New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-08
THE SOUTHERN STATES
TENNESSEE.

TENNESSEE.
RIOT AND BLO0DsHFD AT FRANEIIN-A CoIORED Po-
LIrICAL PROCESSION FIRED UPoN-rHE REGULARS
ORDERED OUT.
NAsHyIIIF. Tenn, July THE country about
In fearfal of excitement growing out of the
registration voters, and the canvass for the coming
election Last evening fearful riot occurred at Frank
lin. procession OF eoorcd men had been out to listen
addresses from their candidates for Congress. state
Senate &c, In the afternoon. Toward evening there
being much excitement, the colored men marched
10 the music Of fife and drum ont
TO grove, where they were addressed
~ Union citizens who urged them to march back to
their headquarters, and from there dispense They
agreed TO do so, 1t being now dark, and had nearly
reached their destination, when voey from a dark
corner was poured their ranks that brought down
eighteen of their men, The cOored men returned the
fire, and killed one and wounded eight more.
company 18th Regulars has just passed down the
road to Franklin.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE RIOT.
John Trmbe, candidate for Congress, aud two candi-
dates for the State legislature all Radicals had an APP
pontment TO speak yesterday at Franklin, Williamson
County large number of persons white and black, at
tended among the latter members of Loyal League,
about in number who paraded the streets IN regaa,
with band Of music, and armed. occasionally
firing a salute The candidates heard without In
terruption the speaking lasting until @sout II O'CLOCK
subsequently,, however, TrmDe, Wheh not present. was
denounced on the public sqnare, and one OF
the Legislative candidates badgered for some
thing he had SAID. Much excitement arose,
and symptoms OF i'll feeling between some OF the
whites and coored Leaguers were developed The
Ieaguers retired in bad humor to grove where they
were followed by of DIR. Clfe, who, in concatory
address, advised them TO disperse. Tbey agreed to
do this and marched back to their hall by this
time night on, and after storing
away their regaa &c. they left the Han and returned to
the public square where collision immediately occurred
IL is alleged that they fired on by party OF white
and colored conservatives, man named Cady q livery
stable keeper firing the first shot The fire Instantly
returned. The affair lasted but few moments-half
minute perhaps There appeared to be yoey in attack
and scattering reply resulting in the death Of Cady,
who was shot through the heart and the wOundlng OF
eight whites and eighteen blacks Three OF the latter are
mortally wounded. Some Of the wounded blacks are
Conservatives. The Radical blacks were much eXasper
aed and threatened To return and renew the night but Dr.
Che inerposed, and prevailed upon them to dcsis An
official Investigation will be- necessary 10 fix the response
that the coored eauors armed, menacing in
department and desired fight on the other that they
had been previously and repeatedly assaulted, and
they were armed in selfdefense, and the attack
eyinced preparation and design TO do IL was ap
pretended that difficulty would be renewed TO day but
an is quiet. company of the Fortyhfth Regulars left
this place this afternoon for Franklin To maintain quiet
The affair il deplored by all parties.
On Saturday, one OF company OF militia stationed NJ
Tullahoma was shot and killed by Dewitt Bonnet, cap
tain in the late Rebel army. Inspector-Gcn Hunt has
steps preserve the pence there and 10 nave the
murder investigated.