The New York herald., 1877-02-14
MURDEROUS DISTILLERS.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE KILLING OF LIEU
TENANT AUGUSTUS M'INrYRE, IN oILMER
COUNTY, GEoRGIA-HoGBAcK REVENGE
POPULAR RETALIATION FOR THE HOMICIDE
OF A MoUNTAINEER BIZ A FEDERAL SOLDIER
DISTURBANCES IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MENrs SENT TO THE soLpIERY AND FURTHER
FIGHTS EXPECTED.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ATLANTA, Ca, Feb Is, 1877.
In Gimer county, in this State, the Tennessee
line a Gght occurred between United States troops
and a band Of Illicit distllers on Friday night
last Lieutenant Mcintyre, OF the Second infantry,
was killed. and others wounded.
company OF soldiers, under command Of Captain Cook,
OF the Second infantry. has been in the mountains Of
North Georgia for two weeks, looking up dissries.
Squads OF soldiers scattered this part OF tho
State, accompanied by revenue officers
DETAILS MURDER.
Lieutenant Mcintyre, with some soldiers, had halted
for the night at house about miles from the place.
where O'Grady, federal soldier, killed a citizen
named Emery about year ago II Is thought the attack
was made avcngo the killing Of Emery, who has many
friends In this neighborhood. OGndy, who mur-
dcrcd Emery and then dragged him TO u blun and
threw him into a creek TO conceal his body, was in
diced by State court in Gilmer county Tor murder.
His transferred by law of Congress to the
United States court, aud tried by q jury composed
largely OF negroes and acquitted
A BLOODY REVENGE
The people OF this county were greatly outraged at
this result and took the FIRST opportunity TO rc,aiate
on the soldiers Lieutenant Mcintyre an ir!shman
and had many friends in this place. He leaves q wife
and SIX children. IL Is reported that some OF
The disters were wounded. Full particulars
have not been received OF the hght ns It is
sixty miles from the railroad and rough, mountain.
country. Lieutenant Mclntyrcs body arrived hero
yesterday and forwarded to Chattanooga Tor burial
today Reiutorcements have been sent forward from
place, and tho guerilas arc being pursued Tho
Governor OF Georgia will offer reward tor the apprc-
henson OF thcso men, and usc all bis power TO have
them brought 10 a trial
Tho section OF the State where this light occurred Is
pcoped by what were known as "Hogbacks" during
the war, because they were Union men The repre-
sentative In the present Legislature Of Georgia from
this county Dr. Duggan, is republicans He says the
people OF his part the State have been badly treated
by the soldiers and revenue officers.
have just been received here as follows:-Lcutcnant
Mcintyre halted at nigh.ia near the Fannin county
While Viii tho soldiers wcro in and about tho
tavern and yard they were fired upon
Dy about thirty distilers. Lieutenant Mcintyre was
moraly wounded the soldiers retrcatod Couriers
despatched to Captain Cook, who was at Elijoy,
seventeen miles from the place OF attack. Rcnorcc.
mcns were promptly forwarded, and they again werc
fired into by the gucr'llas.
ANOTHER MAN KILLED
a private In company q, Second infantry, was
killed, aud Sutherland revenue officer. wounded.
Tho soldiers waiting for relniorccmcnts this
place before pursuing the dstillers further None OF
tho mountanecrs were hurt in any OF the fights They
reported TO be very bitter against tho soldiers
revenue agents. They Claim that they have
greatly outraged, and are determined protect
themselves; that tho United States government has
provided pardon Tor them, but that they have been
required pay from S75 to 500 for pard0ns before
they could get the benefit of them. The cause
of this outbreak is the killing OF Emery, and further
trouble Is antlctpated.