Newspapers: Desperadoes,   Franklin Parish, La.
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The Columbus Enquirer-Sun, Georgia, August 1, 1868

DISTURBANCE IN FRANLIN PARISH.

   VICKSBURG HERALD, July 28th -- Information has reached us of a 
serious disturbance in Franklin parish, La.  It seems from the statements 
made to us, that a body of desperadoes, black and white, something near 
two hundred in number, invaded Franklin parish early last week, and 
began a system of highway robbery on a high scale.  The citizens 
becoming alarmed for their safety banded together, and on last Thursday 
night met the miscreants, and killed fifteen negroes and five of the white 
men.  The freebooters then began a retreat, closely pursued by their 
incensed assailants.  They were followed to St. Joseph, where all trace of 
them was lost.  The whole country was in a state of excitement and under 
arms.  There were some apprehensions entertained of an attack at other 
points, and the citizens to guard against such a prospect put armed sentinels 
about their residences and on the roads.  At Duckport, just above this place,
 in Louisiana, there was some firing for two nights, (Saturday and Sunday,) 
between the guards stationed there and parties who attempted to enter, but 
as far as we can learn no one was killed.