The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-06-13

Dc worst hand Of thieves and assassins that ever
infested city, had been employed BY certain Dem
ocrsic paltaans, 70 20 to the polls and shoot down
American citizens while standing guard over their
dearest privileges. We heard Il reported. pre-
viously, that this bard had been engaged, but
we're utterly unable to believe IT. until we beheld
The appalling and bloody proof Of il. Our best
In regard to the transaction IL this:
Il was generally reported that quite number OF
the 6iciliaus were scattered around IN the neigh
borhood during the forenoon, % the coffee houses
and other places, and they were under the control
Of ex- Recorder Joseph Genois. One af them, hi.
larious with wiBe It Is said, boosted that he and
q crowd Of his companions had been breakfasting i
and having Jolly time with Genois. Still, as
their demeanor was quiet and respectful, no one
apprekended the bloody design they had 10 view.
Quite humber Of Americans, indeed, had collect
ed ar the polls in the morning, but no demonstra-
ton being made. they departed by degrees, and ,
LEFT the polls comparatively unprotected. 1t was
then thet the Sieiians prepared for the execution
of their hellish plot.
Mr.. Genois, at little before twelve o'clock,
was seen TO take leave of several Of the Scilians
saying odios as be left. Ten minutes afterwards,
two SiGlians went up 10 the poHs, and one Of
them, an unknown man, offered to vote. His
vote was challenged. The other Siciian, heavy
Set, pifatical looking fellow, well known under
the American alias of doe Williams, asserted
heisterousy that bis friend had a right to vote
he knew him to be legal voter. The judges
still refused to receive the vote, aud the Scilian
persisted, until an alteration took place. The |
big Sicilan thereupon ran cat in the street, and
raised cry In his Dative language the purpo,t
of which was, "Flere, hefe come quicklyp' The |
cry was quickly responded to; for the members
of the gang came running out OF houses and alley
ways acrcss the street, with Drawn knives and re-
volvers, and commenced an iadiscriminate firing
and slashing at all the people 10 the street, aad at
the crowd around the polls in particular. An
universal panic and stampede was theconsequence;
the polls and the street, oil the veg from Royal
to Bourbon street. were cleared in few seconds.
The officers of the polls retreated unhurt into the
rear OF the bailding; whilst the people cutside
sought refuge madiy. IN every direction, spread
ing the paAic for squares aroaed. The Sicilians
themselves as instantaneously disappeared, shoot
ing at, and cutting at every person who came in
| their way.
By this onslaught, Mr.. Norbert Trepagnier,
the clerk of the First District Court, was badly,
perhaps mortalfy wounded; Mr.. Leon Charvo-
was poignarded ia the breast, but not dangerous
lily; and Mr. La FRANCE, jr., citizen of the Third
District, was stabbed In the shoulder and shct in
1.-THE hand.
| Mr.. Trepagnier was drinking With Mr.. Fabre
lin the co6ee-house adjoining the polls; hearing
1.-THE firing outside, he ran out, and saw an aceuain-
lance of his, Democrat, with revolver in his
hand. He went up to him in friendly way, to
take the weapon from him, when Williams the
big Sicilian who raised the alarm, ran up to him
aad stabbed him in the tie breast a nd in the alb
e doKeA with q bayonet stack ca wooden handle
lat the same moment he was shot through one o.
e his thighs and through one Of his arms Mr.. L.
: FRANCE was running for life, when be was shot ant
stabbed; he continued his fight, and took refuge
I in the shop Of q bird-cage maker, on St. Pete
street, near the Coroner's Office. Afterwards, h
b went home in carriage. He was not mortall,
n wounded.
We were at the Coroner's Office when the vot
e ing of the Tenth Precinct was going on-whel
, the Sicilians made the attack Orleans street
Hearing the firing, aud seeing the people fyint
'e up Royal street, we went round to see what wa
lgong on. Arriving at Orleans street, we foun'
Isl completely deserted and every door and shuttle
lclosed. The only man we saw was Mr.. Trepag
" nier. staggering along past the theatre, covere'
~ with blood and uttering cries of pain, bis hand
= pressed to bis abdomen. He staggered ap agains
nc door aud slid down on the step exhausted w
st hurried to him, and with the aid of another ma
Il. who accompanied as, supported BIN to Roys
), street, where his returning friends met him. an
carried him to a neighborfug drug store. Their
it was found that his watch chain had saved hi
yh life, at least for the present The bayoaet Of til
,g assassin had struck the chain and carried it int
I'd the wound, thereby preventing It from being
ce deep one. He was subsequently, conveyed to tt
n residence of Mr.. blanchard. Last evening he WI
RE considered 10 very critical situation, the sta
he 10 the abdomen being the dangerous wound.
1T The news of the Scilian onslaught spread lk
a. wild fire through the city and infurated Amer
cans came RAINING from every quarter. Vengeant
was the cry, and the crowd started off in frenz
ph after the swatth skinned assassins. They visite
their well-known retreat, the Hotel de Ia Marin
lee on Old Levee street. between the markets; b
Vn, the Sicil;ans disappeared like rats at their a
bin proach. A general search was instituted, al
On, finally Williams, the head assassin, with one
his crowd was found concealed in an upstairs ROOF
ere Both met terrible and an instantaneous deaf
- Williams was perfectly riddled with bullets; a
The as he fell. the bloody bayouet with which he
m stabbed Trepagnier fell out Of his coat sleeve. T
I'D. name of the other man killed we did not lea,
tn A third Sician was shot 10 The street; he ran
to house in s.. Philip street, and died soon
Sc forwards. We heard of other portions bel
on, wounded on both sides, but could obtain no p
ed, ticnlars ia the excitement which prevailed.
ear Coroner will hold the inquests to-day.
the The affair caused the closing of the polls
RS which it took place. Mr. Hopkins WAS the OF
He officer who returned TO his post; ard after wal
- while, in the vain expectation that the She
nee or the Mayor would appoint new inspectors,
A ballot box was seal DIP and the polls clos
to Crowds of people remained In the vicinity DUR
Two the rc,4sasnder nf The f14v,