Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-08

Negroes Marching on the Town
Business Suspended-rhe Whites g.
Out 20 Meet the Negroes.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. THE Vicksbur,
| reports, i'll circulation last night that larg,
bodies Of armed negroes were marching e
the city TO take possession of the court
house, were confirmed this morning at {
o'clock when the bells were rung to war;
the citizens. Business houses Of all kind:
are closed and the whites are under arms
marching out on the various roads to meet
the enemy. The courthouse is in posses
sion Of the whites and TIE negro sheriff Is
prisoner. Great excitement prevails.
Later-The Negroes Attack the Town
and are Driven on with q LOss OF
Four Killed.
The following is Especial to the Bulletin.
VicksbUrg, Miss, Dec. Z, 12:15 P. M
Our citizens were called under arms at 8
o'clock this morning. The negroes adj
vanced on the city in three columns and
commenced an attack on the Cherry street
outskirts. They were driven back with a
loss of four killed and quite a number
wounded. One citizen was slightly
wounded. The negroes are now advancing
on the Warrentown road and another con-
fiiet is momentarily expected.
Report OF q Federal Captain.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-THE following
telegram was received at Gen. Emery's
headquarters:
jackson, Miss, Dec. Maj. E. j.
Plat, Adiutant General, Department Of
the Gulf, New Orleans: Adjutant General
Packer reports to Gov. Ames, from Vicks-
burg, by telegraph, that riots and fighting
began at nine O'Clock this morning; thar
the militia are pOwerless to maintain order;
that mob has possession Of the sherii's
person, and holds the court house with an
armed force. The extent Of the fighting
is not yet known. Arthur W. ALLYN,
captain 10th Infantry
twenty-five Negroes Killed and
Wounded.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IA Bulletin spe-
cial from Vicksburg says that seven hun
bred negroes attacked the city this morning
on three roads. they were driven back by
the citizens with loss Of TWENTY-FIVE killed
and wounded and forty prisoners. The
whites lost one killed and two wounded.
The attack was made for the purpose Of re-
Installing Crosby, the Sheriff, who was re-
quested to resign because he had not given
any bond. The negroes in the country are
reported burning dwellings and gin-houses.
A Detailed Account Of the Agar.
VICKsBURG, Dec. There has been
for some time trouble brewing between the
TaI-Payers' Association and citizens and the
county officials. The Sheriff was acting
without legal bond, and the Board fSuper-
yisors refused to order him to give a new one
though the timef for paying taxes had arrived.
Two or three other officials wera under in
dictment for forgery and ENLIGHTENMENT,
and the citizens, despairing of any relief
from the partisan courts, helda meeting last
Wednesday, and in body proceeded TO the
courthouse to demand the resignation Of
the Sheriff, Chancery Clerk, Treasurer and
Coroner. All fed except the negro Sheriff,
Crosby, and he signed his resignation.
On Saturday a card appeared on the streets
signed by Crosby, calling on all the citizens
of Warren county who were Republicans,
white and black, TO come to his aid and
support him in his position. Crosby, pub
licly and through the papers, denied the
authority Of the card; yet, this morning,
armed bodies of negroes appeared, adj
vancing on the city from six different roads.
The alarm was sounded about 8 O'Clock,
and the citizens gathered en- mdSSe imme-
diately and advanced to meet the negroes.
On the Baldwin's Ferry road, the negroes
were met just outside Of the city, about
two hundred strong. The commander Of
the citizens ordered the negroes to disperse,
but they refused, and Immediately firing
on both sides. The negroes
about a mile, and again made
stand, in the old breastworks and house,
but were soon routed.
The loss In this engagement was one