The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-02-05

THE PyIAsKIf TFNN., FIGHT--oRIGIN OF THE
TRoUBLE---BATTLE OF THE WHITES AND
THE RLACKs-THE KILLED AMI, WOUNDED.
The following is statement of the diff
Guilty, as related in the Pulaski Citizen, OF
Friday last, January l0th:3i
s. A very unfortunate aud rather serious
collision occurred here on the evening OF
the 7th inst, between some white and
black men, in which one Of the former and
several orthe latter were wounded. The
difficulty originated in quarrel between
Mr., Calvin Lambeth, merchant of this
place, and negro by the name Of Calvin
Carter. Last summer this negro went into
Mi. Lsistore, and from some cause a diff
Guilty, occurred, and in pursuance gof the
right every man has of protecting his pre-
misses, thought proper to expel him from
thsbouse with akicE Ever since this oc-
eureace the Eegro and several ofhis friends
have been openly making serious threats
against Mr.. L., and on the night before
this occurrence, grossly insulted and threat
ened him on the street, wherenpon Mr.. l..
sought to chastise his insulter, but he fed.
Again, on the morning of the afray be
menaced Mr., L. in front of bis own door,
and when Mr.. L. would have chastised him
again fed. Finally, during the day, large
crowd Of negroes conaregated at q negro
drinking saloon Immediately opposite the
house Of Mr.. L. They were drinking and
carousing and making many threatening
demonstrations and remarks, intended for
Ar. L;he Mr.. Ia happening to pass by
the grocery, was met by a4nesro making
threatening demonstrations towards him
which heresented and demanded explana-
tons. A quarrel ensued in which pistol
was drawn upon Mr.. L., and snapped at
him, whereupon he drew his pistoland fired
at the negro, who ran into the house Mr..
L. following.
Another negro then appeared and fred
upon lambeth. Mr.. L., who had stepped
out upon the street, returned the fire.
Several of Mr.. Lambeth's friends, seeing
him ina difficulty, ran to his assistance, and
many other negroes appeared upon the OPP
p,ste side. The negroes again made the
attack by firing at Lambeth, whereupon he
and two or three friends returned the fire.
The negroes retreated into the grocery, and
thaiwhites ceased firing;but the negroes in
afew moments reappeared, having been re-
enforced by Orange Rhodes and Others and
made another attack, Orange swapping
pistol at theshites. The whites returned
the fire, some more of Iambeth's friends
having come to his assistance, whereuporl
a numherof shots were fred from each side |
but the negroes, being worsted, retreated
in bad order and there was no more fight,
Ing
There weresix negroes wounded two |
ofthem serionsly-onei Of whom, Orange
Rhodes, has since died. Another is very
badly shot, the rest are slightly wounded, I
One white man received small shot in
one OF his fngers-a very slight injury. |
This was the extent Of the casualties. q
Since the FOREGOING was put in type, the
parties arrested have been bound over in
bonds ofSl 600 each each, to appeal. at the
next term of the Circuit Court. -Four
teen White men were arrested, two Of whom
proved an abb, the Others waving an ex-
animation. Eight negroes we're arrested,
TWO ofwhom were discharged, two bound
ever, three not able to appear, and one was
reported dead seI g pf8R