The state chronicle., 1893-04-25
thorities. No further trouble is
apprehended.

thorities. No further trouble is
apprehended.
New BERNE, N. G., April al
Special The First Regiment, with
about four hundred equipped men,
arrived with three heavy guns, Gen.
Cameron in command. All quiet
now. Nothing is known of what
will be done tomorrow. It is gen
orally supposed everything will
pass off quietly
THE LAWS WILL BE ENFORCED
New BERNE, N. c., April "a
Special Seven companies of the
First Regiment of the North Caro-
lima State Guard are now encamped
in the fair grounds. There is one
from each Raleigh, Warrenton,
Louisburg, Goldsboro, Tarboro,
Greenville and Washington. The
other company of the regiment is
expected tomorrow from Elizabeth |
City. Gov. Carr and staff are here
Brig. Gen. Gotten, Col. Wood, 1t. |
Bol. Bogart and Maj. Rodman are
all with their regiment. Tomorrow,
tits supposed, the eviction of the
James City defiant tenants will be
gin in earnest. The Naval Reserves,
recently organized command here,
will be placed under the orders of
the General commanding.
WILMINGTON, N. O., April "a Or
ders we're received by telegraph last
night by Capt John H. Daniel, of
the Wilmington Liz ht Infantry, be-
longing to the Second Regiment, to
hold his compony in readiness to
move to James City at moments
notice. Sixty men fully armed and
equipped for service are now in line
at the parade grounds, momentarily
! expecting orders to take special
train for Goldsboro, the point OF
reddezvous for the troops. There is
considerable excitement here which
is heightened by the fact that the
Wilmington Light Infantry was not
expected to be ordered under arms,
it being supposed that the First
Regiment, all of which is now as
sembling at Goldsboro, would be
sufficient to enforce the law at James
City.
HISTORY OF JAMES CITY.
In 1868 many negro families were
removed by "Generar James from
New Berne to the opposite side o1
Trent river. They put up rude
cabins and made themselves thor
oughly at home, believing they hat
been given the land by the United
; States government. Other negroe
soon entered the place, and befor'
many days had passed quite a larg
settlement had gathered-all be
lieving the government had givel
to them the land they we're on
James was no General and had n
authority to give the land away.
, Peace reigned and the negroe
became content with their ne,
homes. They named the village
after their benefactor, James City
D They drew up q system of govern
=, ment, elected aldermen and police
l men, and the population increase
rapidly.
u About ten years ago MIR. jane
u A. Bryan undertook to regain til
land, which was and is now b
rightful, legal property. JAIME
Il City fought the case through se0
> eral courts, and finally the Suprem
" Court decided the question beyon
T. all dispute, that the land on whic
James City is built is the leg
property of Mr.. Bryan.
l. Upon this Mr. Bryan endeavore
to come to al amicable settleme1
with his tenants, but without su
cess; he offered to allow every O
man and woman, and every d
g. crspit and feeble person in the vi
* lage to remain, unmolested al
le free from rent. But this d
IN not suit the stubborn people. T
~ issued circular after circular, coul
It. ing peaceful terms.
th Some time since the sheriff al
n posse went from New Berne
O. James City to evict the negroes u
der authority of the law.
People began to gather from
as quarters Across the street Il
Is, was raised with the union dow
or This was evidently signal, for
n less than five minutes there asse
7as bled on the corner and in the ne
ed vicinity at least one thousand
ju- groes, growing and swearing Il
he their blood would be split 5eft
they gave up the property.
ant Hundreds of violent expressl<
N were made by the excited M
on, growing louder all the time.
lis. Dozens said: "Send Bryan hi
en-; self over! Well fix him!" VII
ever such a speech was made
-ith crowd laughed derisively.
: of Men and women and child
ing were talking excitedly and fl
ing The older ones shook their he
and said there would be biz
). she'd.
l. Up to date all attempts at &C
the promise at james City have pro
nth futile. Accordingly in complia
am with the requirements of law,
ard at the urgent request and call
ocp the civil authorities of New Be
a Crouon cnunfu the c