, 1874-12-11

Review Of the Situation in the
State by Special Cor
respondent.
FiercoIy-Part!san Character Of Louis
iana's Political History.

THE VlCkSBURC WAR.


New ORLEANS, Dec 10.-Y1ckBburg papers Of
Wednesday, state that OH Monday night report
was circulated TINT a lynohing marty would visit
tho Court-House during tho night for the pur-
poHo Of
IrScH1Sd SHERIFF CnosnY,
and tho guard was strengthened. During the
night party appeared, forced tho guards. mud
ontcred tho Circuit Court room, whero Cronby
waa confined. Tho commander OF tho guard
and largo number OF cltlzens, however, finally
perauadod them to aeust, md they left without
carrying ont their purpose. Early Tuesday
morning another attempt wna made By tho
frlenda Of Oliver Brown, WHO was killed
on a1onday, to got poHhosston Of CroH-
by, md it required all tho oxertionB
Of tho difrorent company officers to
prevent thom from communicating thoir p!ane
On Tuesday afternoon Crosby was transferred
frnm the Court-lIouee TO the Jail for safer keep
in:4 III the inst'nco OF tho Committee of Citzons
wnv wero in conference with Adjt.- lien. Fucker.
The F1chstHr1eF BtateB thut the reaHon tue
Committee was 70 careful that llurm should not
come 10 Crosby was that ho might 10 held US
hoatnge with bis follow-priBonors, and in csse
tile United States troops Wero to Interfere hemp
WAS to ba tho portion Of the whole party. The
F'cSSbn'ger expresses great ;angnHt that surh
bnao considerations Of policy kloutd Intervene
hum hung Immediately without SHIFT
RE1SroRoE3tESTs FROM LOUISIANA.
1t ia stated that whfe tho people Of the par
inhos in Louisiana on the lino ot the North
ready for a call to Vicksbnrg, Capt. sam Alu-
Emory. brother Of the would-bo Governor OF
Louisiana, came to Y.chHbarg on Tuesday with
1Ao men fr1nl tho Onach!ta region, took qunr-
terra at tho Washington Hotel. mud reported for
duty. Thoy left. howovor, during tho afternoon.
not being needed.
TIE WAR OVER FOR THE PRESENT.
It looss now rs if tho Vicksburg war waa about
over. aud tho people who hold tho mass
meeting and demanded tho resignation Of tho
at least. at IN oxpouse OF fifty or sixty lives.
Crosby has now resigned for the secor.d time.
aud tho other officials are refugees. 1t is pos
hible that when tho Legislature meets tho atrifo
may DO removed again, porhnps III Jackson.
QUEER MILITIA.
It seemB that the militia OF Mississippi Is 40
organized TINT Ames cannot depend upon them,
u least only portion Of them. AT VickEburg,
Cnnt. Hills coloroa company wna &rrayed against
Col. Eeard'a, who acomB to have beou tho genuine
State nitia otlicor. though bo cnll1 hfa command
tho Fourth Regiment Warron County Militia. II
Coy. An1cs is Determined not to Gull upon the
National Government for help, and has not I'LL
armed military organization he Gatl dcpend upoIl,
it is difficult TO 500 whit hc ia going to do about
It. This view OF tho emo is probably what ill
dNcca him to cal a session Of tho Legislature.
They may tAlo tho responsibility of making
constitutional application to tho President for
AMEa PROCLAMATION.
t1" The Axsociutct i'rtsa.1
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 1D.--A Jackson (A1sse.)
Special HAyB tho proclamation Of Gov. AmeB co,-
Sening the Legislature Ia almost unanimously
condemned: con 1ao ~ cardozo than NJ. Mhon no man
declares that tho raco conflict Is now on us, and
tho negro women arc raady to commence with
NJ AMI knifo. to slaughter tho white women
md children. Ono remarkable facs should
have been drawn into demonstrations. Tho tow.
negroes aro too smart to bo dupe1 by tllelf
leMders
Tie actual number OF negroes killed. in Mon
day'a fight III probably 15V. Forty-elght woEo
burtea IL ono field yesterday.
DISPATCH VIA MEMPHIS.
MEIPH1s, Toua., Dec. l0.-A Ficsaburg toio-
grain to the Western Ansoeated proaA fortnight
Aaya tho wnr is over AMI asl il, quiet. Tho Board
Of Supervisors to-dny- appointed . COM
ty;;cight ncerous have been Inferred. h1any
Others aro yet to DO buried. Several companies
have beon organized to serve undor militia otll-
cors, put wall probably not 10 needed. scoIsn
report all quiet in tho country. and negroes who
sere maAHng have diupcrsett.
The Hoard Of Supervisors haye ordcred an
eleoton 10 I'LL tic yaeanoy for Sheriff, Circuit
Clerk, two Justices, md two Constab|ca.:
iho abacondtng Chancery Clerk VII! be Or
derea to cono homo ulld mako toHd, or tho otllco
will DO declared yacaut, ho having boon dstoy-
erod to DO acting without bonu, mono app caring
on record. afoat Of tho stolen bo,ds III apera
proving hta guilt lave boon found.
DORSEY, THE EMnEz2LIsa ol1Cu1r Gle nH,
"aH arrostod yesterday. aud made to 80 with
committed OF Taxpayers to lind tho stolen
records of hfa office,
Court-1Iouse ylIanes aro still being brought
to liglt md nonry al tho county officers arc in'-
pllrAted. There il HtroItg fuong agalnst tho
Goyernor for keeping tlIeBo men tn ol1lco. aud
pledEug ttam tho support OF bay0nntA.
cRosnY, THE coionED hliENlFs
md loauer Of tho noGroaH il stu held, but tho
other prisoners wora roleaBod III Wainlso OF good
behavior No yiolenco WAS Offered
Croaby sayn Gov. Amos and Attorney-G General
Harris tola him to organ1Ze tho n,en sl!d nttack
tho city. Tho nogroes say thoy got orders from
Crosby.
COMMENTS or THE REPUBLICAN, rArEns.
The Times ltoputltean( says tho attack on
tho city WIS ~ i,'lractcablo as it Was atrocouH.
md tho leaders ought to bo punished. 1t HAYS
Crosby Ia as biz fool aB tho other
nogrous, aud lMitatoS tho white msu.
ALL QUIET,
VIoKBnuRa, Miss,, Deo. 10-All quiet inJ the
city and county. The authorities Aayo buried
the bodies OF fourteon negroes, aud about taa
n3n 3t,1f<