BASTROP, Texas, June 14. -- At the last election the negroes proved the most numerous at the polls in Cedar Creek Precinct, and elected a Justice of the Peace named Orange Wickes, and a negro constable, Isaac Wildon. A few days ago; a respectable white citized named Alf Litten, went to a negro's cabin and remonstrated with him for sending an insulting message to him and his wife. For this he was arrested by the negro constable and brought before the negro Justice Wickes, for trial.

While the trial was in its preliminary stages the accused turned toware his lawyer, Mr. J. B. Fowler of Bastrop, and asked him if he could step outside for a moment. The latter replied, "Certainly you can," and Litten was thereupon walking out, when the Justice shouted: "Halt, Sir, you can't go." The young man turned round, but not thoroughly understanding or hearing the order, continued to move toward the door, whereupon, it is said, the Justice seized a pistol or shotgun and fired at Litton, killing him instantly. The colored constable also emptiec his revolver into the dying man.

Instantly the wildest confusion took place. Knives, revolvers and shotguns were speedily brought into requisition. People from all parts of the neighborhood rushed to the spot, while those already on the ground tried to get away. During the battle many persons who took no part on either side were either cut or shot. Among them was Peter Bell, colored. He was shot down and killed while trying to mount his horse and escape. Two wite men named Alexander Nolan and George Scheaff were hilled ourtight, and young Litten, brother of Al Litton, was also shot and has since died, making four white men and one colored who were murdered, while five or six others were badly wounded. One of Huston Moore's sons, colored, was killed by a stray bullet fired by one of his own race, and two others died at the hands of the white assailants. Several others are wounded. Justice Wickes is among the killed.

Last night nearly one hundred white men, all armed, poured into this place from the surrounding country, and are prepared to thwart any attack that may be made by the blacks. The negroes on Cedar Creek outnumber the whites.