Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-07

left two Of the negroes got to quarreIing and
one OF them walked out into the yard and told
the other to come out ana he would whip him,
whereupon the one challenged picked up an
axe and started out, when the one in the yard
drew his pistol and fired, killing his antagonist
Instantly. They lived in the same shanty and
had been Intimate friends for long while''
Sandersville Herald: Hon. NJ Newman
informs us that while at Keg creek yesterday
he learned from Mr.. Church Harris that some
incendiary, on Tuesday night soon after dark,
set fire to two stacks Of fodder on Mrs. SmithY
Blounts premises. while the family we're at
supper. When the alarm was given and all
had run out to the fire. the house was entered
and robbed OF a trunk belonging to Lewis
webster. Mrs Blount's oldest son, containing
forty dollars in cash, some valuable papers and
his clothing. The trunk was afterwards found
a short distance from the house. Timely as
sistance from Mr. Church Harris hands, who
had hastened to Mrs. BlOunts on mules saved
the two corn cribs, with their contents, and
other buildings on the premises"
Cochran correspondent Hawkinsville Netrs.
Near Mount Calvary Church. in the north
eastern portion Of this county. it seems that
one Arnold Brown and Henry Clay, both col
oret. farmed together in 1881. Henry Clay had
gone on to farm for himself and went to
Browns 70 get his portion of the sugar cane
Clay gathered a wedding hoe to knock Brown
with, but Brown was too quick for him
seized another hoe and dealt CLAY a blow
from which he has since died. This occurred
Friday, the 31st Arnold Brown, we learn. has
fled Brown was an energetic, go-a-head
cOlOred farmer. He had bought a piece of
land and had nearly finished paying for it -
Concerning the shooting of young Rountree
of Quitmsn, in Athens, the Banner Wdtchmdn
say: 1T seems that there had been some pre-
viOus difficulty between Mr.. Rountree and the
negro Frank johnson (whO is a son of Miles
JOhnsOnl and on last evening, as several of the
students were taking stroll. in disjointed par
ties the said johnson, with friend named
Enoch EchOls. decided that they would have a
bloody settlement. So arming themselves with
pistols they started in purssait Of these young
men. In passing pair of students Johnson
asked IL they could tell him the way the two
Messrs- Rountree went The young men sus-
necting nothing wrong. told them the direction.
Quckening their pace johnson remarked
Well catch them yet Mr.. Allie Berck nan
says he was some distance behi11 the
was attracted by shooting in their direc-
ton. He hastened forward Just
in time to see the negroes with pistols in their
hands firing at his friends. He did not see the
two white men shoot but saw Mr.. Walter
ROuntree fall. Another student says the
brother to Mr. r. shot one time at johnson.
7 T. Camak, who also witnessed the affray.
does not think the young men attacked fired
a shot. From what we can learn the negroes
shot at young ROuntree seven times, one hall
taking effect back Of the neck. breaking the
spinal column Soon after their murderOus
deed Johnson and EchOlS fled, and tOOS refuge
in Miles JOhnsOn's shop, where they were ar
rested and afterwards conveyed to jail"
Americus Republican,: FLINT river has been
on a swell for some days in consequence of the
heavy rains, and down in the lower edge of the
county has spread out and covered a large
tract OF land On Friday morning, Major Jas
Moore and an old negro man named SeabOrn
Tucker, we're out in an old rickety bateau
hunting cattle in the swamp. covered with back
water. About O'Clock they came to a slough
where the water was about twelve feet deep
and was rushing along with terrible velocity.
Major Moore told SeabOrn not to 90 over lt
with the boat as il was too strong and would
said: Use neber seed de water l can't put
a boat frou, and Use gwiDe frou dar
wtd dis Old boat, turn over or no. and in a few
seconds both Of thin were in the water clirg-
ing to the bOughs of some trees, while the boat.
bottom upwards. was swept away. The Major
climbed up into the tree. .disrObed. plunged into
the water and swan for bis life, long dis
rance. He had tried To get the negro to do the
same. but the old fellow could not SWIM and
was scared. nearly to death. The Mejor left
him prayiuR. When he got TO dry laud. nearly
exhausted ard chilled 70 the centre he told
some gentlemen of seabOrn's condition, and
they procured 6 bOet ard went to his
relief, hut found the water so swift
and deem, and the negro so badly
scared that they could do nothing. They could
approach within ten feet of him, but the water
would rush the boat by with such velocity that
they could not get hold of him, and he seeFred
crrzed with fear, would not turn loose the
thing handed him. aiessrs. Westbrook and
Howard worked hard and faithfully for the
old negro's life, but his fear and CbStinacy
could not be overcome, AMI as the boat they
were in was a poor, clumsy thing. they came
near capszing every time they attempted to
reach him. About three O'Clock in the
afternoon they told him they would
come and get him out. and left for that
purpose. When they returned later he had
been swept away and drowned. His body was
recovered on Monday evening about three
hundrei yards below where he had clung to
the bushes. with one arm around a tree. He
had one shoe and stocking Off, showing that
he intended trying to swim when the MaiOr
had taken to the water. Major Moore is an
old. feeble man, and could have rendered the
negro no assistance in the water. and an at
tempt to do so would have resulted in the
drowning of both. He did what was best for
the negro. and those who went TO his assist
ance did all that could be done under the cir
cumstances."