The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-11-07

y pleasure party OF - persons from EUROPE
are gazing upon Niagara tall-the object OF
their Journey across the ocean.
swarm of hes have chosen the steeple of the
Baptist meeting house in Canton, Connecticut,
for their hive.
Wet sponses. worn on the head, saved many
horses from sunstroke az Cleveland, Ohio, during
the present hot weather.
The African slave trade has not vet been ex-
;inguisbed. Eighteen slave vessels were captured
by the British squadron, on the East coast of
Africa during 1867.
ct. PETERSBURG, Sept. 25.-It is reported that
the Car will recall his Minister at Washington,
for instructions in regard 10 the new policy about
to be pursued by the Empire.
PARIS. Sept. 2j.-The N0nifrzr announces Off
cially that the Government concession, lately
granted in favor Of Messrs. Erlanger and Reuter-,
Of the Fnnco-American Telegraph Company, au-
thorizing them to lay q submarine telegraph cable
between France and America. under certain re-
served conditions, has become definitely fixed,
and the whole capital, amounting 70 twenty-seven
and a half million francs, for the main portion,
has been subscribed for the undertaking.
\ CHANCE FoR DExocRATs.-George Wilkes is
making numerous splendid proposals to the bet
ting men of the Democratic party, but somehow
they don't want to bet. He offers 10 stake $50
600 against 10000 that Grant will be the next
President, and generously proposes 10 give So 900
to the man who Will find somebody To- accept the
wager.
The Philadelphia Ledger has the largest circu-
lation of any neutral paper in tine United States.
IL recently published a very strong leader in favor
Of Grant and Collax.
The National UnIon, published at Cincinnati,
has hoisted the standard OF Grant and Colfax.
The paper has heretofore been neutral in politics.
According to the Independence Beige, the Grand
Duchy Of Baden acceded to the North German
Confederation some weeks ago. The French Gov
eminent, although made aware OF the fact, re
solved for the present 10 consider this step a. a
purely German question, not being Yet prepared
10 engage in war. This news Is too important 10
be accepted finally without confirmation.
The HeraId's Paris letter says the Chasseport
gun Is a complete failure, and is one of the most
dangerous weapons ever supplied 10 an army. IL
is believed the Emperor will change it for a better
arm. \ new eeries Of experiments is to be insti-
tuted, with a view TO a radical change in small
arms. IL will require some time TO complete it,
and peace may be considered tolerably secure,
unless some other nation makes war.
Chicago is to have a park of eleven hundred
acres. seven miles from town, at a Riverside
Farm. with broad boulevards TO town. These
shaded avenues will afford great attraction as
public drives. and city railroads will carry pas
sengers at low rates TO the park. There is great
beauty in the place selected, and it will be 10
Chicago an attraction that is much needed TO
make it a place of pleasant residence
Account of the Fight at Camilla.
ATLANTA (Ga.l Sept. 22.-Two accounts of the
riot at Camilla are received one from the freed
men. through Major Howard. Assistant Commits
sioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, and one from
Sheriff Poor, OF Mitchell county. Major Howard
says Ishmael jimmie. a freedman, states that he Left
Camilla on the afternoon of The 18th. On the fore
noon of that day be approached Camilla with John
Murphy, WIN. L. PeaTce. candidate for Congress
j. +. Pulncy (white). and about seyenty-ive col
ored. all en- route for Camilla, where Pearce and
Murphy were to deliver political addresses. Upon
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vance,, he was arrested by an armed mounted
white man. who FIST stated that he was in search
of DIR. Toalend. a freedman, burt by the falling of
a tree but be subsequently, stated that he was the
courier. He advised the party not to go to town.
that the people were determined the radicals should
not speak there. Notwithstanding this warning the
party moved of. when they were not by the Sheriff
and his posse. who aceosted Captain Pearce. He
was assured by Pearce that he (Pearce) desired
and should speak IN Camilla. on political subjects.
The Sheriff tried TO dissuade him from doing 50, I
telling him the people would not permit il. The
Sheriff then went back, but again returned, saying
~ had done all in his power TO dissuade the people
from violence. but II Was no avail. The party
moved on to town. Pearce and Putney entered
the town. dismounted and hitched their horses At
the Courthouse. As the wagon containing the
music entered town il was fired on by The mounted
white men. who had accosted him. and by several
other white Inen, and that the freedmen then started
to escape TO the woods. Pearcc attempted to rally
them. calling On them not 10 Ry. The colored men.
being unarmed. would not stop. Relator being
mounted dashed ont Of town pas; the freedmen.
were on foot. and past the musicians, who had
their wagon.
The Sheriff states that Murphy had secretly cir
culaiei a circular among th. colored men OF the
county. ordering them To bring arms To the meeting
for the 18th. At the request of citizens,
Sheriff Poor. with n Committee of leading men.
the procession when il was marching toward
and assured PeaTce and Murphy that the
citizrn- had no objection TO their marching. but
did object 70 their entering the town with arms.
Murphy and PeaTce said the guns belonged % the
negroes. who were in the habit Of carrying them
they went. The Sheriff replied that a. a
peace officer il vas his duty to forbid the assem-
blancc of armed men At political meetings. and he
assured them II they entered town with the music
lnd banners. followed by armed men. il would be
4 breach of the peace aud he would not be respon-
'ibie for the consequences. The procession moved
INTO town headed 10y Pearce and Putney in a buggy.
armed with double baTreled shot-guns. Spencer
ihes aud two pistols. with a quantity of ammuui-
ion. es was aiierward ascertained. The next four
IOIse wagon contained a band and a number 1t
negroes then followed a column of negro
men On foot-beiween three hundred aud four
Observation-Disclosures by about twenty mounted out
iders. At least one-half if not two-thirds were
with guns and most with pistols. The music
gas playing and the crowd was noisy and threat
ming in their conduct. JAS. Johns, an intoxicated
;itiZen, ordered the music to stop, but II did not,
md the column moved on. Johns gun was discharg-
d, bnt in an opposite direction from the process
when the column fired u volley, many atJohns,
iiizens were wounded. Immediately, about twenty
itizens sprang to arms and fired into the column,
" which two negroes were killed and an unknown
lumber wounded. The negroes Immediately broke
o a thick cluster Of timber a hundred yards north
the Courthouse. At this point there was an
tempt by Pearce to rally the routed force. Citi-
gems 10 the number OF about thirty-part being
Iounted-made a charge and completely routed
be whole force, Pearce flying to the woods, Fields
nd Murphy escaping in a buggy on the road toward
Albany. Several negroes were killed. From the
information we have been able 10 procure,
between thirty and forty were wounded, all of
Ghom have been properly cared for. The Sheriff
on 20 express the regrets the citizens OF Ca !
nilla entertain at the necessity which brought
bout the occurrence. The citizens still think il
vas their duty TO obey the orders OF the Sheriff 10
freak up the unlawful assemblage.
The mob fired at every one they could see. The
itizens. white and colored, rallied and gathered
bout fifty stand of arms. The mob was vigorously
ttscked and driven back panic-stricken. and took .
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