The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-19

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MassaCrc.sAnoIhcr Fort PILLOW
Affair.
NEW YoRK, April 1S-The Times spC
cial from New Orleans about the hostill
ties in Grant Parish says that not singl
, colOred man was killed until they all haC
r surrendered TO the whites who were fight
ing them, when over 100 were shot down
It's understood that another lot was burn
ed TO death in the court house. Atte
the butChcry, the whites scattered in ev'
cry direction, a few OF them going 4
their homes, and many lett for the TeXa!
border in hopes OF escaping the conse
quenCes. The State troops, on arriving
at the scene Of the hostilitiGs buried Ovcl
60 bodies OF cOlorcd men. The Federal
troops cannot proceed for want OF trans
portation.
WASHINGTON, April 18.-AtLorney Gen
cral Williams has received dispatch from
United States Marshal Packard, dated
New Orleans, the 18th inst, in which hC
says that Deputy Marshal De Kline ha:
returned from COlIax, where lie arrived
on the Tuesday following the collision o.
Sunday last, and found the place almosl
deserted, except by women. He buried
the remains ol sixty colored men found
on the field. The dispatch continues it is
reported that subsequent to the burning
Of the Court House thirty-fOur cOlored
men, previously made prisoners. were
taken 10 tho river bank by couples and
there shot and thrown overheard. II Is
also reported that cOlOrGd men were shot
in the adjacent woods, where their bodies
arc still lying. He found also twelve
wounded, some certainly mortal. The
colored men present composed posse,
which is under the direction of Sheriff
Shaw White, appointed by Gov. Kellogg,
had taken possession Of the Court House,
and were still holding it. Mr.. Nash
was formerly Sheriff by appoint
ment of Governor Warmoth, and su-
perceded by Shaw, who led the whites.
From credible information there ap-
pearcd to have been no loss on the part
Of the colored men until after their sur
render when they were butchered with
out mercy. after the massacre in
the court house, from which they
were elected by setting fire TO the
building. Sheriff. Shaw Is missing and is
supposed to have been killed. The
deputy found it impossible to make ar.
rests without the presence Of the United
States troops. Armed bodies Of whites
arc still securing the country. The as
sailants had in their possession six.
FOUNDER cannon taken, or as some alleged
loaned from the Red River steamer, J. T.
Moore. Marshall Packard closed his dis.
patch by saying "When the circumstances
Of this massacre are fully known 1t will be
found to be only equallcd by that OF Fort
Pillow"
WASHINGTON, April IS. - Attorney
General Williams to-day received the fol.
lowing:
"NEw ORLEANS, April II.
Deputy Marshal Deckline has returned
from Coifax. He arrived there the day
after the massacre. The details arc hor-
riblc. The Democrats (white,) Of Grant
Parish, attempted to oust the incumbent
parish officers by force and failed, the
Sheriff protecting the officers with COL
ored posse. Several days afterwards, re.
cruits from other parishes TO tho number
Of 800, came to tho assistance Of the as.
sailants, when they demanded the surren'
der of the colored people. This was re.
fused and an attack was made and tho
negroes were driven into the court house,
tho court house was fired and the negroes
slaughtered as they lett the burning
building. After their resistance ceased,
o. negroes terribly mutilated, were found
dead near the court house, 80 arc known
to have been taken prisoners, said to have
been shot and thrown in the river, Two
Of tho assailants were wounded. Tho
slaughter is greater than the riot Of 1906
in this city. Will send report by mail.
GSigned J. r. BEcKwITH,
Z. s. attorney.
Tho Acting Secretary of War tele-
graphed this afternoon to Col. Emory as
follows:
WAR DEPABTMENT, April 1s.
To Co.. ". II. Emory, Commanding the
Department Of The GUT, NtD Orleans,
Louisiana:
In case requisition Is mado upon you
hy the United States Marshal TO assist the
United States authorities In the execution
OF any judicial process issued on account
Of the late reported disturbance in Grant
parish, you will render tho necessary
military aid for such purpose.
[Signed GEO. N. RoDBsoN,
Ac!ing Eecretdry Of War.
Attorney General Williams this after
noon has telegraphed the following:
10 j. r. BssItcith, .. s. Attorney, at NetO
Orleans:
SIR-You arc instructed to make o
thorough investigation of the affair in
Grant Parish, andif you find that the laws
Of the United States have been violated,
you will spare no pains or expense to
cause the guilty parties to be arrested and
punished; and II military aid Is necessary
10 execute any United States process, you
will call on General Emory for that pur.
pose, who has been instructed to furnish It.
[Signedl GEO. Il. WILLIAMS,
r.