Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-22

Greensboro Attacked by q Mob.

We are grati6ed to state to our readers
that the intense anxiety ofthe citizens
Of Greensboro has at length been relieved,
and that they can once more return to
their vacations without apprehension OF
personol danger
. On Thursday evening last, information
was received at this place from several
reliable sources, that preparations had
been made in the surrounding counties
TO make an attack on the town, and that
an armed force would certainly appear
for that purpose within the next twelve
hours Measures we're Immediately
taken to offer firm aud determined re-
sistance. All the double-barrel shot
guns, pistols, etc, that could be col
lected, and many Of the citizens, the
aged and the young obeyed the impulse
of duty. armed themselves for the i'm
pending conflict Having organized
themselves into body, they took pos
session of the courthouse, and under the
protection of its walls resolved to de-
fend themselves, their families, and their
property to the las. extremity. Pickets
were posted at convenient distances on
the several roads leading into town,
with instructions to give the alarm at the
least sign of the enemy. .s +,
The night was calm and beautiful the
sky was cloudless, and therewas scarcely
sound to disturb the solemn and I'M
usual stiffness which prevailed. 1t was
night of deep soicitude- ALI was Wig
lance, sleep was banished from every
eye, and every moment the sharp crack
Of arms was expected to break forth on
the tranquility of the midnight air. But
no indications of the propinquity OF the
foe we're discovered until night was with
drawing her sable curtains, and the dawn
of returning day glimmered in the east.
One of the pickets suddenly came up to
a squad Of men, was halted, and caps
were burst at him., He leveled his piece
at one OF the men and discharged it, but
without doing any damage, so far as we
are informed. The pickets then came in
and soon afterwards a group of citizens
were fred on near the square
1t was broad day; and the enemy, sup
posed TO be about one hundred strong,
were deserted in one Of the hollows west
of the town. Several of the citizens went
near them, and inquired what they
wanted. "Wewant our rights, freplied
one Of the number. What rights p
said the citizen. I'VE want to regulate
this town, and we'll do it or burn out the
id hole. They were told that they
would be resisted to the last. One ofthe
mob then proposed a conference, and the
proposition was accepted The eonsulta-
ton lasted, we suppose, about two hours.
Many proposals. were made, and many
were rejected. The mob required the cit
izens to enter into q written obligation.
This was refused They stated that they
had been informed that several of the
county officers were not permitted by the
citizens to discharge the duties of their
Office. They we're assured that this was
false and had no foundation in fact They
SAID thai it had been reported that GER
tain class in the country were prohibited
from entering the town This was also
false. They then acknowledged that they
had been lsboring under a wrong impress
sion, and declared that they we're salts
fed. Thus ended this foolish and non
sensical undertaking against the town OF
Greensboro. 1t is TO be hoped there will
not beare currence Of such disgraceiul
scenes If the people would restore
peace and harmony, they would desist
from the pernieious practice of under
taking 10 toredress their own wrongs,
and appeal 10 the strong arm of the law
Let the law be enforced at all hazards. =
Greensboro Mss Vidette, llh