Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-19

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Correspondence Union and American
CLEVELAND, Tenn, August 18th, 1866
There has been considerable excitement in
this community for the past few days, oc-
casioned by a bloody and fatal shooting af-
fray that occurred on Saturday last in Polk
county, some twelve miles distant. The
facts are these: Captain RAINS, formerly
of the 9th Tennessee Mounted Infantry,
(Federal) accompanied by his brother and
man by the name Of WEEcE had been at
tending a trial Of some character beyond
Borasauga river. During their stay they
all became more or les intoxicated The
latter, IL is said, made several Intellectual
efforts 10 raise difficulties with gentlemen
who were present during the trial. In the
evening, after the trial had been concluded,
RAINS and his party started back to this
place. From some cause they stopped at
PARKEs mill.
There were several persons at this place,
among them three young men by the name
of BATE. from one Of the northern counties
Of Georgia, who had brought a wagon load
of grain 10 have it ground up. Some worth
less vagabond, whose name we have been
unable 10 learn, so far, and who was too
cowardly 10 do his own fighting, seems to
have been at enmity with one Of these young
men and seeing that WEECE was inclined
10 get into a difficulty, from the manner in
which he was deporting himself, told him
(WEBCEl 10 ask the young BATE alluce 10,
if he was not a member Of GATEwOOD's
guerrillas, famous troup Of outlaws who
were terror 10 northera Georgia during
the las two years Of the war The PROPOSE
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for no sooner had il fallen on his ear than
he walked up 10 BATE and propounded
the inguirv. which was Indignantly de-
MED. WEECE insisted that he was a
member of the band, which was as sternly
denied. BATE perceiving that a difficulty
was pending. walked 10 the wagon, a few
pacrs distant where his brothers were, and
told them 10 arm themselves, that WEECE
was going 70 attack him. In a few minutes
WEEcE did go TO the wagon and on looking
nj the mules hitched to it, said that one Of
them belonged 20 a neighbor Of his, that it
had been stolen bv BATE while he was with
GATEwooDs band Of gurrrillas, and that he
was going % take charge of il ioT safe keep
ING On the BATE brothers making resist
ance 10 his unlawful seizure, WEECE drew
his pistol, which on being observed by one
of the BATES, he drew his pistol also, and
was in the act Of shooting when Captain
RAINs. who had been attracted thither by
the row. caught him. brother of BATES
observing this, shot WEECE three times,
killing him instantly.
The BATE wh5had been seized 10y Captain
RAINS during the scufile, succeeded in NOR
tally wounding him. The brother Of the
Captain was not hurt. Two of the BATES
were slightly wounded one Of them receiy-
ing a blow on the forehead from the butt of
a pistol. which partially stunned him. His
eyebrows were also burnt with a pistol shot.
Nuotber one had a slight flesh wound in the
rigbt arm. So soon as Captain RAINS fell
from, the shot Of his antagonist the BATE
br1tbers returned TO Georgia. Neither of
the parties. in this fatal difficulty, had ever
met before; had not as much rs heard OF each
other Thus the meddlesome c0wardice OF
one man caused the death of two men, and
endangered the lives of others. Both par
Ties i'm this aiIray though in different armies
duriup the war. were OF the same political
C,itbEstronr and Jealous Conservatives
Captain RAINS cndeavorcd 10 quell
tbe difficulty at first, but seeing that
his friend and comrade was endan-
oarcd unfortunately for himself took
siles with the above results. None Of the
p,riics have been arrested. The facts ii
regard TO the shooting were obtained 10y ;
Gentleman from Capt RAINS, few minutes
lher the difficulty. He did not censurc the
younv men for their manly and couragoou
defence but himself for engaging m 1t.
RETURNING PEAcE-DECLINE OF RADICAL
Isu-HEowNLow's WING.
This IL The only difficulty that has dis
turbcd the quiet Of this section for months
Inv and order rules. The reason Of this Is
that the great source Of all disquiet and law
lrssncss Radic1lism, has dried zap. True
loval constitutional conservatism rules Il
Rr,dlv county. "My policy is the watch
word Of her thousands, irrespective OF po
litical tenet or antecedents. EN-reoel am
Federal are heart and hand IN the glonou
cause of constitutional freedom. Men Wh
fought calamity for the restoration OF tn
Ir,ion-ybose blood bedewed NOR
tban one battlefield in the late strife
orc loudest iC such could be, /
.,n,,ort or the Administration. They II
LONGER bow 10 the behests of rnScruputou
n,tfy demarogucs. BRowSLow's threats
elicts and bulls Of excommunicahon hav
ceased 10 intmidate crta those who, IN time
p,st lent an obedient ear TO his vlcl5I
rnuusels. The organ Of all the woe an
misery In East Tennessee, since the cess
tiop of hostilities, ceases TO be read her
Al the close Of the war the subscription II
"a Ills office amounted to hundreds, an
y,,s deemed a test Of loyalty 10 be ioun'
in tbc hands Of the people. Now the Po
fl number of TWO make mp the Us
Growing beautifully less, and with lts
crease society has returned, in the same pr
rorfinp 10 the " old order of things, IN
Shows something Of the stately steppings
Rsdicalism-the triumphs OF tins gre
Goyernment-saying party Thus you s
whose "polcy Is triumphant-bRoW
rows " mob p0Iicu or ANDREW JOHNSON
constitutional policy.
c,v of the leading Radicals in tI
,,Iore seeing that their star of hope W
6J;ng sent up TO the more Radical cou
,ics III East Tennessee for some one who W
connected with what is called the 10y
/ I,,c,e 10 come here and initiate q
Io,,I nj this county into the mysterio
L,1s,f brotbcrho0d lest the party shou
I,,.,,,,.,, extinct. Since the organization
Jf. c,,tpmptihle uuisauce here, but two
Sir1-,. ,iI1 reSncctahlC real estate holders ha
,ssociated themselves with il. Up 60 q
Inn, bjyit,-jaur names have been enroll,
mis- embraces the county. And should {
"State Treasurer" W. G.. BEowNLow, of
himself as candidate for Governor again,
would not get half these. TAX about dc
dors-of ali dead dogs he Is the dead
dead dog that ever did die, and
" good of this wonderous death
ua. he prepared the dose q
wrought the death. Even the ucgr,
In anticipation of having the privilege
rastiuva vote in the future, curse his nan
and saw that they would see him IN h
before thev would vote for him And
Radicalism is gaining ground 10
The rcpiStrated voters in this place will ma
brr near 500 when the books are clos
Tv,rv man who can lay claims 60 a ce
6catc. under the law Of registration, Is
uapdiug a certificate, and generally
tains IT,
4 new construction has been placed ul
t5e act governing registration, by the rs
Gala They saw that there Is no danger
an, state pasyinr into the hands of the {
eorvstiye element as the law govern
REGISTRATION requires such registration TO
t,arferfrd before another Governor
s-isl,tpra can be elected and that
with Governor BRowNLow 10 say when
roauircmsnts of the law are complied W
From ihis construction they claim thai
can postpone his proclamation 10 tins ei
flr twenty wears. should he live that ions
he desired 10 remain in office \ n,
conclusion