New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-26
WASHINGTON.
TILE CAMILLA MASSACRES.

OR wOUNDED-GES. BUTLER inrvrNrr M
LAND 81 r,nSNTuH ALABAMA DELEGATION
COMMISSIONER TO sfAn" rrrps
DAvIs's TRlAL-POsT-0ff OFFICE mn ~
DAVIS ~, ,,,xoToN Friday Sept. 25, 1868.
~, .oired to-day later and fuller in
formation Of the riots at C""i'ii" '"' W 90 80
,hioh fullv confirms the previous reports "i l's
u.s. md bloody character Major Howard, the
r Sssis,ant Commissioner for the District OF AL
49,, writes 10 the military headquarters at Atlanta
~ follows
HEADQUARTERS srp-DIsrRIcr or A Hn,rn
BrRIAU OF REFUGEES AND FREEDMEN
ALBANY, Ga, Sept 20 1865
Gal / r. LEWIS U. s. Army, Atlanta. Ga
COLONEL: The affair at Camilla seems 10 nave oeen
massacre inclose an accurate Ist OF the kieu anu
wounded so far as known. freedman, VINO was prs
amer AT Camilla but escaped during the night states
he helped to dead freedwoman and four
freedmen from road within 100 yards OF the
House. The wLite men. his captors, boosted 10
sew corners Of "a freedmen killed in one pond near Dr.
Dosher's two miles from Camilla Another freedman
took refuge in swamp where he lay concealed all last
night with two others him. He heard during ali the
earlier part OF the night the white men securing the
woods shouting cursing, and shooting the freedmen
Tho pursuers were accompanied by boodhounds. He
heard the cries and shrieks OF the fuves as they were
shot and as they pulled down by the dogs TWO OF
the men near him becoming frightened endeavored 10
eseape and both were shot within his hearing 1T was
O'Clock this morning when my informant left they were
s pursuing the freedmen with horses and dogs There
has been an intense excitement IN town all DAY Inc
town has been filed with the freedmen; they nave
swarn,ed about my office by hundreds. IL has been u
cult to restrain them proceeding en- masse 10 oa
I have addressed them counseling peace ana oi"oI
and have told them the offenders shall be punished
and that their lives should he protected but nave 10
heart for my work. felt assurance that my prom
ises would fulfilled. The Mayor addressed then' as
did some citizens but the freed people scofed at them
would not listen Them and had the whole burden 10
hear At this hour midnight all quiet. Dr. Rushen-
berg has returned from Fisher and FlagSs plantation
nine miles below here, where he has been al uay caring
for the wounded. Will. tomorrow, take anhdaVits OF
the wounded and others, and prepare an ocal re-
port Please instruct me, and inform me what action
will be taken by military and civil authorities Very re-
spectfuly O. H. HOWARD, Brevet Major and s. a. c.
list of KILLED aud rounded IN he affair at Camilla
Twelve freedmen, names unknown, at pond near Dr.
Dosher's, two miles from Camilla. 49, ID. OC Polhlrs
freedman shot dead a. Peter Henes freedman shot IN
leg wrist. and neck; 10 Unknown freedman shot
through bowels and in head-mortaly wounded; l6
James IDgraham, freedman, killed-shot repeatedly
while lying wounded on the ground II. William Dessan,
freedman shot shoulder ls Unknown freedman, shot
in thigh Unknown freedman shot in knee and breast;
90 James Dckerson freedman, shot arm; 81 Wesley
Chatham freedman, shot back q. Unknown freed
man. shot in back; %. Freedman. shot dead "a A b.
Collins. freedman. kiled-shot after being wounded
while on the ground; 25 VIM Landsey freedman, head
cut by blow with dubbed muske; &c Randolph freed
man. shot leg; a. Burri Johnson freedman, shot In
shoulder Squire Acre, freedman, shot IN shoulders
10 Ben Iumey freedman. shot thigh and in leg, below
the knee; 80. Howard Bunce, freedman, six gun-shot
wounds head ear shoulder, arm, elbow, and side
dangerously iwounded 81. Handy Robinson, freedman
shot in both legs; 49, John Murphy white confusion OF
head by blow Of musket barrel; &c. F. Pierce white
shot in leg; f. +. Putney, white, shot in shoulder
OF the attacking party only reported wounded
James Johns the rngleader who has pistol ball in the
forehead in his back, said TO be mortal. and
Collins, slightly wounded IL is estimated that at least
so freedmen were killed and wounded. Respectfully
submitted, o. ii. HOWARD Brevet Major, u. s. A,
sub-Assistant Commissioner
The following letter is from Mr.. Murphy one OF
the white men who were with the procession:
DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ca, Sept. 20.
Col o. II. HOWARD AS we were entering into Camilla
yesterday fired on by mob. Several freedmen
were wounded. 1 know many as eight Whether
there was any killed cannot say. MI Putney was
wounded in the arm and had several through his
clothes. Pierce was not hurt After the whole affair
was over in town. followed by four men, who over
took me miles from They handled me pretty
roughly, striking the head with gun and cutting
severely. They told that several freedmen were
killed I don't know who they are. 1 don't know how
many there we're in the mob. There very large
crowd think there were three hundred shots fired in
all Signed) JONI MURPHY.
In concluding his report to Col Lewis. Major How
ard remarks: .
Unless rigorous measures instituted, and troops
stationed here for the protection Of all parties there pW be
much uoOdshed. cannot restrain ne people IL uW he
useless for me attempt block he Of thousands for
any length of time must protect family and let the
oOnendag parties fght out 1t is coming. have sent
the doctor TO attend the wounded. o. H. HOWARD.
In the Maryland Superior Court. in suit against
Gen. Butler. instituted by Kimberley Brothers, in
which the damages laid at $4,000, heretofore
ported, counsel for defendant the Hon. Caleb Cush-
ing and William Schley. esq, have filed petition
addressed TO the Judge of the Court setting forth
that the defendant citizen of Massachusetts. while
riding through Baltimore July q, in the cars. was
summoned to appear on the second Monday OF Sep
TENDER to answer the writ of Edward and William
A. Kimberley. The petition then recites at length
the action of tie Sheriff and his return of the writ
and adds that the petitioner was elected member
Of Congress from Massachusetts,, and took the oath
prescribed and that he was on his return to his home
from his Congressional duties on the day of adjourn
ment when the writ was served upon him. &c. The
petition notes the fact that as a Member Of Congress
returning TO his home from the seat of Government.
the defendant was not liable 10 be summoned, and
proof is offered that be was regularly elected,
and that he took the oath Of Office The petitlon
closes as follows:
Wherefore your petitioner prays that the service Of
ead summons, and the service OF said copy OF
claraon Lnay be declared TO be Illegal noficous and
ngllities in law, and that the aforesaid of
bhern may be set aside vacated and quashed and that
your petitioner may be heard without day.
SIMILAR petition filed on the l4th inst in the
case OF Charles W. Woolley against Gen. Butler
heretofore reported, in which the damages are laid
at $lOOOOO Both cases to be called for trial at
the January term.
An oihcer from New-York arrived here tonight in