Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-07
.o,D0naIdl IoI. lhsm ye.teEaay morn
AT soUrnFIELD PLANTATION.

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Before starting to the city, Mr.. O'Dou-
aid went back to SouthfsId plantation
to hunt for his little boy, who had been
left there the night before. He found
the little child ali right and the parties
Of lawless vagabonds gone. They had
spent the night at MT. MiddleteRis h0u e,
aud had completely cleaned it and the
other houses Of their contents. He saw
no negroes On the place except the regu
lar hands, who had come up TO go to
work, but there wRs no one to assign
them to their tasks, and they were
louugiDg about the premises.
PEOPLE LEAVING THE COUNTRY.
The Gulf Railroad train brought up.
from No. l, last evening, a number OF
women and children, who aaid that they
had been driven from off the plantations
by tho negroes, and had TO flee for their
lives.
THE INTENTION OF THE NEGROES.
The declared object Of the negroes in
these outrages is to mako 1t impossible
for white men to live in thar section, snd
then take possession OF the plantations
themselves. They now have matters IL
their own hands. They have se.z5d upon
the houses, and hold under their control
rice mills and several Thousand bushels
of rice, which will probably ell be stolen
ere they can be elected.
WHERE THEIR ARMS CAME FROM
Parties in this city keep the negroes
supplied with rew muskets and b.yo-
nets, for which they Teesive- an equivR-
lent in rice. This matter shoud be
looked into by the authorities, and the
miscreants guilty of such conduct brought
to justice and ropes end.
LATER.
From the Savannah News ofthe lst.l
The troubles on the Ogeechee pIsnta-
tions continue, and appear to be gaining
strength. The negroes are receiving re-
Inducements from Bryan and Liberty
counties, and trustworthy persons from
that section report that they are plum
dering all the plantations and threaten
ing destruction to all who dare NEEDLE
with them. They are said to have
thrown up some sort Of f0Ttifcation at
Peach Hill, and have sll the roads and
approaches strongly guarded.
Maj. Middleton has been informed
that, after robbing his house Of its con-
tents, the negroes returned on Wednes-
day night and burned the dwelling.
Whether the report is true or not We
cannot say, but there is every reason TO
believe it. The house WEs located on
Mr.. HabeIsham'5 Soutbfield plantation
which Mr.. Middleton has been planting.
It was one Of the finest mansions on the
Ogeechee, was two stories high, and
about fif feet square, and arranged
with regard to the comfort and convent
enee of those who might occupy it.
Now that the families OF the persons
driven away are in safety Ia this city
there is no immediate anxiety on the
public mind, save for q vindicati0n OF the
Law and the nipping Of the disorder in
the bud immediately, ere il has had time
to spread further. For this there is great
anxiety, and a contamination devoutly
TO be wished.
The Gulf Railroad train stopped at No,
II last evening, as usual bat brought no
passengers from that section. At No.
all was quiet at that time.
The negroes have sacked the barns and
mills, and csrriediaf the Tioe. / appears
that they have been urged 10 their pres
ent course of sctiOn by parties who have
made them believe that they Ead been
assured by Radical negroes in Washing
ton that If they once captured and held
the country, they would be confirmed in
possession Of it. The regular hands en-
plOyed by Messrs. Middleton & Tucker
do not appear TO be engaged in it; but
the oQuages are being committed by
vagabonds who work for nobody.
Sheriff DOonef vent down to No.
early yesterday morning, with e pretty
strong force, but on reaching there and
learning that the negroes we're ont ia
force, be concluded 10 return to the city
TO obtain force sufficient 10 make the
s,Et a ,fvrr- 7rs
the law and piundsriug the property Of
peaceful citizens. The Sheriff was sd
vised to pursue this course by prudent
counselors, whose advice was weighty
and convincing. The return was dissst-
isfsctoTy to large portion Of the posse,
who thought themselves strong enough
to carry out the Law. Soon after their
return, Maj. Middleton issued q call for
a public meeting, to take the matter into
consideration. At hali-past l o'clock
large number Of young men, and few
old, and prominent citizens, had assem-
bied at the courthouse to de 7ise meas
gres for enforcing the law, and advising
as 10 this hssF pouFss TO pursue. We are
sorry to say that the msn most directly
interested in the matter did not come
out az they should have done on suca an
important occasion. Not having re-
ceived notice Of the meeting may have
been the cause Of this absence Of promi-
nent citizens.
Ga mqtiOn Of Gen. Jackson, Il was re-
solved unanimously 70 call 8 public meet
ing OF citizsns, to be held at Il o'clock
to-day, at the courthouse. The meeting
then adjourned.
Arrangements are being perfected, we
learn, which will insure success in the
neEt undertaking,