White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-08-30
From the Houston CTsxAs) Gazette Extra.
The Late Confagration.

Terrible Derelopment-AH Abolition
Conspir0ey-7Re sirh Day Of august
set for a General Slaughter Of Whites
The People Of Dallas Shaping iOith
their Arms in Rand-Aay Call on the
Lorer Counties for Assistdnes.
DALLAS. Texas, July 16. 1860.
MAJOR JoHS MARsHALL-DEAR SIR:
will give you some Of the facts con-
nected with the burning Of Dallas, and
the deep laid scheme of viilainy to de-
vastate the whole Of Northern Texas
The town of Dallas was fired on Sun
day, the 9Th inst. between one and two
o'clock, P. NJ. The day was very hot,
the thermometer standing at LOG F. in
the shade, and a high southwest wind
blowing. The FIRE was first discovered
in front Of Peaks new drug store. on the
west side of the square. and continued
to spread rapidly until the whole north
side was consumed, and one-half Of the
east side, together with ell the buildings
on Main street, east of the square. and
west of the Crutchfield House. Several
other buildings were consumed. with the
loss of dry goods. groceries, &c. in all
Of them.
On Monday, the next day. the house
Of John ]. Eakens. one mile FROM town,
was fred. On Wednesday, the hand
some establishment of E. P. Nicholson
was fired. but discovered in time to ar
rest the flames. On Thursday, the sta
bles, out houses. grain and oats belong
ing to Grill Miller, eight miles from Dial
las, were destroyed by fire. All Of these
were so plainly the work Of an incendi-
airy, that suspicion was excited. and sew
eral white men and negroes were arrest
ed and underwent an examination. This
lei to the detection of q most diabolicsl
plot to destroy the country. The scheme
was laid by a master mind, and conceiv-
ed with internal ingenuity. 1t was de-
termined by certain Abolition preachers
who were expelled from the country last
year, to devastate with fire and assassin
alton the whole of Northern Texas. and
when the country was reduced to help
, less condition, general revolt of the
slaves, aided by white men from the
North, and many in our midst. was to
come of on the day Of the election in
August. The object Of firing the town
of Dallas, was to destroy the arms oil
the ARTILLERY Company, ammunition,
, and provision known to be collected
here: to destroy the stores throughout the
country containing powder and lead
burn the grain. and thus reduce this por
ton of the country to state Of utter
helplessness.
When this was accomplished assis
lance was expected from the Indians and
AbolitioniSts. Many other places have
already been fired, Denton, Pilot Point
Belknsp, GAINESVILLE, Black Jack Grove
some stores in Kaufman and Navarro
Waxshachie, and other places that ]
do not remember. Each county has a
special superintendent. white man. AMI
each county is laid OF into districts un
der the supervision Of white man. who
controls the action Of the negroes in thai
district. The negroes are not permitted
I to know what is doing outside of theil
! immediate sphere of action. Many of the
most prominent citizens were to be as.
sassinated when they made their escape
from the burning houses. Arms have
3 been discovered in possession of the ne
groes, and the whole plot revealed for q
general instruction and civil war at the
. August election.
l write in haste we sleep upon our
arms, and the whole country is most deep
ly excited. Many whites are implica
ted, whose names are not yet made pub
lie. Blunt and Mckinney. the Adolf.
tion preachers. were expected here at the
head Of large force at that time. You
had better issue extras containing these
facts, and warn the country of the dan
ger that threatens 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 con-
fusion, excitement anil distrust. l will
write again. There never were ssch times
before. Yours, in haste.
CHAS. r. PRYOR.