The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-19
TERRITORY WEDNESDAY 49, 1885,

be learned. liz is the settled deter.
rnination TO lynch them when found.
The negro force went 10 Maarey's
house and concealed themselves in
the smoke-hoase and cofton-houses.
After this the posse of white men
came up the road and halted in front
OF Maurey's house. Four OF them
walked up 10 the house and found
il deserted. Then they went to the
ssnoke-house, where they found three
negroes These men were questioned
a. 70 his whereabouts, but they pre-
tended they could not tell where he
could be found. Then q man on the
outside shouted, Here Is Maurev.
suppose Won come and arrest him :"
The whites rushed in a body from
the building, and as they emerged
we're met wiih q volley from eight or
10 musketS and shot guns William
aughan was seriously wounded by a
huilst-shot in the neck and shoulders.
and another man. whose name was
BOT revealed, received a slight wound
N the head. This yolley came from
The eotton-house and was promptly
returned by the whites, bat the
negroes. being behind stout plank
walls, received no injury, and the
whites, discovering that they were
lighting at greatdisadyantage, moved
around TO the north side OF the struc-
tnre. There they received another
yolley, resulting in the instant death
OF henry NsuTey and the wounding
-of his brother. y-sF MaureY. near the
elbow.
The whites now drew OF and the
hiring ceased temporarily. Notwith-
standing their losses, however. the
posse determined 10 make another at
tack on the cotton-house, approaching
IT this time from the south. As they
came up they received another volley
the negroes apparently awaiting an
order to fire, as they had done in two
previous instances. At this third
yoiley Seth Cobb received - b1ckshot
IN the breast and stomach, tearing the
entire front part of his body away.
John Dew, another of the whites, vas
probably mortally wounded by pistol
ball in tho groin. The whites again
drew off for consultation, when they
decided thai another attack with their
reduced force was useless, and they
determined to wait for daylight and
reinforcements. While they were con-
sulting the negroes rushed from
the cotton house to Maurey' 5
residence and proceeded TO for
tify that huilding. and the
white men went back to Wahalak
Yesterday morning another force of
% men was raised and proceeded to
Maurey's residence. The place was
found entirely deserted. The whites
burned the buildings on the place. to-
fl-.t~ D 4.
ing, and secured the woods for the
negroes, bat could find 10 trace of
them.
1t was impossible to find the negroes
within FIVE miles of the scene of the
trouble. White men from adjoining
towns poured into Wabalak all day and
joined IN the search. but, as none of
the negroes except Maurey are known.
they accomplished nothing. One ne
gro was seen lurking in the woods and
was fired upon by party of whites.
but instantly disappeared.
Ii is believed that more trouble is
certain. II any of the negroes who
fired on the whites are caught they
will be killed. The feeling. however,
: now against the white men, who are
said TO have organized the negroes.
Not single negro is known to have
received any injury. Two white men
besides those already reported are
wounded. but their names are not
given. lt does not appear that the
whites in attempting to make the ar
rest did so under any legal authority,
but they are sustained by the entire
white population of kemper and the
adjoining counties, and it is unlikely
that any proceedings viii be taken
against them.
MEEIDIAy, Miss, Dec. Noon
There is no change in the situation
at Wahaias. The village is crowded
vi h men from the surrounding coun-
try. Parties are searching the swamps
and every locality where the negroes
are supposed 10 be secreted. Up to
10 q, m, not one was found. Its sup
posed they have left the country. All
the parties who LETT Meridian yester-
day for the scene have returned and
report everything quiet.
RACE RIOTS IN TENNESSEE
Jackson, Tenn. Dec. lS.-A desper-
ate fight occurred between negroes
and whites in q remote part OF this
county. Friday. IL grew out Of law
suit The fight occurred in court.
Several persons were badly burt. Ne
groeS were in this city Sunday for am
munition. They are armed with guns,
pistols and knives, and swear they
will not be arrested. Officers were sent
from here to arrest them. The result
Is not known, bat serious trouble is
feared.
hSoxyILLE, Tenn. Dec. 1S.-A negro
gambler driven from Dunovsnts
Camp on the Cumberland Gap rail-
road yesterday, returned with party
OF friends and attempted 10 shoot
some Of the men. They were driven
of without anv injuries having been
inflicted. and the leader was arrested.
On the road 10 jail the mob took him
from the officers and hung him to a
tree.
Nav ORLEANS. Dee. iS,-A Picaysrao
special from Wahalak SAYS. Later
accounts do not materially change
last nights story OF the ARRAY. Seth
Cobb and w II. Maurey were killed
William Vaughan. John W. Dew
and J. /. Maurey fatally shot
and two or three others
slightly wounded. 4 party OF -
white men have started for the hills
where the negroes are said TO be
hiding. and serious fight Is expected
in case of meeting. II Is believed
however, that the negroes have dis
perSed.