Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-04-01
THE sQyiTT,I WAR II yRmy'a.

The following is perhaps q fair state
ment OF the affair which has caused
the Legislature of Virginia to call upon
the President for National troops
DEALS OF THE LATE BATTLE AND
RETREAT.
n correspondent of the baltimore
Amcricun gives the following details
of the riot OF negro squatters ON farm
near Hampton, Va, March Il: The
difficulty occurred on farm about 3
miles olt f.om Hampton, known as
the Cclcy Smith farm. 1t has been set
tled on by the coiored people during
and since the war, and mas since been
occupied by them. The farm was in
charge of DR.. William Vaughan, who
was the administrator of the estate
and who sold IL to man i'm Massachu-
sets named j. w. Blackmorc. The
latter was going to use it for raising
truck. lie sent man down to put up
buildings ON the place, but the colored
squattes rallied and drove them off,
saying they had been placed there BIZ
the Government, and would not leave
unless ordered to do SO by the Govern :
ment. The Deputy Sheriff, who is a
colored man, was sent out To talk with
them and try and convince them of
the folly of their conduct, but they
were not in q humor to listen to his adj
vice, and told him to leave the prcmis-
cs or they would shoot him. He re-
turned to Hampton and reported these
facts TO Capt. Titlow, the Sheriff, who
determined IL possible to serve the
processes. lie then collected posse OF
men, some 40 or so In number, and star
ted for the scene of the disturbance
The party left Hampton about 81
O'clock a. m. for the fam, but before
arriving there, and when about half q
mile distant, the Sheriff thought it adj
visable to make a last appeal to them
10 leave the farm in peace. He accord
ingly rode on alone, and was met by a
large crowd of men, women and chill
drcn, who seemed very much excited,
and not disposed TO listen TO anything
reasonable. The CAPITA spent lrly
an hour in talking to them, telling
them what the law in the case was
and advising them to comply with II.
They would not listen TO him, and
made rush for his horse, and threat
ened to kill him. He then returned to
where he had left his posse, stated that
as near as he could judge, there were
about $50 men, and nearly many WOO
men, armed with all sorts of weapons,
from flint-iock musket to n navy re-
volver. The Sheriff proposed to lead
a charge on them, but, his posse being
but indiflerently armed, considered it
would be useless, and advised him not
to do so. The party then began TO re-
turn to Hampton, and were making
their way leisurly when they were
overtakcn by about 100 Infatuated men
and women, who opened fire OH them.
The Sheriff was on horseback, and
made dash at the rlnglcader and grab
bed him by the collar, took out his pis-
toll, and snapped ii twice at the fellows
head, but it missed fire, and the man
broke loose and escaped. While he
was doing this, negro woman, who
was on bank above him, fired three
shots from revolver, which came in
close proximity to his head, but fortu-
nately missed him, and a brickbat hurl-
cd from the hand OF q hurley negro at
his head also missed its aim, but came
entirely too close for comfort. a ne
gro seized DIR. Shields of Hampton,
who was also on horseback, by the COLI
lar, tore il Off, ripped the bosom from
his shirt, and came near ullasAtii.- him.
The party made the best of their way
hack to Hampton, and no one was hurt.
There We're some 80 or 80 shots fired. -
The negroes are in possession of the
nlrm and are eutrenching themselves,
and they say they ARE prepared 10 die
rather than leave. They sent TO Nor
folk, VIC are informed, and pnrchaFcd
n kcg of powder and keg of old bull
lots aud are we'll prepared for defense.