Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-27
TROUBLES ON LITTLE RIVER,
-aloJ iaobi TEXAS. iadi lsii9d ri
The Texas Outiaw-Repoff of a
killing Of McRae. it

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The Texas Outlaw-Repest OF the
killing Of McRae. iliA
We. find in the Bolton journal of the
llth instant an official account published
by the actors in the bloody affair, and
approved by Lieutenant Holt, military
commissioner for Bell county, Texas }
Of the killing of the outlaw J. McRae,
who had, by his threats and deeds of
blood, made his name a terror to the
people of that section. s1l ..I.. y
1t seems that on the 2lst of July q
meeting was held and card published
by some twenty-odd citizens, in which
they offered their services to assist to
bring to justice a band of men now in
the county, who boast that they don't
fear the officers, etc. 1t seems this ex-
asperatei McRae and his party, and
they threatened the lives Of those who
had signed the card. Lieutenant Holt
secured the country for McRae; on the
9th encountered his party, but they es-
caped-McRae wounded. We copy from
the report approved by Lieutenant Holt:
On the Both Early and his force, seven
in all, (by authority of Lieut.. Holt, 9th
cavalry, and military commissioner Of Bell
county, to capture, if possible, and to
Kill, if necessary, the leading men of
this band Of outlaws,) started to see if
they could find the other party /; having
learned that they would be bushwhacked
until the last man was killed by McRae
and his band of outlaws, it was resolved
to play the same bold game. The party
oil Early started at O'Clock in the
morning, found the party at the house Of
Mrs. Griffin, eating melons in the yard,
but In consequence of the women and
children in the yard, they declined firing
on them--withdrew undiscovered and
formed near the pasture of Mrs. Griffin,
feeling confident that some of the party
would reconnoitre that evening. They
had to wait several hours for the hoped
for moment when McRae and ore other,
supposed to be David Griffin, rode in the
direction of the party of Early.
McRae and his comrade had a pistol
each in the right hand, swearing VEN
geance against their enemies, when a
volley from the opposing force dropped
McRae from his horse. His friend fred
four shots from his pistol, but the con-
tents of four double-barreled shot guns
fired at him reminded him of important
business at some other place. r-
McRae had on his person three six
shooters and fired them all out after he
fell from his horse, wounding young Mr..
McDaniels, as noble boy as ever lived.
He is shot about three and three quar-
ter inches below the joint of the right
knee, the ball passing between the leg
bones, slightly fracturing the bone. The
wound is severe one. The balance of
McRae's band fired from a cane patch.
The women lowered over the body Of
McRae, and as McDaniel's wound was
bleeding, it was thought best not to
charge them. McRae lived until 9 O'Clock
that night-was shot about 4-liVing
about five hours. He was one of the most
daring men that ever lived or died, and
made friends FROM fear. 81 La 81.
The young men that volunteered and
shared in the dangers of the conflict de-
serve to be held in grateful remembrance
by an outraged people. s