Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-05
THE SOUTHERN TROUBLES.
Instructions from Washington in Re-
gard TO the Distribution Of Troops
Where Troops are Stationed
st Present.
What Shreveport Thinks Of KeIlOgg's
lsmatiOn-AROther Statement
Of The COushstta Affair-Ete.
ABOUT THOSE TROOPS.

WAsHINGTO :, September 4-Attor-
ney-General Williams, before leaving the
city last evening, addressed letter 10 the sec
retEry OF war designating the localities In
which troops are most needed TO suppress ont
RACES This letter, together with the circular
issued yesterday was enclosed TO General
Mcdowell commanding the department OF
the south, this morning, with Instructions 10
80 distribute his forces as 10 protect the lOcali-
.s, ss ss ~, ste 70 Io5nal ofGeT MI De l
button OF troops in the department Of the
SOUTH but the whole matter will be left with
ine department commander who will dis pose
Of the forces so thatrhey can be used by the
United States maTshals in case of necessity.
FEDERAL TROOPS IN THE SOUTH
are now distributed as follows: Three compa-
niles OF the second infantry in Alabama, six
IN Georgia aud one in Tennessee; the entire
third Infantry al Holly springs, Mississippi
three companies OF the sixteenth infantry in
kentucky, two in Arkansas, one in MiSsissip-
pi, one IN LOUISIANA and one in Tennessee
eight companies OF the eighteenth infantry in
south Carolina and two in Georgia; eight
companies Of the rst artillery in Florida, one
IN Georgia, two IN South Carolina and one in
Nirgioia; six cempauies Of the second artii-
iery IN North Carolins, one IN South Carolina
one in Virginia ana four IN Marylan max
ing the whole number Of troops in the sew
ersl southern States between twenty five hun
dred and three thousand. The third infantry
was ordered 70 Louisiana several months ago,
nut, on sccOu It OF the warm weather and la
ment should remain At Holly Spri ngs, Missis-
slppi- until fan. II will now be hGrried 10
Louisiana.
A REPUBLICAN, NEWSPAPER ON KEEL
LOGG's PROCLAMATION.
SUREvEPoRT, September 4-The EueniRg
Telegram, Republican, in an editorial on the
COushatta troubles, speaking OF Governor
kellogss proclamation, says the document
implies that Shreveport furnished the muir
derers- "This we most positively deny. That
3 body OF armed and mounted men left
shreveport on Saturday, the twenty min tn Of
august, was patent 60 all. They let here Tor
Tne purpose OF aiding their friends, who were
reported % be in great danger, and overpow-
cred bS- oYerW helmlnE mum bers; and The men
who left IN that afternoon returned home the
same night having teen Informed by courier
that an danger 70 those 10 whose assistance
they were hurrytng was over. We again re-
peat. and Justice demands a free circulation OF
the denial. that Shreveport men were not
concerned in the brutality The IeiegTdmS
views are held by all men of all parties here,
and there seems TO De no doubt but that the
governor has been misinformed.
ANOTHER STATEMENT FROM A RELI-
ABLE sou RCE.
The Times publishes the statement OF
Mr.. Abney, a leading merchant al lou shatta,
10 the following Effect:
1--WE are glad 60 be able 10 report all quiet
in Red River parish We are Investigating
the charges OF 1ncit1ug a riot, etc, against
some twenty eight negroes now under arrest,
before a committee OF ciuzens-some OF the
best men that we have. he investigation Is
bringing 20 Light the most uamnable plot ever
-concOcted by any set ~ men. On the nlght oi
the rwenty-seveuth Of August the young men
lr our town and vicinity had essemblei 10
christen the new brick store OF MessTs. Abner
& Love by dance. II 5 evident tbat a num-
Der OF negroes had been brought 70 town
armed for the purpose OF an lndfscr1ulnaue
murder OF the men, women and chlldren as
sem bled there. Frank sdgerton, Sheriff
Homer. :. J. TWitcheL, r. a. DeWes and
Henry smith, atrrOciOus bad negro, were
10 lead them in the assault uton these de-
feuseless citizens. The negroes were brought
from the al AGENT farms and pack ed In corn
field near BY and under the residence OF :. J.
Twitcheu. r.. A Dewes rode several times
%
10 the residence Of :. J. Twitchell-
where the armed negroes were concealed,
aud was heard 10 say 70 the negroes, :. The
party = too strong for u.s. Learning Jhat
large number Of negroes were Assem- bled about
O'Clock. and the young men formed them
selves into a scouting party and began patrol-
! ug the place. as young Dickson aDd James
Tvitcheu's house they saw and talzed with
n j. Mitchell, aud saw near him seyera
armed negroes. Returning 10 report what
they had seen, they were fired upon twice
and No. j. B Dickson was dangerously
wounded CouTieus orriyed just al that time
from Captain W. A. Hersey, al brownsville,
some twelve miles ieioW, statlng lhst the
negroes were assembling IN iorce ana win
arms, and bore very threatening attitude.
A squad Of some twenty young men Wiis I'M
M. lately dispatched from Brownsville, and
tbe 81 ,,bs ia the county called on 20 come 10 1
lhe rescNe OF the people. Their prompt re-
hours one IN Nusand men were here, being en- I
rsced al the da unable attempt 10 Rssassinste I
a IA hole mmun Wy Inc QelilallN dLuutLA1a
10 elsmor for the prisoners. seeing 4
that they had no safety mere and that 4
all that could be done by lne 4
best and most responsible citizens of 4
tae place could not protect them many I
h0urs, the prisoners submitted a proposition 1
20 leave the state, and never again return.
This proposition seemed TO appease 70 some
extent the wrath OF the people, and IL was
-sacented by the citizeDs- The prisoners
- from among the people at large thelr
-, m -rd with brave man at their head,
80 s1ie,,' II the route mp the rlNer Ior
SFreyepo-t n aeTe they Were 70 ttAlAe W " , Ssls
- - ,,,C-th ~out thirty milts above here
new veIe Gveftak,>a, when Inc pr. lsoneIs S'ii
were rescued from the tu AlaA s,o'. ,t - .
Mr.. Abueys statement - ne ne /
report reaches this cH -. n
two negroes charged with p -ts,h a.
D D.cks0n had been murdered by = stys stysoes
[ -push alta. The negroes were anon ssts5
Examined. Tne comm tssioner reHal.oSS
Two negroes 10 jan, and recon-
meuded that they be lried by the district
court, but the mob removed them from lalI
and killed them. The afiidavits referred 10 by
~. .Abney. g ave been received here, but they
Ont sin nothing in addition 70 the matters
raf.-h by them,