Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1866-06-23

two men that they we're AIe'Prlso"e1S "a
charge ofuurdsr, 30 called On them
70 suwsndsr.. The = q, ssslHR there
vas to hsps, Of sscape, and that they
wereIikely sOon TO BE- OvsrPOwersd Sy
uumb.rs N, il they attempted 70 rssi't
surrendered at discrstiOn-WiOgsss
Ne only Oub Who wss armed. giving
an hIs pialOl TO Eaiat. Ehs men we're
then taken into custody. but % the
Sav was extnmely bo'.ahe journey 70
Msuphis vasastsrrsd uUtil the cool CT
shs asssiag. = n"
Bs.wesn seven and eight O'clOct in
she eviuiag ths prisoners and the'T
capsOrs left Wingatet hoase for soe c's!
III riding on horscsO o. mues Eu0'nA
ssettwers astrids the sane! en-
Iual, smulc, wbila ViAeass sOds mnle
belonging 10 himself. The prisoners
we're securely guarded ,Sa ssOA SIDE ~
the spsmbsrs o. the pOs5@ snd eSsFy
rrsa.ution was made to prevent 40 CO.
cana being made. At the bead" OF ths
rsvtv rode Saint. THE night was dark
as,he eavalcsde rode slowly toward tho
o;tvp and when the party was ~ith'S-
abou. three miles Of Memphis. they were
again joined by Mr. Henderson, "no
.ccO,tsd Saint, aod sbds alOng'id' o.
him for sometime. Henderson," agA'"r
strongly urged that all the TFisepsT'
should be msssacred in cold blood s'
he said .Aey richly deserved H. SAINT
repested that be was iaAbe capacity o.
an Oficsr ofjustice, and would defend
the lives Of the prisoners with h'. own
whsu .his remark was made by Saint.
Henderson replied 10 curly tone' and
than fall into the rear Of tie party
Revenge, however, bad taken possession
Of his soul. The desire for venseanes
vas kuawiug, as it were at his very
vitals, ind be vas determinei TO sAvs
il. He rode on suIkily for q short dis
, taDce. and when abe 3sFiy were aOOuS
ouarter Of o mile from the junction OF
|, the Memphis and Charleston Ea'IFsse
with the Pigeon ROOss Road be sad'
|, , denly pulled pistol from bis pocket
and riding up behind Eubank' WO. = 90
the sane mule as BO~Stt. fred The
IbulIet entered behind the unior' 'lOs''
mans shoulder. He instantly fSIl 70
the ground, and almost before be nae
topcbed the earth, life ives extinct
y The bullo, had penetrated vital part
= A, might have been expected, this
= fearful incident caused the greatest con
= steruation to prevail among the party
for q few moments. Henderson seemed
" for a minute or two TO be master ottnS
:. Geld.
The blood ef poor Eubank' id o''
- - seem to satisfy the too tbeFCus ally os''
rarats man, in En instant an her sno'
y :. wins srsd ard Bowstt was 'unded II
" the aeft arm. Almost insta tly ano'h
:. ar bulle. entered bis should and bleed
: ;se .profusSly, from 'Ais wCt d. Aa turn
IN ad lis mule's head round aud FailOpef
oD into the woods. The thoroughiy 10
!, furi..ed man next alta 'ksd Wingat'
4. and lodged bullet in his len arm ai''
i. a li.tle abova The elbow. All this bal
;al pspsd in shorter spaOs Of time tAAn
- has taken to write II or the reaisF
10 read it.
NJ. The repeated 6ring and tue taS' %
:. Ere from HendsrsOO's pistol. in Il
- darknesa of4hs. night, caused some
= the .iders Sg lcss for a moment cOnt'
~. Of the animals they rode. saint' who
,.aI mule became seyJ rssive. shouted
a Henderson, Who seemed 70 behavs II
MI a demon, or one possessed, to step fri
"a or he weuld shoot him dOwa on :
,bs spot. The only rsply. be gOs to Il
,ho vas q bullet which wsat whissing p
,ro the LEFT side Of head partially gT'
lor ips bis temple. .saiut hhd his pis
fan IL bic hama 4. sAestims. sod sssri
,rtv cha. the next shet might be bet
not. aimed. be rai,ed bic weapon tO"t
this lberste, aim. aud aved HsraSF
ned reclsa. ip his saddlo fOr UCsnsns.
.ba, then tlI 70 Ahe grounds blOody corr
.als The bullet iFom salps's pisssl aad pi'
tins Cd bis hOart. I'has tsrmiudasa Osa
l.~ the most ltirAs u tragedies eve enst
lu,y, IN shs cOunsy oE BhsRy So
80 Tue wourded nsh. RUaslt
la Wingats. we're %. kindly eagsd 70
= M circumstances would permit. 7
80 were taken to = bouss nsar ths
. fhsIwhsrs The islgh.ial tragedy just Dis
A. 20 wssspacssd. ahd tAsir aOands d
!, ~ "a. Both siss 0et4iag sby hoss .
palR The wOunaA hsmeysfs are
.,osh eousldOpsd mcrsal has AnEasAlioE
i 4 bCsA Casss pay b usosasafs 70
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