American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-05-05

all the policemen be could procure,sa and
accompanied by Captain B. g. Garrett,
Chief N Police. Che men were marched
Ito thel scene Of action. As they moved
Ealopg the streets at the double quick,
Sheriff Winters summoned every citizen
whom he met to take his place in the col
umns in, orderthst be might have 'an'ef.
E6cient posse consitdtas to putt down the
riot vi ct armis II 1t was necessary. As
they passed along they met many af-
! frighted citizens coming into the city for
assistance, who reported the mob Of ne,
groes to be Of the most formidable dimen.
sions. Sheriff Winters and Captain Gar.
rett gave orders to their men to be pre-
pared for any emergency. Revolvers
we're got out and when the officers reach
ed the ground they fohnd the negroes
drawn up 10 almost regular lineIof battle.
ALI. or nearly all, we're in uniform, and
each one was armed with a revolver.
The officers were saluted with volley on
their arrival which they quickly returned
doing some good execution. A negro
who seemed to act as the ring-leader fell
at the first fire. This caused a general
stampede to be made by the negroes,
who were closely pursued by the officers.
firing rapidly. At this juncture police
man in chase Of negro. who had been
an active participant in the ARRAY, observ-
ed Judge Leonard on horseback. and
going up to him. ,menacipgly, pistol 10
hand, ordered him to 60 in pursuit Of the
colored individual, who was running at d
terrible rate down the street. Judge
Leonard ediateiy went off 10 pursuit..
but the negro sought shelter in a cabin
near at hand and escaped.
Sheriff Winters, with his posse, then
proceeded to scour the streets with the
men under his command, and ordered all
the negroes 10 return TO their dwellings,,
which all did promptly, fearful Of the
consequences ifthey dared to disobey the
order. The riot, which had attained
most formidable dimensions. was thus
promptly euelled. While the Sheriff and
Capt Garrett were securing the streets
with their forces, captain Of the regular
army, with portion Of company belong
ing to the Sixteenth regiment Of regulars,
arrived on the ground. One or two shots
were fred by the negroes after the militia
ry made their appearance, but the sight
Of the fixed bay and the determined
bearing Of the posse comitatus, caused
them to fly, without loss Of time, to their
dwellings in the vicinity. '' 90
The posse and the military kept posses
sion Of the streets till between eight and
nine o'clock. when they returned to their
quarters. The greatest excitement per-,
vaded the city, during the night, and the
sight of negro was the signal, the word
to make a sally for him. Ose negro was
shot 10 the neighborhood of the Gayoso
House, but not MORALLY wounded, about
O'Clock in the evening. Another res
ceived a bullet through the leg. near
Court Square. About O'Clock. while a
negro was walking along Main street, he
got into an alteration with white man.
and drew a pistol on him. A shot was
fred by one Of the by ISLANDERS. and the
negro rushed along Main street at fears
full rate, followed by large crowd.
Several shots were fired, but the negro
escaped with slight wound.
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