The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-29


ing and trapping. Such is true history
Of the famous jesse Bells bear encounter
with its fight Of unparalleled fcrocity, its
long journey, wonderful for the endurance
of the sufferer and the attendants, and its
remarkable elimination in the complete
recovery Of the injured.
THE COUSHATTA MASS tCRT.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Two white refugees from Coushptta
arrived at New Orleans On the sth., in
most deplorabe condition, without either
shoes or shirts, and very much overcome
by their fatigue and exposure. One Of
them is Henry A. Scott Of Townshond.
Vermont. lie served through the war in
the Union army lie was First Lieutcn.
ant in the llth. Vermont Artillery, and
came to Coushatta TO settle with other
Northern men in January last: The
other white person is Seth Weston, n ma.
tive Of Louisiana, and an old officer in the
Confederate cavalry. These refugees left
Coushatta two days after the murder Of
the six prisoners. They report that they
were warned by the captain Of one Of
the "White League" companies that they
must escape if possible, for he would be
utterly unable to protect them on account
Of their support Of the General Govern
mcnt, which was generally known. The
refugees say that the swamps stink with
putrefyinc corpscs Of the slaughtered ne.
groes.
The six murdered white men were told
the day before their murddr that they
mus take their watches and Jewels with
them. nS THEN captors would not other.
wise be r"-rou>itc for the safety Of thier
prol,riy Ihcy did so, and after thos
were mutd4fdcd their bodies were robbed
of everything that had any value. They
were entirely stripped. Four Of these
persons were married, with their ian lies.
Only one IF them was permitted to see
his wife. Three Of them bad married
southern ladies', and we're living there
with their families The guard that took
the six men out TO be murdered were IS
in number well mounted and armed with
double barreled shot guns The refugees
state that the White League" was con
stantly receiving reiniorccment5 up to two
days after the murder.
1t will be remembered thar OF the slx
white men murdered, three, Ii. l. Twltch
ell, VI. G. Willis, and Clark Holland
were natives Of tn : State. having been
born in Windham county
SEtrcn OF rnr MURDERED MEN
4 spondont Of the Brattletoro
Phoenix gives the following sketch of the
Vermont men so brutally murdered
Capt Marshall 1witchell, st present
State Senator of Louisiana, was reared a
farmers son in Towpshend, Vt enlisted
Us a rrivate soldier in the in the 4th. VI
Regiment, and was seyerly wounded in
the head at the battle Of Antietam. AZ.
ter his recovery, and upon the orgauiza-
ton Of the colored regiments, he received
captain's commission in one Of those
regiments and was stationed in Louisiana
Here he won tho hand ofa southern lady
The close of the war found him establish
ed on Red river plantation near Cou.
shatta. This enterprize proved to be a
decided financial success, aud he erected
a steam saw mill and took hold Of hu.j.
ness as he had OF war, 10 make thiugs
move. TIE entered into the political re.
organization OF the State with the same
energy and determination to win, estab
fishing and editing Gol time Republi
can journal at Ccushattl. Midst all this
business aud political warfare, he has
been the object Of deep rebel hatred
Many times has his life been threatened
and but norrowly has he escaped il
number OF instances. He doubtless
owes his life to day TO the fact tina, h,
was in New Oaleans when this famil,
butchery occurred. Thus much we have
= felt it necessary to say of the living t,
' make complete the story OF the dead
!. Monroe c. Willis and Clark HolanC
we're both farmers boys, born and reare,
. in Newlane, Windhan county, and bot!
!; !, graduated at til, ,alne district school
y In the early part OF the rebellion Willis
: oldest and only brother enlisted as
{ sharpshooter, aud va, killed during G en-
= Pope's disastrous campaign in Virginia
" When the call crme for the nine month
men, young Willis was ready to 60 an
+ ayenge his brothers ietah. He enliste'
=. in the Sixteenth Vermont regiment, an
a was in his place On that forced march t
Gettysburg and nobly did his part Of
that field Of carnage. As night was clos
4 ing in on the day Of the final rebel rou
s. came homc with his ,ecimcn, receive
IT his honorable discharge and again too
= nm tbc labor Of tn, farm with hi aqo
IS atbcr WHO is today past three cor
l. yeara and ten Somewhere between Oh
'e wears 1867 and 90, Young Willis. lin.
II and Holland. married the Twitche.l +:
4, l. tcrs. In 1870 Capt. Twitchells bu,ip-
&c in Lonisana had become so extensive n.