The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-05-16
NO. 49,.


from Mound City, was asked on the
leyee where he was from lie replied
that he was from Mound City. They
called him ''suoked Yankee robbed
him OF his watch and money, broke his
arm, beat him over the head and kicked
him off.
Robert Jones (coloreD had just come
in from the country, and was standing
on the corner of Beal and Causey streets
in the forenoon. A man, appearing to
be policemen, took his pistol and
twenty'nno dollars in money, and, as he
turned to leave, thrust knife in his
blck, under the shoulder blade. Anoth-
er, standing by, known to be a police
men, made no arrest of the robber
A colored man named Bob, who
works at Mr. Odell's livery stable, was
stoned as he was PASSING the Engine
House near the corner of Adams and
Main streets. He fastened to get out
of the way, but was shot in the leg.
a negro was shot in the knee near the
corner of Howard's Row and the levee.
This was done by we'll known lndivids
ual for the sake of amusement, and was
laughed at by the citizens who saw it.
a large number of armed men from
the country arrived on the morning
trains. They hoped to have hand in
putting down great negro insurrection.
Very general quiet was however mains
, tanned. ..i
, Yesterday morning found the city
quietly doing after the long nights ex>
element. South Memphis was nearly
destroyed. Dead bodies of negroes
were found here and there in the streets.
/ The violence during the night had been
, altogether confined to the whites. In
deed, it IS said that fremen can be iden>
titled who were riding about town on
horses, belonging the War Depart-
meut, and who fred some of the houses.
, 1t is reported that numbers Of the police
3 joined the rioters.
t The following notice was published
y in the afternoon as the result of meet-
, ing of number of citizens
/, TO THE PUBLIC.
at meeting of the citizeus of Mem,
S phis, held this day, w. B. Greenlaw was
IT appointed Chairman, and II. G. Brinkley
Secretary. The following resolutions
II were unanimously passed:
ReSlored, That the Mayor of the city
y with the Sheriff of the county, together
with the Chairman of this meeting, be
1t authorized to summon force of the citi.
!, zens of sufficient number, to act in con-
o nection with the military, placed at the
disposal of the Mayor by Gen. Stoneman
. which, together, shall constitute pa.
d trol for the protection Of the city, to serve
such time as the Mayor, Sheriff and
5 Chairman Of the meeting shall direct. -
Resolved, That the Mayor be request.
+ ed to close all liquor saloons until fur
+ thcr orders. '.
l. ResolOed, That the Chairman, J. H.
5 Mcmahon, S, p. Walker and r. G.
Brinkley, be requested to wait upon
o General Stoneman and inform him of
9 the proceedings of this meeting.
e w. b. GREENLAw, Chairman.
. II. 9. BRlNKLEY, Secretary.
u The above proceedings have my cor.
dial APPRECIATION, and are published for the
n information ofthe citizens.
VI JOHN PARK, Mayor.
Memphis, May 8, 1866.
y Maj Gen. Stoneman, evidently satis6.
g ed that Memphis posse was riot in
l. itself, sent the following order to the
% Mayor; '..I.,
Hp'o'Rs DEPT OF Tenn. J
4. MEMPHIS, May 3, 1866.
rs To the Mayor, City Council and all CIV
e, il Officers OF the County Of Shelby and
r City of Memphis "A.
Is Gentlemen circumstance compel
d the undersigned to interfere with the
d civil AFFAIRS OF the city of Memphis.
= 1t is forbidded for any person, with
h out authority from these headquarters, to
le assemble togeather any posse, armed Of
ID unarmed, white or colored This does
le not include the police force of the city,
g and will not as long AZ they can be reli,
" ed upon as preservers Of the peace.
70 am, gentlemen,
a Very rcsp'ly Your iObedt Sorv't
10 GEORGE SroNRMAN.
al Maj Gen. Commanding.
The order Of Gen. Stoneman cav,
o. great satisfaction.
lg Tho 4th U. s. Regular Cavalry arriv
il. cd late in the afternoon, and stronijj
y. patrol was placed in the city. Their
let were few pistol shots in various part