Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-05

on Tuesday evening. Several others were
wounded-not MORALLY, however. The re /,
ports ofnegroes being killed in the upper
part Of the city on Tuesday night were I'M
true.
NAMES AND OCCUPATION OF THOSE KILLED
YESTERDAY.
Charles Wallace, a mulatto was killed on
Rayburn avenue, yesterday morning. He
had Just left his family on a farm in Her
nando. A pistol was lying by his side for
two hovrs after he was killed. He was
shot through the head and body with mus
ket balls.
VIM. Wethers, bright mulatto quite
young looking, was shot about s o'clock on
the morning Of yesterday, on Cash street-a
street running east, a short distance from
Rayburn avenue. The ball-a large one
entered the body Just below the left nipple.
He was a sergeant Of Company ii, 55th Z.
S. G. /.
Isaac Richardson, employed by the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee railroad, shot at one
of the conductors or freight agents of the
road, and in a few minutes his body was lit
orally perforated with bullets. Richardson's
shot at the white party was without effect.
He was lying at a late hour last evening in
shed near the depot.
jesse Lundy, wagon master of the 18th U.
S. c. l., was shot and killed on Elliott street.
We could not learn the circumstances at
tendant upon his death.
Among the many cruel acts perpetrated
while passion and rage was beyond control,
was the killing Of George Cobb on Mulber-
~ street. He was run out of house in
which he had sought shelter, and shot seven
times. Parties in the neighborhood assert
that it was done by drunken gang of row.
dies. Cobb was engaged in waiting on an
officer Of his regiment at the GayOso House.
George Black, a soldier of the both u. S.
{. l., was shot in the head, body and legs,
and was laying i'm a shed on the extension of
fernando street. How he was killed we
were unable TO learn.
Dickinson, a blacksmith, recently con-
nccted with the 5jth u. S. c. |, was shot in
the bowels, and died yesterday evening. He
was on Rayburn avenue when shot.
The above is a complete list Of those
killed yesterday.
IN THE FORT YESTERDAY.
While talking to a number of negroes in
the fort yesterday, it became evident to us
that the excitement extended among the
negroes to even greater degree than among
the populace. Among the wild stories which
they heard, were that the negro women and
children were being burnt, and that almost
every negro in the upper part of the city
had been killed. Some spoke in rather
conciliatory tone, while others were quite
obstreporous and indignant.
OTHER INCIDENTS OF THE DAY-KILLING
OF BEN. DENNIS.
Yesterday afternoon, Ben. Dennis a
brother-in-law of DIR. Dickinson, and an old
resident of this city, was shot and killed in
what is known as Franklins Saloon, on
Bank alley, between Madison and Monroe
streets. The circumstances, as near as we
could learn, were these: Mr.. Dennis was
standing at the bar, and in the course of his
remarks, said, There's a boy (pointing to
a negro named Reuben, barber on Jetier-
son street. that has shaved me many time.
| have as much confidence in him as | have
in any one, and were | compelled to ask
favor tomorrow, he is the first should go
to-" During the delivery of these remarks,
Michael keenan, was in the back room par
taking of his dinner, and when he heard
Mr. Dennis make Use of them, he came for
ward end said What did you say :" at
the same time striking Dennis with his pis-
tol on the right temple, Immediately follow
ing the blow by shooting him-the ball en-
tering just below the heart and ranging up
wards, causing almost instantaneous death
Keenan, was arrested, but in some way man
aged TO effect his escape.
ATTEMPT TO RESCUE NEGRO PRISONERS AT
GERMANTOwN-oNE OF THE PRISONERS
KILLED.
An attempt was made yesterday, at Ger
mantown, to rescue from the United States
Regulars, three negroes en- route from this
city to the State penitentiary; one Of them
them was charged with murder and the
others with larceny. The plan was, while
the white soldiers were on the platform, for
the accomplices of these negroes to shove
them of, that the prisoners might jump off
the train while it was in motion. The plans
of the negroes resulted in the death of the
one charged with murder, and the escape of
the other two. The coniederatcs also made
good their eacape.
FUNERAL OF MIR. DUNN.
The remains Of Mr.. Henry Dunn were at
tended to their last resting place yesterday
afternoon by the members Of the Fire De-
partment, the Police Department, and a
large concourse Of other friends-all vieing
with each other in paying last sad tribute
to his memory. He was in every way a
peaceable, orderly citizen, and as a fireman,
he was indeed a model. Peace to his re-
mains.
CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED.
Officer Stephens, who was shot in the
thigh, still remains in a critical condition.
A counsel of surgeons was held, in which ii
was proposed to turn Mr.. Stephens over to
the care Of Drs. Keller and Cavanaugh. 1t
is still feared that the leg will have TO be
amputated.
Officer Slattery also shot in the thigh, is
rapidly recovering, and we hope in few
DAYS to see this efficient officer again at his
post
Finn, the citizen who was shot on Tues
day night, is also doing well.
NEGROES ARRESTED.
An old negro, named Ben Bells was one
of a party of five, who yesterday drew their
pistols on an old gentleman, named Kelly.
They were pursued, and all of them, with
the exception Of Bells, escaped; Bells is now
in Jail.
THE POLICE.
The police, yesterday, again displayed
that discretion and judgment which is so
highly commendable, in rescuing negroes
from the hands of the crowd, and commit
ting them 10 places Of safety. The best ev-
idence of this is the fact that no less than
eight.or ten negroes in the fort said to us
that il it were not for the police they would
not then be alive.
THE NEGROES, AND APPEARANCE OF SOUTH
MEMPHIS ABOUT FIVE O'clock, T. NJ.
About five o'clock yesterday evening the
scene of the late riot appeared as if nothing
had happened; negroes could be seen here
and there on the streets, some at work, and
others walking carelessly along. This same
state Of affairs was percepuble over the en-
tire southern part Of the city.
LAST NIGHT-THE FIRE
The alarm Of fire last night was occa-
stoned by the burning Of negro shool house,
on She corner of Beal and Wellington
streets. Il was burned to the ground ere
the engines reached the spot
. Another school house on the corner of
Pontotoc and fernando streets, was also
consumed
A church and school house in the neigh
borhood of the fort was also burned.
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