The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-11
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I.CKSErIG. December T. R.portz
were IN circulation last ni~i;t that !dr.r
hndies u! armed negroes. on their wav
10 the city To take Possession of the
Courthouse, were confirmed tbs MON.
ing 1T . o'clock when the alarm OF crIis
were rnn@ To warn III. citizens. RusI-
resS houses of all kinds were rloS-t! aud
whites, under arms. We're marching uEs
on the yarI"us roa.s,u Ia meet the eneliv.
The Court -hcusc is in possession oi the
whites. and q negro Sheriff a rrison...
Grr:.. excitement prevails.
hS ATTAC'. IEON.TIIE NEGROES.
New CILEAys. December Tho
following is Il :, ecial to the BiIllctia:
NICK>EyE';. December !. l2:-:, :. III
Our citizens were called under arms
at ) O'Clock this morning. The negroes
advanced on the city in three columns
and made an attack on the Cherry street
uutskir;. They were driven lack with.
:. loss of four killed and quite a number
wounded. The negroes are now sd.
v.,i.-,inc on the Waicrtown read, ard,
another conflict is momea,.rily expect
ed.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
NEW ORLEANS, December :. - T. tie
following telrgr.:,a was received at Gsn.
k.nery's headquarters:
JACKSON. Miss. December 5.-Adju-
! tant General Packer reports ;o Governor
AmeS from Nicksbur. by telegraph that
the riot and fighting begun ut 9 o'lock
! ;his morning; that the militia are pow
crlc>S to maintain order, and that tine
mob has possession of the Sheri!i-s per-
son. an,! holds the Court with an
I armed i.,rce. The cxtcn; oi the fight
J iug is moi known.
(Signs,D y. W. ALLYN.
Capt. 10th Infantry.
ANOTHER sPECIiI TO TIE EuLLETIS-
New Orr SANS, December "A Bu;-
l9tin special rom Nicksburg says thai
the negroes :ltacked the city his mora
ing by three roads They W .ae driven
back bv the citizens with 81 lass of -
killed and wounded. a.d forty prisoners.
The 'ri,itas st rEe hi..cL and two
wounded. The attack was made i,r
the purpose of.rein>ta,iEg Crosby, Sher-
lit. who WAS requested To resign be
cause he had nCy given ANY bond. the
ncgroc> in the country are reported
burning dive lin-s.
New ORLEANS. December Sit Is rc-
ported ihi, murnin. tn"t the NEGROES
will renew the attack u1 the city Ut
Nick,bGrg. The citizens are all under
arm, and haze been largciy re!niurcet.
from adjoining towns. Companies hav':
been sen: to ilc country well armed and
enuiUVci. The prisoners capture! yes
trr,;,Y are closely wa;rErd, IT, prevers
iyhci;,.". The negro losses FeS;cr,'a-
are estimated 1T ;,h",,t scventy-one. The
whites lost tc,o Killed. ana none wound
cd. Crosby. t!.n sy-Shef;f. Is still u:i-
der guard, and Iie whites hold the Ell
tire city.
VlCKSEuIG, Drcccn,tpr S.-The ey-
citemcnt about the Cuu.i-houSe is III
tense this morning. but the coHlrrDGcr5
of the different companies rcStoreu- ru!-
eincSS. and the lite of Peter Crosby, as
well u the lives Of other prisoners. 80 >
safe. Lieut.. Col. Lee. A'ii!. Gen. pari,-
cr. aud Il committee of citizens met il
the court room to-day to decide what
what course tr pursue. In Il private it,
trrvicw between Parker. Lee and Cros-
by. the latter expressed his desire -
tender h.S resignation - Sheriff. Gcp.
iaracr prepared his resignation ~ tasa
eiirc; immediately. wnIch he signed.
There are now about fifty prisoners III
iil Scouts from the country report
all quiet for miles around. Business is.
gradually being resumed.