17th. It is reported that a serious difficulty has occurred between whites and blacks in Em manuel county, Georgia, but ho particulars had reached Savannah. The proclaiming of martial law at ThomasviUe arose from several unprovoked attacks upon negroes by the City Marshal at Bauson, he inflicting wounds upon one man with a hatchet on account of the previous arrest of one of the Laxaarson charge of being engaged in recently developing a great cotton swindle. The Mayor recommend ed the proclamation of martial law, he being nnable to repress lawlessness.