The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-18
IN. Y. Times.l
Victims to Southern Hate,

Miss Chisolm has died of the wounds re-
ceived while defending her father against the
attack of the Democratic ruffians of Kemper
County, Miss. The brutality of the attack
made upon her is sufficiently indicated in
letter, written in her behalf to a lady in WASH
ington, which we publish to-day. Over the
grave of the last of the victims of one of the
most infamous episodes in the bloody history
of Mississippi outrages, Northern Democrats
may cant and SWIVEL like the World about "the
wild justice of revenge" and "the not unnatu-
raj sequence of series of crimes against indi-
vlduals and society,"" But over the body of
this heroic girl-blackened and SCARED by the
hands and weapons of "ohivalrous'' Southern
'gentlemen"-there ought to be pronounced
such discourse as would shame every true
man and woman in Mississippi into unani-
NOUS cry for vengeance against the cowardly
assassins who have added the browning infamy
OF warning upon women and children to a
record of rapiDe and murder which Louisiana
itself can hardly excel. 1t is safe to infer that
the niger will rule Kemper County no long
er, now that the family whose head stood up so
sturdily for that 'black crowd" has. been ex-
terminated.
Especial Despatch to the New York Times.J
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Immediately following
the published reports of the cowardly and murder
GUS attack by white Democrats upon Judge Chisolm
De Kab County, Miss, lady Of Washington 'S wrote
letter Of coincidence to Miss Nellie Chisolm, the
eay gf Tn was wGunded while
caused the following reply to be made to this letter
which was received here to-day. 1t will be observed
that IN addition to the gunshot wounds received by
Miss Chisolm she was struck in the face by one Of
the cowardIy ruffians who murdered her father and
brother. Judge Chisolm died since the following
letter was written:
DE KALB, Miss, Map IL, 1877.
MADAM: AT the request of Miss Nellie Chisolm,
whose wounds render it impossible for her to write
serve as her amenuensis. She takes great pleasure
IN acknowledeing the receipt of your kind letters
winch have come to hand since the De Kab horror
took place. and let you that your kindness
Is appreciated. have had the pleasure of opening
your letters and reading them to her, and from your
writing Judge that you do not know that the brave
and devoteu little daughter was shot, beaten and
was shot through and through while endeavoring to
snleld her father. whole charge of bucksho which
nrst struck the fiat iron bars CELL struck her full
IN the face filling it with chips OF lead and burnt
powder. She was struck in the face by some brutal
nand which has backened and disfgured it in fear
full manner. She was also shot in the leg below the
knee, and Is now lying PROSTATE and helpless as an
ln1ant and nothing but the tenderest care and best
surgical aid can save her arm and precious life. Her
iather 1s still alive but suffering intensely, vet we
nave some hope Ut his final recovery. The house is
peng guarded by few faithful friends and relatives,
put we do not know at what hour the savage barba-
rians may renew the attack. You can do us all no
more good at present than to lay the enormties of
the massacre before the people of Washington and
especially the President.
To the above added the following postscript in
the handwriting of Mrs. Chlsolm "Our son, this
persisted in getting before his father for his Defense"
despatch to the Associated Press.l
MERIDIAN, May 15.-Miss Cornelia Chisolm who
was wounded in the Kemper ARRAY, died to-day of
gangrene of the arm resulting from lack of prompt
surgical attention.