Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
MISSEPPE TROUBLE.
Pierrepont, Pease and Ames.
sdeIberI Still Wants the Troops

AdetDert StIlI wants The Troops
! WASHINGTON. Sept 13.-Withiu
the past two days number of tele
grams have been received by the At,
LorEey general from people of both
political parties in Mississippi stating
that it was now substantially quiet in
the recently disturbed portions 81
the State, but for greater caution tn e
Attorney general telegraphed on the
10th inst, in response to the dispatch
from Gov, AmeS asking for Federal
Interference, the following.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON; Sept. 10.
To Coz. Ames. JucI,Son, Mississippi.
United States forces have been put
in readiness no orders have yet been
! given for them to move, and no prOcla-
nation has been issued. Everything
Is ready. Is there such an insurrec-
ton against the State government
as cannot be put down by the State
military forces, aided by all the other
powers Of the State government and
the aid of true citizens?
Signed EDWARD PIERREPoNT,
Attorney general,
This was autographed early on the
morning of the 10th inst, but no
response was received thereto, from
any source, unit! yesterday, when a
telegram was received by the At
torney<general from ex-senator pease,
now postmaster at jackson, saying
The excitement has subsidized. A
civil force composed of good citizens
OF all political parties and Insufficient
force to protect life and property can
he had in any county in the State.
No effort has yet been made by the
State authorities in this direction.
| Uuul all legal means have been ex-
hausted l am of the opinion that
Federal interference is unwise, i'm
polite, and will only tend 10 aggravate
the evils"
Senator Alcorn, of Miss, was
present when this telegram was re.
ceived by the Attorney-general and
confirmed its statements.
The Attorney general, on the 18th
instant, teiegraphed again to Gov.
Ames, as follows:
'In my dispatch OF yesterday morn>
ing, in which l mentioned that the
troops were held in readiness, asked
whether the situation of the insur>
rection was such against the State
authorities that the State government
and the aid of loyal citizens could
not put it down. [ have no reply"
To this here Vas no response until
between ii and II O'Clock, last night,
when the Governor sent to the At
tOrney general a very long telegram
giving an explanation that it was
question of race and be still thought
that there was necessity for troops.
The Attorney general has made a
full report, sending all the kilograms
aud communications by special mes
senger to the President, to-day, and |
expects further suggestions from the
Ef6Sluent, 10 morrow.
MORE, TROUBLE IN MISSISSIPPI.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 13.-Passengers by
rail report trouble in Tallahatchie |
county. The whites had sent runners
to Oakland for assistance The |
citizens of Grenada are organizing
and armIng. 1t is impossible to obtain
reliable report.
MISSISSIPPI.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 13.-It is
probable that the President will re-
turn to Washington Tomorrow or
next day, v hen a cabinet will be held |
10 consider the Mississippi troubles
and determine what action shall be
taken on the demand of Gov. Ames
for Federal interference. Attorney
general Plerrepont this q. m. tele-
graphed to the U. S. Attorney at
jackson, Miss, to inform him without
delay of the present condition OF
affairs in that part of the State He
also telegraphed to Gov. Ames that
he had forwarded TO the President at
Long Branch by special messenger all
The kilograms in regard to the troubles
and now awaits the further action OF |
the President at Washington.
MEMPHIS, Sept ia gentleman
from Charleston, Miss :, reports that
last Thursday two negroes, who, it is
claimed. live in Arkansas, has regis
tered. Warrants being issued for
their arrest, they fed from the con>
stable and posse, who ran them,
Evans and Buford of the posse, firing.
The negroes in the vicinity of Tren-
ton hearing of the affair, armed to
tle number of seventy and demanded
that Evans and Buford be given up to
them. They behaved riotously. On
Saturday large number of armed
negroes assembled at Trenton. The
whites sent County Treasurer Stewart,
who is also Deputy Sheriff. and Jesse
Robinson, to try and induce them to
disperse. They threatened to hang
both Stewart aud Robinson who re
turned in haste aud notified the citi-
zens the negroes were swearing
Calls were made on Oak
land Charleston and Grenada for as
sistapce. Parties from those points
have gone to Fraison's store, where
the trouble originated.
GEN. Jos. +. JoHNsTON.-The At
lanta Ga, Herald states, on what it re-
CARDS as reliable authority, that Gen.
Joseph +. Johnston has received and
accepted the appointment from the
Khedive of Egypt OF cOmmander-in.
chief Of the Egyptian army. 1t fur