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Vicksburg Herald Extra, Monday Morning.
The origin and particulars OF the riot
which occurred at Clinton on Saturday
afternoon have been variously stated,
and sfter hearing all the statements, we
think the following is about correct:
I here il 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 SNley and some OF his
friends went of a short distance to take
a drink. The negro marshal for the oc-
cssiOn approached them and forbid
drinking; this order was not regarded,
when the negro attempted to take the
bottle out of Silvey's hand; he remOn-
strsted, and finally struck the negro
over the head with the bottle. Senator
Caldwell (cOlored), started to settle the
difficulty, ard was followed by some
twenty negroes, whom he ordered back,
but about one hundred more came rush.
ing on, when some one fired a shot, which
was followed by general firing and
stampede. Silvey fired all the bar
rels OF bis pistol, and the negroes
demanded his surrender; he sur
rendered aud gave up his pisto', af-
ter which the negroes shot him; then
Drained him; robbed him OF his GlOthing
and cut off q finger in order to get his
ring. The infuTiated mob found Charles
Chiffon in his yard, and shot and killed
him in the presence of his family. Frank
Thompson, prOmisi lg young lawyer,
was shot from his horse, mile and
half from the scene of the conflict, and
after falling the savages drove their
hnives into his body in many places.
John Neal was fatally shot in the left
lung, in town, and Waddy Rice serious
ly in the hand. Four negroes were
found dead on the field, and two NOR
tally wounded. Six additional negroes
nave been found dead about CLIFTON
since. The white men of Clinton were
organized at once for self fprote ctIon,
under Colonel Harding, and telegIams
were sent to this city for assistance.
In fifteen minutes after the receipt of
the dispatch one hundred and fifty
men were ready to march, and took
special train, which reached Clinton
little after seven o'clock. About ten
o'clock more reinforC ements came
from Jackson. The roads were pick
eted during the night, but all dagger
being apparently over, most OF the citi-
zen-soldiers returned to their homes,
Vicksburg leaving thirty men on guard
under Captain w. II. Andrews. A yOuDg
man named White wss Overtaken by
the negroes on the Raymond road, near
DR.. Alexander's, aud so badly stabbed
and kicked by the black monsters that
his life is dispaired OF. Saturday night,
Major Allyn, Lieutenant Mahan and
Lieutenant Shelby, Of the Federal gar.
TisOn, arrived in an ambulance from
Jackson Sin the interest," Of hamauity,n
and now propose gu uake o thorough
investjg alton OF ths 4. f.. The negro
savSges left their v agUns, horses and
mules in their flight, and the animals
proved very seIVIceable after the arrival
of our companies, who needed them for
scouting duty. Captains Andrews al d
Tinuey, with their mer, returned tb
morning, and report everything quiet
and no negroes 10 be seen Dear Clinton.
LIST OF WOUNDED
From CliUton-J0hn Neal, dangerous;
Waddy Rice, slight; VIM. Dodd, slight
From RsymOnd-Calvin Wells,
slight; Ramsey Wharton, slight; Eter-
ling White, dangerous; two or three,
names unknown, slightly.
EXCITEMENT AT EDWARDS.
On Saturday evening q messenger
came in from Edwards and said ne
people of that place were very appre,
hensive Of trouble when the two hum
dred and fifty negroes, who went tD the
Clinton barbecue, returned duting the
night. Edwards wanted arms, but the
stores were closed, and our men were
to lend their guns, but voiun.
teered to 20 out and assist in prot ecting
the people from any violence. Mr.. John
r. NJ Rae gathered together some forty
men, and left by special train at hslf-
past ten O'Clock, reaching Edwards
about midnight. The citizens were
found picketing the roads; the
Vicksburgers went into quar-
t9rs in a schoolhouse to await
orders. In the morning it being
that no negroes were within
several miles Of the place, the Vicksburg
company, under command of Captain
John R M'Rse, with First Lieutenant
w. Green, Second Lieutenant Charles
Wheeler, and Orderly Sergeant John
Kearney took the westward bound train
for this city, arriving at ten o'clock Sun
day. Everything here was quiet until
about six o'clock Sunday night, when a
report gained circulation that the ne
groes were marching on Edwards. Men
moved hurriedly to the vicinity Of the
telegraph Office here, where DR.. Shannon
read the following kilograms:
EDWARDS, Septem Der 81 40 pm.
Captain Shannon, Nicksburg:
Send us men Immediately. A large
body Of negroes are marching on the
town. We exl lect them about nine or
ten O'Clock TO night. J. G. SPARROW.
DR.. Shannon answered in reply that
he would be ready with one hundred
men as soon as train could be prepared
TO start. The men were in waiting
when DR.. Shannon received the follow
ing telegram:
EDWARDS, September ) 10 pm.
DIR. Shannon:
Everything is now quiet. Don't think
we will need you tonight.
j. q. SPARROW.
DR.. Shannon answered that if neces-
sary he would come out in the morning
on a special train with fifty or sixty
mounted men to scOur the country, but
did not want to be ordered unless there
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found. Mayor Spar " replied, "Will
telegraphed you early in the morning if
wanted" DR.. Shannon informed The
railroad authorities be would not need
the train, and told the men, who were
waiting on the corner OF Washington
and Crawford streets, they could 90 TO
their homes again. The crowd then
and this morning advices
from f iwards report everything quiet
and business resumed as usual.
FIRING ON THE TRAIN.
Saturday night as the train from Jack
son was coming down to Clinton with
reinfoTcements q shot was fired from the
edge OF the road which went through
the side OF the tender A little farther
along the engineer discovered obstruc-
tions on the track, aud stopped the train
and removed them. 1t is supposed this
was the work OF some OF the Clinton
negro rioters, who knew reinforcemeEts
would be coming from JsckeOn for the
rescue OF the people, and resolved to en-
deaVor to throw the train off the track,
GOVERNOR AMEs.
There are many reports about Gov
ernor Ames being in Clinton when the
riot took place, but when the news of
the riot came, he exclaimed: "Well,
the thing has gone up" Twice on Sat
urday afternoon delegations OF negroes
went to him for arms, but he refused to
Diva them. and soon the Federal COM