The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-01-15

while en-rpute to the farm occupied by the
negro squatters, who were 10 be elected,
passed an armed force Of seyenty-fve negroes
IN the wcqts. Upon nearing the squatters'
quarters, !. f,,h number, variously armed,
reiterated TO house, which was surrounded !;
Sergeant Cullen advanced to the door and
was instantly shot, which so Infatuated the
troops that they returned the fire, and rush
ing into the house bayoneted several of the
negroes, The troops were then withdrawn,
and a delegation of negroes waited upon the
officer and demanded the captured arms,
which was refused, The spokesman retort-
ed, "If this is the way things arc going every
white man in the county would be run out
of it." The citizens of Kempville picketed
the town, the woods being filled with armed
negroes during the entire night. The troops
have been reinforced from Richmond, by
Battery A, of the Fifth artillery. A negro
named Hodges, former member of the Con-
stitutional Convention, is reported to have
caused the resistance to the civil authorities
by an infammatory speech, In which he told
them to "hold on to the property and fight
to the last" The official situation regarding
the Alabama claims is learned to be as fol-
lows: When the Convention between Rever-
dy Johnson and Lord Stanley, signed on the
18th of November, was received by the Pres
ident and Cabinet, 1t was amended by the
Executive, and returned to England for APP
proval. While these amendments were pend
ing, the Tory ministry resigned but when
the new one came into power, Minister
johnson had a consultation, and sent here
new protocol containing amendments to the
new amendments presented by Secretary
Seward. After receiving the letter, Mr.. Sew
ard accepted some of the amendments and
submitted others of all important character,
and returned the new protocol to Mr.. John
son. Although some time has elapsed, no
thing has been heard as to the last proposal.
The Commissioner of Agriculture has re.
ceived from Florida, a sample Of fine oranges,
lemons, shaddocks, grapes, &c. In letter
accompanying the fruit, it is stated that so
far this winter has been the coolest since
1885; such fruit as bananas, custard apples,
&c, have been killed by the cold. The
orange and lemon trees have not borne as
well this year as usual, on account of over
bearing in former years. A cable dispatch
states that the system OF penny postage be-
tween Great Britain and this country is adj
vocated by q large number Of the members of
the new British Parliament, that memorial
signed by hundreds of the members of Par
Lament has been presented to Reverdy John
son, requesting him to urge the American
government to adopt system of penny post
age between the United States and Great
Britain that the London Times prints the
memorialand comments favorably thereon.
Information has been received that the Tex
as Convention has passed an ordinance Civ
ing the right Of way to the international Pa
cifc Railroad, from the eastern to the western
border of the State, and reservation of
twenty miles on each side of the road; the
road TO be completed within six years. This
road is one Of the connecting links Of the In
ternational line from Cairo to San Blason on
the Pacific Ocean. The Convention is de-
batting the question of dividing the State.
A man named Charles Austin, died in
Brooklyn. last week, from conclusion of the
brain, the result Of o fall sustained while ska