The New York herald., 1877-03-06
MORE TROUBLE WITH SOUTHERN
DISTILLERS.

From the Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution, March 8.
The recent fasco OF the alert federal traers by the
OF the Holts and their subsequent release Is
evidently about to DO repeated. II appears that u
starting telegram WAS received this city by
agents. several days ago. to the effect chat tho Mcintyre
murderers had been captured In Frog Mountain. At
first quito q commotion was raised the matter,
and further particulars were anxiousy looked for;
but the sensation almost suddenly subsded and 1t
was whispered that the revenue men were trying to
smusgle the prisoners tins city In such way 20
bak any effort Ut State authorities outside OF Atlanta
to get Of them. This aroused inquiry, and
we present oil the facts that We have been able TO
gather concerning the affair. In Frog Mountain
precinct, on saturday night last, there were SIX
men arrested upon charges OF Illicit distlling
They old offenders, some oil them, and
known to have been very desperate and angry
Mt the ociousness Of tho revenue raiders They were
properly secured, and In due time lodged in Carters
v,llc JAIL where they are now awaiting the meeting
OF court this city next week. telegram was sent
this city stating the fact OF their arrest and tho be-
lief OF the officer elcgraphng that these men wero of
the party that killed Mcintyre. The proof Of the act
was not stated fully, but It subsequently reported
that these men betrayed to one of the guides OF
the revenue party by woman II is well known
that frequent resort Is had by the raiders to the
services OF women in the mountains, vino, Tor money.
Will undertake to bctray the secrets oil The moon
SINNERS"
This woman Is said to have ascertained that these
men were implicated IN the attack upon Mclntyre's
party, and also where they had sccrecd themselves.
This Information she impaired 10 the guide and he led
the revenue agents to them, when tbeir arrest was
effected 1t also gwen out that the men
after their arrest made ull confession OF the part
that they had scvcraIly taken the killing OF Mcln
tyre and had indicated enough to the officers 10 make
sure OF the OF all who engaged IN the deed.
Upon investigation however the officials here do not
put the fullest in these reports and as yet have
ialled receive any confirmation OF them. Tney do
not consider the author OF them thoroughly reliable,
aud rather OF the opinion that he has turned ono
mcagrc circumstances To account IN nxig up
this ingenious accusation OF the SIX men arrested la
ali PROBABILITY this Is but repetition oil the Holt case
and will end IN like manner From the vicinity OF
Frog stated that affairs are In depor-
able condition. Tho revenue officers are as thick as
black In town alley, aud the people are wrought
up TO "A dangerous pitch Tho farmers have about
suspended work, many u them have fled 10 adjacent
States and OF them dragged oil TO Jail There
will be great suffering that country unless un end Is
put TO the present condition OF anaIrs and men are
reliable authority comes the turther statement that IN
upon the side OF incers-iour men, boy
and two women. 1t Is further stated that the noun
tam boys been reinforced, have armed themselves
anu procured plenty OF powder and lead, and are pre-
pared resist 900 men, They would not resist tho
regular revenue officers or soldiers, but they do not
intend to be picked or pointed out by men who are
Just us guilty they are, who have turncd against
Inem and reported them for the sake or little money
and 10 get clear themselves.