The interior journal., 1874-09-04
The War Of Races Brcok- out ~
IcMMcasle.

NASHVILLE, August 26.--.rhc negroes at
PickettsNille, Gibson county, six miles from
Humboldt. last SATURDAY, and sunday, threat.
cned riot on account Of some supposed
wrong done them, and manifested a desire to
Kill two or three citizens aud FIRE and sack
the town.
Yesterday the ringlcaders were arrested
and taken to Trenton, and placed in Jail for
safe keeping. About o'clock this morning.
between IS and lOO masked men entered the
town, rode up to the jail, and demanded and
compelled the sheriff to deliver the keys
They took the ii negroes from the Jail. -Four
were Killed aud two mortally wounded at
the edge of town. They then rode OF with
the other u, and are supposed to have killed
them. Nothing has been heard OF them
since they left. There is considerable excite.
ment among the negroes there, and the whites
are taking defensive steps in case Of any
outbreak.
TRENTON, 3 T.. M..--Armed men are pour.
ing in from the country, to find all quiet
Scouts say they can not find an armed negro
Two Of the six negroes found shot last night
are still alive.
MtNfhlNf August -"'-biNPa'h'S i""
Hum oldt aud other Offices along the line OF
the Memphis and Louisville Railroad, in
Gibson county, near the scene of the dis
turbances on Saturday, say perfect reign OF
terror exists in consequence Of the excite
ment growing out Of the mob taking sixteen
negroes out OF Trenton Jail, last night and
killing them. Blacks and whites are arming,
aud such j. the dread Of a conflict ensuing
that the railroad officials find 1t difficult to
nr.y.nt .mnlov,s leaving the road
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gardlhg tue slaughteI "l c"i"f'u Pt's"h'is'
= After the maskerS, numbering about one
hundred. had obtained possession Of the
,riso,e,s th.v tied them tog.tber and
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cut loose, and ordered to escape, ana assooh
~ that command was given aiull voiley was
fired upon them, killing four and wounding
HI -. 49,, Il. ,,,,r,sIl, III. ra,,ain,l.r
were carried up the river two miles, and
killed Their remains were collected and
mr., being taken care Of"
NASHVILLE. Aug. 27.-The BaaAc,'s Hum.
boldt spccial. this afternoon. saws: Parties
who ver. securing the country last night
and Yesterday afternoon, have returned, as
no nrrroes eonld be found, and IL is Thought
now that none were under arms Yesterday at
all. Everything is now quiet here Citizens
are very indignan, at the course taken by
the mob at Trenton, Tuesday night"
Governor Brown sent the following tele-
gram to the sheriff of Gibson county, at ~
o'clock. last night:
81 have no direct Information of your troubles.
but il i reported here on the authority Of the press
dispatches, that riots imminent In your county
II 'h' he true II i your duty :" summon posse oil
your '7' 'rl,e's '' ,e "s
go, ,I hr s,ch mean. n ,.,s,ile a, m avoid
blo.i,hel Keep me advised Of the state OF things.
aud will render you all the necessary assistance 10
uphold the law and pro,ec, society have offered
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The Kentucky War.
LOUISVILLE, NY. Aug. GA special dis
patch To the oou,isr-IoHradi from Owenton,
owen county, to-day, saws the Sarsfeld Rifles
have Just arrived, leaving them march of
twelve miles to the scene OF action. Sunday
evening, the Shcrifl's posse OF sixty men met
Walker Russell's forces in coneealment,
when an attack was made, resulting in the
/ wounding of John Smoot, Willis Russell and
man named Juda. They refuse to sur
/ render To the authorities under any eircum.
/ stances.
LOUISVILLE, kyp Aug. "a - Gen. Eli
Murray, United States Marshal, left this city
this afternoon, for Frankfort, where he will
take command OF the Federal troops
stationed there aud march To the aid OF thr
Malker'Russeli party, and there Is some fear
that a collision may occur between the state
and Federal troops
LoWsNilLs,shN.g- g-Nug. 40 lofp lnits.
States troops hft Frankfort this morning,
for "raiL and Monterey the seat OF war IN
owen county The 'nhed States Marshal
aud Governor Leslie have held a con