Wilmington journal., 1875-08-27
sagE s:EOE8GEa EXGlTEM ENE.
--latest Accounts ErOm tke Threat
ened Counties.

sagE s:EOI&GIs ExCITEM ENT.
Safest Accounts Ernm the Threat
ened Counties.
The Augusta papers are filled with
the details of the attempted outbreak
III Burke, jefferson, Johuson, Wash
Iugtou aud WIlkisnon couuties Geor-
git.
THE ARCH CONSPIRATORS,
General Morris and Candy Harris, of
wiat all present evidence points TO as
4 dinb"lIcai plot to unfortunately
murder and pi"nder white people, live
N Burke coulty. Tho negro Morris,
at tle spring term of Court, appeared
IN the CourGnouse aud insolentiy de-
mmded of Judge Gibson, on the
bench, that negroes be put upon certain
iur'es. He was dealt ieuientIy with
Dy the Court on account Of his appar-
rns ignorance of the law. Since then
Il. A,i. been busIly engaged preaching
jIiSurTectIOn to the cOiored people of
thrt and tie above counties. His in
:,'uou5 conduct eliminated on the 9th
# August. IN Candy Harris writing
.he widely puhished letter to JaAes
Walters 5ud others, ordering the he
grOrs to cOmm"iIca the slaughter on
Friday, August 20. Meantime Morris
lad IUrm"u
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS
among the negroes, generally known
Il, Tho "}I ajOr-Generaps Clubs" for
tHe purpose ''of placing the district
under TIE control of the colored peo
y e.. ,.reu ii IT. should require the death
~ every white man III the country to
do ~p' These clubs, or organizations,
We. II over tu,. cnnntrv !,ut I. gencr-
III c,uu,;ii uf ujlu negroes was held II
few days ago. when Ii was dec; ded
tutt each organization should remain
toy -tti,Hr under arms until the day ap
i.AIt,t-,i FOR the convent, when they
',yuuid prpce:,l to take charge nf the
county Offices, books, etc, at whatever
,.,at, fer 0ur own protection, and for
! H., ;riIrip 'S'- OF being no longer de-
! ;::-iv Il uf oar rights, a Morris went
..3l in say From 4 negro wnn was
...ptn cd, tnn fol owing additional
nets h..vs' been girtn,d He SAID the
/ i,tIii,,>;e 81 tie blacks was to estah!ish
! wn.,i Nnrri< >uid WA IL seat of gnv,rn-
! ~. tit - ltjiia the county fox them elves.
( il, SAYS Lle n>groes have drilled
nt8htiy for the past two or three
~, ,l,4. nn;t that, to the best Of hrs
/ ku'w3,h1e, they hui control of al
.rns: tAru hundred gums. The whole
! f,.c.' VA Ia be sui,,iiyid Il into >,Ilnds
ot ii;;.,,.rI .nl twenty mon, aud these
! We, b., @t...tt"" all over the country, to
h,.d themselves in readiness t. attack
,f.. Writes " l'nr they should receive
a, "g,trr from Morris. The heaiquar-
~, -. the itl5t,'r was to be ut Wayuts
.,aro, alrt Il tsIIal wa detached ~ his
stiff ot t-onrlcrT % convey his
ORDER TO ATTACK
tue whites. lie WAS also assisted i'll
III !, a,!erahip oy Gray and Hughes,
t:!,, rilf,inred m2n.) and number Of
ufir,rS. bat his viii was supreme law,
ana ! wrye ready 10 obey his orders.
II. IL person drilled the negroes. aud
s,r the Last meeting lo told all to arm
themselves at once with whatever they
cu,iiA. und the question Wes actually
discussed lt attacking the arm0rles of
t..t uiiiltIA t. obtain their guns, but
ri II was Thought too dangerous at
pr,..f,ut Morris knew that his de-
signs ana plans had become partially
.,abWt t) the whites, and he cOnclu-
,lrd .3ut tosw4it tor the convention day
to arrive, so on Iucsdaay night last he
1T = mrariGg, which lasted until 3
o'clock "Wednesday morning, ordered
tic negroes to hold themselves III read
iursa ut moments notice, as 1.-THE
tilAt h;t,i come for either murder or
rur rights" agreeable to this war
der, scouting parties were organized
( u proceed at once to their respective
rendezvous, aud await Instructions
On u e,:nosday when Gray ami Hughes
~: l.. ar, ted, Morris proceeded to
l;....u'a Gut, Il place about seven mile s
from WpvneSb0ro, aud held
COUNCIL OF WAR.
aud - proposed hos lie operations i'm
Ine,tlattlY; tut, as hi1 forces We're not
AZ thoroughly organised as he had
Thought la could not collect them to-
gt.t1l,r at nee, ard his schemes had to
Wal a day CT two longer to fully ma
tu-r aud be carried into effect. Mean
st.'lr ue. ,Fuuii remain ut or near Green +
Ca. r:iioge ull communications should
81. ,:Aar. ssed TO him. During this
r..u. The whites had become alarmed,
uui ;hc aspect Of things was very
threatening. For self-protection they
atm.t THEMSELVES, but displayed 10
1a~,.Ie feelings towards the blacks.
Nearly very one of the white citizens
n:slr reen CONSTANTLY on guard since
|j,,.aAy last, and they have scarcely
.lIa .in.-- to sleep an hour, SO great
..-:, rlIr:r approximations. wednesday,
u..,rIins, by some means, they became
aware OF the proceedings of the meetln g
n, a.. tie prcyin'Is night by Morris and
hi, ,.reH of outlaws, ond as preyen-
~. II h!ooud@hcd, they caused the
ere; 4 I'll Joe GRAY and Tom Hughes.
~. ui th,. principal! leaders of the he
'irr- th.Ar l,,
E1uu measure. and they
THREATENED To BURN THE TOWN
j-p 20 Wednesday night no collision
hal occurred, but the county was di-
vide, Iito two hnstlic camps-the ne
--rcc4 on one side, the whites on the
p.ivr-hnt!: under arms, and both pre-
pared for conflict. Wednesday night
ptfty OF eight mounted men, com
.nal.u ii 10y AiC. Randolph Ridgeiey,
l,t; Wnyht-!,orO on a scout. After
scnntiog thc surrounding country and
starting back on their way to town,
jh. suddenly came across a company
rf negroes cImped by the roadside.
III" camp-tires wero burning brightly.
and the pfrty WAS camped i'll regular
~ty.n. = reconnaissance showed that
jG.v numbered forty or fifty well arm
"a m"u. Mr.. Ridgeley's command
wont into the woods, where they re-
NAMED on the watch until after day
igh'. When day broke the negroes
cut4mcncrd dishnndlng, and the dc,
pa,ture Of several squads reduced the
aulnh"r tp twenty. The whites then
charged hpnn and captured the entire
party. They were dlsarmed ard tnrn
r.t hose with warning. Shortly after
ay'ignt, two gentlrmen-Messrs. Law
Sol, and Wiiilcltn, who had gone on /
scout in afiotner direction, were
A,inJ'SuED MAD FIRED UPON
while returning to Waynesboro'. They
were riding quietly along the road
WREN suddenly two shots were fred a
them fsnnl the woods which liLed the
highway. The fire was without effect
aud the wruid-be as s. tssns took tOfight
Pursuit ti,rough t|:e thick covert of til,
tres was SoOi ilsfiuu1 imDructjcabIa am