, 1874-08-20
WAR Of RACES.
Fears OF General and Serious Troubles
Between the Whites and Blacks
at the South.
Hostile Movements in Arkansas
and South Carolina.


Special Dispatch to The CHICAGO Tribune.
WAs11tNoroN, Aug. 10.-Tl,cro is wholesome
fear among loss axtromo porsons Of all shados Of
political belief, that roacton at tho North will
be produced by recent occurroncoB In tho Bouth-
crn StateB, which, directly or indirectly, grew
out Of political diKeroncoa aud antipatty OF tho
whites toward the cotored people, and ylco yoraa
THIS apprehension Exists in Tho minds, not only
Of inaividnalB lore, who baso their belief upon
the tonor Of their extensive correspondence With
Southern oitixons, but many Of tho southerners
themselves say IN plain terms that they
fear terrible reBu}ta from tho present un-
necosBariiy excited, and to groat degroo
un~arranted agitation OF tho ciyil-r rights and
similar questions. 4 Southern or-untod statos
Senator, now hero. stnted today to tho writer Of
this TINT hu had 1ateiy oonversod with many Of
the bc.ter class Of clszouB of lis native Stato,
and with numerous other representative Mon on
bis way hero: With but ono Or two exceptions,
Rights bil but t,e was surprised and impressed
by tho ,l1aninity with which they added tliur
protest against the proaent violent agitation OF
the question Of civil rights, tho ultimate otrect
OF which thoy fear
WILL DE 4 WAR OF nAcrg,
resulting In local uprinlnga coupled with murder,
arson, rnre, and tho other terrible and terrifying
cssnes in The calendar. This, suid tho ex-Sen-
| The Southern statos. Thoy begip to roelizo thq
viii: even 1t tho eplniug OF blood shall 10 avert
o. bring national suspicion sd distr1,st into tho
\ a.song bohof TINT tho South is fast
returning to its nnto-bo]}unl condition.
and noods watching. Upon this supposition
tho sonth anu the conduct Of ita people will be
carefully observed. and it no worso fato may
oyortake TINT unhappy section It's business and
other intcrests viii 6o greatly retarded.
ITO the Assoc.ated Frtss.l
| WHIr0 AND LA.AoKs AnMlSa IN Ctl1coT COUNTY,
ARK.
MEhfHlG, Tonn., Aug. 19.-passongors BY tho
!hompscR Dean report intense excitement and
foa1s Of conflict botween tha whitos and blncka
eex County, Ark: Tho trouble originated in tbo
binOo. Tho !nttor took rofuge il cano.brake
after tho killing, and waa pursued by party Of
men and capturad, and while being conveyed to
iail escaped. Several shots vera fired ut lin I'd
he disappeared In tho cano. Some days after
wards some negroes found Ills body in the woods.
| and charged that ho had been killed by his wbita
captors and the body conconlea. This story
spread among tho negroes. WHO. 1t is aaid,
Threaten to kill sir whito mon in revenge. When
tho stoamer Thompson Dean passed., tho whites
and blacks were both arming. and it was feared
wonon aud ohildr On LETT Bernard on the. .rnomp.
| son Dean and came to Greengile,
AFFAIRs At aEonoEroW:N, 3. q,
! CnAnIEsToN. 8. O., Aug, l3.-Adycca from
0aUAEGkohA 1ol4SpGAt kHHs lQHu BILL G1QhAtt
With regrooe md co1cred militia guarding th<
Jail. The commander Of the rovenue cutter
; | which Was recently sent to Georgetown was son
to the Collector Of this port to-day stating thu
tho cutter could protect the property OF TIT
United States, but that thore was not adequate
force to protect tho property ,r the lives Of slt
! citizons. An order "as received hero from Gov
Moses to-day for ono company Of oolorod militil
, to DO ready to go to Georgetown tomorrow
Tie militia wero summoned but only twelve ro
, bponded, and thoy wore sent ont to arrost do
faulters. Tho Adjntaut-G General Of the Stat
failed to arrive to take command, aud tho troop
we're dismissed.
TIE WHITES ARa11Na AT RIDGE SPRING, N. g.
AunusrA, CO., Aug. 19.-Thora wAa no did
turbanco At Ridge Spring to-day. and hopes arr
entertained tEat there will bo no conflict. Har
riaon Dowio, ono Of tho negro ringlealorB, VA
o arrestcd aud taken to Lexington jail. TIL
= negroes use coming il pleading for peaco AMI
= giving up their arnaH. The whites aro still or
gauizing aud arming themselves. They do no
: intend TO provoke n conflict, but to act on tl'
l defensive.