Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-24
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louisiana Asrse,ttes.

Loutstana Atfoettte1L
CHICAGO. October 23.-The Official ro-
port OF Clayton Hall. commanding officer
OF the Sixteenth Infantry. United States
Army, at Monroe. Louisiana. 10 made
under date Of October 18th. and details
circumstances Of recent massAcres In that
vicinity. He reports that on the 10th in
slant, about Z o'clock. eight miles above
Monroe, Primus Johnson. . colored min
lister. was shot and instantly killed. and
Eaton Longwood. also colored. received q
dangerous wound. the shooting being done
by disguised white men. johnson Wa
shot while holding his infant In his arms.
Longwood was loading cotton In his wag-
on. and - the whites advanced and rested
their guns across the fence, aiming at their
victim and uttering oaths, be attempted
to escape. but received . charge Of buck.
shot. johnson died almost instantly. with
his child In his arms. The murderers
walked of. saying that II they had not
fixed II all right they would return and
finish IL. Other wagons, loaded with cot
ton, were stopped by three armed whites
Just before the shooting, and The drivers
interrogated a. 10 who owned tho cotton.
and upon learning that ID was owned by
white planters they permitted the wagons
to pass. Physicians In the vicinity re-
fused " visit Longwood. and his brother
starting for Q Monroe doctor. was stopped
by two whites on horseback. searched.
questioned and informed that II he
was going Tor . physician for Longwood
he could not proceed. He finally eluded
them and reached Monroe. but could In
ducs none u the physicians there TO go
out. John II. DinkgrAvs, Deputy United
StAtes Marshvl .na attor~ney.at-law. re-
fused 10 10 In compliance with . request
Of Lonyvood. In the afternoon the COM
manding officer. by advice OF the District
Attorney. sent = detachment OF eight men
with tho District Attorney to obtain the
DYING statement Of Longwood.
found . large crowd OF terror.stricken
negroes at the house In constant Tear ina
| the whites would return and carry 0 y
| their threats. Lcngwood made what No
| pronounced TO DO his dying statement,
| which was duly sworn to. Tho above iaets
are taken from this statement and from
| the testimony Of the wives Of these "
men, both OF whom witnessed the shooung'
A guard " four men WAS LETT at the house:
Il 70 now thought possible that Longwood
NAV recover. From his size. walk, and
general appearance. Longwood thinks tho
persou who shot him IA Robert Logan, q
white man and plantation owner. living at
Bayou De Yard. and one Of his ~neighbors.
lie also says William =. Ki~choaldas,. q
white planter. who 10 his neighbor, and q
captain Of . Democratic rifle company.
has repeatedly threatened his life,
and the witnesses specify the same
thing. Nobody could give an opinion
Az tothe identityof Johnston's murderers.
Longwood and Johnston were resolute men,
each owned q small farm and were making
good crops by Joint efforts. They had n
scbool.house for colored children near
their house, which was set on fire aud
nearly DESTROYED. q short time ago. Long
wood was q strong. influential, tolerant
Republican and especially obnoxious 10
The resident Democrats. The report con-
cludes as follows: "In my opinion no
efforts will be made by the civil author
tiles 10 investigate tho matter and APP
prehend the murderers. The Judge of
| the Stats District Court RAY IL . time
| serving man desirous Of adapting his
| course 10 the changing political condition
| of the State and Of his judicial district.
/ The sheriff Whitel, O negro, Ia q fugitive
and his deputies are wholly inefficient.
| The United States Commissioner. Judge
Baker. Is also Parish Judge, and In indif-
ferent. inaincere and negligent. Tho
United States Deputy Marshal. John
pinkgrave, 10 q coward and utterly worth
lees for tho performance Of any duties per-
tanning TO his position. Tho District At
torney, Mr.. Hardy. IL the only one that 10
working Ia. vindicate the laws and trying
to bring the murderers 10 Justice"
Celeaisisx south Careiiua.
CHICAGO, October ga Tribuns WASH
ington special says II Is expected that tho
Cabinet meeting tomorrow will discuss
the situation at the South. Some most
Sgnifcant reports, some OF them OF o pri-
yate character, have reached the Govern.
ment, which call for grave consideration
Positive information is received that armed
and mounted bodies Of men from Georgia
are riding through South Carolina. intim.
dating eolored voters by threats and
actual outrages. They are armed and
drilled, and In all respects rebel cavalry.
They ride In what are apparently organ
ized companies Of Wade Hampton's cav.
AIRY, with their old officers. Some Of
thess organizations have also appeared In
parts Of North Carolina. doing similar
work 10 that In South Carolina.