
county. He had attended three or four
meetings of it, although he had never
taken the required oath. The supposition
of those present was, that he was mem
Der of the Khan, and that he had been
initiated by the Captain CT the band, who
can swear in a member. His friends and
neighbors all belonged to the band.
The witness gave the committee the de-
tails of the organization, signs, grips,
etc. On one occasion be went on raid
with the band, and was present at the
whipping of several eolored men, but
after that he did not go with them any
more. The object was to obtain entire
control of the negroes and make TEEN
vote as their leaders REQUIRED. No pro-
seculion has or would be instituted in
that county. Nobody dare prosecute.
He was a witness before he grand jury
at Oxford, and on his testimony several
members of the Ku Klux were indicted.
A DusKy Magistrate from Chatta-
nOogas
A. f. Flowers, a colored Justice of
the Peace in Chattanooga, Tenn, also
testified. He said he was elected to that
office a year ago. About three weeks
ago his sister was teaching a colored
school fifteen miles west of Chattanooga.
Saturday night while he was there a band
of disguised men aeized and took him to
a swamp; they then stripped and whipped
him and made him promise TO surrender
his office. He related several instances
where coloFed men had been killed.
These things produced such fear among
the coloTed people thst they sought refuge
in towns for safety and were afraid to
vote.
Ereedmen's Bureau Testimony.
The next witness, MIR. Bigger: origin
| ally from Ohio. He served in the Fede-
! raj army, and sfterward- was for ten
months Freedmen's Bureau Agent. A
| few wears ago he settled in Clarendon
county, South Carolina. He opened a
store near Naming, bought land, and was
agent for leasing land 70 colored persons
and made advances to them on crops. He
hsd never had any difficulty with any
one until lastDecember he was 8 victim
of the Ku Klux.
A band of disguised men got keg OF
powder, and with it destroyed all his
store of goods. In March they took him
and his clerk to a swamp where they
gagged and bound the clerk, and they
tnr alened to kill the witness when he
gave the Masonic sign of distress. The
leader recognized. the sign and spared his
life: but he was warned to leave in "a
hours, which he did, together with his
clerk. In the same county other Repub-
licans have been driven out since these
events, and colored men killed.
Brax'on Bragg, Jr.
In the case of Braxton Bragg, Jr., fol
killing Madison Wilson, it was ordered
by the court that the defendant give per.
1nal recognizance in the sum of 81, 300
to appear at the next term of the City
Court to inquire into the merit Of th'
case.