The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-27
NEGRO RIOTS IN TENNESSEE.


Memphis and Loui Vile Railroad, III Gibson
county. near the scene of jus Jurbanc, SATURDAY.
say perfect reign of terro exists III eluence
ii excitement growing ont OF a mob takiu, sin
teen negroes ont of the Trenton jail last night
and killing them.
The blacks and whites are arniing. and such j.
the dread of nAict ensuing, that the railroad
officials find il difficult to prevent employees from
leaving the road. Further news Is anxlousiy
exp cted.
NASHVILLE, Avg. 26.-The following SPECIALS
from Trenton, dated ; p. " to tire i5ttj. and
.l"e-tcaa have been received Armed men are
ponrtnS III from the cuuhtry to fad all quiet
scouts say they can find an armed negro Two
OF tue six negroes found shot last night are still
alive.
HUMBOLDT, Aug. 26, 5 ?. NAH quiet
ElthErT-yILLE, Aug. 26 4 p. M.-Ihe men are
resting on their arms; al rlmors armed ne
gro bands and lighting in the country believed
10 be false.
MEMPHIS, Aug 26.-The .lppears special from
Humboldt tonight, sats: Ine excitement in
Gibson county is subsidlng. No further b ool-
ahed Is anticipated. Women and children have
been coming lii there during the day and the
widest excitement existed throughout the coun-
try. owing to the rumors Of the ne5racs mach
ng i'll force on Pickettsvle. and runors of Their
having murdered two women
On tie other hand the negroes were terribly
alarmed, and many fled to the woods, fearing the
fate OF those taken from the Trenton jai! last
night. The origin Of the troubles occurred at a
barbecue near Plckcttsvllle, some five weeks ago
III u difficulty etWeen white man named Joe
Hale and Josh Webb colored, about the pay
ment Of half a dollar. Since when the negroes
made numerou, threats of violence
Saturday night last. while two young men
named Monroe Morgan and JAS. Warren. were
riding along the road some miles from
pickle ttsvc. they were fin cd on by some 30 or 40
negroes. hiding i'll the woods. The young men
abandoned the + horses, took to the woods and
escaued to the town.
The citizens, becoming alarmed at the firing
in view Of he reports that the negroes We're or
SanizlnS armed companies, and suspectinS
negro named Ben Walker OF completely in the
shooting, a constable with posse proceeded to
his house, where they captured negro named
Ben Ballard, who confessed they had met Satur-
day night and organized to protect Col. Webb,
colored, from the ku-klux and after that to kill
Burreil Butler for dlvulging their plans to the
whites, but after meeting and firing on Morgan
and Warren they separated.
He ais gave the names Of large number. en-
gagged IN the plot when Billiards. confession was
made public. The greatest excitement spread,
and the ciizens gathered I,ckettville and a
meeting was called at which Esquire Burnett
presided. 1t was "eclded to summon Il ,tosse
and arrest the 70 lowing negroes who, according
to Ballard, We're the ringlc aders: Geo Green,
steve Bryant, Dan Williams, sob Love, Dick
Shaw, Dug iainlson, Hays PEBBLES. Jarrct Bur
rows, All Williams and Nick Jones' which was
done.
IL.
\ band OF masked men rode INTO town and d.
manded the prisoners but the Marshal refused
to give them up, and the maskers lett Oh Monday.
They were arraigned before three Justices on the
charge OF shootin with intent to XIII. and incit-
ing riot.
One OF them, Jarrett Burrows turned States
evidence, and related the tory Of the cause orr
gn, purposes, expectation and extensive or
Sinllatlpn amt u the 5roes in the COUNTY.
winch was corrouorited By Nelson MoGhee col
orci vino also SAID 1t was runored for some time
past that President Grant would back the
negroes IN whatever course they took against the
"hteS, anu acVlng "n this belief, the coiol ed
people determined to eytinolti.h the yhIte, to
obtain tine lands, etc but had not az eed ON the
time fJr the outbreak.
Itlid mcaSlre was agreed to by all except
Bnrre Butler, of Pickctsvie. and because of
his opposition they intended kill him satin, dav
night Tor fear he would tel the whites Burrows
also gave the names Of several other persons
who We're to be killed Saturday night and told
where the negroes met IN alroau car and or
Sanized by electins Wesley Shields captain until
they reached GuIdboro's house who was to take
They also expected to meet Il company from
Humboldt, under the charge of Jno. Il gan, |
when failed to come Their object in organizing
thoroughly, was to shoot the ku-Klux, wnom |
they idcrstuOd, We're raiding the country to !
ptrsecute the negroes. After minatiou they !
were committed to jail at Trenton, aud the result |
was already ANNOUNCED.
The lyncilng OF the prisoners causes much |
ind gnation here.
Inc sheriff Of runca county, Mississippi, has !
arrested 81 OF the rll ,eaderl Of the late riot at
Austin.
MEMPHIS, Aug. ga special from Trenton to /
the drdtditce gives the following additional par
lcu ars regarding the slaughter of coored prison.
rrS. After the ma5kerS OF about 100 had obi aimed
possession OF the prisoners, they tried them TO-
tier, aud marched them OIL Oh til Huntington
loah hai Il mIie from town. Six of the number
were cut loose and ordered to escape.
As soon as that command WAS gwen a full vol
ley was lrel on tn III, killing four and wouudIng
others, one MORALLY The remainder car
red up the RIVER Two mites and killed Their re-
MAINS were Collected and are b ing AIKEN care of
a Circuit curt was i'll session at this place.
)n The assembling Of the cou,t this morning
several speeches were made by mem oers Of he
oar dcnUunclng the conduct of the dis guised
neh, who We're from the country, and urging
lpon the JudSe 10 give the Grand Jury all extra
;nar5e, ordering them to seAd out for witnesses
Ill along the "uad from here 10 Pickettsvllle, to
arrest and pun~h the CRIMINALS.
While the charge was being delivered runners
arrived hot has with the report that a large
BODY oil negroes we'll armed We're marching to
Trenton, watch caus. d the adjournment Of the
court. Scouts Were sent out but returned re-
)orti & all qui,t. There no mistake but that
he negroes ar well ganized III this county an
eady for action. Two companle- from Union
lily have arrlv d here, o. her dispatches report
very body under arms