The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-08-09
THE NEW ORLEANS INSUR-
RECTION.
The Springfield Republic says

AhN SRH6 P"Nh'N oNJp' d.
"The latest particulars of the bloody
rebel outbreak at New Orleans makes
lit more than ever apparent that the
brutal raid upon the members Of the
Convention was the result OF an organ
lied conspiracy. The Mayor-John
II. Monroe, a pardoned re0el-and the
police under his control, practically
aided and reinforced the mob. The
military. under Gen. Baird-Gen. Sher.
idan being absent from the city-have
quolled the disturbance, and are now
masters of the situation; but Gen. B.
is strongly censored for the tardiness
of his movements, by which many
lives were sacrificed. The members
Of the Convention were most barbar-
ously treated, the chaplain being shot
while holding out a white handker-
chief and asking with his fellow mem
bers to be taken prisoner s. S. Fish,
another delegate, who read the Decla-
ration Of Independence at the Union
celebration on the 4th of July, was
shot three times and severely bruised.
A policeman knocked him down with
a revolver while he was offering to
give himself up, and another police
man, whom he begged to arrest and
protect him, fred a shot at him instead.
Many members of the Convention, as
we'll as a large number of negroes,
were shot and stabbed, DR.. Dostie is
still alive, Mayor Monroe has organ
lied an extra police force. whose coun-
tersign is General Hardee." The
rebel mob, it appears, interpreted tho
Presidents dispatch to The Mayor us
an intimation of favor toward them
selves. The st. Charles Hotel has
closed its doors against Union men,
Maj. Gen. Heron and several other
persons. elected as delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention, have resign
ed that position, in view of the altered
aspect of affairs in Louisiana.
Gen. Banks on the New Orleans
Tragedy.
Gen. Banks, who is supposed to un-
derstand pretty we'll the merits of the
dispute in Now Orleans, writes the
following reply to Il communication in
the Washington Republican in relation
to the riot,
WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 1.
To the Editor of the
National Republican:
SIR; A communication published in
your journal this morning, signed VIM
IL. G. King, gives an incorrect report
the condition of affairs and the cuus.
es OF the recent massacre in New Or
leans. It's Incorporate one diseIoses
and defeats its purpose. Ncverthe.
less, knowing the history to which it
| deem it my duty to say that,
ny opinion, it is unjust to the 10y.
men OF Louisiana, and unworthy of
credit. The Convention was tho os.
Lensiblc, and no, tho latent cause of
outbreak. 1t was u peaceful and
assembly. One word from tho
recognized authorities of tho United
in Now Orleans would have SO.
cured its adjournment, There were
other causes Of otfense than tho convo.
of this assembly. It's members
were, and had been, firm supporters of
Tho Government, and decided oppo.
1ents of its encmies. They were,
therefore,, marked men. The wounds
Inflicted upon tho body of DR., Doslie
show by thor number and result,
he intent and assurance of his MUIR
| knew him we'll. No coun.
,ry ever gave birth to q more unself.
sh man, u truer patriot, or u more do.
voted friend of liberty. He and his
associates were dangerous men to the
'nemies OF this country. The unseen
land that smote him was that which
.pplicd the torch to the city of Now
lork, and by which Lincoln fell. his
will be avenged, and in this, as
n all trials of good men, the blood of
no martyrs will be the s~ustenance of
he church.
l am, sir, respectfully yours, &c,
N. p. BANKS.
Further from New Orleans.
New YoRK, Aug. 4.
Tho Tribuno's New Orleans special
t tho I'd inst, says: The Military
commission appointed to investigate
he cause of the massacre of Union
,en, took DR.. Dostie's deposition to.
ay.
Tho Hon, John Henderson and tho
lev. Mr., Horton were too weak to give
vidence. Rev. Mr., jackson, Hon. Ns
ar PaynO:t, Hon. Il Dupaty and Hon.
REQ. Hove r among tho dangerous
7 wounded not heretofore reported -
GOVERNOR Hahn and Hoh. S S. Fish /
badly wounded, but will recover.
saw them to-day in the hospital.
The Grand Jury has indicted the
Iembers of the Convention, and those
them who are able to DO dragged
ut Q ro.arrosted. Gen. Baird or
cred a stay Of the proceedings, but
10 President telegraphed him en- /,
hatically not to interfere. {
Victims OF the Late Riot.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 5. .
Doctor Dostio and Rcv. Mr. Horton, ;
hciating. members OF the late Con.
died this evening.