The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-20
Augusta, Geo.
correspondence of the Herald

W IN AUGUSTA, Geo, June Is, lS43
months ago Mr.. William F. Plat shot down Mr.
Harden In open day light, because Mr.. III. would not
lake Flats hand when Plat was introduced TO
pa,pen a. parry al Edward rhomass, Esq. The
ded IN getting only two jurors out OF panne of near
two hundred, every one in town having expressed
an opinion The trial will be very interesting, az
the affair caused much excitement at The time. and
affair. INV
His honor Judge Schley is on the bench Men of
eminent talent are engaged on both sides: for the
Andrew Jackson Miller, ex.Attorney General,
Edward Steame, and Thos w. Miller, Esq; for the
defence are ex-senator Wilson Lumpkin, Col H.
didate for Governor. and VIM T Gould, Esq. The
prisoner. looks quite calm, but rather pale. The
case will probably occupy the court some five six
days.
Riots AT BEAuHAnNos.-T Montreal Herald
gives us still further particulars of this unfortunate
riot. The excitement existed as strong overland
the vigorous measures adopted to quell the rioters,
had not the desired effect
They threaten to have the blood of all the contractors
and state their intention Of attacking the mill tonight,
"Wednesday, l3th) The post is strong one and il they
feated.
An attempt made on Tuesday to decoy a party of
troops and destroy them which happily frustrated
BY the prudence ofthe Commanding Officer Major Camp
bell womsn, bsreooted came to the mill at mid
night and stated that she the sstern-law Of Mr..
Brown, one OF the contractors that she had disguised
herself like Of the laborer wives pass through
them, and give warning that Mr.. Browns house was
about 10 be attacked and the lives of tho family would
be sacrificed if body of troops to defend
the house. Major Campbell offered the shelter of the mill
but refused to divide his force. ascetained to-day
from the men themselves that l47 men, all armed
with guns, lay in wait in the bush both sides of the
road, ready to rush upon the had they been
The Irish Roman Catholic Priest stationed here by the
Government has fomented, and is now fomenting the
calls Mr. Lavioette and the contractors to their faces
the rioters. hut is taking depositions and holding
sort oinques Of his own asserts that the men were
passing peaceably the road, and wsnonly shot
down
The men who taken say, that 1t their inten-
ton when the soldiers fired the first voley of blank,
have rushed in and them which could easily
have teen done but the first round fired ball. aud the
succeeded each other quickly that they had
chance. In order to lu suspicion to be able to sp.
proach possible for the accomplishment Of their
dabolical purpose they came armed with sticks emily.
Mr. Crawford, the contractor, will leave here once
and for goodhe have to kill him. and stay
hut to aws certain DEATH The works Of the Canal
suspended until the first of July Some Of the
tractors have been compelled by intimidation employ
men at So. day, but these very few Written pro-
misses to this effect extored from others, of
which were wrapped round the club of ofthe men
shot dead Another of the contractors forced into
the river where he given his choice DO drowned
or sign the agreement-he signed, and escaped.
81. TIMOTHY, Wednesday night