The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-08
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Latest From Friar's Point.
The Negroes Driven Further Back.
Fearful Condition of Affairs.
Death of Alfred Penn.
The Virginia Lottery Swindle.
Another New York Failure.
Interesting Foreign News.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
The Virginia Lottery Swindle.
Another New York Failure.
Interesting Foreign News.
Foreign and Domestic Markets.
Etc, Etc.
FROM FRIARS POINT,

MEMPHIS Oct T. An appeals Friar's
Point special this morning Says Gen. Chal-
mers continued the pursuit of the negroes
under Gen. Pease (colored), on Tuesday
evening, to Schuforisville. Frank Scott
(white) was ambushed and fatally wounded
by negroes near Surrounded Hill on Tues
day. squad of white cavalry under Capt.
Burke subsequently charged the negroes, who
were in ambush killing three and wounding
one of the negroes. who is doubtless now
dead. and captured Nelse Levitt, Ben Jones
and Alex. SIMS who are now i'll Jail. Bill
Henry and Jordan Thorpe were also captured
near the Tunica county line, and put in Jail
here.
Chalmers's command of hundred and fifty
cavalry has not yet returned. Forty or fifty
of his command renamed last night at
GAINESVILLE to watch the negroes in that Sec
ton, as several places were threatened.
Chalmers, with the remainder, proceeded last
night to Jamestown, fourteen miles north
east of this place, where the negroes, under
Gen. Bill Pease, were reported to be in force,
about five hundred strong Information
reached here this morning that Chalmers's
pickets were within sight of their outposts,
but no fight had occurred when the courier
left last evening. The negroes are also re-
ported 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
a hundred armed citizens here, who picket
the town, and will remain under arms until
the disturbance is ended and security to life
and property restored The white people
hardly know what to do. Their homes in the
country are unprotected, should the negroes
offer violence. There is fearful state of af-
fairs in this county. The white men are de-
termined to dispense all mobs, but are pru-
dent and act on the defensive. The whole
disturbance was caused by Sheriff Brown and
other Republicans. The whites, Democrats
and Republicans. are unit in opposing the
negroes. A cavalry command leaves here this
morning for Jamestown.
Point special tonight states that Chalmers
was driving Pease's force from Jamestown and
had him nearly surrounded, and that reports
had been received of negroes trying to organ
ize forces in other parts of the country, but
there had been no further fighting. Chal-
mers is determined to capture Pease if posi-
BILE.
This will end the disturbance, but this will
not allay the excitement, as the whites ire
spect1ve OF politics. fear outbreaks in these
sections of country, and will remain under
arms Sheriff Brown is still at Helena, aud
denies that he attempted to incite riot, but
on reaching Helena, autographed Gov Ames
that he could and would quiet the disturb
ance Senator Alcorn to-day telegraphed At
torney General Pierrepont as follows:
"Havi1g read several incorrect and sensa-
tional dispatches touching the recent race
troubles at Friar's Point, / beg to assure
you there need be no alarm for the
peace of this country. Several hundred
armed negroes, who had been melted by
an ill-tempered sheriff marched on our town,
and were readily repulsed by the whites I'M
der the lead of the most prudent citizens,
who have b en- following no the armed bands
of negroes and dispensing them with as little
violence as possible, and urging them to go
home.
"The mob has been dispersed, and, I
think, will remain quiet. There is no ques-
ton of politics in this excitement The
whites are to man for defense Those of
the negroes who have been misled are fast be-
ing reconciled. A community of planters
may be relied upon for kind treatment of the
laborer. The whites have made no demon
stration of hostility to the negroes of the
county, but are anxious to cultivate the
most friendly relations.
"My name has been most ridiculously asso-
ciated in the matter; l trust you will not give
credence to the share given me in this effair
by kilograms. Respectfully.
J. l.. ALCoEN, y. S. Senator"