The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-07-15

We have held the great Crooked
Whisky Reformer in such high ad-
that II really pains No to
,ave to yield our good Impressions;
but II the following, which We
sopy from . late number Of the
Lexington (Kentucky) Press il
only half true, Mr.. Bristow Was
not much behind Sherman and
Eheridanin cruelty during the war.
That paper says:
Kentucky Democrats who think
Of supporting Mr.. Bristow must |
read tho following account taken
from the correspondent ofthe Gin
cinnatti Enquirer, relating the cir
cumstanccs while post-commander
at Russcllville, Kentucky.
"a young man named Porter
nv. -.m 49,, -
: s,'''s0 -. ~ -. .s.s.. .m...,v.
n'' ~. - -. ....,.. s - ~ 1rr,or
l's..0. .. :. @ :! ..hs. ..s.om on
.ea''.''.''' = .,.a ~ - s' -. s.,v
.ns .. ''.ss., ~, p. s.~.":.~ s: LIN h,..
- ..'',' NV ..a. ..s..A.h h.s
put 70 Oc.'s =. sn' S, '.0' 'r.s =. .'.. -.
torned nis ns,'o o,.U.A ."'y .
ioFse' anu 0.s'u -. xn'p s =. az :. Ts.
~ snas cou.S ~ .0.I. '.s. ~ -. -
e. -o-,h .hou. noo0.
Vas viaited by ssquad Of unknown
men, who, after Porter had fred
on them, captured him, took the
arms he had stored, and burned
the cabin. Porter himself wa
shot through the leg. To retaliat'
| for this, Col. Bristow wrote ont {
liat Of the names Of Afty or sixty o
the most prominent citiscns, ant
placing such sums opposite thei
names = he saw proper, sent Il y
them with : demand for immediat
navmsnt. Backed by the militar,
pover there could, Of course, b
No resistance to the illegal demand
and he tuccssded in robbing th
luuo6sndine citisens ofsoms
rvrrrY-sxvsx rHousAxD Dol
Lars.
-,
aportaon o. wp'on ~ 49, =
Porter and tho =. res' y wen' ',.:o ~ =. :,
knows where tnl' = . p....' ..s.s = !.
vanished stasemens eassa 2, 'ns = v..,.s 'an. !.
just y Il VA dss.,lea s.ae ..S...rs = sr~ !, ,
porter oy ono s q 'ns ....., ...,s oshs \.
oorrooora'ec :. ,.s 'I'. 4, - who
with whom Nc ..,. '.,.ea' !. - .....,r :. ~
are ready sno wl'''.s - :. 49,. ~. :
: before any ~. sr'oun.'' su.. - !. .h..s !
y pretended tna' any :. :. 'rs ~. ~,
pressed men engaged N ,,'.. sns 49, \
ing Of forser.s o0s.'s.. ss.,,v v AZ ]
80. .ons u them intirm, and
.hle 20 prove even . negative 90
apd establish the fact that tn
we're not present ON that occasi'
In short, It was simple, bare-fac'
Is bieh handed robbery Of pescea'
IA upofending citizens.
xAxrs or THE surrERERs.
The following are the names .
amounts taken from the citiss
:. a. !. thew could be obtained
~ hnrr,sd visit, but l am prom
y" . s.,l and complete list
lii. - .,s ~ ds.,red AZ any II
." s.ss.s,.r s.Ss'r Squire Bell, $1,000;
vv' ~ c,sy. Goo; Norton 8. Lo
DO. ssco. ~ n = Fritsell, $500; R.
Crsts. a, $500; r. N. Ferry, =
. n. q. R. Bibb, easo.
..u., o,,raAcs.
z A'o4" .a..,fv
q In order to furtnes se..y - !, !, :.
: people who were % u1,T'iSs ~o' MI.
placed in hts power, wv ~ ~
sent to Gen. burDrlus', Vim. ~rv
then in command :, . - !. ,,ho hel'
! and had young 'usu " ~ .o.,m' NM
3 ed TO Gen. Molssn n.,.onsr. sr.-
but who VA snen : sIaar,ns rl Il,
& to him, and then, 1.I'l,Ie ,os sis tro m
5 stores closed. p'.s. ps.s1oS ~ the @ oiti
and IN the ',,l presen'. ~. =. to 10 de
had him brusa,ly 'aS' ~ ass,gns,