Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-20

TRAGIC AFFAIR IN FLORENCE, GA.-A COfGoSpOn"
dent of The Columbus ga Times writing on the Sd
inst, gives account of fatal affair Florence,
Ga. I! appears that Matthew Averett had been
keeping ferry without cence and charging toll
on the road leading 10 it which many persons refused
to pay. The letter says:
On yesterday, several of Averett's relatives and his
overseer armed themselves with double barrel guns
and proceeded to the gate, 10 guard it and prevent
persons from passing without paying toll. The names
of said persons understand to be VIM. Clatt John
McClendon, William McClendon, James McClendon,
Wilson B. Averett, E. D. Averett, and -- Miles,
the Upon their arrival they secreted them
selves behind fence in adjoining field. Soon af-
ter they arrived there, Nathaniel Roach, with his
little son years old, Robert Warlick, Samuel Orig
gers. anu man named Sykes, arrived at the gate
and about to pass through when the men fired
on them from their place of ConCeament.
At the first fire Mr.. Roach's little boy was wound
ed in the neck and bOdy-supposed to be MORALLY
Sykes was also shot down, mortally wounded. Roach,
in endeayorng 10 | is child, by holding his own
back to them received great many shot, and severe,
ly hurt. Warlck was wounded dangerously Driggers
was shot in the arm but not dangerously. Driggers
was the only in the attacked rarty armed: and
his gun would not fire until too late to do any good
a letter from J. NJ White, Esq, from Florence,
states that five more passed Avelett's gate on
Monday night about dark. and arriving at Hills
Ferry got into the fiat TO the river. Soon after
they had pushed into the stream they were fired on
by persons concealed in the bushes on the bank
and were severely wounded. The persons shot were
some gentlemen from Georgia, who had volunteered
to escort Mr.. Roach with his wounded child, home,
and attacked their return Later intelligence
states there eight men on the fiat when fired on:
seven were were wounded-one, thought TO be NOR
tally. Some arrests have been made, and large
body OF citizens in pursuit of the balance of the
party The excitement in the neighborhood is in.
tense.
BRITISH FINANCEs.-In the House of commons the
Chancellor of the British Exchequer has made his
financial statement. The deficiency in incomes OF
the past year amounted to G3,56OOOO, to cover
which the loans OF $4,000 900 in consols has been
raised. The Chancellor promised saving OF Ety.
5000 by the revision of the army and navy esti-
mated for the current year. One million and half
of the loan applicable to the year 1867. The
sum of $4,000 in exchequer bills had been su cess.
fully converted Tnto consols. Notwithstanding the
reduced Estimates for the services OF the army and
navy, the expenditure for the present financial year
was estimated at the net amount of EFT, 525, 900,
whilst the net income from revenue estimated at
no more than G67, l52, 900, leaving deficiency of
910,273, 600 To meet this deficiency there is bal
ance remaining of The last five million loan of 81 :.
5000 OOO,sa proposed rate of credit for G2 600 600
then the new loan of rs, 100000 and lastly pros.
pectiVe issue of exchebuer bonds or stocks to the
amount of G2, 100000 which will leave a small bal
ance 10 the credit of the country The increase OIL
expenditure IN Great Britain during the two years OIL
the lcc0nt Russian war was R53, 088'OOO
The Recent Steamboat Explosion---NTorc Victims
MONTREAL, June 13-The recent steamboat ex.
poSon at Sengeuil proves 10 have been more desruc
tive OF human life than was at first supposed Sc
lar twenty dead bodies have been rescued an(
the search is still progressing Several of those in
Jured have since died