The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-23
-. Tho whiskey rebellion

The Washington Star, fsEhf $ organ. eon,,;n.
eaIol,ion"i particulars concerning the recent
MSAey troubles in the mountain regions of
TIT MDr'n carolina South Carolina and Georgia
Sn1 quar- OF the 18th saysAFrom information
ahiy received at the office of internal rcvenu.
IL wouii seem that the illicit distillers in Tho
mountain regions of North and South Cnrolina
"no ueorgia, have organized a system of nrm.d
resistance TO the authority of the government
ooth civil and military. In late raids. made hv
e""e oihcers, aided by federal troops, resist.
friends ''''''' anu 'heir
frequently deadly conflicts have occurred -
tu recent raid made in North Georgia. the eff;
cors succeeded in capturing a large number Of
o:, .: aho destroying numerous distilleries, with
their contents,
The revenue agent in charge of this sect;or
III recent report to the Commissioners of In
ternai Revenue, on this subject saws az sboII
make another raid into anothe, section of Uar-
"son county, and on Sunday night will make
q" extended raid into Pauldiig County,
"ret excitement prevails in the sections of
inc country which we visited and bodies of mon
mounted and armed, are patrollnp and n;cL o.
in? many OF the roads. On our next raid an
ticiPate resistance and trouble, and wouIL have
surprise" N "'' oeen
Cn tho 9th Of February, revenue agent Cham.
-. accompanied by detachment of sol
tOuntv
nrrestea "a men, seized and DESTROYED @ dis,il'
" ,1t,eS n ioo stands of beer and mash aggrepatino
v,0ov gallons. and 600 gallons of low wines.
An the property was destroyed for want cf
transportation. "' vi
son, an novsnms Agent ersm
under the comaaHdof Lieutenant McIu,yre of
@ Sccona istnptry, went TO Gilmcr Couuty.Ga.
arrested hfteen men, destroyed twelve distille
uos' m':' win large quantities of beer and mash.--
20 ms party was attacked Mt night by the friends
.. the persons arrested and Lieutenant NIcIn-
r,S yo vas klhed. This is the first instance on
record where the civil officers of the government
AZ the south have been resisted in the DISCHARGE
diers. ~ ~ i'uer"i SOL
Ihe following dispatch was received Mt the
once OF internal revenue:
GAhrERsvILLE, Ga, February IL, 1S77.-De.
'aohments sent out for Lieut.. McIntyre's bodv
VT Itacked and three distillers killed before
spe 3puy could be recovered. The body when
iound was robbed of watch, money. and everv-
'hing OF value. Have made eighty. four ar. ests
"hu destroyed thirty-three distilleries.
G. B. CHAMBERLAIr
IT,, Revenue Agent.
eu'' hclntyre was native of Ireland
Illinois ' VIC S'''e VI
-, All the facts in regard to the situation in the
Inrse states above named have been collected
nRu embodied in letter addressed to the Secre-
I3y OF the Treasury, by the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue. This letter will be pre-
scented to the President in the Cabinet and + is
expected that he will direct more troons 70
oe sent to the district infested by these
armed bands Of illicit distillers, with instruc-
Mons TO break up their haunts and destroy their
nistiileries, and bring all whom they can ar
rest res IN for trial There being no cavalry avala-
1.e LOT use In thee Estates, the Commissioner of
Kavnpnn hoe Al
large number Of horses with which to mount
inc infantry detailed TO assist the revenue agents