Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-08
Startling News from Northern Texas.


 The whole of Northern Texas is threa- toned with fire, murder and instruction by abolition emissaries from the North, who have already commenced their helllsh work The last Overland Mail brings letter containing an extra, issued from the Bonbam Era, dated the l7th ult.. which pives the following thrilling detail;
 The destructive and mysterious fires that occurred throughout our portion Of the State on the Sth ult., were a theme for speculation until today; some imputed their origin to the spontaneous combus- ton" of prairie matches, caused by the excessive heat of the day, but the convic- ton seemed to prevail that they were the result of preconcerted arrangements set on foot by abolition emissaries, who had heretofore been expelled from the country. That this latter position was correct, IS verified by the subjoined letter from Dr. Pryor, editor of the Dallas Herald
 "DALLAs. July Is, 1860.
 CAPT. DELEsLIE-Dedr Sir :-l write in haste that you may prepare your peo' ple for the most alarming state of affairs that has ever occurred in Texas. On the Sth July, the town of Dallas was fired, and the whole business portion consumed. Every store in town was consumed. The next day the dwelling house of J. J. Es kns was burned. After that, the dwell- ing house of E. P. Nicholson was fired, but discovered it in time to arrest the flames. On Thursday, the premises of Grill Miller, with large amount of oats, grain, etc., were totally consumed. This led to the arrest of some negroes and white men. A most dabolical plan was then discovered to devastate this entire portion of Northern Texas, extending even to the Red River counties.
 White men, friends of the abolition preachers, Blunt and Mckinney, who were expelled from the country last year, are the instgators of the plot. The whole plan is systematically conceived, and most ingenously contrived. It makes the blood run cold to hear the details. This whole country was to be laid waste with fire, de- stroying all the amunillon, provisions, arms, etc., to get the country in state of helplessness, and then, on election day In August, to make a general instruction, aided and assisted by emissaries from the North, and persons friendly to them in our midst Their sphere of operations IS districted and sub-districted giving to each division close supervision by one ener- getic white man, who controls the negroes and his subordinates. A regular invasion, and a real intestine war. You all at Bon- ham are in as much danger as we are.- Be on your guard, and make these facts known by issuing extras to be sent in every direction. All business has ceased, and the cosfffy is terribly excited. In haste, yours truly"
 Comment on the above would be super fuous. Everybody will see the necessity of immediate, energetic action, and a thorough organization throughout the country, and to this end it is proposed that meeting of the citizens of Fannln coun- ty be held in the Court House at Bonham at 10 o'clock on Saturday next, when the Subject will be fully discussed and mea. sures adopted for our future safety.
 The fires that occurred on the Sth inst. as far as we are yet able to learn, are as follows:
 f DALLAs.-The entire business portion .ofsthe town, including every mercantile house in the place. Loss estimated at foul \ hundred thousand dollars.
 BELKNAP.-Eight large store-houses { were destroyed. The buildings were own. ed by Drs. Foote and Throgmorten, o Mex innv. Loss not given.
 M1LLroRD, ELLIS CouNTY.-Totally destroyed.
 BLACK JACK GRovE.-One large mer- cantie house loss $30,000. WAxAHACHIE.-One house.
 DENToN.-The store house of J. M. Shoot, with the house of Jacobs, and that of Banes & Turner. Total loss estimated at $lOO,O0O.
 | PILOT PoINr.-One store-house, own ed by J. M. Shoot, of Denton. Total loss, $l0, 1000.
 | FORT WoRTH.-A mercantile house. Loss not given.
 LAcoNIA, FANNIN COUNTY. - The store-house of MT. E. Dupree totally de- stroyed. Loss about 1925 .000.
 It is also reported that two houses were burned in Jefferson. and at Honey Grove in this county, one house was fired, but put out before much damage was done.- A steam Touring mill was burned at Mill wood, Collin County Texas. A Coon TExT.-" Hands off by Con- gress, and hands of by Territorial Leg islatures."
 So said MT. Buchanan in his late speech at Washington. "This is the ring of the right metal" This is the true doctrine of non-intervention, as contended for by every true Democrat throughout the land. = /" Hands off by Congress, and hands of by the Territorial Legislature. This is