Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-02-15
From the Detroit Free Prc.s. :iIS,..
THE Ns-GiiO DISTURBANCES IN
CANAidXDuI br, pro,

Co"';"ue1 Ers ..;emest. 1ldt e%n;taatm,l'yhs
Meyr~.s 2ar: ten to BIZ Il. 4 a 4@ ri
WAH'S i!m,Hg FIR u. nse. 20 e.!
The nciyhboriag province continues TO BE-
the thcater Of alarms and disturbances: oc
casioncd by the overl'earinE iDsole nee, Of the
blacks, who seem to hayetsa general nrsani
~ ion throughout tttd'tWH,ernI pDrtiun Of
CaAala, and to a&t,iH .(vrect concert and
with CONSIDERABLE kaerhss in their outra .
geou' proceedings. The affair Il. Chatham
was bat pQls XiAlSpl and public demon
pose to those noticed in other lycalil;e,-
Nor is the end yet rcac' ed, t,t.l ar,
Tho negroes, on .hc occasion allNled 10.
improved the event Of the Inauguration OF a
new muniGlpA SovernHic t, for he purpose
o: carrying 6h<E@ work fof+in,im"la,ioni
They were met as they could only I've met
BY promise that their claims should he
considered. After Yt,jpsa d,y or TWO tor
some action to he taxen. they again attempt
cd to gain possession Of the schools. They
were, however Persuaded that .suffic ent
time had not Been allowed for the authori-
ties to mature plans Tor. the satisfaction Of
their grievsnceAa They therefore ,dc,isted,
though threatening violent measures should
prompt action Of the right kind not be ia
ken. They pow threaten that il any dis
tinctions brsoloHarq suffered: til exist in
any departmental tile fjblc yatars,s they
will burn the town. This threat has been
made before when disturbances have arisen,
but as the present: Seems to7be a more tgsa-
e'al organization, npnd as they manifest a
greater determination than ever bcfbre, the
whites are becoming very generally alarm.
ed. Letters received from there yesterday
state that the town is in general fever OF
excitement, y, The blacks parade the streets
in squads. abusing Aid insulting the, whites,
and frequently reSorting to violence. Nor
is their violence confined to the males. Fe-
males when. met upon the sidewalks, are
roughly pushed into the cutters to give
ploce for the black ruftians. and the au,hori.
ties Of the town discreetly keep out OF the
streets at night for fear Of personal injury.
In fact, the police magistrate, short time
since, was fired upon when passing along
the sidewalk after dark. These cutrages,
and many Others that are of daily occur
renee, indicate > fearful state Of things, and
may we'll alarm the white citizens. A re-
spectacle gentleman, who has long resided
Chatham, and who is well acquainted
with the disposition Of these outlaws, writes
that the citizens are arming themselves for
defense, and says; as There is some talk of
raising rifle company. The niggers; say
they will burn the town up. II that is so,
it is timc that something was done. / have
no doubt we shall have some trouble yet
with them this winter"
The negroes are led on in this crusade
against the whites. by two notorious per-
sons OF their oFl color, named j. d Shadd
and 'J!Q HoI}, tboth. Of whom figured
eonspicuously in the celebrated I" provisions.
government" affair Of old John Brown,
which, j. will BE- remembered, was organ
lied in Chatham. Shadd conducs paper
a. a,, c:,a:a az, .se seesst ol which il -
not a paying concern, but is supported by
contributions Of Abolittouists. of this coun-
try and Of Canada. It is usel as an engine
the s '%s ill.,; ;fsHs!
the extreme shatsed this, follow entertains
against the white race. With such litera-
ture indus,riouSly circulated among the ex-
citable negroes, and with such leaders, it il
notAtNIF s4rFisinS that they are prepared
to enact any deeds Of violence to which ;hcy
may be sent. With spcl q condition Of ai-
fairs, it is not surprising that Citizens an.
ticipate trouble, and prepare for defense
Th6soly saFphise ii that they'll lave SUI.
mitted to the intolerance and abuse OF UGH
set of desperadocs thus long 1t will BY
no meanA inu.trsrlgs 'sbeuA che ;G.e,adiaps
muster in their strength, and commence i
war ot.-esssrspiA4'i9ns against these fusi-