Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-12-11
War at Vicksburg.

VICKsBuRG, December There has been
for some lime trouble brewing between the
Payers Association and city and county Off
cials. The Sheriff was acting without legal
bond, and the Board Of Supervisors refused
to order a new one, although the time for pay
ing the taxes had arrived. Two or three 9TH
er officials were under indictments for for
gerry and embellishments, and the citizens,
despairing Of any relief from the partisan
Courts, held a meeting last Wednesday, and
in p body proceeded to the Court House, and
demanded the resignation of the Sheriff,
Chancery Clerk, Treasurer and Coroner. All
fled except Sheriff Crosby, negro, and he
signed his resignation.
On Saturday n card appeared on the streets,
signed "Crosby," calling on citizens Of War
rem county. Republicans, white aud black, 10
come TO his aid and support him in'his po-
sition. Crosby publicly and through the pa
pers denied the authorship Of the card, YET
this morning the armed bodies of negroes APP
peared advancing on the city from six differ
ent roads. An alarm was sounded about
nine O'Clock, and the citizens gathered en-
masse, armed, and Immediately advanced 10
meet the negroes on Baidwins Ferry road
The negroes were met just outside the city, on
Grove street, about 200 strong. The com
mander of the citizens warned the negroes 10
disperse but they refused. Immediately fir
ing commenced on both sides. The negroes
retreated about mile, and again made a
stand in the old breastworks and house, but
were soon routed. The loss in this engage
ment was one citizen, Oliver Brown, killed
and about twelve or thirteen negroes killed,
several wounded and about twenty prisont RS
On the Hills Ferry Road about twenty-five
negroes were met and routed after a short en-
gagement, with several killed and wounded
Andrew Owens, a negro, who commanded
the negroes on Baldwin's Ferry road, was
captured and committed to iail In an inter
view with a reporter, Owens said be was or
dered by Sheriff Crosby TO come to the city
to-day with all the armed men he could get
together. Alex Stockhouse, from Newton,
one of the captured negroes, says an order for
all the negroes TO come to Vicksburg this morn
ing was read in church Sunday.
Crosby, who is under guard at the court
house, denies that he gave such orders. II is
reported this evening that the negroes are
committing depredalions in the country. The
intense excitement that prevailed this morning
has subsidized to q great degree, YET many citi-
zens are under arms, and allroads are picketed.
Litter. Evidence just received renders il
absolutely certain that Governor Ames and
his Attorney General George E. Harris, in
cited and advised the invasion of this city by
negroes To-day. This evidence has been laid
before the ablest lawyers Of the city, with
view of arresting and bringing these parties
to this city for trial.
Crosby, the Sheriff of Vicksburg, and the
cause of the recent riot at that city, has re-
signed In apprehension of further distur-
bance several companies of militia have been
ordered TO report Mt Vicksburg to assist in
preserving the peace.
LATEST. Another collision occurred on
Tuesday night, near Vicksburg, between the
citizens and rioters from the surrounding
neighborhood. Seven men were killed. Gov.
Ames has issued a proclamation ordering the
rioters TO dsperse.