American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-10
From New OrIeans---The Riot.

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New ORLEANS, Juaa 3.-A revolution
broke out last night. The Vigilance Com
mittee in large numbers took possession OF
the Arsenal in Jackson square, and the
p risoneIs.
This morning the Executive Committee
called for the law and ordered people to
join them. and announced theiy detsrmin.
alton to carry out their measures.
Nothing else has transpirei yet. At
seven o'clock oanaon were loaded, nd
placed about the Arsenel. About two
hundred armed men were on guard.
The folowin appeared this morning
Citizans Of New Orleans, after years OF
disorder. outrage and unchecked assassin
alton, the beople unwilling either TO bow
down in unresisting Submission to a set tf
ruffians or to abandon the city in which
their bl9ines. the social simpathies and
their affections clustered, Lave at length
risen in their might. and have quietly ia
ken possession of the Arsenal, and tAe
buildings in Jackson Square, a1d have es-
tabllshed there the head quarters Of a Wig
Hence Committee, pledging each to the
other TO m'ntain the rights inviolably of
every peaceful and law abiding citizen, re-
stove order, ab1te crime, and expell or
punish as they may determine such noto-
rious robbers and assassins as the arm OF
the law has. either from the inf leli;y OF
its public servants, OF the inef1iciency OF
the laws themselves. left unwhipped Of
justice. For the present. the ordinary
machinery Of police justice is superseded.
The Mayor and Recorder, we understand
in yielding up their power. confess their
liability to exercise it for the preseryotion
of the public peace ami the preservation o!
pro rerty.
The Vigilance Committee. therefore
provisionallv ACT in their stead, administer
ing to each and every indicator the pun,
ishment due his crimes, without heat pred
lice, or political bias. All citizens who
have sympathies with the movement, aud
who think the time has COME when New
Orleans shall be preserved, like al other
we'll ordered and civilized communities,
will report themselves, without deley, at
the principal Office. where thu character OF
this movement will be explained, and the
discrimination Of the people more fully
made known.
All has been done nioselassly thus far.
All will continue noiselessly, dispassion>
ately and justly but the ruffisns who have
dyed our streets with the gore Of unotfen.
ding cilizens. and spread terror among the
peceabIe, orderly and we'll disposed, must
eav or perish. So the people have deter
mined. Signed vor populi. vor del. The
True Delta says 700 or 800 are under arms
now-l0 O'clock
Several arrests havs been made. It
is reported that opposition will be made,
in which case severe battle is certain.
Volunteers are still crowdng up.
The District Attorney entered nolle in
Walkers case.
4 O'CLOCK Gan. Tracey's Division Of
the Militia are ordered out by the May
or.
LATER -NEw ORLEANS, II O'clock
The Common Council is in secret session.
Considerable confusion among them.
There is great excitement in the streets.
The Conncil got possession of the 6rst
dictrict armory. with only few rounds of
ammunition.
A battle is expected this anernoon.-
More arrests have been made.
New ORLEANS, June 2l.-The Walker
trial has concluded. The jury disagreed.
Ten we're for acquittal and two conviction.
Judge Campbel's charge was extremely
partial and stringent. A new trial is ur-
ge1 by Walker.
New ORLEANS, June 3, | P. M.-The
Mayor aud Council have gone to the head
quarters Of the Vigilanc Committee to read
the Riot Act. Two companies of the mi.
ltia are engaged in making catriges. The
Vigilance Committee have established sig
nals-three guns fred from the Arsenal
invite their supporters 10 repair to the
Arsenal to resist an attack.
LATER -.6 o'clock p. M.-The Vigi,
lance Committee are still triumphant. No
fight as yet.
Cotton b,les have been torn up and
used for barricaling the streets.
The city force is an unarmed rabble,
with no organization or leader. The May
or has issusd orders to take arms where
ever they can be fonnd. Acting to this
order. the rabblo broke opsn and seized
weapons in Kittrege's store. 1t is expect.
ed the Vigilance Com rittee will seize the
City Hall tomorrow
Bends Of armed rutfians are paradiug the
streets. The stores were compelled to
UlosS this afternoon.
The Vigilance Committee is supported
by the most respectable citizens. The
Municipal authorities must succumb.
LArER--A terrible 6ght is expected to-
night. The gathering around the head
quarters Of the Vigilence Committee is
immense.
Still LATER.-New Orleans, June 81
First Dispalch.-Ths Mayor il at the Wig.
lance rooms, and has placed himself un.
der their protection. No attack has been
made by q mob as yet.
Col. Christy has withdrawn as leader of
the movement on account Of the illegal
position the Vigilance Committee.
Recorders are engaged inIswearing; in a