The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-10-14
A Family Fight I'm Mississippi.

Ai.si1Sippehavssbees having little
bit af 1 loveSfeass. The scene of the
affair q at 9Friar's Point Coahoms
county the home of senator Alcorn
where the negroes have maj ajority Of
five to one as against the whites.
A dispatch 10 the Memphis Appeal
dated the 9th inst, says:
Have just arrived, per steamersJ ulia
at eleven O'Clock in the morning. The
citizens are all under arms, and antici.
pate, an overpOwerink attack fro IN the
negroes unless three hundred men caU
come here to deter the negroes from
further violence. Businessiis suspend
ed and the citizens are in a dreadful
state of alarm. vs,at1 .,t-...,f.
Negroes five hundred strong attack
ed Friar's Point YESTERDAY. but were
repelled by the white forces under
General Chalmers. They threatened
to burn the town and murder white
women and children. Fighting com
menced within three miles of Friar'.
Point, where the negroes made stand
Fighting was kept up to Clark sdale
As yet .here is no reliable statemen,
as to the i6sses, and pickets just in re
pore lighting lin the vicinity Vof the
Oak Ridge read. Eight, negroes are
reported wounded in y esterday's fight
and one white man. Sheriff Brown. is
now at Jonesto wn, fourteen miles cas-
Of Here, reorganizing his party for the
supposed purpose of another attack OH
Friar's Point f. The negroes are sais!
to be rendeZyousing in large numbers.
Ha c g. .s..s Il q
party movement, both Democrats and
Republicans. being united to resist all
effort on the part of Sheriff
Brown, who has been making incen-
diary speeches to the negroes and Or
7gafizing them into armed bodies, up
Pon the idea thatithe whites intended
to kill them, w hen in iaet the whites
had not uttered any such intentions,
nor held any meetings for such pur-
pose, nor did they hold meeting OF
any kind. 1 am assured OF this by
Senator Alcorn,o Judge Harrison p.
Reid, and other prominent. citizens,
who believed that the presence OF. aid
would prevent total collision between
the whites and blacks. The former
dread such an occurrence, and will on :
ly. act in defense cot their lives and
+ MEhFH1s,, october THE Appeals
Friar's Point special this morning
says that General Chalmers continued
his pursuit Of 1he negroes under Gen.
eral Pease (colored) on: Tuesday even
ing to Schufordsvilfe. Frank Scott
{ (white) was aihbushed and fatally
wounded by the negroes near Surren-
ueI I'LL. .s.afilAa Ett- L!Ie5lI .rFutf
On Tuesday q squad Of white caval-
ry under Captain Burk subsequently
charged the negroes, who were in am
bush, killing three and wounding one
of the, negroes, who is doubtless dead :,
and captured Nelse Leavitt, Ben Jones
and Alex. Hims, who are now in: Jail.
Bill Henry and Jordan Sharpe were
also captured near the county line and
put in Jail there .99ii'-n 9r-if 80;
ia Chslmers' command oftwo hundred
and fifty cavalry has not. yet returned.
Forty or fifty of his command remain
ed last night at Clarksdale to watch
the negroes infhat section, as several
places were Threatened. Chalmers
with the remainder. proceeded. last
night to Jamestown fourteen miles
north east of this place, where the ne
grocs under General Bill Pease were
to:be in force about five hun
dred strong. Information received
here this morning is, that Chalmers
pickets were within sight of their out
posts, but no fight had occurred when
the. courier left last evening". 9t;'
Negroes are also reported in force
at Major Alcorn's place, tw elve miles
from here. Fighting is reported go
ing on there, but the reports are not
ed. Il There are about one hum
dred armed citizens here, who picket
the town, and will remain under arms
until the disturbance is ended and Sc
curity to life and property is restored.
The white people hardly know what
10 do. Their homes in the country
are unprotected should the negroes Of
fer violence. There is fearful state
Of affairs in this county. The white
men are determined to disperse all
mobs, but are prudent, and act on the
defensive. The whole disturbance
was caused by Sheriff Brown and 9th :
err Republicans, area unit in opposing
the negroes. A cavalry command
leaves here this morning for; Jones
town.
MEMPHIS, October I'll :2OP NJ.
The Appeals Friar's Point special to-
night states thstChalmers was driving
Pease's force from Jonestown, and had
him nearly surrounded. Reports had
been received of fnegroes try ing to or
gapize forces ini other parts of the
but there had been no fur
ther fighting. Chalmers is determined
to capture Peasei if possible. This will
end the disturbance, but even this will
not allay the excitement, as the whites,
of, politics, fear outbreaks
in other sections Of tine country, and
Will remain Under arms.
Sheriff Brown is still at Helena, and
denies cthatshe ATTEMPTED to lincite the
riot, but, on reaching Helena tele :
graphed Governor Ames that he could
and. would quiet the disturbance.
Senator Alcern to day telegraphed
General Pierrepont as fol-
s:Haying read several incorrect and
dispatchest touching there
cent race; troubles at Friar's Point, l.
beg to assure yop there. need be no
alarm for the peace of this county.
Several hundred armed negroes, who
had been melted by an i'll tempered
Sheriff, marched on our town, and
" ere readidiIy ropulsed by the whites
under the, lead Of the most prudent
WHO have been following up
The armed bands of negroes and dis
them with as little violence as
possible, andurging them TO go,home
The mob has been dispersed, and
think will remain quiet. There is no
1re sfionl or f,niitieo in ti,is cHoitom cnt.
The whites are to man for defense
Those of the negroes who have been
hisled are fast being reconciIed. A
of planters may be relied
on for kind treatment OF the faborers
The whites have made no demon stra-
ion of.hestility to the negroes of this
county, but are anxious. to cultivate
he WOst friendly relations. My name
las been most ridicnionsly associated
n the matter. larust you will net
yive credence to the share given me in
his affair by telegrams. Respty.