Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-12-29

+ last night OStcuSI5ly destined Tor Helena
but it is almost certain they are gong to
Chicot to assist their brethren.
PARTICULARS OF THE NEGRO Kissing
FLIGHT OF TIE WHITE INHABITANTS
/ REIGN OF TERROR.
MEMPHIS, December 20.
The negroes Of Lake Village, and, in
fat, OF Chicot county, Ark, are in open re-
volt against the State authorities, and much
alarm exists lest the instruction may
! spread across the river to the heavy negro
counties CT Mississippi and Louisiana.
Many White refugees, mostly OF the class
/ known as poor whites, have arrived here
from Lake Village and other settlements in
/ the county. They report a perfaetTeiSn Of
terror existing there. For many months
past the negroes have been nightly maraIId
ing in bands, making property and life inse
! cure, but now the negroes are fairly in arms,
and determined to . clean Olit the whites
/ The beginning ofthe present trouble Original
I ted in Il dispute week ago last Monday i'll Il
grocery store in Lake Village, owned by
Curtis Garrett, al oil citizen Of the county.
/ \ number Of citiZ :r were standing at the
! door, talking about re crops and political
affairs in the state. y ncGro lawyer named
Wynn, Il recent importation from Wash
! ingtOn county, took .Umbrage at Il remark
IltiH DN JOilil IL fOtltiiNttlS, an on Glli re-
Spocted citizen Of the place, Goa 'aTiliig the
heavy increase iii taxation, ana gave linn
the he. Mr.. Saunders paid no attention to
the offensive remark. Wynn thcn stepped
dire 'tly III front Of him AMI repeated it,
adding very insulting epthets. They
clin"hed, and VIVA, attempting to draw Il
revolver, was stabbed BY Saunders und in
stantIy killed. The three gentlemen
prcsent--}IosSGs. Saunders, Garrett, and
Dugga,i-Wcrc promptly arrested by Sheriff
Walker, who locked them up i'll jail.
Neither OF the @cntlemo.l offered amy resist
ance. The only charges against Garrett
and Duggal were that the former handed
Mr.. Saunders the knife with which the cut
ting Was done. Both gentlemen denied
the charge, and expressed themselves as
willing TO go into trial at once. That
evening an ''r;ued mob Of negroes entered
the t Wm with the ;yOWed purpose Of hang
in- Tia" three prisoners. For some reason
th.y dill not carry their purpose intO exc
cation, bat remained! in town all night
The hest day the sheriff compromised mat
tiers 10y Ill wing about fifty negroes to act
as guards over the Jail. The guard was
KEEP Up until / o'clock last Friday after
noon, when another armed mob of negro, 5.
Numbering Over 0He hundred, entered the
town, all hailooii:;, yelling, firing of their
pistols and breathing dire threats of venge-
L.
CARROTS store. the place where WYNN was
killed, they sacked it completely, breaking
up aad destroying whatever they could
not carry OFF. y few OF the negroes were
disguised, llIt the large majority were I'M
masked. Atlcr they had been i'll town
about an hour they sent fifteen men to the
Sheriff with pcTemptorE demand for the
KEYS of the jail. Sheriff Walker very prop
cily refused 10 give them mp. III about ten
IL 4. J
to.c1l thc sheriff 20 give them, the keys at
the peril OF his life. Getting the keys, the
black demons went hoWlng through the
streets until they got to the Jail, which
they opened and took the prisoners ont.
Without giving the men an opportunity to
bi:l their friends farewell, this mob OF
ho" ling, screaming, numbering devils took
. the three men to spot ut the edge OF the
to"Ii, and Just back Of the house of Mason,
Or ofthc big negro leaders of the county,
where, without being allowed time to ask
mercy Of their God, they were shot dead.
, NJ least fifty balls were poured into the
boy Of each of the unfortunate men. To
flash with Gclat the mUrdorcrS then took
the bodies back 10 the jail and refused any
Il t3lcir friends atimttance to them until
tl> next day. Several gentlemen residing
iii the town took refuge in flight as the
negro mob did not diSband, but declared
+ white people. Saturday and Sunday the
rlnD still kept possession Of the town, fore
H. citizens to furnish food. In some IL
Stances whore white people had the tC-
. urrity to refuse the demands Of these
devils they We're brought to a proper ap-
;f.eciaton OF the situation by the prcsonta-
lion of guns and pistols. Mason, the Negro
Ladder referred to, was at home at the time
and just before the mob started to the Jail
1
eIS. The moment the conversation ccaaod
the negroes started for the jail. When the
last refugees left the mob still held pos
/ session OF the town, and announced theii
= intention Of retaining it. The three victims
Of the mob were well-llnowH and respected
citizens. They all leave families, who
: with others, have been compelled to flee fol
B.. their lives.
/ GENERAL GATHERING OF TIE NEt I;OE>,-
STATE AND NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
DEFI-D-KAPINE AND MURDER.
l MEMPHIS, Dee. 2D-EvcniDG.
\ messenger has Just arrived from Chicot
l Ark.Jnss.s with letters from prominent Re
= publican citizens and the sheriff to tho all
\ thOrities at Washington begging assistance
- The messenger states that those who were
unable to get away are now compelled Il
! remain iii The town by the negroes, all q
/ whom are armed. One boat that coltaine,
j a family Of escaping refugees was fired int
- IVY tie negroes and one person killed. The
negroes then ordered the boat to return
Il ashore, whicifit did. \ rcignNf terror eX
lists All the negroes within a radius o
ffty miles on both sides Of the Mississipp
have collected at ChicCt and defy the STATE
> as well as the national government, treater
y inc to burn, kill, and ravish if an attempt i
Il made to arrest OF punish them.
- The TUm0rcd evacuation of the town b,
all Of its white inhabitants is fully con
/ firlned Tonight by the arrival Of some tif
: teen or twenty refugees from that place
men, women, and ciildrcn-many Ofwhon
- fled v th0ut change Of clothing or food
:. so great was the terror. They report tina
c Tie negroes, to the number Of 300, tool
IS possession Of the town, patroled the streets
piIlaged stores and dwellings, aud set fir
! to several OF the citizens houses: that TIN
= sheriff is p0WcllcsS, aud. although Il Re
u publican. dare not venture out. \ lette
II fiom him brought 10 the authorities her,
y by one OF tie refugees, confirms that pOr
ton Of the statement. Iii several instance
Il tn. s;vages had res0rted to rapine, and TN
o de no consideration would they permit thu
t. h. rial Of the three men killed. and TO-DAY
their bodies are probably lying i'll tin
woods, 4 prey for buzZai1is. Those WlC
arrived here walked fifteen miles through
, the woods at night 10 escape the negroes
:. and are without the necessities Of life. Sab
? sciiptionS are TOW being raised, and they
:. will be well cared + =. sac If them state