Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-19

| but he had large number of refugees
on board, some of whom the negroes
had threatened to kill. DR.. Phillips,
the late Republican member OF the
Legislature, being of the number and
| they begging not to do so, he passed
on up without landing. General
| Chalmers came up on the ST. Francis
to Peters Landing, where the st.
/ Francis met the whites with reinforce
ments from here. He was requested
| by the Deputy Sheriff in the absence
of the Sheriff to take command of the
mem and he went back with them.
They will land at o. X. Landing and
endeavor to cut off the retreat of the
! negroes from the hills, aud doubtless
ere this the whole force has been cap
tured. The negroes had no suspicion
of the approach Of this force and were
too busily engaged in debauch to be
| prepared to meet them. General Chal-
mers is "A man of well known courage
and GOODNESS and his being in COM
mand gives assurance that no blood
will be unnecessarily shed. Its 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 10y the
l HeHTOes are GepuDllCanS'
| MEMPHIS, Aug. l2.-The excite
ment here in regard to the Austin
riot is becoming more intense, owing
| to unfounded rumors of 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
] xtyill i'll, fn
! them, also three hundred men will be
/ furnished to them. Also three hun
bred men well 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
will go tonight on the steamer st.
Francis. Three pieces of artillery
are expected from Jackson this p. NJ.
Memphis Excited and Sending Oui
MEMPHIS, Aug. 12.-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 appears special from Helena
this mt rning, after recounting the oc.
cupati II of Austin by the negroes, as
already reported, says: At Bennet
Ian ing, Col Morgan held a council
and tated that it was too hazardous &c
me e an assault on the blacks en-
treuched at Austin, owing to the want
of proper authority and "a suitable mum
Der of men and ammunition. He prefer
red landing at Moors, above Austin,
where he could place himself in bet
ter condition and await executive au-
thority.
General Chalmers came on board
and he objected to landing at o. X. oil
Shoe Fly, and the most of the Officers
, agreeing with him. To this Col. Nor
gan objected, as being in the midst Of
the enemy, and subiecting the com
mand to immediate attack from nj
: sides, while unprepaTed for it. He
/ then ordered back the commssary
/ supplies, which had been landed anC
e Capt. Finley's company, which haC
been thrown out as skirmishers, anC
E calling the officers together, told then
he felt it was his duty under the cir
= cumstances not to take any risk, anC
to this the most of the officers object
ed. Col. Morgan then resigned ant
General Chalmers was elected com
: mander and landed at Shoe Fly.
: LATER-The following dispatch ha
{ Just been received:
D HELENA, ARK, Aug. l2, 1874.
r To THOS. II. Allen d Co.:
D Send us reinforcements by the ~
a Francis. send guns with fixed ammu
. milton. If possible send rations 70
- ten daVS,fOr 500 men,
(Signed,) j. r. CHALMERS,
e From which it would seem that Gen
A Chalmers had decided not to attack.
y. The AppedpS Helena special, date
r ll:20 this morning, says some thirt
}. Mississippians, stragglers from I'll
: force, which left Memphis yesterda
e for Austen arrived this morning o
IS the steamer White and put up at III
: Ortaware hotel. The cOlored peopI
y are unable to understand the preseut
of the armed squad of men, and b
e come much excited. About g O'cloc
|. the Mayor Obtained possession of arm
L and had them placed on the wha
;. boat for shipment by the first steame
e On the arrival of the Little Trad,
IS the Mississippians, escorted /
r theMayor, Sheriff and other official
e and followed by crowd of negro
,e were marched on board the Trad,
v aud shipped to Austin. There hi
! been nothing reliable from Austin t,
l. day. The negroes report fight the
g. list night, and that ak or eight VIII it,
d were killed. The following has ju
s. been received:
1t AUSTIN, Miss, Aug. II
Is Col. Marion Campbell, Helena :
(. You are requested and authorized
n me to suppress the riot at Austin,
at the end that peace may he restored III
is life saved.
:. (Signed), AMES, Governor.
I, Another special TO the Appeal fro
te Helena SAYS a Mr.. Sebastian, just a
rived from Austin, makes the folloN
ing statement: Between 800 and 4
men from Memphis landed at Sh,
es Fly, miles below Austin, this NOR
IN ing and marched into the town wit
rs out opposition. At O'Clock the pr
r vious evening the citizens had aba
y doned the place and the negroes, aft
l. holding the place "A few hours al
} sacking it, left for their homes. III
4 Memphians found about 80 negroes
a. the town, who surrendered at once
I'd of whom were arrested and semitic ia