New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-01
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs.


ACCOUNTS OF HORRIBLE oUTRAGEs IN SEVERAL
sTATEs-sENAToR SPENCER AND REPRESENTA-
TIVE HAYES CONFIRM THE REPORTS OF THE
TERRIBLE CONDITION OF AFFAIRs-THE ArToR-
NEY-GENERAL AND SEVERAL CONGRESSMAN TO
CONSULT WITH THE PRESIDENT AT ONCE - THE
EXISTENCE OF CONSPIRACY TO ETTMIDATE
THE NEGROES PROBABLE.
IBx TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSEI
WASHINGTON Aug. 31.-Touching accounts OF
the condition OF affairs in the Southern States continue
arrive and committees from various sections OF the
South their way to Long Branch to bring the
facts 20 the attention OF the President. Two more
Congressman arrived to-day Senator Spencer and Repre-
sentative Hayes of Alabama and their accounts OF the
outrages are worse than any yet reported. Both OF
these gentlemen saw the Attorney-General and urged
him TO immediate action. Mr.. Hayes. a Southern man
and General in the rebel army is represented as say
ing that II his election to occur tomorrow, he
would be beaten, although he was elected TO the pres
eHt Congress by 5000 majority BE says that the
negroes are in perfect state OF pane and know not
what to do. They in hourly fear Of their lives,
and many Of them are praying for slavery
TO be restored. He he "a stunned by the white
people OF his vote for the Civil Rights BILL
and the negroes afraid TO have any intercourse
with him Even his old friends refuse 10 recognize him
He says that near his place the negroes
had quietly assembled to hold caucus for choosing
delegates and that though their proceedings were OF
quiet and peaceable character large body OF armed
horsemen rode up to the building, masked, and fired
their guns and pistols through the windows and doors
killing men, and breaking up the caucus. The muir
derers then quietly dashed away.
Senator Spencer also reported many serious cases
Senator Patterson also called. and brought forward
a similar condition Of affairs in South Carolina and Sec
rotary BrlstOw. who also sought a conversation with
the said that he in receipt of let
and dispatches from people who could not msrep-
resent affairs and he was satisfied that there had never
been such example OF on rage, abuse, and persecu
ton in Kentucky at present. Ali these gentlemen
including the Attorney-General, are going TO Long
Branch to see the President unless decides
at once. number Of men from Louisiana arc
also here with about the same story. The accounts
from all parts seem to confirm theory that organ
cation been formed to Cypress and ntmidate the
negroes. What is 10 be done what can be done by
the Government is a serious question. The Federal
forces have authority to enforce obedience TO the
laws except IN lawful II troops are needed
TO suppress internal violence they must be called for by
the Governor OF the State but in State has this been
done. 1t would that what is Necessary now is an
act TO enforce the Enforcement act
LATER-Repor.s just received tend 10 confirm the Min
den dispatch 10 The Times and leave little room for
doubt the Coushatta prisoners murdered at
McFarand's plantation IS miles below here, the
side of the Red River, and near the boundary line be-
tween Bossier and Red River Parishes.
VARIOUS RUMORs REGARDING THE coUsHATTA RIOT
THREE MEN REPORTED KILLED BY PARTY OF
TExANs-HoPEs THAT QUIET HAS BEEN RE-
STORED.
SHREVEPORT, La, Aug. 31.-The city is full
Of rumors concerning the COushata trouble but none
of them be traced 20 Trustworthy source.
tleman who left Coushatta yesterday morning reports
all quiet, and citizens discussing the propriey OF
removing the prisoners to Shreveport It is reported
to-day that the prisoners intercepted Mans
field by party Texans and hanged but the driver Of
the Mansfield stage, which has just arrived prOnounces
the report entirely unfounded.
A dispatch from Minden says gentleman from
Red River reported that the company OF men
who started TO Shreveport with the Coushatta
prisoners overtaken % miles below shreve-
port on Sunday afternoon, about O'clock by forty or
fifty armed men, supposed to be Texans. from beyond
the Sabine who took the prisoners out OF the hands Of
the guard and killed Homer Twitchell, Bob Devices and
Frank Edgerton the spot The other three Howell.
Holland and Willis, escaped, but were recaptured, and
are supposed have shared the fate The prison.
ers requested to be taken to Shreveport and selected
the men 10 take charge Of the company that to
guard them. Every precaution taken that was be-
Heved necessary insure their safety. The citizens
satisfied with the that they would leave
the state and did desire TO take harsh
The Texans swore they did not intend 10 have such
scoundres hunting for homes in their State. The
he saw the dead bodies of the three aforementioned
men.
This dispatch is not generally credited here. va
rious parties have arrived to-day from Mansfield,
Keochi, and Kingston who must have passed the
scenes Of the reported murders this morning and they
bring no Information the subject Strong hopes
entertained that this report, like earlier ones, may
prove untrue.
THE TROUBLES IN LANCASTER, KY.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug, 31-A special dis
patch TO Tie Courier Journal says that a number OF
men who went from Stamford aid in suppressing the
troubles IN Lancaster were indicted by the Garrard
County Grand Jury last week, and will appear to-
morrow 10 answer.
THE REPORTS OF FIGHTING IN LEE COUNTY, ALA,
EXAGGERATED.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Aug. 31.-The reports Of the
Lee County (AlaJ fight have been very much e1ag-
gerated- No person killed, and only one church
burned. All quiet there. 1t Is believed that
10 one much hurt.
THE ELECTIONS THIS WEEK.
vUPNfOST TO ELECT STATE OFFICERS. MEMBERS OF