, 1875-01-19
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THE ACTING Rl1ERIrf Elti:rED ny UNITED STATEN


THE ACTING RHERirf EiEErED NY UNITED slAIES
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NEW ORLEANS. Jun. 13.-1nFornlatlon hae been
received hero that Flanagan, c'astn'ng TO hase
beeu elected s,criG Of Warren County, Mics,
went to tho Court House ti,!s morning with Oil
nr,notl forco and took possession. lie was ,'n'
posed at 10 o'clock by Erosby. tho legal Sheriff,
who appeared With rosse supported hy a force
Of United States trootm. Tho troops were fur
nisl,ed by Capt. Head. Thisa InfIntrv, Stationed
At yickHburE. IN accordance with orders FROM
&iclt. Sheridan, upon request II Gov Af'es.
lien. Sheridan has received ortera from tho
President to furnish troops II required by Gov.
An,es. Crosby IL nor iu full posArsaion. There
arc tho n,nin facts, but tlo details received hole
arc very meAEre.
[js the Aaso:adfkf f'yTfa1
THE vIcKHHERu vfHHIns.
Ylcksnun6, M'ss., Jan. 11.-Maj, danfGA l.;
Head, With a1"ad Of Federal truups Will IAeh
hnyoncsH, acting. It in statr, i,'se! orders fsniN
ten, Imo,r, tn,,sav entered tho Hllerltis Office
hero aud tarcinly elected Hhesilf a. j. ElabaKan
who was in roesessom by virtue q t|le toeent
election. about thu validity Of which thera is
constitutional question: lis right to tho otfree
had not. however, been questioned by any legal
r'pou army orders alone. Nal: Head repoitcd
s action o, to anrcl'of 1acant ' r1an Wa," "" Ly
WHOM, Tho action of tho miiit1rS 80, wsa
enuntcuallccd, and, seemingly, approved. sliof-
it EAnagau atAo tepurtea the facts to lhansolIor
Hill, aud appealed To the Court to protect HIN ~
tho discharge uf i,is duties. but was ref,lse.i
| Tic Chane eiior appointed y. II. MeG!.eo sGeE,N
rto tetl1 and le was plucel i'll posacsaio oil the
oiliee BY tho military. MeGisee is wluto isc-
publican, aud was deputy uuler shetiH efoboy.
| Chancellor Hill, upon opening tho court Two
weeks ago, adjourned it until to-day, In order to
| determine what course ho wonid take ~ feieT-
! c,,ce to tho Shreyafty. 3tembora OF Tie Lar
| Drcseut protested against tho Courts allowing.
and apparently approyius, military an.etlotsteo re-;
with it's offices, as violation OF All LAW anu aa-
| BtrurtIon Of civil government, .
| THE 1ttlE EST INyE5r10AT1oS.
tsrte,ai pisnatth to 7as cAieagg e., T'fsNn,.
conlmitteo have returned. The Republicans Of tho
Committee have arrived at tho conclusion TINT
White Leagno exists in Mississipp'. and Il !, a
| ycrF formidable organization that tho White
slaughter Of so many negroes. Ono Of tho mem;
bcrs Of tho Committee Hc's that the Fundamental 2
cal.se OF the existing troubles IN Mississ1ppi II
tic fact that tho whites do not md will not &C
csp. tie results Of the War; they VII not so con
mined to take control OF. tbs sout'
Or Iie. THO condition Of affairs il
70 very serious. eaid one member, that II ooe1
not seem possible that tho black man eau p. bt
protected except by tho prcsonce Of large mill
.a,y force Tic evidence will bo very Tolumin
t!;t, Tic Republicans any TINT, while tt vii
tilow ildiscrcct acts OIL the part OF tue negroes
! tl,o whites aro tile o,islnal cause Of the mus
| eacre.
Tho following is the -.
| VIEW Of pEMoGHAT1O MENnEn
Of tho Committee: Thoro III some probability Q
au unanimous report, ~ there is ! Substantial
ogree,nent as to tho main facts Of the case, ou
doubtless division Of opinion ~ to th
character Of the proceedings which led to th
; trouble will cause tho Democrats 10 make In
nority report. The evidence fully estabsle
tue fsct that the call Of Sheriff Crosby upon th
colored people 10 come to his aid was tnEtigate
by Gov. Amos, aud TINT the negroes, 1,0oo
2,oo0 strong, narchcd upon tho city with hot
: tile iuteut. ibis member admitted thAt th
evidence shows sAat n"39stidallo retallat9r
outragcs were committed, and claims ths
such deeds Of viulenee SIC inscparable froi
such condition of affairs. In reear
I 10 tho general condition Of aifairs, no declare
I that tho evidence would show terrible caso {
misrulo on tile part Of tic prcsens ssate Gov
ernmeut. Taxntion has been increased to "
tween and II per cent. and ons-si1th OF til
. | State IL In forfeit for taxes.