Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-08-11
FIRST DISPATCH.

pathizing with the rebel element, have bro
ken ND peaceable assemblage of loyal men,
and wounding a number of the Convention.
Gov. Hahn is dangerously wounded and
locked up in Jail. An indiscriminate mas
sacrc of'Union men is going on. God help
the colored people Gen. Baird has forsaken
them; ro troops as yet have arrived. Ger.
Sheridan is absent, but expected to return
Two Confederate flags have been
raised and the city is in their possession.
Gov. Wells is prisoner in their hands.
sEcoND DISPATCH -.
NEW ORLEANS, July 800 p. M.-The
troops have been marched into the city, and
martial law proclaimed. Gen. Kautz has
been made Military Governor of the city. l
have just visited the State House, where the
members of the Convention and Union men
were slaughtered; it presents CHASTITY APP
pearance the floor is literally flooded with
the blood of our best Union men. Compar-
atively, quiet has been restored, but it is re-
garded as the calm before the storm. Many
Union men are known to have been MUIR
dered. Gen. Baird is responsible for this,
inasmuch as he had no troops in the city,
although warned of what has transpired.
Gen. Sheridan's staff have behaved most
gallantly. All Union and peaceable citizens
pray for the return of Gen. Sheridan.
New ORLEANS, July 31.-Thanks to the
military authorities from o'clock last even
ing to this writing "a p. ny the city has
been comparatively quiet. Dr. Dostie is NOT
dead. / have just seen him but it is i'm
possible for him to live twenty-four hours.
He is ridded with bullets, and pierced
through the bowels with a sword cane
Gov. Hahn, the Hon. John Henderson, DR..
Hare, the Hon. S. S. Fish, the Hon. George
Harcs, the Rev. Mr. Hanson, Hon. Alfred
Shaw, Mr.. Enhurst, Capt. John Burk and
Others were dangerously wounded.
When Gov. Hahn was taken to the sta
ton house, he was covered with blood
These men were shot while in the hands of
the police. Capt. Loup, 1st New Orleans
infantry, was brutally murdered by a police
man while standing inotfensively on the
, corner of the street. There was a precon-
certed plan to massacre all Union men.
The fire bells gave signal, and the firemen,
armed with knives and pistols. rushed
through the streets to general rendezvous,
and commenced an indiscrimiuate slaughter
of colored men, / cannot ascertain the
name of single policeman killed. Mayor
Munroe boasts that the President will re-
store him. and replace civil law within 12
hours. If he does, God help Union men.
FURTHER PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE
RIOT.
New ORLEANS, July 81, 1866.
To Col. II. ID. Ogden, Chairman Democrati,
Central Committee:
DEAR SIR-After the scenes of yesterday
which witnessed, must respectfully de
cline acting as q member of the delegation
appointed by your committee to attend tht
Philadelphia Convention l believe the fate
of the State to be settled by yesterdays ac
tion, and any attempt to help matters JUS
now would, in my opinion, be useless.
Respectfully, j. HEBRON.
John Ray, John E. King and other dele
gates decline going.
UNION MEN DRIVEN FROM THE ST. CHARLES
Alfred Shaw and Judge Warmth wer,
yesterday notified by Col Boyd, manager o
the st. Charles Hotel, that they would hav,
to leave his house instantly, as he could no
board Black Republicans. ...
THE ORIGIN OF THE RIOT.
The following telegraphic correspondent
explains itself: ....I I.....
WAR DEPARTMENT, July 21, 1866.
10 I1sS ETceLeHcy G0c. HetS
have been advised that you have ISSUED
a proclamation conyening the convention
elected in 1864. Please inform me unde
and by what authority this has been done
and by what authority this convention cal
assume to represent the whole people of til
State of Louisiana.
ANDREW JOHNSON
The Governors reply is as follows
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
New ORLEANS, July 2s, 1885,
To his Ercetlency, Andreao johnson, Presidei
Of tie United States : '''''
Your telegram is received. have not is
sued any order convening the Convention O
1864 The Convention was reconvened b.
the president or that body, by virtue of
resolution authorizing him to do so, and il
that event for him to call on the proper off
GERS of the State to issue writs of election
for delegates in unrepresented parishes. NJ
proclamation was issued in response to tina
call. As soon as vacancies can be ascertain
ed, they will be filed, and then the Who'll
State will be represented in the Conven
ton.
j. MADISON WELLS, Governor
ihO VI lO htlOTut
General Heron is regarded as virtual over
throw of the Constitution of the State, su
perseding the Governor, who by article g.
of the Constitution, is charged with seein,
the laws executed. The Rebel Gen. Hcrrol
is therefore military dictator, and, by Pre-
sident Johnson's order the troops are place.
at his disposition. Union men are prepaI
ing to leave the State en- masse, under tn
impression that the Government will no
protect them. Gen. Sheridan has returned
and will sustain martial law until after
thorough examination is made by the com
mission, unless, as is feared, the CITY Gov
eminent is given back to the rebel murder
ers of our Union men by the President
orders.
WHAT FRIEND OF THE PRESIDENT THINK
OF HIS "PoLIcY"
The New York Eoening Post, leadin
Johnson paper, thus endorses the argumen
of the Tribune in commenting upon the r,
sponsibility of the President in the New o.
leans massacre
In the first place, according to Mr.. Johr
sons theory, Louisiana is State of th
Union; why, then, does ne interfere wit
the internal affairs of louisiana A cor
vention was to be held in Louisiana; thi