New-York tribune., 1868-12-31
TIE SOUTHERN STATES.

COLLISION on TIE oGfECilEE RiNEt - NJ iA'h
UPoS A snERIFFs PARTY-REpoRIED MUIR
DER OF NEGRO wATCHMAN.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 3O.-On Tuesday the Sheriff
of the county and two assistants went to Iayward's
plantation Oh the ogeechee River, II miles from the city
TO arrest Il negroes charge OF shooting watchmeA ON
the plantations and carrying of the crops OF planters
They made arrests. At Station No. on the Atlantic
and Gull Railroad the sher6s parry were surrounded
by about armed negroes, who rescued the prisoners
and dlsaed and robbed the sheriff destroyed the war
raut aud threatened TO Mi Him IL he ever served legal
process again in that region The negroes then separated
in squads, and marched back TO the
plantations. ayowing that they would have
the hearts blood of every white man ON TIE
oreeehee River saying, the war has commenced ono
negro Waterman is supposed to have been murdoted.
Two white men were badly hurt and all the white men
were obliged Zee TO the city to save their iveS.
The women and children in the hands Of
the mob aud have been carried ~ into the woods.
sherGs posse OF between $40 and io citizens will start
from aNannah at daybreak tomorrow 10 rescue mo
women and children The military decline TO interfere
until the power o the civil authorities for preseryns
order has bees exhausted Associated Press Dispatch
TIE ARKANSAS NILlrN BUILDING SrockApEs-
4 COTTON Cf;OP GoING 70 WASTE.
MARION, Ark, Dee. 9O.--Ihe militia at Au-
gusta fearing that they may be attacked arc building
srockaGcs and throwing up works around The Jail whore
the prominent rebels who have been arrested me con
fined Tho prvatcs uniform. and II Is impossible
to distinguish them from other czcns except 10y their
arms Passengers from the Arkansas River country re-
mort that the fields lrc white with cotton which the
planters unable to pick, the hands having gone oil TO
Join the militia.
FINAL RELEASE OF SALLY ANDERSON
RIcsHoxp Dec. 3O-Sally Anderson, whom
Judge Underwoods decision released from tio eHecu-
ton OF the death sentence and who was aferward re-
arrested by Mayor ChahOon. naly set free Oday
The county authorities made requiston for her. the
Attorney the County holding that II the Court |cr "a
make roquisition and executed her. II would DC m di-
rect opposition to Judge Uudorwoods decision ana that
the Court could try her again without conccdme that
all It's actions since Jlly illegal and nugatory Con
stoneman ecued 10 instruct the Mayor in the promises
and accordingly the prisoner turned loose az noon
today.
ALABAMA LECIsLATUEE-TnE PAGE MURDER:
! MONTGOMERY. Dec. 30.-'Ihe Legislature ad-
otrr Without day TO morrow, and Will III again in Jt
Tie announcement OF the death Of Mr. Page, n'nprr
from Washington Comfy WAS male to-day lho M ~
cations in regard 10 bis death show That he was hlal ~
Mlss slpp anu ',o'ty ~ W. ION Connty before
| Christmas and was killed day or two ago.
NEW REcoNsTRUCroN MOVEMENT IN VIRGINIA
TIE BALLOT FOR ALL MEN.
| BALTIMORE, Dec. 2J.-1he Gd-etts WASH
ington CORRESPONDENT says "a very lmpQrt"ht recon
GINA n being regarded as settled thlng that Cosr'
VIII, inevitably. give universal suufake 10 tlo '1oi'
that the best thing they can do IS TO coheede uVtr1
suffrage 10 the negroes provided the sae privilege De-
accorded tine white race thus putting tle Two races as
20 suffrage. the snmo footing 10 H. theieiolr ifo
posed the Conservative state Executive tnmnlitee
designate two gentlemen from each congressman bi.
ricf 10 meet m Richmond about the middle OF Janu1ry,
10 frame constitution selecting the best paris ot
all its predecessors, aud cmbOdyng universal sIlIage
for both whites aud bncks-in other words, 10 nuop'
Judge Chaaes Mr. Greeeys notion or nnlVcrsa SUI
frago aud universal amnesty; this compound costtutoI
TO be submitte with the consent of Congress. along VIII
the pendng negro.supremacy constitution, tc mo peupo
ana the one adopted by the people 20 be the constitution
OF Virginia John b. Baldwiu esq heads tls new move
ment but IL Is understood that many other prominent
men hitherto opposed Ia universal negro suffrage VIII
now cooperate with Mr. Baldwin IN tho moNomen1, "hc
| will probably be successful on "a popular vote