Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-08-09

cited. and several white men and negroes were
arrested and underwent an examination Inns
led to the detection of most diabolical plot 70
destroy the country. The scheme was laid py
master mind, and conceived with internal IN
genuity. 1t was determined by certain abolition
preachers who were expelled from the country
last year to devastate with fire and assassination
the whole of Northern Texas, and when the
country was reduced to helpless condition, q
general revolt of the slaves, aided by white men
from the North, and many in our midst was TO
come off on the day Of election in august. Inc
object of firing the town of Dallas, was to des-
troy the arms of the artillery company, ammu.
uition and provision known to be collected here
to destroy the stores throughout the country con
tanning powder and lead-burn the grain, and
thus reduce this portion of the country to a
state of utter helplessness. gs@
When this was accomplished, assistance was
expected from Indians and Abolitiouists. Many
other places have already been fired: Denton.
Pilot Point, Belknap, Gainesville, Blackjack
Groye some stores in Kaufman and Navarro,
Wa1ahachie and other places, that l do not
now remember. Each county has special
Superintendent, white man, and each county
is laid off into districts under the supervision OF
q white man, who controls the action of the ne
groes in that district. The negroes are not per.
mitted to know what is doing outside of their
immediate sphere Of action. Many of our most
prominent citizens were to be assassinated when
| they made their escape from the burning houses.
Arms have been discovered in possession of the
negros, and the whole plot revealed, for gen.
eral insurrection and civil war at the August
election. l write in haste; we sleep upon our
arms, and the whole country is most deeply excl
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are not yet made public. Blunt and Mckinney,
the Abolition preachers, were expected here at
the head of q large force at that time. You had
better issue extras containing these facts, and
warn the country of the dangers that threaten it.
We are expecting the worst, and do not know
what an hour may bring forth. Do the best you
can for US, We have no printing press, and can
do nothing in that line. We may have to call
on the lower counties for assistance-no one can
tell. All is confusion, excitement and distrust.
l will write again. There never were such times
before. Yours, in haste,
CHAS. R. PRYOR.
The fires that occurred on the 9th inst, as far
as we are yet able to learn, are as follows:
Dallas-The entire business portion of the
town, including every mercantile house in the
place. Loss estimated at four hundred thousand
dollars.
Bslknap.-Eight large store houses were de.
stroyed. The buildings were owned by Doctors
Foote and Thogmorton, of Mckinney. Loss not
given
Milford, Ellis ounty.-Totaly destroyed.
Black Jack Grore.-One large mercantile
house; loss, 100000.
| Wazahachie.-One house.
Denton.-The store house of ]. NJ. Smoot, with
the house Of Jacobs, and that of Baines & Tur.
ner. Total loss estimated Of 100000.
| Pilot Point-One store house, owned by j..
NJ Smoot, of Denton. Total loss, $40, 900.
Fort WorM.-A mercantile house. Loss not
given.
Ladonia, Fannin county.-The store. house Of
Mr.. E. Dupree, totally destroyed. Loss about
$25, 900.
1t is also reported that two houses were burn
ed in Jefferson, and at Honey Grove, in this
county, one house was fired, but put out before
much damage was done. A steam Touring mill
was burned at Milwood, Colin county, Texas.