Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-12-17
viczsburg Attacked BY a Body Of Neg


V1cKsBuEe; Miss, Dec. 7,z2:l5 p. m.
- III citizens " ere called under arms
at 3 o'clock. this morning The negroes
advanced on The city in three scolnmns,
andsbeaan IN attack ,on the Cherry st
outskirts. They were driven back with
a loss Of four Killed and>quite number
wounded. One citizen was slightly
wounded The negroes are now al 4
vancing on the Warrentan road, and 4
another conflict is momentarily expected, l
VIeKsBuhG, Dec. 7. Seven hundred
negroes attacked this city this morning
on three different roads leading to it.
they were driven back with a loss of
25 killed and wounded, and A. prison
ers The whites lost one killed and
two wounded The attack was made
for the purpose of reinsta,ing Crosby.
Sheriff, who was requested to resign
because he had not given bond. The
negroes in the country are reported as
burning dwellings, ana gin houses.
VIcKsBrRc, Dec s. There has been
for some time trouble brewing between
the Taxpayers Association and the
city aud county officials. The sheriff
was acting without legal bond and the
Board of Supervisors refused to order a.
new one, although the time for paying
taxes had arrived. Two or three otfic-s
ials were under Indictment for forgery
and embellishments, and the citizens
desparing any relief from paFtigan courts
had meeting last Wednesday and in
a body proceeded to the courthouse to
demand the resignation Of the Sheriff
An alarm was sounded about nine
o'clock and the citizens gathered en-
D.dsss around and immediately advanced
to meet the negroes on Baldwin's Road.
The negroes were met just outside the
city and Grave street, about 200 strong.
The commander OF the citizens warned
the degrees to dispense, but they
refused and Immediately firing com.
menced on both sides The negroes
retrea,ed about "a. mile and again made
| a stand in some old breast works and a
house, bnt We're soon routed.
The Times Ficksburg special diss
patches say the fight was renewed at
Snyder's Bluff, ten miles from this city,
last evening, between several hundred
negroes and forty whites. 4 courier
was semitic Vicksburg for reinfolcments
which were sent cut without delay and
after short skirmish four aavgroes
were killed and three wounded, where's
upon thenegroes retieatets. ...a- Z
| ,,,,rt,t I'll. Nv, Ia
white pickets from Ford's Hill, and, it
is said, have entrtiiched themselves.-
They are receiHin. reintorcments from
other counties. IN tia rae.t laEt a1!.
il Al last accounts they were march
ing on the city up the Issaquena road,
driving the whites before them. They
fred into a funeral procession and
wounded one white man. The fire
was returned and three negroes Were
Killed. ri. teIign ,s ,s -ts II t,r..
s- Especial telegram to the Dispaichl
JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 9-Goyernor
Ames has issard a proclaim alton setting
forth The fact Of there being riot at
yfeKshurg, ana stating the iiotors have
10y threats and Intimidation expelled
the sheriff CT Warren couats and are
now resisting the Laws. They have
made threats against other county
officials, compelling them 70 flee for
their lives; whereas the Stale courts
were in tail force aud vigor, aud com
| pc, ent t.. punish such officials, if dis
| honest, until said courts We're paralyzed
by the action OF such unlawful ASSEM-
blages; and whereas such threats aud
intimidation have been directed ex
clusively against colored officials; aud
| whereas it is satisfactorily represented
to me that the object Of said riotoss
and dishrderly actions is to deprive
colored men Of their civil and political
rights because of their color; and
whereas it, is provided by the Constitu-
ton and laws OF the United States that
the protection of law shall not be de-
MED any citizen because OF race or color
and whereas it is the duty OF the Cow
ernor OF tbs state to use all his power
to execute the laws and suppress riots
and Instructions as provided in the
| State Consultations: now, therefore, |,
| Adelbeit Ames, Governor Of the State
OF Mississippi, do hereby make procla-
nation and command said riotous and
disorderly persons to disperse and re-
tire peaceably to their respective abodes
and hearafler submit to the legally
constituted authorities of the State, and
| invoke the aid of all good cittizens to
upAild the laws and preserve the peace.
+ CSigned] ADELBERr AMEs, Governor.
James Hill, Secretary OF the State.