Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-06-09

There is also grea. excitement in the s,...
The Council has taken possession OF y.
first district armoyy. In which it is said ,hs..
are but ten rounds Of ammunition
battle is expected this afternoon.
More arrests have been made.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
New ORLEANS, June 81 o'clock. p Y
The Mayor and City Council have Rops !,
the Vigilance Committse's headquarters :.
read the riot act.
Two companies of militia are engaged IN
making cartridges.
(sIxTH DEsPAToH.)
BAaRIcApgs OF COTTON BALES PREPARING
New ORLEANS. June 3-8 O'Clock ?. II
The Vigilance Committee continues 10 rg,;,-
tain its sup. emaoy, but no fighting hls vg,
occurred. Cotton bales have been suyL!iss
and the streets torn up for the formation oi
barricades.
The forces Of the city authorities are :,
unarmed raoble, without organization or hea-
The Mayor has issued orders to take poses.
sion o. arms wherever they eau Be found s-4
acting on this order, the rabble broke go.
aud seized the weapons in Kittridge's So
1t is expected that the Vigilance Co,,r,;,
tee will seize the City Hall to-lnorroa
Bands of armed men are paradin, u,
streets, and all the stores were closed tf;s -
! ternoon
The Vigilance Committee is supported h.
all the respectable citizsns, arG the Nnr;o;
| pal Authorities must succulnb.
| 10 o'clock.-A fight is expected dBr;,u
the nj yht There is an immense catbe-;as
around the Head Quarters of the Tigila1o5
! Com mittee.
STILL LATER.
NEw ORLEANS, May 5--The Mayor iss1.s
a proclamation revoking the power Of the r.
eorders to appoint a special police The c;,.
izens were disgusted with the Meyor's "a.
cillation. The streets were full Of exctsl
people, The Vigilance Committee er;1
fortfying their position. Lafayette Sousg
is still in possession of the mob, and cana
loaded with grape command az appros.l.,
to the Square. The Recorders have aprin.
ted eight hundred special police amoaCs,
them arc some of the worst men in the city
They refuse to give up authority. althou9b
revoked by the Mayor, and have arrested
several men, known to belong to the Wig.
lance Committee.
SECOND DESPATCH:
The Mayor has gone to the Vigilance Con.
mittee room, and placed himself under lie
protection Of the Committee. No attack hs,
yet been made by the mob Col Christi
was withdrawn as leader of The movement, ca
account of his legal position, on the Con
mjttee OF Vigilance
The Recorders are engaged in swearing IN
special policemen. All citizens have been IL
vited to join.
THIRD DESPATCH.
, There Is Immense excitement Oh the streets.
The Vigilance Committee arrested Lumsden
Of the Picaysme, aud kept him in COMING
nent several hours, for being drunk and Dis
orderly around the Vigilance Committees
camp. The Mayor is sill 1t tn, Yigilaucs
Committee headquarters, afraid of his lie I
he leaves them Affairs look sgually. l.,
not e1 pecied to have election en- MorIsy.
: LATER.
NV ORLEANS, June 7.-Cn SATURDAY the
Mayor having his life guaranteed, proceeded
| to the st. Charles Hotel, where be met tie
Council and was impeachcd, and II "
= Summers, President Of the Board OF Alder
D,ep, was elected in his place. Col Feruo
> Chief of the police, was dismissed, and Gol
; jacques appointed in his place. The oldpo-
lice were reorganized, and i. J. Turner and
- c. Is MueZy, reporters, were arrested oy tha
' special police Of this city, as dangerous char
= acters, but were liberated on parele. Turue!
was re-arrested. It is rumo7cd that the Sher-
III has seized the ballot boxes Il 50. no elee-
L lign will be held to-day. The streets sH
seemingly quiet, but no mai life Is safe ou;-
side the different barrieades. IN attack F-s
: made upon the Vigilance Committee OF Ss.-
: ur day night. The Vigilance Commi..eelai
: four killed and twelve wounded, by the *
= dental discharge Of a cannon during the Il.
= fusion. --LATEST.
h.
Gerard Stith Is elected Mayor by small us-
: jority. The Figilants are still behind bsTg.-
( cades not half of them voted. they ssy ihsJ
; will carry OIL the resolutions to free the ci!
u of rufiians. There is great rejoicing IL Is
- fayette Square, among the Stith party II:
- city is an uproar.
)! FURTHER FROM NEW ORLEANS,
III New ORLEANs, June 4-The Treaty oi
D. peace which has been signed agrees 70 t9'
D. following terms Mayor Waterman, Tor n
city authorities, and Gen. Lewis, the supel-
of intep6ent Of the election to be held on Aol'
I'd day, accepted the forces Of the Nlgi25&
,ir Committee as special police to protect ?.:!.-
IT. erty and life, and to execute the laws Il'
ce Vigilance Committee does not disband, 5a'h
10 retain its organization as military po-y
-e- - long as may be necessary Tor the Gel5Io-
IN and the performance Of their legIipa's -, =.
he ties The rabble are still in the stree; -
tie, the number is comparatively small ahu ~
more trouble is expected.
his Arrests still continue to be made IN
me New ORLEANS, June 40 O'CLOCK -
Ike We are on the eve of fresh e1ctemens :
lu- An iniammatory placard has been issued 4. /!
Law the so-called American party, calLine
of Americans to arms TO resist the au'h0Ei3
de- the Vigilance Committee. though mora =,
,de one half of American party are memoe
sly the Vigilance Committee. and man! q
lis leaders are well-known Know Nothlng''
Tho Que man has been killed, and sno.