The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-21

mostly with shOt-gtins. One man was
arrested this evening. A company of
substitute militia will start in the morn
ing. | am on guard tonight In n room
with the prisoners. More anon.
Yours, -.
wELI-srENT BULLETS.
Dr. QroIN. ILL.,, August l0th.-I,el-
able Information was received this even
ing from n party Just from Benton.
Franklin county, of the discovery of a
| man named Summers, one of the KukluX
band, who was found in the woods badly
wounded, and another man, also named
Summers, who has since died and Is bu-
ricd. John Moore, Wiliiford Briley. and
man whose name is said to be unknown,
are said to be badly wounded. james
Brown, whom the kukluX called upon
before going to MaddOX's house, is dead
Cantrell and DuckwOrth are still alive,
but the last named cannot live long
Thirteen out of the fourteen KukluX who
were IN the bloody encounter with Sncr-
III Mason's party, are said 10 he wounded
The town of Benton is guarded day and
night with sufficient force to resist any
attempt by the kuklnN 10 rescue the
| prisoners. Sheriff Mason and posse are
still on the war-path, and will no. doubt
ere long succeed IN capturing the entire
party.
WILLIAMSON MEANS BUSINESS"
SppISGrIELp, ILL, August 19.-Wil
hanson county Is waking up from tn,
reign Of terror which the better class O
people ct that county have been suffer
ing for so long, and has taken couray,
from the brave work of the Franklin
county men, and propose to follow their
noble example. To-day the Governor
received the following letter from the
Sheriff Of williamson county:
MARION. lLL., August Hills Excel
lency. Governor Beyeridge: SIR-In ac.
cordancc with your suggestions, have
been making an effort to raise com.
pany Of one hundred men. We can raise
Il company here by Saturday. | wish
you to write what | shall do. We want
guns and ammunition and horses. also
wish you TO write to me at once. and let
me know all about our outfit. | can get
good men to take this matter in hand il
they are furnished with the equipment
and horses. Please write ut once, and
send OH the
GUNS. AMMUNITION, ETC.
Any Instructions you may be pleased
to give me will be- gratefully received.
have selected the good and responsible
citizens Of our county for officers. For
Captain. Iachariah Hudgins, ex-Sheriff !:
tor First Lieutenant. WIN. j. Pully; Sec.
Ond Lieutenant, VIM. Henderson. For
non-commissOned officers 1t can be salts
factOrilly arranged.
lSignedl w. f. NORRIS,
Sheriff.
The Governor replied rs follows:
If
County. Marion, Ill.
SIR-iours of the 18th inst. is received.
am gratitled to know that you and
your citizens are determined to organize
q military company. One hundred En-
nelds, with accoutrements complete, will
be shipped tomorrow morning by ex-
press, charges paid, to you at Carbon
dale, and will reach CarbOndale by Sat
urday noon.
The ADJUTANT GENERAL
Will send You the muster rolls, etc.
When the rolls are completed, send them
to the Adiutant General, with certih-
cate Of organization and officers to be
commissioned, and their commissions
will be forwarded to them. These forces
need not walt for full organization, but
may render any needed service. Such
force aud the persons commanding Is
hereby authorized and commanded to
give all possible aid when called upon by
the Sheriff Of Williamson county to help
him in
SURPRISING VIOLENCE,
executing the laws and maintaining pub
lie order, and all such acts will be in
strict subOrdinatiOn to the civil authOri-
ties. The State will furnish horses,
should horses be needed. would sug-
gcst that your citizens then furnish the
same tor any SPECIAL occasion.
Yours, truly,
JOHN l.. BEVERAGE, Governor.
The Governor also wrote the Sheriff of
Jackson county, urging the necessity of
forming military companies In that cOun.
" at once,
HON. W. W. BARR,
Prosecuting Attorney OF Franklin coun.
ty, has been in consultation with the
Governor nearly all day in regard to
the Kuklux troubles. but neither of them
will give any Information In regard to