The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-22

torcements. While they were consult
ing the negroes rushed from the cot
ton house to Maury's residence in a
body and proceeded to iortify that
building, and the whites went back 10
Wahalak.
Monday morning another force of
fifty men was raised and proceeded TO
Maury's residence. The place was
found entirely deserted, even The bed
ding and furniture having been femOv-
ed. The whites burned the buildings
on the place, together with those on
the farm adjoining, and secured the
woods Tor the negroes but could fluid
no trace of them.
If any of the negroes who fired on
the whites are found they will be killed
al once. The feeling, however, is now
against the two white men who are
said to have organized the negroes.
Not u single negro Is known TO have
received any injury. Two white men,
beside these reported, were wounded.
but their hurts are slight. The whites,
in attempting to make the arrest, were
acting nnder legal authority. and they
are sustained by the entire white p0pu-
lation of Kemper and the adjoining
counties, and it is unlikely that any
proceedings will be taken against
them.
Wahalak is crowded this morning
with men from the surrounding coun-
try. Parties have been searching the
ssWamps and every locality where the
Ineffoes who did the killing on Sunday
niHS es9gpQssf e Be, secreted, but
Ws,S not one of
Cobb. Tom NiclioIs06
and Bill Hare. W5undeds Fe3nE,
Maury. Tom Giles, Cob Harper, H.ELs
Harper, John Dow and jeff. Thomas.
John Dow, who was severely injured
in the groiu, is still alive, but in a crit
icsl condition.
Meridian. Miss, Dee. J8.-There
was no change in the situation at
Wahalak to-day. The village was
crowded this morning with men from
the surrounding country. Parties have
been searching the swamps and every
locality where the negroes who did the
killing on Sunday night are supposed
to be secreted, but not one of them
was found and it is supposed that they
have left the country. All the parties
who left Meridian yesterday for the
scene of the tragedy have returned and
report everything quiet at Wahalak.
Nothing remains of the cabins occupied
by the negro Geo. Maury and his con-
federates but ruins. All the stock
owned by them was killed and every
thing burned around their premises.
The remains of the white men who
were killed, were brought to the viii
lage yesterday and their friends and
neighbors performed the last rites of
interment to day. John Dow, who
was severely wounded in the groin, is
still alive, but in q critical condition.
1t 10 not known what further action
will be taken by the men on the ground.
Wahalek, Miss, Dec. 1S.-The facts
learned here differ only slightly from
the account sent last night. To day the
funeral was attended by many stern
looking men, who rode into town,
having assembled from all parts of the
surrounding country. They camped
last night among the hills and searched
all this morning for the negroes, but
without success. They came to attend
the funeral and to have a consultation
with their friends here. They stacked
their guns In a vacant hut near the
grave and when the last sad rites had
been performed for their former COM
rades they mounted their horses aud
rode off to where il was said the
negroes were hiding among the hills,
swearing vengence upon the murderers.
They were led by Capt. Frank Prince,
of this county, wi o fought through the
late war.
Quite a number of men from various
points on the railroads are expected to
arrive tonight and join the pursuing
party tomorrow. 1t is thought that
the negroes are about 200 strong and
being heavily armed may show fight.
II they do Ii will be a terrible affair.
A SIMILAR TROUBLE IN TENNESSEE.
jackson, Tenn, Dec. 18.-A fight
between negroes and white men took
place in one of the districts of this
county ON Friday last. Several negroes
were stabbed. Peter Brown, white,
was knocked senseless with q brick and
is probably fatally wounded. The
negroes are armed with shot guns,
pistols and knives. Officers went
from here Yesterday to arrest them.
Serious trouble is feared.