The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14

From the Crystal spr,,.
We learn from Mr.. Easiorlt- Afnl
Chas. u. Wolfe. who wee 'elling and a
Ter the difficulty occurred az 1nt aooa Il
iisol,,99%lng particulars, and 4. nv " es',oa. y
The negroes had some dim.
1870, 49, III liiu, Wnom, 10 Is ruu,. VIE.
thraa..., Ane WHITES heCOminei aH
III s,,.h ~ IetailAte Tor the psr,ii'
~. 1911 49,. ss' . proceeding erlNtla
the part OF the negroes. Tt. uaeiti
peared next morning armed 80 eff0c i,
ana hired the first shots ~ -hni ~
course, returned the dre H. elIia-
Ahree negroes were Killed of,t.f -Qoart
i not co tain whether auv ~, AHt-taI
NOT. Two respectable whife ct,gi VQnl.
ssupposea' were MORALLY wounJ',.i+saA
ltoot' Bostick aud Mr. Meleii l1,h
bost'sk Is wounded with nine ma -
Another Statement
From me Conf,
The negroes bought ammupit,,- F,'A.il
~ alp anu publicly threatened ~ ls
the whites, the latter wcro s Atev
them and met them. asked m. Ielaf'd y
they meant by starting tho itT4ff tlH
replied by firing; the IRE w. ltIl ~
the whites three negroes v.ers t..lpel h
~ killed anu one wounded. 'NAi.l's.
then fled. Two whites v,er. lue lofd.
This as matter OF courss o,laai.
excitement, and dispatches el ffe
brookhaYen' Crystal SPRINGS sei ,fli g.
ana soon Tie town was Hlls1 esekit
prepared Tor any emergency az w mH
tr,.,,tJ' A., i,.,i siial evening. and t.
e,os,o.e ~ liilluR anu arrestlag ~
engaged IN the difficulty, and (, 4g @i.a
ing has them under arrest a. lhs wa.
the investigation has been ~. .,Afn thM
at Hazlehurst. WIZ hAe ra.
The young gentlemen .,.,.,
unfortunate affair, which &c. m nn
them, are sober, moral. ana n,. oIem W
belonging 70 the church. q hW
Difficulty at W..
Editor Ciari0n. About A..
negro cursed and thrcatenedio.,,.. laoa
boy about - or 10 years old-tb. , Y eh.e
this boy, Mr.. Chas. Drano 49,. 4
negro about Il, but the Beyra 70 .1g1F
making any threats. the 49,. Nel eng
Drane was told that the nevro ~ lAl hf
gun with the Intention of ss,.,. .'lnl
ana also said that he would msef 4, sAa
mated place and there settle M OsWlef
the ath inst'' about Two weels eS.-
above occurrence, the nrgro can. + M
- - " a'4hf htiANF MINun IHHH .|..
gun presented. Mr., Dmnc imme5....,.lt
gun aud went 10 meet the negro III. -
nom either side was prevented M tl#
renee OF others, the negro No. @
down and made 10 leave tbe Mo-.
WAS going on be made "a great man. ,l A.e
Of vengeance-that night me voas-
heard that the negroes had fbrgsi.
burn the town, consequently thevt..
the streets during the night. Nryf 1870.
about ten O'Clock, III. b. Bostwicf w.,-.|
fled by "a gentleman from Bcauregsri XIV.
party OF seven hegrOcs-lcd bv ~ -
who had the difficulty the evening o,a,
were coming down and threafenIrg ,-e
licly the lives Of the young men M ~
wlck's name being mentioned. Sc r--..
men armed themselves and awaItsf M
appearance. When the negroes Cana f
sight they (the ncgrOos) raised IA crgoft
ilance and waved their guns: AZ so88 nv.
was done the whites charged tben. erI-.
soon ms they reached the negroea tee..
shot was fired nc Mr.. n. b. B0.twIcl M.
supposed leader. Immediately anerusfI
there was a simultaneous Dire. whom ~
negroes were killed and one wounded stl
two young men n. r. B0stWick an ~.
were wounded.
The remainder OF the neRro3s imma8..
ly fed and have not yet been captured n.
young men who were wounded arc M
doing well,