Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-08-14

Capt. Lee, asking him to land there,
but he had large number q refugees
on board, some of whom the. negroes
had threatened to kill, Or. Phillips,
late Republican Member of the EIcgis-
lature, being one Of the nunbcr( and
they begging him not TO do 50, he
passed up the river without iauJing.
Gen. Chalmers came up On the St
Francis to Peters Landing where the
st. Francis met whites with reinforce
ments from here. He was requested
by the deputy sheriff, III the absence
OF the sheriff, 30 take command OF the
men. He went knck with them and
will land at o. X. Landing and en-
deavcr to cut Off tho retreat OF the
negroes from The hills.
Doubtless, ere this, the whole force
has been captured.
The negroes have no suspicious Of
the approach Of this force and were
too busily engaged in debauch to be
prepared to meet them.
Gen. Chalmers is a man Of we'll
known courage and GOODNESS. His be-
ing IN command gives assurance that
no blood will be unnecessarily shed,
1t is proper to state that politics
have nothing to do with this Trouble,
and that Mayor WoOdson and Ii mum
Der of other men who have been pro-
scrlbed by the negroes are Republi-
cans.
MEMPHIS. August 12-Night.-The
news from Austin is anxiously expect
ed. The Appeals special dispatch
from Helena this morning, after re-
counting the occupation of Austin by
the negroes, as already reported, says:
At Bennett Landing, Col Morgan held
a council and stated that it was too
hazardous to make on assault on the
blacks entertainments at Austin owing
to the want of suitable men and am
mrnition, and he preferred Ian ding at
Moons, above Austin, where he could
place himself in better condition and
await executive authority. General
Chalmers came on board and objected
to landing at Moons, insitine to land
at o. *. Landing, most of the officers
agreeing with him. To this Col. Nor
gan objected, as being in the midst Of
the enemy and eubiecting the com
nland to Immediate attack from all
sides while unprepared for it. He
then ordered back the commissary sup
plies which had been landed, and
Capt. Dunley's company, which had
been thrown Gus rs skirmishers, and
calling the officers together toll them
/. that he felt that It was his duty, un-
der the circumstances, not to take tho
risk. To this move the officers objected
Col. Morgan then resigned and Gen.
Chalmers was elected commander and
landed al Shoe Fly.
Later-The following has iust been
rcct iycj. dated ut Helena. 18th
Thomas II. Allen d Co: Send rs re-
Inducements by 81. Frances. Send
guns with tiE2d ammunition, il posi-
. lie. Send Tations frr ten .iays for
/ i've hundred ai&en.
Gsigne.l) j. l.. C.TAf-:sr-.
From which Il world Seem t;8af Gi..2.
Cuai:rsrs has /: oci.d TOT - attack to-
,'nT.
MEupaIs. Aug. 12-N gl,:-Tha c,-
anent here III regard :. :I,a an5t:n
rot j. itrcom .nC more intense owing
to ii!fonnde;i runnrs OF yonbg men
J IRON this city beng killed in the at
! Turk on the place.
! The following IS posted about ihe
! &. "neiiaN:e men wanted to re-
j port on board tie steamer St. Francis
a o'clock, q IS day; arms ana ammt-
milton viii DE furnished to them; also
! three hundred: men, well armed and
] equipped, to- report at same time and
! place; about twenty coed artlilerists
wanted General Hing White, will as
sumo command Of tie above force. -
his poster las added 10 the excite
Holt. 1t IS Thought that several hnn-
drod men viii go t0 night on TIE St.
Francis. Three pieces OF artillery are
expected from Arkansas this evening.
The Appeals SPECIAL Helena ais
patch dated l 90, 'cioci. t:a:s morning,
says: ''Some thirty Elississippians,
strugglers from the force Which left
Memphis yesterday for Austin, arrived
here this !no1ling on the steamer
Write, and Tut up at Ort mans Hotel.
The colored people, unable t. under
/ stand the presence OF an armed squad
OF men, became much excited. About
8 o cock the Mayer obtained posses
sion Of the arms and placed thnrl on
the wharf, ready for shipIncil5 Uv he
first steamer. On the arrival OF the
little steamer Trader, the Mississippi
ans, escorted by the Mayor. tAe oher-
iii, and other officials, and followed
by a large crowd of negroes, were
marched on board tie Trader and
shipped 10 Austin.
There has been nothing reliable
It'iA1 - 90 ttstT 4NC-Ioj5 report
q fight there last night, anl say that
six or eight whites were killed,
The following las Just been re-
ceiyed:
JIcKsoy, Mss, aug. I2th-NigIt-
To Col. Larion Campbell, Helena.
You are requested and authorized
by me 20 suppress the riot al Austin
to the end that peace may be re-
stored.
isignejl) \. Ames, Coy,
Another special to 5he Appeal from
Helena says \ IL, Sebastian, Just
arrived from tin, makes the follow
ing statement Betwt Ell three hrn3.ad
and four hundred men Irou. Memphis
landed at Shoe Fly, five miles below
Austin, this morning and marched III
to town without opposition at three
O'Clock. The citizens had abandoned
the place the previous vepiEg and the
negroes, after holding the place a few
hours and raEsacking II, lett fer Their
homes. The MemphisoDiaas found
about thirty negroes IN town who sur
rendered at once, eight Of whom were
arrested and sent to Jail. The others
were nOn-comhatants and were not
mo'cstett. Everything up to 0 4. n.
when | left. was quiet AZ Irot1er's
Landing / learned that the degrees
Were organizing for the purpose of re
taking Austin, and that their iplcfcts
were stopping everybody.
Col. Campbell, formerly the Sheriff
OF Dessoto county, Miss, has crossed
the river bore and gone to Austin to
endea7or to restore peace.
ELECIEfETSUS.