New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
GEORGIA..
RIOT AND MURDERS IN CAMILLA.

RIOT AND MURDERS IN CAMILLA.
| THE REBEL DEMOCRACY ATTACK AND WOUND
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
REPUBLICANS KILLED-GOY. BULLOCKs MES
| SAGE TO TIE LEGIsLATURE-AFPEALT TO THE
PRESIDENT TABLED.
! ATLANTA, Sept 2l.-On Saturday last, Col Pierce,
Republican candidate for Congress from the lid Dis
| trct, and Capt. Murphy, Republican Presidential
! Elector went to Camilla. Mitchell County, in the
southwestern part Of the State, TO speak at public
meeting, which had previously been announced.
| When near town they were met by Rebel mounted
| and armed, who warned them not ID go into the
| town. They went on, and were soon met by the
Sheriff of the County, who informed them that the
people would not allow Radical to speak in Camilla.
They persisted, however and on reaching the Court
House, they and their friends we're assaulted by
mob. Col. Pierce is dangerously shot, Capt Murphy
is badly. hurt, and many more of the Republicans
were killed and wounded A large majority of the
Republicans were colored men, who, obedient to
Gov. Bulock's proclamation of the 14th inst. had
left their arms at home They of course beaten
and shot down by the Seymour Democracy, almost
without any resistance. Official reports place the
number of killed and wounded at fifty. Among the
victims are colored woman and her infant. These
outrages are being perpetrated all over the State
Gov. Bullock sent strong message to the Legisla-
ture this afternoon accompanied byan official report
Of the riot from Major Howard L. S. A., command
ing the Sub District and recommending the Legsla
ture TO call the President for troops to suppress
the insurrecton and enforce the laws of the State.
After reading the message, the following preamble
and resolution were offered in the Senate and House
by the Republicans
Whereas The laws OF the United States prevent the
organization Of Militia force; and whereas the civil
officers OF the State unable to execute the law and
mantain the peace. Therefore, be It
ENcellcnCy, President
ed states @ be- and bssS S @ saS segSeeS seS
military force. from the armies of the United States as
the sad Governor may from time TO time call for and
lection OF the rights lives and property Of the citizens Of
this state and for the execution OF the laws, orders and
Resolred, That the Governor be- and ia hereby re-
aucsed to transmit copy Of this action to the President
by telegraph
This was voted down by the Senate and House,
and Democratic committee was raised in each
body to whom the Governors Message referred,
and where it will lie buried. Gov Bullock has done
all in his power protection for loyal cti-
zens but is entirely thwared by the majority in the
Legislature.
TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS ACCOUNT
AUGUSTA, Sept 2l-A fearful riot occurred at
Camilla the couuty-seat OF Mitchell County Ca. last
Saturday The following particulars have been tele-
graphed from Bainbrdge "a miles from the Of the
riot Pierce the Radical nominee for Congress and Muir
ply the Bureau Agent with about 300 negroes armed
and equipped started Friday for Camilla with three
weeks prOyi,ons and boxes OF arms and accouter
ments, their intention being to the citizens.
Before starting a friendly negro exposed the plans.
and negro courier was dispatched to Camilla
TO inform the citizens what was going A
deputaton OF three prominent citizens met the mob
at China Church five miles from town. The Governors
proclamation forbddng armed organizations was read.
The mob paid to IT, and determined to march
On Again the deputatOn demonstrated. entreatng the
negroes 70 come I'm without arms and they should not he
molested Thor efforts fruitless to dssuade the
negroes and the mob marched into the town with ban
nors hying aud drums beating They numbered fSo
many Joined thcm on the route The mob halted
aud clamored for a man named Johns. Johns, in
pany with DR. Twitty, presented himself. when hun
dred guns leveed AZ them. The former being in
toXcaod fred. and the riot began, the mob firing at
every one they could The citizens. white and
col0red rallied gathering about so stand ot arms The
mob was vigorously attacked and driven back, and.
panic-srieken. took ght. The negroes pursued
i've miles losing IS killed aud many wounded. Their
total loss far asceraiucd. from to 100 IN killed
and wounded. Owing to the panic among the mob only
five whites were severely wounded The cOlored citizens
Of the are reported 20 have rallied promptly with
the whites IN defeating tho mob The stores and muni-
tions OF the latter captured At last accounts
Camilla was quiet"
4 BIAIg-SFYMOUR DISPAICH
ATsUsrA. sept. 2i-The news Of the not at Camilla
caused some excitement here. IL IL known that the
negroes armed throughout the state but the whites
have no serious fears of disturbance II the
not preciptated into riots through perncous counses
and violent appeals 10 their passions.