Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-07-04
Horrible Massacre by Dutch Troops!

And yet another slaughter of our
citizens! No pen can describe the
intense excitement that now psryades
our community. Hundreds are rum
ming in every direction inquiring Sho's
dead? AT the present wiring it is
impossible TO give The facts 10 detail.
suffici' MT may be gained from the
following report to satisfy all con-
corning the facts of this las. terri
tle massacre. At quarter past
Zen O'Clock this morning detach-
meDt Of United States volunteers
or Home Guards, a part of McNeil's
regiment, umler command, as is
agreed Of one BisseIl or Bissick, pro-
ceeded from their quarters at Tur-
neI's Hall down Seveuth.
When Immediately opposite the
Recorders Courtroom, in the building
occupied by the Hook snd Ladder
company, on Seventh street, be-
tween Pine aud Olive streets, sever.
al bysian9ers, who had left the Rec
orders Court rather hastily to see the
soldiers, rushed out on the side
walk, Just at that junclure SOL
diers gun, in the extrt me rear ranks,
apparently while the holder was ad-
Jnstlng cap exploded accidentally.
lmme diaiely upon This aud it is
said without order being given, the
troops commenced muTderous aud
pTOmiscuous fire up9n the crowd Of
Unprotected citizens who stood be-
fore them.
The number of those killed or
their names cannot be ascertained
to-day. The slaughtered fol- in every
direction. The vail of.he dying rang
10 the ears Of a startled people for
blocks around. Shrink alter shrek
went up to heaven, the lush for
places of safety sti0ed dozens, and
still the soldiers fred The scene
cannot be described, nay hardy
iimagined. Upon The balcony in
front of the Recorders Courtroom,
Henry Frnpgeil Tell Close by bis
side. Officer n. NJ. Pratt, Who has
for several years been connected
with the police force fell, pierced
through the heart.
The r -corder, sitting quietly OF his
desk, entirely unconscious OF the
possibility of trouble in the street,
MAS suddenly surrounded by storm
Of bullets Ills desk was shattered
and lent by the flying lead, still
provIdeutiaIly his liis vas spared.
4 prisoner Up for some pretty of.
fence, fell dead in the duok. The
other prisoners, taking advantage of
the confusion, fed from the bull
ding and escaped.
When there sas no longer any
body TO shoot, the rattle Of the
musketry ceased there lay the
dead, the dying and the wounded,
TO be gazed at BY thousands Of hor.
ror-stricken citizens tha, soon con-
gregsted around the spot where the
massacre occurred. 10 q few min.
utes body of police arrived on the
ground. and 10 short time after.
ward company of regulars, under
command OF Capt. Sweeny.
The street, for some distance A.
round the engine house, was cleared,
and the bodies of the killed and
wounded removed. As near SIS we
could ascertain, ssven were killed
instantly, and large number Of 9th
ers badly wounded, 'severel of whom
We are informed by physicians in
attendance, will probably die during
the day. We saw two bodies stiff
in death, which were literally torn TO
pieces by Minnie balls. An Italian
named Bougero, the proprietor of
a saloon on the corner Of Seventh
and st. Charles street, received two
balls 10 the head, one of which tore
off his lower Jaw. We are unable
TO state positively any more of the
Games of the killed and wounded.
Many were taken to their homes
BY their friends, and their names
will probably not transpire for sew
sral days, or least not until an inquest
g held by the Coroner. When we
eft the scene of the massacre, the
iremen were engaged with their
nose 10 washing away the pools of
,lood that made the sidewalk lock ,
Ike a slaughter house. AS we
AVE heretofore intimated, the wild {
ST excitement prevailed. The PEG.
lie in the immediate neighborhood !
[ the butchery are nearly speech |
sss with terror. Many Of them are q
to leave the city, as il is 7