Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-08

| yesterday. On wednesday m0rblnB
young man named Hendon was curset
by desperate negro named Cash War
rem. Hendon was about to engage
in a difficulty with the negro wher
Hendon's brother ibterfered anC
prevented it, not wishing TO gel
up any trouble between the whites
and the negroes. This difficulty was
prevented, and next morning, election
day, the elder Mr.. Hendon met the ne
gro and struck him with cane after
some words had passed Warren drew
q pistol and snapped it twice in Hen
don's bosom. At this time youth,
Oscar Burton, commenced drawing a
pistol. The negro Warren snapped a
pistol at him also, and was then shot by
both Hendon and Burton. The negro
fell, but managed to get out of town.
Rumors became rife that the negroes
were arming and intended to burn Som
erville. About one hundred citizens
armed themselves 10 repel any attack
In the afternoon Oscar Burton, expect
iIg an attack from the negroes, armed
himself with six shooter and double
barreled shotguH, loaded with buckshot
He took a stand in front of Bells livery
stable. Sheriff j. g. Rives and his
brothers and deputies, Albert and Paul
Rives, came up and wished to disarm
the boy Burton, who refused to be dis
armed, and warned the Riveses not to
make the attempt. While they were en-
gagged in the discussion Mrs Bell came
out, and taking hold Of young Burton,
told him to follow her into the house
As he reached the front gate he was
shot BY one OF the Rivses. he whrled
around and fred the contents of one
barrel of the shotgun into the bowels Of
Albert Rives. Immediately the three
Reveses opened fire on Burton
with six.shooters Burton fired the
contents Of the second barrel into
the stomach of Paul Rives Bur
tor. who vas covered with wounds,
now fell, and Sheriff J. G Rives contin-
Ted shooting at him as he lay on the
ground. Burton turned over on mis- side,
got up on his elbow. and, drawing his
six-shooter, fred at Rives, the ball cut
ting off one finger and lodging in his
right shoulder. Riyes dropped his pis-
tol and ran. Both Paul and Albert
Rives are MORALLY wounded and will die.
The wounds received by Sheriff j. G..
Rives are severe but not dangerous
Burton received thirteen bullets 10 his
body, but wonderful to state, his physi-
clans believe that be has strong chances
of recovery. He is riddled with bullets
yet not one seems to have struck a vital
point. When the shooting ceased, num-
bers OF negroes left town, and it was
soon rumored that they we're arming and
intended to avenge the shooting OF the
Riveses, who are the leading white Rad
icals of Fayette county. Dispatches
were sent TO Memphis soliciting assist
anee TO repel the threatened attack,
which call was responded to by our vol
unteer companies and citizens last night.
Mr.. j. G. Rives is Sheriff Of Fayette
county, and last Thursday was elected
Clerk of the Circuit Court. Paul Rives,
who was desperately shot, was elected
Sheriff.
or TO MOSCOW.
Last evening, owing to the dispatches
received, hundreds OF persons became
Wild with excitement, and the militia
companies we're at once called out to go
to Somerville on a special train The
companies which wen, on, were the
Gayoso Guards, Chickasaw Guards,
Fizer Guards and Calhoun Guards. be
sides large number Of private citizens,
many Of whom we're armed, altogether
making about three hundred fighting
men.
On arriving at Somerv.lle at o clock
his morning Captains Duncan, Finlay,
Cooper and others formed
heir commands and took possession of
he courthouse and square. twas soon
discovered that the war was over, at
east 10 al appearances, and this after
loon the army will return to Memphis
N a special train
General Gordon and Attorney General
Wright are enormously mentioned in |
he special to the Appeal as among the
eaders of the expedition sent from this
.iiy last night to restore order ID Somer-
lille. It is proper to state that Colonel
2. p Dancan. of the Chickssaw Guards,
vas the sole commander OF the organ-
zed troops. Major Cooper, Of the Bluff
,ity Battalion, having generously waived
rs rank in his favor Mr. Wright
merely went along 10 the interest Of (
,eace. having no command, military or
otherwise. We make this statement a.