The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-21
NASHvILLE TENNESSEE. TUESDAY, JULY 81 l969

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claim on their cOuntryman, if not to as
sist them at least not to take up arms
against them Col. 0'Brion was given
command of G detachment Of u. S. Ma
rines in addition TO his own regiment
Before, however, his soldiers had ar
rived, he appeared in front Of his house
in full uniform, with his sword in his
hand, and proceeded nearly two blocks
out Of lis way, near to where the crowd
was collected, and began TO upbraid
them in the most incorporate language.
lie is said 10 have applied 20 them terms
which cannot be presented in print, and
continued to do so. His language seems
to have been uncalled for.
The crowd at this time offered no yio-
lenee, and only replied with muttered
threats. The Colonel then retired in
doors, and remained some time In the
interval his command of troops had ar
rived and formed in line near Thirty
sixth street and Second avenue. The
Colonel came out and put himself at their
head, and having completed his military
dispositions be left them and proceeded to
the drug store of Mr.. Tudor, corner of
Thirty fourth street and Second avenue,
which he entered TO make some slight
purchase.
Having procured what he wanted, he
came out, and, the crowd having gather
ed somewhat nearer the door than they
had before, he cooked his revolver aud
advanced directly towards them.
Whether, on this occasion be used more
Incorporate language is not known, but,
as he came forward woman took up a
stone and threw it towards him, did not
traverse pore than half of the distance
between them, but on the instant the
colonel presented his revolver and fred.
The ball being aimed low struck the
earth, ricOoheted and struck the woman
on the knee. She instantly fell, and
from that moment the Coloneps fate was
sealed.
The mob made a rush at him, and in
an instant he was knocked down tram
pied under foot, and the hesrtless, cruel
mob were upon him. His revolver was
taken from him; his sword was broken
into fragments, aud every fist that could
| get within reach; every club that could
be brought to bear; every brick or stone
that could be thrown with true aim
every heel that could hit the head of the
unfortunate man, was put into requstion.
| In moment he was beaten insensible,
which fac is the only consolation lett to
bis friends, for the cruelties and indigni-
ties offered afterwards to his body, had
they been enlefed by being capable Of
feeling, would have been too horrible for
belief.
Having been struck 10 The earth, ho
was seized by a hundred bands and
dragged into an slleyway, out Of the sight
Of hie wife and children, and also almost
within sight of his troops, who, of course,
had no idea of the atrocities being per-
petrated on their commander, and there
he was beaten and kicked and dubbed
for hours. The fret blow was struck
this officer about p. m.--he did not see
till p. m. All the intervening time be
was surrounded by the crowd, who re-
fused to permit any one to render him
any assistance, aud when a humane
druggist went TO him and gave him a
drink of water, the mob entered his store
and gutted it from end to end,
For all these hours this man lay there,
watched over by some Of the mob, aud
whenever a groAn, or a sigh, or a heavy
labored breath would give token of life,
there was always q ready foot to kick
his bleeding head, or a ready hand to
dash his head against the paving stones
And this where his wife and children
could almost see him and hear his groans
AT about 6 p. m, or perhaps before
Father Clowry, clergyman of the Roman
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whole scene, vainly endeayored to pre-
vent the deed of violence, entreated per.
mission Of the mob to administer TO th'
dying man the Sacrament Of Extreme
Union. lie argued to them, "The mar
is already dying; lac can never recover
you have done your worst; now pray lie
me remove his body, and render to hin
the last Offices of our church" The an
swer was, "You can do your CfIice here
and we will protect you in it, but NJ
one shall remove the man from whore h
lies"
Finding all further remonsiranoe use
less, the Rev. Father gave to the dyini
ian the consolation Of the church as b
lay. He remained with him till he died
which was at s O'Clock. Even then, th
mob would not permit him to be remov
ed, but threatened with vengeance an.
one who would approach the bleedin
body.
at about o'clock, p. m new riot i
another direction attracted the attentio
of the crowd, and, taking advantage O
the lull in the excitement, Fathers Glow
ry and McNulty obtained possession {
the body, procured a cart from the stree
, placed the corps upon a., and with th
, help OF some bysianders conveyed il
the Dead House of Bellevue Hospital.
GOV. SEYMOUR OPPOSES MARTIAL PAW,
Gov. Seymour, Gen. Sanford, Gei
Wool, and Gen. Brown had a consult'
ten in the afternoon on the propriety
proolaiming martial law.
e The Governor was averse TO such
. movement, on the ground that such Z
: trireme measure i0as not required, and th
the forces 20 come aud ~ present in q
cry were sufficient to restore peace an
;, quiet.
4 A man mounted on horse and wal
ing before an ale house in Forty-secor
street, near Ninth avenue, was conye
sing with a crowd of men and WON
= ,qhO seemed 60 know him. "EXcuse n
# ladies, for swearing, but damn Abe u
a coin. We have got 10 burn The Iit0u
8, and Times offices; would have burned I
m -- name not heard except mat
IS many poor girls are employed there
IA could have done It. Hurry up that a
of Here's 10 Jeh Davis and damn ABE Ill
ID colu."
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