The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-03
Commercial and Political Notes.
Tho CitIxen soldlery Mnssncre

The Citizen soidlery Massacre
sHE COMMANDING orrlcER's yErs,oa-
FORCED TO FIRE IS sELF-DEFsYsE--nis PAR.
LEY WITH COMMITTEE OF TUE MoB-pr.
LlEVEs THE PUBLIC WILL SUSTAIN HIN,
LEXINGTON, Ky, November 2.-Maior
Allan, who commanded the troops that cs
corted the prisoners Graft and Neal from
Cattletsburg to this city, has,made fepor,
1regarding the attack by the mob ON the
steamer Granite State, Major Allan had
Tor his command return tickets over tho
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad. He intenoed
to 90 back that way, but he, believing
1t to be.unsate, he made arrangements
with the captain OF the Granite
State, which went up to Huntington that
evening, to take them ON the return trim to
Maysyille that night. The troops were in
expectation ofan attack from mob from the
land and were under the s,rictest guard
AT l. o clock Wednesday noon the order.
was given for the troops to move down 10.
the river front. Major Allan learned in the
meantime that mob from Ashland was ON
its way TO Cattletsburg. The troons
were marched down to the
river front, the prisoners marching
with guard detail and with two co o.npaples
to assist IN guarding them 20 the wharf
boat. the remainder of the troops were
posted on hill which commands the rive,
front. The different companies had already
peen placed IN position when the train
arrived rom Ashland, closely packed with
MOP. This train stopped IN full view of
.ne artiilery anu McCrary Guards. A dele.
CATION OF twenty-five or thirty men nm.
preached the troops and called for Major
Allall, VINO walked towards them aboI,t
one hundred yards in front OF the troons
me committee representing the mob said
TO nm they came from Ashland for tho
purpose OF taking Neal and Craft peacea.
Die IL possible, If not then by force; that
they We're 2'Oo0 stronga and could oyerpower
the troops easily. This demand was nor
emptorily refused and Major Allan statea
that the troops came simply for the NM
pose OF upholding the law and in Obedience
10 orders anu not to bulldoze or impose on
the rights Of anybody; that they did
not desire difficulty with anv,
body, especially kentuckians, and wouid
not participate IN any difficulty unless II
was forced on them, and that Il any ditfl.
culty occurred the responsibility for results
must rest on the mob. The COMMITTEES
then stated that II the troops escaped fron
Catlloisburg with the prisoners Il would ba
against the wishes of 1000 or $500 deter.
mined men, supported by boat containine
lour cannon. The interview then ondeJ
The troops were withdrawn TO the steamer
Granite state, under cover of cannon
which were turned toward the moh
until every soldier had embarked
me cannon were Then dragged down hill
ana into the boat. The boat then leit inr
Ashland with the troops and prisoners and
at the same time the mob boarded the ,rnin
and started towards Ashland. When tha
steamer arrived within u mile of Ashland
the train came in sight, and ran alonr tha
track, which skirts the river front al tha,
point, at the same speed rs the boat.
EIeat number OF shots were fired from
the train AZ the soldiers. bnt
the range was too great and the shots s,ii si
short. The shots were not responded IN h,,.
the troops, the commanding officer order.
lng that no shots be fired until necessary
as 4 means OF defense. Just as the Grant,.
State approached Ashland q ferry boat CON-
tanning, II Is supposed, about 100 mcn
armed with muskets, rifles and shot,
guns, steamed rom land and approaohed
,he prahlte state The latter did not land
but passed on. When nearly opposite t,
the Granite State, and from 200 TO 'loO vorT
distant great many shots were fired from
the Jerry ooat az the troops, wounding Nov.
eral oil the soldiers. The command ,,..
then given for the troops TO return tho fire.
which they did, and onick anj
spirited conflict ensued for iour
or live minutes. The smoke. stack and hnr'
rlcahe deck oi the Granite State were we'll
or five soldiers were wounded, t6onch U" Uo,
seriously, The iire of trnons y,a. la..a.vss -