Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-19

noted Radical The suspicion OF the
station-master being, excited by its
weight, it was opened and found to con,
tain new Enfield rifles These were taken
ont, and a few days after the coffin was
delivered to the person 10 whom IL was
directed, who had the prudence TO keep
silent in regard TO the, les, Of the con-
Tents 7albottOn { Ga Gazette.
Reign Of Terror in the Eastern Portion Of
ios Hamilton County, Tenn. 7ad
From the Chattanoosa Union. Sept. l2.] b,
We learned yesterday the particulars
Of horrible outrage perpetrated near
Tyner's Station by FIVE negroes. Our
informant, Mr.. Stantirfer, is gentleman
we'll known to the citizens of Chstta-
nooga. and his statements are true in
every particular. He is farmer resid-
ing in the neighborhood of the scene be
relates. 1t appears that the vicinity Of
Houses camp grouHd, about one and a
half miles from Tyner's Station, in the
eastern part Of Hamilton county, has for
some weeks past been infested by a num-
Der ofnegroes, who have been terror TO
the, citizens by their nnmberless thefts,
and their outrages upon the women of
the farmers households. On Saturday
evening last, family named Gardner,
from, North Alabama, arrived at the
camp ground. as the village is known,
intending to make a permanent settle
ment. The family consisted of Hiram
Gardner, an old man of about sixty
years, and three daughters, all attained
to womanhood. They had travelled from
their old home in q wagon, containing
their few personal and household effects.
Arriving in the outskirts of the village,
they determined to stay there until the
following morning. After their frugal
meal, they laid down in the wagon and
went to sleep. U l.eian saiet
About midnight they were awakened by
loud noises, and, starting up in alright,
found that number of negroes were 10
and around the wagon. Mr.. Gardner, o I
feeble old man, spoke to them. The me-
groes replied with oaths, and seizing Mr..
Gardner, beat him severely. The women
screamed, and, afraid of assistance ar
rivipg, the negroes hastily seized them,
took them from the wagon, and tying the
women, who was twenty five years old,
and the father, bound their arms, and
hastily mounting their horses, disap- |
peared in the woods. a,s,ss sHs,9
The two women, bonnd to the trees,
screamed madly, but no person came to |
their assistance. After fearful night of |
aud suspense, daylight dawned,
Soon after daylight q farmer drove near |
the helpless couple. and at once went to !
their assistance. Unbinding them, they |
soon told their sad story. The farmer |
took them in his own wagon and hastened
back to the village. The news soon
spread, and in half an hour dozen
strong men, armed to the teeth, started
out to find the negroes and their victims,
Taking the course pointed out to them
by the two women, who accompanied |
them, they rode for about three miles
through the woods, when they came upon
The father and daughter, lying on the
ground within twenty feet Of each other,
and both, to all appearances, dead. Mr.,
was covered with blood, and
bullet hole found in his breast. Miss
Gardner was lying entirely naked, and
pore evident marks of outrage, Whisky
was at once applied to both of the vic
inns. and ina short time they were en-
lbled to be moved. They were carried
pack to the village, and by evening Mr.
Gardner recovered sufficiently to relate
he cruelties to which they had been sub
ected at the hands of the bsrbarous and
negroes. oini8o ra i fsld11i /
Mr.. Gardner stated that the negroes,
i've in number, had taken them rapidly
O the spot where they were found, and
Ifter dismonnting had tied him TO a tree,
vhen two of the negroes seized his daugh
er while the third proceeded to outrage
Ter person. Maddened by the scene,
eeble as he was, aud numerous as were
he negroes, he attempted to break his
ouds and 90 to his daughters rescue.
lis attempts were vain, and he cried out
n anguish for help. One Of the negroes
nth an oath tod him that he would stop
is mouth, and ndimmediately fred at him.
lie was hit and lost all consciousness of J
be hellish deeds of the negroes. From i
be appearance of Miss Gardner, it is
lain that all of the negroes must have
iolated her person. The unfortunate
irl had not recovered sufficiently when I
Ir. Stantirfer left TO tell her story. 1t is
oubtful if she will recover at all.
, The citizens are afraid to allow their
omen out OF their houses. A perfect
sign Of terror exists. All who can get
way have gone or are going Mr.,
tantirfer came to this place on Thurs (
ay, for safety. .fr. u T,r,i,1
We learned last evening that one of 4
le negroes had been arrested and con- y
eyed to the Jail in Harrison. s'1al II
These negroes are the loyal militia
proposes to call iato service {
, keep down the I'D rebels" God \
elp poor Tennessee, for it does not seem Il
robable that the help of man can save I
,r women from the dread fate which
waits them all over the State, when the :
erciless negroes are armed by order Of y
Radical Legislature and their acts Q
IAced beyond the cOgnizance Of any
vii tribunal.