The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-21
BLACKS INCITED TO WAR
by UyPRINcfPLED WHITE MEN.
Two Bloody Race Wars In Arkansas In
Which Ten Negroes Are Killed and
Ono white-Cause OF the Trouble.

Little Rock. Ark, Sept 20.-The excite
mrnt in Calhoun county is confined TO
Champaglolle township. where the ne
grJes Outnumber the whites six to one.
1t was first reported that the trouble was
due 10 the dissatisfaction Of the negroes
with the new election law, but politics
had nothing to do with the uprising.
During the past two weeks several ne
groes have been taken from their cabins
at night and severely flogged by White
Caps for oTeuses committed. Charley
Jones was whipped about week ago for
deserving his wife, a punishment Wnlch
all the negroes endorsed. Several white
men, who make living by trading Win
the negroes in the fall and winter. IN
cited them against the white people OF the
county and, armed with pistols and guns,
they Immediately went on the warpath
For several days they royed about the
country in bands. muttering threats OF
the most incendiary nature.
FIRED UPON THE POSSE.
Every white person they met in the
road they inSulted and Threatened Win
bodily harm. Their conduct became un-
bcarable. and the sheriff, at the request
of the citizens of ChampagnOlle tOWhshlp'
sent Deputy James TO The negroes 10
reason with, and if possible, pachy thelh
without rCsorting to blOOdshed. As soon
as the deputy and his posse arrived at
their camp and announced their MISSION
the blacks opened hre on thcul' "OuHu
ing Deputy James in the leg.
The fire was returned, aud four negroes
were killed. On the way to Hampton
Sunday night the posse was hred lhto
from ambush. but no one was injured.
The whites returned the fire, ana me
blacks fled in confusion at the first VOlcy
into q thick wood. where it meant GER
tain death for the whites to pursue them;
Sunday afternoon the posse encountered
about $50 blacks mounted on horses, OHly
about half the number being armed. Ohe
of the negroes fired Mt the deputies, VINO
turned their horses out of the road. Inc
negroes kept up constant hfihg @ tor
ohout two minutes without effect. alter
which the deputies. numbering nifty men:
made a charge. killing one negro, ana
wounding several.
THE BLACKS sTAMPEDED.
This stampeded the blacks. who made
their escape in every direction. They re
norted to the negroes throughout the
country that they had been attacked by
1000 white men, who were determined to
kill every negro in the county. On MOI
day the greatest excitement prevailed III
the southern part of the county Negroes
left their homes taking only such clOth-
ing as they could carry In bundles. Inc
cotton fields were deserted and the tarm-
ers became much alarmed over the pros
pect of not being able 10 get thir crops
harvested. An effort was made TO allay
the excitement and induce the negroes
TO return to their homes. They We're
told about the prevalence of cholera. and
no matter in which direction they were
going, they were given to understand
they would certainly encounter the
plague. BY threats and much persua-
sion many were prevented from leaving
the county. This morning Governor
Handy telegraphed the sheriff for an oili-
cial report of the condition of affairs IN
the county.
NEGROES LED BYA THIRD PARTY WHITE MAN.
Thornton. Ark, Sept. 20.-This village
was the scene of a bloody race war yes
terday. A white man, named James had
offended IA negro. The latter collected a
few friends together, and went m search
of James. In time several friends of the
white man went to his rescue. Nester-
day evening the two factions met. a
fierce fight took place. and when the
smoke Of the battle had been cleared
away. it was discovered that nine ne
gr0eS had been killed. A white Peoples
party man was mt the head of the negroes,
and if seems trouble had been brewing
ever since the election. until yesterday,
when il came TO Il violent outbreak. The
negroes are dissatisfied with the election
law. claiming that they were practically
disfranchised