The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-11
Observation-Disclosures.

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JACKSON, Dec. Z. 1874.
To Major T.. T. Plat. Adjutart' Gca-
eral OF the Department ofthe Gulf New
Orleans Adjutau, General Hacker re.
ports 10 Gen. Ames. from Vieksburge
by telegraph, that riot and fighting be-
gan at nine o'clock this morning; that
the militia are 3owerless to maintain
order and that tho mobs have posses.
sion of the sheritl's person, and hold tho
court house with an armed force, The
extent OF the lighting Is not vet known.
lSigned Arthur W. ALLYN.
Captain 10th Infantry.
The following Is special dispatch to
the New Orleans Bulletin:
FicKsRuRa, a:l5 r. NJ.
Our citizens were called under arms
at three O'Clock this morning. The ne.
groes advanced in the city In three coll
nmEs and commenced an attack on The
Cherry street outskirts. They were
driven back with il loss OF four killed
and quite q number wounded. Ono
citizen was slightly wounded. The ne
groes are now advancing on the War
renton road and another eonfic, IL mo-
mentsrily expected.
VICKsBuRG, Dec. S.--Thero has been
for some time past. trouble brewing he
tween the tax PAYERS association, the
citizens aud county officials. The sher-
in was acting without legal bond, and
the board of supervisors refused To or
der "a new one although tho time for
paving taxes had arrived. Two or three
other officials were under indictment
for forgery and ENLIGHTENMENT. and the
citizens, despairing OF any relief from
the partisan courts, held u meeting last
Wednesday, and IN body proceeded
TO the court house TO demand The resig-
nation OF the Sheriff, Chancery Clerk.
Auditor and Coroner They all fed
except Sheriff C,osbv, a negro, and he
signed his resignation. On Saturday
card appeared in the streets, signed
Crosby, calling On tho citizens, OF War
rem county Republicans white and
black, 10 come 10 his aid aud support
him in his position Crosby. publicly
and through the papers denies that he
was the author of the card. Yet, this
morning, an armed body Of negroes APP
peared, advancing on the city from
six different roads. The alarm was
sounded about nine o'clock, and the
citizens gathered en- masse, armed, and
Immediately advanced TO meet the nc.
groes on Baldin's Ferry road. The ne
groes were met just outside The city on
Grove street about two hundred strong.
The commander OF the citizens warned
the negroes 10 disperse, but thew reeus-
ed, and Immediately firing commenced
on both sides. The negroes retreatcd
about mile and again made stand on
the old breastworks and house, but
were soon routed. The loss In this
engagement was one citizen, Oliver
Blown, killed, about twelve or fifteen
negroes killed, several wounded, and
about twenty prisoners. On the Hive
Ferry road about two hundred and fifty
negroes were met and routed after a
short engagement, with several killed
aud wounded. Andrew Owens, VINO
commanded the negroes on Naldwin's
Ferry road, was captured and commit
ted 10 jail. In an interview with The ro-
porter, Owens SAYS he was ordered by
day with all the armed men he could
get together. Alexander Sockhousc,
from Newton, one of the captured ne
groes, SAYS that an order for all the no
groes to come 10 Vicksburg this morn
ing was read in Church on Sunday
Crosby, who is under guard at the court
h ousc, denies that he gave such orders.
II was reported this evening that ne
groes were committing depredaiions in
tho country. The intense excitement
that prevailed this morning has subsid-
ed to great degree; yet many citizens
are still under arms and all tho roads
are picketed.
LATEsT--Evidence just received rem
dcrs il absolutely certain that Gov.
Ames and his Attorney General, George
T.. Harris, melted and advised the in
vasion Of this city by negroes to-day.
This evidence has been laid before tho
ablest lawyers of the city, with view
to nrresiing aud bringing these parties
TO the city for trial.
VicKsBuRG, Dec. Sit was reported
this morning that the negroes would re-
new their attack on the city to-day.
The citizens are all under arms aud
have been largely reinforced from the
towns. Companies bavo been
sent 10 the country well armed and
equipped The prisoners captured yes'
terday are closely watched 10 prevent
lynching. The negro loss Yesterday Is
estimated at about seventy: white LOSE.
one killed and two wounded. Crosby
is still under guard. The whites hold
The entire city.