Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1890 — TROUBLE WITH NEGROES. [ARTICLE]

TROUBLE WITH NEGROES.

Tfle whole of Wayne and adjoining counties in Georgia, are on the war path. About noon Wednesday, a drunken negro was arrested by Marshal Barnhill and carried to the town guard-house. The town being literally darkened with negroes, interference was made by them, resulting in the death of the Marshal and a Mr. Wood of South Carolina, and the fatal wounding of Mr. Wood of Jesup, Marshal Leggett, one Constable and a private citizen. Besides the above, over fifteen whites and blacks are known to have received injuries. The neighboring towns of Baxley, Mcßae, Graham, Hazel hurst and Scotland have sent deputations of armed men to protect the people. The streets are thronged with armed men of both colors, and further hostilities are expected at any moment; The colored men impHcated in the immediate difficulty have been chased to the swamp, and their„oapture is almost a certainty. Telegrams have been sent to the Governor, asking for immediate military aid, but as yetj none have been arrested. Companies from Brunswick and Savannah however, will arrive, and as the blacks are continuing to arm themselves and are in creasing their force, it is more than probable that they will have a clash. Women and children who can are leav ing the town, and K men from other places are arriving on every train and on horse. This section will be remembered as the place where the negro preacher, Love, was taken from a first-class passenger coach and whipped a short time ago. The ne groes there outnumber the whites by a large majority, and the troubles between them are frequent and fatal. The whole country has been in constant dread of a race war. and over 200 Winchester rifles arrived from Macon a fetv days ago.