New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-12

| Especial Correspondence of the Republican,
On BOARD STEAMBOAT OZARK,
/ September 3, 1913. }
On the second instant met this vessel
half way between the mouth of Black river
and Alexandria, she being en- route to Har
| rlsonburg The officers of the Carrie A.
| Thorn, on which vessel left New Orleans,
last Saturday, kindly transferred me to
the Ozark. ! found everybody on board
not only well but iovial. The larder is as
full as it can be of good things.
| AS you know, the Ozark left New Orleans
on the nineteenth of October: arrived at a
point opposite Alexandria on the twenty
third. The boat has on board twenty-five
mounted militia, in charge Of Captain Snow.
| Colonel Loan commands the vessel. Colonel
| 7. w. DeKiyne and Mr.. Stockton, deputy
| United States marshals, have direction,
| being authorized to arrest certain men who
| participated in the Colfax murders. On
| the twenty fourth. having taken ON board a
few United States soldiers, the boat started
for Colfax, the marshals intending to exc
cute their warrants. All Of this your read
ers know, but l wish to make a general re-
sumo of the history.
| The Ozark's log will in part be my guide,
| and it can be relied on as truthful nara.
| tion, as far as it goes:
! On the twenty-third the soldiers were
| shipped at Pineville, the militia going up
| across the country. The first place that
one OF the wanted lived, G. W. Hadnot,
| was visited and the officers learned that he
| just a few minutes previously been called
| away through the back door. A ride of a
| few miles brought them to the house of j.
| 7. Hatnot, who was arrested. A search for
| the Cruikshanks resulted in the capture of
| William. William Irwin was arrested near
| Colfax. Reaching Coltax TIE marshals as
| certained that that the men for whom war
rants were out had fed, having learned
that Justice was pursuing them. Nash had
made tracks The militia that night slept
ON the gallery of an old warehouse, the
weather being cold On the twenty-ftth
Marshal Stockton. with ten men, arrested
d. and p. Lemoine, ard Arthur Given. All
men who entered ColfAx were halted for
examination.
On the twenty-sixth the militia was
divided into two squads. Marshal Stockton
and Lieutenant NaEkirk having charge OF
one, and going back to spy out the Cruik-
shanks and HaGnot. Marshal Dek iyne
commanded the other squad, and started
off TO find the Hckrnans, but the birds had
deserted their cages. However, informa-
ton was obtained that Nash. two Lacours
and the Hickmaus We're On the road to
Texas.
On the twenty-seventh only one arrest
was made, Clement Penn, who was hidden
under pie of cotton. The Ilen were sent
out in all directions, scouting, but made
no arrests. Tony Cruikshanks and Hadnot
were chased to cover the day before, but
they were secreted by friends. Their wagon
was taken in the hope that one or more OF
them would follow.
On the twenty ninth the militia galloped
into Montgomery. but the ncn called for
were out. Returning to Colfax, made a run
ont to Cotile Landing, and finally back 10
Pineyille large number of mounted men
were on the opposite bank at Alexandria,
but suddenly Lad urgent business else
where.
On the first instant Colonel Deklyne was
at Pineville. and had an official visit-the
irstJone from any kind OF parish officer.
Sheriff DeLacey. OF Alexandria, had writ
for Deklyne, concerning the mule and
wagon. The things We're surrendered.
says DeKlyne in bis log: This Is the first
visit we have received from any official.
They keep studiously aloof. and even avoid
US in the streete'' The cavalry trotted
or six miles into the country, along Bayou
Rauides. and then, finding that nothing
more could be Effected made ready to start,
leaving Alexandra Monday morning, third
instant.
Thi, brings us up to our entering Black
river, Tuesday morning. fourth instant. We
are steaming up this beautiful stream, with
opt care or expectation OF anything to come
The prisoners mentioned above are com
fortably quartered i'll the after cabin, and
they keep to themselves. though when ap-
proached will converse on general topics.
They will be ungrateful, indees II they do
not acknowledge the courtesies extended
to them by all the officers and Inen.
All the time the force was in Grant parish,
and, in fact from the hour they left New
Orleans up to the present time. not dimes
worth of property has been taken without
full payment and in several instances ex-
tortion ate prices have been asked and paid
for necessary articles. To the credit OF the
men, il must be admitted that they have |
behaved in an entirely proper manner.
This assertion is true to the letter, no mat |
ter what may be said to the contrary. |
Nany residents in and near Alexandria |
bowIeC because New Orleans policemen |
we're sent to execute court orders, but III |
the same breath they declared that if a |
.ingIe United. States soldier should appear
,nd make almost sny kind CT demand hls
,rders would be obeyed. This discrlmlna-
ion is drawn too fue, and dlscioses the |
.Ioven foot The attempt to fasten the out
,are on the lady four miles below Coifax
N tbe miIit a. was as thin as the Picdy'1'es
,rpument that the CoitaX murderers should
lot be arrested because several months had
,IanseG since the crime WAS perpetrated.
Every member OF the militia was at least
our miles from the scene OF the outrage,
md had no knowledge whatever OF the
.ffair until the horrer was known to al
most everybody in that section. Inc
was contemplate one, and the
writer = of the letter in the Pcaya"e OF
he first instant must have known that ne
vas writing what was falsehood-if that