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

RS- 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
1t is reported, says the Argus, that
an hour or two before daylight yes
terday morning, some two or three
hundred of these unrestrained villains,
after they had held a consultation of
war, went to Fort Pickering and de
handed their arms, which they had
given mp 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
.talJn loose" on them. This caused
them to fall back to the ravine near
the NJ. and Z. r. X. 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 melee was going on upon
Rayburn Avenue, there was the cry of
Look at the Hock flag i' and sure
enough, on the cminence near the
depot, and in the midst of the black
rascals, was regular black flag upon
a staff, supported and waved by a ne
gro boy This tended great deal to
inhame the already too much incensed
populacc, and it is probable that some
more precious blood than that which
had been shed during the morning
would have been poured out in storm
ing the heights, if Capt Allen, 10th
L. S. 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 for awhile
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 quiet
Thursday morning.
1t appears that the excitement OF
the occasion led to some exeesses Oh
the part of the citizens which are
much regretted--burning negro school
houses, churches and shanties. II
one of the last named 4 negro woman
lay sick She was rescued and laiC
down at some little distance, but hel
clothes took fire from sparks and sh,
was burned to death.
On Thursday Gen. Stoneman ISSUED
! the following order:
Circumstances compel the under
signed to interfere with the civil at
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 0
the city, and will not, so long as the
can be relied upon as preservers G
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 il
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 tn
city.
l 80 a. m, just as we go to pres
the whole south is lurid with fam
and the alarm bells are ringing. Som
one says it is on Gayoso, betwee
Second and Third streets.