Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-06-12

leading bodies of men, or laden
with chains, in dungeon, L have
been true TO Mississippi. l believe
you have done right, and I do
not feel that 1 have done
wrong. The women of the
South, during the war, were most
resolute." He said he never saw q
Southern woman who had been re-
constructed. The children of such
women must rise to vindicate such
principles. Let no one, said Davis,
suppose l I'M advocating revolution
or preaching sectional strife. The
re. establishment Of such principles
and great truths "a lay at the fOun-
dation of this Government was
necessary. Modification and seces-
sion began 10 New England and
not in the South.
Colorado Railroad Troubles.
ST. Louis, June 10.-A Denver
(CoI. dispatch says: The railroad
controversy here between the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
and the Denver and Rio Grande
interests is assuming alarming
proportions. The Rio Grande
road was leased to the Santa Fe
Company six months ago,
but the Rio Grande Com
pany since became dissatisfied
with the lease, and has sought to
break 1t. The Acknowledgement,
acting upon information of the
stockholders of the Rio Grande,
brought suit on the part of the
Slate before District Judge Bowen,
atSsn Luis, 300 miles south of Dem
yer. for an Injunction to prevent
the Santa Fe Company from ope-
rating roads In Colorado. On Sat-
urday Judge Bowen took the mat.
ter under advisement. To-day the
Governor received Information
that the Rio Grande officers
had taken possession of the offices
Of the road at Colorado Springs and
Coal Banks by means of an armed
force. cut the telegraph wires, etc.
He ordered the militia to be In
resdiness, and the Chaffee Light
Artillery, Governors Guard and
Mitchell Guard are here, awaiting
instructions. The Rio Grande
people deny any trouble.
Bloody D.ss,e bslween Negroes.
SAVANNAH (Ga. y. June "a ter
rible riot took place this afternoon
at Mcintosh, Liberty county, a sta
ton on the Atlantic and Gulf Rail-
road. between u party Of negro ex.
cursiouists who came from
Bryan county aud those belonging
to the place. 1t began in
fight between two negroes,
whereupon John Randall, Captain
of the negro military company
from Bryan county, ordered his
company to charge, which they
did, bayoneting everybody within
reach. The Captain himself killed
one man by running him thrugh
with his sword. There was intense
excitement at this outrage. The
Liberty county negroes rallied and
driving the military company into
the cars. opened fire on them, kill
ing four and wounding many more,
only stopping shooting when the
train got out Of the way, which
they tried to prevent by tearing up
the track. All parties engaged
were negroes.
lusiny Of Mexican Troops.
GALVESTON, June o-An Eagle
Pass special says: Yesterday
morning q company Of Mexican
Infantry at Pledras Negras mutt
Died and fought their way through
the guard at the gate. About fiji
teen crossed to the other side under
a heavy fire from the loyal troops,
who continued firing after the de-
serters landed. Many balls struck
houses In this place. The fugitives
surrendered their arms 10 the citi-
zens, which will be returned to
Mexico. A number of mutiueers
were killed on the Mexican side.
The cause OF the desertion Ia that
the troops have been six months
without pay and nothing to eat.