Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-31
ALEXANDRIA.
Disturbances in New Orleans.

n Saturday last, the Attorney General and
ne lieut.. Gov. OF Louisiana lelegrap hed to
resident Johnson, informing him Of the tur-
.'tIent condition Of the city Of New Orleans,
arising from the violent and incendiary pro-
oecdings and speeches at Republican Negro
Convention, which vas held there the night
>eiore The telegram also stated that serious
',iC: vas feared in consequence Of the action OF
Coz. Wells, who, being in league with the
Republicans, had issued proclamation calling
or a2 election to fill vacancies in the bogus
Convention which met and adjourned sine die
!: 1861. Ia view Of this condition OF affairs,
resident johnson was requested TO say whether
&c intended that the military authorities should
,G rseG to prevent the execution Of civil pro
c922. The President, in reply, at once telegra-
22e3 to the Lieutenant Governor, stating ex-
1!:city nat tae military would be expected to
sustain and not obstruct or Interfere with the
proceedings Of the courts. Governor Wells
mas alec notified by the President to the same
Eject.
Yesterday, Mayor Monroe, issued procla-
OF 1864 proposed to meet that day. and exhoTt-
ing all good citizens to keep the peace and re-
irain from gathering about the place where
the extinct Convention" was 10 be held
y%ojwithS: anding the telegram from the Presi-
Cent, General Baird expressed his deterDina
hon 10 prevent the civil authorities from inter-
;ering with the Convention.
Che Radical Convention OF 1864 met yester-
t&y and in spite Of the precautions taken by
me police to preserve the peace, riot ensued
which resulted in the killing of five negroes and
ne Wounding OF two whites The Convention
assembled at - o'clock, twenty six persons
being present. The police surrounded the
building and endeavored to preserve order
+ Mr. Fosh was arrested in the Convention
and taken to the lookup by q double guard Of
police, amid cheers from the p0pulace and cries
Of hang him. Subsequently, the President Of
ihe Convention and some Of the members were
also arrested. \ procession Of negroes, with
tags and drums, soon afterwards marched
through the streets towards the Institute where
The members ofthe Convention were assembled.
The negroes We're in large numbers. and being
GlmeC n every cOncelvable manner, bet prlncl-
2ay, il i. said, with clubs beat off the whites
gho attempted TO dispeGSe them. ana congrega
2G IN front OF th4 Institute \: quarter pas;
00e IN the afternoon the most intense excite
zicnt prevailed ;Eroug bout the cry. Firing
vas then going on in several Of !he streets, and
il was at this time that the negroes are rep0r-
led TO have been killed and the whites wounded
IT quarter-past three in the afternoon tie
not outside OF the Institute had not been
gue!cd. The police lad surrounded the Con
rentloA building, which was full Of members
Of the Convention ana Of negroes The poDli-
Ice literally held the Convention il . STATE Of
he
members, Two persons inside. Dr. DaS;io and
ohm Henderson: Jr.. were brought cut and
carried of IN carts. They were supposed to be
ae8d, but we're subsequently, reported TO he
badly wounded, The persons inside the build
Jog hung eat flag Of truce, when the police
rushed IN 10 protect The members. But 10
sooner had they reached the ground when the
mob outside opened an indscriminatc fire at
every head that was visible inside the building.
:, later despatch says that the riot or ginatcd
ii the tripping up OF white man by one of
;he negroes in the procession. The police sup
posed that the former had been struck, and in
rushing forward to arrest the assailant> were
net by yoiley Of firearms, bricks, &c. The
general alarm thus occasioned led to the bloody
tragedy which was subsequently enacted. The
kilograms IN relation to the affair ere, however,
reIy confused, and without further details it is
G!hlcplt 10 understand July what lives nave
been lost, Or upon whose shoulders the blame
o. this bloody outbreak ought 70 rest.
Al 1hc last ad?ices; thc riot had been suppress
sc1. BEFORE it broke ont Mayor Monroe asked
General Baird Tor assistance. which was prom
iSad: but the military did not make their ap.
3eatance until the rot was over.
General Baird has since issued = military
order declaring martial law The city was
quiet and the people had retired 10 their
loT.las--Ba!t. Gazette