, 1889-12-27
The Bloody Race Riots in Pro-
gress in Georgia.
Desperate Band Led by a Fear
less Black Murderer.
A Deputy Marshal Shot Down
by the Outlaw King.
Whites Retaliate by Beating
and Killing Negroes.
An Ugly Riot.

NEW YORK, Dec. ga Savannah
special says; Twenty negroes were killed
in the riot at and around Jessup yester-
day before darkness came on. The Geor-
gia Hussars of this city under command
Of Capt. W. W. Gordon are patrolling
the village this morning. There is in
tense excitement over the killing of Dep
uty Marshal Matthew Barnhill and Lum-
herman w. III. Woods. Marshal d.
Leggett and Station Agent Nj. j. Woods
who were badly wounded are resting easily
to-day and 1t is expectad both will recover.
While the negroes were retreating to the
swamp. several of the white pursuers
were slightly wounded.
Armed reinfor :ements from the neigh
boring villages arrived promptly and with
nearly all the able-bodied whites of Jes.
sup and many friendly negroes, a descent
was made on the rioters. The negroes
were well supplied with Winchesters and
revolvers and made a sortie from one side
of the swamp. They stood their ground
for a very short time. as the scrub trees
did not afford much protection. Several
were shot down in the scramble for shell
ter on their retreat to the dense cane
brake. During the night an occasional
shot was heard in the village. A negro
was found dead In an alley d few moments
ago, and two others of the wounded are
reported dying.
SAVANNAH, GA. Dec. 90 Nothing
additional about the ,Iessup affair has
been received; but wild iumors are afioat
that there was serious trouble there this
morning. The military there under COM
mand of Captain Gordon of Savannah,
Is as follows: Georgia Hussars. thirty
seven men; Brunswick Rifles fifty and
Appling Grays forty-6ve. In addition to
these there are upward of 100 members
of different companies in the surround
ing counties. The trouble yesterday be-
gan at 10 a. m, Just as Chief Marshal
Leggett was making his rounds. He saw
a negro on the site of the hotel rapidly
firing a rife.
It's Bob Brewer" somebody said as
people began to pour out Of the stores.
The name of the notorious outlaw and
fugitive sent terror to the hearts of citi
zens who watched the antics of Brewer.
1T must be stopped" said Officer Leg
gett. a He then went into his store and
arming himself with a shotgun, deputized
William Austin, Mr.. jackson and w. T.
Reddish TO arm themselves and 60 with
him to arrest the man.
SAVANNAH. GA, Dec. 26.-The fol
lowing was received from Jessup: A
posse Of twenty men under command of
s. White left for Lumber city to intercept
Brewer and his gang who it is rumore3
have gone there for achievements.
Brewers mother lives at Lumber CITY and
it is suspected if he gets out OF McMil-
LAM swamp he will go to his mother.
Firing along the picket line keeps up, but
principally by boys A crowd of armed
men have Just returned from a Tip to the
swamp and report four colored men found
dead, but gave no names. They said
they did not know the negroes. The Jail
was broken into this morning and two
negro prisoners riddled with bullets.
Another negro was found at home shot
through the heart and one with flesh
wounds in his shoulder.
1t it is reported that several others have
been killed but the officers have not found
them. The search for bodies has been
Kept up up all day. The negroes are
quitting their homes and moving to other
towns. A large number of negroes were
taken from their homes this morning and
whipped. MANY OF thtm being prosti
tutes. A crowd of white men went TO
several houses after breakfast this morn
ing and compelled the negroes to leave.
They punished some of them. The Hus.
sars have started for Savannah, but the
infantry company from Brunswick will
remain till to morrow. The swamp where
the Brewer gang is hiding will be searched
this afternoon, and il the negroes are
found lynching will probably follow. The
coroner is now holding an inquest on the
dead bodies.