The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-21
RACE WAR In ARKANSAS.
REGULAR BATTLE BETWEEN THE
WHITES AND NEGROES.

The Whites Under Command OF
Deputy eheriffs. One of Whom Was
Wounded-A Peoples Party White
Man at the Head Of the Negroes.
MEMPHIS, TENN. Sept 2O.-An appeal
ArnIanche special from Camden, Ark,
saws: Startling news reaches this city to-
day from Calhoun county. A race war,
With all its atrocities. prevails over there,
and that hitherto quiet country has been
Euddenly transformed into region Of ans
archy and death. Many rumors have
gained circulation, some probably unrelia-
bic. but several corroborated each other.
and out Of the whole the following is prob
able true: For the past several days the ne-
eroes living in she southeastern portion Of
the county, q region IN which they out
number the white people to l. have
been very restless because Of the white
camping Of some Of their race by unknown
parties Punishment was administered on
account Of the outrageous behavior on the
part of the victims.
INCENDIARY THREATS.
"Allowing their discomfort 60 break into
rage, the negroes have been rowing the
country within the past few days in bands,
armed 10 the teeth, and muttering threats
of the most lncendiary nature. So bold did
the marauders become that on meeting white
people in the road they would insult and
threaten them outrageously. Small gangs
Of negroes were continually riding over the
country behaving in this manner, and soon
such conduct became unbearable. The
whole matter eliminated Saturday morn
ing near Rayford, when battle between
the whites and the negroes occurred, in
which fifty whites charged upon the blacks
THREE KILLED AND SEVEN WOUNDED.
"Three OF the latter were killed and seven
wounded. The negroes, after the charge
fred and escaped TO the woods and hid
themselves. The whites have control, ao-
cording to the last report. A report
reached the city that another negro was
killed last night in the some neighborhood
The posse that made the charge was made
up from all parts of the country and was In
command Of deputy sheriffs, one Of whom
was wounded"
WHITE MAN AS A LEADER.
PINE BLUFF, ARK, Sept. 20.-Additional
details of the Calhoun county race war
have Just now $3.50 O'Clock a. M J reached
here, being brought by the freight conduo~
tor on the Cotton Belt railroad. He brings
report that nine negroes and two white
men we're killed and several wounded. A
Peoples party man white NAM was at the
head of the negroes, and it seems that the
trouble has been brewing ever since the
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violent outbreak. There is no telegraphic
connection with the seat OF war.
THE CAUSE OF THE WAR.
Conflicting statements regarding the
race war In Calhoun county have
been circulated ell day, aud no
two accounts are alike. The
first reliable information was received by
the Associated Press correspondent tonight
by mail from Fordyce, place twenty eight
miles distant from the scene of she riot, which
is entirely without rail or telegraphic
connection. A bloody race war was caused
by insulting remarks passed about six
months ago by colored woman to a white
woman, for which offense the colored
woman was taken out and severely whipped
by white caps The negroes, who outnum-
bered the whites six TO one in that locality,
secretly organized under the leadership of
Jim Harrison. a colored man, for the pur-
pose of killing the white men who were
supposed to have been among the white
capai
THE NEGRO LEADER HANGED.
The white people learned of the move
ment and at once went in search of the
negroes. The meeting took place last
Saturday and five negroes were killed OUT
right and one white man wounded. Har-
rson, the negro leader, one Of the five vic
tins. was hanged. As no further news of
fresh outbreaks was received to-day II
seems that matters have quieted down.
ANOTHER STORY.
LITTLE, Rock, ARK, Sept. 2O.-A special
to the Gazette from Thornton, Ark, says:
More reliable news has been received from
the seat of war in Champsyonelle town
ship. AS reported on Sept. 5 last, one Un-
Sill white man and an ex-convIct,
WITH torty-two negroes, marched to the
pol!s with as many guns, cast their votes
and left for home That night they met in
church all armed. Jim Harrison, desper-
ate negro and leader of the gang, ordered
one negro under arrest, claiming he had
given their plans away to the whites.
gun was fired and general rush was
made for the negro preacher. who
was preaching at the time, when he escaped
through window. The negro under ar
resi- also escaped during the excitement
both negroes went to some friends house
Tor protection. The negro preacher
made affidavits against eleven negroes,
charging them with disturbing public wor-
snip. Warrants were issued and posse
organized Sunday last to secure them.
they soon discovered thirty negroes in an
oi0 mousse with five negroes on guard OUT
S9e They were commanded TO surrender,
When she negroes opened fire on the sherlffs
posse.
GENERAL FIGHT.
A general fight ensued In which two ne
groes we're killed, two wounded and sew
eral captured. The negroes under arrest
And the preacher, who made aff1davits, say
we ob1eoS of the organization OF this body
q ~ negroes was to kill Sheriff Tomlinson,
Oierk Means and five other prominent citi-
Hehs. They also state that the organization
extends all over the country. These me-
sroes I1 are still in hiding, making threats to
XII every white woman and child in the
country before they stop
GREAT ALARM EXISTS.
Both whitesI and negroes are greatly
EARNED Tme and many negroes are leaving.
Ane negroes openly assert that Unsill is the
cause cause OF this trouble, he having encouraged
sne negroes In their bloodthirsty onslaught
against the whites. Uusill ia a REPUBLICAN.
1a aug several years ago he led the negroes
1mpo similar oecurreno In the county.
tDeputy Sheriff Cone, with posse of de-
"rhlned men, are In hot pursuit"