Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-03-09

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Yesterday afternoon on unusual com.
motion was created boz Gtnvold street. oc.
cnsioncd by fight between 70 couplo of
white soldiers mud ono Of Colonel Barns
soldiers, The parties met on Inrnod
street, whore high words were spoken,
and some blows struck. One of the whito
soldiers struck the negro and won't oil "A
short distance, The negro turned round
and pitched into the remaining one, who
II appears had the least to say in the mat.
ter. Tho other then returned to finish
the fight, when tho negro drew q revolver
and struck him severe blow on the face,
Knocking him down. lie then took to
his heels and ran out to Griswold street,
down towards Jefferson avenue, iollowc
by the others and large crowd. When
the negro arrived at the corner, he ran be-
hind some Of the bystanders and claimed
their protection, Mt tho same time flour
ishing his revolver, swearing he would
shoot aEy man who molested him. In a
few moments large crowd had assembled,
and matters began to wear the aspect OF n
street fight, when officer Wm. II Sullivan
worked his way in, put the bracelets" on
TIE negroes, and marched them of to Jail,
at the same time securing the revolver.
! About the same time another and more
serious row was going on, at a place call
ed Buckner's, on Croghan street 1t ap-
| pears that an officer was attempting to ar
rest white woman in colored house of
ill-iame, when general rescue was COM
menced by colored soldiers and others
Revolvors and bayonets were drawn, and
officer Woods who had made the arrest,
was forcibly compelled to release his prs-
oner at the point of the hayonat. Pistols
were presented at the heads of citizens
who endeavored to assist the officers, and
for while the free American citizens OF
African descent had il all their own way,
in defiance OF all Jaw and order They
poured out their vials OF wrath in un meas
ured terms upon the heads of all the white
trash In existence, accompanied with
threats OF violence if they were interfered
with. subsequently some of the ringlead-
ers went off to the barracks, whittier they
were followed by an officer having anlhor-
ity to arrest them. Upon arriving at the
| barracks tho officer called upon those
ID authority there for the transfer of GER
tain parties to the civil authorities. Colo
mel Barns promptly gave his consent, and
told the deputy shertfs TO take with them
such as they were in quest of-but the
negroes determined that this should not
be done, and by their violence compelled
them to retreat to the Colonels quarters,
whore they held council OF war with the
officers OF the regiment present. Shortly
a demand was made by some of-the color
ed soldiers for the delivery TO them OF the
two deputies, rcmarking to Colonel Barns
that if they were not given up they'd
tar de shanty down" This request wa
not complied with, but officer Sullivan
armed with revolver, stepped out, and
asked who it was wanted him. This
dodge did not have the desired effect, as
their blood was up and they were ripe fol
anything. One of them started for Sulli
, van, but was collared oy Colonel Barus
who promptly sent him to the guard
house. The fate of their comrade only
/ exasperated the rest, and there is nc
doubt but that blood would have beer
shed had not the officer changed base
/, and come to the city for renforcements
While leaving camp they were followed
out to the road by the soldiers, but sue
ceeded in etlecting their escape without
, any serious results, and came TO the city
, for more help.
During the entire afternoon the indica
tions of a general row were apparen
around the locality and in the vicinity o
e. the Jail. Some of the colored soldier
threatened that they would bring dowr
the whole regiment and release any O
( their friends who might be confne,
, there.
= 1t would have required but spark t
ignate into flame the passions Of Ia
mob, and there could be no telling wher
/ it would end, Up to the time of writin
s no further demonstrations have bee
made, the negroes remaining masters G
the situation.
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