The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-05
Lnwiessnoss Run Riot-Tbe Reign of Ter.
ror In Nashville


Judging from tho appalling s.ori.. O, bloody
uagedien and sudacious -obberies which are rs-
ceived almost daily from Nashville, Tenn, II IL
plain that In point Of nquiiy. the citizens Of III a,
place may easily claim for Il the front rank For
many gears past the favoriis haunt Of Western
ihicvos aud gamblcrs the record Of Nashville even
before she recent rebellion, discloses an appalling
array OF crimes Of every hue but when wnr
came, scattering decentralization and famine broad.
cast over the sou.h, this city seems TO have plun.
Oh despcr and deeper into vicc and crime, until
to-day her criminal record has attained proper.
IONS rare1y met with in the history Of civil soi
communities. 81 full Of the Gle nents Of lnwleas
violence IL Nashville, to-day, that Gov. BRowNIow
has deemed II necessary W submit to the Le.sla a.
ture special messsvc, calling attention to tho
subject. Mayor BEJwS has also Issued . proclaim
ahon urging tho organization Of . vigilance com
nltee 70 work In conjunction with tho p.lico
force OF that city, which he states lie At present
uttsry Inadequate W tue protecton Of tho life and
property OF the citizens, aud tho military author
tiles now In control Of the city have seen ~ to
rcsclnd the order prohibiting tho carrying o. fire.
arms by civilians In order that they may tho Lob
Yer project their lives and property from the rock
loss Characters who now infess that region. That
this matter 10 not eIsggoI atod, the following array
OF cold boodod murders, Audacious robberes dc d,
oon mitted during the past month, aud which IL
Sufficient guarantee; November 9Th, fs1al sta h.
ting affair on college hill" ht1lo grl run over
by drunken teanster and Killed. i3.h, a mar.
fctman murdered. 1iih, man found murdered
Ia the highway; negro murdered In the suburbs;
.wo ~hiio soldiers shot; Mr.. DAVIS horribly
butcherod by three ruihans; a negro enters the
house OF citizen and murders him ~ the presence
OF his family; . citizen knocked down a. midday
and rob cd; soliior shot three times through the
bowels, anu hnaily Stabbed 10 deAth. 1871, nsgrJ
shot through tho neal and instantly Killed. 2U.l,
q man knocked DC" IA aud rObLeI while "a his way
70 chuteh . respectable woman outraged BY
three Tuihans; another bigli way robbery; negro
knocked down and robbed in broad daylight 2Ist,
negro commits al outrage On the person Ut n
lituo Whine gIri . years old YItt, sn es,eemod
eiu1en- srest comm.iaiouer Hsiieruan--shot
and ulorts " wouudeu, wh!la returning with his
vile and Judge Tracy from . soireo. The party
were Ia double seated cab Or cArryall, AID
wers suddenly halted 10y iour men. They
dragged Mr. Henernsn cur Of lhc ,at, one y.
No unen telling HIN to deliver bis money W 10
tme 10 counted three, or no would shoot Liil. hr.
HenernAn jumped out, ALL 80 trud urOd, lie b-lI
taxing essct IA thc corner OF tie night eye, and
lodg.l5 ~ The tack part Of Ls neul. judge Tracy
d Lnd shot one Oi tho MutlcfVih, iutlcung .
fatzi wound. Ilreo otter 4UrgIO.g LIurlCrB were
Committed during TIE day, ono o. tho victims
DGiny highly respectable young man, named
House. Tue inurderers jumIyd out from behind y
& on the road side, and, without passlLg any
words, hrod twice, tho second ball p-s1lIs through
tnc liver and lun.s OF Nj. HJuSc, I..ieLus u NOR
ia wound. Iho OILor WAC . teal4s,er, NhO was
tho! and uIortally wounded and ..o tLird, q bur
giat, who VAS also fatally shot wAe Aleu. ytag W
enter jewellers store old farmer was attack
ell By Llsh' aynIcn .sd robbed VI Sa5y,
unknown nEu wuB i5und ~ we lonvs IA dying
condiuon, having been brlsGly Dea.ol ahd roo
OeI. iuis " uO means IA complete uuint e. Of
t-e UIaniea com mated, VIC Jul. scoIea oil OIL
eaces which arc not considered oitAer AL. cahlo
or sac ia law abiding community, Ugt Ine cal.
ienuAf gwen 10 suIlicleuuy appalling 10 indicate
ice terrible ordeal shiOug "L..I 4a. a.ue.eu cay
| 10 now passing.