New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-27

from what have learned Of the rb've they w're in
f,rpcrle III, Convention mh'l g. - -. the afh.
che nJ ioc4 o5is abssutue O. mos. b.osaso Che tOae Of
Chs coaersl pu bio was opnous o. troa.ls.
think thee were but shont % members prt5ent In ro1
Of The Mechanics Institute when TIE meetoy was he'd there
Yves assembled oOcred men, women end Children ps
haps 10 90 aud ia the Institute number Of ocoscd mea
probably $50 Among those outside and inside there mgh
have pistol tho possession Of every tenth man. hoou
procession Of say from co to 10 colord men m'fched
up Bnrgandy and Csos o. toward The OoaYonon
carrying an American flag
These mon had about pistol 70 every W" "en
and oanos and clubs addition While crossing Oanas1
occurred. There many spectators on Tue see
and their and tone toward the procession unend
shot fred by whom not able 10 sta'e pu' oce'e
It have becn by policeman or some oooIod man =" tue pro-
this led 10 other and rush after the procession
On arrival AT The front Of tho Institute here was some
throwing Of brokbsts by both sides Tho PONCE who had
boon held we'll hand were vigorously marched 70 the scene
OF disorder The procession entered the Institute with tho
Gag about six eight remaining outside row occurred
between policeman and Of the coored men, and shot
va again fred By of ae partes which led TO nds
crmnas Gre Oh bling through tho windows by the
loemtn.
This had boon going for short time when white flag
was displayed from the window Of the Institutes whereupon
the firing ceased and the police rushed into the building
From tho testimony OF woundcd and Others who in
upon as osdenc. until &sy had enp'ied their rerO'VG Uhen
they retired and those inside barrioGded he doors.
The door broken in and the firing again commenced
when many Of the coored and white people either escaped
through door passed through tho door or were
passed by policemen inside but they out the
policemen circle tho building fred
them and they again fred upon by the citizens that
formed the circle,
prisoners and not wounded were fired upon their
cporssnd by cizns The wounded men were stabbed while
lvfDg fha heat
In the yard Of the building whittier some othe cooed men
had and partially sSrsd sem Sy Were RH Ss
killed and wounded several squares from the socrc hemsos
the Convention wounded by the policemen while In
their bands rs prisoners. some of them moraly.
Toe immediate Of this terrible affair was the assen
bling Of this Convention. The remote cause the bitter
ard antagoDstic feeling which has been growing ~ tins
community since the edvent OF the present MyoT VINO .e
organization Of bis police force selected many desperate en
People Of clear views oveawed by want Of confidence
ti,a MAYOR Of trhO-r ne
had ssS for ii, police orc. frequently been ap
by On & s@sC !, G svor Monros
ever the intmGton OF this last Convention mu con-
SST s s S0c. % S5 4 sI S Ra ~
in wiicA ~ Contention pds broken up feel Obliged
IT rs Usrirss 10 ATTEMPT TO DrscUrsE THx HOSTILITY
EXISTS on The PART OF GREAT MANY HIRE TOWARD
PREcPrATED MATTERS THAT TaRRs is now TEsr or WHAT
SHALL Be- TIE sTArUssoy NosTHEGS Or I xnI
WHETHER IHEN CAN nE PROTECTED In LIVE AND fRoPkhIi'
II the matter permitted tpssS without thorough
ard determined prosecution those engaged in il may
TOOK for frequent scenes Of s kind not only here e@ IN
Ofh,r places.
No steps have as yet bean taken BY the civil alhorcs TO
arrest citizens who engaged IN this massacre police
who perpcirltsd such eruetes The members Of the
Convention have been indicted By the Grand jury
and many OF them arrested and he'd 10 ball. AS
10 whether the civil authorities can mcte out
huple justice to The guily parties both sides must
say il my opinion UneauivOcaly that they Judge
Abel have closely watched for nearly
consider one Of the most dangerous mcn that We have
The lending Of the Convention King. Cutler. Hahn
and others have been political se1ios sad are bad mer
and ha, during tTouhe be has shown very little 81 tie
man. p. II SHERIDAN MajorGeneral Commanding.
OFFICE S. MllrAEY TELEonArH
HEADQUARTRa WAR DEPAgrnENE
The following telegram received at i:l0 M, Aug.
1866 from Ncw-OIeans, Aug. G. 1866:
US GRAFT GenosI; have the honor 10 report rapid
change for The better throughOrht tho CITY. There
much excitement Sundoy aud Monday 10 consequences OF
an unounded rumor there would be oolsca between
tho whites and blacks yesterday There GOOD reason
p II sHERrDAx NJ jor General
war, DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON ID. e., t4g. 2. 1896
(Telegram)
To Ma,r Gen r. H. SHERIDAN C,mTanSag etc. E, oricar'
Tho President directs me acknowledge your telegram Of
the 9th his inquiries Of tins An inst Ga "a
ID inst Instructions sent you by Con. Grant in
formy with the Presidents directions authorizing 20
iDfrce martial law Tor might be necessary to
the pube peace and ordering not % allow any
authorities IL you deem such acondnngor
pnhc safety aud also that time DO lost IN nves
gang the causes that led to the riot apa ho "aeh o
BIZ instructions the President designed 20 yes. In
the chief military commander ul authority or ihe nam
Of the public and safety and be does not see
that anything needed pending the nvestgaion with
which you ntrused but il in your Judgment your powers
with the riot az ascertanod will please report to this Do
EDWIN NJ. STANTON Sccretlry OF war.