Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-18
---1IF ZANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTIsER
The Color Line.

NATcHEz, Miss, OFT. 1.-THE following
account of theItrcubles in Tensas parish will
appear tomorrow morning 10 the Natchez
Democrat:-
We have what We believe to be accurate To-.
formation 10 reference to the disturbances 10
Tensas parish. The reports which have been
circulated SO extensively have been extravaganza
ly exaggerated. % Monday last negroes in
large numbers passed through Waterproof, on
their way to mass meeting soma miles above
town, and 10 passing through some Of them we're
very Insulting and tbreatenlngin their language.
The citizens of Waterproof doubtless had good
cause for apprehension, and messenger was
sent to this city asking for aid to save the lives
and honor of women aud children and the prop.
erty of the towp.
A meeting at once assembled at the armory
Of the Light Infantry, and under advice of the
most prudent men in the community company
Of persons, number about 100, volunteered to
20 to Waterproof aud learn the true state of
affairs, prepared, II necessary, to protect their
lives and property. A steam terryboat was
procured and the party left about twelve o clock,
and reached Largent Landing about dsybreak.
There cannon was fired TO announce their ap.
proacb to the people of Waterproof, some three
miles distant. Several persons from the shore
came to the boat and the pleasing information
was given that there probably Was DO need Tor
armed assistance, 10 CONVINCE themselves,
however, The party proceeded to Waterproof
with their boat, where they were met by the
authorities Of the town, and the Information
received at Largent was outlined. At the
urgent Invitation Of tho people OF the town the
party went ashore, and were entertained during
portion of the day. aud returned last night
at about twelve O'Clock. The editor OF this
paper used every effort to satisfy himself 10 re-
gard to the facts. and he found nothing to 10.
duco him to believe that any negroes had been
killed. Three persons were found 10 the house
of Fairfax Saturday evening last, when Captaln
Peck was fired upon and killed, two ct whom
are thought to be MORALLY wounded There Is
20 evidence that any conflict had occurred
other than the one which took p ace at Fairfax $
house. A gin house 90 Burns place, owned
by Moss & Wise, was burned, aud with it some
sixty or seventy bales of cotton. When the
party from this city arrived and blank charge
wss fred from xix FOUNDER the greatest con,
sernation prevailed among the negroes 10 the
parish but when they found GU. who composed
The party, and from whence they came. they
seemed very much relieved and seemed very
glad to fnd they were from NatcheZ.
New ORLEANS, Oct. l7.-Governor Nichols
to. night received dispatch from the District
Attorney of Tensas parish. saying thu sheriff
has force of 500 or 600 men, mostly militia
from adjoining parishes, and needs no more
force at present to maintain peace and VlndI'
cate the law.
The Governor says the troops will remain
under orders to answer the signal agreed upon
twenty blows on the fire bels-to reaSsembe
at the armories for marching orders, but thinks
their services will not be required. No men.
ton is made 10 the dispatch to the Governor OF
a o1naict having occurred.