Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-09-27
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NEW YORK NEWS.

BLOODY ATFRAr IN NEW JERsET-TERRIBLE
FIGHT BETWEEN WHITE MEN AND SEdRoEs-
SEVERAL KILLED on BOTH SIDES
NEW YORK, Sept 25-De;ails are published
here this morning of the massacre at Hunterdon,
N. J. One hundred and fifty blacks and over
three hundred whites were at work on the tUn-
mel on the new railroad from Perth Amboy to
the coal mines. Saturday night party Of the
whites who had been drinking assailed party of
the negroes and we're repulsed They procured
achievements and renewed the attack only to
be repused second time. At midnight the
whites rallied in considerable numbers and St
tackled the negroes burning their buildings
Both sides we're armed with p;cksxcs snd other
implements. Charles Coll, white laborer, wa,
killed. The Overseer queled the riot
bnt most Of the negroes fed in terror.
On the discovery Of the dead body Of their COM
rsde the next day the whites we're filed with
madness and raised cry Of revenge They
organized at four O'Clock in the morning armed
With pistols, guns, Sc, and started in pursuit
Of the iugitlves. They fired volley, killing
mutllsted his body With clubS The NEGROES
rcattered in all directions, Benjamin pissbmsn
was found secretei under sioop; he yas drag
ged forth End bis brains beaten out third
negro was shot while running away and is
oody stamped tc Jelly. The whites then re-
turned to their quarters. The sheriff of
the county with 4 large force il re-
connotering the region, sad has made two
arrests go far. Most Of the negroes
have abandoned the reserve wages due them and
cleared out The scene of the ARRAY was at
Patenburg, Hunterion county.
AN ADDlEts BY TIE sTEAIGur-our DEHocsAcY. |
a lengthy address to the democracy Of the |
United States Fss Issued today BY the com |
mlttee OF the Louisville convention. 1t explains
the object Of the assemblage in that city;
opposes the Baltimore platform "a uniemoerstic; |
contends that the members Of the democratic
party did rot demand the nomination Of Greeley
and the adoption Of bis platform, and saws the
SatehTor1is , not "sny thing 70 beat Grant,
but ANY thing to prevent Greeley from bes;ine
and destroying the democratic party" Grants
eleotion. it says, would be less q calamity than
that Of Greeley, and if the former is ohosea the
responsibility rests on the Baltimore covention
which refuses the people either nominee or
platform. The address concludes By INVOKING
all democrats to vote for 'Conor and Adam,
Atthe conference Of the socAled inlepenlent
democrats to day Hon james Warrau Of
Pennsylvania. presided, sniJ Il Wilson Of
Alabama, was secretary. NJ Wsrrsu made
speech in favor Of Grant and Wilson. A large
number Of otletters from persona Fymp.thiziag
with the movement we're read. 4 ns,ional com
miltee was appointed, ss also a platform CON-
mitee from New York. Hon. J II Gilmer Of
Eirginia, was cdosen chsirmsn Of the former.
Resolutions were adopted enIorsi1g the Grant
and Wilson AMI republican sute ticket. aaHa
Committee was appointed to prepare 81 address
to Tie Independent democracy.
GEy. BURNSIDE 10 GsrELtY.
Gen. Bcrns lie in reply to certaia reu.rks ef
Mr.. Greeley 81 Piitsburg in regard to the yete-
rams convention, Issued to-day s letter dsrviuz
that any wor! or act of said convention instijeI
Nj GIee.ey's remarks. Gen. Burnside saws; an
view Of the fact that Greeley hsr CHARGED Us with
/ desire to eagerder feelings Of hate toward the
Survivors Of those Who we're in armed rebellion
against the government, We desire to re:rsct our
wish that all differences may he oblitersted with
tbs one single condition, that uuler nc ciscura-
stance viii We support man for chief ,eis-
.Faie Of tie nation who in the hour Of he
'ouairy's gFea'eit danger ia no. appreciate the
situation snd by words AID acts step forward to
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