Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-04-24

posed ths posse, which under the direction
Of sheriff Shaw, (white,) appointed by
Gov. Kellogg, had taken possession Of the
Court House and were still holding It.
The ring leader. Mr.. Marsh, formerly
sheriff by the appointment Of WarmOth
and supercecded b. shaw, led The whites.
From creditable ialbrmation there ap-
peafed . havo ben 10 loss o the part Of
tllo coloecd nm unt1 after Thy surrender
ed. VIXEN theg were batchessd witness
mercy, amer the massacre In the Court
House from which they were elected by
setting Ore to the building. Sheriff Shaw
Is missing and Is supposed killed. My
Deputy found Il Impossible to make arrests
without the presence OF U. :. troops.
Armed bodies OF whites are still scour-
ing the country. The assailants consisted
OF organized parties from the parishes Of
Grand Rapids. VIM. Caiapanta, Match
itoches and Red River, and had In their
possession . six p0uRdeF cannon taken. or
as some alleged loaned, from the Red
River steamer, John 7. Moore. Fifteen
months since the troops were required to
execute warrants In this parish when a
prominent white republican was murdered
Nash and others connected with this
butchery were then arrested. No warrants
have yet been Issued for the parties con-
circumstances are fully known II will be
found to be only equalled by that Of Fort
Pillow.
(Signed) S. b. PACKARD.
U. s. Marshal.
ANOTHER STATEMENT.
New ORLEANS, April IL. Deputy Mar
shall Deklinc has returned from Colfax.
He arrived there the day after the massa-
ere.
The details are horrible. The Demo.
Gratis (white) Of Grant Parish attempted to
onst the incumbent parish officers BY force,
and failed. the sheriff protecting the OIL
GERS with colorcd posse. Several days
afterwards recruits from other parishes to
the number of 300 came to the assistance
of the assailants. when they demanded
the surrender OF the colored people. This
was refused, an attack was made and the
negroes were driven into the Court House
The Court House was fired and the negroes
slaughtered as they left the burning build
Ing, after resistance had ceased seventy
five negroes terribly mutilated were found
dead near the ruins of the Court House.
Thirty negroes known to have been taken
prisoners are said to have been shot and
thrown into the river. The slaughter is
greater than In the riot Of 1866 in this city.
(Signed) J. X. BECKwIrH.
US. Attorney.
AN INVESTIGATION oRDgREp.
WASHINGTON. April Is. Attorney Cen
eral Williams this afternoon telcgraphcd
Beckwith, u. 5. Attorney, at New Orleans
| as follows =
"!Sir :-Iou are instructed to make a
thorough Investigation of affairs In Grant
Parish and II you find that the laws of the
United States have been violated, you will
spare no pains or expense to cause the
guilty parties to be arrested and punished,
and II military aid is necessary to execute
any L. ). process, YOU will call on Gen.
Emery for that purpose, who has been in.
structed To furnish it,
(Signed) GEORGE II. WILLIAMS.
Attorney General.
THE MILITARY TO BE IN READINESS
The Acting Secretary OF War telegraph
| ed this afternoon to Col. Emery. at New
Orleans - foilows:-
lin case requisition Is made upon you
by the L. 5. Marshal TO assist the United
States authorities In the execution Of any
judicial process issued on account OF the
late reported disturbance in Grant Parish,
you will render necessary military aid for
such purpose"
(Signed) GEo. NJ. RonEsoN
Acting Secretary of War.