The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-08
Fithting I'm Mississippi.

New ORLEANS, December THE fol-
lowing telegram has been received at the
headquarters OF General Emory, from
jackson, Mississippi:
Major D. Pratt, Adjutant. GensraL Of the
Department Of Netc Orleans:
Acknowledgement Packer reports to
Governor Ames, from Vicksburg, by
telegraph, that riot and fighting began
there at 8 o'clock this morning; that the
militia are powerless to preserve order;
and that the mob has possession of the
sheriti's person, and holds the court house
with an armed force. The extent of the
fighting is not yet known.
TSigned1 \. W. ALLYN,
Captajn l6h Mf,mtry.
Negroes ReDulscd.
ABuilctin special from Nicksburg
says that 700 negroes attacked the city
this morning by three roads. They were
driven back b. the citizens with a loss of
% killed and wounded and 40 prisoners.
The whites lost one man killed and two
wounded. The attack was made for the
purpose of reinstating the colOrcd sheriff
(Crasley) who was requested to resign
because he had not given any bond.
The negroes in tn" country are report
ed rs burning dwellings and gin houses.
NEW ORLEANS, November THE
following is special to the Bulletin:
VICKsBURG. Miss, Dec. !. 1915. p. VI.
Our citizens were called under arms
nj ; o'clock this morning, the negroes
advanced to our city in three columns,
and commenced the attack on the out
skirts of Cherry street; they were driven
back with loss Of four killed and Il
number wounded; one citizen was
slightly wounded. The negroes are now
advancing on the NarrentOn road, and
another conflict is momentarily expected
VICKSBURG, December 7.-Engago-
mcnts took place this morning between
the whites and negroes on the various
routes leading into the city. The nc-stocs
were rcpulsed and routed at all points
with loss OF Is or 20 killed, and about
the same number wounded. Thirty or
forty prisoners were captured and lodg-
ed in iail. One white ma;l, Oliver BrOmn,
of Snidcr's Bluff, WAS killed; policeman
Burton wounded, and Geo. Hatche,Ur ac-
cidcntallv shot through the foot. The
citizens are still under arms and the
roads pickrtcd. The excitement is sub
siding. The town negroes took no part
in the difficulty whatever.
There has been for some time trouble
brewing between the tax payers assOcia-
4 nj
officials. The Sheriff was acting without
legal bond, and the Board of Supervisors
refused to order new one though the
time for paying taxes had arrived. Two
or three other officials were under in
dictment for forgery and embeZzlcment
and the citizens, despairlng OF any relief
from partizan courts, last Wednesday
held a meeting. and in body proceeded
to the Court House, to demand the rcsig-
nation of the Sheriff, Chancery Clerk,
Treasurer and Coroner. They all fled
except Sheriff Crosby, negro, and he
signed his resignation Saturday. y card
appeared on the streets, signed by Crosby,
calling on ali the citizens of
Warren county, Republicans, white and
black. to come to his aid and support him
in his position. Crosby, publicly and
through the papers, denied the author,
ship of the card, yet this morning armed
bodies OF negroes appeared advancing on
the CITY. from six different roads. The
alarm was sounded about nine o'clock,
and the citizens gathered en- massc, arm
ed immediately, and advanced to meet
the negroes on Baldwin's Ferry road.
The negroes were met just outside
of the city. on lrone street, about
300 strong. The commander of the cit
liens warned the negroes to dispcr>e but
they refused, and Immediately firing
commenced down both sides. The ne
groes retreated about a mile and again
made stand in the old breastworks and
n house, but were soon routed. The loss
in this engagement WAS one citizen, Oh
YER Brown, killed, and about twelve or
fifteen negroes killed and several wound
ed, and about twenty prisoners. Gu
Halls Ferry road about $50 negroes
were found and routed after a short en-
garement. There were several killed
and wounded Andrew Owens. negro.
who commanded the negroes on the
Ferry road was captured and committed
to isil. In an interview with Herald
reporter. Owens said that he was ordered
bv Sheriff Crosby to come to the city
today with all the armed he could get
together. Alexander Stockhouse, from
Newton, one Of the captured negroes.
saws that the order for all the negroes 10
come to Vickburg this morning, Was
read in church on Sunday. Crosby, who
is under guard at the Court House, denies
that he gave such orders. 1t is
reported this evening that the negroes
are committing depredations in the coun-
try. The intense excitement that pre-
vailed this morning has subsidized in a
great degree, vet many citizens are under
arms and all the roads are picke;ed.
Resolution offered.
At public meeting this morning the
following was adopted;
Res1red, That while We are fully
satisfied that Peter Crosby has caused
armed negroes to march on the city and
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