Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-07


The Lexington Statesman gives the following account
% thc affair OF the return OF john e. Fee and his asso
c.t-e aoou.iouists 20 Madison county
H. ui Doc remembered that some months ago this old
m-a-y Of sb9 ioui-m with his tock then settled NJ
g.rel were invited I'm terms quite pgrcmpt0gy TO leave
lie safe They found 10 then 20 be the part OF discre
ION 90 obey the summons Their property purchas
cd agI ,htir exodus conducted peacefully. They
r,cs.sgl Co the Northern States, and have since been
lg-y telling their tale OF suffering and wrongs vast
isal of Northern sympathy has been expended upon
them and no hyte abuse helped upon those who had ex
sled thsu from their homes. Encouraged, 20 what ex-
st or with what promise IT, OF course but q sub
-et OF speculation, portion Of these frgvcs returned
Oh Madison % few DAYS ago. They were promptly met
sid. motto. TO leave bat refused TO obey. They were
attacked ON yg, erd1v. As far could be ascertaUei
,I. Fe. patty numbered twenty or thirty man, armed
..-l rifle. -l1. gur- and small arms. Shots were ex
changed aud no lives lost though the yell' elected from
M ago ouls. bs the fire OF the citizens gave reason TO
believe tIat some were wounded. The ircesou men
treated through the brush and disappeared. IL sup
a,-rt at Richmond ibis morning that the enemy would
rv ar some point Berea and there lortiiy them
s.. Ives for defence l supposed they could number
about one hundred, and rumored 70 be armed with
~bsrues rifles There much excitement in Madison
county aud do not doubt that there Is large colec
ton of men at this time upon the scene Of action.
.T1 ,tir7tiou of the eutreuchmout OF the abolition
ISIS o1r friend, iu Madison sent message this place
tsf NICHE for la piece OF ordnance deposited here. II
.4- f.rrf necessary 10 the balls the cannon
which WAS promptly attended 10 and the gun forwarded
we have given above all the Information W. could
gather as au,Eeu, FROM the messenger sent here, and
the st-e MESSENGERS Various rImOrs circulated but
without ra liable source good deal OF excitement pre-
eI here on the reception U, the Intelligence aud much
~ 90, was mani tested for our NIji-0. friends ANY
her OF volunteers could be enlisted tor tine war II their
.,,es ., needed The Rifles ready for the con-
.t bur r,s.laiael theic arjor for further news We
.... tl. the uls, despatch viii bring news Of the
8, destruction Of the fort and possibly great loss Of
Gf,'
The Frankfort YeeraH says.
Ths latest accoau, Of the matter is, that the commit
tee who waited 1pou the Fec party which had returned 10
g.rea and notified them again 90 leave the country
were trsl uU1r and one OF two of their number wound
sE hv the a51iG1ui.tS The committee thea left aud
sent Co Richmond where % company of several hundred
rr.r vl. collected % attack ttc .hci-Ou settlement
When the company OF citizens reached Bre- the Fee
r,v hs4 disappeared and the former tore down sever
al iges and DESTROYED mall which belonged 70 the
5loitionsts Sheuld the latter be found, have no
doubt that under the excitement which st exists, they
viii De hung or siied pests and enemies TO the COM
uluit, 30 tbcy haze any discretion whatever they
vi never be heard olagan in Madison county orany-
where uelrlL
As soon as the news of the disturbances reached
FauSfoft on Tuesday, Governor Magoiin took active
steps TO have the peace preserved In few hours time
hr had several military companies at his service, anu
credit for bis prompucss and frnnesS although, iortu-
ultey be public peace lt was not necessary that the
executive should act officially in the matter.