New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-18

Adams the captain of the militia company failed to ap
pear before TralJusce Rivers on the 9Th inst, Gen
Butler inquired If the Justice to hear the case as
Trial7Iustice as MajorGeneIal of the Militia Mr.
Rivers replied that he would hear the case rs TriaJus
tee hut ii the facts showed that military ofcnse had
been committed, Capt Adams would have to be tried by
court martial. Gen. Butler then said lie thought the
case might be arranged and ut his suggestion time was
given him he parties. After this the TrlaJuStico
did no, Cen Eutcr at his Office but learned that ho
had gone to Augusta AttorneyGeneral Stone con
TIMES:
Tn the mean time-tho Trial-Iusce had been Informed
that some zoo or 800 armed white nIn were in Hamburg
ana that demand had been made b, them Thai me
militia should surrender their arms After conNuta-
G Etr lie Tode no to ne back gate Of Eive1ss
house. Tho had conversation, IN which Cen bui-
Ter said that lie had given orders 10 have the guns given
up In hall an hour and the time nearly up Rivers
ash ed II other arrangement could not be made 70
winch c Il. Batter replied in the negative fiVcts then
arms box them mp and send .hcm 10 the Governor. TO
which Gen Butler REPLIED that he would box t%m iip
ana send them to the Governor ana ne, ue 'IONeLhH,
should return them TO the company would lee al ms
own risk Rivers Then asked j. they would a.. g}e nSnd
stand tue bond, and turning to another person.
a bond also, to when he replied that he would;
Rivers tfen asked for time before fire should
be opened the militia 50 that he might have conIc
ence with the militia officers. This acccdcd to- ana
Rivers then went to the building known as the Siblcy
It's armOTy aud drillroom, and whore il was heh assem-
bed and told Capt Adams what might be expected II ne
piled that Butler lad right TO the guns That the
company held them. and ne proposed ~ hold teh, an
less Builder showed some authority 10 take litlh
Win whom Was Eobert J. butler lie told him the de-
cisilu to which The company had come. lEcn Robert
Butler said that Gen. Butler his attorney lla C
had come to settle the matter. II the company would
apologize for thg insult To his son ana sonl-iaW ID"
would do nothing more. Bui the whole matter was IA
Gen Buffers bands Gen. Butler SAID that, a tEe men
would not meet him. no would have no more 10 do WIN
them. Gen. Butler asked by RIVERS II he ~olld
guarantee the safety OF the town should the
militia surrender their arms lie said that would de
pend on how the men behaved themselves afterward.
This statement is confirmed by ;. L. PiXey
Before the attack began, Capt. Adams gave MS men
orders not ire until he gave the word The company
had very htJc ammuntona portion Of thar issued To
il at c time OF its organization during GOV. scots ad-
ujnistratiou The first man killed Mchie Merri-
wether Of tie attacking party. The first man killed by
the whites was James Cook, the Town Marshal He was
not a member OF the militia company, out had gone
through the armory the As no appeared on
the street ho was shO, dead. None or the -
colorcd men captured by tho whites had arms,
and some OF them never belonged to the company.
Neder John Parker spoken of in the newspaper reports
rs John Thomas, appealed to some Augusta men whom
he recognized for protection and they said he should not
he hurt GEN Butler asked him if he one OF " the
rascas." He answered in tine Affirmative, ana was
shot in the back Tho Augusta chen said they would
shoot any person shot him asaln. They took HIM to
Augusta Acknowledgement Stone says the primary OBJ
iect OF the whites to take away the company arms
and lie gives some evidences to show that they were de
terned upon this point The other details OF his report
enthusiastically covered 10y GOV. Chamberlain