New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-06
THE TROUBLES IN THE SOUTH.


WARRANTS ISSUED FOR THE ARREST OF MURDERERs
IN ALABAMA-A REIGN OF TERROR SAID 10 En-
1sT IN SUMTER CoUNTY-THE cOLoRED PEOPLE
ALARMED.
WASHINGTON Oct. 5-The following letter has
been received at the Post Office Department from
the special agent sent to investigate the murder OF
colored route agent in Alabama about month ago |:
have Just had warrants issued against nine OF the
murderers OF Thomas Iney including the sherin Oh tns
county will proceed TO make the arrests mtneu'
ately The reign Of terror existing In this county ~
present far exceeds anything Of the kind nave ever
SEEM Armed bodies of riding over the country
and the coored people are afraid to 60 into the neos
save their crops from waste and ruin The rght vi
free speech denied them and paDy desire to return 10
slavery.
The foregoing letter is dated, I'm the woods near
Livingston, Sumter County, Ala Sept. ~"
THE RECENT TROUBLES IN EDGEFIELD COUNTY,
SOUTH CARoLINA-REPORT OF THE COMMANDING
OFFICER-THE ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE-IiOw
FIGHT WAS PREVENTED
WASHINGTON, Oct ga report received by
Attorney General Williams, through the war Depart
ment from the army ohcer commanding IN inc Edee
field District South Carolina, dated September H. I'D re-
gard to the recent troubles the Glover plantation
there, says
When reached the scene OF trouble, bands OF white
and coored men were assembling from every dreruon.
The former numbered at least 800 OF tue Iat sam
ouly about rs So but am satisfied that mnch larger
number was concealed in the woods, judging from Tue
b. III front they presented az once proceeueu 10 uu
the leader OF the coored people one Ned Iannant o Ut
Mr. Gover's house, where part o, the wniie ioLces
bvouacked In conjunction with some OF the pest
citizens of this party talked the matter over ana ai
happy that their wise counses prevailed WIN
their men, This morning. about dayoreaR sd "a" CIV wG
then proposed to have one or two OF tne Whtes ac-
company me and have tax WIN tne D ,,aGa
standing This was accepted once Accompanied by
of the whites met this man Tannant ana alter
protracted private interview IN which he stated us
version of the difficulty was finally agreed to dsDand
both parties, which was done, but must say reiue,
are well armed, in fact the whole country IS
lime The bIsc Is Cnilitiaj are armed by the state.
The officer In conclusion says:
After a careful investigation OF the difficulty, am
satisfied the facts are as follows: Ned i3nnant
can Conyepton at Columbia, s. c. a very prominent
negro, and living on the Glover plantation had an
inst, by a party Of five white men, who discharged
three pistol shots into door and then made OF he sas
pected Glover and Adams TO have been oil the party
and at once beat his signal for the negroes 10
assemble his place. this being the signal previously
agreed upon to meet emergencies OF this SORT or as
Tannant states his life He assembled his men
and sent out, threatening vengeance against
Glover and his family. Glover was not slow to learn
the condition OF affairs and IN turn signaed his people.
In q few hours the whole country Was In the Widest
scanned 10 koow the whereabouts Of tine County sheriff
The general impression IL that he has fed the county
will eudeavoT heretofore, to reconcile the pdres
and preserve the peace to the best OF my ability.
KU-KIUxIsM IN TEXAS SEVERAL CITIZENS OF
MONTAGUE COUNTY FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR
HOMES BY PARTY OF MASKED MEN-wAR-
RANTS ISSUED FOR THE ARREST OF THE RAIDERS
ST. LOUIS, Oct. ga special dispatch to
The Globe from Denson, Texas says that on the night
of Sept 25 twenty-five thirty armed and masked men,
ridag blanketed horses, visited Thomas Boyd, at ST.
Joseph, Montague County, aud called on VIM Stone
yho with his family, boarded with Mr. Boyd TO come
out. Mr.. Stone refused, whereupon he was informed
that there body Of men near by who intended 10
hang him If did not leave town IN "a hours The party
then visited several other houses and made similar de-
mands upon the inmates The next day Deputy United
States Marhal ]. NJ Rodman and several other United
States officers arrived at st. Joseph and found Mr. stone
and others packing their preparatory to leaving
and accompanied them l5 miles on their journey, camp
Ing with them the first night. They kept pckes out 10
prevent SURPRISE the intention OF the gang was TO
follow aud murder them. Yesterday the refugees a-
peared before United States Commissioner Charles n:
Maurice and ed complaints against ~ members OF the
gang whom they could Identify. Warrants were issued
and placed in the hands OF Deputy Marshal Wright wlo
with posse Of armed left Dcnisop last night or
Montague County to make the arrest. The dem0nstI|
ton Mr. Stone and others to prevent tnen
from appearing in court witnesses against certain
parties. ..