New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-13
HEAVY WHISKY RAIDS.
DESTRUCTION OF 33 DIsTIGLERIEs IN THE SOUTH
ND 81 AIRES rs--FIGHTISG-LIEUT. MINrYRE
KILLED,
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kILIED.
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WASHINGTON Feb 12.-FrOm information
daily received at the Internal Revenue Office 1t appears
that the Illicit disers in the mountain regions OF Horn
and south Carolina and Georgia determined TO re
sst by force OF arms the attempts 10 break up their u
lawful business. In a recent raid made in Harason
County North Georgia the Revenue officers succeeded ID
CAPTURING great number Of and destroying numer-
ous distilleries with tLer contents. Among others
eaptured was a Baptist minister and the county
sheriff both accused Of defrauding the Govern
rnent by Illicit distlatiOn. The revenue agent III
charge of this section ia recent report 70 the COhs
souer OF Internal Revenue this subject, says: Il
shall make another raid into another section OF Haral-
son County and Sunday night will make an extended
raid into Pauldng County Great excitement prevails
in the sections of the country which we visited anu
bodies OF men. mounted and armed, are patrollhs anu
picketing many the roads. on the next rdiu ahci
nate resistance and already would have had II Il our
movements had been surprise" on the sth OF rep
nary Revenue Agent Chamberlain, accompanied by
detachment Of soldiers raded portion OF HARRISON
Cornt arrested 81 men, seized and destroyed distl-
Ieries 1O3 stands of beer and mash aggreganS IooVo
gaons and 600 gallons OF low wines All the property
WAS destroyed for want Of transportation Aho.hei
Marty under Revenue Agent Gremassy Accompanies ny
detachment OF soldiers under the coinmahuo Vi Lieu'
Mcintyre OF the ID Infantry went to Gumer county u
Thpya
large quantities OF beer and mash This party
700 attacked AT night by friends Of the persons ar
rasted and Lieut. Mcintyre killed. This Is the
frs, instance on record in which the civil ocers OF the
Government in the South have been resisted Ill ne us
charge Of their duty when backed up by Federal 7oers
Tho following dispatch received at the ONCE OF III
ternal Revenue to-day: - ,--
CARTERsviLLE, Ga, Fen. IL, j. =
~ ~. 10, GRPFS B. RAUM Commissioner Internal hep
enue. Washington H. {. .. >t1r+,,ro,s Indy were
attacked aud three distiIers killed before te poo"
could The body when found was roRoye
"'"NN q r On ANBERLAIN, Revenue Agent.
Won. u.rntvre was native of Ireland. and was APP
noined TO the army from the State OF Illinois All the
81, IN recrd 70 the situation IN the expeditions above
o,ed have beeu collected and embodied ID letter ad
dressed 10 the secretary OF the Treasury by the Coin'
sioner of Internal Revenue. This letter VIII Oe pr''eu
%, the President IN the Cabinet meeting to-norIO" anu
~ il expected that he will direct more troops 10 oe sent
% the districts infested by these armed bands
,rtth instructions TO break up their hsunts ana
aa.,rov their dis;ilieries ard bring IN all
-, ,bev can arrest for trial As there IL no cavalry
vabl. for use in these States the Commissioners OF III
ternal Revenue has directed the pnrchas" OF arge
number of horses with which u mount the IhaniS ue
1 ,rsaf diftcrtv IN preventing Illicit disulling IN
the mountain districts Of the south arises from INC rae.
.bo, II IL moi condemned by any public opinion III ue
rarons where IL Is carried on WIKI no LaIr1aus Oh
other means Of inereommunicalloh lns PeoP 49,, 81 %
ant from markets II costs more To transport u.i eIh
or fruit 10 the points where II can W SOM tn1n
will bring The people have therefore no va, ~ ,e
a,,v nr If their crops except by cOnNerthe te mo
snir1is Iu their dense Ignorance uhny OF .hs'n 1 p
upon the laws as having oeeh enaceG ao ,h
sa purpose of expressing item ana destroying theI
only means OF getting "a LIVING NoDou! al .ticse
o3 therefore looks upOn Illicit dstiilng rs crime
and the people almost unanimously give II tieif Soul
,ennnce The larger number OF the men dls'IleIes
are small concerns, ana in most INSTANCES Mneh %
hv revenue officers the owners OF then seize tne slna
conner stills which the most valaDt uhhes 'Hty
own and escape with them into Inc "oouS. ~ - ~
Sars after the raid il the disDery " reesDsleu
ip the same place near by, ana turning Jul
crooked whisky rapidly as ever