New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-11
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
MrRnrRrRs LYNcnEp IN GEORGIA.

Applng and lyncned. a WHO man
confessed having murdered Martin and ms sisters, ana
order to cover their guilt
THE TENNESSEE ENFRANCHIsEMENT CONVENTION
Richards some time ago introduced bin in the House,
which was TO be submitted 10 vote OF the people.
Che present TO convene the ODD Of Febru-
ary enfranchse the DISTINGUISHED people OF ne
The bin up In tho House to-day ana was inuoni''
postponed IN,
RESIGNATION OF LIEUT.-Goy. GLEASON W
T,,,u,.srv I ELORiG }as.:-The Legislature
adjourned Saturday morning until Mo iSe Presidents
Senate, Lieut. GOV. Geps,n IN Vaosune coIaTed member
TO Nm it, Gleason then retired ana SEM III hi i5
was accepted. The Lentenan-G Governor being 4s, a
State officer and 10y provision OF inc OIL ir
dent OF the Senate the proceeding is deemed lrIegS,
as the resignation should have gone the senate throus
the Executive DeparHe9t and the S g1e Sce S aSs
The house transacted no business OF Importance
fPOLuICAL DISABILITIES IN KENTUCKY:
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 10.--In the Kentucky House
troduced ordered to bo printed and referred 10 tue C1
Cons SS on 10 Te@ove al pa disabilities that
have been attached TO any citizen OF Kentucky ny virtue
the Fourteenth Constitutional Amendment
THE FUNERAL OF GEN. ROUSSEAU.
NFw-ORLEANs, Jan. 9-The funeral OF Gen.
Tended notrti standng the unpleasant weather. The
services conducted at Christ Chuch ny me DsoP
Of Louisiana The pail bearers Gems. Iatch, mower,
Beckwth. Babcock, Porter, Tompk1ns, and Mcclure OF
the Regular Army, and Gems steedma, Hot ron Ice,
Mcmillan. Busscy and Quincy formerly OF inc NOlun-
service with equal number OF the Masonic raeI
nity The funeral escort composed OF the ihlH
try Battery of the lat Artillery Company OF the 9th
Civarr NlasOs. CITY officers and Council, state ohcefs
and the Legislature and large coneoulse OF ezehs Oh
foot and in CARR Resolutions Of regret and synpa
thy adopted by the legislature ard CITY ConnS,
line Of march closed during the progress OF the
COUNTER MOVEMENT TO THE VIRGINIA SUI
FRAGE PLAN.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 9.-As an offset TO the
operations Of ne y[gs COMMITTEE ba1e adoPed me-
mortal view OF ne de nS hSeS Temoyed
tSat mo further steps taken in that direction until the
applicants have proved in the coming election that they
be sent TO Washington to oppose the amnesty movement
FUNERAL OF THE hon. J. ". POTTS.
RICHMOND, Jan. 10.-Ihe Hon. j. Nj. Bolts
was buried this afternoon from ST. James's Church The
State officials ana the members Of the Grant ana Cod
of freedmen followed the remains to the cemetery.
THE NORFOLK NEGRO TROUBLES
Every once and a while we have sensational
REPORTS of terrible state Of affairs in Princess Anne
County growing attempts 20 drive the coloed pco
pie on from lands upon which they have peen sGLueI
by the Government, IN order hat tey may re resIoIeS
to their paldOucd owners The following mEhlyeolored
T3inia and must be taken with great deal Of allow
ancc Tor when there is negro N the woodple' You
In any case where coortd men are involved;
Last evening our c,y was thrown into considerable
state OF excitement by the announcement that there had
been "A conflict between the United States troops from
PTnccSs Anne County, Oh the Baxter farm the road
leading TO that county which three negroes had been
were so conflicting aud contradictory, that sought for
the truth at headquarters, ana pall y5t 20 tne cap
the cemetery: Tins we found deserted, bnt from
the obng,ns 1lr M9hew, The s9ter' and the hospital
steward, learned the following particulars which
days since Tic sheriff Of Priucess Anne County
received order 10 arrest two negro men, one on the
Baxter and the other ON en- adjacent farm one oil whom
was charged with felony. and the other on wrt of
ssrve lie warrants but was met with determined
spirit Of resistance defed, and finally driven of the
ierday, communicated with lient. Rogers, the com.
