New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-24

town to try ard qucll the riot when they were .svu
upon by both parties They returned the nre' anu o
eral were wounded each side. selerss d"en"S -
"'" ' DANvuLE, KY, Aug a. 1919
The situation at Lanes ster M to late hour 'ni
ing was 90 follows: Kennedy's friends ocoup, On
Court house. and Mason saunders's Hotel situa'eu o'
the road leading TO Stanford. 6ellers's forces III"
located on his premises just down the hill on inc -
ipgton nike and a short distance from the puohc
third party, whose mission Is to preserve Vi
restore peace occupy q building on the p"o"o
square, between the two parties and on the roau "
ington No shooting since my last report
The Circuit Court has not adjourned feahicy' VIZ
was shot was the brotherinlaw Of Kennedy. ihe oon
tested election case between Kennedy and Fauikner %
the Office of Circuit; Court Clerk was set TOT ~
not tried The business in the town are CLOSEUP
and the people in momentary expectation vi
trouble. .rc % 1874
There is more shooting at Lancaster. Inc neero.'
near sellerss premises fired on the party OF Willis "
Browns building. on the corner above spoken o ~
fire was returned, and the skirmish between inc
kept up till the time the messenger eit s,Hor
were shot and are supposed to be killed. NO o'n''
casualties are known.
DETAILS OF SATURDAYS FIGHTING-UNITED sIAiho
TROOPS FIRFD UPON - SIX MEN KILLED AND
THREE wOUNDED-ARRIvAL OF A LARGE MILL
TARY FORCE
CINCINNATI, Aug ga special dispatch to Ihe
Gazette from Danville, KY. gives the following
account of last nights troubles at Lancaster
party from Lincoln County and the Kennedy party
began firing the negroes who occupied the BELIEFS
property and from all learn the negroes did no
firing They we're fortified In Seerss house. ana oc'
casionay came TO -econnoier. The whites were uh'
der the command of Sheriff Sanders Of Lincoln County,
who had his forces surrounding the Sellers property
About o'clock the wood and coal houses lmmeuiao"
back OF Seerss residence, we're gnlted by nre-Dais'
these houses were close proximity to the main puu-
ing to which the flames soon communicated. Town
Marshal Miller ana other citizens protested against
firing tho house, but without effect Miller called upon
Capt. Fletcher in command of the United States troops
to assist him in protecting the building from
fire, but the request not needed unth
the flames had control OF the main puiuinB
About o'clock Fletcher marched his forces 10 the pup
lie square After his arrival consultation was heid
between him and Sanders, commander OF the Whi'e
party, and it was agreed If Sanders would withdraw
and disarm his men, Marshal Miller with the assistance
Of the United States troops would demand surrender
of the negroes and the latter were to be placed under
the protection Of the troops as prisoners.
At this time the fire in the main building OF Sellerss
house was beyond control, and the whites stationed
around the house withdrawn, except small party
who stationed in Waldons house, northeast from
Seerss Marshal Miller with Sanders marched down In
ront of Selerss house and called upon the negroes to
come out and give up their arms. Ten negroes came
running to the front gate with guns and pistols IN
their hands and of the troops not understanding
their Intentions called upon them not to como out OF the
yard, at the time evelling their guns upon the
negroes Marshal Miller in the meantime, kept contin-
ualy calling the negroes TO lay down their arms Amid
the intense excitement which prevailed shot was fired
from unknown source, followed by yolley. The
soldiers, supposing that they being fired on by
the party the turned and fred in that direction
Then the firing became general and lasted several
minutes which followed by the soldiers retreatng,
with negroes and three whites they had captured.
sellers's the only that was burned. The
following the casualties:
Rilled-Foley (white), Doc Reed and another negro,
unknown. Ward twhite), with Sellers, aud W. Ii.
White OF Kennedy's party. -
Wounded-Henry Singleton fwhite) Walker, Ian
dram (wlnte), and negro, name UNKNOWN.
Two hundred and fifty State troops have arrived ana
with the United States troops expect to preserve peace
QUIET REsTORED-NO FURTHER TROUBLE APPRE-
HENDED.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 23.-The COurier-Joarnnl has the
following special dispatches
LANCASTER Sunday, 6p. m-Col. Clarke, command
ing several squads OF Kentucky troops sent out some OF
his men on horses and they went through the fields
and roads to hunt up the negroes who were trying
TO overcome the whites Tie blacks all well armed
Col Clark returned with about IS black prisoners at
D. I and it Is said the rngleaders have been arrested
Conflicting prevail to the number oil negroes
in Ii is believed That no further trouble VIII De
had and the utmost quiet prevails in the town ana
vicinity.