, 1862-08-20

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, iso2.
IN EERES'TING FROM NEW OR.
LEANS.
NsEro StAmpede---DeadIy Weapons
nsed'--Desperare Conflict KettVeeu
Policemen and Negroes.

NeEro StAmpede.--Dead1y Weapons
Dsed.--Oesperare Conflict setyveeu
Policemen and Negroes,
lFrom the New Orleans Delta, August 81
We learn that there Wis q stampede OF $50
negroes yesterday from the plantations along
the coast below the city.
This morning, about four o'clock, . portion
Of the above number, supposed to be twenty
five or thirty, were met BY the police OF tic
third district about Montegut Street, when q
running nght took place, extending up to St.
fsrdinand s.,a street. The negroes Rere armed
When they ,saw the police the leader Of the
gang called to them to come, that they were
drilled. The, police, finding that The negroes
were determined to resist, opened On them
with their pistols and closed iu with their
clubs. They captured fourteen and killed
one: ~ those captured, nine were SO badly
wounded that they had to be sent to the hos
pital. Five Of them we're pronounced NOR
tally wounded. AL OF this party belonged to
Ar. Morgan, whose plantation is about tWen-
ty-eight miles below this city. -Four Of the
policemen we're wounded, but to what extent
We we're unable to learn. There seems to be
q LACK OF disposition On the part Of some con
nccted with the third district police station to
allow the public to be made acquainted with
tle doings Of the police. except through Ger
tain quarters.
The body Of the dead negro was lying at
the station, awaiting the arrival Of the CORD
ncr. the other five re saH in the lookup.
They are al hale, hearty, sprjghtIy looki1g
negroes, notwithstanding theis dolefal talss
about being oyerWo7ked and uadet-fsd. That,
however, is usually the casa with negroes;
and it not uufreqaent1y happens that those
best cared 1or make the most complaints.
we understand that one of the negroes
ctr tf1H hat fyz+t Fra Sn9r +r
leaSe the plantation b? telling them that if
they could get to the city they Would have
plenty to eat aud nothing to do.
These in the lookup denied that ta5Y IL
tel1ed to fight, bnt said they expected to be
locked up in some jail where they consd make
complaint against the o7erseer. Still they
Wl1e found with arms in their lands. The
one who put in this plea, on being asked why
he had cane knife in his haIlsls, ans Wered
that he picked it up where some Of his COM
rsdes dropped it. And notwiths his
dceire to be locked up he attempted to
stone which slrnek him in the back.
As this party passed the barracks it is sta
ted lwo OF fhenl were stopped. Some Of their
caUe knives heing covered with blood, it was
supposed they had . fight before they met
r.. ralice.
IE1om the New Orleans Zee. Angus. ST.
About ha]f-past j o'cloek yesterday morn
ing the third district RES the scene Of one OF
the most desperate negro affairs which this
hour the police of that district discovered
coming along the levee a large band Of ne'
groes, evidently runaWays, and determined to
carr5 out their schemes at all hazsrds sad
cost. TINY were armed With all sorts Of
Weapons which plantations afford, from cane
bill hooks to clubs.
When they reached about Montegut street,
the police ordered Them to helt, and proceed.
I'd to endeayor to arrest them. Instead o1
su7rendering themselves, however, they i'm
mcdiately attacked the police in most fero
cions ulanner- The officers Immediately
called f4.r further assistance, and were speedily
reinforced, almost to the whole strength or
duty in the district; but so furious were the
negroes, that they were in danger Of being
completely overcome. Thcir clubs and pis
tols were freely used ,.but 50 numerous Wa;
the gang OF negroes that they were rot equal
to The task which had fallen on them. B.,
tlis time the whole neighborhuod was in {
slate Of terrible excite.-ent, and assistance
from other quarters being absolutely necsssa
r. to save the police. a detachment Of militi:
Tram adjacent lnarters hastened to the spo
and lent their AID. It did not take long afEs
this to convince the negroes that they wer,
orerpoWered, for three Of then were soo1
! Eilled, q number dsspeTasely wounded, an.
! The mass OF tbem scattered, some running il
| one direction, some in another, some jump
! ing into the river and swimming oil, aud 81
fnI;h.
TIE fetal number OF the band, it woul
sse1a, was something like one hundred an
nifty; but they were rot all together at th
time of the p:Jlice accosting them. They Ia
run of last night from plantations dvwu th
c2ast. From one, that Of Thomas Morgan
e:q., somc thirty have run of, thirIeen (
whom are now in the parish prison, nine
the Charity hospital, and one killed.
! We saw those in the Charity hospital th
morning. They are as follows:
| /. Harry, is years Of age; born on the pla1
tation Of Mr.. Morgan. h. is badly confuse
about the head and elsewhere, not SO balI
however, but Wlat he was about to BE- sci
fsum the hospital to Jail. He says II i u
garg started from the plantation on sanaE
night, when The moon was about two hou
/ high.
! :. Philip, aged s. years, shot in the ear, ar
viii probably die.
5. Lewis, 16 years old, severely contus
about the head, but in condition to be sremov'
from the hospital to jail.
4 Monroe, sged q, with his skull fracture
ard badly ccl1usea in various parts OF t
body. His condition is critical
5. Adams, 20 years OF age, heavily hit abo
, the shoulder, and apparently stnpefed By
share III the Eight. He was to be removed
jail. ..
c. Hcesy, aged g, badly beaten about
utHA NAlu ClAprs h'Et II 1EG AueFaeais
H.. Braxton, aged about 50 years; born, I
ike the preceding ones, on the plantat;s
hut in Virginia. Seyerrl; hit On the back
!: the head, and with con!us1ons elsewhere.
was to be removed to jail.
= s. Jce, aged about GO, like the foregoir
from Virginia Shot in the upper part
the tbjgn and severely confused 6lEh c1
blows.
8. johnson, aged abont 50, born on
plantation. shot IN the thigh; severe cus O.
the eye; badly beaten Over the head.
Alter the mastery had been obtained Q
| the gang they we're taken to the third dist
police station; but Mr. Hol.ander, the Gle
S eng the condition Of those above menti
n considerably sent them to the Charity q
p5tal ...
Besides the three killed and nine woun
ne.roeB above noticed, there are others 8
more or less hurt.
Four ef tic police officers, wercgret TO Lei
aro pretty badly injured
We presume the coroner will hold aninqI
on the bodies Of the three killed negroes, ".
we expect further and perhaps more accul
i. | details.
\ The afIair has created grea. excitena
throughout the city, especially in the 10
districts; but this IS nothing in compari
;. to what exists in the country below. Ap1
:, fEnsions Of the gravest character ure fell
: all the plantations, and measures for pro
ton Against the dreaded evils are being II
arx1ously canyasscd.
ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENTS BErN1
ne GEN. PHELPS AND GEN. BUTLER.
5e CANr PAEArET, La., Aag. 2, 1st
Major General 3. F. Butler, ccmmaudiog the
rar1n:eut Of the Gulf:
. Sir R:-Two communications from yor
21 | this date have This moment bpnn rene1