The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-13
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Goldsmith Maids Best ola Ia.
The Mississippi Trouble.
An Army of Whites Moving on She Place.

An Army of Whites Moving GA She Place.
MEMPHIS Aug. 12-Cap.an James Lee of
the steamer st. Francis, which arrived from
below this morning says that after the negroes
who had surrounded Austin were repulsed yes
terday they disappeared and story was soon
circulated that they were Wandering women
and children unprotected on surrounding plan
ations, which caused the men who had been
defending the place TO start for their homes to
protect their families. Austin was soou left
without any defenders and the negroes came in
and took possession and proceed to break
open saloons and stores and help themselves.
AT last accounts they had committed no acts
of violence towards the few whites who was
unable to get away, but as they were becoming
drunk fears were entertained that they would
burn the village. Messengers were sent to
Captain Lee asking him to land there, but he
had large number of refugees on board, some
of whom the negroes threatened to kill DIR.
Phillips, late Republican member of the Legis
ature, being of the number, and they begging
him not to stop, he passed on without land
ing.
General Chalmers came up on the st. Fran
els to Peters Landing, where the st. Francis
met the whites with re-enforcements from
here He was requested by the deputy sheriff
to take command of the men and he went back
with them.
1t is proper to state that politics have nothing
to do with the trouble and that Mayor Wood
| son and a number of other men who have
been proscribes by the negroes are Repabl-
| cans.
The following has been received:
HELENA, Ark, Aug. 12 1874.
| To Thomas II. Allen Co.:
| Send us reinforcements by the st. Francis.
| Send guns with fixed ammunition if possible,
| Send rations for ten days for 800 men.
(Signed) j. r. CHALMERS
| Excitement Unauth orized Raising Of
Troops.
| The excitement here in regard to the Austin
| riot is becoming more intense owing to the un-
| founded rumors of yonng men of this city be-
| ing killed in an attack on the place. The fcl
| lowing is posted about the city:
| ''Reliable men wanted to report on board
| steamer St. Francis at 4 O'Clock this day.
Arms and ammunition will be furnished them,
also 800 men well armed and equipped to re-
| port at same time and place. About twenty
good artilerists wanted. Gen. King White
will assume command of the above force.
This poster has added to the excitement
| 1t is thought several hundred men will go to-
| night on the st. Francis Three pieces of ar
tilery are expected from Arkansas this after
noon.
The Appeals Helena special dated II 20 this
morning says that some thirty straggers of the
Mississippi force, which left Memphis yester
day for Austin, arrived this morning on the
steamer White and put up at Ostawors hotel.
The colored people unable to understand the
presence of an armed squad of men. became
| much excited. About 8 Of clock the Mayor OBJ
tanned possession Of the arms and had them
placed on the whare boat for shipment by first
steamer. On the arrival of the little steamer
| Trader, the Missippians, escorted by the Mayor.
sheriff ard other officials, followed by a large
crowd of negroes, were marched on board the
Trader and shipped to Austin.
There has been nothing reliable from Austin
to-day.
The negroes report fight there last night
and that six or eight whites were killed. The
following is just received:
JACKSON, Miss, Ang. IL.
To Marion Campbell, Helena:
You are requested and authorized by me t
suppress the riot at Austin to the end thai
peace may be restored and life saved.
(Signed) A. AMEs, Governor
The War Over.
Another special to the Appeal from Helen;
says that Mr.. Sebastian, just arrived iron
Austin, makes the following stnteuent:
Between 800 and 400 men from Memphis
, | landed at Shoe Fly, five miles below AustiI
. this morning, and marched into town without
opposition at 3 o'clock The citizens had aban
| doned the place the previous evening, and tn,
negroes after holding the place few hours ant
sacking it left for their homes. The troop
found about thirty negroes in town who sur
rendered at once. Eight of them were ar
+ rested and sent to Jail. The others were non
combatants and were not molested. Every
thing up to 8 A. NJ, when l left, was quiet
, At Trotters Landing, learned that the ne
eroes were organizing for the purpose of retak
ing Austin, and their pickets were stoppin,
i, everybody. Col Campbell, formerly sheriff 0
Desoto county, Miss, has crossed the rive
here and gone to Austin to endeavOr TO restol
peace
r Senator Fenton will continue to act with tn
Ilhara1 Ranublinr 0f New York.