The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-12
FROM VICKSBURG.


THE FINDING OF THE STOLEN COURT RECORDS.
From the Vicksburg Herald, of the 10th
inst. we take the following:
One week ago yesterday evening Davenport
fed the city, and up to last night he was in
Jackson where he has been in constant con-
ference with Governor Ames. Pricing a
forger, a thief, and a burglar as something
beyond price and above computation, Ames
has listened alone to the advice OF that ma
ignant scoundrel, and upon his suggestions
has framed his proclamations. The engineer
has been hoisted by his own petard.
A search of Davenport's house, last evening,
resulted in finding the stolen records! The
man with whom Ames had been closeted for
week, the man with whom he has conferred
in regard to grave matters OF State, stands
forth to-day as burglar, forger, and embezzler,
while Peter Crosby, the scoundrel for whom
he has in vain appealed for United States
troops, and for whose reinstatement he has
convened the Legislature, is to-day trem-
bling prisoner in the county Jail, charged and
convicted of the murder Of not less than
seventy-tive deluded negroes To all these
murders, Adelbert Ames was an accessory
before, during, and after the fact! He
and his Attorney General, George E:
Peter Crosby to order out the ignorant negros
who were killed Monday morning by the men
Of Vicksburg in defense of their homes, and
this day Ames stands before the world a
bleodstained murderer, cowardly assassin,
who selected ignorant and brutal snegroes to
execute his vindictive behests, behests that
he lacked the courage toexecute with his own
coward hand.
With the discovery Of the stolen records in
the house of his chosen friend, Wash. Dayen-
port Ames is effectually bottled up. He
never did have the respect of any honest or
decent man, and to-day he stands immeasure-
ably beneath the meanest felon in the Peni-
Tertiary. Ames did not have far to fall, but
nothing else to do His next friend, Cardozo,
stands by him, and both will yet land in the
Penitentiary.
The VicksbuYer, of the 10th inst, says
The afternoon brought but little information
from the outposts. Willie Vaughn, wounded
by the negroes near Snyder's Bluff on Monday,
while burrying Oliver Brown, died yesterday.
Mr.. Burns reported killed, is still living and
likely to get we'll, though his wounds are
painful and dangerous. The negroes have
fed to the canebrake near Snyder's but are
closely watched by COR cavalry. From the
other portions OF the country we have
nothing 10 report
The negroes have laid down their guns and
gone home, and things are beginning to as
sumo their former peaceful appearance. In
a day or day more we hope to be able to en-
nounce that every man has returned to pur-
suits OF industry. But little Importance is
attached to the news of the massing Of ne
groes at Il church near Edwards, in Kinds
county. That the negroes did gather, is un-
doubtedly true, but they will never cross Big
Black under such a cowardly leader as Eman-
uel Queen, and when the news of Monday S
repulses reach them there will be a general
6. break for home.
COOP FOR V1cKsBUEG.-It gives us great
pleasure to be able to announce that the Off
GERS and directors OF the Memphis and Vicks-
burg Railroad have made arrangements for
the building of this road at least, from here
to Rolling Fork. The contractors are Messrs.
Ducloss, Wells & Co., heavy capitalists of New
York. They guarantee to build ten miles of
the road within six months, and thirty-one
miles from the north oank of the Yazoo
River, about Cardiff Landing to Rolling Fork,
in twelve months, the work to commence at
once. AS soon as this portion of the road is
finished. they will build the road hence to the
Yazoo, some twelve miles, and across that
stream with bridge. They are to receive
$40 600 per mile for the first ten miles and
$3.50. 900 more when ten miles are done, and
S15 900 for each additional mile in mortgage
bonds of the road. When the road is done
hence to Rolling Fork the present company
are to transfer their charter, lands and priv
leges to the contractors. The gauge will be
three VictsbWyer, 1Oht inst