New-York tribune., 1868-11-10
TIE SOUTHERN STATE,S.

THE ELECTION RIOTS AND BUTCHERIEs-sPIRIT
or THE REBEL PRESs-THE COLLISION NEAR
oGEECHEE - ASSASSINATION OF SHERIFF.
RUFFN OF AUGUSTA, GA.
Southern Democratic newspapers are filed
with partisan If not clearly false of the riots
and murders the day Of the Presidential election The
picture which they draw in nearly instance is that
OF peaceful and forbearng multitude OF whites at
tackled and cruelty wounded by aggressive organza
tion of blacks and. singularly enough. whenever col
lision is thus begun, the Rebel writer invariably
tnves to the temper Of his white forces and
make them exempars OF department until the end the
afray; while he describes tue incorrgible blacks aided
by meddesome and bloodthrsty carpetbagg and
white "scalawags, rs running riot and becoming
controabe raDble OF monsters One OF the Rebel jour
mails OF Savannah describes the election In that city
as collision which invited by the Radicals" yet
In the same article In which strives throw the blame
upon the Republicans, says that previous to the out
break the Central Railroads employees went to the polls
IN a body. the time being o'clock in the morning
hour In which they wero to find the polls
surrounded by an anxious multitude Of cleo
tors. The passage was blocked up by negroes.
The Rebel newspaper remarks that the railroad mems
time was precious, and that IL they had not cast their
ballots in the morning they must have foregone the
privilege OF voting, as the Railway Compsnys rules
Quired that they should be duty the road
IN. until after tho hour for closing the polls but the
Rebel journal has nothing to say about the value Of the
negroes tme and nothing improper In the action
Of Especial" Deputy Sheriff, j. B. Kilourhy who
"pol,nteered 10 open passage for he rdiirodd men
through The dense croicd Of coiored men" Who would
pect anything less than sanguinary riot from such
programme this riot was tho natural result and
according to the Rebel journals confession the
jory OF tho killed and wounded were either negroes or
white Republicans. with two three policemen The
contest which Savannah OF short duration, was
resumed the Ogeechee road after nlghfa company
OF Rebels having pursued party of and proba-
lv nrnyn ah af uhie TLe S0r DUI hffre
QsebeD says:
With regard to the affair the Ogeechee Capt Prem
dergast fought until tho ammunition of the party was
tunult and confusion 1t was not noticed that Mr. Law
was missing from the detachment until they were some
hundred yards away from the scene. The unplovoked
attack upon the whites by the negroes occurred about
two miles from The city, In place where the road Is
lined by embankments and IN tho darkness which pre-
vailed the negroes had tho advantage IN every respect
when Mr.. Law reported missing. Mr. Robert Fall
CANT, attended by three mounted policemen, went ia
search Of him. determined If no had been killed. to
the road the moon was shining brightly and the body OF
Mr. Law was found In the middle oi the road, ht the
downward. Mr.. Falngant lifted it up on his horse
and brought 1t to tho city. An Inquest
was held over the remains yesterday by Coro.
Harden. The Jury returned verdict TO the effect
that deceased camo 10 his death by gunshot wounds re-
Aaron Apeora bradley. A post mortem examination
was made by Drs Myers and Harden. Mr. Law had been
in the heart with load OF buck and small shot and
tile muzlle of the gun been very close to his
body when fired. the wound was fearful one. One
had Many OF the negroes must have been
shot. We heard OF who seen ut kingsve badly
wounded
The Eews describes the situation in and around ga
yannah as viewed from "a Rebel standpoint, Wednes-
day, the lth inst;
The city continued a state of excitement yesterday
the Oseecheo road during tuesday night. while armed
patrols marched through tho streets OF the city at IRE
greatly excited by the reports and rumors which were
circulated freely White men prepared TO spend another
but some Of their most prominent men declared that tho
trouble not all over yet Last evening the rumoIs
confirmation. Mrs. Crawford residing Elk miles out ON
tho ogeeeheo road came in and said hat the negroes
She feared for her life and fed 10 the city hr John
oSa out In the Country started home BY way Of
the Ogeecheo road lie was met by negro aud ordered
road thoy passed about 200 armed
few miles from town who stopped them and asked for
nah last night On the Louisville road the negroes. heav
directions about the country. and massng ON Weters
plantation They SAID that they were going to ogsnke
citizen from that direction into the city, having
home unsafe onor parties who attempted
and turned back There doubt but that heavy
force Of armed nesgss raasy Sy' %ss sh d n'
Two negro women, last evening brought TO
Which he stated that his life was threatened aud he
claimed the protection OF the civil authorities The re-
l, effects were moved from the house at tho corner Of
Broughton and Lincon-sts Last evening the streets
were nled with citizens, who were in readiness to be
called upon In case necessity heavy force Of armed
citizens out to watch the Ogeechee and Louis
were relieved by police. Up 10 the hour OF writing
no trouble had occurred Citizens were on the aIeTt al
night loEg ready for any ALARM
In the Augusta election the victims the Rad
ica Sheriff negro, by whom shot The Augusta Cor"
sto,ai processes not 10 know, that Journal taxing
pains at the tne to keep the negroes In the fore
ground as probably the aggressors The Rebel press
OF louisiana We now remember, pursued like course In
describing tho st. Landry butchercs where the blacks TO
ouoe the Rebel reporters OF the Associated Press were
"making very bold threats" but where, mraculously
only black aud white Republicans were killed We await
the reception OF Trustworthy and crcumstanta report
OF the Augusta riot and publish meantime, the follow
ne from The Atlanta National Republican, as the fairest
account that has reached OF the assassination OF Sher
III Rufin In that riot:
The following facts in relation 10 the killing OF Sheriff
pndin ON Tuesday last were elected the inyestga
ton OF the sad affair before Coroner Rhodes yesterday
eagedI in conversation with two of his deputies IN his
FEAR was a crowd OF white persons, whep suddenly the
MIR Rufin placed his hand To his back ana exclaimed
~ am h' and staggering fell into the arms OF Mr W
King one Of his deputies, and expired almost imne
diatey The bail entered the small OF the back on The
night side ranging upward passed through he lungs ana
assassn has as yet, been obtained, which 10 Say the
least is very remarkable But " murder wii out ana
the cowardy miscrean VIII YET be discovered ana pun
shed
THE IMPEACHMENT OF THE GOVERNOR OF
FLoRIDA-THE SEIZURE OF ARMS.
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 9.-NOthing of impor-
tance has been done the report OF Saturday IN re-
gard to the Impeachment OF the Governor or concerning
the Governors suit against Lieut-Gov. Geaton ana
Secretary Alden, There no indications OF dlttur
bance Of the public peace About half the arms that
were thrown from the have been recovered In good
order and are possession OF the United states troops
All tho Judges Of the Supreme Court are here awaiting