, 1865-12-26

The ATrckt Of Lamar Leads to Dnf.
RACES on Co1orcd Soldlcf1-City Mar
rcated-The Town Placed Under lIar-
tlal Law.
IFrom the Savannah Republican, 1tth.]
We are enabled to lay before our read
CTS this morning d full aud detailed
account Of the serious difficulties which
have lately occurred at Thomasrille.
Within tho last ten days our city has been
rife with the most alarming runors Of bloody
instructions In the interior Of sau Domingo,
strife at Thomasyille and other points, but We
have generally tctlnlncd from publishing these
reports on account Of the vague and 1nrelia-
bic manner in which they were repeated to
us. The air has seemingly been prcgnant with
sensation run1ors Of conflict between the
whites and blacks, but the only positive In
lowing facts Of the Thoulasyillc emeute, re-.
ceiyed from responsible gentlemen who were
present during the troubles.
NO lSsuRREcT1oy.
We arc glad to state that there Is not the
slightest foundation for the silly reports OF
our timid readers, who lay their uneasy heads
upon their pillows at night expecting to hear
the woeful ti1ngs of all the accumulated hor-
rors ofnegro Instructions, can at once recoy-
er their mental equilibrium, sleep soundly,
and enjoy the most refreshing reposc.
On the night Of the e9th Of November the
community at Thomasyile were suddenly
startled and somewhat excited, BY the arrest
Of Gazaway Lamar, Jr., by u. 8. Detective
Lccman Bunnell, acting under special instruc-
tions from the General Commanding this DIG
trict. As the news spread through the town
Of the arrest Of Mr.. Lamar, aN sorts Of reasons
were assigned for the mysterious movement,
arrest had its origin In the great cotton
| serape IN which so many prominent parties
are implicated.
WHERE THE MISCHIEF BEGAN,
Shortly after the arrest Of Mr.. Lamar, while
| an unaTmcd Orderly Of the 103d u. 8. G. I.
ters, he was suddenly assailed By three armed
/ men, one Of whom succeeded ii stabbinS tho
| soldier in the back, intiicting severe but not
| dangerous wound. In the darkness the as.
| sailants made good their escape, hut Jas.
| 4. Seward, prominent citizen, was
! shortly, afterwards arrested on suspicion Of
being the perpctrator Of tho deed, and was
/ brought before Col. Bogart, confessed his
| crime, but pleaded intoxication as an excuse.
The arrest Of Seward Was not effected without
| considerable trouble, and Notwithstanding a
most dilligcnt search WAS made to ascertain
his whcTeabouts, 1t was long time before his
place Of concealmcnt WIS discovered.
4 co1orel tnan By tho name Of York, who
has resided many years In Thomasyi1le, and
WIS therefore familiar with all Its people and
localities, volunteered to pilot the guards II
search Of Seward to his hiding place. Under
the guidance Of York, the arrest WAS made,
and the news Of York's treachery aroused tc
the highest pitch feelings Of the deepest in.
dgnatfon among the friends Of Jas. A. Seward
md all sorts Of threats were freely made on
the public streets OF what would be done
with York when favorable opportunity
presented itself. On the evening Of tit
arrest, q few hours after the capturt
Of Seward, while York was quietly passing
the hotel, he was halted by City Marshal At:
kinson and party OF his friends, who begar
to threaten his life TOR revealing Seward's
hiding place. One Of the party rushed into
the hotel, md seizing hatchef, handed it ia
Marshal Atkinson, who struck at York most
violent blow, but failed to inaict aay bodily
Injury, the Ratchet cutting through York'a
hat and clothing. Not long after this occur.
renee It is reported that Atkinson made q
second desperate attempt to assassinate an.
other orderly belonging to the 1o,d United
states 1 @ eolored troops By stabbins r. him Tith
in one OF two places no injury was done.
/. Col Hogazt, On hearing Of the eboye out