The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-07
THE MISSISSIPPI GUTHRIE
4 CONTEST BETWEEN hLCORN AND
THE NEGRO SHERIFF.
An Attack upon Frinr's Point Repuiscd-In-
furiatcd Negroes Threatening TO Bnrn the
Town and Murder the White Women.


turiatcd Negroes Threatening 20 Burn the
Town and Murder the White Women.
MEMPHIS, Oct.6.-A special to the Appeal
from Helena says that Senator Alcorn and
Sheriff Brown (colored) were the cause of the
trouble at Friars Point on Monday. At a con-
ventiOn on Saturday night, Alcorn denounced
Brown severely. Brown In reply, on Sunday used
severe language regarding Acorn, and said he
wanted his friends to come to town on Monday,
and he would expose Alcorn, who threatened
to shoot Brown. The latter then summoned
number OF negroes, who prepared to
come to his assistance.
In order to arrive at an understanding OF the
state Of affairs there, as shown In the foregoing
special, II may be stated that in the county OF
Coahoma the negroes have a majority OF Ave to
one against the whites that since the split In
the Republican party IN the State Sheriff Brown,
who i kentuckian. has been the leader of the
anti Alcorn party. Friar's Point is the home OF
Senator Alcorn, and the contest between tho
rivals has been heated one.
the Associated Press:
FMAn's poISr, Miss.. oct 8, via Helens, 3A NJ. Oct
e.-Thc sheriff OF Coahona unity caused our TO
We drove them back We are fully organized Tor DC.
command The shenG has ned the country. send US
aid Immediately. ~ p. REID,
A special TO the Appeal from Fflars Point
savs " Have just arrived, per steamer Julia, at
III o clock ~ the morning. The citizens are all
under arms, aud anticipate an overwhelming
attack from the negroes unless 800 men can
come here TO deter the negroes from further
violence. Business Ia suspended, and the
citizens are In dreadful state Of alsrm. The
negroes, 5OO strong, attacked Friar's Point yes
terdaN. but were repelled 10y the white forces
under Gen. Chalmers. They threatened TO burn
the town ana murder the white women and
children. Fighting began within three miles Of
frtar's Point where the negroes made stand.
The dghtlng was kept up to Clarksvle As yet
there Is no reliable statement as to losses, and
the nckets just In report nghting IN the vicinity
Of the Oakrdge road. Eight negroes were re-
ported wounded la yesterdays nght, and one
white man.
Another special to the Avalanche from Helena
says, Brown, the Colored Sheriff OF Coahoma
county, arrived there tonight. lie says he be-
came detached from his friends early In the
trouble. and went on foot to Austin To obtain
assistance Of sheriff Manning, white. Of runica
county, to 20 to Friar's Point and peaeeably set
tie matters.
The Ardlrnche's correspondent at Helena, in
dispatch received at o'clock to. night says I:
From Capt. Isaac y. Brown, who Is just from
Friar's Point learn that all Is quiet there. Ne
eroes, numbering about LOO, collected near the
town, and the whites requested Sheriff Brown
to disperse them.
" The sherf went out and told them to go
home, which they refused To do Gen. Chai-
mcrs then ordered them TO disperse, which tn v
them and drove them on by firing over their
heads. they again collected behind bayou,
and Chalmers nanked them and fred
them lie kept driving them until be
reached Ciarksyille when they all disappeared, ,
having stopped at their homes as they were
driven back. II u understood that the Degrees
are gain collecting at Jamestown, Senator Al
corn place rnd Chalmers is going there to dis
perse them. Chalmers has some 200 or 300 men q,
and the negroes tiy before him whenever he
makes charge. One white man was wounded.
This trouble will cost the people, white and
black. very dearly, as no cotton Is being gather
ed aud every day counts just now. Major AL
corn saws that the hired cotton pickers are leav-
lug, aud the loss of cotton will ruin the people