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and the intercession of some of the influential colored men and their promises to disturb them no more they were allowed to go at liberty.

    On the night of the 27th inst the colored people met at their School House, being the regular night for the colored "Debating Club" to meet, when they were waited upon by the following named white Citizens of Connersville, Ferris Baird, Dr Jones, Parson Hensley, Willis Walden, and James Jarrett, and were told to disperse the meeting, that they were the friends of the colored people, and that there were in town a great many armed men who intended mischief, and if they (the col'd people) would disperse and go home it would be best for the Community. The colored people being desirous of peace heeded the admonition, and went home.

    I omitted to state that after the release of those captured on the night of the 26th inst they managed to get into the rear of the colored people, and fired into them.