, 1877-07-10
CARTER COUNTY, Ky,


Origin or the 1nsurrccttnn In that neElon-
lsuport Ut tho Killing of Thirtc en- Mon.
Ct'irJhnaH COMMERCIAL Jalvp.
In ycsteru4y pajoF We announced tue departure
Of the Govington Light Guard, uutcr cotnniaud of
Capt. Frnnk Wood. accompanied ny Representa-.
lucky, III accordance With tho following orler:
lSoa; i y 'sportst! e ns y ~ Sheriff ,and Gy
lswcs4 men Hre rsttutlnE The civil authorities In
the western district Of that county. and by foscu
sa Msa,h sns s ese. s h., .ws g. As
wounded In tau eaoft 10 enfurce ths law, and that
shs civil authorities. alter an, EARNEST et.
IN aIo, Therefore. aitst.ed ' to Ietssi piocs ii
ssmpsa,; @ stsa 3D., sni saalppsa Wy = .ss:
County, and report to the sheri0 of Carter County,
to s!d ,ths s!v!i snthoti.ies ia The manner prs:
ss H. aw ~ e
ffat.oa', for which payntnt viii b. mats BY ths s
State. JAMES Il. ACCHkAMr, Governor"
Carter County, and the adjoining counties. arc
Infested by ganxs u lawless masauaozs. who rldo
roash.shol orcs all laws. They roam tho county
dctyfng thc laws and the 0nicess- 0ne VI the must
drsperate ogtheaa gsngs II composed Of the eleven
funsf.1 u man nsea Ell spnae, ss 81 III cannsg
body vim him, nladt tbs. remark at she
- buried, too; und that hs uas glad sons id
oIi t!lIsf wa. gonu.", axht ensued. hut with no
seroua result Immediately. l,otA parties drew on,
themselves completely. and waFs s0on engaged. u
!hr n.lmees ~, q nes!lT.oo. ~ regular Eurrf!!a
lcttsbutG, Ky.. when si,e Fleetwood pa.ssd dowa
sstut,!Ay eSean9, tAAttLrteca possoas hid already
Ills supposit!ou Ii that tAy autao,,tte, Of Carter
County, III their eudcasor to suppEeas tho riot, havu
found Tho CA4aFwooo ganK the Gl0st tr0ulleaotnr,
aud have secured tho assl.tance Of the athst armed
men.
,Tt'tg.am 70 commtrctai.
0nArsoH, ~. July s-t0:o5 ?, m.-The Light
son1'uurs. stewart md posse returned ycater.
ss9 t.s ssss M :,;s IN:
ately, with number Ut cilizens. fur the1cuno os
actlon: Thu bhss.d, with posss Of afty men.
ths whole numbe, vii s. esptarel. ''sA'
portion of this county, aud In The edge of Law.
Castle: u"th stdea aru atna.nx sud notifying each
other to leave,
f II ;sss sss s.s:; s = e. &: asss. p
m account OF tho departure Of tbs covtn:ton Light
Gaasa for carter County. to ...tss 70 ths ssp.a,s
ity. Y5a1 r fcportes ssys 1asss az eleven Cnisf:
wooa nothsss there. liz might lass added
tl*s there sss shout nine tine. eleven
r.. Ssss ssrtt t:s ss? mi f.; sie"t g. xa
9lct. AQf5 GNI$ kaa AukHu1lHf4. A4u ~ 4poAk
loaded down with ku,sc. aud pistols. They ars
larXs. haedy msa; they know not what fear u. and
nrns se w. ea ~ e9 = hs sJs
and tGels vengeance upon Febe1s was quick and
terrible. JUN Norgtus band OF Iatders passc4
through &hat region, All left more than hundred
Of .her number ~ The naoantssns, The country is
Of the rouxhsst klnd-htlls and holloxs. and dsep
tangled uaderbru.h. t.Asersel III all directions By
paths, which arc familiar 10 ths outlaws. Ttslr
haunts sss numerous, aud extend over largs sec.
ton of country. II Will peshaps ss4at!s Afosco
double shslF own u ront them out und break W
the band.
The Coylueton militia, which has Eono to punish
these Incu, numbered wGAty-sesel. xll told. Ii
lhts IL ali tu loscc that y 70 sttsMpt the capture
OF the outlaws. they will Le cut 10 pieces In ~
time. Whlle the company WIS drawn up III lins
IN tho lesee. waiting foF culbarkatton On Tie
potumAc, ! approached the lina aud inquired OF
one of the soi4!ert thr oeca4tun Of thr turnout.
"ws ats Going u c4sse: coHnsy:" sst.l hs; .'ws
learned the object u tbs expedition, couf.ss to
~ apprehension that ths ''leas' would b.
serious for the buy4 uule1a they Atv 1ackeu ny
tY I xktb4x ESktln4 fuEtG,