The daily gazette., 1874-12-12
The vicksburg Troubles.
Burying the Dead--'rhe whites In
Possession of the Court House.
THE NEGRO ATTACK SAID TO HAVE BEEN
INSPIRED BY CROSBY AND GOV. AMEs.

THE NEGRO ATTACK SAID TO HAVE BEEN
INSPIRED BY CROSBY AND GOV. AMEs.
VIcKseuRo, Miss. December 10.-All
is quiet in the city and county. The
county authorities have buried the bod
les of fourteen negroes, and about the
same number have been buried by pri-
yate individuals. The white citizens
still retain possession Of the Court House
and Jail, acting under the advice OF the
County Board OF Supervisors, the men,
bers Of which are negroes with one er-
ception.
An election for Sheriff, December 81.
has been ordered, and gives general sat
isfaction. 4e
The Mayor will issue proclamation
in the morning announcing that peace
prevails, and requesting citizens to re-
same their usual avoeations.
In an interview of Vicksburg Herald
reporter to-day with Andrew Owen, the
negro commander OF the negro column
which advanced on Grove street, who is
a prisoner, Owen reiterated that Sheriff
Crosby ordered him to come to the city
with all the armed men that he could
get, and that Crosby gave Gov. Ames as
his authority for calling out the negroes.
Crosby saws that Ames and Attorney
General Harris advised him to call a
posse to reinstate himself in Office, but
that he did not do it, and disclaims any
| responsibility for the three columns
which marched on Vicksburg
REPORTED NEGRO oURTAGEs DENIED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December 10.-The
| reported burning Of gin and farm houses
| by negroes in the vicinity OF Vicksburg,
| telegraphed from here on Tuesday, is
| contradicted.
| MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. l0.--A Vicks.
burg telegram to the Western Associated
Press tonight says:
The war is over and all is quiet. The
Board of Supervisors to-day. appointed
a committee to bury the dead. The bod
les of twenty-eight negroes have been
inferred, and many others are yet to be
buried. Several companies have organ
lied to serve under militia officers, but
their services will probably not be need
ed. Scouts reported that all Ia quiet in
the country, and the negroes who were
massing to come here from Kinds county
have dispersed.
The Board of Supervisors have order
ed an election to fill the vacancies oi
Sheriff, Circuit Court Clerk, two justices
and two constables. The abscondinG
Chancery Clerk will be ordered to come
home and give bond for the faltniu
performance of his duties, or the Office
will be declared vacant, he having beer
discovered to be acting without the ne
cessary bond, none appearing on record
Most of the stolen bonds and paper
proving his guilt have been found.
Dorsey, the embezzling Circuit Clerk
was arrested to-day and made to go witt
the Committee of tax payers to find th'
| stolen records of his office.
Court House villainies are still cominl
to light, and nearly all the county officer
are implicated. There is strong feel
ing against the Governor for keepipi
these men in office, and pledging then
the support of bayonets.
Crosby, the colored Sheriff, and leade
of the negroes, is still held, but the 9th
er prisoners have been released on
promise of good behavior. No yiolenc
ttas heen offered to Crosby, who say
Governor Amss and Attorney Genera
Harl told him 10 organize men an
attn h the city. The negroes say the
got Il, :, orders from Crosby.
TIE ',ms5 (Repnblican) says tbs u
tact ~ a.. city was impracticable, as
wa. nj ueioLs, and the leaders ought I
be l,,alshnd. it says Crosby is as big
fool us the othfF negroes, and intimat.
thai white men wers ut the bottom OF