, 1874-08-28

Tho Anarchy TN Owen Couutv-Ecd.
crnl and Stntc Troops to Act To.
| Ecthcr Against tho LnsvleNs-NItl1tfsa
| for Lancaster to Enforce Process Of
COurt-'ErOublc i,i Ifrcnthttt County.
Frankfort, Ky. (dno 23>, D*lutch to The Ci,ci,u.,
| Comsasrrial.
Your correspondent to-day interviewed Col.
Cradtsock, Secretary OF stato, as to tho troubles
i'll Owen County, now occupying The attention Of
Federal and State troops aud local authorities.
His opinion was that the troubles originated
years ago In bnwdy.houHe brawl botwonu tho
smoots and Walkers, md has sinco beon porpot-
united to tho distress Of tho better
portion Of tho Owon people. Tho Walk
ers aud 1lussels, combined On one sido
and tho smoots on tho other, aud no
public gatherings or speaknga, nor general a.
find ono or tho other or both parties On hand
fully armed, to tho threatening OF tho public
peace. Col. Craddock has q farm in Owon,
wholly nnprodactiso. through tho armed prcs-
have bocn acting uudor tho authority OF tie
!. Fcdolal Government to arrest Ku-Klux, wan-
dcring .about without accomplishing u,uch, and
hmoot linz moved FREQ as ali utlmo1eaed lnur-
dcrer. Col. Craddock thinks that if ton or d
dozen Of tho principals on both nides woro to
leave the country Tor somo other it would DO a
vast gain to society and the supremacy of law.
On the reception OF The dispatches from Perry,
CollntY-Attornev OF OWor, Gov. Leslie imuo-
dately ordorod the militia to tho scono TO arreat
all disturLcrs, aud give them over to tho Cir
emit Judge, Noa1annnaa, who was directed to 20
to 0Nenton al oneo mud open court, impaHol
n Jury. nn1 try tho cullrita, whooyor tlloy be-.
United States Marshal Murrnn, thinking It Ills
duty 10 protect his deputy il improperly intor-
fored with. ordered tho Federal troops hero to
bo In readiness to march to Monterey. The
oauaboat Eureka was detained hero at The
Nlatf to CONVOY tho troops to tho front. A cou-
Bultntion in ths throatencd conflict OF Federal
and Stnto authorities was then agreed Oil be-
tween Gov. Loslio and Con. Murray.
This was held at the Governors of1'co to-day,
and after full exchange Of views 1t was ngreod
that both parties should net In concord, mud all
Federal Courts bo delivered to tho FnGeral conn.,
mand, and those against whom tho State Courts
hold warrants ba delivered to tho milltia.
Con. Murray accordingly left on tho Euro
kn at 10 o'cock this morning with q force OF
about fifty Boldlose. Both forces aro to arrest
all turbulent rorsonB, aud giyo them to tho re-
apectiyo authorities for trial.
To-day, dispatch waH received saying that
Willis Russell waH wounded and captue cd by
Donovans company OF militia.
Gen. Hewitt also loft to-day for Lancaster,
With Instructions from tho Governor to ioaFo
sona twenty-five to fifty troops at Lancaster to
enforce the process from Judge Owsley's Court,
and to take tho balance on now aud secret c1-
pctlitlou. Ia another part Of the Stato. Con.
Hewitt waB reticent an to his destination. but |
Col. Craddock states TINT it WAS to HlppresB the
ieuds III Dreathitt County that have prevented |
Judge Aaudull from holding court there.
GOV. Lohio ia fully determined to uso tho |
ness. Ilo will employ militia first, and soua |
Circuit Judges in thor track to hold court in- |
and punish tho guilty irrespective OF
creed or connections.