National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-12
eEnHRAL POLITICAL NEWS.



THE TRKNToN oUTRAeKs.
MENPHns, Sept u.-Ths company arrested a.
PicksttsviIe BY United States soldiers on charges
Of completely IN the Trenton outrages viii not ar
rive here TIL this afternoon. They viii be taken
before the United states commissioner for exam
but who escaped = here, but under advice Of the
Tinted States of1cials he and his companions re-
fase 70 communicates anything in regard 70 the
affair beyond the fact that they escaped when SIX
men were ahot near Trenton.
MRnPHIs, Sept 1.-THE men arrested at Pick
ettsyille On charge Of completely IN the assassin
here to-day under military guard, and were
lodged IA jail They VIII be examined before the
United states court tomorrow ~
LAwLEssxEss DURING THE wKR. Hs-~
ne Aroloaehs gives the following history a AZ
fairs IN this section; rDnring the civil war this
Eection was OFerrun by squad1 Of guerillae claim
ing allegiance 10 both the Northern and Southern
HAWKINS commanded q regiment Of Federal ma
RAIDERS, chiefly made up IN counties adjacent 70
Gibson, and several parties Of southern adherents
roamed over the region, both sides taking horses
and other property IRON citizens at Will Many
deeds Of blood were perpetrated during this
period. T- '
HAt the close Of hostilities many Of these dis
banded guerrillas remained IN the country, and,
for three years or more, there was regular I'M
derstanding between them In range Of country,
MeNhiryl counties. Over the whole range Of
country, from the Mississippi TO the Ten
nessss river, I rsspins, arse5, robbery and
one Budd Evans was the acknowledged
leader Of predatory night hawks, and perfect
reign Of terror prevailed among the most re-
spectable citizens. Governor BrownloW and HIS
administration were the reigning authorities, but
they were powerless 10 stop bloodshed or check
lavlessness Men were torn from their shrieking
Hifss and children and shot down and left BY the
roadside, often not being allowed to say single
prayer, and for DO known offence.
b "The Governor threatened TO call ont the militia,
but II ended thns. Nothing came OF It, nor could
the authorities suppress the evil deeds Of these
evil, worthless men. Finally the citizens became
90 exasperated that they could bear It no longer;
forty OF more, headed BY q former army captain,
went forth 70
SEARCH goR THE RAscALs,
Budd Evans and three others. Evanslhis klns-
man, q man named Foxaulhs and one Samuel
Stations, with tWele more were taken In quick
succession BY the captain and hiE followers. and
all were put 70 death without trial or delay.
Evans, the leader, when drst taken and chained
threatened dire vengeance upon his captors, and
said his turn for revenge would yet come. The
captain replied to HIS threat that when he got
through he would not be In . condition to esek
IA Budd went forth to the execution seeing his
time had come, he begged and plead for q short
delay, and wished bis wife to be sent for, and
asked time g say hE prayers. He was told that
Of his fellows without mercy, granting them no
time for prayers or anything. The same he had
melted hfs kind would IN turn be extended to him,
and 90 he was executed. This action broke up
were not killed left the country OF lived IN quiet
retirement, and until the recent troubles little
has been heard Of the deeds OF l6Wleesness until
the affair at Pickettsville, started BY ineendIary
into jail at Trenton 70 take out and mercIlessly
shoot unarmed and helpless prisoners"