Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-11-08

age. They were IN command Of an eX
citable young lawyer of Lexington
without military experience, who per
mitted them to continue firing FIR five
minutes after every scmblance OF op'
position to law had ceased. Some o
them retreated behind d cks and fired
over bulwarks at women and children.
The bank of the river is very high, and
gentleman who was on top ol five
story hotel building says the bullets
were flying there thick and fast. If
they could fire no better their comman-
ders are responsible tor instructing
them With firearms IN such emergen'
cies.
A WORD IN DEFENCE OF ASHLAND.
There lie not 10 Kentucky commune
" in which law and order so unIver-
sally prevail. Never ia her history
have the hOmicides so common else
where in Kentucky been known here.
The terrible crime OF last December
was the first recorded in her history of
any moment. Her population is con-
posed of manufacturers and laborers in
their employment, nearly all foreign to
Kentucky. The villains were fairly
convicted. Had they been hanged this
last tragedy need not have shocked the
country and made more desola!e homes
in Ter midst; but their conviction was
let aside and The murderers OF innocent
children fed. toasted, and exalted above
their most hOnored citizens, their
own Governor prcterring the death OF
their women aud children rather than
the cuputs should he delivered up TO
Justice. Even in this crisis but twenty
rash persons are found TO resist the
officers. Tonight a meeting is in pro-
gress at the Town Hall TO take steps
for the help of the needy and suffering
victims Of yesterdays bloody work.
The verdict of coroner's jury will likely
contain denuucia;ion OF the parties
responsible for this wholesale slaughter
and cause trouble for some Of the chief
actors. Circuit-J Judge George \. Brown
under needless apprehension Of his
safety, has adjourned court, and was
last heard OF en- route for Lexington and
Frankfort. The people at present are
more concerned in taking care of their
yic,imized dear oaes than IN methods
OF revenge.
GOVERNOR BLACKBURN's APPROVAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY, November g.
The Herala's correspondent at Louis
VILE jourueyed TO Frankfort this alter
noon for the purpose OF interviewing his
Excellency Governor Blackburn con-
cernlng the action Of he State Guards
10 firing upon the mob and the populace
at Ashland yesterday. The genial
Governor was found at the Capitol
Hotel il an exceptionally good humor.
Ne had just received the "Nuckols
Guards" with a spirited speech, aud
Was surrounded by an admiring crowd
OF the youthful soldiers, when l gained
lis ear long enough to ask him what
be thought OF The action OF the troops
III firing upon the mob Mt Ashland.
They were exactly right" he re-
piled warmly. Under The circumstan-
ces they could have done nothing else,
aud | heartily approve OF the course
pursued. Tley conducted themselves
like gallant soldiers, acting under tue
Instructions of brave commander"
lis it true, as reported, Governor
Blackburn, that you, prior to this diff
Guilty, declared that, it necessary, every
man in Boyd county should be killed
rather than Neal aud Craft be led 10
the sacrifice by mob:"
mo, sir; said nothing OF the sort.
That report is a lie, manufactured from
Whole cloth, and the man who caused it
to be printed knew il was Il lie when he
wrote it. simply sad that the su-
premacy OF the law should te maintain
ed at all haz lrds, let it cost what II
would"
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