Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-25
KENTUCKY.
The Negro War at Lancaster.
Four Blacks and Four Whites
Killed or Wounded.


Killed or Wounded.
Only One House Burned-The state
Troops Restore Peace
Special to the Courier Journal
DANvuLE, KY, Aug. 23.-From gen.
tleman who went to Lancaster yesterday,
and returned to-day, get the following ae-
count Of last nights proceedings:
At about Z o'clock party Of white men
had the negroes surrounded In Sellers
house, with the intention of capturing or
killing them. The United States soldiers,
who have been stationed at Lancaster, then
came up town, at the request of Town
Marshal Miller, and the commander had
conference with the leader of the whites,
and also with Miller, at the conclusion of
which it was agreed that if the negroes
would come out and surrender, no violence
would be done to them, and they would be
protected by the troops.
Federal Troops Fired On.
The captain of the troops then marched
his men in front of Sellers premises, way-
ing his white handkerchief as flag Of
truce. The negroes, it may be, not under
standing this demonstration, fired ON the
soldiers, notwithstanding the flag of truce,
when the soldiers broke and ran 10 the
public square, and then fired yolley, which
seemed directed rather toward a body Of
white men than toward the negroes who
had fired ON them.
The killing OF Foley.
At this time Foley (William Kennedy's
bar-keeper) was killed. 1t is not charged
that the soldiers killed Foley, but it is
known that at this time he received his
death wound. In a few minutes Sellers
house was set on Ere by means Of fire balls.
Nothing is known of Sellers where
abouts or participation in these proceed
ings. Neither was E. B. Kennedy known
to have taken any active part.
Four negroes were killed altogether.
Two of them were burned up in Sellers
hodse.
One negro was killed in Hon. George W.
Dunlapjs garden, which is not far from
Sellers residence. When found this
morning his face had been nearly eaten of
by rats.
State Troops from Louisville.
Two hundred and fifty State troops ar
rived this morning from Louisville, since
which time there has been no disturbance.
Rfngleaders Arrested.
LANCASTER, Aug. %, O'Clock p. NJ
Col. Clarke, commanding several squads Of
Kentucky troops, sent out some Of his men
on horses, and they went through the fields
and woods to hunt up the negroes who were
trying TO overcome the whites. The blacks
were all well armed. The squad Of Col.
Clarke returned with about thirty-6ve black
prisoners at four O'Clock p. NJ, and il is said
the ringleaders have been arrested.
Ii is stated that the negroes, under in
structions from Sellers, had Leen all the
week preparing for the collision: that they
paraded the streets with arms, making
threats against the whites. The fact that
they were well prepared TO fight with the
best of weapons, on wednesday night,
seems to agree very we'll with this version
Of the case.
On the part of the negroes the affair ap-
peared to be regarded as strictly
Awar of Races,
for they not only fred on their adversaries,
but shot at every white man they saw in
any portion of the city. The white men
on the contrary allowed all peaceable ne
grOes to pass unharmed.
Results of the Battle.
The only person wounded on the white
side during the afternoon was Fred. Yea
key and Henry Ward, both Of whom were
shot through the legs, Mr.. Yeakey being
shot while quietly walking along the street.
Menifee Foley, the bar-keeper at the Ken
nedy House, was supposed TO have been
killed by the United States soldiers when
they returned the fire of the negroes from
the burning building.
A white man named William Ward, who
was with the negroes at Sellers house, was
shot through the body and dangerously
wounded, and mulattO named Jim An
derson was shot and killed while attempt
ing 10 escape from the burning house. The
firing all the afternoon was very heavy, and
many houses in the town are riddled with
bullets.
Martial Law.
The town was placed under martial law
at an early hour, and Judge Owsley issued
proclamation for all armed bodies to dis
band.
Trouble in owen County.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Aug. 23.-This morn
ihg at IL O'Clock Gov. Leslie received a
ney of Owen county, detailing the follow
ing facts:
On the day of the election, Willis Rus
sell, James Russell and others attacked Green
Barr, shooting at him several times. They
were subsequently arrested by the county
authorities, and the time for their prelimi-
nary examination fixed for the 22d, at Mon
terey, Owen county.
Threats having been made against the life
of the County Attorney if he should go
there to prosecute them, the deputy sheriff
summoned a guard TO project him. Upon
arrival they were attacked by the Russels
and their friends, and George Mef1Ord, one
Of the guard was killed. Perry and the re-
mainder of the guard narrowly escaped
with their lives. Perry closes his dispatch
by an urgent request to send troops or arms
to enable him 10 arrest the parties.
Yesterday.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. pa special dis
patch to the COlTieT-JOmndl from Owen
ton, Owen county, to-day says the base Of
operations has changed from Monterey to
Graz Point, eight miles north. The Sars-
field Rifles, sheriff7s posse, and large num-
ber Of armed citizens, has just started for
that place, and it is asserted there will be
1000 armed citizens in pursuit before to-
morrow night. have just learned OF the
killing of John c. SmOOt, who was riddled
with buckshOt. The object will be now to
surround and overPower the Russell party.
The militia will reach Gratz about 6 O'Clock
tonight.
Federal Troops Joining the Factions.
Gen. Eli Murray, United States Marshal,
left this city this afternoon for Frankfort,
where he will take command of the Fed
al