Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1860-08-01

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the ssafe Cd ths 8th snss.s were theme
for specalasion until ko-dsy sone inapu-
ted their origin TO the spontaneous casa-
bustiora of prairie matches, caused by the
excessive heat uf that day, boz she con-
yictian scanned to prevail that they we're
the result 81 pgscoassrted arrangements
set an foak by Abolition anaissavies, who
had heretofore been expelled from the
country. That this latter position was
correct, il verified By the sabjoinad letter
from DR.. Pryor, editor of the Dallas Her
aid
Dallas, July Is. 1850.
Carr. DaIEsLE, DxAR SIN II write IN
haste that you may prepare yogfr people
for the most alarming stase of affairs that
has syeg occurred in Texas. On the Ssh
Of July the town of Dallas was fired, and
the whole business portion entirely con-
sulned. Every store In town was destroy
ed. The next day che dwelling house Of
j. j. Eakins was burned. After chat the
dwelling house of E. p. Nicholsone was
kred, bat discovered in time. TO arrest the
flames. On Thursday the premises Of G..
Miller, with . large amouas of oats, and
grain, etc., were totally consumed. This
led TO the arrest Of some negroes and
white men. d most diabolieaI plan was
then discovered 10 devastate this entire
portion of Noxthsrn Texas, extending
even to the Red River counties
White men, friends of the Abolition
preachers Blunt and Mckinney, who were
expelled from the country hast year, are
the instigators Of the plot The whole
plan IL systematically conceived, and aaoss
sngeniously eonEriFed II makes the
blood run cold 10 hear the details. This
| whole country was 10 be laid waste with
FIRE, desaroyiag all the ammnaision, pro-
visions. aszas, ETC, 10 get the country in a
state of hslpIaansss, and then on election
| dau III Aas0ssss TO make general insur-
| ression, aided snd assisted by eEnissaries
| from the North, and persons friendly 20
them IN our nidgs. This sphere Of oper-
| atoms il dastxicsed and sub districted,
giving to each division close supervis-
ion By one eaargssse white man who con
trolls the negroes as his sub0rdinAses. A
regular invasion, and real intestine war.
Yoa all Mt Bonhaa are In rs mach dan
ger "a we are. Be ON your guard, and
make these facts known BY issuing extras
TO be cent in every direction. All busi-
ness has c4ased, aad the country 10 terri
bly, excites. In haste, yours truly.
CHAs. n. PRYoR.
Comment on the above would be super
huous, everybody viii see the necessity
Of organization throaghoas the eounsry
and to imaedisse enefgetiss aeaioa, and 70
this end Is is proposed that q meeting of
the citizens OF Fanin county be held in
the court house Mt Bonham, ut 10 O'Clock
on Saturday next, when the subject will
be fully discussed and measures adopted
| for future safety. - a- 4 .4
| The fires that occurred ca the 9Th inst,
as far as we are yst able TO learn, are as
follows; -s....t 5...-.s -.s- II
DALLAS-The entire business portion Of
the town, including every mercantile
house In the place. Loss estimated at
S40O, 900. a--
BxLkxAP-Eight large storehouses were
destroyed. The buildings were owned by
Drs. Foote and Thogmorten, of AdKin-
ney, Loss net given.
MELLFoRp, Esiss COMPATIBILITY de-
gtroyed. .-.
BLACK JACK GRorE-0ne large mercaa-
tile house loss $50, 900.
| WAxAHAGHIE-0ne house.
DrNTox-The store house OF ]. snooi,
with the house of Mr., Jacobs, and that Of
Bafnes and Turner. Total loss estimated
at 500, 900.
PnoT porT-0ne storehouse owned by
4 j. Smoot, Of Denton. Loss $4,000.
F0KT WoKYH-A mercantile house, loss
not given.
LADosIG, Fanin Go.--The store house
of Mr.. E. Dupree totally destroyed. Los
ahnat al. 600. !
1t is also reported that two houses wert
burned in jefferson, and at Honey Grove
ia this county, one house was AIRED, bal
pat out before much damage was done
| 4 steam Touring mill WIS burned 81 Mill
wood, Collin county, Texas ST. Joseph
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