New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-13
THE KU-KLUX.
MORE ARRESTS.

WABHINGTOk, NOV. ll.-Arrests to the num-
Der OF nearly fifty have been made within few days in
the proclaimed counties Of South Carolina. Twelve
prisoners were yesterday brought to Columbia from
KNOXVILLE, and thirty three had been previously put
under arrest at Spartan and Chester The United States
District Court viii meet In Columbia on the 9th inst,
and 1t hardly seems probable, now. that there will he
any preliminary examination had before then The
largo number Of those who making confession the
cause Of this. There good deal Of excitement por
Of Georgia. owing KuKlux operations some par
tculars Of which have been received here It appears
that disguised bands have recently operated in Burke
County, where In night they killed two negroes took
of third, who has not been heard Of since, whipped
another, and also severely beat white woman.
The BubKu-Klux Committee, OF which Mr.. Maynard Is
Chairman, s now at Jacksonville. Fla, where they
arrived on Friday. They viii remain in the State but
short tme and win return TO Washington by way Of
South Carolina.
CRUSHING THEM OUT IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
OPERATIONS IN YORK CoUNTY-END OF THE
REIGN OF TRRR0R-THE JAIL FULL OF KU-
KLUX-HUNDREDs FLEEING FROM JUSTICE
MISREPRESENTATION OF THE ORDER.
YoRKvnLE, S. c., Nov. 7.-One hundred and
two KuKlux in JAIL 200 confessed members of the
order at large parole and 125 $50 fleeing from
justice hiding In the woods Such is q summary Of the
results Of the campaign against the mysterious Kan in
York County which has been vigorously prosecuted for
the past fortnight by tho civil and military officers o the
Government And the end is not yet for every day men
In rom all parts Of the country, often riding 20
miles, TO deliver themselves up and beg for mercy,
and their confessions constantly impcate persons not
before suspected, that each days developments
fully exhibit 1.-THE great numerical strength Of the nfa
ORDER which appears to have embraced fully
twotrds Of all the white In the county An officer
scarcely exaggerated the state Of affairs when he said to
me, "Take gun and 90 out and shoot every white man
vi n X
arrived here yesterday and gave In my dispatch OF
this morning brief account OF the present condition Of
affairs AS walked up the long street from the depot
TO the hctei, the place had the look Of town In
time recently captured by an invading army. There
were soldiers everywhere. An infantry camp Of Clean
white tents arranged in regular rows, with the alleys
between prettly shaded with arbors Of green boughs,
stood in an oak grove the station squad Of cav
airy rode by; sroed up and down tho street
and ounged about doors Of the stores In which there
seemed to be much talk and little traffic. Groups OF
countrymen IN gray homespun stood upon the street
corners and in the Courthouse yard, engaged in low
and excited talk. Other men who appeared, by their
Dress villagers could be through the open doors OF
lawyers and doctors Offices !tanding in knots of
three or four upon the Sidewalks absorbed In converse
ton on the topic OF the arrests. Every
body but the negroes and soldiers had tho
look Of excitement and dependency always observable
in the inhabitants Of conquered town. an the people
met eyed suspcl0usy, as IL they reared mlBnC nave
to empty new vial OF Government wrath upon
their devoted heads. tail, thin man, in long. rusty
black overcoat and shabby silk hat who walked few
yards ahead me, Missed by group OF men gath
cred upon the steps Of little dirty WORE He stopped,
turned and walked In, the throng falling back before
him heard angry alteration Of few seconds saw
the CLEAN Of Q plstol-barrel and expected to hear
shot, but there none and the tall man came out
presently with angry countenance, saying. "Ph hr
you you Internal scoundrel" and staked the street
recognized him to be the Republican member OF Con.
ress this district and learned aferward that he Is
much hated by the KuKlux and their sympathizers who
believe that he has had much to do with bringing the
heavy hand Of the Government down upon them.
The hotel found to be long, low building, with
broad piazza IN 'front.' and general air OF dirty drear
ness within In the Office man lay stretched upon the
floor apparently dead The landlord assured me that he
was only drunk and apooEzed for his presence by say
ing be did want to put him into the street In that
condition The landlord exceedingly attentive and
polite and tried TO make his guests as comfortable as
his limited knowledge Of the art OF bookkeeping
rendered possible. He waited at table with his negro
servants and profuse and kindly In his offers OF
service Following his directions, went at once TO tho
house of Major Merrill who commands the post-a large
white house with the customary twostored piazza in
front standing at distance from the street In fine
grove oaks and pines. crowd OF hllooking fellows
of all ages dressed souched hats and suits OF coarse
homespun OF various coors and degrees OF hlthlness
and raggedness occupied the lower piazza and ounged
about under the trees Whoever saw party OF
captured bushwhackers at the Office OF Provost
Marshal during the war will know exactly
how these men looked They had low foreheads,
long straight hair loose olnted, Informed bodies and
look half cunning half stupid, that one could easily
imagine would change occasion into an expression OF
british ferocIty. Passing through THIS aVored group
into the broad central hall Of the house. was shown by
An orderly into large wellfurnshed parlor, where
hipa nd Moio MArFill hpa RING
the confessions OF a member Of the Ku-Klux, whose
words were taken down by astenographer Major Mer-
tu the military autocrat OF York County, Is man with
the head face and spectacles OF German professor,
and the frame of an athlete he is who has planned
and executed the crusade against the ku-Rlur. he
came here IN the Spring and went quietly at WORK study
ing the country and the people, and amarizng him
-. i,h al m. details obainable of the murders and
other outre ges that committed he hoard the
toros NJ negroes who sneaked into his quarters at
,ht IN fell him of the atrocities practiced upon Them
he induced two or three members OF tho
Klan TO confess secretly; he learned the names
n, great number Of members found out
", .,o Ioodors were and after months Of this work
when the Presidents proclamation was Issued he held
the whole Infamous order In York County as II In the
hollow Of his hand and he crushed 1t as easily as man
would eggshel. .
As soon as the operation OF the VIII OF hapeas corpus
Was suspended he sent his cavalry IN Small detacn-
ments over the county and gathered up inc oy
the DOZEN The people psnic-streken. The garri-
nam ~ In,tsd states troops bad been eight months In
Yortvie, and the KuKuI had come TO look upon them
as the frogs did upon King Log in the fable TINS sudden
activity Of the soldiers guided by an intelligence tnat
seemed to know every crime committed Dy the nndusns
raiders ana TO have penetrated tne nornou mAsN
and disguises Of the chief criminals aseonsnoa anu ~
rlesd che community. Many Of the most Intelligent
eade,s Al the Kan ran away ~ soon a. tho procamA-
ton was Issued, knowing there would be trouble and
smons tbsss wa, the Grand Cyclops Of York County
one ]. W. Avery, q wealthy merchant OF this village
,s -. On, tbe murder OF several