Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-02
COUSCHATTA.
The Massacre of L0uisi ma Prisoners by
a Band Of Texas Desperad0es-
Authenticated Particulars
origin aT the Trouble between the Ra-
ces-A sad HseOrd-Picked white
troops being Organized for
Hufure Emer geueies-

81 REvEPORT. September 1.-MsjOI
AT. stephenson, Of DeSo'o parish, who ar
rived we're today, furnishes the fOl owing &C
doubt subsi sniiaIly correct; 1t seems that
ia Red IA Yer parish. where the negroes al c
iareeIv n. excess OF the whites, much appre-
henSion .'u,' alarm has been felt by Jlle latter
on accouu sof a threatened outbreak OF the
negroes, ins us-ated, a. was generally bea ieved-
Wills. Hollal.d, ana others. pne ives OF re-
spectacle while citizens of the parish had
been threatened by the negroes and q few
days ago Mr.. WI hams, respectable citizen
81 the third ward NJ ked River parish, was at
tempted 10 be assas Nnated by two
NOTORIOUS AND DESPERATE NJ
near DownsviIIe, in 1 be lower edge OF the
parish. he having been .tIed al by them with
Gouble barreled shotgun on lssi IhnIsday
night, small party Of RNhHe men went 10
the cabins Of these negroes win the view OF
srresting and 10 glng the q N Jall, wnen
they were fred upon from tS.a cabins and one
OF the party instantly killed. The negroes
then attempted 10 run 70 The WoO9hl Wnen
they were both shot and killed by the party
affemDfiug Inc arrest. on the D eJSt day CFri-
day, a larse body Of arunedsnegrt Sal-Oetween
three and four hundred in number -1sssmo olea
near brOwnsvllie, swearing Vengea uce against
THE WHOLE WHITE RACE,
declaring they would MT leave a white wO-
4 aan or child alive in the parish t'his ere
al ef great apprehension and excltel 9sht llIs az
-, tsCha-ta a I'd throughout the surrol 'nding
-. 1try, and on Fliday night the Dad 7 lead
fngi uto the town We pieketsd Two gtlng
n
V-srs, n one o the posts, nailed negro who
was e. ming into 10 an with sack OF buck
shof IL spa.d no attention 70 the Summons 10
hsIt IN, ran into the darkness, bsing hred
Al nv or Of the parties, vi bout eject now
eveg- TLN'y lInIns1lately Nehl mo mo lne & own WI
70 report what hso oceurT q, ana were re-
r1rutsr 10 theHr post when they were accosJed
IN the stre- u OF 4 Csusc 1stta by Homeriwltch-
IN cnd - % notorious negro oesperadoes,
andrzrr F,,s ley an q Bob smith, all OF W ON
were anne. they bad q few moments talk
VIII fnern- lot OF q violent nature, and had
NflelF nOsL NnEn
THEY vERE FIRED ON TWICE
l,v tl,fs Marty from the rear, and without
warning Lick sOn was dangerously II not
rn5rfailT woubd, u by this dre. He lies IN
,-ls1z- c-ftissI como Nffon. Mr.. PIckens escaped
unhurt- The drin party then ran an On, EeSsiey
and smith escapin- is,t - ,5 t
1norniu.g n 4 rfver so1i, Homer j. Iw1tchelii
X A. ewes W r. boWell, L. hollans ana
a-,---oss Vrere 49,. u and placed under
euS-i All I'd ne i,er,, who held ofice then
Voluntarily surlel,ieie1 - - - ,t,,s,s x-oi
designations. aud they W. th ne ot1eIs' i Fol,
unfairly proposed. n grad was iurnlsheo
them % Shreveport,
THEY WOULD LEAEETHE STATE,
to return no more. This was a. on e ssenteu me-,
1O and the prisoners requested Mr.. olh OaII' /
a reliable and Trustworthy citizen pi seent, 70 1
take charge OF the guard fOT their pros scllQni. ci
. .alndav morning al ten O'Clock Mr.. Carr with /
= s-uard OF about sixteen me q, started with me
q f1ve named prisoners. except the negroes ae-
e. ed Not long afterFard party OF betweeE
l los,F - como INTO 6ousehatta, started in puT-
VIC WI, IN ne avowl lllrDoseoi lynching the
rss appused OF TINS fset, ana put
a. 3 s8r es with those Oi tne Prls--
--e-e - the top OF their speed 70 avoid
S,e-,,, bgertaken. While nearing the II utch-
irlsdI ilautatinu on Red river, some 1hlrty
nai = tDs Ow shreveport, with the view o.
--i,ssi5, Il. there and destroying the hatbOat 10
l,-a-ssTT further pursuit, ne was OvertalEen by
Ibe pursu Ing party, ms guards overPG R
= nee Of them, Edgerton' Twitehell and
Ls SHOT on THE SPOT.
tbe. taree, Howell, holland and Wills,
me sFrted back short distance 10 the rear
~ ~ rs stOre and there shot. The elIlzens
S1 ~ ne ueighborhood assembled yesterday
n ,-,1ir, ana buriea the psrtieE who mao been
It9Illlns 70 l.s = fust three ia the graveyard near
. .h,L,st5-s ~ St as plantation, and the last three
= ,Ss mot Ehe-e they had been kiAea- near
p" ~ tIr sToR y PROM THE OTHER SIDE
NV orr, VANS, September THE
= wing Is tren hepuolcaRn R ~ ISt, Lissn
@ o.- =: Dispal ne 5egslss - IN ~ ,I- " ~ ~
by - - 1ersonA' killed ia Couschatta, state 4
one % nv hat the only cause OF lbe occur occur
rznee y a. a. sfsfe or Siif All white Republican 4
OUT oI n me parish OF Red RIVER wnlcn, Dy 1
5e Teiur Of All me thIiiag iat eIscIion and
isIss.9 =. event the equalization OF the re re- /
n -ll ~ ,,p - = voters OF mat paIlSn p, 10 ~ 1
the min. II ! ssseried thEt the intention /
as ~ league Of Caddo parish, 70 Ushe @
of ine wniVe the Red River parish was 4
posses or =. e parish officers for days Pre- l
known lo u stual Occurrence, and was the ]
VtouH lo-lne the parish officers organizing I
only reason oS disbursement from ofhces
10 resist tnen ling 10 the returns OF their
ID Wb,cls a5ool we're fsirly elected. Governor
uupouents tnes. at an the Information In ms
kellogg stites ~ .fIcaIly coutradicts the Ner-
9, ION on ~ Ma or stephens OF the origin oi
e ne trouble rr.g. sr-f.srEe,-TEF
THE STATE y, tCIItA 49, AL-, 1 hD, M
1TEzv OgLEAIvs. September I,-Ihe -, ns
governor has calie't o a. Ssed Of picked white
staie a ~. -'r " v ere = ped some days 40
llI Nlew OF tne .f1-.N s5sence OF United
iuf9anes - srsI the stare. Recruiting nas
i,ss1 quietly going on, ana ~, II stIaies nave
nuinpsl p.7 q .rifis 4egineFrJ wit be ADDED 70
-,---eslss brigade. and VI oe - ,,y, 4 ~.
+. iss..t. down disIuI bances II anu
80 49, -z1--=