The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-27

kept partially open ali night. These prccau-
lions are necessary, simply because every
house is placed directly over n charged mine
tuii OF sewer gsls. The gas does not cxnlode:
It might be better If II did; but it steals up
and tries to kill-regardless of rank or sta
ton-those who sleep within its reach.
I!fo Negro Ensurrcc.fon fin Arkansas
Fully Organized.
WASHINGTON, December 24.--semi-of!icial
details OF the great instruction in Chicot
county, Arkansas, have been received here
to-day. An election was held in Chicot on
the 9TH to decide whether the County Court
should subscribe 100000 to two railroads
about being constructed in the northern bor-
der Of the county. The result was the au-
thorization Of the subscription, and on the
18th number Of white and colored men met
in saloon at Lake Village, and whilst dis
c,lssing the vote one Wynn, a colored carpet
Dagger, formerly of this city, became in
yoved in dispute with John II. Saunders,
q white resident planter. The latter
complained that persons who had no in
tercst in the county had taxed peo-
D!c to enrich spectators. In effect
WYNN rctorted that the vote was all right,
and that the colored people were the mil
y,
dcrs didn't like it he could emigrate. The
DISPUTE waycd warm, and the earnestncss of
the parties and the amount of liquor they
had drank caused an alteration between
WYNN and Saunders. The former was an
athletic nan of twcnty-cight years, the latter
in feeble health and past middle age. Finally
WYNN gave Saunders the lie, added an otlcn-
siyc cpithct, and struck him. Saunders
g,applcd with him, and Wynn drew re-
yolycr. Before lie could use it Saunders
stabbed WYNN with knife lying on the
counter, from the effects CT which wound the
latter died in q few moments. Saunders was
arrested as principal and Garrett and Lugan,
resident citizens, as accessories to the murder.
The probate judge. James u. Mason, the
nero who recently refused the Llbcrlan mis-
sion rendered him by Grant, sent runners
into the country for the negroes to repair
with their arms to Lake Village, and within
three hours the town was filled with an armed
mob OF bowling negroes, who demanded
that the white prisoners be given to them. Mrs.
Saunders plead with Mason to save her hlls-
bands life, and Mason replied that he would
do so for the reason that during the war
Mr.. Saunders had persuaded the rebels
not to hang him (Masson). In accord
ancc with this promise al armed guard
OF fifty negroes was placed around the
Jail, and although great excitement pcrTadcd
the co. led people, nothing violent occurred
until noon OF the 18th instant, when over
one hundred mounted negroes %allopcd into
town, and surrounding the Jail. sent Il dcpU-
tatiOn TO the sheriff demanding Of him the
prison keys. This request was denied, but 4
second demand, coupled with threat that
the sheritf's life would be the penalty Of 4
| refusal, caused compiaicc, and SO sOon as
| they were obtained the mob, Who had in the
mean time tlaterniZcd with the Jail guard,
entered the jail, and taking therefrom the
! three white prisoners, marched them to the
| rear Of M;isson's house, where they were shot
and their dead bodies bayoneted.
! The rioters then broke open CARROTS store
and Quilted il. after which they retired to 4
! field near tie town. Mason and other lead
| inc negroes were near the jail when the mob
entered the town, knew Of their demand,
witnessed the raid on the Jail, but did no.
thing to alay the excitement, it being well
known that Mason exercised complete cen
| troll over the negroes. 1t was feared that his
failure to have saved at least the life Of Saun-
ders was indicative Of 4 willingness to per-
init other lawlcsSness, and consequently I'll OF
the white citizens who could obtain convey
| siiltG IIiL VIC lO"'i.
The mob remained in arms, and caused the
county court to vote six dollars day to the
| guards who lad aided them in the triple
| murder. On the 18th one o. the refugees
sent Il note 10 tie sheriff requesting him to
sec that the rioters did not damage the prop
crty OF those who had been forced to leave.
On the 18th tic sheriff replied that nc was
unable TO comply with the request, for the
reason that lie did not deem it safe under the
present state OF affairs to visit the house o;
any old citizen.
| AdyiceS from Chicot of the Goth report the
negroes still in arms, and they have informed
| their leaders that they will not diSband until
the white men are driven from the county.
| In the mean time the leading Republican and
| Conservative citizens, together with the Re-
publican sheriff, have applied for regular
United States troops to be ordered to the
scene. The acting Governor Of Arkansas, o.
\. Hadley, has been petitioned to unite in
the application. but lie has refused action until
| he hears from his adjutant, who was sent to
Chicot three days after the application was
made. kilograms were also sent to Senator
| Clayton in Washington urging his co0pera'
ton, but he refused it, and refused to see the
President until the Governor was heard
from. The citizens fear that if State troops
are ordered out additional damage will be
the result in that either they will fraternize
with the mob or that o collision will enSuc
creating loss Of life. For these reasons rcgu.
lar troops arc Wanted.- World.