The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-09

proclamation ordering riotuus- pursous
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V1cKsDuEa, MISS, December T.
There has been for some time trouble
brewingabetwoen the Tax-payers' Assol
citation und citizens aud tho County
officinls. Tho Sheriff was acting with
out legal bond, and the Board Of Su.
pervisors refused to order new one,
although the time for paying taxes had
arrived. Two or three other officials
were under Indictment for forgery and
embezzlement, aud the citizens, de-
spairing OF any relief from partisan
courts, held meeting. last Wednes.
day. and in body proceeded to tue
Court House to demand the resigua
ton OF the Sheriff, Ohancery Clerk,
Treasurer and Coroner. All fled ex-
oept Sheriff Crosby-a negro-and he
signed his resignation. On Saturday,
a card appeared on the streets, signed
"Orosby." calling on all citizens OF
Warren County-Republicans, white
aud black-to como to his aid and sup.
port him in his position. Crosby pub.
lioly, and through the papers, denied
the authority Of the card, yet this
morning armed bodies of negroes ap-
peared advancing on the city, from six
different roads. The alarm was sounded
about 8 o'clock, and the citizens gath
cred en- masse, armed aud Immediately
advanced to meet the negroes on tho
Baldwin's Ferry road. The negroes
wero met just outside the city, on
Grove street. about 200 strong. The
commander Of the citizens warned the
negroes TO disperse, but they refused,
aud Immediately firing commenced on
both sides. Tho negroes rutrentel
about mile and ngain made II stand
IN the old breast-woiks and house, bat
were soon routed. The loss "a this
engagement WAS one citizen-Oliver
Brown-killed; about twelve or fifteen
negroes killed, several wounded and
about twenty prisoners. On the Hills
Ferry road, about 250 negroes were
met and routed, after a short engage
ment, with several killed and wounded.
Andrew Owens. a negro. who com.
manded the negroes on the Baidwin's
Ferry road, was captured and commit.
tod to Jail. In no interview with re.
porter, Owens says he was ordered nv
Sheriff Crosby to come to the city to-
day. with all the armed men lle could
get together. Alexander Stackhousc,
from Newton. ono of the captured na.
geoes, says tho order for nll tho negroes
to come to Vicksbnrg. this morning,
was read in church, Sunday. Crosby,
who is under guard at the Court House,
denies he gave such orders. It is re-
ported this evening that negroes are
committing depredaiions in the couu-
try. The lntense excitement that pre-
vailed this morning has snbsided to u
great degroc; yet many citizens are
under arms, ani all tic roads are pick
eted.
FRANKLIN. Iowa. Dacomber s. The
Court House, with tho records, were
burned to-day. Inccndiarism. This
is the third incendiary bnruing within
three weeks.
PrrTsBUEo. Decent ber S.--Tha pud
dlers' strike onnses 400 furnaces to re.
main cold. $1,000 idle.
NEW YORK, December 8 The long.
shoremen have rescindcd tho order
that members shall not work with non.
society men. The strike utterly failed.
Tho New York Custom House au.
thoritiee. Saturday. seized six trunks,
containing smuggled goods to tho
value of SIS 600, IN miIline,'s estah.
lishment on Broadway. 1t is under-
stood the goods were designed for the
families OF two wealthy gentlemen on
Fifth avenue.
The Herald says the message of
Grant is Is more creditabie document,
both in point of reasoning on / literary
execution, than its predecessors from
the same source. Tue President m axes
1T clear enough that in his view that
the three principal causes which have
led to the disastrous defcut of his
party, are the prostration of business,
the condition Of tho Southern S.a.ee
and the unsuccessful experiment. uf
reforming civil society. This is not
directly stated, bnt it il necessarily i'm.
piled in tue texture Of his views ou
those subjects. iio SUN cf the mes.
sngr, SO far as it has party bcn,ing, is
tue cummital Of the I'rcsIlcut to the
restoration Of IA sonad carrrncy, ~.
implied promise to treat the South
with lenity and jns.ica, and abandon
the ciyi! service refnrn nness Con-
gress support it by legislation. Tits
ls the programme os President Glant
tor rc.ins,nting the Republican party.
Tho President bas got tho Suauisi,
question INTO snch II state that it can
be famed into II fine whenever he
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