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men, about fifty in number, on the ground, all armed with pistols, shot guns &c to "fall in", they at once began firing on the colored people, who, being entirely unarmed, fled precipitately. It is thought that about one hundred shots were fired altogether, by the Whites; & not one was fired by the freedmen. From the effects of that 'fare' Washington Green a brother in law of Reynolds, was wounded in the rear of hip & in his thigh (supposed to be mortal from one of the bullets having it is believed penetrated the bowels), Dick Bradley, slightly, in back part of head, and Wade Hamilton, also slightly, back of neck. These men were all running in the same direction with Reynolds, but he thought that others scattering elsewhere were also injured. He stated that he saw Dr Moses Taggart, of this county, fire at him personally. He & the others also saw Jack Cannaday, John Butler, & Geo. Hughes likewise fire; and Harvey Ragan beat Allen Goode, freedman, so badly, with a stick, that he is now laid up. They say that in consequence of thede proceedings no colored Republican was able to cast his vote at White Hall Polls that day, to wit the 3rd November. They further state that they know that 20 or more of the White men engaged in the affray came