Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-12
Great Riot at Now Orleans!
New ORLEANS, June 3-P. \

| NEW ORILEANS, June Or. M.
The Mayor ard Council have gone to the
head quarters of the Vigilance Committee,
and read the riot act. Two companies OF
militia are engaged in making cartridges. The
Vigilance Committee have established sig
nails. Three guns fired from the arsenal in
vlte their supporters to repair to the arsenal
to resi- st any attack.
LArER-8 p. M.-The Vigilance Commit
tee is still triumphant. No fight as yet
Cotton bales have been torn up ard used for
barrlcades. The city force is an unarmed
rabble, with no organization or laaler. The
Mayor has issued orders to take arms wher-
ever they can be found. Acting On this
order, the rabble broke open and seized
weapons in Kittredge's store.
1t is supposed that the Vigilance CON-
mittee will seize the City Hall to morrow.
Bands of armed rulfians are parading the
streets.
The stores were compelled to cl Use this
evening.
terrible fight is expected tonight. The
gathering around the headquarters Of the
Vigilance Committee is immense.
New ORLEANS, June 4.
| The Mayors force is still unorganized
|
parties.
The Vigilance Committee is commanded
by Major j. X. Duncan, late of the u. S.
arFaS, and is well organized and drilled
| The city papers arc divided. The Pcay-
uuc and Crescent favor the city; the True
Delta and Delta favor the Vigilance Com
mttee; the rest neutral. A crisis is ex-
pee led to-day.
| LATER-Thc excitement is increasing. The
| Mayor has issued an order to arrest John
Maeinnis, and if taken, declare they will
hang him. Mac takes it COOL
| There is a rumOr current on the streets
that compromise had been effected be-
tween the City Government and the Vigil
ance Committee, by which the City is to de-
liver up twenty-five noted ruffians to the
Vigilance Committees for punishment. Five
hundred men on each side are to be sworn
in as police.
The Committee has been refused admit
tance to the City Hall.
Fifty men have taken possession Of Canal
Street. The party is said to be organized
by men marked by the Vigilance Committee
for punishment.
LArER'-The Vigilance Committee are
The Mayor has resigned the Municipal an-
thority into the hands Of the Vigilance Com
mittcc.
The city is quiet and the crowd Withdrawn
from Car al Street. The Vigilance Commit
tee has appointed special police of over
1000 men.
A treaty has been signed and order re-
stored. The terms of the treaty are these
Mayor Waterman for the City, and Ger.
Lewis, Superintendent of Election, accept the
forces Of the Vigilance Committee, as special
police to protect property and life, and en-
force the laws. I he Vigilance COMMITTEE
does not dsband but returns its organization
as military body so long as it is necessary
for defence, and the performance oil It's ieS'-
innate duties.
The rabbe are still in the streets, but IN
very small numbers. No more trouble is
expected. Arrests continue to be made.
LArEsT.-We are on the eve OF fresh ex-
citement infamatory placards have just
be en- issued by the so called American party
calling on Americans to arm and resist the
authority of the Vigilance Committee
More than one halt Of the American party
are on the Vigilance Committee. Many Of
their leaders are well known Know Nothings
One man was killed aid another wounded
accidently in the Vigilance camp.