New-York tribune., 1871-04-07
KU-KLUX.
THE REIGN OF TERROR IN NORTHERN MIS-
SISSIPPI
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 8.-The reign of
terror in Northern Mississippi appears by letters Just
received here TO have increased rather than diminished
since the whipping OF school teacher Farmer and the
sault Col Hugns United States Deputy Assessor at
Aberdeen. Col Higgins Is still in town, waiting tho
movements OF the Department. 1t IA intended by
the Executive TO make his case q test, and every
effort Will be mado to ferret out and arrest
his assallants, well 10 protect him there 1t ap-
pears that the statement made in TIE TRIBUNE though
entirely uDcOntradcted has aroused terrible hostility
against him. Open threats OF murder made should
he return and the feeling at Aberdeen has grown so Bit
ter his wife, who has remained since his departure
writes him her intention TO leave for tho North yeser
day
The active hostility OF the local Kan there Is chiefly
directed against tho coored schools Most OF these In
the country districts have been abandoned, and tho
teachers compelled TO fly to Aberdeen and Okalona for
security preparatory TO quitting the state. Tho
Country School Board and the Supervisors have been
warned that they will bo held responsible
with their lives il any attempt ads to assess or col
leet school The result that at least 60 schools
in that Congress district have been closed Parents ro
fuse from fear to send their children. Within the past
ten days several lady teachers have been visited Dy the
masked marauders. One Of them, Miss Allen, MISSION
ary teacher from Illinois, having charge OF
colored school at Cotton Gin. twelve miles
from Aberdeen. was called mp about midnight on saar
leave the by Wednesday peril Of fe Eight OF
these entered the dwelling, but treated per VIII
personal respect, and politeness Miss Allen went
10 OkalOna. A Mr. Richardson, who has been teachlhS
in Munroe County, was visited on Friday evening las
and warned To leave the State this he has done some
Others have refused obey. The condition or ars,
according the these facts are gathered frO
appears 10 be growing Col Higgins Is In receipt
OF letters from state officers advising him not To- return
for II he he will certainly be assasnated MS cae
will probably be the first on which to test inc value Vi
the legislation now framed. . -. :.
Secretary of State Gibbs writes from Florida tnat IL
will not be safe to send North for publication the start
ling evidences Of disorder and assassination whch nave
accumulated in his office during the last three months
If the names and localities should be given, u Is 1careu
that the County officers and others furnishing me ac
will all be put in peril of life. The proofs OF TINS stae
Of affairs WILL however be laid before the Senate Com
mittee on Southern Outrages If they desire II. . -
One OF the most items In regard 10 sOutn caro-
lima affairs Is the arrival here Of Maj W. H. Brawey OF
Chester County bearing a memorial from number OF
Democratic citizens there which asks the PRESIDENT 10
cause the removal of the County Ofhcers OF Chester
on alleged grounds that they are Incompetent
aud dishonest, and that tho principals pc
ING colOred they thereby excite h0sti1ly
and create disorders. The Chairman OF County commits
soners no specially exctes the memOralsts h0stty,
is called in this singular document " DouDieheaIed
lin" Republicans Of that state now mere, say that
this officer is man Of property and very Intelligent