The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-14
THE MISSISSIPPI MUss.

WARLIKR DISPATCHES To THE MEMPHIS
PAPERs-FIGHTING REPORTED ON SEVERAL
oUTPOsTs-LIrTLE DEFINITE INFORMATION.
MEMPHIS, Oct. IAN Appeals Friar's Point
special this morning says that Gen. Chalmers
continued the pursuit OF the negroes under Gen.
Pease, colored, on Tuesday evening 10 schu-
fordsville. Frank Scott, white, was ambushed
and fatally wounded by the negroes near Sur
rounded Hill on Tuesdaz A squad Of white
charged the negroes, who were in am oush kill
ing three and wounding one, who is doubtless
dead now, and capturing Nelse Leavitt, Benz Jones
Bill Henry and John Thorpe were also cap
tured near the Tunica county line end put in jail
here. Chalmers's command Of 80 cavalry has
not yet returned. Forty or fifty of his command
remained last night at Clark sdale W atch the
threatened. Chalmers, with the remainder, pro-
ceeded last night to JonestOwn, fourteen miles
northeast OF this place, where the negroes under
about i've hundred strong Information was
received here this morning that Chalmers's
pickets were within sight OF their Out-posts,
but no hgnt had occurred when the courier lie t.
i. force at Major Alcorn's place Twelve
miles from here. Fighting is epOrted going on
there, but the report Is not confirmed. Therea
about one hudred armed citizens here who
picket the town and will remain under arms
until the disturbance Is ended and security TO
life and properly restored. The white people
country are unprotected, should the negroes
oder Violence there is a fearful state Of affairs
III thi> country. The white men are determine!
TO dispeIse ali the mobs, but are prudent and act
on the defensive. While the disturbance was
caused by Sheriff Brown and Other republicans,
the whites, democrats and republicans are d, a
unit opposing the negroes. a cavalry COM
mand leaves here this morning for Jamestown.
\ special tonight TO the Appeal states that
Chalmers was driving Peases force from Jones'
town and bad him nearly surrounded and that
reports had been received OF the negroes trying
TO organ re forces in other paris of the country,
but thee had been no further fight
lug. Chalmers Is Determined to cap,
the disturbances, but even this will not allay the
excitement, as the whites, irrespe tive of poll
tics. fear outbreaks in other se stions OF the
Brown is s. ill at Helena and denies that he at
tempted to incite riot, but on reaching Helena,
teleeraphsd to GOV: Ames that he could and
TO day telegraphed 10 Attorney-Genersl Pierre
pont, as follows:
ALCoRN TO PIERREPoNT:
Having read several incorrect and sensa-
tional dispatches touching the recent race
troubles at Erisrs' Point, l beg to assure you
that there need be no alarm for the peace of this
county. Several hundred armed negroes, who
marched on our town and were readily repuIsed
by the whites under the lead OF The most pru-
dent citizens, who have been Tol owing up armed
bands of negroes and dispensing them with as
little violence possible, and urging them 10 go
home. The mob has been dispersed and think
will remain quiet. There is no question
of politics In this excitement. The whites are
to a man for defense. Those OF the negroes who
have been misled are fast being recon 9iled. A
KIDD "s treatment M CT the lsbop ." The T0e
whites have made no demonstration OF
hostility 10 the negroes of the county,
but anxious TO cultivate the most friendly |
relations My name has been most ridiculously
associated in the matter. trust you will not
give credence tp any share in this affair by tele
United States Senator.