Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-04
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AUTHENTIC AccoUNT-The Louisiana Advertiser of
the 18th, received last evening gives the particulars in
an authentic shape of the horrd outrage lately commit
ted at Vicksburg Miss, and which present the ransac
ton in more odious light even than the former
Ii is follows:
Some difficulty the public dinner given in &C.
LIBERATION of the 9TH of July often happens ST.
milar OCCASIONS between Mr.. Fisher who belonged TO
the volunteer company, and Mr. Francis Cobler. From
words they proceeded TO blows. MIR c. having drawn
KNIFE upon his opponent the company, taking the part
oil their comrade, seized him, bound him tree and
inflicted thirty-two ashes his person
Not considering this sufficient, they turrcd and ca
hered him, alleging that he gambler he
them To shoot him rather than disgrace him in that
ner, and begged of them not to let the TALL into his
eyes ms they poured his head but the person
addressed instead of complying with his request struck
HIM violently with stick across the eyes lie was then
released, and ordered to quit the city in 81 hours
The next day they went forth armed in military
to pull down, tear OUT and demolsh every thing apper
tanning to gambling, and TO and feather any one who
should oppose them law no law. Some wished to
protect their property but their hearts failed them
they the state OF excitement of the volunteers One
mt length had determined stay in Mr. Norths house
to protect himself from being tarrcd and to secure the
house and grocery from destruction. He fastened the
doors but on DIR. Bodley's kicking of them open
some shots were exchanged; the consequence of which
was, that the doctor killed upon the spot; and one
OF the inmates Of the house, person named Cuum,
or have heard since, Helms was so wounded
as to have been totally nsensibe to the subsequent
punishment inflicted on his body whilst suspended with
the rest upon the gallows
Three more individuals taken in the house. the
bar-kccper called Dutch Bill, Mr.. Samuel Smith and
Mr.. Mccall. North, who had previously Quilted IL and
was endeavong to make his escape by water
ed about mile from the city and brought back his
hands were tied behind him, and he was Obliged to walk
with the rest who had been similarly boundoeach hay
ing rope around his neck which was frequently icrkcd
so violently as nearly to choke them! In this manner
they were conducted to the scafod and executed The
unfortunate sufferers presented such horrible appear
ance that the passersby were moved to tears =
Scmc OF them endeavored tontcrfcre but were threat
cned with similar punishment and obliged to desst
These unfortunate men claimed to tie last the privi-
ege OF American citizens-the trial by jnry and pro-
IN IN cnht, a.. al
country would legally ntlict upon them but we are
ry To say their petition in vain! The black musi-
clans ordered 10 strike up, and the voices of the
supPlianis were drowned by the fife and drum MIR.
- ordered them TO play Yankee Doodle, a tune
which, we believe, has never been prosttued before
and we trust will never be again. The unhappy SUI.
.Fers frequently impored drink of water but they
refused!
The company consisted of 30 or 40 persons command
ed by Capt Baumgard, and armed by the Unted States
tor very different purpose, that of protecting their fell
low citizens and maintaining the supremacy Of the laws
Such conduct would disgrace Aleiers and could hard
y have occurred in n barbarous state.
The wife of one OF the sufferers half distracted the
cruel treatment and murder of her husband trembling
for her own safety in tears begged permission inter
her husbands body--it refused She was after
wards compelled to fly, with her orphan child in an ope
skiff, for her personal security
The fate threatened to any person who
should dare 10 cut down The bodies before the expiration
of the twentyour hours At eleven O'Clock the ne xt
day thcy were cut down and thrown together into hole
which had been dug the galows, without collins or
any other preparations, except box into which of
them was put.
Thus ended this disgusting and horrible occurrence
We understand the magistrates attempted to interfere
but cautioned at their peril not to ntermedde in
tic affair.
What, in the of all that is good-asks the Phi
ladelphia Commercial Herad--afe we coming to- Is
ours Government of laws, the laws to be- sicnced
and deied by lawless mobs and brutal barbarians ?
What must the nations Of Europe think Of us and of our
counry:-of US who boast that land is the home of
the free and the asylum of the oppressed where eyery
man may sit under his vine and Gg.trcc and none
shall modest make afraid 80 Can we longer boast that
ours is tho land Of liberty No. rather must we say and
we do with shame, It's land of anarchy and licen-
iousness, where liberty and law are irampled in the
dust and the arm OF the civil authority is parayzed and
neryclcss.