The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-07
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THE MISSISSIPPI DIFFICULTY.
Eight Negroes and One White Man
Wounded.
FURTHER APPEALS MADE FOR HELP
Great Excitement Among the Blacks.

ihe ioioWinB 10 the associated press Is
just received:
FRIAR's POINT, Miss, Oct. 8, via HELx-
NoY, a. M, Oct. 6.-The sheriff of Coah.
ina county caused our town to be invaded
this morning by an armed mob OF negroes.
We are fully organized for defense, with
Senator Alcorn and Gen. Chalmers in CON-
mand The sheriff has fed the country.
Send us aid Immediately. (Signed)
II. p. REID,
GEO. p. ALooRN.
The impression prevails here that there
will be no bloodshed at Friars Point, and
Notwithstanding tho numerous kilograms
for men and arms no steps have been taken
to forward either appeals. A correspon-
dent at Helena telegraphs that very few
men have answered Alcorn's appeal for
aid, as the people there have no sympathy
in fuss which they consider personal, the
grievance between Alcorn and Brown
growing out of Ames' antagonism to. Al
corn.
| The latest advices state that Alcorn has
seventy cavalry and forty infantry, with
which he had driven off Brown and 200
armed negroes. who retreated three miles
from town, where they made stand. No
fighting had yet occurred. The steamer
Meade has just arrived mp and reports no
| fighting at Friar's Point, and affairs re-
main as they were yesterday and last night.
In order to arrive at an understanding of
the state of affairs there, it may be stated
that in the county Of Coahma the negroes
have majority of five to one against the
whites that since the split in the republican
party in the state, Sheriff Brown, who 10 a
Kentuckian, has been the leader of the
auti-Alcorn party. Friar's Point IS the
home of Senator Alcoru, and the contest
has been heated one.
A special from Friar's Point at eleven
o'clock to-day reports that In skirmish
between the whites and blacks, near that
place, last evening, eight negroes and one
white man were wounded. Everybody is
under arms and further appeals are made
for help.
The following special to the Appeal has |
been received:
FRIAR's POINT, Miss, Oct. g.
Have just arrived per steamer Julia at II |
O'Clock a. m. The citizens are all under
arms and anticipate an overwhelming at
tack from the negroes unless 300 mon can
come here to deter the negroes from fur
ther violence. Business is suspended and
the citizens are in dreadful state of alarm.
The negroes, 500 strong, attacked Friar's
Point yesterday, but were repealed by the
white forces under Gea. Chalmers. They
threatened to burn the town and murder
white women and children. The fighting
commenced within three miles Of Friars
Point, where the negroes made a stand, and
was kept up to Clarksdale. As yet there
is no statement as to the losses, and the
pickets just in report fighting 10 the vicini
ly OF Oak Ridge road. Eight negroes and
me white man we're wounded in yesterdays
fight. Sheriff Brown Is now at Jamestown,
fourteen miles cast of here. recognizing
his party for the supposed purpose of
another attack on Friars Point. Negroes
are said to be rendezvou=ing in arge num-
bers. So far us l can ascertain this ia no
party movement, both democrats and re-
publicuIs being united to resist an incen.
diary effort on the part of Sheriff Brown,
who has been making inlammatory
speeches to the negroes and organizing
them into armed bodies upon the idea that
the whites intended to kill them. when in
fact the whites had not uttered any such
intentions, nor had any meetings for such
purpose, nor did they hold meeting of
any kind. am assured of this by Senator
Alcorn, Judge Harrison p. Reid and other
prominent citizens, who believe that
the presence of aid would prevent
fatal collision between the whites
and blacks. The former dread such an &C.
currence and will only act in defence of
their lives and property.
This is the last telegram that will leave
here to-day, and 1t IL forwarded by
special courier to Helena. The courier
will wait there to known what action Is had
or may be taken by the citizens of Men,
pills. Gen. Chalmers and his cavalry have
not yet returned to town.
Memphis, Oct. Q.
There is very little excitement here in
regard to the apprehended troubles at
Friar's Point, and as yet no men have gone
there.
DISPENSING THE NEGROES.
A special from Helena received at nine
tonight from Capt. Isaac N. Brown, who
is just from the seat of war says: II learn
that all was quiet at Friars Point. Negroes
to the number Of about 1000, collected near
the town and the whites requested Sheriff
Brown to dispcrse them. He went out and
told them to 90 home which they refused
to do. Gen. Chalmers then ordered them to
disperse, which they did but collected
again, when Chalmers charged them and
drove them off by firing over their heads.
They again collected behind a bayou and
Chalmers flanked them and fired again,
This time wouHding some Of the negroes.
lie kept driving them until he reached
when they all disappeared,
stopping at their homes as they were
lriven back. "ri en
1t was understood that The negroes were
'gain collecting at Jamestown, Alcorns
place, and Chalmers was going out there
% disperse them. Chalmers has two or
hree hundred men and tho negroes fly be-
ore him whenever lie makes . charge.
)ne white man has been wounded. The
ronble will cost the people, white and