Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-11
Latest kilograms.
EASTERN.
The Excitement Snbsiding.

NICKSBURG, December 9th. - The
excitement is subsiding and business
being resumed. Bands of negroes are
reported outside and the whites guard
the approaches to the city. Governor
Ames has issued proclamation for
the convening of an extra session of
the Legislature.
Ezumbug Steamer rLine-ChaIIengc.
NEW YORK, December 9th. The
Occidental and Oriental Company, to
run line of China and coast steamers,
is thought to be humbug.
Company d, 18th Regiment Nation
al Guards, accepts the challenge of
Company Il, First California Regi-
ment, to shoot.
Indians on tf,e Raid.
CHEYENNE, December 9th.-Jack's
band of Ute Indians have left the res
ervation in Colorado to raid on the
Snake River settlements. Citizens are
arming. 1855.
Congregational News
WASHINGTON, December 9th. - In
the Senate, Col. Scott presented
memorial from the Texas and Pacific
and Atlantic and Pacific Railroads,
asking Congressional aid.
In the House, Page of California in
troduced bill appropriating 100000
for Postoftice i'll Sacramento.
Conflict of Races.
CINCINNATI, December 9th. The
fight between negroes and whites was
renewed at Snydcr's Bluff, ten miles
from the city, last evening. The
blacks returned. At last accounts
the negroes had received reinfoi ce-
ments and were driving the whites to
the city.
Coiored Men go back on the Carpet.
Baggers.
MEMPHIS, December 9th.-The col
ored people of this city have organized
q society for the purpose of discarding
their old ties with the carpet-baygers
and making friends with the whites
in the South.
No Election Secessary-A Heavy Gale.
CHICAGO, December 9th.-A Wash
ington special says that the Republi-
can caucus yesterday decided that no
other election of President pro tenn of
the Senate was necessary.
A heavy gale has visited the English
coast and many vessels and lives have
been lost.
Riot and Fighting at vIcksbur=.
NEW ORLEANS, December 7th.-
Nicksburg reports in circulation last
night that large bodies of armed ne
groes were on the way to the CITY to
take possession of the courthouse.
were confirmed this morning at 8
O'Clock, when the alarm bells were
rung to warn the citizens. Business
houses of all kinds closed, and the
whites were under arms marching out
to meet the enemy. The court-house
Is in possession of the whites. The
negro Sheriff is prisoner. Great ex-
citement prevails.
NEW ORLEANS, December 7th.-A
telegram from Vicksburg, signed by
Arthur w. Allyn, was received by
General Emery to-day. 1t gives in
formation thao the riot and fighting
began at . this morning; that the mi
lltla cannot maintain order; that the
mob has possession of the Sheriff and
courthouse. The extent of the fiuht-
ing is not known.
NEW ORLEANS, December 7th,-A
Vicksburg special says 700 armed ne
groes attacked the city this morning
on three roads, but were driven back
by the citizens with the loss of twenty
killed and wounded, and forty prison.
ers. The whites lost one killed and two
wounded.
Another Account.
VICKsBURG, December 7th.-In the
engagement to-day with the negroes
twenty were killed, twenty wounded
and thirty to forty prisoners. Oliver
Brown, white man of Snyder's Bluff,
was killed. The origin of the trouble
is a dispute that has been going on
lately between the Taxpayers Associ-
alton and the city and county officers.
The Sheriff was acting without bond
and the Board Of Supervisors refused
to order q new one. Several officials
being under Indictment and the citi-
zens despairing of relief, last Wednes-
day In body proceeded to the court
house to demand the resignation of a
number of the county officials, who all
fled except the Sheriff, Crosby, ne
gro, who resigned on Saturday. In a
card, sighed "Crosby,n he called on
the Republicans of Warren county to
support him. He denied the author
ship of the card. This morning the
negroes advanced on the town by six
roads, with the results already stated.
They numbered about 75O. Several of
the captured negroes have stated to
reporters that they were ordered by
Sheriff Crosby to come to the city.
Negroes are raiding in the county.
Resolutions were adopted at a meeting
of citizens this evening recommending
the citizens to refrain from violence
against Crosby and merely attempt to
remove him from office legally.