The New York herald., 1874-10-31


| the town marshal In person served on him a
written requsition for aid TO quell the riot; that
upon ana one man was slightly wounded
rnat the troops returned the nre dis
psrssd the mob took charge Of sns sns
took them to camp where by the direction OF the
town marshal, they were released that thereafter
there were no disturbances. subsequently por-
tion OF the militia OF the State, under orders
from the Governor OF Kentucky, came and occu-
pied the town. The aid OF the Local civil author-
circular from shese headquarters OF April B. 1871.
Doupting, however, the soundness OF the principle
ald down Ia the second paragraph OF this circular
though am aware OF its having been sanctioned
by high authority, legal as well as military, and
OF the State OF Kentucky in matter purely local
and In no way affecting the United State laws.
any matter merely concerning the State authorI-
tles Owing To an accident to the telegraph line
the message was not received-fortunately, per-
haps, ior the people OF Lancaster-tlll the whole
affair was over
THE KU KLUx IN TENNESSEE.
send herewith, marked "B, letter OF August
23, from the commanding officer OF the small de-
tacnment left at Swayne Barracks. Humboldt,
try was sent from that place to Jackson. Miss. last
June. The letter Is accompanied by aliidavlts
taken by the commanding officer OF certain col
OF the whites. On the 2lst August telegram was
received rom the commanding officer, saying:-
''Send me fifteen or twenty men at once The
whole country around is under arms on account OF
the killing OF some Ku Klux by negroes saturday
night last; ~ Inc , ku klux have been raidlng in
into the camp ut night. Threats were made to
attack US. All approaches to the garrison are
watched Dy armed plckets every night. The col
ored people are driven from cher homes and from
their work. Some are shot All in the garrison
are worn out Dy constant night watching and
fatigue. Full reports and atidavits win be sent
by matl.n Orders were telegraphed TO Nashville to
send q company OF the Sixteenth infantry to Hum
D0idt, and company arrived there August Is.
the TRENTON MASSACKK
IN MS report OF the occurrences connected with
= nor IN m tanS nanV Vho
commanding of1cer for the time beng says:-
'AlthOugh the number OF detachments called
the same as last year, complaints OF Outrases OF
various KINDS committed on the negroes have
Deen more numerous. particularly since the middle
OF August and from such Information as thev
bring In the Ku Klux nave been raiding almost
every night IN portions OF this (Glbsonl and the
The recent disturbances In this section OF the
State all seem to have started about he time the
Civil Rights bill was brought before Congress. aud
the reports Of outrages committed on the negroes
by these outlaws have been more numerous since
about tnat Time tnan at any other period IN the
last three years. Many or these nave simply
amounted to the mere act 0i driving or frignten-
Ing the colored men away Tor the purpose OF Sc
easily accomplished BY tnreatenlng tnem with a
visit at night OF Ku Klux. | have learned since
time, say about 2sd OF August, every bridge, rail-
road and river crossing, and all roads and i'm
pSTtsnt points were strictly guarded BY the
tor some days afterwards the whole country was
secured by armed men Tor the purpose OF cap
their escape. or the men who were taken from
the jail at Trenton on tine morning OF the 10Th Of
August three have reached the garrison III aety
aud are now in Memphis under the prOcectlon
OF the United states Marshall and three
more are known 10 be alive and at large. Since
the recent troubles mere the number OF 0utrageS
reported TO me by parties who have been beaten
have been comparatively lew, from the iact tnat
feet that the parties outraged are IN most IN.
stances prevented from coming here to give infor-
having been committea is ON only I learned do ey general
report through the county ana from some OF the
friends OF the parties, who pass the news rom one
TO another. Many Outrages would be prevented
ana many more or the Ku Klux would be arrested
and brought to- justice II United States
Commissioner and one or two deputy United
States marshals were stationed at every point
where there Is regular garrison instead OF their
being 30 remote, as Is the case here Avery bitter
out TINS entire section Of the country against the
government and particularly against the negro
are completely c0wed and live IN constant iear
Several Of them have mad threats mace against
since the recent disturbances. l ask attention to
the suggestion that q United States commissioner
and deputy @ marsnal be appointed as places oc
may be prompt enough TO be Of effect; Tor, by tue
orders ! have given, the troops are t. oe hello In
readiness To act On any requisltiOn made on them
BY any United states civil orficer, but that the
ofiicers OF the army such should take initial
action, but only act IN aid Of ana IN
TO the United states civil authorities.
DIFFICULTY IN SOUTH CARuLINA.
The commanding officer OF company d, Egh-
teenth Infantry, essa6lIshed in camp at Edgedeid,
Delegation Of the leading white and coiored citl-
zens OF Edgefeld waited on him and reported
fight then imminent, or IN progress, between the
white and cOl0red citizens at GOver's plantation,
miles from Edgefield and ten from Augusta, Ga.
[Here follows the report OF the officer command
ing IN Edgeheld county which was published here
The company was stationed at Edgeaeld on the
application OF the Attorney General as suitable
the sd OF September to the United States marshals
and attorneys winch purpose was TO give them
all needful aid IN the discharge Of their official
duties. It will be noticed there was no civil
ofcer present either oil the United States or OF the
State. Under these circumstances the personal
conduct OF the commanding otflcer has been ap-
proved by me. HIS position was an embarrassing
one, ana one an army Oticer should not occupy,
incur, but still more on account OF the admlnistra-
ti0n OF the civil or common law.
THE WHITE LEAGUE IN ALABAMA.
The commanding 0t1cer at Livingston, Ala,
which place has been recently occupied on the ap.
plica non OF the United states Attorney General,
reports on the ga OF september that on sunday,
the 10th inst, he held doIaUnment ready to pro.
ceed to Belmont. out that on tnas day al. parties
dispersed. He says:-.For the Information OF the
the cause OF all these gatherings OF whites anu
negroes In arms IN this and the adjoining counties.
this county Known as the White League. Tney are
determined the negroes shall not vote at the
coming elections unless they vote as they
do To effect this, they do everything in their
power to intimldate the blacks. The two most
active republicans in this couny--BilIngs lwhite)
and Ivey (cOlOred)-have been assassinated In the
county since the 1st OF August. These murders
have had very great effect ON the colored people,
particularly as they see that arrests have been
made, nor have any steps been taken to find out
the offenders. To keep up the fear among the
blacks the whites now get together almost every
day and night and ride the rounds in squads OF
from thirty to fifty men, armed with shot guns,
pretending that the negroes are armng
and gathering to attack the whites,
wnlcn Is not the case. There nave
been no parties OF the negroes OF any
strength together. This place Is the headquarters
from which THESE parties start, and I would
spectfuily ask that be permitted to keep my men
Wen IN nand at this place, where can always
know what Is gong on and be ready to move men
to the nelghDorhood OF any threatened disturb
ance. since arrived here on the lltn inst. there
have been gatherings 1T three different points in
TINS county. No collision mas occurred, nor will
there be any as long as the white people can In
timidate the blacks by display OF armed force.
night attack on my camp Is freely talked OF here
and IN the country around; but do not lear auy-
I'M Qnn mir Ohnut m I.