New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-30
BLOODY BATTLE ~ GEORGIA.
Coy,sspondenee ef The EG9sas!d AGStr:i,v.

BkUssWIcK, GA, Sept. IL, 1871.
Honey Gala small settlement IL miles from ear
city and in Glynp COuhty-wss on Tuesday mornlng
last about tie hour of TO- the scene OF one Of the mos.
DE- adly conflicts and bloody tragedies in the annsl. Of
a Law abiding civilized community. II appears tha;
the pei,hborhood had for some years been annoyed
with band of thieves, whose practice i. was 70 1--we
upon the farms and stock OF the honest citizens o the
vicinity. These thieves had successfully eludet the
vigar of the suerers and escaped the punishment
prescribed by the statute until at last their oOr1Ic.
bee, ming intoerable ard their depredatons alarming
to the community il was determined, OF the par. OF
the good citizens around HoLey Gall, to remove them
at sil hazards and without the aid OF the lag.
In pursuance Of this determination band of Regu-
lators IA term we'll understood in Florda, Csliforns,
and some OF the Western States was org snized some
days ago. and Friday last proceeded 10 notify cer-
tain parties that their presence in the county could no
longer be tolerated and that they mus, take themselves
swsy by Tuesday last Tuesday or subni. TO the law
.f force that on that day they must leave the county
either peaceaby otherwise and that TOR their crops
stock, &C., they should receive an equivalent and
also have their passege Paid on the steaser 70 any
the parties thus notified there was man by the name
of Moses Hornsby, and his family-wife one grown
son. Mike, and three small children Moses thought
of the matter and concluded not to go but still led
the Regulators to belle n that he would 90 willingly.
He plsyed the old soldier on them, however, a. the
sequel will show.
At the hour Of 10 on Tuesday moraing, fourteen Of
the Regulators appeared before Hornsbys dor
twelve OF them with guns and two unsrmed One Of
the two Who was upsrmed-s Mr.. and Dr.. Foremsn-
was made the spokesman to do the parleying vito
the Horrsbys. He advanced TO wthio few feet Of
the door and asked g neigh5OriDg woman 10y the
name Of Holland, who happened to be there, or was
90 by design and who had beer also notified 70 eavs,
Mr.. Hornsby Al home. She replied, Yes, be is
somewhere about"
At this instant a shot was fred from the house,
through sor Of rude and nsrt.tc port-hoe q: Fore.
man. missing his knee few inches and striking his
horse dead beneath him Another shot in quick sue
cesson discharged full load Of into the ieft
breast of Mr.. james Rumpt, one Of the Regulators
Mr. Rumpt being thot wheeled, and crying out 70
his comrades to scatter galloped off short distance
and ieB dead. The firing continued rapidly, and With
terrible fatality, from the house for some seconds
perhaps mir utes. The party scattered as quickly as
possible but left four Of their number upon the
held-two by the name Of Radcif-an Old gentleman
and his soD the con mortaiiy and the old gentleman
dangerously, if not MORALLY wOunGed-e Mr.. May
SOD. in law to Radclif dangerously wounded, and Mr.
Foreman with bis sncle fractured by tae falling Of his
horse. Three horses were aso shot down aud Killed
Ibis was tbe effect Of not exceeding nine shote fron
the house.
In the midtt Of this firing youog .dcld, brave
and determined spirit, fell Si'is6sd that his wound
was fatal be determined 70 Rave soma ht;le reve7gs,
and crawling to stump, rested his gun upon Il, ard
fired through the pom hole empying the contents o!
ore barrel in the face and breast OF old Hc-nsby CIV
il him bis quietus. Casting his eye 10 another part
of the fortress he perceived human figure st which
he let slip the contents Of the other barrel This shot,
II seems. took effect in the left side Of Honbys wife,
and in the legs and hips OF her infant which she held
in ber arms She was killed instaDtly-the child may
possibly recover.
Aboit the time these two shots were fired, Nike
Horn.by appeared in the Iiszz. and fired one bare.
and drew up to discharge the second, when Reyula
tor BY the name OF Morgan, aud who a: this moment
stood alone upor the field, defending the vouaded
seized the gun Of fallen cororsde, and cautioned
Mike if he fred the second barrel he Morgan would
certainly return the fire. Mike needed cot the warning
but fred and tumed-to run, probably-wses Morgan,
true to bis word blazed away and dropped Nike with
. mortal wound. Thus ended the engagement and
thus closed the battle Of Honey.Gsn. Two men and
one woman killed, and four men and infant
severely wounded The doctors think il possible that
all the wound d. except Yong Radcliffe and Nike
Horsby may recover. These two are probably dead
before this hour
The Regulators were all very reseec able, psacsable
ard reliable men; and while their remedy cannot ts
justified they have the sympathies Of whole con-
muIity; and the death OF Mr.. Rumpt is universally
regretted. 1t is deplOrsbe state OF things th.t
forces peacesble and honest citizens 20 adopt tee
" Regulator" system; yet sometimes ard urie: soms
circum stances il mus. be done.