The New York herald., 1872-10-18
THE WAR OF RACES IN ARKANSAS.
The Whites Rein forced-A Large Number
OF Negroes Arrested-The Town Of Osce-
ola Deserted.

From the Memphis Avalanche, Oct 49,
o,cIock Yesterday forenoon. at Which time steamer
passed on her way to tRs city, and on which sew
eral persons came as !Assengers. The information
impaired by them indicates very unsettled state
OF affairs in Mississippi county.
Tuesday evening last ffty-tw0 armed white men
came n rom the Vicinity o. hornersyie " ana cars
terday forenoon, about nine O'Clock, squad OF
the Bowen party returned IRON the south
with fortytwO negro prisoners, captured at various
points. The Fitzpatrick negro clan had been
totally dispersed and were scattered through the
woods and swamps and about the various planta'
tlons below Osceoa. Their leader, Fitzpatrick,
who has melted the poor delnded blacks 10 riOtous
proceedings, in which they have been engaged
have deserted his followers crossed the river into
Tennessee at Ocean Point, leaving the band to
suffer the consequences of taking bad advice.
AT the hight which occurred wednesday alter
noon, near 0sceola, the Fitzpatrick party num-
bered lS2 men, and the whites under Bowen
counted between one hundred and twenty and one
hundred and fifty, all well armed with rifles, naval
rev0lvers and shot guns Only one negro, a one
armed fellow named Andrew Garrett is reported
to have been killed In the skirmish.
CARRYING OFF STOCK.
When the Fitzpatrick party retreated they
near Osceela, and number oI others are said to
have had Their mules and horses stolen by the riot
eTs.
Yesterday forenoon all the residences in the
town. together with i've stores and seven groce-
ries were closed up, and much OF the goods iurni-
o VI and ase
white men were prOwlng about the place. and
fears were entertained that they would, for want
OF proper leaders and advisers, become turbulent
and unmanageable, perhaps commit depredations.
EXODUS OF FAMILIES.
Nearly every family had left the place and sought
refuge elsewhere and only two or three women re-
NAMED to brave the trouble through.
INJURY TO THE PLANTING INTERESTS.
Cotton picking and farm work In the vicinity were
entirely suspended plantation laborers were alb
sent, and general blight seems to have beialen
Osceola and its vicinity.
FITZPATRICK REMOVED.
An order has arrived from Governor Hadley re-
moving Fitzpatrick from the Office OF County Reg
ister and appointing another person 10 the POSI-
uon.
During the trouble on Wednesday last Deputy
Sher1n John Hazard, who went to read the Riot act
arrest by the latter on suspicion OF carrying news
between the connicting armies. He was after
wards released.
STEAMER FIRED INTO
As the steamer Celeste passed up the river she
was fired into by the whites, because II was
believed that negroes were on board to reinforce
the rotous backc. As the same boat came down
the river several negroes were taken ashore near
Pecan Point and only two returned. II was re-
ported that the Others were
TAKEN INTO THE WOODS AND SHOT.
Another report stated that they were trying TO
leave the ncigbborh0od and that their comrades
declared they must remain to see and hclp the
gang through thesr troubles.
THE CRITTENDEN COUNTY HARDINs.
Fears were entertained by many that the negroes
would obtain aid from their brethren the Crit
tenden county line. where Lutte Hardin, q candi-
date for County Clerk OF Mississippi county, wieds
great influence, and where IL IS thought, they may
again reorganize for another raid on Osceola.
Judge Stephenson and Captain Clayton, who
went over TO Marion last Friday, viii use their in
nuence TO prevent such move, which Just at this
time would be damaging 10 the political asplra-
tiops Of numerous persons ia seaTch OF public
Office, Should IL become necessary 10 declaie
martial law the chaotic condition " inc country