The Hickman courier., 1877-07-20
CARrRR,s t,AR.
TIrTs Trial O1 the CndPrSy yOOdS
and the fAOlbTOOks.
Isnecial toc Cincinnati Gnzette ]

Especial to- Cincinnati Gazette.
The preliminary examination vi the
Holbrook party OF twelve men, for
shooting and wounding with iutent to
kill George W. Underwood, ST.. and
George l.. Underwood, was cal ed at
yacaut house at the foot OF Garvin
Hill, pear Upper Tygart bridge All
of the prisoners were under guard, the
lIolbrooks occupying the yard, aud
The senior Underwood, is sou John
and the negro, james Wilson, the III
side OF The house The hills aud roads
in the neighborhoud were picketed by
the CoviDgton Light Guards to pre-
vent an attack on either body of pris
oners Sq1ires Mockabee, Couts aud
Henderson opened the court III the
rear yard with the County Attorney
for the State. and james D. Jones
representing the Holbrooks. lt was
decided TO conduct the examiua ions
separately A motion by The deieud
ants for change of venue was allow
ed, and the eases will be heard before
Squire Couts, AT Pleasant Valley, uiue
miles west OF GraysOn. on Saturday.
Next The cases against the UuderwoOds
will be proceeded with The excite
meut l. subsiding, but trouble is an
tieipa;ed
THE LIGHT GUARD IN CARTER COUNTY.
Mr Jsmes Mccormack, who started
ou The trail OF the Light Guard vi b
Pfi5a,es Philips aud McGil, Sunday,
bs~ feiurnad lie gives very lnt,r-
e,tiug account OF The manner in u hlcL
the guard reached Wilcox 5 in Wagons
CiratlA = tsaa ss--... .-.,s4.d thence to Diva
Hill. fbrty miles III all From Olive
Hill to the Underwood house was
march OF four aud halt mites
through the forest One detaehmen,
reached the house In front, another
approached the rear by way OF PyguIt
Creek The front door of the house
opened when the militia came in view
and Que Of the garrison, Bill Under
wood, sueaked off through Tie brush
The sheriff aud Captain Wood ap
preached the house and sounded "a
parley. An offer of surrender wes
made, provided that protection wa>
guaranteed The door was opened ~
Il few minutes aud the guard took pos.
session. Old George Underwood
George Lewis Underwood. Ulysses
Grant Underwood and John Under
wood three daughters OF old Under-
wood, . daughter in law, negro 80
man aud a negro boy of six yenrs
General Harlan Williams. az paru
natUraiiJHs. constituted tie GARRISON
Thirteen of the Light Guards were
left to occupy the house, the remainder
returning to Wiicoxs The latter
portion was divided up into squads to
facilitate arrests. As the Light Guard>
are armed with repeating rifles. capa
bic of being fired from twenty TO thir
ty six times Il minute, they were noi
80 from u match for the mOuuiaineers
as some seem to think, as the larter
sre armed with rather primitive weap
ons. But to the boys used to the lux
uries of city life the sudden call to the
field without blankets, tents or provis
ions Is rather rough experience, bur
the young soldiers are in jolly good
humor.
ACCOUNTS FROM ANOTHER SOURCE.
The Covington Light Guards are
still encamped near the Underwood
rancho. Tue excitement Is sin high
II the company take the prisoners 20
MaysvIile or CovInglou, as il Il at
present The iuteuri3n OF the Captain.
great danger Will be incurred By the
passage through the mountains, as The
majority and most desperate OF the
gaug are secreted in the hills aud
FORESTS bordering on the road 10 Gray
son. They. are desperate men who
will not, if it lies iu their power 70 pre-
vent It, permit their father, brother
aud negro pal TO be taken away from
The county.
A ieeIug Of genuine relief prevails !
now 10 the stead OF the hapiess fear
hat was SO evident before the coming
Of the soldiers. For teH long years
the Underwood's have ruled the roosl .
up here. Their robberrles, murders, I
aud iuuumerabie petty outrage, have
never been avenged. They have never
ielt the halter draw until now, aud /.
The universal wish IL, An eye for au
e5e," &c
George Lewis Underwood the oldest
son Is still alive, but will probably
not last through the night. III, ia he
Is imp'oYing rapidly, although hi
wounds would have killed man OF
less vigorOds constitution almost in
stautly. John and the negro are kepr
under the strictes; guard The womeu
Of the family are allowed the privileges
Of coming aud goiug at will, and
doubtless have been in frequent com
lhunicatiOn with the iugirIves in The
All that have been cap
tured will have a trial thi, afternoon
The administration of the law up here
IS a di>graeeful farce, the officers. IKE
every body else, being too cowardiy 10
30 justice
CAPTAIN WOODS TO THE GOVERNOR.
Frankfort Yeoman.l
The following telegram was received
by Gov. McCresry iu the afternoon
yesterday:
UpPEn TYe.Rr, KY, $50 NJ
Fid GRAYsos, July II, 1877. ! /
To Con Jas. b Ne Creary
parties on one side. Holbrook aud Stamp
ers arrested and under guard. All Of the /
Underwood party, with the exception of (
three. have been arrested. aud they arf
out IN the bushes, but | have written them
q ietter7 which will reach them Lhrong b !
their family to night. and | to get u
reply whether hey will surrender or not
" i'll telegraph as often as | can send to
Grsyson.
FRANK WOODS, Captain.
Via Riverton.)
1t is now regarded that the disturb
ances In that section are practically al
an pud and The troops will be recalled
without delay. The power ofthe civil
authorities is fully conserved The
troops acted under orders of the Sheriff
aud The Underwood gang is now effect
ually suppressed.
Capt Frank Wood has notified Gov
McCreary that he ha, captured all but
1 - /, Of ha M