Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-04-01
"The Darka.a s,.say Grs.sap,

) Inc IoliOWlog are tDe particulars
: of most bloody and fatal renconter
4 between two parties Of Kentuckians,
5 near Lancaster, Garrard county, KY,
q Ir desperation it was a fight which
would rank with those in times when
> the many Indian massacres procured
for Kentucky the name Of the "Dsrk
: and Bloody Groundr' We copy
from the Garrard Banner OF Thurs
, day week:
A family Of Hills. who reside in this
county. were on yer, unfriendly terms
with John Sellars and William Chris
man, who were also residents Of this
county. This hostile feeling had been
, in existence for some considerable
length Of time. hut was recently revived
bv a difficulty which is said to have ta-
ken place few weeks ago In that diff
ficulty il is stated that Frederick Hill
was wavlaid bv Sellars and Chrisman,
on the road from Teetersville TO Hills
residence knocked from his horse, Sc.
vereIy beaten, and left in that coEdition
Chrisman called upon Hill to pray and
beg FIR his life whilst he was down,
: which Hill refused to do. wing that he
, had never done either, and did not in
tend To do so then.
| On SATURDAY. the 18th inst, compa-
ny of the Hills left their residence with
their wagon for the purpose of moving
some person down tha Creek. In gong
up Scott's Fork. as they passed tobac-
CO house on the side of the creek. ad
Joining the residence Of Conkey John
Warren, they saw several guns passing
between the dwelling and the tobacco
. house. but pursued their way up the
I; creek without any interruption. In the
evening, as they were returning home.
, the slaughter took place. The Hills
numbered about eight. The road run
Immediately by the tobacco house. the
door Of which was on the far side from
the road On approaching this house.
thew discovered that since they had
passed in the morning. the cracks be-
tween the 'ogs had been chinked up, and
= small port holes left. piece of white
: cotton cloth was tied 10 the limb of a
; tree, in front of the house. Those of
) the ''ills who were in the company were
Russell, Isaiah. Frederick, John. Ir..
William. James, Jesse, and DR.. o. P.
Hill who had fallen in with them. Be-
fore they had arrived at the point Of the
road nearest the house. DR.. Hiilttoid
them that he was satisfied there was dan
ger in passing the tobacco house, and
advised them to leave the road and go
: round another way. This he refused
to do-Russe' saying that il was pub
? lie / Dad free to all. and that he inten-
+ ded to travel it whenever he pleased -
5 They then proceeded until they had hr
, rived in front Of the house. when the
{ report Of rifle arrested their progress.
, \ shot fired from the house. had NOR
tally wounded Russell Till, who was be-
hind. Several Of the company then
turned and ran back to him. Russell, ,
who had fallen, perceiving them, re-
marked they had killed MIN. and told
them to do all they could. DR.. Hill
: then tod them TO charge the house in
= stantIy or they would all be killed -
e A charge was then made upon the house,
E during which time, the balls Of the ri
hes were continually pouring from the
q port holes Isaiah Hill, who lead the
!. way, was met near the door by John
Sellars, who discharged rifle at his
breast, which killed 'Iill in few mo
ments. Frederick Hill then rushed for
ward and was met at the door by Will.
= lam Chrisman, who presented a pistol al
Q his breast. The weapon missing FIRE
n f'hrisman struck Till in the fare with
5 the barrel III then cenched hrs
e man, and he commenced begging fol
his life-saying that he had told Hill II
e beg and pray when he had him in his
n power. and he now begged and prayed
for Hill to spare him Hill observed
q that he had beiier call upon God foI
mercv. for he { lily had NO mercy then
y i'll then plunged bowie knife int
y Chrisman's breast several times. Chris
man was then literally cut 10 pieces
J, Sellars. after xii ing Isaiah Hill at the
J. door. attempted to run around tobacco
r. hogshead or cask Of some description
d near the house, and in attempting TO dis
|, charge a rife at some one of the com
n pany near, was shot by son Of lsaiaf
Hill in tEe BODY. He then started 4
retreat, and after getting some thirty
n or more steps was again shot in th'
II back part of his head by small boy =
This shot brought him TO tho ground
. when the boy approached him and dis
charged five shots from revolver, eacl
of which penetrated his brain
!. Two other men were in the houst
with Sellars and Chrisman at the iimc
;, of the attack. one by the name OF lame:
Alverson and the other Samuel. broth
er of John Sellars AIverson's hanC
/" was taken nearly of by rifle shot from
Is the Hills, and he will probably lose hi'
J. arm. Samuel SeIlars was struck by ,
,. bail without patching from a rife, bur
is was not hurt. These two persons il i,
p said. made their escape sometime durius
e the heat of the conflict. and secreteC
4. themselves in the dwelling house o
I Warren James Hill was shot through
the body. but il is supposed he will re