Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-07
Additional Details OF Horrors Attending
the Blot at Clinton, NIss.-A White
Prisoner Shet, Drained
and stripped.
His Fingers Cut Of to Secure His Rirg SO
White Citizens Murdered In their
Own Yards-A Train Fired
Into, Etc.
Six Whites and Ten Blacks Killed
Negroes Scattered in Every
Direction.

here last Saturday, and not more thar
| Fifty white men present, and half o
them uuaTmed. A personal difficulty
occurred outside OF the crowd, and thI
negroes rushed to the rescue, when tht
firing commenced. Three whites wer'
killed and six wounded. Chas. Nichale
ton, q prominent merchant of this place
was killed in his own yard. About
forty negroes have been killed and many
wounded. The whites hold possession
of the town, and the negroes baVe scat
tered in all directions. The leaders are
said to be in Jackson. The governor
has called on General George, chairman
of the Democratic executive committee
to assist in restoring order. All quiet al
present, l0p.m.
ANOTHER VERSION.
JACKSON, September 6.-During the
barbecue at Clinton, near here, Satur-
day, white man pulled out bottle ol
whisky, and a negro said to him it was
understood there was to be no drinkir G
on the grounds. Some words passed,
and the white man insisted on taking
the drink, when the negro dashed the
whisky out Of his hands. The friends
OF both, attracted by the quarrel, rushed
up, and in an instant pistols were
drawn and firing began. This occurred
some distance from the speakers stand.
The immense crowd scattered like
sheep, and ran peIl-mell, leaving the
barbecued meats, horses and vehicles
behind them. About three hundred
shots were fired; three whites killed, two
mOrtally wounded and several others
slightly; ten or twelve negroes were
killed, and as many were wounded. sew
eral of whom Will die. Much excite
ment prevailed in this and neighboring
towns yesterday and to-day, but every
thing is now quiet. Two of the white
men who were killed were horribly
mutilat9d, their heads being beaten to
atoms with fence rails. This savsgery
greatly enraged the whites, and several
negroes who were known to have ell
gsged in it were shot by friends Of the
dead men.
FULLER PARTICULARS.
VICKsBURG, September g. The Her.
aid extra gives the following account of
the disturbance at Clinton: "The origin
and particulars of the riot at Clinton on
Saturday afternoon have been vsriously
stated. After hearing all the state
ments we think the following about cor
rect: There is law prohibiting the sale
of liquor in Clinton, and some young
men from Raymond brought bottle
with them. While the speaking was
going on Martin Sevely and some OF his
friends went off short distance to take
a drink. The'negrO marshal for the oc-
casiOn approached them and forbid their
drinking. This order was not regarded,
when the negro attempted to take the
bottle cut OF Sevely's hands. Sevely
struck the negro over the head with the
bottle. Senator Caldwell, colored, start
ed to settle the difficulty, and was fol-
lowed by some twenty negroes, whom
he ordered back, but about one hundred
more came rushing up, when some one
fired O shot, which was followed by a
general firing and stampede. Sevely
nred all the barrels of his pistol; the ne
gToes then demanded his surrender.
He surrendered and gave up his pistol,
after which the regrUes shot him, t1en
bcaiaed him, robbed hina Of his clothing,
and cut II d finger in Crder TO get Lis
ring. The infuriated mob found Charles
hilton iu his yard, aud shot and Filled
him in presence Of his family. Ffauk
Thompson, promising yQung lawyer,
" as fhOt from his hose mile and q
half from the scene OF cor flict, and after
falling the savages drove their knives
into his body in many places. John
Neal was fatally shot il the left lung in
town, and Waddy Rice seriously ia the
lsrd. +. ur negroes were found dead
On the field, and two MORALLY wounded
six additiOna! negroes have been found
lead about Clin'Ou sinc9. The p hite
men of Clinton were organized at once
or self-protection, under Colonel Hard
rg, and telegram sent here for assist
nee Fifteen minutes sfter the receipt
If the dispatch one hundred and fifty
men wele ready to march, and took a
jpecial train, which Tta he'd Clinton at
'eveD O'clock. About ten O'clock more
came from Jackson. The
'Oads Were picketeG during the night,
1ut all d4i Sc" being apparently over
most OF the cItizans returned 10 their
homes 1t Vieksburg, leaving thirty men
IN guard under Captain H Il Andrews,
who relu ned with his IN IN this mOrn-
ng and reports all now quiet. The
rain from Jackson on Saturday night
With reinforcements for Clinton was
ired into from the side OF the road, and
Instructions were 'Cund on the track"