The New York herald., 1873-03-15
Organized MObs Firing Into
Private Houses.
THE MILITARY CALLED UPON.
The United States Marshal Acts Instead
Of the State Authorities.
Soldiers Hold the City While the
Marshal Arrests the Rebels.
SAVANNAH. Ga. March IA. 1873.

SAVANNAH, Ga, March a. 1873
The disturbance reported from Lake City, Fla,
was created by disanecei aspirants for official po-
stions. The ofllce-holders under the Reed wing
of the republican party, failing to secure reap
pointment under the Hart government, deter
mined to Ku Klux the present appolntees. The
revolutionary party is supposed to be led by man
named Bush, member Of the Legislature, and the
present Tax Collector.
FIRING INTO PRIVATE RESIDENCES.
They attacked the residences OF Holt, Probate
Judge; Waldron, Clerk of the Court; Moore, Post
master, and Keene, Assessor, firing volleys Of not
less than twenty or thirty shots each time. The
occupants of the houses narrowly escaped with
their lives. Soon afterwards the United States
Marshal arrived with squad OF militia from Jack
sonville, and they arrested Bush and two brothers
named Seph, and three others, all of whom were
conveyed to Jacksonville this morning.
There is a squad Of militia stationed in Lake
City and search for others Of the revolutiOnists is
being actively prosecuted.
THE REvoLUTIoNIsrs
member OF the republican party declared, as
his opinion, that the whole affair is an organized
plet OF the Reed faction against Holt and his sup
porters, and further trouble is anticipated unless
the national government acts promptly. Placards
are posted in various parts of the county warning
certain peope-both democrats and republicans
to leave. Bush, the rlngleader Of the "out" fac
tion Is said to have been the Grand Cyclops of the
Ku KluX at Esvllle since the war, though ne Is
now prominent republican, and is said to be q
defauter in the sum OF $4,000 as tax collector.
Ex-Governor Day. one of the parties threatened,
was President OF the Regulators prior to the war.
All the persons threatened have fed.
TIE UNITED STATES MARSHAL AT WORK.
Further particulars from the seat of war state
that 1t now transpres that the brothers Seph were
summoned as witnesses to the conspiracy inaugu-
rated by Bush. notorious character named Rob-
erts and four others, charged participants in the
outrage, have been escorted to Jacksonville for ex-
animation. The United States Marshal returned to
Lake City this morning with large assortment Of
warrants, and his action indicates intention to
arrest large number of citizens in order to obtain
evidence bearing upon the This causes
considerable anxiety, and people carefully evade
all conversation upon the subject, fearing an ex-
preston Of opinion will cause their arrest.
WHY THE GOVERNMENT ARE THE PROSECUTORS.
1t Is supposed that the course OF the United
States Marshal in taking the direction Of the pro-
ceedings from the hands of the late authorities Is
based upon the conspiracy and assault upon the
Postmaster. No resistance Is being made by citi-
to the issuance of the warrants. all appearing
promptly to the summons and quietly submitting
to the direction OF the Marshal.
MORE MILITARY
A company ofcolored militia has been organized
by the State authorities. They are armed with
breech.leaders and drill daily These troops are
held In readiness for any future demonstration
which may be attempted. 1t is generally believed
that the affair will soon come to focus and the
citizens are fearful that it will not be peaceful