The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-09-23
RIOT IN GEORGIA.

AUGUSTA, Sept. Il, L. MA ie"'iu' ttos
occurred az Camilla, the County seat OF
Mitchell County, on las. Saturday, The
following are the particulars, telegraphed
from Basnbridse, twenty -iour miles rom
the scene of riot:
Pierce, Radical nominee tor Congress,
and Murphy, an ex.Bureau Agent, with
about two hundred negroes, armed and
equipped. started ON FRIDAY Tor Camilla.
with thr.e weeks provisions and boxes Sot
new arms and accoutrements, WIN tne ~
.ten.ion to oserawc the citizens and Kill The
leading Democrats Of the town AMI victnl-
Nv. Before starring, fliently negro ex-
posed their plans, AMI a negro courier was
dispatched 10 Camilla 10 inform the clt'-
zens what was going on. A dep0tal'un "
three prominent citizens met the muO al
China Church, five miles from town. Inc
Governors proclamation, disarmlnS anu
ltuibidding armed organizations, was reau'
The mob paid no attention, but ac'ern'h'
ed 10 march on the town SUD XII such a.
they chose. Twice more the depu.ation
demonstrated, entrcating the negroes Ia
come in without arms. and they should not
be molested. The efforts were iru,tIess 10
dissuade the negroes. aud the mob march
ed ntp tpwn with banners flying and drums
beating. numbering nearly iour hundred--
number having joined Oh the route.
Tie mob halted and clannred for the
blood Of man named Johns. Johns, IL
compsny with DIR. IWilhy, presented nm
self. when one hundred guns were leselled
iat them. The former. being intoxicated
1 fred. and the rIot commenced. Inc mol
firing at every one they coul,r see. Th'
sc,tIzens, white and col,rsd. rallied, gather
ing abou, flty stands Of arms, aud The mo-
was vigorously attacked and driven back
beating a hasty retreat. which spread ~ pa
mic.
The negroes we're pursued FIVE miles
losing thirty five killed. and many wound
ed. The total loss. as lar as a,certalned
being from seventy-hs To one hundred u
killed and wouade,l. Owing to the panI
among the mob. only i've whites we're &c
yerrly wounded. =
The colored citizens Of the tcwn rallied
promptly with the whites in defeating IN
mob. Tie stores aud ammunI,ions ~er
Icsptured amounting 10 three weeks prOsI
sions, aud boxes OF arms.
Al lasi accounts, Camilla was qu'ei.
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ATLANTA, Sept. 12, P.M.-The Senate. q
jsy, declared Campbell and Wallace. ne
gro Senators, ineligible. by vote VI q |,
Ill. Campbell flushed his speech in his DC
llencr, and, IN Conclusion, said: /" II
knew his doom was certain, bur elaine
the right to enter respectful protest |
the proper time.
The protest Of Campbell and wailac
was received by lie Senate and entered .
1.-THE Journal.
Newbern. Sept ~, r. M.-Ths steam
/. Patapsco, from New York to Siyanna
= loaded with hay. when eight miles Nor
! Of Cape Lookout, at daylight this murniD
was discovered 70 be Oh lire. II en,elup'
Ithe steamer suddenly, hardly giving TN
for the crew 10 escape To boa:s. origin
the Ore unknown. Nothing saved. r
GREW are at Mnrehead City.
Richmond. Sept. l4.-fire a; City Poi
!, YESTERDAY morning destroyed The Rsilrol
. deput, luur warehouses and James rIy
hotel. The Richmond freight des;rrye
loss $4,000.
NEw PHAsE OF THE ExPREss RnBpRt
cAsE.-Toronto September l7.-lhe !
! called express robbers were again before I
! commissioners to-day. Dan Thomps
:. was discharged. He then gave e,ideu
l; !. Tor the defeuse, which went TO sbsw Il
" the robbery WAS planned with The co.upsl
=, tios Of the express messenger. Brown. 4
!; that there was no violeace USED. and II
the offence wss simply embezzleme
!. which is not extradillnnai.
!. The London Times 10 It's city article
i. day SAYS the annexation ol Mexico TO
he United States j. desirable. but the time
i. not yet ripe. That object could not be
compl,shei now without needless cost
III innrey and blood.
to Prussia has forbidden any more celeb