The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-07
BLOODY RIOT AT CLINTON.
Full Particulars.

CLINTON, Miss, Sept. GA Radical meet
ing, 1900 strong, was held here last Saturday
not more than fifty white men were on the
grounds, and half of them were unarmed.
personal difficulty occurred on the outside
of the crowd. The negroes led by their
leaders, rushed to the rescue, when the firing
commenced. Three whites were killed and
six wounded, including Charles N. Chiffon, a
prominent merchant of this place, who 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 have scattered in
all directions. The leaders are said to be in
jackson.
The Governor has called on the Chairman
of the Democratic Executive Committee to
assist in restoring peace. All quiet at this
time, 10 p. N.
VIcKsBURG. Sept. 6-The Heralds extra
gives the following account of the disturb.
ance at Clinton: The origin and particulars OF
the riot at Clinton Saturday afternoon have
been variously stated. After hearing all the
statements, we think the following about COR
rect: There is law prohibiting the sale of
liquor in Clinton, and the young men from
RAYMOND brought bottle with them.
While the speaking was going on Martin
Sively and some Of his friends went off short
shal for the occasion approached them and
forbid drinking. This order was not regarded,
and the negro attempted to take the bottle
out of Sively's hand, who finally struck the
negro over the head with the bottle. Sena-
tor Caldwell (coloreD started to settle the
difficulty and was followed by some twenty
negroes, whom he ordered back, but about
one hundred more came rushing on, when
some one fred shot, which was folio we'd by
general firing and stampede.
Siveley fred all the barrels of his pistol,
and the negroes demanded his surrender. He
surrendered and gave up his pistol. After
which the negroes shot him, then Drained him,
robbed him of his clothing aud cut eff fin
ger in order to get his ring.
The infuriated mob found Charles Clinton
in his yard and shos and killed him in the
presence of his family.
Frank Thompson, promising young law
yer, was shot from his horse mile and half
from the scene Of the conflict, and aft or fall
ing, the savages drove their knives into his
body in many places.
John Neal was fatally shot in the left lung
in town, and Waddy Rice was seriously hurt
in the hand.
-Four negroes were found dead on the field
and two MORALLY wounded. Six additional
negroes have been found dead about Clinton
since. The white men of Clinton were Or
ganized at once for self-protection, under Col.
Harding, and kilograms were sent here for as
sistance. Fifteen minutes after the receipt of
the dispatch $50 men were ready to march
and took special train which reached Gin
tor at o'clock. About 10 o'clock, more re-
Inducements came from jackson.
The roads were picketed during the night,
but all danger being apparently over most of
the citizen soldiers returned to their homes
at Vicksburg, leaving thirty on guard, under
Capt. w. Il. Andrews. Capt. Andrews re-
turned with his men this morning and re-
ports all now quiet at Clinton and Ed
wards. The train from jackson Saturday
night with reinforcements for Clinton was
fired into from one side of the road and
distractions were also found on the track.