Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-20
EASTERN DISPATC HE'S.
Ey Overland Telegraph.
Especial. TO THE DAILY ENTIN Ell. !
Negro Troubles I'm Georgia.

AUGUSTA, GA, Sept. IS.
Mrs. AlonZo Hanley, living in Aiken
county, South Carolina, was indecsntly
assaulted by I'VE negroes last Friday.
The citizens Immediately assembled
and made search for the negroes,
of whom was arrested and shot. The
other negro escaped and a warrant was
placed in the hands of aconstsble, who,
with the aid of a posse OF whites, at
tempted to make the arrest, which was
resisted by a large crowd of negroes,
about 100 in number, armed with shot
guns and Winchester rifles. On sun
day the eAcitement continued. Both
whites and blacks were fully armed
and watching each others movements.
There is report OF a skirmish during
the day, in which two or three persons
were wounded. Toward night a com
promise was made, both parties agree
ing to disband and retire to their
homes. The negroes agreed to sur
render the colOred man who made the
assault and deliver him over to the
authorities at Aiken. With that un.
Outstanding the whites dispersed, and
| while returning to their homes it is re-
| ported that several of the latter were
ambushed and shot by negroes. The
I III IS VI vi 4 c' w tiC
killed, but there has been nothing
| definite as%certained.
LArER.-The passenger train from
Augusta for Port Royal, which left
this morning at 8 o'clock, has re-.
turned, proceeding to Jackson Station.
| The track was discovered to have been
torn up. The freight train, which left
| here at six o'clock this morning, was
| co... ~rraokA1 and tho nQUrnal had
| possession of the road. Superintend-
| ent Fleming, of the Port Royal road,
has telegraphed the state OF affairs to
Governor Chamberlain, asking him
for troops. He has also applied to
Lieutenant Hornhard, stationed at
Hamburg, for assistance.
STILL LATER.-A number ofcitizens
have left for the scene of the disturb
ance, which is about 20 miles from Au-
gusta, on the Port Royal road. The
latest report from the scene of the
riot is that II white man is wounded
and six negroes killed.
The Peace Commissioners.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Sept. IL,
via Fort LARAMIE, Sept. lS.
Whipple, Daniels. Howard and Hin
man, Of the Sioux Peace Commission,
returned to Red Cloud from Spotted
Tail agency yesterday evening. They
report that a council held by them
with Spotted Tails Indians on the pre-
ceding day was we'll attended, but
nothing was done beyond presenting
the propositions of the Government.
Tomorrow is set for the council here,
at which the Commission hopes to re
ceive an answer from Red Clouds
people to the propositions which we're
presented here on the 7th inst.
Crook AnnihtIates n Band of Red
skins.
FORT SULLY, Sept. Is.
Heavy firing was heard ON the river
ten miles below here last Tuesday, APP
parently in the direction of the Black
Hills, but no explanation of it was had
until yesterday. About ten days ago
! Colonel Buell., commanding at the
Cheyenne River Agency, sent some
scouts out to General Terry, who
failed TO reach him, but were attacked
by Indians and one wounded in the
shoulder. Retreating, they came
across a large military trail, which
proved to be General Crooks, ana on
their way to him the scouts saw a
camp of thirty lodges near Slim Buttes,
north OF Harney's Peak, and when
Crook was overtaken the scouts in
1 formed him, and turning back his cav
airy, by rapid marches, Crook sur
prised and killed every one. The
! camp is estimated TO have contained