Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-22
TIE WAR OFRACEs.

The Battle Begun by the Negro In-
citeFs-SiIas Il. Allen and j. T.. Rex
ford, IA SneRlEing Brace Of COWartlIy
ScOnndrels, Succeed in Raising u
Riot, bnt Desert Their Poor, DeIHdedI
Followers TN the HOur Of Conflict.
Throughout all of yesterday the ''Prosser
drums were being thumped over town,
drumming up all of the lazy, sneaking ne
gro loaiers and pimps III the Tagamufin
ring, for grand rally" in South Nash
vile, at Simpsons shop, corner Of Carroll
street and the Lebanon pike. AT an early
hour the negroes began pOnring in, and at
81 o'clock in the evening a large crowd,
probably two hundred in number, had con.
gregated at the shop. On the opposite
side Of the street and on the outskirts of
the crowd, near some residences, were
seated a crowd Of little boys of from twelve
to fifteen years, with perhaps one or two
grown men among them. The speaking
began. Silas +. Allen, the corporation iac,5-
b1r, harrangued the greasy molly, mongrel
set, and ever and anon would fire some
dirty slang at these white boys, who were
laughing at and making fun Of his de-
testahle Ignorance, bat as We are credibly
informed, made no demonstrations what
ever. Allen got through, and J. ?. Rex
ford, the low-dOwn, contemplate scOu ndrel,
coward in the army and exCitor Of mob
violence during peace, a thing a monde
script Of low associates, depraved tastes, and
dirty habits; an abortion, unable to
practice in the profession that his name
has insulted on account Of receiving an in
dictment for stealing q qNutch, a Villainous
beast, unworthy notice through any
columns save those Of Hell Register.
This cowardly sneak began his speech, but
unfortunately some unknown party threw
q rock, which struck the stable and
caused COmmotion among the negroes
This was prelext sufficient for bloody as-
sault upon the citizens at the edge of the
crowd. BeGford, in battle tones, shouted
for the mob 10 ego for them,
AMI the negro devils commenced terrible
fusilade upon them with pistols and with
rocks, battering and firing into the houses
Of respectable, harmless citizens, some Of
whom, at that hour, were seated on their
front porticos with their families around
ADNlilf AAAAlN hANAAAAAk AAAAL AlhAdNI was the
intention Of the incarnate demons. As
soon as they fired they were met by vol
ley from the boys which sent stampede and
the worst stages Of army Generalization
into their ranks. 1t was told us by re-
liable citizen that Rexford it was who in
cited the mob TO the deed Of violence, and
as soon as they stampeded, he too tucked
tail and sloped."
When the shooting commenced we were
told by eye-witnesses that the negroes were
melted or urged on by Rexiord and Allen,
but as soon az the "cullud troops" made
tracks for elsewhere, the redoutable Bum
meT-Chicf and BonbasteS FuriOso of the
carpet-bagging fraternity, Silas +. Allen,
fed inoOntintently through a door invi-
tingly near by, into lady's bed room in the
house Of Mr.. w. b. H. Clemens, and from
there by'nuilTdi instincts to the kitchen,
where he stood trembling behind the d5or,
never once showing his bullet head until
rescued % by party of the Metropolitan
Police.
From the statements we obtained from
persons living almost on the ground, and
who we're eve and ear witnesses of the
whole transaction, we learn that the first
shots were fired by the negroes, which were
then returned by the persons fired on. Our
account above, gathered at the police head
tiers and on the spot, comedies with the
exception Of the COWardice Of Allen and
ReXiord, which We got from undeniable
sources.
We conclude il was nothing more nor
less than a wanton attack with intent to
murder by the wholesale party Of boys,
few scarce in their teens. And did but
justice and the law walk hand in hand,
would zee the arraignment Of the guilty
sGressnrs for intended homicide