New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-09
THE TEXAS FRIGHT.
From The Houston Telegraph, July 81

From The Houston Telegraph, July o.
In view of the disturbances our northern bouu-
dary large meeting of slave-owners held in the
Town of Anderson on the 10Th. A vigilance Com
mittee was organized aud resolutions adopted recon-
mendipg the expulsion of all white persons suspected
of entertaining abolition sentments, repro6atlng the
practice of giving general passes and selling liquor and
arms TO slaves and recommending all ministers OF the
Gospel to abstain from preaching to slaves during the
year. 1t bias been aseertaned that the negr res
of Grimes County have held secret meetings and many
of them are supplied " th The action of the
people in forming Vigilance Committee is well-uned.
A like meeting was held in Hampstead on the same
day, at which precautionary measures were taxed;
Tie Courier learns that suspicious character dressed
in black has been lurking about at late hours OF
the night where he could not possibly have any eglt-
mate business. Suspicious characters should be close
y watched The Reporter urges that meeting should
be held at Richmond.
We learn from private advices that there has been
some ex cite ment in Washington County. 1he Ranger
of Friday makes mention Of the holding OF meetings
about Brenham, and the appointment OF Vlguauce
Committee. A lie ter in The Waco Democrdt written
from Waxabacbie, by Judge Buford Of Dallas con-
films the accounts OF the troubles In Ellis and Da'as'
1t says: -. =. .h Vigilance
Since you this place the Dvesss0ns Of the
Committee Of Dallas led to very i
pcs,ing nearly Of Ellis ana aa0s bo ave
aesnd the perfect and hS.oash OF
having for its object 40 , be have admitted
that thew had in their possession deadly Of
.b nave zone TO kitchen and produced the
Tbsye was some excitement in Austin Last week,
o,s;no from an attempt to burn the town. An encen
pgbtwach has been orgsoeb, u, have been orSsuized
re make break for Mexico. In Wood County pup
lie meeting was held the 18th, and vigilance com
Inittee was appointed, as well as walch ior .nJ
~ Onitman The NOV ement was deemed prudehtiai
ON account of the reports from Dallas, Denton, ana
Ellis Counties. On the night Of the 2Ch, man was
seen approachpg one Of the stores with a bundle OF
shayipes. The guard fired shot gun at him, bat no
escaped ,r..,.. .oror+o tho orrsst If three
negroes in that town on the 18th. They had in thsr
possession passes papers, and various documents way
bills TO the Indian Nation, pistols powder, caps ana
wIitiro materials They sad they were from Hender-
son County. The house of Dr. w. w. Siell of Lamar
Comfy was fred by negro on the 10th, and CON-
petey burned. On the 18th there was held In Paris
meeting, at which precautionary measures were
adopted, and patrols recommended. The Henderson
Neso Era urges vigilance and wstchfulness on the
part Of the people. runaway negro was shot near
Victoria last Sunday week.
In every part of the State the people appear to be on
the alert and we have no fear OF any furher
The troubles in Ellis Dallas, Denton and Tarrant
counties will be settled by the citizens. The Com
mittees at work there composed Of the best men In
the several counties, and seem determined 10 make
clean thing of the matter. They are receiving the sup
port of the whole population.
Some of the papers affect TO ridicue the idea that
this has been an outbreak planned and controlled by
Abolitonists We think there can be no earthly doupt
of the fact. The plot seems to have been deep lad
and wide spread. large amount OF imported arms
and ammunition have been discovered in negroes
hands, and in one instance Forth Worth an arsenal
was seized, having fifty shot guns and fifty revolverS
adv for distribution TO the negroes by white man
Ths white man was, of course, hung 10 the nearest
several countess and In the way in all. Stores
and dwelling houses burned, and others were 70
have been burned. The people were to have been at
tackled ON election day and killed by poison Dy snoct
A H. L.. IN
6fty miles around, and march in body TO Kansas or
Mexico. ,,r,
The negroes from all parts Of Dallas Ellis, and Den,
ton counties have confessed sometimes voluntarily and
and all reporting the same features OF the plot The
investigations OF the committees have necessarily been