Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-09
THE NEW ORLEANS MASSACRE.
HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND PRO
GRESS OF THE MASSACRE
IT'S SUPPRESSION.
Telegraphic Correspondence of The Cincinnati

Telegraphic Correspondence of The Cincinnati
Commercial.
NEw-ORLEANs, July 30-7:30 p. N
The massacre is over for the present.
The military, headed by Gen Baird in per-
son, at A O'clock, took possession Of Ca
nal-st., and cleared the street from Dryades
to ST. Charles, also the two latter streets
to Common. A regiment of infantry and
a battery, headed by band, are while
write, parading the city. Gen Sheridan
has not yet arrived, while he is most anx-
iously looked for There is general indig-
nation among Union men-even the most
moderate-at Gen Baird, whose dilatori
ness has sacrificed so much life.
1t is now understood to have been a con-
certed plan on the part of the Rebels, among
whom the Presidents dispatch was known
yesterday morning. At the tap of a fire
bell the rioters left their business, having
lately purchased revolvers to meet and be
led by the police, who were also armed to
the teeth All rushed toward the ConveL-
ton, bre aking down the fences on Bar
ronne-st, in the rear of the Capitol, which
was surrounded by force of police.
They then ran into the building, and
while the crowd outside were firing into
the windows, climbed the stairs inside, their
leader shouting "Rally, boys, rally" and
discharged their pistols into the Represen-
tative Hall, where there were at the time
but Is COnventioners (it being during the
recess within the railing, and tbout IS
negroes in the lobby, all of whom, in the
hall, prostracted themselves to escape the
shots As soon as the pistols of the police
were emptied the besieged rose and drove
out the assailants with chairs, at the same
time barricading the doors. Then r. King
Cutler called upon all those who had arms
to leave the hall, and Capt. Burke, the gal
liant Chief of Police deposed by Monroe,
went out and fought his way back to Bar
ronne-st., escaping with a shot in the side.
The fury of the besiegers increased, the
barrcade was broken, and pistols were
again discharged. Then Rev Mr.. Horton,
ex-army Chaplain, who had made the pray
er at the opening of the Convention, ad-
vanced to the door, and showing a white
handkerchief, asked for himself aud the
rest to surrender He was fred upon, hit
by the shot in the forehead, then seized
and beaten until he was inscnsblc by the
mob and police One after another the
members of the Convention in the hall
waved their handkerchicfS, protesting chat
they were unarmed, and wished to surrcn-
der. Yet not single arrest was made in
the hall, but each man, as he came out,
hoping to escape the certain tate threaten
ed him if he remained, was seized and bru-
tally handled by the police.
Poor Dostie pleaded for his life He
was a Union exile, but by his kind treat
ment to Rebel families in the absence of
! their protectors, he had endeared himself
to many even of his polite | enemies
Beside the sufferers | have named in for
mer dispatch, DR.. Hine was shot in the
head and stabbed in the side | can, as
yet, give you no estimate of the number
killed and wounded which, though the riot
lasted scarce three hours, and seemed tc
be confined to a few streets must put the
Memphis affair far in the shade The May
or has issued a proclamation, declaring the
riots to have been precipitated by the revo
lutionary faction, and calling on the citi
zens to enrol themselves as extra police
At 81, 800 had enrolled, and the counter
sign given out to them for the night is
General Hardee."