The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-06

IE We have no later news Of the
Memphis riot than that to which we
referred yesterday morning. From
the account in the Argus Of Thursday
morning. there is abundant evidence
Of the outbreak having been contem-
plated beforehand
It is reported, says the Argus, that
an hour OF two before daylight yes
terday morning, some two or three
hundred Of these uurestrained villains,
after they had held a consultation Of
war, went TO Fort Pickering and de
manded their arms, which they had
given up when mustered out Of ser.
vice. This request was of course re
fused them by the regulars who occu-
| pied the fort. They then retired, and
about sunrise returned and threatened
to charge the fort if they were not
| furnished with arms. The regulars
again declined. and threatened to
bring out six pieces Of artillery and
.turH loose on them. This caused
them to fall back to the ravine near
the NJ. and I. r. r. depot. With
what arms they could collect, the ne
groes scattered all over South Mem
phis, determined, it is presumed, to
make an attack upon the city, let con
sequences be just as might happen.
While the mciee was going on upon
Rayburn Avenue, there was the cry OF
Look at the Hack flag r. and sure
enough, on the eminence near the
depot, and in the midst of the black
r~ascals, was a regular black flag upon
a staff, supported and waved by a ne
GRO boy. This tended a great deal to
inlame the already too much incensed
populace, and it is probable that some
more precious blood than that which
had been she'd during the morning
would have been poured out in storm
ING the heights, if Capt. Allen, 10Th
L. 5. Infantry, the officer of the day
had not appeared on the hill near the
fort. coming ut double-quick,, fol.
lowed by about twenty-five Regulars
The firing then ceased f~ora-while
but on Capt. Aliens departure to GET
orders. the negroes recommended it
but Capt. Allen eventually returning
drove the negroes into the fort at the
point Of the bayonet.
LATEsT.-Our Memphis exchanges
of Friday reached US late yesterday
evening, and report everything quier
Thursday morning
1t appears that the excitement Of
the occasion led to some exeesses OF
the part of the citizens which are
much egretted-burning negro school
houses, churches and shanties. II
one of the last named 4 negro woman
Law sick. She was rescued and lail
down at some little distance, but he.
clothes took fire from sparks and sh.
was burned to death.
On Thursday Gen. Stoneman issue,
the following order:
Circumstances compel the under
signed to interfere with the civil al
fairs Of the city of Memphis. 1t i
forbidden for any person, without tn
authority from these headquarters, t
assemble together any posse, arme,
or unarmed, white or colored. Thi
does not include the police force o
the city, and will not, so long as the.
can be relied upon as preservers 0
the peace.
The following are the concludin
paragraphs Of the account in tn
Argus
|. 1t Is rumored that a considerabl
riot was made in Chelsea last nigh.
There are different stories about it
but nothing can be>said to be reliable
One report was that two negroes wer
, killed another, that the negroes wei
victorious, and drove the whites to til
city.
100 a. m, just as we go to pres.
the whole south IS lurid with fam
; and the alarm bells are ringing. Som
one a y it is on Gayoso, betwee
Second and Third streets.