New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-02
THE NEW REBELLION.
EVIDENCE ~ THE CAMILLA MASSACRE.
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Others as affords any new circumstances. The por-
tons of the evidence submitted are nearly corrobo
ratye OF Capt. MuFphy'a. The examination Of these
witnesses was had on the 10Th inst. before Major
Howard. commanding this sub-dstrct. Capt Mills.
L. 5 A. has arrived here for the purpose of making
further Investigations and viii make q full and com
plete report in few days
Deposition OF John Murphy-0n tie morning u The
10th inst aud VIM p. Pierce started in buggy from
Albany. Ga. TO Camilla Ga. at which place were 10
address the citizens, according to notice which had been
printed and circulated through Mitchell County hye or
six days before band OF music destined for The same
place and occasion loft Albany the evening of the
18th; overlook this hand OF music about four miles
people who had been attracted TO the road By the music
aud were then ~ ror'e for tho place OF speaking tins
number continued 10 augment until reached Camilla.
numbering then IN all (men women and children about
20" !" about y Isr, from Camilla Nv, We p wore
aud several men who represented themselves ~
delegation sent 20 meet Ms by the ctizons Of Camilla
protest against entering the town Of Camilla unless
the freedmen who following the along the
road would stack their From third TO onohalf
these freedmen had shot guns. This protest was made
under the Governors proclamation totbiddlng armed
not armed Organllaon that each man who had gun
was carrying II as he had right to do under The Cos
| 81 the Pierce and myself told them
positively order had been given these freedmen
Ia carry their guns to Camilla, and they knew 10 was
custom over the whole country with freedmen ~ carry
their guns wherever thoy went These gentlemen mani
these freedmen suffered to enter that town With
Capt Pierce ana myself gave them assurances OF
Camilla In person and property were ~ no danger oi
being moestcd by the colonel people and proposed 10
have our speaking Or. Dasler'r, about hall uiilo
| from Camilla. the road we were thNchhE
This proposton was agreed 10 by these gentlemen
OF them saying, "Me, will let you speak the:e :.
they then left u.s. riding toward Camilla Capt fierce
speaking on ms premises we spctk the Court
House when reached Dr. Dashers, We applied Zoe
permission to speak on IN. premises ana ne o9tst,d
heu addressed note 10 the hheri, stating 'iat Or
Daser had refused 70 lot aI speak GA ne preliscs-h.,
intriidC ms right. ana would speak ~
The Courtllouse this mote sent hy eolor,d man on
horseback hut before he had gone far he rc the sheriff
r,tuuiug H. rs; conversation then cnsucd nctwcen
Capt Pierce aud the sheriff which did not boar: we
music little dreaming that armed organization was
awaiting our arrived for me purpose OF .nrarirng rs
yards advance Of the crowd for the purpose o. aa S
the fears Of the cizens Which, from the Representations
Of their delegates thought were aroused 10y falne
representation Of onr motives and purposes ny Putey
told the freedmen scatter along tho road aud not
enter the town body for fear Of alarming The people
of tho place thus entered town In tie most perfect
"njet Upon entering discovered two different crowds
ol men armed ,cih guns arranged m sr'h positions ds 10
cioss NE public squire hon realized inc iaet
that the REPORTS amone the freedmen WAT lno
White men intended attack ~ IN Camilla were not uu-
such reports having been ioaId f,o 20 often
hcfOIc, neither Capt flclt' hul my 81 '
unfortunately u proved too true. We went L. 'anlh
followed by picmi-cuous crowd OF men, women, ana
children Some OF the men ~ tN uHlall h" uarl ~
tA.ig guns with them. hut iacts eiterwafd icVeh'd
\ proved that the-e guns were lcaded aD"st al
together VIA sihhh ,h"i' anu viz" ou,o o., 70
! charged tho freedmen had po mote ammunition
Capt. Pierce. MIR futnry ana yst ""t t9rie
We'll armed ~ We have gone Ia a other places oi PubAc
! ApeasIng since the present political eampsiA com com
against indly attack and insult from certain ron,
who are found ~ almost ever. county in s3' ~
The buggy. and were standing an the lfcO or tie '"ut'
lie,-o Inc DaH ~"son ,d frcr near thr armed
body 81 ~ store near by down toward TIE waso
30 arsd double borre,td shofpo. The position OF IN.
