Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-07
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HUzzA FOR BLOOD AND CARNAGE!

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HUZzA FOR BLOOD AND CARNAGE!
M Read and reflect. When such things
take place in free land, the " reign of ter
ror" has indeed commenced. "Men of peace!
friends of order! what say you to thisa"
From the Focus (Louisville) Extra,
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTED.
Copy of letter from On. JAnHs L. Armstrong au.
thor of "rhe Tennesseean, dated "Davis's Mills,
Bedford Co, Tenn. 18th July, 1928.
In the Sd No. Of the Tennesseean, Ihave said,
shat I was afraid OF the daggers and pistols Of
Gen. Jackson's assassins This has been verb
fed. On yesterday, about IL o'clock, four men
rode up to my shop, got down, anG went in. !
was sitting in The front piazza ofmy dwelling
house, aud saw them Surprising them to be
men who might have business with me, I left
the house unarmed and alone, and proceeded to
nv shop, almost so yards distant. The as.
sassins had seated themselves in The back room
of nv shop, with their backs toward me, two
being on each side ofthe DOR. As soon as
had entered and discovered who they were, I
was convinced some outrage was intended.
The assassins were by name, -MALcoLM Gil
CHRIST. from Alabama; JESSE TAYLuR, from the
Western District Of Tenne ssee, and WILLIAM
G1LcHaIsr aud ARCHIBALD YELL, from Shelby.
willie, Tenn. On casing my eyes around,
discovered that they were armed wiz. lar ge
clubs: and also in The breasts Of several, could
see The handles of dirks and pistols, especially
the assassin Yell. This is the same Yell who
is member Of our Legislature, and figured as
the Jackson bully, at the last session He is
the same Yell who certified for Parrish, that
was the author Of The Tennesseean,' and pro.
cured -rlificaes against the character of John
Woods.-These fellows very soon produced
paper, which they said | must sign. Per-
ceiying il was their object TO force me to sign
something disgraceful, told them was un-
armed and alone, and that il was very unfair 10
be thus set upon in my o,On house Al this
time | was standing near the back door OF my
shop and had time to reflect that there a
reighbor who lived about three hundred yards
distant, across The creek, where there was pro-
rably some company, and also where l might
procure arms 10 defend myself ! determined
TO risk being shot, rather han sign the paper,
which did mol see, nor do now know lis
contents. SEEING me disincllued to look al the
paper, one Of ih-m swore ! should sign il, or
h. wouid--a, thi, momtn', believing from the
movements Of the party, that they certainly de-
sigued 10 assassipaie me, sp'ung out OF the
hou,e, and rrtreated as fast q, | could towards
Davis's Sore-,he assassins followed me ra-
pdly-One Of them, Malcolm Gilehrist,j who
| lives in Alabama, had been selected 10 perform
the deed. This fellow pursued me in front oil
| ,ht others, and in endeavoring 10 draw his piss
I'll from his breast, he dropped and iosi il.
The pistol has since been found, and was hea
Willy loaded-and it is now in my possession
On The return Of the assassins 10 their horses,
! crippled youth who was near my shop, saw
them looking for it, and heard the fellow say
how he had lost it,
was pursued across the river, and in at.
tempting 10 climb the bank on the other Side
the two Gilchrisls overlook me and knocked
me down with their clubs, and would surely
have killed me il Mr. Davis and number o.
"ther men had not come TO my relief. / an
old and haze grand-ehiidrsn,-the assassins wer,
ali comp ,rati,ely young men.
| am bruised and mangled all over, and my
head is cut to The skull, and am just abb to holt
my pen, and cannot do this su jeC, justice, as
feel considerable weigh, and conclusion of hit
brain.
On last Monday morning ! vas in Shelby
| vile, procuring documents to write No OF
General Jacksons inumacy with Burr. rhi
no doubt these fellows had heard, and il wa
determined TO pu, me gu, of the way, or d.,
grace me Thank God, they have not as yei
done either. But really consider my life il
danger, and therefore suppose ! shall be com
p' led TO desis' from giving informant 10 III
people, relative TO Gen Jackson. AS a part
Ing word, ask my countrymen to pause, an;
| think fore il is too late what kind Of AN he,
desire 10 make President.
| JAMES T. ARMSTRONG