New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-19
OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AFFAIR.
THE RIOT IN GRANT PARIsH-SEARLY ONE HUNDRED
NHGRORS RTrTCHERRD
lBY TELEGRAPH TO rHK rRIBusS.l


NEGROES BUTCHERRD.
WASHINGTON, April ls.-Att0ney- General Will
liams received the following kilograms addressed to
him:
NEw-ORLEASs. April f7-Reports from COlfax are
hictng and uncertain. deputy marshal will arrive
itoln ,nIc WIN an ~ -. oo o. "a
heved TO have been massacre OF ~ east ~ or ~
negroes. will report IN detail have reliable
NEW ORLEANS, April i7-Mr. De Kiyne, my chief
deputy left here last saturday with several warrants OF
arrest for parties in the Parishes Of Grant and RaPdes
He arrived at COlax Tuesday morning following the
collision Of Last sunday. He returned to-day. He found
the place almost deserted except by women and caused
To be buried the remains of cOlOred found the
field IL is reported that subsequent 10 the burning OF
ers taken bank BIZ couples ana there
and thrown overheard Ii IL also reported that
their bodies are still lying found also - wounded
certainly MORALLY. The colOred men present COM
(whlte appointed by Gov Kellogg had taken possession
" the Courthouse and were still holding IL MI NASH
superseded by shaw. led the whites. From
credtabe Information there appeared TO have been no
render, when they butchered without mercy They
elected from the Courthouse by setting IRE to the
building. Sheriff Shaw Is missing and ~ supposed 10
have been killed. Ny deputy found It impossible 70
troops Armed bodies OF whites stii securing the
country The assallants consisted OF organized parties
from the Parishes Of Grant, Rapides Wnn, Catapaua
NatctOches ana Red River and had III their possession
sIX-pOunder cannon taken. or AZ some alleged loaned
from the Red River steamer John f. Moore Is months
Troops required 70 execute warrants IA tins
parish. when prominent white Republican was muir
dered Nash and others connected WIN TINS oItcnery
were arrested No warrants have yet been issued
parties connected with this Last outbreak When the
circmsances of this massacre are fully known, will
be found 70 be only equaled by that OF Fort Po~.
NEw.ORLgASs April I7-Deputy Marshal De Klyne
has returned from CofaK. he arrived there the day
after the massacre. The details are horrible. The
Democrats fwhitesj OF Grant Parish attempted
IL i,,,bent sr,sb ofaeers nv forte and failed tie
sevsr dys afterward recruits from other parishes 70
of assistance or the iSsdil-
ant they demanded the surrender Of the coiored
tne negroes were driven Court-nouse. The
Courthouse fired, and the negroes slaughtered As
they burning building after resistance ceased
SXtyiye negroes terribly mutllaJed, were found dead
near the ruins OF The Courthouse Thirty. known 70
have been taken prisoner are sad - nave Deeh shOt
the surrender and thrown in the river Two OF the
assaantS were wounded The slaughteris greater than
J. &. BECKwITH, U. s. Attorney.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS OF WAR
AND JUsTCE-COI- EMORY TO AID THE CIVIL
AUTHORITIES.
WASHINGTON, April lS.-The Acting Secretary Of
War telegraphed this afternoon 10 Col. Emory rs
follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT. prii 10. 1873.
To COL ". H. EMORY, Commanding Department of lie
CUR Heir-OrieuHs Ia: In case requisilon Is made
up0n Won by the United States Marshal to assist the
United States authorities IN the execution Of any tu-
dcal process Issued account OF the late reported dis
urbance Grant Parish. you w rtndsr the necessary
GRO NJ. RoBEsoS Acting Secretary Of War.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Attoney-General Will
liams, this afternoon, teegraphed the following
To J. r. BRCKwITH United Satcs Attorney az Net0-OT-
leailS La-SIR: You instructed 20 make thorough
Investigation OF the affair in Grant Pfsh and You ind
Jnat OF the United States have been violated,
you viii spare pains expense 70 cause the guilty
parties be arrested and punished and military AID
is necessary any United states process you
will call upon Gen Emory Tor that purpose, who has
''''' g. H. WILLIAMS. Attorney General.
UNITED STATES TROOPS SENT TO COLFAS.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1S-A body of United
states troops has been ordered COsx Grant Parish.
The latest there report everything quiet.
The abOrers have resumed work the adjacent psns
tions. and no further trouble is apprehended