Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13

too busily engaged in debauch to be
prepared to meet them. General Chal-
Iners is man Of well known courage
and coolness- and his being in COM
mand gives assurance that no blood
will be unnecessarily shed. 1t is prop
er to state that politics have nothing
TO do with this trouble, and that May
or Woodson and number of other
men who have been prescribed by the
negroes are Republicans.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 12-The excite
ment here in regard to the Austin
riot is becoming more intense, owing
to unfounded rumors of a young man
of this city being killed IN an attack
on the place. The following is posted
about the city: Reliable men wanted
to report on board the steamer St.
Francis at O'Clock this day. Arms
and ammunition will be furnished to
them. also three hundred men will be
furnished to them. Also three hun
dred men we'll armed and equipped to
report at same time and place. About
twenty good artillerists wanted Gen
eral King White will assume command
of the above force. This poster has
added much to the excitement. 1t is
thought that several hundred men
*
Francis. Three pieces of artillery
are expected from jackson this p. NJ.
Memphis Excited and Sending Out
Troops.
MEMPHIS, Aug. l2.-News from
Austin is anXiously expected this
morning, but as it is twenty miles to
the nearest telegraph station, it is not
probable that anything definite will be
obtained before noon.
The Appe0ps special from Helena
this morning, after recounting the oc-
Fcupati of Austin by the negroes, as
already reported, says: At Bennett
Ian ing, Col. Morgan held a council
and tated that it was too hazardous to
ma an assault on the blacks en-
treuched at Austin, owing to the want
of proper authority and suitable num-
Der of men and ammunition. He prefer
red landing at Moors, above Austin,
where he could place himself in a bet
ter condition and await executive au-
thOrity.
General Chalmers came on board
and he objected to landing at 0. K. or
Shoe Fly, and the most of the officers
agreeing with him. To this Col. Nor
gan objected, as being in the midst OF
LuC anu LhC GULL
mand to immediate attack from all
then ordered back the cOmmissary
supplies, which had been landed and
Capt. Finley's company, which had
been thrown out as skirmishers, and
calling the officers together, told them
he felt it was his duty under the cir~
cumstances not to take any risk, and
to this the most of the officers object
ed. Col. Morgan then resigned and
General Chalmers was elected COM
mander and landed at Shoe Fly.
LATER-The following dispatch has
just been received:
HELENA, ARK, Aug. II, 1874.
To ThOs. II. Allen d. Co.:
RSend us reinfOrcements by the St
Francis. send guns with fixed ammu'
milton. If possible send ratiOnS FOL
ten days.for 800 men.
(Signed,) J. r. CHALMERS.
From which it would seem that Gen
Chalmers had decided not to attack.
The AppedrS Helena special, dated
11:20 this morning, says some thirty
Mississippians, stragglers from the
force, which left Memphis yesterday
for Austen arrived this morning on
the steamer White and put up at the
Ortaware hotel. The cOlOred people
are unable to understand the presence
of the armed squad of men, and be-
come much excited. About. % O'Clock
the Mayor obtained possession Of arms
and had them placed on the wharf
boat for shipment by the first steamer
On the arrival of the Little Trader
the MississippianS, escorted by
theMayor, Sheriff and other officials
hry nd of
were marched on board the Trader
and shipped to Austin. There ha:
been nothing reliable from Austin to-
day. The negroes report fight there
| last night, and that six or eight white:
were killed. The following has jus
| been received:
AUSTIN, Miss, Aug. II.
| Col. Marion Campbell, Helena
You are requested and authorized by
me to suppress the riot at Austin, Il
the end that peace may be restored anC
life saved. r.T s
(Signed), AMEs, Governor.
Another special to the Appeal from
Helena says a Mr.. Sebastian, just ar
rived from Austin, makes the follow
| ing statement Between 500 and 10
men from Memphis landed at Shoe
Fly, 5 miles below Austin, this morn
ing and marched into the town with
out opposition. AT 8 o'clock the pre-
vious evening the citizens had aban
doned the place and the negroes, afte
holding the place a few hours an
sacking it, left for their homes. Tn
Memphians found about 80 negroes il
the town, who surrendered at once,
of whom were arrested and sent to jail
The others were nOn-cOmbatant am
were not molested. Everything up t.
8 A. NJ, when I left, wss quiet. A
Trotter's Landing l learned the he
groes were organizing for the purpos
Of re-taking Austin, and their picket
were stopping everybody. Colone
Campbell, formerly Sheriff of Desot
county, Miss, has crossed the river her
and gone to Austin to endeavor to re
store peace.
Particulars of Marshal Bazaine'