Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
MURDER IN THEIR HEARTS.
Negro Soldiers shoot Passing Whites.
Fire on Provost Guard.

MONTGOMERY. ALA, November "a
special from Admission to the Advertiser
says:
Members Of the Third Alabama (negro)
Regiment, with murder in their hearts,
caused great excitement here tonight.
Shortly after dark Private Gildhart, OF
Company b, Second Arkansas while 60
ing towards his regimental camp from
town, was shot in the head by negro
soldier, who also stabbed him in the back.
Gildhart was taken to the regimental hos
pital. little later a member Of the
Fourth Kentucky was shot on Walnut
street by negro soldiers. who lay in
gully. shooting at the white men who
passed. Firing was heard in Liberia, the
negro quarter Of the city. which is not
far from Walnut street, and squad OF
provost guards went TO investigate. AS
il turned the corner of Fifteenth and
Pine streets a large crowd Of negro SOL
diers, without warning, opened fire upon
the guard, with Springfelds. the gun in
use in the regiment. The guard returned
the fire, but had but few cartridges, and
soon had to retreat. Reinforcements and
more ammunition were sent for but when
they arrived the negroes had disappeared.
The number Of negroes in the mob is
variously estimated at from fifty to two
hundred In the engagement, Sergeant
Dodson. Third Tennessee, was shot in the
arm, and Private Graham, Third Tennes-
see. received a painful but not necessa-
rily dangerous wound in the stomach If
any negroes were shot it is not known,
as no dead or wounded have as yet been
found. Two other members of the pro-
vost guard are ssing and cannot be
found.
WHITE MEN RALLY.
When news of the trouble became
known. the white soldiers who were in
the city gathered around the provost
guard headquarters. and begged for guns
and ammunition, crying like children be-
cause their requests could not be granted.
Citizens armed themselves and repaired
to the scene Of battle. Mayor Hight at
once ordered all saloons closed Several
negro soldiers-one with a Springfield
which had Just been fired-were arrested
i'm various parts of the city and locked
up. though IT was with difficulty that the
Infatuated white soldiers and citizens were
prevented from wreaking vengeance upon
them The armories Of the two loca. MILL
tary companies were broken into and
every gun and cartridge appropriated by
unknown parties.
General Frank, who is in command of
the troops here, came out and was on the
commanding the Second Brigade, ordered
out two companies each Of the Third Ten
nessee and Second Arkansas, and brought
them to the city for whatever service
might be required. They secured the city.
and carried all soldiers not on duty back
TO camp. A member of the Fourth Wis
consin is said to have been shot, but the
! report cannot be verified One negro SOL
! der while under arrest, was shot in the
arm by a citizen after the engagement at
Fifteenth and Pine.
| NEGROES MAKE THEMSELVES
SCARCE.
Very few negroes either soldiers or
| civilians, were to be found on the streets,
| and it was well. Firing has been heard
| at intervals IN various paIts VI the CITY,
| and rumors are afoat of several crowds
of negroes in ambush, but all investiga-
| ton has been fruitless.
| A negro soldier was dangerously beaten
up by some white soldiers on Tenth street
| this afternoon, and this incident Is sup
posed 70 have caused the riotous actions
on the part of the negroes. who are said
4 III, Of no tol
| the guard-lines.
| TWO NEGRO FATALITIES.
| Later-One negro soldier has just beer
| brought in dead and another fatally
| wounded.