The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-19

nAe Apoi Ioh1Se TrOUbles In TexaGs
From the Galveston Nsss, Of the 18th ult, extract
the following regard 10 the abolition po. recently dig
covered In Northern Texas -
In Dallas and Elm counties com ntteee, composed Of
the coolest stea m and respectable citizens
appointed and WI 81 work all last week investigating
inc whole aiar. one but those Immediately interest
ed knows who com ose the committees, nor where or
when they meet what they doing Their chief OBJ
ect 70 ascertain what whites al the bottom Of the
plot NO one else interferes In the investigation.
In Ellis the County Court has organized patrols on an
extensive and well managed system.
The negroes apart and at great dis
tances-concur in the leading points and all aver that
white men originated the plot and directed their move
waxahatchie was to have been set Gre to on the 9Th
the same day that Dallas and many other places
fired; but an accidental re in the town that day aroused
the citizens and the negro 10 do the deed became
alarmed and left He 10 have returned and repeated
the attempt last Sunday had not the pot been dscov
cred.
letter from Dallas says the details Of the plot and .s
mOdus oferdndi these
Each county in Northern Texas has supervisor in the
person Of white man, whose is not given; each
county laid of into districts under the sab agents Of
this villain who control the action Of the negroes "a the
districts, by whom the firing was 10 be done Many OF
our most prominent citizens singled out for assase
nation whenever they made their escape from their burn
ing homes Negroes before suspected impca,
cd, and the nsurrectionary movement 10 widespread TO
an extent truly alarming IN some places the plan was
conceived in every form shocking to the mind and fright
full IN its results Poisoning was TO be added the old fe
males TO be slaughtered along with the men, and the
young and handsome women 20 be parcsled out among
these infamous scoundres They had gone far
TO designate their choice and ladies' had already
been selected ae victims of these misguided monsters
Fortunately the country has been saved from the
accomplishment of these horrors, bu. then fear
iui duty remains for Us. Toe negroes have been
iLcited to these Internal proceedings by aboli.
uoHsts and the emissar es Of certain preachers
who were expelled from this county last year. Their
agents have been busy amongst U.s. and many Of them
have been in midst Some OF them have been deuti-
fed, but have lied from the country Others stu remain
to receive fearful accountability from outraged and
Infatuated people Nearly hundred negroes have test-
fed that large reinforcement Of aboonsts is expected
on the 1st Of August and these TO be aided by recruits
from the Indian tribes while the Rangers several
hundred miles 70 the north Of US. 1t was desired TO
destroy Dallas order that the arms and ammunition Of
the artillery company might share the fate Oar
jail is Allied with the villains many Of whom will
hung, and that very soon. found hung at
neghboring city Of Fort Worth two days believed to
be one Of those scoundre who engaged in this work
We learn that he had stored away number Of rifles,
n nosse sSe on Gay sr ne sv, nsqs LOAD Of six seos
were thwar,ed. Many others VIII share his fate.
profoundly excited. We go armed day and night, and
know not what We shall be called upon TO DO.
The Houston True Southern, Of the 2sth u., has the
following paragraph on THE subject
from q reliable source that twenty-five negroes have
been arrested and 10 be hung waxahatcnie today
Our fellow citizen, Mr. Fl l. Cotton, informs us tina;
letter was received by Thursdays mall by his niece in
this place, from Mrs Bennett, of AUSTIN giving
account of fearful attempt made about the 22i inst 10
reduce State Capitol heap Of ashes The daring
experiment made TO fire som, twenty five OF
the principal edfces of the city, fortunately however,
the flames discovered and ex.ingusned before any
serious damage had been sustained On the night pre-
vioos the Austin correspondent 70 whom ndebt-
ed for the intelligence recording, had been keep
Ing vigis over the sick bed Of friend when she OBJ
served sheet Of fame bursting from a neighboring
house, which, in cons .quence OF timely warning, the
citizens were enabled TO arrest, and the building
from impending ruin. At present, says Mrs Bennett,
the whole population OF the metropolis under arms.
and Aboring under the most intense excitement. pc.
q nrp
maintaining the sIictest system Of vigilance, by night
and by Gay.
In all the counties visited lately by free committees 10
investigate the subject have been appointd, and the
most efficient citizen patrols have been established 10
Grimes county meeting Of citizens rcsolved;-
That there among the negroes In the countya dsposi
ton 10 revolt and be insubordnate that this feeling g
produced by the influence Of white persons the
county that is time steps be taken TO rid the
nifty Of these men that prea hing TO the negroes in the
county be stopped at least for year that Northern
coming into the county under pretence Of being ns.
ters teachers drummers, &c. be regarded with
suspicion and received with caution thata vigilance com
mittee be appointed patrols organized and other
sureS for safety e taken