New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-08
General Chalmers' Negro Hunt.

Genoral ChalmePs' Negro Hunt
NEhPHIs, October IAN appeal Friar's
Point special this morning says General
Chalmers continued the pursuit of the ne.
groes under General Pssse (oolored) on
Tuesday evening to Schufordsville.
Frank Scott lwhite) was ambusbed and
fatally wounded by negroes near surround
ed hill on Tuesday. A squad of white cav.
airy, under Captain Burke, subsequently
charged the negroes who were in ambush,
killing three and wouuding one of the ne
gto's, who is doubtless now dead, and CAP.
iured Nelse Levitt. BIN Jones and Alex.
Sims, who are now in jail. Bill Henry and
Jordan Tharpe were also captured near
the Tdnlca county line, and put in Jail here.
Chalmers' command Of $50 cavalry have
not yet returned. Forty or fifty o. his COM
msnd remained last night at Clarksdale to
watch the negroes in that section, az several
places were threatened. Chalmers, with
the remainder, proceeded last night to
Jamestown, fourteen miles northeast of this
ulace. where the negroes, under General
Bill Pease, were reported to be in force,
about 500 strong
Information reached here this morning
that Chalmers pickets were within sig hit Of
their outposts, but no fight had occurred
when the courier left ,st evening.
The negroes are also reported in force at
Major Alcorn's place, twelve miles FROM
here. Fighting is reported going on there,
but the report is not confirmed. There are
about hundred armed citizens here who
picket the town, and will remain under
arms until the disturbance is ended and
security TO life and proper ty restored.
The white people hardly know what to
tected, should the negroes 0ff.r violence.
There is q fearful state Of affairs in this
county.
The white men arc determined to disperse
all mobs, but are prudent and act on the
defensive. The whole disturbance was
caused by Sheriff Brown and other Repub-
lioans. The whites, Democrats aud Repub-
licans, are a unit in opposing the negroes.
A cavalry command leaves here this morn.
ing for JonestOwn.
Later-Chalmers Still Pursuing and the
Negroes Flying.
The Appears Frlar's Point special ton ght
states .lDat Ch8lmers was driving p a,e's
force from Jon. stpwn, and had HIM nearly
surrounded, and that reports have been re.
ceivcd Of negroes trying to OIL ganize forces
In other parts of the country, but there had
been no further fighting. Chalmers is de-
termined TO capture Pease if possible. This
will end the disturbance, but will not allay
the excitement, as the whites, irrespective
of politics, fear outbreaks in their sections
Of country, and will remain under arms.
Sheriff Brown is still ut Helena, and de-
MES that lie attempted to incits t. riot, but
on reaching Helena telegraphed Governor
Ames that he could and would quiet dis
turbance..
Senator Aicorn's Explasation.
Senator Aleorn to-day telegraphed Attor-
ney General PierrepOint as follows:
Having read several incorrect and sensa-
tiOnal dispatches touching recent. race
troubles at Friar's Point ! beg to assure you
there need be no alarm for the peace of this
county. Several hundred srmed negroes who
had been melted by an ill-tenpertd a sheriff,
marched on our town, aud were readily re-
pulsed BY the whites, under the lead of the
most prudent citizens. who have been fol-
lowing mp the armed bands of negroes, and
dispensing them with as little violence as
! O. bio, and urging them to 90 home. The
mob has been dispersed, and think will
remain quiet. There is no question of poll
tics in this excitement. The whites are to
man for defense. Those of the negroes
who have been nised are fast
being recOIciled. A community of planters
may be relied on for kind treatment of the
laborer. The whites have made NO demon
stratiOn of hostility to the negroes of this
county, but are lsDxious to cultivate the
most friendly relations.
MY name has been most ridicul0usly asso-
dated in the n latter. TRUST you will not
give credence to tho share given me in this
affair by kilograms.
respectfully,
j. 8. ALCORN,
United States Senator