The daily gazette., 1878-10-18
FIFTH EDITION..
NO ONE HURT.

THE NEGRO UPRISING EXAGGERATED
NATcHEz, Oct. II.
The following account Of the troubles
In Tensas parish will appear tomorrow
III the Na'chez Democrat. awe have
what we believe TO be accurate informa-
ton in reference to the disturbances in
Tensas parish. The reports which have
been circulated so extensively have been
extravagantly exaggerated. On Monday
last negroes in large numbers passed
through Waterproof on their way to a
mass meeting some miles above town,
and in passing through some of them
were very insulting and threatening in
lhe'r language
The citizens of Waterproof doubtless
had good cause for apprehension. and n
messenger was sent to this city asked for
aid TO save the lives and honor of women
ana children and the property of Il g
town. A meeting AT once assembled at
the armory OF the Light Infartry, and,
under advice of the most prudent men
in the community,a company of persons.
numbering about one hundred, yolun-
te"red to go to Waterproof and learn the
true state OF affairs, prepared, If necessa-
ry,to protect lives and property. A steam
ieIry-Doat was procured and the party
lett about twelve o'clock and reached
N,
There cannon was fired to announce
their approach to the people of Water
PROOF, SOME three miles distant. Several
persons from the shore came to the boat
aud the pleasing information was given
that there properly was no need for armed
aSsstahce. 10 convince themselves,
However, the party proceeded to Water
psoot with their boat, where they were
met by the authorities of the town and
the information received at L'Argent
was confirmed. AT the urgentinyitaiion
OF the people of the town the party went
ashore and were entertained during n
portion of the day and returned last
night about II O'Clock.
1he editor OF this paper used every ef-
tort 10 satisfy himself in regard to the
iacts ana he found nothing TO Induce him
10 believe that any negroes had been
Killed. Three persons were found in the
house OF FAIRFAX on Saturday evening
last when Captain Peck was fired on anu
Killed, two of whom are thought to be
mortaiiy wounded. There is no evidence
that any conflict had occurred other than
the one which took place at Fairfax's
house: a Clubhouse on Burns place
owned by Moss & Wise, was burned and
with IL some 80 or 20 bales of cotton
When the party from this city arriv-
ed and blank charge vas fired from
a slx-pounder the greatest consternation
prevailed among the negroes in the
parish, but when they found out who
composed the party and whence thev
came they seemed very much relieved
and seemed very glad to find they were
from Natchez.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct 17.-Marcbinp Or
ders were not issued 20 the State troons
to-day. Governor Nichols thinks il will
not be necessary tor them to 20 TO Water
proof, as reports show that quiet has
been restored there,
Governor Nichols o.night received
a dispatch from the District Attorney of
Tensas parish saying the Sheriff has
force of five or six hundred men. mostly
militia from adjoining parishes, and
needs no more force at present to main
tain peace and vindicate the law. The
Governor says the troops will remain
under orders to answer the signal agreed
on, twenty blows on the fire bells. To re-
assemble at the armories for marchinp
orders, but thinks their services will not
be required. No mention is made in the
dispatch to the Governor of a conflict
having occurred.