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From the Louisville Express, Nov. 25 – Last Saturday night a
band of forty mounted men, after stealing horses, two of which belonged
to Randolph Mitchell and S. W. Wright, went to the residence of M. J.
Maddox, near Prestonville, and demanded that he and the negroes who work
on the farm should surrender. Mr. Maddox replied, in substance, that
“as God would have it, he had two bull-dog boys with him, and three guns
with rusty charges waiting for a favorable opportunity; he would not
surrender, but take a little more sugar first.” At this time the armed
regulators commenced firing upon the house. The night was dark and
consequently impossible for Mr. Maddock and his boys to display their
workmanship to advantage. However, after a long fight they would return
and try again another time. In their flight the mounted rascals were
obliged to leave behind them two stolen horses, one of which was shot in
the shoulder by the Maddox party. These two horses were taken to
Carrollton by Mr. Maddox on Sunday morning and locked up. On Monday the
owners, Mitchell and Wright, appeared and proved their property. The
above facts are contained in a letter which we have in our possession,
and which was written by Mr. Maddox to his brother, J. H. Maddox, who
resides in this city.
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