New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-07
SLdTFRY RUFTTANISM IN FLORIDA.

Tie following j. from The 81. AngSSt.ae (Flolida)
nqtiosol DeHocyot. The Mr.. Ryals, chief of the
Ncderotors. supposed 10 he murdered By the Rfgu-
lators il a Northern man, and the charges OF theft
and counerfeitiDg ;rumped Up against him are because
he does not agree in all thing with the niggeriri,ng
chivalry If That state:
TIE RFOULAToRs-JAaEs II. RIVALS - PPosID 10 BIZ
KILLED-osE MAN WOUNDED.
Considerable excitement was pro 1uced in our town
on last FRIDAY morning by the report that organized
eomrsny Of mon styled 4" Regulator had on the pre-
yous crenihg met with James NJ. Rysls travelling in
company with Mr.. Slas Weeks, about seven miles
from town. and that they attempted 10 take Ryas in
their custody when Ryals fred horcmans pistol at
rome Of the Regulators, when be shot at By or
two Of the Regulators aud wounded ia the hips. One
OF the Il, gulators, named Sapp was wounded in the
wrist by some q! the shot r. Ryal il is supposed
Sspp was on Saturday morning conveyed into town,
and had biz WOUNDS dIes sod by DR. Collier.
When Nteks left the scene Of action, Ryals was not
dead nor i il yet Known 10 the public whether he is
az NOT, he has not been found The impression is
eeucrally entertained Tint he i dead The company
Of Regulators Saturday approached our town, and
few came N TO solicit peraiiou with them. There
were about forty uen IA the company OF the Re2u-
lstors These is all orysirZcd band who call them
selye, "M.deratore,' Whose object j. to resist the
Reculsiors b. force. and them be prosecuted
for any yiolaSon Of Law. Both parties have had
meeting and eiuners. The Mod,ra;ors had msde
rreuarations % give dinner shon distance from
aur toyu IN Sa ufday last, aid several of the party
.s,nbltl atoL; ,ur town 10 attend IT, bu, oYlng to
'L, pre.oAse Of liz Regulators they did not have tho
dinner.
Soue # tie Regulator, when near our town,
4 scoNered a. Williams. JEREMIAH Peie ThoIaa,
DnuI.:d and Duncan McCrany, party VI the Mode
Tsor. The H.yll.a'pr- gave PURSUIT and the party of
Ncde1.ors fet IN haste and gained the family resi-
do. 90 OF B. Villains before being oyertHken and the
Resulaors did Bot obocse 10 modest Nr. Willian.'s
family II !. ssi1 that Hendricks Of Duya County is
IN, cap.an Of the Regulators, and tina; II. William. is
III. .s,an of the odelstors Ii IL said b. the Regu
lalor. that there Il al organized band Of th.eye-
couu,er.ai,nrs and eooundrels IN the country whom
they intend to expel. Their practice /. 10 give ten
days notice 70 srsh r as they wish leave the
country ard IT, on the expiration Of the day. the
part. notified % 10. tsye the Regulators proceed to
deal Lynch law:
Mspy OF the Moderators had been thus notified AMI
,bev with other who synpA ihizcd with them and %,
,o..d The coure pur-lei by ~ Regulator formed an
ASSOCIATION to resist the Legislators and TO prosecute
them for violations OF the law; snd thou hi that
III. Nodersiors wec IN sufsitDt force Ia bid deaaee
10 the REGULATORS; bat the Regulators have acted with
sr,h bold and cclhdout dntscnSnslon, that We are
constrained 10 believe that they vii execute their pur
poee at the cost of hfe and propaty nccssy TO &C
compsh their purpose. Ryals was one of TIA mot de-
;cmined and rOsou,e in the company OF the Mod
era,ors In bis fall the hodeI stors lose leadH spirit
both 10 plan and execute. This part Of the country il
in considerable excitement Bands u Regulators and
Modera;ors travel the country armed like soldiers
From present Indication ;bose who an most OBJ
poliyps 10 be Regulators viii KAYE Ibis csr Of he