The New York herald., 1874-10-27

tho writ OF hsbeas corpus issued by District yuags
Trimble, . republican. Tne telegraph wires were
cut after leaving Homer. A prominent granger
minister states that the Lieutenant gave orders
20 cut the wires and bring him pieces oft.
Great Indignation is felt here at the arrest ana
harsh treatment OF the prisoners; but the feeisg
Is to submit 20 the course OF the law. The belei
general that the arrests were made for political
effect The preliminary trial is fixed for to-moF-
row before Judge Jewett OF Lincoln, now holding
court mere. Tae aifidavit for the arrest OF tho
Claiborne prisoners was made by nero and thas
Tor the Lincoa prisoners by white officeh0lder-
Iho Process OF idation-Domoo-
ratio Citizens Dragged from their
Houses in tho Night Time-Army
Omcers Disgusted with their Work.
New ORLEANS, Oct e. 1874
The following letter is IRON q respectable ana
trustworthy source to business nrm in this ciry.
Dy wnom Il is vouched ior. The writer's uane y
omitted ior rear OF persecution. 1t SHOWS the
feeling among the people OF the country parishes.
Other letters OF similar purport are puDlisnoa
here:-
GRANT PARISH, Oct 20. 1874
GESTLExEN-We have squad OF United States
cavalry up here that am AFRAID will play the nsls-
chief vita our prospects. We doat blame tue
@ Srosasrs ~ house. % between saau ia%s niaSsss ans
aa,sn sssl sssa ns;ss1,,, nan look wl'nSa S% va;
from MS wife and two little caildreu, tie eldest
four years old. rode him around the country un
Just oe.0re daylight AMI tnen told him TO 60
home. they nad no warrant Tor MIN; but waoa
tney came to his mouse aud ne told them his nams
tho MAI. mai looked at long list ana sAii ne haA
o warrant l0r him. The two soldiers tnat guardea
HIM to MS stable to get his horse said. whie 0us
there. that tney DC damned II they were not
THIS MIDNIGHT BusINKss,
and told me the Lieutenant tnat was along did
because ne was competed TO, and that ne disikee
IT very much. No democratic citizen Is al0Wed
sS s1asss 1Un % nss ss family he sns ss JED at s
through the coan " 30 intlm,date waite people
strong democratic parish, but am AFRAID tnat ono
hall OF the whites viii not vote.
carry elections, or Tor purposes OF Intimidation
They are being used right here for tnat purpose
now and great many persons are saving It Is ne
use. tney wont give US latr election, aud II We
demand our rights their marshall Will arrest q
under Instructions contained 70 the Attorney Ges.
efat circular. l WISH YOU would see Ii that Is whA&
the AuytsOry Board calls far play. l never saw
such
DESPERATE EFFORT
made to intimtdate wnite people as Is being made
here.
nave seen United States troops used to carry
elc etions before Rapides Parish, but IL did uOt
compare wltL this midnight arrest OF inDocens
people, without the shauOw Of Q warrant l OK
pect my turn will come tonight
The Cavalry Moving Through tho Coun-
try-COnsterna alton Among tho Poo
Ple-Planters Fleeing From Thetr
Homes.
SHREVEPORT. Oct. 20, 1874
The examination OF the gentlemen arrested o.
Saturday last has been postponed until tomorrow
No additional arrests nave been made here, ana
General Merrln now says there will not be.
The ON GERS OF tho Era No. TO- which arrived
from below tonight report that the greatest con-
sternation prevails at ali the points between hero
and Alexandria. Cavalry Is now coming up the
river from Natchtoches, arresting men as they
progress. At the time the Era passed up
niteen or twenty men had been arrested betwee&
Natcnitoches and Grapple's blum, and the planters
above the latter place were ex Getting to be taken
when the troops arrived. The officers OF the Era
connrm the statement OF Captain Scovill. OF the
Bryarly, and state further tnat many planters
have ned their homes, and that negroes have
gatbe red IN large numbers at the towns along shs
river, leaving unpicked the finest cotton crop 10
several years.