Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10
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The Riot And The Cnuse.


VIcKsyuRo, December 8.-There has
been, for some time, trouble brewing be-
tween the Tax Payers Association and the
citizens, and the county officials The
sheriff was acting without a legal bond,
aud the Board Of Supervisors refused to
order a new one, although the time for
paying taxes had arrived, Two or three
other %oficials we're under Indictment for
forgery and entertainments, and the cit.
liens, despairing of..any relief from parti-
san courts, had a meeting last Wednesday,
and in a body proceeded to the Court
house to demand tbs resignation of the
Sheriff, Chsncsry Clerk. Treasurer, and
Coroner All fed except Sheriff Crosby,
a negro, and he signed his resignation.
o. Saturday, a card appeared in the
streets signed Crosby called on all tie
citizens Of Warren county. Republicans,
white and black, to some to his aid, and
support him in his position.
Crosby publicly, and through the pa
pars denied the authorship of the card,
yet this morning armed bodies Of negroes
appeared advancing on N city from six
different roads.
Tha alarm was sounded about nine
O'Clock. the citizens gathered or mssse.
armed, and Immediately advanced to meet
the negroes OH Baldwin's Ferry road The
negroes we're met Just outside the city, on
Grove street, about two hundred strong.
The commander Of the citizens warned
the negroes to disper.e, but they refused.
and Immediately frieg commenced on
both sides. " "-|
The negroes retreated about a mile aud
again made a stand in the old breastworks
and house, but were soon routed
The loss in this engagement was one
citizen, Oliver Brown, killed, about
twelve or fifteen nergroes. killed, several
wounded and about twenty prisoners.
On the Hills Ferry road, about two
hundred aud fifty negroes we're met and
routed after a short engagement with
several killed and wounded.
Andrew Owens, who commanded the
negroes on the Baldwia's Ferry road, was
committed to Jail. In an interview with =
reporter, Ovens says be was ordered BY
Sheriff Crosby To- come to the city, to-day
with all the armed men he could get to.
gether.
Alexander Stockhouse, from, Newton.
one Of the captured negroes, says the or.
der for all negroes to come TO Vicksburg,
this morning, was read in Church on Sun,
day. ,g.V a,,-E
Crosby. who is under guard at the
Court House, denies that he gave such
orders.
1t is reported this evening, that the ne
groes are committing ~depredatiops in the
country. The intense excitement that
prevailed. this morning has subsidized to a
srea. degree, yet many citizens are
under arms. and all the roads are picks
eted'. $3.50. risy l. lhd .ns a4P .,r,pA
LATEsT-Evidence Just received rem
ders it absolutely certain that Governor
Ames and his Encouragement. George
S. Harris, melted and advised the inva.
sion Ofthiseity BY the negroes, to-day, This
evidence has heen lali before the aolest
lawyers Of. tho city With q view to the
arrestipg and bringing these parties to
hiscitl for Trial. n oisi gi.i gano, ,di
aaV IcKsBuRa, Dec. Sit is reported,
this morning, that the negroes will renew
the attact on the city Today, The ,citi
zens are all under arms and have been
largely reinforced from the adjoining
towns. Companies have been sent to the
country, we'll armed and equipped. The
prisoners captured yesterday are closely
watched to, prevent l%ynching. The ne
gro loss, yesterday. is estimated at about
seventy. The white loss was one killed
and two wounded. Crosby is still under
guard. The whites hold the entire city.
The JANUARY NUMBER Of "Peter-
sons. Magazine" is just received, ahead,
as usual, Of all others. "As Good as a
Mother" the principal steel>plate, is one
of rare beauty. Even Unto Death" is
an unusually powerful story. by Frank
Lee Benedict, illustrated by another FIRST
class steel engraving. The doublc,size,
colored steel fashion plate. aud the Berlin
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