New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-07
SOUTHERN CUSTOMS.
WHOLESALE KILLING IN FLORIDA.

The following il an account Of the tragedy which
occurred in Sumter County, Florida On the 18th ut;
"Tho Rev. Geo. Andrewsof the Methodist Episcopal
Church Killed two men and wounded two others. He
was accused Of seducng young girl II or 10 years OF
ace n relative, living at his house at the time. lie
was further accused OF severely whipping the young
girl and ackaow lodged AZ much to the cllHens FOR
these m-deeds summons WAS tsled Tor hin 10 appear
AT tie CourtIIouse at Sumerye, before the people,
on saturday, the 10th instant. Having heard Of this,
and Of the parties who were 10 serve the summons,
Messrs. McIendon and Lang, he proceeded TO me
bouse of The former and took dinner with the family
After dinner they went 10 the workshop. Andrews
asked Mclendon for the loan OF me morse, 10 90 70
Adamsvle which was granted lie had III his poe
session one doublebarrled gun, one wager nhe, TWO
repeater- and two bowie knives. While The horse
was being caught, a conversation arose about him
(Andrewsl being summoned before the Regulators
Wbereupon Mr. Lang said " Yes, Sir; and here Ii the
summons for YOU" During this conversation Me
London was mending pair Of shoes. Immediately
after Iangs answer, Andrews lcveed his gun a, Ne
Lendon shot him in The side aud killed HIM instantly.
Turning round quickly, he leyeled his gun TO shoot
Lang with the other barrel. Lang knocked mp the
gun, end received the whole load in the palm OF his
Tight hand. Lang then picked up Andrews's wager
TO shoot him Andrews, bun could not cock ~ on c-
count OF hi. shattered hand. lie threw down the gun
and ran AS be ran Andrews shot him through the lett
wrist with a repeater. Mr.. Hyatt, in the shop at
the time, picked up the wager, ran OIL about thirty
wards and leyeed It at Andrews, but tie latter was
too quick and shot Hyatt with his repeater, grazing
upon, Andrews took after Lang, and pursued MN
$50 wards Not being able 10 overtake him, he 10,
turned TO the shop, reloaded bis guns and proceeded
over to Mr.. Condray's, about one mile distant. AZ
Condray's gate Andrews met DIR. McHenry, whom he
told he was tired and very thirsty and wanted drink
OF water Stepping inside the yard aud seeing Mr..
Condrav talking to a negro boy he observed, have
commenced my work, and right here intend TO
finish it," Whereupon he leyeled biz gun and shot
Condray through the bowels who only lived about four
hours. The Rev. Mr.. Parker, being present, seized
the wretch from behind, and held him fast unil NC,
Henry came TO his assistance. Az the Dr. caught hold
of Andrews the latter presented his gun TO the Doc
tor breast who warded il OIL and the load went into
the ground Ito then tied and confined until next
morning, under strict guard The news having oeen
circulated in the noighborhood large number Of citi-
zens assembled at Condrays house. After due dehb-
Grafton he was adudged TO be worthy OF being hanged,
and about IL O'Clock M, he was hanged accordingly,
sixty seventy citizens OF The country signing ms
death warrant. 1hore was not dissenting voice on
the ground. The last words Of this hardened wretch
were am only sorry that did not kill three or four
more "
AN OypRsEER KILLED ~ ARKANSAS.
Last Tuesday an overseer Oh the plantation Of Wm.
G. Finney, in Drew County Ark, while attempting
20 chastise refractory negro, was murdered by the
slave, who turned upon him and, with club, killed
him with single blow. The negro was arrested and
committed to the Monticello jail.
PRISONERS LET LOOSE IN GEORGIA.
On Monday last, says The Uorrts CoUsiglEAter-
yis dun ing the presence of large number Of persons
from the country, in our village, three prisoners Were
rescued from the hands of the officers by several per-
sons who appeared in Disguise aud took them away.
The prisoners had been arrested and waving pre-
limnary examination had asked fortune TO make bond.
Before the time which had been allowed them had
PRED, they had been rescued and disappeared.
ROBDING MAILS IN ALABAMA.
The mail was robbed Of Lafayette, Chambers Coun-
~, Ala, on last Monday night. Amount stolen un-
known.
yICISSI1UDES or LIFE IN TEXAS.
The Houston Telegraph gives an account Of the
Who took from him the sum Of 800 and gold watch.
Two men, named John OMalley and solomon Smith,
were arrested next day and identified by their victim.
The same paper rays:
Highway robberies AMI murders are becoming
lately quite too frequent In Texas. The last We have
an account OF took place in Wharton County. The
dead body, says The Colorado CRi:en, was found on
The Mustang, in the upper part Of Wharton County,
on he 81 inst. The MAD had hss shoi hTopgh We