The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-09
THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR AND
THE PREsIDEET-FEDERAL HELP NOT TO BE
HAD-rHREE WHITE MEN SHOT BIZ coLoRED
MOB
WASHINGTON, Sept 8, 1875
The following despatch received at the Executive
Mansion last night from Governor Ames OF Mssis-
sipp:-
JACKSON Miss Sept 7, 1875.
To His Excellency u 5. GRANT, President, Washing
SIR-Domestic violence in its most aggravated form
exists in certain parts Of this State On the evening of
the LIST inst. Unauthorized and Illegal armed bodies
overthrow the civil authorities of YazoO county
and took forcible possession of said county, from
which the sheriff, the peace officer of the
county, compelled to flee for safety and Is still
refugee. The Sheriff of this (Hnds) county reports
that since the 4th inst he has been enabled after every
effort, to maintain the peace and protect rights He
reports various murders by unauthorized armed bodies
who are securing the country Warren county is also
reported as being in state of terrorism from the
demonstrations Of still other unauthorized armed
bodies, and feeling of insecurity prevails in other
counties Of the State After careful examination of all
the reports find myself compelled TO appeal to the
general government for the means Of giving that pro-
lection to which every American citizen is entitled.
do not now make formal application under the pro-
visions OF the constitution OF the United States but
telegraph you to know If you can and will regard the
proclamation issued by you in December last, on the
application Of the Legislature OF this state as still IN
force The necessity of immediate action cannot be
overstated If your proclamation of December last is
not in force will ut make formal application IN
accordance with the PROVISIONS OF the constitution OF
the United States, ADELBERT AAlES
Mr. Luckey, Private Secretary to the President, i'm
medatey the above despatch to the President at
Long Branch, and reply was received directing him
to submit the despatch to the Attorney General ask for
his advice and answer Governor Ames as to whether
the proclamation of last year could be contrued
in force. The kilograms were handed to the Attorney
General last night and this morning that officer SUBJ
mitted to tho President his decision that
the proclamation of December last cannot be
construed in force. This opinion commu-
nicated Governor Ames directed by the President
in the following dospatch:-
EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON, d. G.
SEPTEMBER s. 1880 A. NJ.
Governor ADELBERT AMEs, jackson, Miss
The President submitted your dispatch of yesterday,
asking if the proclamation OF December last is still in
force, to the Attorney General who decides that 1t is
not in force. notify you OF his decision
By direction OF the President
LEVI P. LUCKEY,
Secretary.
THREE WHITE CITIZENS SHOT DEAD by A coLoRED MOB.
VIoKsBURG, Miss, Sept s. 1875.
special despatch to the Herald from Yazoo City
this morning says Yesterday morning report
reached Satarta that the negroes were collecting in a
large armed body the river the Ewing plantation
Some citizens sent out to about it, On arriv
ing the Ewing place they fred into by body Of
negroes in ambush. Charles Rose, DR.. Mayburn Gus
Montgomery and .lr. McCafan wounded. Great
excitement prevails IN
there asked for help Men going forward to the
of action II is reported that large radical mass
meeting is to be held in Satartia but the citizens
determined that nothing of the kind shall be
for riot and boodshed There three hundred stand
of among the negroes at Wolf Lake, which excites
much alarm. "
DENIAL OF THE REPORTED NEGRO RISING
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept 8, 1875.
The following despatch from Jackson, Miss, to-
night is from prominent republican,
There has been no threatened rising Of negroes The
report of negroes marching upon Bigram is false The
Sheriff fed $50 refugees this morning There many
others in town. Five negroes came in to-day from
beyond Raymond. and report being pursued by
armed mon and hounds. There is much better
feeling OF security in this city, but people from the
country report that armed bands still riding about
The labor the plantations is still suspended, borers
not yet leaving the woods and swamps. telegram
ceved here to-day reports disturbance IN YaZoo
county, Satartia in which four wounded.
company OF whites organized in Vicksburg chartered
boat and started for the scene also company from
Yazoo City, The registration of voters has ceased in
this county, the registrars asserting they cannot per-
form their duties with safety.