American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-08-02

T. scattered like hail. The firing is no
le transferred from the front of the buildit
: to either side, where the negroes, !. as the
= = appear are Stoned by the crowd Oh
u side. ~ MA
: From fhe police officer. in the sire,
arose Cries Of "Do you surrender ~ ,
y which there was no answer whateye,
. The street about 2 O'Clock was Gle AIRED .
fali hegroes who were fast escaping fror
the widows. letting themselves dow
rom tfe rear part. and running 10 Ii,
rear for safety.
A lal ooours,ia The bring and lid frou
IS now comparatively quiet The boHct
40 not enter. notwithstanding a lall inlhs
fire. and the negroes who come out Of the
front door, as wen as those who are dron.
ping from the windows, one BY one, are
attacked and killed-many of t6em-not.
withstanding the efforts of the police.
10 see the negroes mutilated and liter.
ally beaten to death as they sough. to
escape, was one Of the most horrid nic.
lures that has ever been our i'll fortune tn
witness.
Policemen, among the force, fell, one
alter another, as they were either shot by
those in the upper stories or bruised and
stunned from missiles flung at them.
One by one the persons inside the build.
ing, white as well az black, are, as soon
as they appear, carried off by two police.
men to the Station. in the direction of
Common street, and towards Canal street. /,
where the great reserve of the force was
stationed .
Chief Adams and all Of his subordina,es
we're every where upon thd scene, seeking
o prevent violence at the hands of white
dzens. who, armed with sword. canes.
Tubs and missiles, attacked the escaping
inmates of the building. y
One negro fell cut and beaten, covered I
nth blood, near the fence. Another :
nd another fell. while the police were !,
caring them off. At % O'Clock white u
indkerchief Haunted out of an upper .e
lndow. Before that time there had o.
zen repeated cries of 1--WE surrender"
It as soon as the police attempted to OF
Ter, they were beaten back. Gu
Crowds hurried to the corner of Com. 10
IN and Dryades streets, and as member 10
er member Of the Convention appeared
y were greeted with hooting, yelling ia
hissses
There we're many among the crowd
0 were drunk and infuriaied. and who
'cked esen the policemen who were or
orling away the prisoners, besides, in
eral stances. killing The prisoners.
over twenty dead men lay in the streets ,
bout three o'clock. when we left the 49,
ne Of this calamity. s'e
pre-
HE OFFICE OF PRIVATE SECRETARY TO and
THE GOVERNOR.
n The office were gathered several 1
lemen-not members OF the ConveD> y
nor in any waa affliating with it IF ;,
remained during the course of the sncl
in an unpleasant prepayment. mai
. Z. Sneethen, Private Secretary, es. C;,u
d by means of a Lieutenant in the sroy,
'ral service. Judge Howell was al M,
stely In the room Of the Private Sec 70 :,
y and in the Governors room, in A
OF great uneasiness. lie was final of -
FRIED 10 the station. ~
+. Daunoy was in this room. and 80
'ed by arrest. This reporter was
here, and escaped by the skin of his
The bullets rained around the Hr
windows like hail, during the riot. IN
GIN OF THE RIOT ON CANAL STREET.
procession of freedm en-, from luO to
number. with a flag and band .-
sic at their heod. came marching I'D
the lower part of town towards the 4
anics' Institute.
Vhlte man, who was standing on the
Al ground looking on, was showed
by one OF the freedmen. and. trip,
gainst the curbstone. fell.
policemen in the neighborhood on nj
this supposed that the While man ~
en struck, and advanced to arrest TIL
opposed sssailant. lished
policemen we're met by volley
ol shots. bricks. ETC., which in tOiOin
a general alarm. Several arrests and res
lade, but we could learn of no fatal SOD and
from the firing. ..t very lii
alarm amou1 the sto,etoororr;. fore the
hon, n. oIooa II ,,. -. :" keep as
M o'o'e' previous kept bel
ni'ns' nc SINUS were very brisk at a yer
time, and much excitement pre-. all new
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THE CENTRAL POLICE STATION. READY
omit all names except those of
OF some prominence. to-wit:
Daunoy, member Of Convention.
. Horton, minister, badly wound
ing Cutler and W. H. Nelson, % . q
8 Of Convention.
lel Hahn. slightly wounded.
'. II. Hire. seriously wounded.
henderson. jr.. MORALLY wounded.