Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-20
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consinuous Dcpredations.


We have before called attention to the
L.wlessness and deprodations OF the vicious,
dspraved and idling negroes out In the
vicinity of the old Coatraband Camp, and
other localities in that general direeuon-
The half has not been told. There are
hundreds, not to say thousands, OF these
pilfering, lazy negroes, who do notning
but steal, and drink, and carouse. Iney
are all armed with pistols, guns, dlrks,
knives and every variety OF weapon, and
are perfect terror to the good citizens OF
the locality. They meet, and dance, and
caropse, and drink, and scream, ana
veil, cursing and threatening IKE
SO many tends turned loose upon.
civilization from the darkest pits OF
psndemonium. They extend IN their
lima of viilainous operations rom tne
Granny White pike, and beyond ROCK
Town, across the Hillsboro turnpike TO the
Franklin pike. They are Vanousiy est-
mated in numbers, and live entirely Dy
their depredations upon the cltizens IN the
vicinity, among whom an alarm, amounting
almost to CONSERVATION, exists. Inc horses
and mules, and in many instances the gar
den implements, of the people nave Deen
stolen. Nearly every COW IN the nelghDo[,
hood hns been killed and butchered. All
the hogs have been stolen ana
killed. The gardens have been
stripped of everything from potato
and an onion to entire crops OF cabDa9es,
turnips and other winter vegetables
They shoot down stock IN the open day-
light, as well as in the night time, ana,
like hyenas at their prey, deVour II 20 nh
thr cravings of their vicious maws. VI late
they have become more bold and threaten
ing. Their numbers appear to be lncreas-
| ing as the cold weather approaches, ana
| threats of house-burning and extermlna-
| ting the whites, with the view OF taking
their places, have been boldly and freely
INDUCED in The people are absolutely
terror-stricken and paralyzed, they
having no protection, and not
being strong enough in numbers
to make any Roadway against
them, they fear that any demonstration
on their part would be met with fearful
retaliation, in the burning of their houses
OF, the murder of their families Led by
such brutal characters as the notorious Cad
Perkins. and emboldened by their num-
bers and the unprotected condition Of the
citizens, they are ready for the commission
| of every excess. They have extended their
operations higher the city. In addition to
the depredations we have already men
toned, they came last night to the resi-
dence of worthy gentleman living but a
short distance from the corporate
limits, on the Hillsboro turnpike,
and took from his premises young eight
months old blooded heller, which he highly
priced. They butchered her and taking
the meat, left the hide behind. Many
other such nefarious transactions nave
occurred in the localities indicated within
a brief space of time. Now, is there nc
remedy? Where a community IS INFESTED
with outlaws, against whom they cann9
protect themselves, is it not the duty o
! the civil authorities with the Legislature, U
furnish protection? Where is this to END
Are these depredations TO continue unu
these negroes swell into proportions aimos
I the size of a small army, and until TN
white citizens are robbed of all they pos
/ sess, or perhaps driven off, their house
burned or themselves butchered. ines
depredations are getting to be alarmln
{ and serious. Something should be don
! speedily to put stop to them before furthe
| | and deeper mischief is done.