The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-19


| hinn to defer bis meeting. He persisted,
but finally yielded to a request to post
pone it till Tuesday, and then 70 have
the people come without arms. On
Tuesday rumors we're fife that the negroes
were ofganizing fOr an armed raid on
Friar's Point. Brown denied that it was
so; but the town people, with the few
visitors present were hasty in making
preparations. Brown read in this de-
termination that promised to bring him
to his senses. He sent to know if he
was regarded as sheriff, and if his sum-
mons would be obeyed. The answer was
made in writing, that the community
we're anxious for peace, and that if he
would summon a posse of fifty whites
and fifty colored men, all disorders could
be suppressed. To this proposition he
made no reply, except when appealed to,
and when assured that, the negroes were
marching, armed, and with loud curses,
on the town He then replied that the
negroes had no arms, but, if mistaken in
this he would turn them back. Many
believed him to be sincere, but the prepa-
ration for defense was not altogether sus-
pended. / had gone to my home. A
half hour elapsed, when message came
that the front of the negro columns was
already in view 1 ran to the place Of
rendezvous, about two hundred yards
distant. The negroes we're in full view
on the edge of the town. The whites, to
the number of about fifty, we're falling
into line. Brown was urging them that
if they would make no demonstration he
would turn the negroes back. He and
one or two Others went to the head of the
negro column, now forming for thecharge.
The negro general swore at Brown and
threatened to shoot him for his cowardice;
that he had sent for him to take the
towr, and that he should do. so.,s The
negro in command is reported to have
been much excited with liquor, His
troops were well armed with shotguns,
pistols and sabres. They had their guns
cooked. The white forces were soon
augmented to nearly one hundred men.
All fell into line. Republicans and
Democrats were alike determined. The
negroes numbered several hundred,
The officers in command of the whites
advised the negroes, who were still
parleying and were hourly being re-
inforced, to leave the town within fifteen
minutes, or they would be fred upon.
The negroes agreed to fall back for
council of war, and did so, but their rein
forcements still kept coming They we're
now informed that they must disband and
60 home, or they would be attacked.
They finally fell back to a bridge two
miles from town, strong position, where
they halted and formed. The whites
halted, divided their men, and with a
company fanked their position. The
negroes seeing this fell back further, and
while passing fred. The whites charged.
The negroesran. Brown and Smith threw
down their arms and ran for life, Both
escaped. No one was killed or wounded.
The whites pursued, and it was thought
that the negroes had dispersed. IL soon
became apparant that trouble was ahead.
The next day a young white man who
had no connection with any organization,
Dub WuO WaS dttcuuLuR W HIS ouSiucS,
was ambushed and killed. The men
under arms drove the negroes, nine in
number, from the ambnscade, and captur-
ed and sent to jail three, while four
escaped. William Pease, Browns chief
in command, attempted to reorganize his
forces at Jamestown, and forcibly entered
the stores and took, fresh supplies of am
munition. Whites were arrested and
violently threatened. A large storehouse
was threatened with a torch, but they
finally retired without injury to the town.
The whites were under command of Gen.
Chalmers, with Rev. Daniel White and
Captain Lee in command of companies.
All were brave, prudent, and thoroughly
experienced aafRcers. They continued
pursuit until the negroes disbanded and
all was quiet. Pease, the negro general,
escaped. y Not more than four negroes
have been killed. One of these was bru-
tally shot He hadcome with company
from an adjoining county. Added to the
above casualties, two white men under
arms were seriously wounded. This is ali.
The county Is much disordered. Wehave
lost weeks work, but believe there will
be no farther trouble, unless Brown and
Smith, supported by the Governor, at
tempt 10 return to the county. Should
this be done j cannoE guess at the conse-
quenee. You have the facts as / believe
them to, be, .,s 81 J, L. ALcoRS, i.
4 .sslslT United States Senator.
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