New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-09
STILLS FLANKED WITH RIFLE-PITs.

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FOUR ILLICIT ESTABLISHMENTS IN ARKANSAS REG
ULARLY FORTIFIED WITH EARTHwoRKs AND
GARRISON.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUER.i
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-The collector of Internal
Revenue at Little Rock. Ark, telegraphs for mill
tary assistance to enable him to attack and destroy
four illicit dstileres which he has discovered on
Benefits Bayou, in that State and which he can
not capture with any force at his disposal.
It appears that a combination of gentlemen en-
gagged in this branch of Southern industry has es
tablshed four distilleres near together. and has
surrounded them with regular rihe-pits. The own
ers have armed their employees and others for pro-
lection against the United States officers. The Col
ector has made Intellectual efforts to dislodge this
force, and it still remains and defes him.
The request for troops was referred to the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, and will be laid before the
President It is not believed in the Treasury De
partment that any military assistance can be
dered under the Democratic posse cOmitatus law,
since those who drew that law prepared it especially
to prevent the Government from GRIPPING this par
ticular branch of industry In case tine Attorney
General decides that no soldiers can be used, the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue will doubtless
authorize the employment OF a sufficient force or
deputies to carry the Notifications and destroy the
property and arrest the garrison The latter is re-
ported to number sixty men.
THE DISORDER IN NEW-MEXlCO.
THE PRESIDENT WARNS THE MEN WHO ARE MAXI
ING TROUBLE THERE TO DIsPERsE.
WASHINGTON Oct. S,-The President has taken
action in regard to the disturbances in New-Mexeo
by issuing the following to-day:
A PROCLAMATION
RAJ HE President of the United States.
Whereas II is provided in the laws OF the United
States that whenever, by or unlawful obstrue
tons Combinations or assembages OF persons rebel
lion against the authority OF the Government OF the
United States IL shall become lmpractcabe I'D the Judg
OF udIeaI proceednss the laws Of the United states
within any State Territory it shall be lawful for the
President to call tor the a OF all the states, ana 70
employ such parts Of the land and naval forces OF the
United he deem necessary to enforce the
faithful execution OF the laws OF the United states or 70
suppress such rebellion in whatever state or Territory
thereof the laws Of the United staes may be t0re9y
opposed or the execution thereon foreioy opsuclea
whereas, It has been made 70 appear to me that BY
reason of unlawful combinations and assemOlages OF
persons in arms it has become mprcucaole to enforce
by the ordinary course OF JuaeiS RroeeeHMRs te Iws
the United states within TIE TERRITORY Oh NeW-Me1co
and especially within Lincoln County theren ana that
the laws OF the United states nave Deen ISSln olSipy
opposed and the execution thereon iorciDV resisted
| and A., 5,,,., o,o.o. ,oo,,,ra ,ha d.
whenever IL may be necessary IN tue judgment OF tnS
President to the military force for tne purpose OF
/ enforcing the faithful execution Of the laws OF
| tbe United States he shall forthwith. by procla-
mation command such insurgents 20 dperse 10 their
| respectiye abOdes within a limited time .
Now therefore, !, Rutherford B. Hayes. PRESIDENT OF
the United States, do hereby admOnn an K0cu cuLebs
of United States, ana especlbly
aiding, cOuntenanclng aDettlng or
taking part In such unlawful proceedings and hereby
warn All persons engaged in or connected with said OBJ
stTlcton OF such laws dsperse and rete peacefully
TO their respective homes on or before october 10 n
slant.
I'm witness whereof have hereuptO set my hand and
caused the seal OF the United States to be affixed
Done at tue City OF Washington tins seventh day OF
Ortober i'm the year OF our Lord eighteen hundred and
sevent, eight and the independence Of the United
states the one hundred and third. X. Il. HAYES.
BY the President +. W eEWAtD,
isl ActingSecretaTy OF state.
General Sherman has received letter from the
Secretary Of War promulgating the proclamation Of
the President, and the former has in turn issued
orders to the General commanding the department
of Missouri to employ the forces under his COM
mand ii necessary to preserve order The letter OF
Secretary McCraTy says;
The President therefore directs that you instruct the
proper military officer that alter the time above men
Toned has exp red he Will proceed TO dispense by MILL
tarv force ali such unlawful combinations or assem-
bages OF persons within the said Territory ana that ne
wifi nv the use of such force and go long as resistance
90 the laws shall continue aid the Governor and autnor
tiles OF the Territory in keeping peace and enforcing the
laws