American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-05-05

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FaNeraI Of the Murdered Fireman
7 Incidents During the Day and
| ,Eveningg / AZ
! j, The frigbtful proceedings Of the past
forty.eight hours had caused the greatest
excitement in the city OF Memphis, and the
sun rose yesterday morning upon popu-
lace in very excited state. Groups Of
persons were to be seen at every corner,
and people talked in tones both loud and
deep Of the deeds perpetrated in South
Memphis on the previous evening. 1t was
quite apparent that a majority of the
citizens were armed and ready for any
emergency; but no movement was made
until q report reached the business part
Of the city that hostilities had been re-
sumed. and that the negroes had killed
two citizens near the depot Of the Mis-.
sissippi and Tennessee railroad. 1t SEEM
cd to need but such e spark-to iuaame
the people, and Immediately the people
commenced to arm themselves. Rifles,
shot guns. revolvsrs. derringeIs, bowie
knives, aud almost every conceivable
weapon was brought into use, and citi.
gems we're to be seen moving about the
streets, armed cap q pie. and ready to
proceed to the scene Of action and de.
termined to quell the riot at whatever
hazard.
Z THE MASTERING OF VOLUNTEERS.
Mayor Park had applied to Major Gen
eral Stoneman, the General commanding
the district, for the assistance Of the mil
itary under his command. and the Gener.
al placed the same at bis disposal, Sher.
if Winters formed posse comitatus Of
citizens as on the previous evening. and
then proceeded to the ironmongery store
of Mr.. Henry Fulson, on Main street,
where they were supplied with arms Of
various descriptions. The 6remen were
organized under their cbief-Mr. Edward
O'Neil-and marched to the navy yard.
to be supplied with arms. He stated they
would be sent to the courtroom. and the
members of the FIRE brigade proceeded to
the scene Of action with what arms they
could procure, but while they were march.
ing up street at the "double quick, they
were informed that the disturbances for
the present had been queled, and they
returned to their several stations. Cap.
tain G. B. Garrett mustered the police
force, armed them and marched his men
to South Memphis at rapid rate, and
proved very efficient in putting down the
riot.
THE REGULARS AT THE SCENE OF ACTION.
Four companies belonging to the 10Th
regiment of United States regulars at
present stationed at this point, and num-
bering in all about one hundred and six.
ty men. marched up at an early hour
from Fort Pickering to the depot of the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad. They
were under command Of Captain Allen
and Captain Duncan. When they reach
ed the depot they found a large number Of
negroes assembled on a neighboring
height, and drawn up in something which
looked like a line Of battle.
MAN FRIGHTFULLY NALrREATED.
The order was given by the officer in
command to charge upon the negroes and
desperse them as they had called at some
of the houses occupied BY white citizens
in that vicinity and bad threatened them
with instant death. They had also fallen
on citizen who vas quietly walking
along the road, and maltreated him in
such shocking manner that bis life is
dispaired Of. He was carried without
loss of time into one Of the adjacent
houses but such was the nature of the
beating be had received, that be was un-
able 70 give bis name or inform the per-
sons who we're binding up his wounds
where he resided.
TIE REGULARS CHARGED on THE MOB,
When the regulars charged upon the !
excited mob of negroes. a number Of
Ihots we're fred at them but BY the orders
If the commanding officer, the soldiers
.eseryed their FIRE. The primary object
eemed 10 be to dispense The negroes and
compel them 10 return to their cabins. A
srge number Of citizens had sccompsu-
ed The soldiers, and one of the officers
dispatched an orderly to Gen. Stoneman's
for arms 10 place IN the
lands " these volunteers. The police
lad also by this time como mp, and ss The
negroes retreated towards Fort Pickering
hey continued firing vOIleys. which were
with effect, and the bleeding
,orpses Of four negroes quickly came in
;ohtact with mother earth. Although The
iriae vas kept mp with the greatest rs-
,idily BY the negroes, none Of the soldiers