The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-12
TIE TRENTON MASSACRE.


connected with the service at the post
during the post year, the commanding
officer for the time being SAYS:
Although the number Of dctach-
ments called out to assist the United
States Mar>hals are about the same as
last year, complaints Of outrages OF
various kinds committed on the ne
groes have been more numerous, par
ticularly since the middle Of August,
and, from such information as they
bling in, the kukluN have been raid
ing almost every night in portions Of
this lGiJson) and the adjoining ccan-
ties.
The recent disturbances il this sec
ton Of the State all seem to have
started about the time the Civil
Rights I'LL was brought before Con-
gre,s, and the reports Of outrages
committed on the negroes 10y those
outlaws have been more numerous
since about that time than at any eth
cr period in the last three wears.
Many OF these have simply amounted
TO the mere act Of driving or frightcn-
ing the colorcd men away for the pur-
pose Of securing TIE small crop, they
have made, winch Is easily accom- li-h-
cd by threatening them with a visit at
night Of kuklux. | have learned
since the Trenton massacre that, Just
previous 20 that time, say about the
23d Of August, every bridge, railroad
and river crossing, ard all roads and
important points, were strictly guard
cd by the whites, and up to the Zine
of the massacre, and for some DAYS
afterwards, the whole country WAS
secured ly aimed mcn for tEepurpoSc
ofcaptliring those wao we.esupposed to
have made their e,c&pc. Oh the Rien
who were taken from the jail at Tfcn-
tun OF TIE morning Of the Both Of Au-
rust, three have reach She garrison ia
satety, and are nov ii Memphis under
die protection of the United States
Marshal, and three more are known to
he alive and ii large. SEce the recent
.-Cull-. here - number e outrages
fep1rtcd to me y parties who have
been boatcn have been comparatively
few, from the fact that the kGkiuX
organization now seems to be 30 per
feet that the parties outraged are, in
most instances, prevented from coming
here to give information themselves,
and the fact Of the outrages having
been committed is only learned bv
general report through the country
and from some Of the friends CT The
parties, Who pass the news from enc to
another. Many oUtragcs wouid be
prevented and many more Of tie ku-
klux would be arrested and brought 10
Justice if a United States Commission
or and one are two Deputy -Stales
Marshals were stationed at every
point where there is regular garri-
son instead OF their being 80 remote,
rs Is the case here. \ very bitter
feeling seems to exist among the pco-
pie throughout this entire section Of
the country against the Government
and particularly against the negro,
and the few Union men who reside in
this vicinity are completely cowed ;,nl
live IL constant fear. Several of
them have had threats made against
their lives, to my own knowledge, du-
ring and since the recent disturbances.
l ask attention to the suggestion that
Il United States Commissioner and
Deputy Marshal he appointed at
places occupied by troops; 50 that the
action Of the latter may he prompt
enough to be of effect, for, bv the or
ders | have given, the troops are to be
held III readiness TO act on any requi-
sition made on them by any United
States civil officer, but that the officers
Of the army rs such should take no
initial action, hut only act in aid Of
and su5ordination 10 ;heC lli:ed STATES
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