New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-02
THE LOUISIANA OUTRAGES.

DETAILS OF THE TROUBLE AT CoUsHATrA-A
THREATENED OUTBREAK OF NEGROES, INCITED
by WHITE MEN, THE CAUSE OF THE DISTURB
ANCEs-sK OF THE WHITE LEADERS MURDERED
WHILE BEING CONVEYED TO SHREVEPORT AS
PRISONERS.
SHREVEPORT Sept. Mayor A. +. Ste
phens Of DE Parish, who arrived here to-day, fur
nshes the following account OF the Coushata troubles
which is no doubt substantially correct 1t seems that
in Red River Parish where the largely exceed
the whites in numbers much apprehension and alarm
has been felt by the latter account OF threatened
outbreak Of negroes instigaed, as was generally De-
leyed, by Edgaron, Devices Twitchel Howell, Wills
Holland and others The lives OF several respectable
white residents Of the parish had been threatened by
the negroes and few DAYS Mr.. Williams respect
able citizen of Third Ward of Red River Parish was
threatened with by two notorious and des-
perate negroes near Brownsville in The lower
edge Of the parish he having o'eh nreu
at by them with double barreled shot guns
on last Thursday night small party of white men went
to cabins OF these negroes with the view OF arrest
ing and lodging them jail, when they were hred upon
from a cabin and OF the party instantly killed. Tue
negroes then attempted to run to the woods when they
were both shot aud killed by the party attempting to
make the arrest
On the next day friday large body OF armed ne
oee, between and 400 in number, assembled near
Brownsville, swearing vengeance against the whole
white race declaring that they woald not eave
white mar woman or child alive in the parish This
created great apprehension and excitement at Cou-
shaa and throughout the surrounding country ana Oh
Friday night the roads leading into the town we're
pcketed. Two Young men, Joe Dickson and MT. PICK
ems who were on one OF the posts, hated
negro who coming into the town WIN
a sack Of buckshot. lie PAID no attention
70 their command to halt and ran OH into tue darKhes
being fired at by of the party, without eject now
ipfAt app IN renn " "A
had occurred and were returning TO their post when
they were accosted In the streets Of Coushaa by Ho
mer Tyltchel and two notorious negro desperadoes
named Andrew Bosley and Bob Smith. all OF whom
we're armed. They had few moments CONVERSATION
with them, OF q violent nature, ana hau 'uiheu
round TO proceed to their post when they were hreu
upon twice by party from the rear without warn
ing Dickson dangerously II not mortay "ounueu'
and he now lies In a very critical condition Mr. PICK
ems escaped unhurt The firing party then ran Oh Bos-
ley and Smith escaping altogether and Twitche for the
time being.
That night and next morning, F. S. Edgarton, Homer
Twitchell, H. A. De Wees, W. F. Howell, L. Hoiand'
and NJ c. Willis all white beside number OF negroes
were arrested and placed under guard All OF the
party who held Office then. voluntarily rendered and
wrote out their resgnatOns, and they Win others
voluntarily proposed II guard was furnished them 10
Shreveport to leave the State and rctarn no more.
This was at once assented to, and the prisoners re-
auested John Carr, % trustworthy citizen present, TO
take charge Of the guard for their protection
ON sunday morning at 10 O'Clock, Mr.. Carr,
with q guard Of about 10 men, started Win
the abovenAmed prisoners. except the negroes.
released afterward. party OF between 40
and 90, supposed TO be Texans. who had come into
Coushas started in pursuit with the avowed purpose
of iynchng the prisoners Later In the day Mr. Carr
was apprised Of this and bis horses and those
of the prisoners TO the top Of their speed TO
avoid bong ovsrtahen While nearing the Hutchinson