The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Yicksbnrg Situation.

NICKsBuRG, Dec. IL.
Late this evening a number of gentlemen
living in the neighboIhood rode into Vicks-
burg and Informed the mayor that negroes
in the country were under arms, and 10
squads of twenty and thirty were march
ing toward the city. The mayor imme-
diatcly called ont two companies of special
police. and they are now assembled at the
court house The citizens are generally
alarmed, and some of them fear that the
town will be attacked tonight. The ma
jorty of the people, however, have no fear
for the town, but think it probable that
the negroes may commit depredaions upon
unprotected white families in the country
districts. Two companies Of well armed
white men have just gone to the outskirts
of the city. They will guard the two pin
cipal approaches during the night.
THE RELIABLE CORRESPONDENT.
New York, Dec. Ii.
A Jackson, Miss, dispatch says three
correspondents of the New York newspa-
pers passed through there Saturday, en-
route for Vicksburg.
THE LEGISLATURE 10 MEET.
A Vicksburg dispatch to the Times says
business of every kind has been resumed
The white men are on the alert and well
armed. They have sent scouts into the
country districts, and every movement of
the colored people is closely watched and
reported. The legislature meets in extra
session next Thursday to discuss the ques-
tons arising out of the present state of af-
fairs, and heated debate, if not actual vio-
lence, is expected. An election to fill the
vacancy caused by the forced resignation
of Sheriff Crosby is ordered in accordance
with state laws, but it is expected that the
legislature at its extra meeting will amend
the laws SO as to vest the appointment to
vacancies in the governor. Coy. Ames is
said to favor this movement strongly, and
it is also stated that he favois the renstate-
inert of Crosby, who is still in jail at his
own request and for his own protection.
The Times dispatch says that among the
negroes the feeling is very strong against
Crosby, whom they hold responsible for
their late disaster
THE MURDERS.
VICKsBURo, Dec. a.
General p. G. Hall and an ex-policeman
named Snyder were killed above Snyder's
Bluff yesterday. While Colonel Miller of
the white leaguers was absent from his
command, on Monday last, TO see Crosby,
his men fired upon and killed number Of
colored persons. On returning Miller said
if such a thing occurred again he would
open upon his followers, and denounced
their action as dlsgraceful. Governor
Ames telegraphed to Generals Packer and
Lee in regard to the compromise
can have no conference with the riot
ers. | shall use every effort within my
power and the power of the state to sub
due the instruction and insure peace
When all means of Cancellation have been
exhausted, if the insurgents are not punish
ed and law and order restored. we must
have recourse to the United States authori-
ties, and not before.
A democrat on Monday seat dispatch
from Vicksburg TO a brother democrat in
Jackson saying, Forty three nggers were
killed and everything is lovely here" On
Tuesday tifty-three bodies of colored per-
sons were buried in the vicinity of Penn
broke monument. They were killed on
Monday. Over one hundred were killed
in the city on that day. 1t is reported that
two hundred were killed at Snydcr's Bluff,
twelve miles from Vicksburg