wac such. bcing ON me o9or s, OF me wns H., i
The s1ia toward the wagon bur ana satisfied pai "sos
,,, nom Io erd al ne soff. tle midst OF the
rosdineB. confident that "ot sinas geo, re
',,gf ire roieg had b,ea Tsd bs ne oond II j. line
tue Volry from the cio"dh ih' s"i, hhu lh' 'os
finthe groes close III iat non inc i"iucI
VIZ 1917 s. 5~ ,,,rd Of rlis tsen oa me south sids
81 ne .gagc estimated the crowd ~ white men "u
hc esi Of the s0uarr ct ~ inrn fd couh h"i SO
enough Of the crowd the south tide 10 tnse CORRECT
-iiianie ~ th OF toursc. under tins CALLING
aud uueK pccied frc. The nrstuss He'd lhe ne Iin We
arf,c9 ~ Caoi f,c-,o amt NJ Fi"eg VIII" were stand
the poriic"oi 10. Court Ii"n,' ~ h,.s o., n
foiie. Capt. Pierce, hf f"'n~f "'a hfr a'''inP''u
fo isly those Of the freedmen Who hsd gum 10
"a hv.V'" Ia, -, "a, t,,rr moi Tor fhe
nro.e of ergsgng n the nsht bt iog the pnrposr ~
49,. d,,,,g The rcn won,cr aud children Who were
uraruled scattering, ana h"chE lnl 10 TINS We N'r
ur-nctes.ful. Ate, the FRI hrr, OIL TIE t,cImentt
,,n not more than 81. tight unafntd hfving NO
annUuit0 delay War found 20 be lmPos.ibr. ana of'l
,uif. q uuubef Of frtsdncn escaped % NAY oi We"
1hop,., HE Road through the wo"ds Oh loot Na,Ale
about thrtv ir- that NIGHT sud rracbng the resdehc"
81 i . ,o ot,sW escaped IN bugey by Tie road
sS. Amid fke conflcng reports II y iuipossble 20
MIC roi ret estimate ~ the Killed aud wounded I
lei confident however. D'ai mig" or he'ny
know ~ hut freedmen Killed ~ The town, where ~
Inc resistance on the part OF the freedmen was made
~ me oihes pse ohoi,, and shoi doun as hey 'c
ocos. I'M gds and icoods Peter liines the radrr OF
t bard va wounded aud aH ne sseub,rs ~ me bo,d
,s,c, LI6 D., ronndSd. Mr. Putney wounded IN the
Wounded ~ 'ht head Que e5ris', ia maze
bany THE morning that you were coming 10 Camla WIN
s armed force for uO good puip0sf Induced ihe 70
eve Tho peups OF Camilla AhOfing under false
Ieprcsenation OF on motives and objects They sh"u
lave waited however before they attempted 10 XII u.s.
fo ,one hostile demonstration especially after We gave
s., ,i. al nsr Intentions and especially do
blame them. let their Information nave Oe'h rhha
ght for following up the colored people ana SoouhE
Tn.uMosY OF wW. T. PpEcr-This witness corrobo-
rates the testimony OF Capt Murphy. up TO the time OF
the arr, al Camilla. and proceeds thus Deponeht ana
Sir D. > Putney IN buggy IN advance about 200
td, O., tine uuse: We drove To the thouse aud dis
uonu.d when the music about 90 10 yards OF the
court hons. depouent "a" While man advance o~au
the bsndwagon sppseny mush rs o the a"S cs I'd,
~ ~, snuare and another crowd the south side, mp
ssesuc s9n Mas fired; just then deponent WAS
watching the crowd on Ue south siao VI INC tno
lie gnu Vas pointed lie has every reason 10 believe
however, that the gun was IN the hahds OF inc man
was discharged al the band OF music scarcely had the
sonnd gun ceased before the shootng becse gen
| u,h the crowd the west eide OF the square, ana
me freedmen. Dep0nonrs position was such that he
could not Who NEXT fred after the s0t ron the man
.T,ded 10 Scarcely had the first volley-discharged
,fo fhe freedmen away before the freedmen were
IN fun light The ntHt xosy from the w e1c sssag
IN the port.co of the Court House ProIidentiny,
however neither was seriously injured pspon nh
followed after tie freedmen, and with Mr Mnrphy
and MI Putney ATTEMPTED TO rally them III
order hold back inc MOI ana sers esdsen
omt hs could not dome the iree'lnen were not pre-
pared Tor the mem sna empty sns Exponent
cannot saw how many were kilea and wounded since
l< rood. l)eponfnt