The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-31
NEGRO TROUBLE IN LOUISIANA

Eight Hundred Armed Negroes Re.
ported Assembled in Upper RED
River PaTlsh-.T TOWn Of CONSTANTS
ThTeatened-sWhites Going 10 III
Relief..The Report DIscredIted BJ
state Auth0HiIies.s 20 + ~ 7 on
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 9O.-The evening
ftcdyune says "Telegrams from Shreve
port this morning, bring the startling in
telligence that body Of eight hundred
armed negroes have assembled at Cous-
hatta, and that the greatest alarm and ex,
citement prevail throughout the whole
Upper Rcd River country. The immedi,
ate object Of this gathering 10 not stated
but there is sufficient menance In the fact
itself 10 arouse everybody to o sense oI
danger and impending misfortune, The
neighborhood Of Coushatta to Oolfax
suggests the pobability that the notorious
Ward has something 10 do with the pres,
ent affair. Perhaps we are destined 10
hear more Of those muskets which the
Grant Parish witnesses took with them
when they returned after the trial. The
impression, in Shreveport this morning
was, that serious trouble would result,
though we trust more favorable advices
will reach US to.night." }lT-9aG..A AZ
In response 10 an inquiry for official In.
formation regarding the above, the private
Secretary Of the Governor, in note 10
the agent Of the Associated Press, says:
mo credence Is given at the Executive
Department 10 that Coushatta dispatch,
In this evenings Redyune, which Is ap-
parently intended 10 excite the people and
bring about another Grant Parish affair.
Ward is IN this city, and has never lett il
Tor year. The only basis or foundation
for the statement is that the Sheriff at
Coushatta has summoned posse oil sixty.
hVe persons, fifteen white and fifty col
ored, 10 defend the parish officers in case
oi any attempt TO force them 10 resign"
SHREVEPORT, August 29.-A courier ar.
rived here this morning, bringing intelli-
eence from Coushatta, Red River Parish,
that the blacks had risen against the
whites snd threaten their determination.
Letters tonight by courier state that
eight hundred armed negroes had assem-
bled below Coushatta, and were constantly
receiving reiniorcemenis from all quarters.
The town Is guarded by two hundred
white men, who call for help.
A courier has also arrived at Miudep,
Webster Parish, who brings substantially
the same information. Forty men lett
Cotton Point at daylight this morning, for
the scene oil conflict. Seventy men left
here this afternoon, and more will follow
10 night. ReintorCementa have also gone
from Minden.
A letter from Mrs. Stringfellow, at Rob.
inson's place, states that a conflict is in
evitable, and thinks that 1t cannot be de-
layed longer than tonight. The black
population Of Red River Parish outnum-
Der the whites three to one. Coushatta Ia
htty miles from the nearest telegraph
station, and 1t is not probable that any
further particulars can be had before to-
morrow.
LATER. N
A courier, who has Just arrived from
Coushatta, reports that there are $50
white men there. Allquiet. No further
trouble apprehended. The white people
effected the arrest of the following ring.
leaders, and have them In Jail under a
strong guard: F. s. Egerton, Sheriff; II.
T. Twichell, Tax Collector; Clark Hol-
land, Register; X. A. Devices, Tax Col.
lector OF De Soto Parish; Gilbert Cone,
Deputy sheriff; w. F. Howell, Attorney
and six leading negroes, These arrests
left the negroes without leaders, and their
camp was Immediately disbsnded. Two
negroes and one white man were killed,
and one white man seriously wounded
There is great rejoicing here over tho
peaceful termination OF what threatened
TO be bloody race conflict.