New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-31
RACE CONFLICTS.
TIE THREATENED RESURRECTION IN GEOR-
GA.

RESTS WERE MADE-THE PRISONERS.
trRou A STAFF CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBuSE.l
SANpERsvILLE, Washington Co., Ca, Aug. III
1t is never safe to take much stock in any report you
hear in or from the South until you have vs'eu tno
very spot where the story originated the event is
said to have occurred. If you depend on informa-
ton which you obtain five miles away, the chances
are ten to one that you will be deceived don't mean
70 saw that the Southern people deliberately msrep
resent what takes place on the other hand their
natural pol,teness and courtesy has been stimulated
by the circulation in the North for political purpo-
SEES. of cruel ISLANDERS upon them, and they are,
tberefore extremely anxious to aid, by every means
in their power, any one who comes amo Dg them III
search of unvsrnished truth but there is something
in tho soil climate Of the South or in the manner
in which reports spread in the country distrcts'
by word of mouth that makes necessary to receive
with many grains Of allowance any story which you
do not get from an eye witness. Newspaper readers
have not forgotten how Conservative victory In
North Carolina was, in 1872, converted into dis
astrous defeat when the official returns from the
mountain counties which everybody supposed wonld
swell the majority came In slowly week after the
elections nor how the Ku-klux OF Alabama, whch
originated last Fall. in the fertile brains OF Deputy
marshals and special agents, and which Tor a month
had disturbed the dreams of the peopeof the North
mysteriously disappeared when Northern cores
pondent visited their haunts.
In visiting Georgia at this time OF excitement ana
alarm stopped in Augusta long enough only to
learn the geography of the threatened region and to
ascertain which of the so-called insurrectionary
COMMITTEES il would he desirable to visit first. found
that the greatest excitement had prevailed last week
in Wavnesboro Burke County, about 80 miles south
of Ancusta. the people Of that village having tele-
rrapbed on Thursday for troops to assist the' Inc
alarm in that place seemed, however, to have been
without good cause and as 1t was IN this county 'ho
.h Mo, was first discovered and the most systematic
investigation had been made, concluded not 10
stop at Waynesboro until my return, and 10 see II
coud not find out here not only the extent OF tne
blot if alfy really existed, but also its origin and
''''~ A JOURNEY THROUGH THE REGION.
Sandcrsyile is village-I beg pardon of its citi-
zens-a city of about 200 inhabitants, and Is the
CAPITAL of Washington County Ii is situated about
three miles from Tepnille or Station No. IL on the
Central Railroad of Georgia, and is ITO miles by
rail southwest from Augusta. Leaving Augusta
Yesterday morning, passed Waynesboro between
n and ~ o'clock. Gov. Smith had arrived there
that morning on his way to Atlanta, but as did not
atom had no opportunity to see him or talk with
him There was no visible excitement about the
danot and saw nothing of the wariike preparations
that were made there last week. A few white
neope and negroes were lounging at the station as
e. ora evervwbere in the South, but / saw no
arms and the people seemed to be attending to their
business as though nothing had occurred. gentle
man to whom l was introduced while the tram
stopped admitted that the people OF that place had
rather lost their heads on Thursday, but Thought
they we're excusable when it was credibiy reported
that the negroes were actually moving en- asse upon
the town.
Early in the afternoon passed Barlow, in Jeffer-
som County At this point number of arrests were
made last week, sone of the prisoners having been
sent TO Sandersville and some of them being sui
held AZ the county seat About the station at Bar
tow 20 or 80 men we're gathered III cltlzens dIess'
a number Of them wearing belts with Cartridge
boxes OF pistol holsters attached These formed
mart Of the militia of the county who were under
arms doing guard duty. No unusual excitement
seemed to prevail.
The train arrived at Tennille at about o'clock,
and az stepped from it was introduced to Capt.
Peacock commanding the Washington Rifles, and
I;autsnant of his company. The captain and his
Hcu,enant wore uniforms very similar TO that OF
officers of the late Southern Confederacy. consisting
~ orav coat trimmed with gold lace, blue panta-
,oops and an army hat, and both of them had their
sxrords AZ their sides. Capt Peacock is in command
- the military guard which, under the direction OF
the Sheriff. has charge of the prisoners at this place.
The road from Tennille to Sandersville passes
"A
"a not very rich but which seems to he well cull-
,.,ea A long continued drouth has burned up the
.o,n and cut of nearly one-half of the crop; the
action does not seem to have been as much injured
INT fle Weld will be much less than it would have
been with good weather.
Thu City OF sandersville is laid out like most
,onntv seats in the South large square reserved
q, the center of the place for the Courthouse, and
ths streets extend north. south, east and west,
narael with the sides of this square, On the streets
facing the square on its four sides are situated the
business houses Of the place-ordipary country
stores-and a large platform in the open air, on
vb;cb cotton is delivered and weighed during the
se..on Of marketing The Courthouse is substan-
tia, souare brick building, which has been erected
.;nca the war. Gen. Sherman's army having
A~stroved the old one in retaliation, the people say
q, the burninp of some bridges near here, to retrd
the march of the Federal forces. North Of the
Cont house. on the opposite side OF the street
stands the JAIL a two-story frame building, painted
THE NEGRO PRISONERS.
The town az entered il seemed TO say by its very
~, that something unusual had happened. The
- no,ulation. white and black, appeared to be
,,t either loupging about the stores, gathered In
Lrots nm the streets or standing about III the Court
house yard The stores seemed to be doing no busl-
mesa and the general appearance OF the place was
that of a holiday. On the grass, on the shady slde
90 .ho Courtbouse sat OF recIned about 20 planta-
tom neuroes-tbe prisoners. They were coarsey
dra.sed IA the negroes of the South generally are
INIT the crea majority of them were respectfully and
comfortably clad for men Of their station. The most
of them had bundles of clothing bags or TIN pals
containing fruit or other food brought them by their
relatives and friends, and few of them had large
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