New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-19

Inc Latest Sen00tl0n In Ouachita.
doNRoE, La, September l7.-Yesterds
=. .ernOOn, three freedmen were shot AMI
Wounded, ak miles from this place, by
white man who was returning home in
wagon. No pr0v0cation was offered. A
warrant was obtained here, and number
Of white citizens of Captains Burlington
and McLeod's Democratic clubs, accom-
panied by the deputy sheriff, went in pur
euit.
The man was found, but fed on the ap
pgoach OF citizens and posse, taking refuge
in . dense briar and locust thicket. TIT
thicket was surrounded and closely watched
was searched and the man found lying on
tho ground by Captain Mcleod, and, on
demand with presented pistol, the man sur.
rendered. He Was brought to town by the
entire party and safely lodged in the parish
jail. The colored people were greatly re-
loiced, cheering the citizens along the road.
The man is named Hathaway; he came
here three weeks ago, afoot, from Texas,
IN entire stranger, and was picking cotton
on Mr.. John Scarborough's plantation. He
was very drunk 1t the time Of the shooting.
Only one of the freedmen was seriously
hurt and he will recover.
There was great indignation at the out
rage, and swift punishment was generally
talked Of by the whites, but all is quiet
since the arrest. Parties who made the
arrest were prominent in supervising race
troubles here. All classes OF people are
actlng In harmony, among whom now exists
the utmost COED feeling. The freedman
charged with the assasei nation of Evans, q
planter OF M0reh0use, has been seen in the
vicinity several times, but has eluded all
efforts at arrest, for which reward of $500
10 offered by his friends and none by the
State authorities.
Ce1or Line Troubles ON the South Caro-.
lima Border.
AUGUSTA, September lS.-Mrs. Alonzo
Harley, who lives near Silverton, South
Caroline, was assaulted at her residence.
last Friday, by negro men. Mr.. Harley was
1t work ON his farm, and Mrs. Harley was
alone with her son, aged nine years, and an
infant three weeks old.
She was knocked down two or three times.
Her screams and those of her boy alarmed
the negroes who fed. When the report of
the assault on Mrs. Harley became known
the citizens assembled and made Q search
for the negroes. One of the negroes es.
capped. On Saturday warrant was issued
TOR his arrest
The warrant was placed in the hands of .
constable. who, with the aid of posse of
whites. attempted to make the arrest, which
Wa resisted by large crowd Of negroes.
said 70 be 200 strong, armed with shotguns
and Winchester rifles.
Sunday the excitement continued, both
whites and blacks being fully armed and
Watching each others movements.
There is report that skirmish occurred
during the day in which two or three per-
sons were wounded. Toward night . com.
promise was agreed upon, both parties
agreeing to disband and retire to their
homes.
Tho negroes agreed to surrender the
C0lored man who made the assault on Mrs.
Harley, and deliver him over to The au-
thorities 1t Aiken.
With this understanding the whites dis
pegsed, and while retiring to their homes it
y reported that several Of the latter were
a@bushed and shot by the negroes.
bw killed, but nothing definite 10 known up
y this hour.
Ik1, pesseaeer train from Augusta for
IN MSyal, which left this morning at eight
a. DGooeeding to jackson station the |
xack ~ 11and torn up and the freight |
rim VhiC6 1T here ct six O'Clock this |
morning Va lbund wrecked. The negroes
"a pOsoosojo6 Of tho road.
!. Gupeeintsndent Fleming, of tho Port |
~ rod. haO talaeEaphed the state OF |
~ Is 0oyefpor Chamberlain, asking 1
~ r troops. He ha0 aleo applied to
80 Dsenhae1t, Uaitoa Glnees army,
- RI bqEx, ~ ae6goQnce.
IL, - "a d|s - vhick 8 sSsst tvsety
afs iFon 49, on IL fost Royal
~ lstest rsport fton the scene q ~ ]
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