New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-16

cent our people to the Governor The killed and wounded
of Monday and Monday night are follows: Killed
Marion White Henry johnson, aud Isaac Lee eolored,
aud Judge L. l.. Bramlette, white. negro, namo
n pood white, in the arm. The dead were ali
hurled Yesterday, and the wounded properly cared FOE
i Inc 4 LOT of men who left here the Alabama and
Chattanooga train Just before day. IN nng Oh tner us
ayU miles from the city, struck and killed eoored glI
ovnd on the farm of Marcellus Coleman. Efforts are
being made 10 apprehend the gmIy san sc"aSs
,binS W as nuiet I'm the city Yesterday Snau Slns
oaed over town and the officers kept on the qul ere
for offenders Sheriff Moseiey had ali tle saiOos ~ ~
CITY closed and gave rigid orders TOT tne ts n
no3ce and fhe protection OF all properly, heIa w
Wolf ia acting Mayor, and ordered the thf there
several additional policemen, Inc S'en' "i'
will be no more disturbance
Ar n meeting of citizens called to CONSIDER
the troubes in Meridian without distinction OF party
Committee was appointed to inquire into the ofiBl u
the fire which destroyed the house OF the coioreu ~
Moore and the African Church This COmnn'oo 40
ported in the following language 80 cunnnSy c
as 10 imply crime on the part OF Moore loI III ,ho
mtoa ma mat at tbe time the fire originated an INC
furniture in Aaron Moore's house hao Deem abe to
and that said house was SUI rt Of accident or de-
sign" Concerning the Church, the COlnmtee I've Ts
AS to the re which destroyed the African Church we
have not been able to get any more Iniy - ~
about the fire which burnt Moores house.
THE ATTACK ON CoLoRED MAIL AGENT IN
KENTUCKY-OFFICIAI REPORT OF TIE POST
MASTER GENERAL.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Postmaster
General in accordance with the provisions Of the statute
approved Feb o. 1901 sent 10 the House to day the fol-
lowing report Of the circumstances Of the dsconnuance
of mail route in Kentucky:
have the honor to report that have discontinued the
mail service on tho Louisville and Lexington hAUOad
between tho Cities OF Louisville and Lexington, IN inc
state OF Kentucky, In consequence OF the imminent perm
In which the life OF our agent employed Dy the
placed by riotous demonstrations along the route
Tho AGENT referred to, whose name Is William H. CID
SON. returning on JAN 49, 1871 from Lexington to Louis
WILLIE when the train halted at North Benson, found
number OF men assembled ct the station, one OF Whol
large and powerful man, violently entered the mail car
struck the agent tremendous blow in the face and en-
deavored TO drag him out Of the car, crying, wen XII
voui come out come out 70 struggle ensued, during
which the train started The assaian then esped OUT
and number OF shots were fred at the train Appnc%
ton was subsequently, made 10 the military authorities
and n guard OF armed men were obtained TO ac-
company and protect the mails, winch tney cVu-
tinued to do for five weeks circular IetIer
was meantime prepared In the Department, anu au-
dressed 10 the posmasters the route, calling the
attention to the circumstances OF the case ana te
act OF Congress above Son b gen 70 the agents
chosen by the Department and the mails IN ter endro
the mails would be withdrawn nom the rOate, ~ NO
coming apparent by subsequent Information OF ul-
doubted authority that the life OF the agent GIBSON
would be in danger, with without tho military gnd
I'm inst from the United states Marshal at Frankfort
Suggesting the necessity Of doubling the guard on the
mail train the following day. trouble was appiehehGe
the Department on the sd inst discontinued the mall
service on the entire route
THE SOUTH CAROLINA TROUBLES SETTLED.
CHARLEsroY, March 15.-The conference of
leading citizens with Gov Scott yesterday on the subject
OF the disturbances in Chester and York Counties had
most satisfactory result Tho Governor has Withdrawn
the from the negro militia anu peicCs VeV
eOns in bOf