The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-12-18
THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES.
Sanguinary Engagement Near Weeks
burg -Many Lives k0st-PrOclAma-
TONS aud aouns Ser Prociaunasions.

There was intense excitement in Vicks-
burg, Miss, on the morning Of The eth, caus-
ed by the intelligence that large bodies OF
armed negroes from the surrounding country
were marching on the city, for the purpose
of rescuing the negro Sheriff OF the city, Peter
Crosby, wis WAS held rs a prisoner in the
Court-house. Public business OF all kinds
was suspended, and the white citl-
zens marched out by various routes
to meet the inv aders. A number of engage
ments. ensued resulting In the repulse of the
negroes al all points. with loss OF some
twenty or thirty killed and a large number
wounded. Many we're also taken prisoners.
Only one white man was killed. The origin
OF the trouble j. stated IN IN Associated Press
Dispatch to be substantially as follows:
There has been for some time trouble brewing
between the Taxpayers Association and citizens
without legal bond, and the Board of supervisors
refused "a order a new one, though the time for
paving taxes had arrived. TMe or three rec
forgery and embezzleinent, and the
citizens, despairing OF relief from the
courts, last "Wednesday held meeting and IN a
body proceeded 10 the Court house 20 demand the
resignation Of he sheriff ChancerN Clerk, Treas
urcr and Coroner. Al fed except sheriff Crosby
negro, and he signed his resignation saturday
card appeared on the streets, purpOuing 10 be
signed by Crosby, calling all the citizens M
Warren County. Republicans white and black
come Ia his aid, and support him in his posi-
I
signed the order which instigated the uprising OF
the negroes.
There was no further fighting at Nicksburg
on the Sth. although the excitement contin-
ued with little abatement. The whites had
complete control of the city, and the militia
generally were under arms. Crosby had ten
dered his resignation as Sheriff, and placed il
I in the hands OF a committee.
Reports were telegraphed on the 9th. of an
other serious encounter between the whites
and blacks at Snyder'- Bluff, ten miles from
Ncksburg, on the evening previous. in
which three negroes and one white man were
7 killed. An effort was made during the night
/ TO hang the colored sheriff, Crosby, who Is a
J prisoner, but il was prevented by
strong guard. Governor Ames L.
sued proclamation. dated at jack
son. setting forth the fact OF the riot
at Nicksburg, stating that the rioters had by
( threats and intimidation expelled the Sheriff
I of W arren County. and were resisting the
laws etc, and commanding the rioters TO dis
Z perse. lie also issued a call for an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature for Thursday,
& the 18th, to take some action on
Z the situation. The Mayor of the city,
upon receiptof the Governors proclamation,
issued a cOunter-proclamation, denying that
Z there had been any riotous proceedings In the
city; alleging that the citizens meeting had
been quiet and orderly, and that no threats or
violence we're used 10 induce che Sheriff TO
resign; and he called upon all citizens TO
hold themselves in readiness TO aid
Y him in preserving the peace and
sustaining the law. A protest, in
dorsed, II was claimed, by every white man
in the State not an ofiiee-holder, declaring the
statements masle in the Governors proclama-
ton 10 be false. and based upon the ex-parte
statements Of partisan office-holders, was also
published.