The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-10-26
LOUISIANA.
The Trouble at Waterproof.

NATcHEz, Mss, October The
following account Of the troubles III
Teusas, Parish, La, will appear TINS
morning in the Natchez Democrat
We have what We believe to h" nc
curate information in reference to the
disturbances in Tensas parish. Tie
reports which have been circulated -
extensively have been extravaSant-
ly exaggerated. On Monday last tn"
negroes in large numbers passed
through Waterproof on their way to"
mass meeting some miles abo'e the
town, and in passing through some OF
them we're very insulting and threat
euipq 10 their language. The citizens
of Waterproof doubtless had good
cause for apprehension, and mes
senger was sent to this city ASKING
for aid to save the lives and the ho""r
of the women and children and the
property of the town. a meeting az
once assembled at the armory OF the
light Infantry and, under the "',.'co
of the most prudent men in IL" '"'"'
muuity, a company OF pelso's " the
number of about one hundred ,'i-
unteered to go to Waterproof and learn
the true state of affairs, preWlcl It
necessary, to protect lives and prop
erty. The steam ferry boat was pro-
cured and the party left about !:
o'clock and reached Largent landing
about day break. Here cannon waa
fired to announce their approach to
the people of Waterproof, some thee
miles distance. Several persons from
the shore came to the boat and tn"
pleasing information was obtained
that there was probably no need Ior
armed assistance. To thoroughly Sd
tisfy themselves, however, tho party
proceeded to Waterproof with their
boat where they were met by the
authorities of the town, and the Ill
formation received at Larsent w"S
confirmed. At the urgent invitation
of tho people Of the town The party
went ashore and were entertained
during ts y&er&tl2y9A ~ TT "' ~ 3.
+ ::11.ued last night at II o'clorv et1m,
editor of this paper used evo the +. -.
to satisfy himselfin regard t'y,r ....o
and lie found nothing TO iudd been
to believe that any negro htyu,,,Ied
killed. Three persons were w>
in the house of Fairfax Satur!k Cred
ming last, when Capt. Pec'whom arc
3 upon and killed, tMnly wounded.
thought to be, &c that any othcl
There is no Occurred other than the
conhictAh took place at Fairt"x's
8 once. The gin on the Burn place,
, L&ned by Moss e. Wise, was burn.h
and with it, it is said, some 60 or ~
bales of cotton. When the party from
this city arrived and blank charge
was fired from a six pounder,
the greatest CONSERVATION prevailed
among the Degroes in the parish, ont
when they found out who composed
the party and from whence they came,
they seemed much relieved, aud
those who were seen seemed very
glad to find they were from Natch>z.
Our conclusion, from what we have
personally seen, is that while the col
ored people OF Tensas parish and
some Of tho adjoining parishes have
acted iu suc, au inPudeDt and threat
eniDQ manner as to t.nse serious ap.
prehensious on the pat; of the white
people of the parish, t has been
no probability ut any Ola dat
gerous outbreak.
New Orleans, October T.--March-
ing o.ders were not issued to stale
troops. Governor Nichols think il
will not be necessary tor them to %
Waterproof. Reports show that Quiet
has been restored there.
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