The daily gazette., 1878-10-17
THIRD EDITION
Is 1T INsVRRECTION'
WHOLESALE PILLAGE
BY ARMED NEGROES.
WATERPROOF, LA. EXCITED
TWO POLITICIANS INcITING TWENTY
FIVE HUNDRED'coLoBED MEN TO
BREAK THE PEACE.
FoRTY-FlvE MEN EPORTED
KILLED.
GOVERNOR NICHOLS ORDERS OUT Sew
ERAL REGIMENTS OF TROOPS.

ERAL REGIMENTS OF TROOPS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 10, 1878.
The following kilograms were received
here by Mr.. A. s. Yamer, Mayor OF
Waterproof, La, who is a refugee from
the fever, and explains the terrible situa-
ton of affairs in his town.
WATERPROOF, La, via
NATcHEz, Miss, Oct. 10, 1873.
Great excitement here during the last
three days. Twenty-Five hundred negroes
are under arms aud threaten to burn and
pillage the town. Business is suspend, ii.
Will keep you posted.
BEN. YAMER.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
WATERPROOF, La, via RODNEY,
Miss, Oct. 16, 1873.
Fighting has commenced. The burn
ing of buildings has been reported. Judge
Cordill. j. u. Harrison and JEFF. Snyder
were wounded.
j. A. LIMERICK.
POLITICIANS INCITING THE BLACKS.
In an interview with Mayor Yamer
that gentleman stated to your cores
pondent that the originators of the trouble
were Alfred Fairfax and eX-,Judge Lude-
ling the latter of whom is now the re-
publican candidate for Congress in that
district Fairfaxs influence among the
colored people is great, and he has often
exercised it for evil frequently incensing
them into hostility against the whites.
Waterproof is situated Immediately on
the banks of the Mississippi, and in
Tensas parish. Tho parish at the last
election registered 5000 colored and 4JO
white votes, a fact which shows the
great minority of the white population.
Mayor Yamer asserted that both Fairfax
and Lndeling would not hesitate to incite
the negroes to deeds of violence and that
the latter had doubtless taken advantage
of the present isolated condition of
Waterproof during the yellow fever
epidemic to carry out their plan of
overawing the whites.
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ISOLATION.
There is no telegraph station nearer
than NatcheZ, and in The present. condi-
ton of things along the Mississippi it
would be Impossible to summon effective
aid from the neighboring towns The
populati on of Waterproof is $50. There
are now in st. Louis about fifty citizens
from Waterproof and the vicinity, and
they are greatly alarmed over the threat
ening state of affairs at home.
KILLED-THE NEWS AT HATCHEZ.
NATcHEz, Oct. 10, 1873.
The following is derived from the Off
GERS of the steamer Natchez:-A fight
occurred with negroes yesterday inGold-
mans field, some four miles above Water
proof, in which, it is said, thirty-six ne
groes were killed and the remainder of
them dispersed. Some persons appre-
hend further trouble, while the general
impression Is that the negroes will not
again assemble. Assistance was pour
ing in from all directions. Fifty more
men left here this evening in answer to a
call this morning from st. Joseph, La.
No plantations have been burned, and
communication Just received from a
citizen of Waterproof states that all is
quiet and settled.
No negroes were killed yesterday.
GOVERNOR NICHOLAS oTDERs OUT THE
STATE TRooPs-EXcIrEMENT IN
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct l6
The city is full of wild rumors to-day
about trouble in Tensas parish. Govern
or Nichols reports receiving iDforma-
ton that fight had occurred at Water
proof, in which five negroes were killed
ana that company of militia from
NatcheZ had arrived there The parish
authorities ask for State troops. The
Governor has ordered the Louisiana
Field Artillery and the Crescent City bat
tallOns to be in readiness to receive
marching orders by eight q. IN. to-mor
row. 1t is stated that the steamer Par
goud has been chartered by the State to
transport troops to The scene of the dis.
turbance.