The New York herald., 1871-12-18
sCEyE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Negro Attack store Boat--One NTnn
Killed aud Two Woun5ca-iicroism Of n

Woman.
From the Memphis Avalanche, Dec. 14l
From J. h. Raymond, who arrived from below by
ribe ARRAY that occurred last week at stewards
Landing near the loot oil Walnut Bend sixty miles
below tnis city. trading boat, belonging to N. s.
Cummings. who Is well and Gavorabiy known below
! mere, was lying AT stewards Landing, AMI was
oy me an inst Te negroes D y
want gallon OF wniskey, and said comrade would
pc ong w ars ag e We asss nese
! store room. found Mr.. Raymond sitting down be-
hs ns 9 sa m ear % a
and dropping out Of his mouth.
Tne two others then commenced firing on Mr..
who was near they shot Cummings twice, tue
balls passinss through both shoulders, from the ef
although badly hurt and nearly unconscious, ran
for gun, and fight ut close quarters ensued,
which filed the boat with smoke and darkness.
Dedrck, oy striking one OF the negroes while the
acr OF hring, caused the numbering thief TO shoot
himself in the hand. inc attacking hends soon fed
finding they were likely TO get the worst OF the
fight, the result OF winch was the killing OF Mr..
Cummings, the wounding or Mr.. Raymond and also
OF one OF the attacking darkies. since the trouble
one OF the miscreanls has been arrested, and the
others are likely 10 be taken, as they are known to
be still prowling ~ the vicinity.
ARsMiRGABLE WOMAN.
man named Gullion with his wife ana male
employ mad store boat lying few few huadlss " ,r
attack. The noise OF hrearns attracted their at
lenton and they consulted and thought best not to
bed, leaped out caught up pistol, called upon one
or the party to follow her, entered skin-leaying
Gullion TO look after the store boatand pushed out
In the river In the darkness, the man acting as
oarsman. Finding the boat going below the scene
OF battle and suspeclng that the oarsnan feared
TO approach, the brave woman drew her pistol,
levelled IL at her companions head ana ordered
him TO pull lntO shore and land lie obeyed, and
ney entered the store boat together 10 find that the
negroes had fed Ihc woman ana her companion
tnen rendered all the assistance possible, dressing
The wounds OF the Injured ana doing all for
their relief that so daring person could While
the row was in progress party oil fishermen were
camped on the river bank q short distance below.
One OF the party went TO the boat, and, starting on
board, was fired upon bv negro. Not being hit,
but terribly scared, he tumbled into the river and
swan back to MS camp TO tell terrible story OF
|. blood and thunder, which deferred his comrades
| from any attempt to render aid But i0r the bravo
woman VINO ordered her comrade in the skln to pub
TO the spot the attacked would have had none but
themselves TO assist through the night. Mr. Cum
mnRs had Collected some Sl,7o0 in money while ly-
Ing at Dr. Peters landing few days before, and II
IL supposed that the negroes, gettng wlnl OF this
| formed plan to murder the boats occupants and
| possess themselves OF tne money. Mr.. Raymond Is
recovering rapidly from tho effects OF his Wounds
II ~ TO he hoped that the rascaly numbering scoun
drcs will au be caught and be speedily bIou9ns W
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