Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-08-28
Telegraphic News.
SOUTHERN LAVyLESSNES
BLOODY RIOTS AT LANCASTER, KY.
Result Ofan Election RrOil.
THE WHITES & BLACKS AT WAR.

DANvILLE. KY, Aug. %.
More shooting at lancaster. The ne
groes near Sellers premises fired on a
party of whites in Browns building, on
the corner above spoken Of. but the fire
was returned, and the skirmsh between
the parties was kept up till the time the
messenger left. Two negroes were shot,
and, it is supposed, were killed. No other
casualties are known.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF SATURDAYS AT
FRAY.
CINCINNATI, Aurust pa special Ge,
spatch to the Gazette, from Danville, Ky.
gives the following account of last nights
troubles at Lancaster. A party from Lin
colu county, and the Kennedy party,
commenced firing on negroes who occupied
Sellers property, and from all we can learn
the negroes did no firing. They were forti-
fed in Sellers house, and occasionally
came out to reconnoitre. The whites were
under command of Sheriff Saunders, OF
Lincoln county, who had his forces sur
rounding Sellers property. About four
O'Clock the wood and coal houses immedi-
ately back of Sellers residence were ignited
by fire balls
The houses were in close proximity 20
the main building, to which the flames
soon communicated. Town Marshal Mil
Ter and other citizens protested against
firing the house, but without effect.
TIE UNITED STATES TROOPS.
Miller called upon Captain Fletcher, in
command of the United Statos troops, to
assist him in protecting the building from
fire, but the request was not needed until
the flames had control of the main build
ing. About six O'Clock Fletcher marched
his forces to the public square.
After his arrival 4 consultation vas held
between him and Saunders, commander OF
the white mems party, and it was agreed
that if Saunders would withdraw and dis
arm his men, Marshal Miller, with the as
sistance of the United States troops, would
demand the surrender of the negroes, and
the latter were to be placed under protec-
ton Of the troops as prisoners.
At this time the fire in the main build
ing of Sellers house was beyond control,
and the whites stationed around the house
were Withdrawn, except a small party,
who were stationed in WaldOn's house,
northeast from Sellers. Marshal Miller,
with Saunders, marched down in front of
Sellers house, and called upon the negroes
to come out and give up their arms.
BLOODY MISUNDERSTANDING.
Ten negroes came running to the front
gate, with guns and pistols i'll their hands,
and some of the troops, not understanding
their intentions, called upon them not to
come out Of the yard, at the same time
leveling their guns at the negroes. Marshal
Miller in the meantime kept continually
calling on the negroes to lay down their
arms. Amid the intense excitement which
prevailed a shot was fired from an unknown
source, followed by vOley, and the sol
ders, supposing they were being fired on
| by party in the rear, turned and fired in
that direction.
The firing then became general and last
ed several minutes, which was followed by
the soldiers retreating with twenty-five
negroes and three whites they had cap
tured.
THE CASUALTIES.
The following are casualties Killed
Foley (white), Doc Read and another ne
gro. name unknown Ward (white), with
Sellers, marty. and w. II. White. Of Ken