The New York herald., 1874-12-16
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ordered no one to come TO the city, armed OF un,
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to-day. heard Yesterday that the negroes were
Crosby then SAID that he supposed that the
gathering grew out Of the card purportipg to come
from him, and circulated Saturday.
authorship is charged TO Cardozo
think It was written by colored man in the once
OF the Secretary OF state.
John Hawkins are also under guard with Crosby
at the Court House.
INCIDENTS.
Captain George Batchelor, OF the Bovins neigh.
borhood. was accidentally shot through the foot,
RECEIVING 2 very painful wound:
from his horse and seriously hurt. though bis ply.
sician thinks not fatally III
he was thrown FROM and which one OF the routed
negroes captured and rode Oh.
the negroes cavalry force. They were very well
mounted and armed with double-ba snotgunA
day Ne presume sI tney VIII BE- taken care Of and
returned to their owners upon application.
ns the asy saa rom his hsh poson on the
Court House tower followed the movements OF the
negroes ana the citizens al they moved from point
THE Mayors PROCLAMATION.
Early yesterday morning the Mayor issued the
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object OF SAID riot9us aud dsorderly action
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to disper:e and relrc to hs homes and the pres
crvatOn OF law and order In the city, hereby command
all good citizens to hold themselves In readiness
port At any call may make upon them TOR the purpose
VfcksBURG, Dec. Z, 1874
CLOSING THE SALOONS.
Later In the day the Mayor put forth . second
proclamation. as follows:-
CIrIzEHs-Be quiet and discreet but firm. Your dear.
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CITIZENS MEETING.
meeting OF the cttizens was held last evening,
at which the following resolution was adopted -
Resolved, That while fully satisfied that Peter
Crosby has caused armed negroes march the city,
the blood that has been shed we reconmen nd all good
upon him. and that we still further efforts have
him removed from office In some legal manner
REPUBLICAN OPINION.
The Times (republican) Of yesterday afternoon
concludes Its account OF the conflict as follows-
Whoever instigated this movement and induced the
ignorant Of the districts suppose
that they could march INTO and take OF the
town, should be held to account for it. and hope
that later the real offenders will be sifted
One fact Is, that there single darky in
any OF the three divisions which made attacks
Where will end Is question which puzzles the mind
of the Oldest citizen.