Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-07-27
General News.
The Hamburg Massacre.
Gov. chamberlains Report OF this Fearful
Tragedy

Gov. Chamberlans Report OF tails Fearful
Tragedy.
Coy. Chamberlain 81 south Carolina furnish
Is senator Robertson with the following ac-
count Of the massacre 81 cuored men At Ham
burg. :. c.
On the 18th Of july inst, "A company Of the
state militia tcolorrdl were marching along one
IT the streets Of Hamburg. The street VS.
over 100 feet wide. and the company was march
ing in columns of four. While 80 m4.chiug
they were met by Two young white men 10 =
buggy, who insisted on keeping their course tn
the street without regard TO the movements Of
the militia, aud drove against the head of the
column. which thereupon halted. Some par
leying took place. which resulted In the com
pany yieiding. opening their ranks and allow
lng the young men 10 proceed on their cour>'.
ON the following day the yuuug M n referred
10 took out warrant, 90 arrest * iiust some ~
the officers Of the militia company. who were
brought before trial Justice for trial. Thu tri-
81 was aftcrwarl adjourned tai four T.. ". Of
saturday. The Sth inst.
Before that hour arrived on saturday many
white citizen, from the country around Ham
burg be- xau To gather ia The town and armed
Themselves with guns aud pistols. Tie militia
company in The meanwhile had assembled 81
lhcir aTm1rt IN the village. aud AZ tho hour ST
for trial the dclenp ants did not appear.
~ thls point Il has been stated "a dispatches
aud ncw paper. that the mililiI officer, L4slu-.
Zens were called on To asset tn trial justice hv
setting A. his posse. Nothing IT tl.r Kind boz
ftrt occurred. tn" militia faiir % appear h.-
cause Of their fear Of injury a. the Ilu.i- ct
the armed white men, aud tide tii4i justice. al
Ter formally cAiliu& them, took NJ iurthcr steps
~ cause their prrsruy" Id hi court on account
II the excitement and the evidence, Of an IN
pcuIiuS conflict.
while 40 iir- were In This condition. there b.
tng. according a. alI accounts. from ~ a. 3ub
IA the town. demand VA. made ID, the " bites
Ter the surrender u tArm OF the arm, Of ttc
militia An hour ur Two passed ia negotiation.
concerning tAi. demand, the whites informing
tho militia company that u thu arms We're not
given NJ IN short tim.-ruo-i of The wituy~-c.
-ay in half an hOur-thr whites would open 9irr
upon the militia. 1he militia RI fused to ,iitrr
up their ara-, INK that the demand
wholly unwaTrautsd and Illegal. and they had
reason % tear ljT their ,Nr, II they gave NJ
their arms.
\ lri,A fire was then opened bg the white,
upon tue building In which the militia va. a.
-cmhlrd, AMI soon after one ~ the attacking
party wa Killed ~ -hut from the militia In
the building. piece of artillery was THERE
upon brought across the br.dSr from Augusta,
Ga, loaded with canister. and hud several
times ~ thu building IN which were the militia.
lh- hal the effect b. cause The militia tu ,uLr4S-
or 10 make their escape from thu rear Of the
building. The luwu Marshal u liamuuT-. 4
cnlored man. ho was living IN the bui,llne.
wa Instantly shot BY the alta ki.sg party Will.
thus cudcAY oring 10 escape from the building.
I"c.iy Or twenty tive NJ The militia WEIR cap
urcl BY the attacking party aHI Kent under
guard Tor several hour.
RI ally about two u'eilcA on the morning Of
the Pm Il July t>uulagl. sitter consultation
among their vAptoT. aui with complete spVlr-
emit drlbe ration. iyc u tile captured militia
men were called ou,. one By one. ADD shot 20
death IN thr Vrr>rHcr ~ i4r-v body OF thrlr
CAptur-. The rr.l ID ihg captured party We're
either turned loose or broke iuy>c ana ram
They were fired upon as they ran. and three Of
them severely WOUNDED on, II them rruhthi.
murtaliv. Attorney General stone TIM .ur.
ciuctly reports this part OF The .nlr.
six mru took A /. AtiawAy out Of Ia" ring.
IL and hi mother begged Tor hi- lie bat 100
VAIN. lie Wa told 10 turn around und wa.
Shot ~ thu crowd.
David Puii,ip, va. next taken oil. and Wa
similarly Killed
fompcy Curry va. next called out. H. re-
cuguizcd among thr by,tauirr- Henry Gctz. u
and Or. Pierce. BUTLER called on them L. keep
the other men igna AIiilng b.m. liz iau and
~, .hut a, hc ran, one bullet striking lin on
the lrs below the Knee.
AncrwlTi Albert Nyniart. Mo>c, rark, aud
Hampton stevens were Killed. stevens diI not
belong 10 the company.
The Attorney General who ha, personally
visited Hamburg. thu, conclude. hi, official re-
port 10 me-
Making due allowance fpr error, In minor ,l,..
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