APPENDIX. OFFICE CAPE FEAR RIVER IMPROVEMENTS, Wilmington, January 18, 1871. SIR: I had an interview with Colonel Frémont, in accordance with your directions in letter of January 14, and I learn he was connected with the construction of the works between Zeke's and head of Smith's Island in the years 1853 and 1854; and its effect upon the bar below was substantially as related in the accompanying report as to its present influence. I am, colonel, respectfully, your obedient servant, WALTER GRISWOLD, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel WM. P. CRAIGHILL, U. S. A., Major of Engineers. Assistant. A copy of a letter of the governor of South Carolina relative to outrages committed upon citizens of the United States resident in that State. JANUARY 31, 1871.-Referred to the Select Committee to investigate alleged outrages in the South and ordered to be printed. WAR DEPARTMENT, The Secretary of War has the honor to submit to the Senate of the United States a copy of a letter addressed by the governor of the State of South Carolina to the commander of the Department of the South, and a letter received from M. A. Smith, of Clermont County, Ohio, relating, respectively, to outrages committed upon citizens of the United States in the States of South Carolina and Kentucky, and requesting that protection be extended to such citizens. WM. W. BELKNAP, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, YOUR EXCELLENCY: I am directed by his excellency Governor Scott to respectfully forward you the inclosed copy of a letter this day addressed to General A. H. Terry, Atlanta, Georgia. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedint servant, His Excellency U. S. GRANT, Private Secretary.. President of the United States, Washington, D. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, GENERAL: The outrages in Spartanburg and Union Counties in this State have become so numerous, and such a reign of terror exists, that but few republicans dare sleep in their houses at night. A number of people have been whipped and murdered, and I see no remedy other than the stationing of United States troops in those coun ties. At one o'clock Thursday morning, the 5th instant, a party of disguised men visited the town of Union, took five men to the woods and shot them, killing three. I would attempt the suppression of this violence by the State militia, and am only deterred by the knowledge that their inefficiency in drill, &c., would necessarily fail in accomplishing any good, and that their presence would be a signal for a general uprising and slaughter of those not in sympathy with the marauders. I am satisfied that a large portion of these turbulent men are from North Carolina. As an example of these outrages I inclose you an extract from a letter written by a man who has been a prominent leader of the republican party in Union County: "I would have written you sooner, but the opportunity was not good, as I have not slept in my house since I came home from Columbia, and I know many others who have not. The Ku-Klux have been through my house since I came home, and came the second time but did not enter." I hope, therefore, general, that you will feel disposed to send troops to those counties with a view of having them remain there for a length of time, or at least until confidence and quiet are reëstablished. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, &c., General ALFRED H. TERKY, Commanding Department of the South, Atlanta, Georgia. R. K. SCOTT, Governor. OLIVE BRANCH, CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO, SIR: I take the privilege of writing a few lines for the purpose of laying before your majesty the wrongs and outrages that have been committed on the person and property of Timothy Smith, formerly of Hawsville, Hancock County, Kentucky, by the citizens of that place. He is a naturalized Englishman; he took the oath of allegiance when he came to this country to support this Government, and to abide by its laws, and not to take up arms against it, and because he was true to his oath and the Government, he was made to endure all of these outrages; he was robbed of everything they could take away; his wife knocked down; the money taken out of his pocket, and he taken out of bed to be hung for voting for Mr. Lincoln, and his life threatened, and a thousand other outrages too tedious to mention. Years before the war they took a child from him and sent her up to Pittsburg and put her in the poor-house, for there she was destitute, and he has never seen her since, and he proved at the time she was well taken care of and well provided for, and they made him pay all the expenses. They took every dust of flour and meal out of the house; even his dinner out of the pot; and now they have driven him from his home that he has worked hard for, and destroyed it, so he can neither live there nor go to it. They would take his life if he was even to go over there to see it. He has been and applied at every place in Kentucky where he thought he could get redress for his wrongs, but all to no avail, for all the offices are filled with rebels, from the governor down to a constable, and all protect a thief and a cutthroat. Last summer he walked and begged his way to Washington City to lay his case before the Attorney General; he was not at home, but the clerk gave him a letter to the district attorney at Louisville; he went there but he would do nothing, and now he sees he can get neither justice nor protection he will go back to England and publish the wrongs and outrages he has met with in all the public journals and speeches throughout England, and swear his life against the United States, and lay a damage of not less than a hundred thousand dollars; but I beg and implore of you as the President of the United States, who promised protection to all citizens of the United States, to put and see that the laws in Kentucky are put in force, and to give him some authority and a few words to know that he can still be protected. There has been several letters wrote to you on this subject but no answer received, but I hope this will meet with better success. Please to address a few lines to Mr. Timothy Smith, Olive Branch, Clermont County, Ohio. I beg and implore you to do something for this man, and you will ever receive the thanks, blessing, and praise of his devoted wife. Your very humble servant, U. S. GRANT, President of the United States. M. A. SMITH. P. S.-Write back immediately or send some dispatch, so that we may know that our petition is granted. |