New-York tribune., 1869-01-01
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
THE CONFLICT NEAR SAVANNAH, GA.--HOUss
BURNED AND CROPS RUINED.

THE CONFLICT NEAR SAVANNAH, GA.--HoUsa
BURNED AND CROPS RUINED.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 31.-Mr. MiddletOnb house
was burned last night, and the crops ruined All
the whites to the city except man. who has no
been since the encounter. The Sheriff with possee
went out this morning without making any arrests The
negroes armed and in largo force and determined to
resist the authorties Scouts sent out this after
noon, but stopped six miles from the city, All the
SIX roads leading from the city picketed by negroes
public meeting was held to-day in the CourtHouse.
and the situation discussed by Gen. jackson and
Others The meeting adjourned until tomorrow nocu
to decide what course to pursue Asso Press Dispatch
DESTRUCTION OF REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER
OFFICE IN LOUISIANA.
NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. Si.-The editor OF The
Aarksve Register who IL also the Clerk Of the Seventh
Judicial District Court reports the total destruction Of
his Office by mob led by the editor Of The Huksrus
vaager. Democratic journal published at the same
place.
t THE LOUISIANA NAIL ROBBERIEs.
q NEw ORLEANS, Dec. 31.-The jury in the casa
Of W. @. Manks, trial for maiLrobbing came to-
night unable to agree. The testimony against him WAS
pretty strong. Manks was Brigad!erGeneral in the
at nno1 IL serce Gu6g the " war t Gn sessd
Union army
C0LoRED REPUBLICANS MURDERED IN wINS
PARISH, LA.
..rs Hn ,Sa a;H ii; Dec: as aa aspsocan
mill, Montgomery winn Parish. and asked for FRA
sier pretending that they desired 70 buy lumber and
they returned and found Hal Frazier hauling logs to
saw They met him on the road turned him back Osten-
needed. Frazier showed them the lumber. Thcy next
him Ssy tS Ss.ssS Sv the A the plan
One, Of the men went into the mill the
va. the MIN ss .ns The
while Frazier was drawing plan Of the house the
Dson, who with Frazier at the time, attempted 10
run away when the man who was IN the mill sbos him in
the back and head After perpetranR this orime the
men robbed Frazier. taking from him all the money In
his possession. Both Frazier and Robinson cooed
men, Tue former being owner Of the mill known By his
maine. He was generally considered peaceeble sner
eetc, and liberaimnded citizen Of winn Parrish He Of
ered time to furnish lumber build the Court
House at winfield. The only reason assigned for this
double murder that Brancy Frazier con O the mar
both of these men were well known Republicans.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WAR IN ARKANsAs--
UNION MEN DRIVEN TO ARMS.
The Hon. Thomas Boles, representative from
the Id District Of Arkansas says that the reports which
Eastern newspapers have pubshed have been cent BY
agents of the Associated Press who either Rebels
working in the Rebel interest," and that the Associated
Press would not transmit telegram In the interest Of
Union men, These reports falsely represent the militia
predatory, powing bands composed Of negroes and
irresponsible persons whose business Il to
devastate the State, punderng and numbering ~ they
co. This Is all Rebel fasehood Tho truth follows:
In August September and October last about 20 leading
Republicans Of the State either murdered
ly wounded. Among the victims were the Hon. James
Kinds. the Hon. A. NJ. johnson, Capt Maso,, tho Hon.
Joseph Brooks, and the Hon. Stephen Wheeler. In
addition to these. over 900 coored men were bSu-
tally murdered for political reasons Notwithstanding
Ssns Of the Associated Press did not give the facts TO-
the public did the special correspondent Of The Mem
:sss .: s1ns 81 &: 9s
the wounding of the Hon. Joseph Brooke. which wac
lion on he part eas Uaion men had sssn been charged
and wers so~.a to Ss f''ei perfect
In the communities in which tho outraees wers
~ah them by the civil law the ocer We're overpow
cred killed or driven OF BY the Rebel DEMOCRACY The
making speeches BY invitation in which they boasted Of
@ IN Part % % %
ernment and the laws made under it Gov Claytons
Ss state ss IN ss @
eged Gov Clayton made use Of the means In his hands
u v sw could not Ss enforced IN Sese ccantis he
declared martial law and called ot the militia, in
u the Legislature The militia rst sent to tho Geld into
actual service were all white men most OF whom & had
we're attacked by organized band IL Sewer County
one Of their number was killed and several were
organized the colored refugees into the ma force.
MI Boes would, he says, have been ,urprsed Coy.
CLAYTON was unwilling to call out the militia during tho
canvass fearing that might be misconstrued INTO an
scheme and therefore ne long porc the
dscredt OF Government which did not protect Its cit
aena aud consented only when all other hope OF good
order After having been thus Eoaded 70 ues
peration, the Union have finally resolved TO have
at hazards They propose TO just e. enough
with ths militia to attain this end and win withdraw the
minta a. soon they can be safe In 50 doing: Tne
Union men not Influenced In this move by malice
Their only aim is the enforcement Of the laws which
guarantee equal protection TO all persons.
rx,u urour uOrrp r AW IN sPRINGFIELD MASS