The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-06
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Exciting News from Friar's Point.
Assistance Needed.
The Buell. Chandler Libel Case.
The Prisoner Discharged.
The New Hampshire Murder.
The Bank of California.
Washington News.
Interesting Foreign and Domestic
News.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
The Bank of California.
Washington News.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
ETC., Etc.
EXCITING NEWS FROM FRIAR,s POINT.

EXCITING NEWS FROM FRIAHS POINT.
| MEMPHIS, Oct 5.-The following telegram
was received from Helena, Arkansas, this
morning
Negroes threaten to burn Friars Point
Miss, to-day. Several whites from there
reached here at 2 o'clock this morning for
arms and assistance
gesd many men here have just left for
there, and many more are ready to 60 if need
ed. Serious trouble is threatened.
A gentleman from Friar's Point gives the
following statement in regard to the condition
| of affairs there:
Brown, the colored Sheriff, who is candi-
| date for reelection, came to Memphis last
| week and purchased q considerable quantity
OF ammunition, which he took to Friar's
Point and distributed among his friends.
On Saturday night last the Democratic Con-
servative Convention was held there and a
ticket nominated in opposition to the one
headed by Brown. Senator Alcorn being pres
emit was called upon for speech, to which he
responded, end in the course of which he
criticised Browns official career in a severe
manner.
Brown. who was present, became excited
and demanded the privilege of replying, but
Judge Rux. chairman, fearing bloodshed, adj
journed the meeting.
q
meeting Monday night, and it is supposed
the trouble apprehended grew out of this
meeting last night.
MEMPHIS, Oct. "A private telegram from
Helena, received about 8 o'clock tonight,
says all the women and children have left
Friars Point The men were forming in line
at o'clock, and fight was momentarily ex-
pected. Assistance is greatly needed. A
boat load will probably leave here tonight.
Another telegram, just received, says
Assistance is badly needed at Friar's Point.
A company goes from here tonight" Friar's
Point is fifteen miles from Helena, and there
is no telegraphic communication with it.
MEMPHIS, Oct 5.-SM Later.-An Audldnche
special from Helena received at 1890 to-
night says: Great excitement here on account
of condition of affairs at Friars Point.
passed there this morning aud the white peo-
pie were much excited, while the negroes APP
peared quiet. Many white ladies have left
there. Senator Alcorn has sent his daughter
here for safety.
1t is reported that negroes, three hundred
strong, were within a few miles of the town,
and Gen. Chalmers, who was in command
of the whites, went out and met them and
gave them ten minutes to dispense, when
the negroes retired some three miles and
again organized. Gen. Chalmers again ad-
vanced and ordered them to disperse, which
they did. This is the latest report from there,
and 1t is supposed the negroes are awaiting
Col. Burke and others have already left
here for that place, and an effort is being
made to organize force to go down tonight.
think it is similar to the Austin troubles,
and is stirred up by bad men.