Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-02-29

From the Detroit Free Press, Jan. IT,
 Outrage by Runaway Slaves in Canada
 A Farm House Assaulted by Band
 of Negro Rufians-Too Men Mortally
 Wounded Rescue of the Rufians by
 the Negro Population.
 An intense excitement was created on | Sunday in the township of Anderdon, C. w., about twelve miles from this city, by the perpetration of an outrage by num- Der of negroes on the persons and property of several white citizens, the details of which have reached us in an imperfect state, but from reliable sources. Itwould appear that the difficulty originated in the ill feel ing which has lately been growing up be- | tween the negroes and the Canadian cltl- zens-a sentiment which found vent in the late presentment of the grand jury of the county, ln which that body set forth the grievances resulting from the vast influx of criminals to the country by means ot the negro immigration, and adverted in the se- verest terms to the worthless character and shiftless disposition of large majority of the negro population resident near and upon the borders. This action, together with the generally unfav vorable opinion entertain ed among the citizens in regard to the ne groes, caused a great disturbance among the latter, and many threats were made.- 1t will be recollected that number of cases of the most fragrant crime occurred not long since, immediately followed by the burning 1 of hp ant fro Of Ivh aU openly taken sides against the negroes.- This was part of the present proceedings, all of which are undoubtedly the result of combined conspiracy for purposes oi rob bery and revenge.
 An indignation meeting was held by the negroes last week, when certain measures were resolved upon which were at the time unknown, but which may probably receive | an explanation in the events which we are about to record. At about twelve o'clock on Saturday night, four negroes went into the house of Mrs Greveau, situated about two miles from the river, and made con certed attack upon 1t. The inmates con- sisted of the mistress of the house-a re- spectable, aged woman-and three men who boarded with her. These were George Clark, Solomon Boumbray, and another man named Edwards, who was in the em- ploy of Clark. All of them belonged to the anti-negro party, and had made them selves obnoxious by their zeal ill denounc- ing the race in the strongest terms, on ac- count of their misdeeds in that particular vicinity. When the house was attacked they defended themselves in the best man. ner possible, but, as they were destitute of firearms, the invading party soon effected an entrance. The negroes were armed with knives and clubs, and, although the white men fought desperately, they were in the end overpowered, knocked down and beaten and cut in the most terrible manner. The old lady was then attacked and beaten in an inhuman style, and, after being rendered helpless by the cruelty of the ruffians, was subjected to tine most fiendish indignitles and wrongs that can be inflicted on woman kind
 Having accomplished that work of out rage and destruction, the band departed, leaving their victims lying in their blood, and the house almost wreck When the neighbors visited the place in the morning they found all of the family in speechess state except one, who was able to give the names of the assaulting party. They were all frightfullv cut and bruised, and two of them--Clark and Boumbray-so much in
 ured that there is no hope of their recovc- rv. The third lies in critical condition, and the old lady is so much injured that it is doubtful if she ever fully recovers.
 An officer named Turner immediately took the matter in charge-and, with the assistance of some citizens, succeeded in ar resting the whole party. They were found to be four notorious desperadoes, vlz--Bill | Stevens, George Miner, and two brothers named Leak As soon as their arrest be came known, there was general uprising of the negro population, and before they could be transported to Sandwich for con fncmcnt in the county jail, they were res cued by an armed mob and set at liberty. This at once inflamed the resentment of the white citizens, and there was general com motion throughout the township, causing the two opposing parties, white and black, to come into collision with imminent dan ger of popular outbreak. AZ the officers were summoned from the adjoining town ship of Maiden, and citizens were despatch ed to Windsor for additional assistance. Mr. Rowland Wingfed, magistrate, accompa- nied by an officer was in Windsor yester day for assistance, and officers and citizens went down the river with him prepared for any emergency. The citizens are determn- ed upon arresting the murderous band who committed the outrage, and the negro popu lation are disposed to protect them, and there is consequently great danger of gene ral disturbance. The whites and blacks in that and the adjourning township are about equally divided in numbers-and, while the latter are villainous and desperate, the for mer are resoute and determind to protect themselves from repeated outrage. We should not be surprised to hear of general onslaught upon the negroes, with a view to their expulsion from the township. The indignation and excitement are intense, and very likely to lead to serious results.