The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-22
FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF EDUCATION,
HENRY X. EDISON,
Stampede OF slaves to New Orleans.


stnmpc de OF Slaves to New orleans.
The New Orleans papers contain numer-
Gus Indications that the slaves Of Leaisi-
ana are in a restless and excited condi-
tion, and no longer render that implicit,
stupid obedience to their masters that has
heretofore characterized them. The au-
thorities at New Orleans have done little
else for months past but arrest and re.
turn fugi tive slaves. The following ac-
count of an attempt Of the police to
arrest larger gang than usual, and the
calling in the mill tia to their assistance,
is very significant of the present condi-
ton and future prospect of affairs down
South. Our armies have hitherto only
afforded protection to Shareholders in the
possession OF their human property.
suppose the slaves stampede in Louisi-
ana. North Carolina. Arkansas and other
of the Confederate States, where the
United States holds divided authority
with jeff. Davis Confederacy, what then
is to be done? win our armies under
the direction of the Military Governor
be called from pursuing and overwhe.ni-
ing the traitors, and required to pursue
and overwhelm the loyai blacks, and will
our Chsplains be required to ask the
blessing Of God on that mode Of putting
down the rebellion? 1t strikes us that
this thing of holding four millions of
loyal men in bondage with one hand.
while we pursue, ovewhelm and destroy"
eight millions of traitors with the other
hand' VIII present some complicated and
difhcuit questions in practice. Indeed,
1t seems to US that it is impossible for the
Government to accomplish both those OBJ
Jscts without the special intervention Of
Providence In our aid. And hat we can
not OF course look for with any confidence,
unless we are fully satisfied that God
hates and despises the African race as
much as we do, and that slavery is really
Divine Institution, to the preservation
ana perpetuation of which the Great
Jehovah himself has pledged his Almighty
Power.
Here Is the article from the New Or
leans Bee Of the 4th of August:
About half-past one O. clock yesterday
morning the third district was the scene
OF one of the most desperate negro affairs
which this city has yet witnessed. Short
~ before that hour The police Of that dis
,rict discovered coming along the levee
large band OF negroes, evidently runa ways,
and determined to carry out their schemes
at oil hazards and cost. Thew ware armed |
with al sorts Of weapons which plauta-
uons ahord, from cane bin hooks TO clubs.
when they reached about Mon,eeut
street. The police ordered them to halt. |
ana proceeded to endeavor to arrest them.
Instead OF surrendering themselves. how
ever, they Immediately attacked the police
IA most ierocious manner. The officers
immediately called for further assistance.
ana were speedily reinforced, almost to
Inc "a. ~ho1e strength on duty in the district; |
pu' ~ furious We're the negroes that thev
were 10 danger OF being completely over. |
come. iheir clubs and pistols were free
~ used, but SO numerous was tho g.na oe|
negroes that they were no, eop.l - ~
task which had fallen on them r, th;s
time the whole neighborhood was IN
stats OF terrible excitement, and assis,anec
from our quarters being absolutely neces.
sary TO save the police, a detachment of
militia from adjacent quarters haste..etl L,
The spot and lent their aid. Il did not
take long after this to convince the ne
froes that they were overpowered. for
three Of them were soon killed . .rnhc-
desperately wounded, and the mass Of
them scattered, some running In one d.
rection, some In another, some ;.mn;ng
into the river and swimming off, and 90
forth.
The total number Of the band, it would
seem, Was something like one hundred
and ffty but they were not all together
At the time Of the police accosting them.
They had run Of last night from plansa.