Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-14

PRESENT CONDITION OF AFFAIRS BUSINESS RE-
suMED-THE MEETING OF THE LEoIsLATuRE.
ETC.
Especial dispatch 10 tie N. y. Times.l
VicKsBuRa, MISS, Dec 13.-Busness OF every
kind has now been resumed in Vicksburg, and
for the present there is no fear of any further
outbreak. It is believed that the negroes are
thoroughly cowed and the white men are on the
alert and well armed. They have sent scouts
into the country districts, and every movement
of the coored people ia closely watched and re-
ported here.
On Thursday next the Legislature will con-
yene in extra session to discuss tile questions
arising out Of the Vicksburg troubles, and 1t is
expected that heated debate. IL not actual
violence, will be the result AH you nave al
ready been informed the board OF Supervisors
of the county has ordered special election for
county officers OF the S0th of this month. This
was rendered necessary by the forced reslgna-
tion of Sheriff Crosby and the flight OF the
other officers. The election has been ordered in
accordance with tile law of the State, but at the
special session OF the Legislature it is under
stood that an effort will be made either to
change this law or to alter the city charter in
such way that the appointments to hll the
| vacancies occasioned by the resignation OF sher-
f Crosby and the flight OF the other office-hold-
| ers can be made by the Cover or. Gov. Ames
| s said to be strongly in favor Of this movement
| 1t is also stated that he desires to have Crosby
| reinstated
Among other things, it is very probable that
/ the Legislature will be called upon to appro-
| pirate a sum of money for the equipment Of a
| regiment of cavalry to be stationed in Warren
or in other parts of the State where it is possi-
BILE an effort will be made to oust negro Office
| holiers Many of the more respectable mem-
| bers of the majoritv in the Legislature are
known to be opposed to the passage of such an
act. Chief of these is Gen. Furlong, hepubl-
can State Senator from this city. Whatever
may be the result of the discussion which this
questions will give rise to, it s well understood
Crosby will not be allowed to resume the Office
of Sheriff. There can be no doubt that it was
by his orders that the negroes marched on the
town, and the white people will resist with arms
every attempt short of interference by the ma
tional Government which may be made to rein
state him.
Among the negroes too, the feeling is very
strong against Crosby. They all state that
he told them to come into Vicksburg on Mon
day last, and they hold him responsible for the
terrible result OF their action. Crosby s still il
jail at his own request. He desires to remain
confined, fearing that his life would not be saft
were he to go unprotected about town.
This is the condition of affairs at present
The white men are quiet but watchful The,
will remain so until some action is taken by th'
Legislature.
Touching the killing of the negroes on Mon
day last have made the most careful inyesti
cation possible, and am Of the opinion that til,
white citizens of Vicksburg were, under th
circumstances justified in resisting, with arms
the attack which was made upon the city by th
negroes. They came, it will be remembered, Il
reinstate Sheriff Crosby after he had been force
resign The killing of so many black men, how
ever, was unnecessary and cannot be justified
: Many of them were shot while they were retreat
ing. But it is not true that many were kile.
while begging for mercy; on the contrary, al
who did 30 were protected by the white leaders
The negres lost not less than fifty men, Thre
whites were killed
+ IA later dispatch says that more trouble wa
expected, last night but no information ha
been received of an outbreak to-day.l