New-York tribune., 1868-10-10

standing there were fired at, and Mr. Putney
woundcd-two balls passed through my clothing and one
brushed my leg We then had TO y for our ves, lcav
ing the horse and buggy which, am told the captoe
st retain ana refuse to give up and know ' 10 Ut 80 80
u MT Putneys mules and wagon The report IL sehl aS
10 most OF these thngs al OF which lhoSc Who H.l o
sent know ~ be true But that report ny omlInS
important facts, and oolorng others, gives IaSe eaia ran
Ter TO tins whole matter The truth OF hese sns so"bt
hardiy he Denied They are established Defo i t1en
10y the sworn statements OF over 20 eye.wllnesse o
al different times and without coluson though All agree
ing in every material matter and 100 more can pe & o
tanned II necessary. These aihdaNlts nave noon ~,
under the auspices OF Col HoH.lu III IA M rbn has con.
who Is noble, just, ana candd inaI a ~, s,,e e0ort
demned IN published card the ingenious u,. - lu, ~ ne
to make him udorse that whitewashed report ny pLI
tending that the matter Thereon Nas Tpt td t rally
direction. But they mention the fact that llleu 10 @ S
them beyond the Court House. IL was because tneSo
men had horses sadded to pursue and cut us down.
which could only be prevented ny an oiHalIeu IeS n
tance and retreat but our crowd fing & neSeE b"
disciplined or drilled In military tacucs ana haNnR
no ammunition could not be organized or Kept togener
slaughter that ensued Of both extending for many
miles and stopped only by night al o. WINE wen nrosSs ~ ~
wauId have occurred but Tor our arms. Whether
that should have provoked such difficulty, leave TO
others decide But recent Developments indicate that
we would have stopped If not attacked, even nth
ont arms The sheriff shows, in his last affidavit, that
prior to this sad occurrence James Johns repeatedly
threatened that we should not speak at Cauiiai ana
there are other adavs OF threats made by Others to
the same effect. on the appointed day for speaking,
These men say Johns was drnking-they knew he was
reckless that he would execute his threats that he
threatened shoot, they him walk out from among
them with gun IN hand and advance toward the music
Camilla were aetuated by the motive they proiess-it
they thought their safety required this armed crowd To
be dispersed" why did they discharge their first fire at
the unarmed musicians ana moi nj what they caeu tlG
earned prOCCssiOni" There not armed Republl-
killed wounded the first fire they were musicians
Did music make them mad Colonel Hhl Tor the pun.
pose of leaving the impression that am not permanent
resident Of Georgia SAYS. came TO Lee county as
Bureau Agent when he knows fun well that planted
that county years before obtained that agency, and
when quit planting IN Lee sold him my mules He IN
timated that became Republican after the passage OF
the Reconstruction acts, when all my eequahtahcts
know have been one from my earliest boy hood lie
states that Mr. Murphy and myself are regarded s lns
rectonss. What has come over the spirit Of ms dreams
He may remember IN our last conversation at smthyne
be expressed esteem for am now what was then;
but then there no political excite nent nave ana
far as know, Mr. Murphy has always connseed ihe
v CcIlnfI NJ 90 where have lived as a planter and
as an officer Bureau. there much or more in
dusty and order the part Of the blacks and good VIII
between both races than IN any other county IN s DIS
frc have ever ardently desired peace, law and order
IL common interest 10 observe thom But no pad
thought and speech. WN. r. PIERCE.
GEN. MEADE'S ORDER DISTRIBUTING THE
TROOPS.
ATLANTA. Oct 0-Gen. Meade has issued the
following order No 27 which distributes the forces under
his command points where he deems it necessary TO
enforce the laws and preserve peace The order says
Whereas BY act Of the Congress Of the United States
approved March p 1906 IL is made the duty Of the mill
ty authorities 10 the peace az the polls at any
election that may be held in any state; and
the existing political excitement in the public mind from
the organization ofhe civil government and from
the fact that Congress has by statute prohibited the or
San2aton OF military forces in the several states Of TINS
Department IL is, there ordered Here follow the dis
thufiOn OF the and instructions 70 District Com
manders District Commanders viii instruct Post Com
mander their duties and the relative position OF the
civil and military powers; they Will impress upon Post
Commanders that they 70 act IN aid and cooperation,
and IN subodnaton 10 the civil authorities that they
are exercise discretion and Judgment unbiased by
political other preiudces; that Their object should be
exclusively 10 preserve the peace uphold law ana order
they must be satisfied that that Is the object
Of the civil officer calling on them for aid; they
must all cases. when time will permit, apply for
structOns superior authority; but they must at All
hazards preserve the peace and not be restrained by
tecbuca pouts when i'm their conscious Judgment under
the rules above forth, 10 Is their duty 20 act Post
commanders being notified Of the proposed holding OF
political meetings may send an officer. and II necessary,
q detachment, 10 watch the proceedings and see That
peace preserved.
10 the people OF the several states comprising the De
partment, the MajorGeneral Commanding appeals that
they will cooperate with him and the civil authorities IA
sustaining the law and order in preserving peace and
avoiding those Of riot and bOOdshed and wanton
destruction OF property and life which have already. in
instances, been enacted in the Department. lie
urges abstinence from all infanmatOry and incendiay
appeas 10 pasOu: dscOuneuauces tie keeping open OF
liquor shops days Of political meetings and Of cleo
lions, the refraning from carrying arms, aud from
sertng the right Of the individual TO cOnsrue the laws
violence Let there be charity and fOTbearance
among political opponents whatever may be the result
Let each citizen determine that all who under the law
have a ght the ballot shall ~ undsturbed;
and If there disputed points OF law, let them be
referred TO the Courts, and let not mobs or political
clubs or other irresponsible bodies and under
take 10 execute the law. This appeal is made In the
earnest hope that the Maor-General commanding can
RELY on the and Judgment OF the
the people and that he not be compelled 20 resort
the exercise OF the with which he is inrusted
and which he will most reluctantly employ. But he
thinks n his duty TO make It known that the
power under his command viii admit he viii not permit
he peace 10 be broken and that he will restrained
the conscientious discharge OF his duty by technical
ties OF law made when the present anomalous condition
Of affairs was not anticipated OF provided for.