The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-06
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MEMPHIS, October 6.-ThC following
private telegram was received from lleIe
IN, Ark, this morning: The negroes
threaten TO burn l'riar's Point, Miss.
to-day. Several whites from there ar
rived here at 9 o'clock this morning fol
arms nnd assistance. A good many mer
have just left for there, and many more
are ready to 60, II needed. Serious
trouble Is threatened. A gentleman
from Friar's Point gives the following
statement in regard to affairs there
Brown, the colored sheriff, who is n can
didatC for reelection, came to Memphis
Inst week and purchased considerable
quantity Of ammunition, which he dis
trihutcd among his friends.
On Saturday night last Democratic
Conservative convention was held there
and ticket nominated in opposition tc
the one headed by Brown. Senator AL.
corn being present, was called upon Tor Il
speech, to which he responded, and il
the course Of which he criticised Browne
official career in n severe manner. Brown
who was present. became much excited
and demanded the privilege Of replying
but Judge Rex, chairman, fearing blood
shed, al iourned the meeting. brown
then announced that he wOnld call a
meeting for Monday night, and IL Is sup
posed that the trouble apprehended grew
out Of this meeting last night.
MEMPHIS, October b.-A telegram was
received late this afternoon from prOmi
ncnt steamboatman At Helena, TO parties
here asking for arms and men to 60 thi:
evening to Friars Point; but the Agenl
Of the Associated Press has telpgraphed
to II reliable party at Helena nj noon foi
II rcpOrtif any collision Occurred, or scri.
Oul troubles apprehended, and failing tC
receive report, he Is Of the opinion thai
the danger was magniIiel in the first in
stance.
A FiHHT EXPECTED.
A private telegram from Helena re
crived about 9 O'Clock Tonight, says al
the women and children have left friar'
Point, and the men were forming in line a
s =. ~, anil the fight is mOmentarily ex-
lected. Another telegram Just rcCeiveI
says that assistance Is badly needed a
Ffiars Point. A company igoes fron
here tonight. Friars Point il 10 miles
from Helena, and there is no telegraplit
communication with ii.
Still LArER-THE WHITES GREATLY Ex
CITED.
The Amtdnchr'sspecial from Helena, re
Ceived at 1880 tonight, says: "There !.
great excitement here on account OF The
condition Of affairs ut Frinr's Point.
passed there this morning, and while The
white people were much excited the ne
groes appeared quiet. Many white Ia
dies have left there. Senator AlcOrn hA,
sent his daughter here for safety. II il
reported that the negroes 300 stropg werC
within a few miles Of the town, and Lhu
ten. Chalmers, who Is in command OF I'll,
whites went out and met !llCm and gave
them len minutes to disperse, when tht
negroes retired some three miles m,
again organized. tien. Chalmers agait
advanced and ordered them to dspcrsc
which they did This is the latest fcpor
from there, and ii Is supposed the negroc
are awaiting reinforcemcnts. Col. Busl
and others have already left here for tha
place, and an effort is being made to or
gunilc force to go down there tonight
| think il il similar to the Austii
troubles, and il stirred up by bad men.
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