The Van Buren press., 1870-03-08
General Liddell.

The New Orleans Times, Of the 17th.
commenting on the killing Of Gen. Lid
dell (late Confederate brigade COM
mander, in Catahoula Parish, By Col.
Charles Jones, (who was also Confsds.
late officer, says:
The fued between these two neighbsrs
commenced, some twenty years ago, In "a
incident which, though enveloped in some
mystery as to the cause, was well calcu-
lated to engendcr bitter hostilities. 4
lady of Nstehez, who was sojourning at
Gen. Liddells house, conceived herself
grossly insulted by something which wsa
reported to her rs having been said BY
Col Jones She demanded Of Gen. Lid
dell to accompany her to Jones in order
to obtain rsparstion for the alleged Of.
fence. Liddsll could not refuse her re-
quest Arriving Ia front Of Jones house,
he was called TO the gate, and converse.
ton ensued between him and the lady.
which was terminated by her drawing .
pistol and shooting him in the face, and
as be turned TO move OF another shot
was fired into his body. These were very
severe wounds. and Col Jones was laid
up for long time with them. Jones de-
termined to hold Liddell responsible for
this act, and series Of threatened a.
saults and preparations for duels and
fights between the principals and their
friends followed The whole country
was kept disturbed for several years BY
this faed Several rencontres resulted
from 1t, and the parties all went armed
and made arsenals of their houses, in ape
prehension Of assaults. On one occasion
a certain party who was friend Of Jones.
and who was reported to have gone with
others to the town Of Monroe, with
view of engaging in general Hght with
a party of Liddelrs friends. in returning
iron town in his gig was shot and killed
in front of Gen. Liddells plantation.
General L., was charged with this homi-
eide, his trial was moved to another pars
ish and he was acquitted.
LATER.
From the New Orleans Picayvne ofthe
goth we clip the following:
1t seems as though the terrible feud
which has been existing for 30 many
years in the parish Of Catahoula, and
which recently laid low that gallant spir-
Il, Gen Liddell, is to be as deadly and
desperate as that wagcd between the
Montagues and Capucts. BY the arrival
at our levee Of the steamers GOV. Allen.
we learn that on Thursday, just as the
Allen was backing out from Harrison
L,,, vi ,h., haI
placed in the custody Of u deputy sheriff
for the killing Of Gen. Liddell appeared
suddenly on the bank OF the river, whom
Judge Liddell, son Of the late Gen. Lid.
dell, who was passenger on the Allen,
seizing doubled barrellcd shot gun, fir
ed both barrels from the boiler deck at
him. Col. Jones at snce took refuge In
a house near The river and as the Allen
left immediatcly-having no communica
ton with the shorc--it is not known
whether Col. Jones received any injury
or not ~.
Judge Liddell had taken passage on the
Allen at Monroe for the purpose OF vis-
iting the plantation OF his father, on
Black river, where he left the steamer.
Immediately on hearing the gun, Capt.
Sinnott. of the Allen, rushed to where
Liddell stood, took the gun and remon.
strated with Liddell for committing &
breach Of the peace Judge Liddsll stat
ed that the extraordinary circumstances
connected with the killing Of his father
must be his excuse He was utterly una
bic to control himself ON seeing Colonel
Jones SO near him.