Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-16

nate enough to reach them in time. With it
the advancing negroes were kept at bay until
the others were we'll on their way to Clinton,
which was off about half mile, by the public
road. They were joined by fresh men from
the town, which put an end to their pursuit,
but did not prevent
THE MASSACRE.
Young Mr.. Thompson, of Raymond, not
being able Git is thought from wounds) to
reach the road crossing in time, went directly
south across some fields to the Raymond road
where he was caught up with by mounted me-
groes and murdered, at least a mile and a
half from the barbecue grounds. Mr.. Sibley
also failing to reach the crossing in time, kept
directly across the public road into large
field, in which he was also caught up with
and butchered. The bodies of these men were
fearfully and atrociously dis6gured and man
gled. They were robbed of all they had about
their persons, their boots and other pieces OF
clothing. The murder of Mr.. Charles Clinton
was as cowardly and brutal an act as was ever
perpetrated. 1t will be remembered that the
barbecue grounds were bounded on the north
by the Chiffon place-this was Mr.. Charles
Chilton's residence. He had been at the bar
becue in the morning, but had carried one or
two friends home with him to dinner. They
were sitting in his house talking when the tir-
ngbegan. They, with the ladies oft house,
ran out on the gallery to see what was the
matter. Soon after they got out, Mr.. Chiffon,
observing crowd of negro women and chill
dren coming around the fence, ran down to
his gate to let them in the yard for protection,
as he did not know the extent Of the fighting,
it being nearly an eighth ofa mile away. He
opened the gate and called them in, and after
some of them had availed themselves of his
kindness he turned and started back to the
house, when a party of negro men who were
leaving the grounds fred upon him and struck
him in the back, mortally wounding him.
He was carried into.his house, and died IN an
hour and half The wanton atrocity OF this
deed will be better understood when it will be
remembered that all of the lighting was at the
southwest and south of, and on the grounds,
and Mr.. Chiffon was at the extreme northeast
corner of the grounds, and was at no time
much nearer than eighth of mile of the fight,
nor in sight of it, and that it was all the time
moving directly away from his residence
That he was shot by men who were roaming
from the fight, and probably had not been
near where it was probable, as the grounds
were very large
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
There were FIVE or six whites wounded.
Messrs. Neal and White supposed to be NOR
tally, the others variously y-from serious to
very slight. There was said to have been FIVE
or six negroes killed on and around the
grounds, but we saw only two there-two had
fallen at the first fire, right at the branch.
There was also near them big pool of blood,
which indicated that another had also fallen
there. These two were said to have been
from the Byram neighborhood. 1t was said
that three others were lying in the fields near
by, but we did not see them. How many ne
groes were wounded it was impossible to as
certain, but two were lying at Charles Cald-
wells residence in Clinton, and one reached
Jackson Saturday evening.
REINFoRCEMENTs.
As soon as the wounded whites reached
Clinton, kilograms were sent up and down the
road for aid. 1t was now about o'clock in
the evening. Immediately lightning train
from Vicksburg, with one hundred and fifty
men, was on the way, and companies from
Edwards and Bottoms arrived, and as the
news spread, as it were upon the air. into the
country, squads of men departed from every
direction.
THE JACKSON MEN.
In this place all was excitement. In less
than thirty minutes company OF over ttty
men, with Frank Johnston as captain, and K.
L. Saunders as lieutenant, was formed and
collected at the depot. 1t was their intention
to have the east-bound passenger train return
with them to Clinton, but being informed that
mounted men were needed they dispersed to
mount themselves. Immediately after, how
ever, they heard that the Vicksburg lightning
train had reached Clinton and was on its way
for them. Soon they were on board and Oft
for the seat of war. On the way down, the
train was fred into, one ball piercing the ten
der. A line of skirnishers was thrown out,
and the train moved slowly down the road.
A light was seen half a mile in front. 1t
quickly went out When the skirmishers
reached that point they found the road piled
up with heavy timber. 1t was removed and
soon after they reached Clinton, which DOW
had the appearance of an armed camp. Ev-
cry road was picketed and the watchword
was given.
SUNDAY MORNlNl,
about day.dawn, two negroes were killed by
the pckets. One Of them, when shot, was in
his shirtsleeves and bare-footed, and, as he
was known to be a sort of fleader, appearances
indicated that he Was going into town as
scout or spy. All night reports were being
brought in that the negroes were marching at
this or that place in the country, and as soon
as it was daylight, cavalry company went
out to investigate the truth of the reports. 1t
was reported here yesterday that this party
was killing negroes in every direction, but
there is no authentic information that any were
killed, but it is very probable that two or
three who were known to have participated
in the pursuit of the whites were killed, if
they were found.
AT JACKSON.
Most of the Jackson company returned on
special train in the morning. Some of them
who left came back half way on foot where
they got wagon, in which they came the re-
mainder of the way. Here they found a
great deal of excitement, which was moment
arly increasing, as squad after squad of
conntrv neornpa arrived and gathered around