maudant Of the post ana proposed at nc would return
inand aud supported by detachment of the military,
would, Monday next make the arrests Lieut. rogers
siiy OF Waiting O' Un monday and immediately
ordered ont detachment OF twenty men,
under command OF Lieut. Ftrragut, with lnstrae.
sSeG Iae party proceeded quietly the Baxe farm
uninterrupted by the NEGROES ana went up 70 lhe mouse
standing tho door OF the house, called ON the in
mates 10 surrender but answered by the discharge
of hol barrel, OF douhle5aTreed gun, loaded Win
buck shot, both charges taking eHect I'D inc breast ah
side o sergeant Cullen who was standing by the sdG OF
the Lieutenant The sergeant fell 10 the earth probably
MORALLY wounded, but was immediately avenged by 4
cOmIade by the name Of HaflSOn VINO sDOt tlS negro
WHO the guu and aftcrward pinned MIN TO the moor
difficulty that Lieut.. Farrasut could control his men
who perfectly .fdLuc AZ Tie loss OF iheF com
bitten the dust This ends TIDE authentic information
from lhe actual conflict and why IyenorcemeHts were
Rogers arrived at late hour yesterday afternoon M
consequence If which he mustered gu the ay@aDle Ioce
under his command, and, putting himself Mt their head
sfarc OF y the Great bridge Ruad for tho scene OF ac
ZION, intending g) around by the way OF keppsyhe
He also took with him "a wagon with supplies and Dr
Williamson Surgeon OF tho post, with his stores and III
srumeus These facts would seem To Indicate that ac
tive hosiitic mediated, and from the character o
tine troops and thcir commander we tcc confident that II
any resistance is met with the troops WIZ give good &C
count Of themselves.
A telcrram having been received at headquarters by
Gen scncmon, calling for additional troops to restore
and preserve Order Company 4, 5tl United States Artl
lcr under Capt = A. Day, was ordered az once 10 Nor
folk. and cft promptly tie y o'clock train this after
noon Col trick Mallory of Gen. stoncmau'5 stan left
ibis morning for Tire scene or the reported disturb
The Lieut. FarTagut. who narrowly escaped with
his life, IS son Of Admiral IaIrasut and graduated only
year ago ~ West Point
Richmond State Journal. 9Th.
THE TRUE CONDITION or TEXAs-THE COMMIT
TEE REPORTS AND AN OFFICIAL LETTER
FROM GOV PEASE
In the majority report of the Committee on
the condition the state recently submitted to the Texas
Convention ana published in The Gaircsioa Bulletin,
find the following:
"Thc result OF Investigations E that we find that,
I'm many counties OF tins state, law ana order do not
III, and fan To be CufOlced aud that we unhcSitdngy
a that no fair ana impartial election could be held In
this state AT this time. and probably until several
months after tie Inauguration of the PFesdenteect OF
the United States. The time has yet arrived
when the registered voters u the State without vio
the balOl-bOX."
Tho minority report rccs with the general statement
cas- 70 Tie bad condition Of the state 40 large and the
pOSsiblty OF Louls FAR election" but thinks that
credit should have been given certain sections OF the
State IN which the people orderly and law.abding
The committee STANDS nne majority against minority.
Tile following Official Lester from COY. Psase accom-.
panics both reports:
Executive OFFICE. AUSTIN Texas Dec o. 1868
Hon. JAMES r. BURSEIT, fhqlWua ot C0Blaaiee on the
condition 0cQs STATE.
SIR: = suppose that II will be conceded by all
Hfars IA JcXas, that previous "a tho Presidential cleo
non ~ November Iast no election could have been held