(anti-Negro militias Fascinating Als 2pp. 4to Augustas Tx., Aug 24 1860 Dabney W. Lewis later of the 2nd Texas Cavalry writes his brother and sister I have been patrolling regularly excitement is high here about the negroes rising and the burning of towns around it is all of the abolitionists that are in our midst we hang them when ever we catch them and I have a satisfying time of it as Sec'y of the Vigilance Committee being the only one who can take down their confessions I have taken down some interesting ones indeed