The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-10

three other officials were under ndlct-
ment for forgery and embezzlement,
and the citizens despairing fanny relief from
the partisan courts. Last Wednesday they
held meeting, and in body proceeded to
the court house TO demand q resignation Of
the sheriff. chancery clerk, treasurer and
coroner, all Of whom fed, except Sheriff
Crosby, a negro, and he signed his resigna-
ton. Saturday 4 card appeared on the
streets, signed by Crosby, calling on all the
citizens OF Warren county-Republican
white and black-to come to his aid and
support him in his position. Crosby, pub
fcly and through the papers, denied the
authenticity of the card, yet this morning
armed bodies of negroes appeared advane-
ing into the city from six different roads.
Am alarm was sounded about 8 o'clock, and
the citizens gathered en- HlasSe, armed, and
Immediately advanced and met the negroes
tat the ferry road. The negroes were
met just outside the city, on Grove
street, abont two hundred strong. The
commander of citizens warned the negroes
to disperse, but they refused and immedi-
ately the firing commenced on both sides
the negroes retreated about mile and again
made a stand in an old breastWork and a
house, but were soon routed. The loss in
this fight was one citizen killed and about
twelve or fifteen negroes killed, several
wounded and about twenty prisoners. On
Halls ferry road, about two hundred and
fifty negroes were found and routed after a
short engagement, with several killed and
wounded. Andrew Owens, negro, who
commanded the negroes on the Baldwin's
ferry road was captured and sent to
Jail. In an interview with a Herald
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by the sheriff, Crosby, to come to the
city to-day with all the armed men he
could get together. Alex. Stackhouse
from Nevtown, one of the captured negroes,
says the order for all negroes to come to
Vicksburg this morning, was read at church
on Sunday. Crosby, who is under guard
gave the order. 1t is reported this
evening that the negroes are committing
depredatioDs in the country. Intense ex-
element prevailed, but this morning has
subsidized, to great degree, yet many citi-
zens are still under arms, and all the roads
are picketed. At a public meeting this
evening the following was adopted:
Res0IOed, That while we are fully salts
fed that Peter Crosby has caused armed
negroes to march on the city, and should,
therefore, be held responsible for all blood
that has been shed, we recommend all good
citizens to abstain from infioting any per-
sonal violence upon him, and that we use
still further efforts to have him removed
from Office in some legal manner.
LdteSt-Evidence Just received renders it
absolutely certain that Gov. Ames and his
Attorney General, George E. Harris, in
cited and advised an invasion of the city by
the negroes to-day. This evidence has been
laid before the ablest lawyers of the city,
with view to arresting and bringing these
parties to this city for trial.
VICKsBURG, December S.-The excite
ment about the court house was intense
this morning, but the commanders of the
various companies restored quiet, and the
lives of Peter Crosby and other prisoners
are safe. Lieut.. Col. O. s. Lee, Abide
Camp to Adjutant General Packer, and a
committee of citizens met in the court room
to decide what course to pursue. In pri-
vate interview between Packer, Lee and
Crosby, Crosby expressed desire to Ten
der his resignation as sheriff. Packer pre-
pared his resignation, to taRe effect imme-
diately, which he signed, and was witnessed
by Lee and. Packer, and is now in possession
of the committee About fifty prisoners
are now in jail Scouts in the country re-
port all quiet for miles around. Business
is gradually being resumed.
q Col. j. ID. Beard, colonel of the first cav
airy regiment of Warren county State mill
tia, issued the following order:
Headquarters, court house, Vicksburg,
Mississippi, December s, 1s74.-General
Order No. 1. All commanders of organized
companies of Warren county militia, will
report at once for duty to Col. VIM. French
Of the Eighth Regiment, Warren county mill
tia, who has been placed in command and
whose orders will be obeyed.
By order of JOHN d. BEARD,
Col. of 1st Reg't. of Cavalry, commanding.
~" JOHN d. LYNNER,
Assistant Adjutant General.
This order was read by Col. French,
when he issued the following order:
Headquarters of the Fourth Regiment of
Warren county militia, at court house,
December 8, 1S74.-Speeial Order No.
l.. in accordance with General Order No. 1.
I assume the command of the military forces
in this county. The commanding officers
of companies will report at once to these
headquarters for orders.
sisaFt = WHI1AM FREkcH, Col.
w. A. FAIRcmLD; Adj't. "a
a1 - Foreign.
5 LONDON, December 6.-Rev. Mr.. Macona-
honia, a weIl-known Neutralist Clergyman,
has been suspended for six weeks from the
exercise of his clerical functions.
MADRID, December 8.-The Bishop of
Urgel, until lately hot adherent of Don
Carlos, has written letter announcing his
abandonment Of the Carlos cause, and stat
ing that he has advised Don Alphonso to
take the same course. He declares he will
remain in his diocese even if the Repubi-
can troops remain in possession.
HAVANA, December 9.-The Di0r0 re-
ports that the kilograms from Spain state
that they are preparing reinforcements for
Cuba.
DUNDEE, December e.-Thirty thousand
operatives in the jute mills struck against a
reduction Of wages. sA
The Markets. "a
1s GALVESTON, December S.-Money steady,
unchanged Gold unchanged, at 1121<@113,
buying and selling. Silver steady and shade
higher, at 111@1115s, buying and selling
Exchange commercial bills are abundant and
rates easy; commercial New York sight, cur
rency, per cent. discounts; do, gold,
nominal New Orleans sight, currency,
i discount; do, gold, Is discount; sterling
go days, $50; bankers New York sight cur
rency, = discount; do, gold, nominal;
New Orleans sight, currency, par; do, gold
par; sterling, 60 days, $40.
Bacon moderate stock; prices steady; clear
sides ere selling at 1876 and clear rib at 15@
15l{c; shoulders 10%@11c. Begging dull and
unchanged; domestic, heavy, 1411<c per yard;
light 1879 per yard; India lie per yard.
Coffee-prices steady; selling in round
lOts as follows: fair 1Sll01e1<c; good 800
19lfc; prime 192f020c; dealers are selling
from, Store NJ about 1 cent n flvance On these
prices sales TO arrive per bark Tepran 900
sacks Corn, in job lots S500Oc; selling
from store at $1.0501.20 Eggs are abun-
dant, and shade easier; selling at $3.50 per
dozen. Flour-market easy and unchanged;
xxx. $575Q6.2 5 per barrel; choice extra
$65006.75; chelce family $707. %; sales
were ESQ barrels. - Hams-market dull;
choice sugar-cured, none IN first hands,
second quality selling at 14Q141kc Hides
dry flint selected 1Sc; taken as they run 1910;
wet sailed, selected, 9ll091<c; butchers green
11f9Sc; dry salted sold as dry flint, with
allowance for salt; glue stock sc. Lard firm,
with fair demand; tience 161<c: keg lie;