, 1874-12-08
Twenty Negroes Killed and as
Many More Wounded.
Only One White Man Killed
and One Wounded,
Reasons Of tie CONFEDERATION. Amcs'
Share Of Responsibility.


burg, but THE TRIBUNE correspondent has suo-
cooded In obtaining dispatch from Tint place
from Democratic source, dated 7:50 p. m.,
which Htatos that about o'clock this morping
tho city waH o1oltcd by tho sta, tling nows that
-four dotachmonsa from tho country Sere march,
ing OH tho city to roinstato Sheriff
Croaby. Tho citizens wero soon undor
arms to moet tho assailants. Tie division
on the eaHt, ut Grove utrcet, mot q detachment
Of soventy-ivo negroes, routing them, killing
several aud wounling many. Tho southern at
tuck was met about a milo from town. They
Nkcwao weto put to flight sslth but little trouble,
thcro being
s1x NEanoE3 KILLED
and quito number OF prisoners aud mullen
talon. On tho Jackyon road. northeast Of tho
city, iu tho old Confederate Notifications, ut tho
pomberton monument, they {tLo negroes) rnado
Il determined staud, only being routed by
q cavalsy-chargo from tho rear. Tic
fight lasted four hours. About fifteen negroes
aro in Jail. There are yaguu rumora of in-
cenatatisuns aud congragating Of negroes in tho
county. Tho excitement is intonac. aud tho city
il under arms. Tho col0rod people III tho city
took no part IN tho affair: Tho prisoners aascrt
tAat thoy had been ordorod hoya by sheriff
onta1N OF THE ptrF1ouLTy.
Tho riot grew out Of al Rttcmpt ou tho rnrt Of
the Democratic party in VickHburg to get rid Of
thoir Republican county officers, WHO woro elect
cd by uudonbsed majorit!es, hy tho means adopt
ed II aoveral parishos in Louisiana. THAT is, by
holding public meeting md sonding do1na,ld
for thor resignation, coupled with throats OF as
Gosaination. Such q meeting vas held in
V!cssbnrg Several days =, aince, and such
St of .ot1 tho county ., officers ., as could
tlaul shoritr Crosby, q colorod u.aa. Tho coun-
ty otiices bayo slcs remained vucant. and court
has not boon held for want Of n S!lovif1. Doc. !,
GOV. AaEs ISSUED 11a PROCLAMATION
sotting forth tho faos that information Ind been
received By MIN that certain riotouH and ligor-
dexly paYsons had co,nbinea together With foreo
md aru8t aud BY, threats aud intin-
said sharir Of Warren County.
and that said riosoua and diaorderly persons hud
compelled to tlee for tholr lives. and tLat this
wa8 all because Of their color, and Buoll couduot
was in conflict With tho laws Of tho state. which
he Was aworn to enforoe, mud commanding all
sald liotouS and aisorderlv peraons to dispetso
mud retro poaceaby to their homes, and bnreaftor
to submit to the Legally constituted authorities
of tho State. aud Invoking the aid nnd uo-opora-
ton OF all good eitlzons iu uphold!ng tho laws
and
PRESERVING THE PUBLIC PEACE.
It is nov plobahle thst the movement ut Tieka-
burg il in conformity with orders from Gov.
Anles to Sberir Crosby to reinBtato himself aud
the other county officials. Is is understood that
Gov. Amos ID opposed to public .,othcers
IL il, AiisaissIppi, roaicning at :, tho dictation
pledged 70 uso al1 tho folce he can command 10
uphold officers legally in authority. TnE Tn1B-
uSE correspondent is informed by o gentleman
who IL familiar with Gov. Amcs' policy, TINT tho
Governor having once npnealad 10 the e3President
far MI nv n ut,fltr n. n5$.
ceiving 1t, through Some informally i'll making
the Gull, will
MAXI HIS rloaT
nov without recourse to tho General Gororr-
nent aud If ho IL unsuccessful will resign. Ho
Intends. however. to wage vigorous war beforo
taking such stop. Viokaburg is the contro Of
lnrge planting seotlonA, and, tn!siue tic county
IN which it ia situated {WarrsH} aud tue sur
counties, the btaokB fully outnumber
the whiteB threo or four to one.
fTe ths 4 ssociatcd Press,
V1cKsnuRa, Dec. 7.-Thero has been for Bomo
tina trouble brewing between the Tax-PaJeyn'
Association mud citizens, and tho cnunty ollciala.
Tue bhciiR was noting without legul bond, and
tho Board Of Supervisors rofllsed to order now
ono. though the timo for paying taxes had ar-
rived. Two or threo other officials wcre under
Indictments Tor forgery and cmbozzloment. and
the citizeps. dospalring OF any relief fran tho
partisan courts, LOST wednesday held meeting,
court-nouso to demand the resignation
Of tho sheriff, Chanoery Clerk, Treasurer, md
Coroner. All aaed except Sheriff Crosby, Il no.
gro, and ho sisned his resignation. On satur-
eGny Gays card appeared 6 on IT, tue streets signed by
County, Republicans, whito aud back, to come
to his mid and support him IN bis position.
Crosby publicly and through tho pnpers donlod
tho authorship OF the card, yet, this morning,
AN ARMED aonY or NEGROES AlPEAnEp.
The alarm WIS sounded about O'Clock, aud tho
citizens gathered on masBe* armed i'm
nediate!y, aud advanced to moot tho ne-
Groes on tho Baldwin Torry road. Tho
street, about 2So strous. TIo comnanior a % Of tho
citizens Warnod tho negroes to d,Bporso but they
rofuaed. aud Immediately firing commenced GU
both sides. Tho negroas rotreatod about milo,
and again matto stand in All old broastwork n,sd
engagement, Saa ono cItizon, Oliver Brown,
killed. md nbont twolye or fifteen negroes killed,
several wounded, and about twenty prisoners,
ON TIE uALL'A pl:RnY noAD
about 250 ncgroos wore found htd routed after a
short engagement. with uoyerul killed. and
wounded.
Androw Owans. who commanded tho negroes
on the Baldwin Ferry road, wlla oaptl1rod urd
to ta!l. 1u all interview with a Herald
reporter, OWENS snid Ao Wan ort,crol by Shoriif
Crosby to COMO to tho city to.tluy With all tho
armod mon no could get together.
Alax. Stoc4llouHo, from Kowtol,, ono Of tho
capturod negroes, -eaya tho order Tor all tho
to ooi1o to Vlo!sburg this morning was
roau in church On Sunaay.
Croaby, who 10 iluder guard nt tho Court
House, dontos that ho gag0 such ordors.
1t Ia reported this evening TINT tho negroea
arc
COMMITTING DGpREDAT1oNs
In the country.
TITO iutauBa Excitement that praynilod thia
has aubgidoa 10 great degree, yet
many citizenH aro uudor arms. aud all the roAas
arc picaoted.
C1r1zGNH' MEETING.
At public meeting this ayeulug tho following
waH adopted'
tsalred Tlat whllo nra fully Hatlahua that Peter
Crosby has cauGod armed neUroon 10 .uurch oil Tho
city, and Doull therefore bo hold mainly rDslonsblo
for a tae blood tAxt llas heen ahod, w recommend
81 guod czcna to sbatain from tnl!st4n9 Mry porson-
oosts to hAva him ra,uoycd fson oiea in aoma leyn
mannog,
THE LATl.AT EYihHHoE.
}uat rocolvdd renders IL absolutely cortaln TINT
Gov. A1nns and hla Attorney: :Gonorni, Gsorgo =.