Year: 1879

took his stand in his stable door, They stated that
they were from Cherokee county, into which the
revenue men had made a raid the day before and
they then demanded to know IL he had furnished tho
revenue men with horses. He replied that he had.
and getting his gun into position. stated that he
would do again. By this time many of his friends
had gathered about him and the night riders de-
parted. They said openly. however. that If they
could lay their hands upon Sangez and Bienkenship
they would kill them. They made secret Of their
outlawry, and did not seem to apprehend arrest.
The relatives Of two revenue guides who have been
driven from their homes appealed to Collector
Clark on Monday for help, saying that they would
be murdered II they returned urn "a to ;a their homes


eleven in all. won't into Forsyth county and took in
nights run seven prisoners. Their wagon was
tho mules run into the woods. The main body Of
deputies coming up promptly the distilers retired.
road evidently hoping that they would in time get
largo enough force with which to attack. The depu
ties declared that they were followed to Atlanta by
nearly score of these men, and thirteen OF them
were discovered in the streets of the city, The dep
uties held that they had come Atlanta the pur
Dose Of intimidaton or rescue and the wagon yards
were raided and several OF the suspected men ar
rested. The affair created considerable excitement
in the quarters OF the city where the arrests
made The two guides used on this trip are still
missing it feared they have been roughly dealt
with.


IN THE MOUNTAINS.


The HRRArD correspondent found in trip through
the upper counties the bitteres complaints against
the service. 1t is strange to hear the mon talk OF
their right do what they please with their corn
and insist that the government has nothing to do
with 1t. is not less strange to hear citizens, who
are thoroughly law abiding in every other respect.
talk of neighbors that they know to be engaged In
the Illicit business and OF stills that they know to be
doubling" comes the men living within several


miles Of . still gather on the hillside about it and


talking. Raiin w While lille many Of these men would


DO really glad to. see the Illicit distilling
the revenue men or would dare to do When


raids are mnde upon the stills frequently innocent


men, men VINO ad 1re csrrieS hsfora commssioner When


they return to their homes they are. or course full
Of indignation at tho manner in which they have


throughout tho community ana involves all revenue
raiders. could not write down one-tenth of the
sion OF the revenue men. no man is safe who
opposes them." said Union county man to me. "a
some papers against two or three OF them. In :
short time after as he was riding homo from
Hiawassse Court he was assassinated by some one
who was lying in wait for him in the bushes"
A member OF the Legislature from one of the in


and and
until they have literally nothing left. They are
the slghted pretence. dragged away from
their homes kept in Jail tor several months until
their trial comes and they are found innocent.
one of the irritating points about it is that
down without the fear that he will be seized in the
dead night his wife insulted and he dragged OF
to Jail.
had many talks with men that were said to be


illicit distillers. They spoke openly about resisting


the officers. and said that therc was no use in trying
to break up the system of moonshining. They


talked universally as II they were under some deep


grievance and said that they had been run and
Berrong clan in the Towns County Mountains are
still thoroughly organized and determined. They


are guarding the passes to their mountain eyries.


and It is safe to say that stranger enter with
out showing his passport In the platnest manner.


Tho best estimate that get OF their strength
fhak baro nra n


der call in the mountains, dehantly pursuing their


Illicit business. These men are well armed, athletic
and perfectly at home in tho mountains. Each man
is worth dozen ordinary men in night. aud they
not only desperate but confident The fact that


ssason s,s two stills and dared them 70 touch them
has led them to believe that they are impregnable.


citzen OF Hiawassee said to me that one thousand


men could not take Berrong out of the mountains If
his friends did not want to give him up. He said.
serted and that the family and its adherents were


shifting their base ride Of ten miles would carry


them to the Carolina lne and out OF tho Jurisdiction
coLLEcroR cLARKs VIEW.


Il is only just that should give the views of Col


ector Clark who insists that there s only one way
to deal with these men,. Said he e:"I see that the
Governor Is going to send commissioner into the


ton OF affairs have no objection to that. but IL


will be perfectly useless. he win give me hear


VIII him m ~ the mos absolute IT ss


revolt against not only the United States authorities


but against the state authorities What better proof



pany Of thirty armed men that came into Marietta


and looked up a half-dozen men for the purpose of
Pat johnson, have been driven from their homes.
aud hiding out for their lives. Deputy Bal


him that they INTENDED to XIII him on sight no mat,
ter where they met him. This very crowd short
time ago fred into wagon, shooting two OF my
men and the driver. In the return hre one Of them


was shot. The leader, Tippins. is now under bonds
for an Illicit scrape few months ago. They are
openly and abusively defiant. In tho mountains tho
case Is even worse. / went to Dahonega u few


days since with special Agent Wagner to arrange
for the raid ON Berrong We found state of


perfect terrorism throughout tho whole section they
command. We could not get single guide Mono
that we could get dared enter the mountains. and


those that were tho could not get out.


Every pass OF tho mountains was guarded, and even
citizens wero turned baca. II Will DO desperate
struggle whom do go In, but am going unless
tho department orders me not to- In those passes
man can SIT on ledge and fire at you within easy
travel to reach him even il he waited for you. but
have force ready that will climb the mountains
aud tight these fellows hand to hand just rs long as
they want it,"


what has been the effect Of the successful resist
ance OF the Borrong crowdY'


at has been such that we cannot stand IL. They
must DO taught promptly that tho government
enforce its laws and protect its officers VIC must
give up the field. can just say this to you. For
the past throo months my mon have not struck
single sull without encountering large force of
men armed aud DEFIANT Tho number runs from ten
to fifteen ut each still. and the alarm of fvc
minutes suficod In every to gathor from


thirty TO ono hundred men. In every they have


had somo OF opposition, and In every except


one or two there has boen shooting by side the


other and usually both. No matter where we strike


thom we hnd them organized defiant and armed.


and ready to push fight am satisfied that this


comes mainly from the fact that the revenue mon


wero ovorpowcrod and driven of In tho Berrong


raid. They know that we have troops to back us,
and as they handled tho largest raid that we have
ever sent out they think they can whip lis of as


often as they please. Unless dispcl this idea by
assuultng tncn In the mountains and driving them
out of their stfongholds We will have to fight every
inch of way and spill blood every still
get 1t sounds like harsh measures to advocate this
raid but II really tho most nerciful method after
oil. see that they talking about my carry


Ing carbncs. 1t is their superior arms that enables
them meet the superior force they frequently en-