Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03
TELEGRAPHIC.


SHREVEPORT, Aug. GA carrier ar
rived here this morning bringing in.
telligence from Carshatta, Red Prince
Parish, that the blacks had risen
against the whites and threaten their
determination. Letters received to-
night by courier state that 800 armed
negroes had assembled below Constant
ia, and were constantly receiving rein
forccments from all quarters. The
town is guarded by 200 armed whites,
who ask for more help. Forty men
left Cotton Point this morning for the
scene Of conflict. Seventy left here
this afternoon, and more will follow
tonight. Reintorcemcnts have also
gone from Minden.
A letter from Mr.. Stringfcllow, at
Robinson's place, states that conflict
is inevitable, and he thinks that it can
not be delayed longer than to night
The black population Of Rcd River
parish outnnmber the whites three to
one.
Conshatta is fifty miles from the
nearest telegraph station, and it is not
probable that any further particulars
can be had before tomorrow.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 29-Thc Pi-
caynnc this evening says dispatches
from Shreveport state that body OF
eight hundred armed negroes has as
sembled at Conshatta and that the
greatest alarm, and excitement pre-.
walls throughout the whole upper Red
River country. The immediate object
of the gathering is not stated, but
there is sufficient menace in the fact
itself to arouse everybody to sense
of danger and impending misfortune.
The ncighborhood of Conshatta to
Colfax suggests the probability that
the notorious Ward has something to
do with present affairs.
A Conshatta dispatch, in this eve
nipg's Picayune. is apparently intend.
ed to excite the people and bring about
another Grant Parish affair. Ward is
in this city and has never left it for a
year. The only basis of foundation
for the statement is that the Sheriff of
Conshatta has summoned posse OF
sixty-five persons, fifteen white and
fifty colored, to defend the Parish off,
GERS, in case of any attempt to force
them to resign.
SHREVEPORT, Aug. GA courier
just in from Conshatta reports the
troubles there ended. The white peo
pie arrested and placed in Jail the
ringleaders of the negroes, including
the Sheriff and his Deputy, collector
and attorney. The negroes being left
without leaders, dispersed. Two
blacks and one white man were killed
and one white man was severely
wounded.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Frank Moul.
ton prints card to-day stating he no.
titled the Beecher committee that he
was ready to be cross examined at any
time, but the committee takes no no.
tice of his offer, consequently he went
to Plymouth church last night, having
right there as o member of the congre.
cation, and his wife being a member
of the church. After hearing the mis-.
representations in the report, he sent q
note to the moderator to be heard, but
was not so permitted. Moulton says
he has in his possession a letter from
Beecher, stating that Raymond, who
made the attack on him (Moulton) last
night, knows nothing about the case,
although Raymond himself publicly
stated last night that he knew all about
it.
Moulton says he will have all the
letters printed, and concludes his card
as follows:
81 have sought for four years, for
the sake of the innocent children OF
the two families, to shield Beecher
from his crime of adultery but Mr..
Beecher has a committee and his
church have united to compel mc, for
my own self-protection, to reveal him
to the world. as l shall shortly show
him, in still worse light than that in
which he now stands.
NEW York, Aug. 3l-Ex-Govcrn-
or Herbert, of Louisiana, has begun a
libel suit against the World Company,
claiming damages of $4,000.
Five hundred Mennonites have ar
rived here in the steamer City of Rich.
mond.
The Cuhans here have information
that shortly before the battle of Iguara
Spanish captain of regulars left the
city, taking with him two companies
of volunteers, mostly natives. and
passed over to the Cuban army, When
the Cuban troops were approaching
the city, the whole regular Spanish
force was ordered out to oppose their
advance.
An ambuscade was laid by the Gu
bans into which the whole Spanish
column, which is stated to have num-
bered two thousand men, fell and were
either cut to pieces or found safety in
fight. The Cuban army captured a
quantity of arms in Santa Espirita and
increased its own numbers by enlist.
ing five hundred well-armed men.
New YoaK, Aug. 3l-Rev. John S.
Glendenning, of Prospect Presbyterian
Church, Jersey City, was in court to.
day on suit of the Poor Master to com.
pei him to maintain the child of the
late Miss Pomeroy. The counsel for
the prosecution endeavored to have
the statement of Miss Pomeroy, made
just before her death, admitted as evil
dence, and failing with that withdrew
the complaint. Glendenning is to be
prosecuted on charges of seduction and
breach of promise.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-Additional cor
respondence between the British Gov
vernment and it's representatives at
Madrid concerning the Virginius out
rage 10 published.
Macdonald, British Charge d'Afairs,
writes to Lord Derby July 9th, that
the Spanish Government appeals to
England to defer pressing a settlement.
He claims that on account of the nego-
tiations pending with the nited States,
Spain will be hampered in dealing with
the latter power If the American Gov
eminent is able to cite as q precedent
the payment of indemnity to England.
Lord Derby replied July 10Th, de-
mandiDg that a settlement be made by
q fixed, and not too distant date.
- Macdonald teIegraphs to Lord Derby
August It'll that Ullao, Spanish Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, agrees that the
indemnity shall be settled Immediately,
under certain reservations.
SHREVEPORT, Aug. 3l-The city is
filled with rumors in reference to the
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