New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
RIOTING IN A GEORGIA TOWN.
A CONFLICT OF RACES RESULTS IN MANY
CASUALTIES.
THREE MEN KNOWN TO BE FLLED-rRoof'
SENT TO THE sCENE-NEGRoEs TAKE
REFUGE IN A SWAMP
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rhrBUSE.I

rBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE ThIBUSE.1
Savannah. Ga, Dec 25.-Some excitement was
caused in this city tonight by reports thai d
race riot" was in progress at Jessup, Ga, a VIZ
lage of about 900 inhabitants, ffty-seven miles
southwest Of here on the Savannah. Florld>-Shu
Western Railroad.
The trouble started about o'clock this AFTER
loon, and was caused by the marshal OF the to"h'
d. Leggett, who attempted TO arrest druhhen
negro who resisted and drew revolver on tlo
marshal. He was Immediately dubbed LOT MS
pains, and several other negroes WIN
were standing by drew their weapons
and began firing at the officer, WIN
was seriously wounded in two places Inc as
sistant marshal, Matthew Barnhill, hearing 'ne
firing came running, but was shot dead Deio''
he could do anything. Seeing other whites COM
ing the negroes fled toward the Ogeechee Swamp,
which lies near the town, and there rallied anu
with several newcomers charged the town. Ihey
were met by resident whites armed with Wlnches-
ter rifles and revolvers and driven back to the
swamp.
As their number was constantly aug
mented by new arrivals, the Mayor
of the town tclegraphed for troops.
platoon of the Georgia Hussars, of this city,
was sent to Jessup Oh the o'clock train, armed
with revolvers, sabres and carbines. Meanwhile
the blacks made another charge, which resulted
in the death of w. II. Woods, cypress lumber
man. and in the serious wounding of W. j. Woods
assistant station agent, tie uncle of W. Ii. Woods
! One black was also killed and several wounded.
Three were captured and are now In the local
! iail The negroes again retreated to the swamp
and since then have ouly made one sortie, noth-
| ing coming Of it,
| Well-disposcd colored men are scouting lot the
whites. and the information gained by them, IL
is hoped, will result in the capture OF large
mart of the rioters. The list of casualties 30
far as known Is as follows
RARNHILL. MATTHEW, deputy marshal, shot through
| the heart. -
WOODS W. H., cypress lumberman' shot In the heAf~
| WOUNDED.
rrccrrr u marshal shot in the face and through h'
! legs. He will recover. -,
WOODS NJ j. assistant station agent shot through p0'i
| thighs. lie will recover.
| Several others, whose names could not "
learned, were slightly hurt. Among the DacAs
one man was killed outright and several wouhoed
No names could be learned second platoon o.
the Georgia Hussars sent to Jessup to-hlsh
10 assist in patrollng the town, and tile Savannah
| Volunteer Guards, Sd Battalion OF Georgia, at
| in readiness TO march at short notice. III Il
Thought. however, that the troops already there
with the townsmen and men from the sdrrouhd
ing country who are pouring in rapidly, VIII h
strong enough TO queli the disturbance. Captal
w. w. Gordon, OF the Georgia Hussars, VINO
q veteran of the late war and fine officer, is II
charge of the white forces.
That the colorcd people Of this city are not II
sympathy with the rioters is evinced by the fac
that Lieutenant-C ColOnel j. II. DeveauX command
ing the first battalion of colored troops OF Georgia
has teegraphed Governor Gordon and the Mayo
of Jessup that his troops are In readiness 10 pro
oeed to Jessup and assist in quelling the riot