Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-08-02
nearoea were killed and several White AR.

negroes were killed and several white per-
sons were dangerously wounded.
About o o'clock In the evening section
OF artillery was placed on Canal street,
and, soon after, the Mayor was Informed
that tho military authorities would take
possession Of the city government. His
office was then occupied by the military.
1t Is pleasant TO record that in ell the
unhappy circumstances Of yesterday, the
white soldiers and the white citizens sym :
phthized with each other heartily.
The prisoners arrested by the police
during the day were discharged by order
of Gen. Baird.
Meeting OF the Convention or 1904.
The call of Judge r. K. Howell. for
meeting OF the members of the convention
Of 1864, resulted In an assemblaee yester-
day In the Mechanics Institute. The
meeting was called to order by Judge
| Howell.
Prayer was made by the Rev. DIR. D..
Horton.
The roll Of the convention was then
called, and the following members an
swered:
Messrs. Bennie, Terrence Cook, r. King
Cutler, pAgies, Duane, Ennis, Fish, FIagg,
Flood, Hart, Henderson, Hire, Howell,
Howes, Mas, Norman, O'Connor, Orr,
Payne. Pintado, Poynot, Chas. Smith,
Spellicier, stauier and Waters.
Twenty-Five members the secretary an
nounced ~ the number answering.
The list Of members as read were on
| follows:
Joseph Gorlinski, John stumpf. X. z.
Bell, J. b. Schroeder, Geo. II. Brott. r.
Murphy, W. r. stoeker, Torrance Cook.
Alfred @. Hills, Joseph II. Wilson, r. b.
Thorpe, John Henderson. Jr., J. J. Healy.
J. II. stiner, Geo. A. Fosdick, M. W.
Murphy, W. II. Hire, 2. K. o'Conner,
John W. Thomas, John Foley, James
Fuller. George Howes, John Sullivan, RI.
W. Waters, j. Il. Terry, P. Harnan, o. W.
Austin, Alfred Shaw, T.. j. Wenck, r.
King Cutler, Louis Gastinel, Judge, 4. H.
Durell, Edmund Abel, j. B. Montamat,
John Buckley, Jr., A. Mendiverri, Xavier
Manrer, j. V. Bofll, DR.. NJ. r. Bonzano,
II. M. Crozat, Adolphe Bailey, Judge r.
K. Howell, M spellicy, j. X. Cook, o. H.
Poynot, Il. Mas, Edward Hart, E. Gold
man, John Purcell, Geo. w. Geier, G. W.
Stauffer, W Il. Fish, James Duane. Benz.
Campbell, Edmund Flood, J. L. Davies,
j. i. Barrett, j. II. Flagg, w. II. sey-
mour, Joseph Dupaty, Jas. Ennis, II. j.
II,
Robert Morris, Samuel Pursell, Christian
Roselius, John Payne. J. B. Bromley, Il.
II. Knoblock, c. II. Grupeberg, Lewis
Lomb bard, Thomas j. Decker, Thomas
Ong, T. BeauVais, Young Burke, Charles
Smith, r. W. Bonnie, Adolphe Gaidry.
After the roll was called, Mr.. X. King
Cutler moved that the sergean t. at arms be
directed to go out end bring in the absent
members.
member, whose name we did not
hear, suggested, as an amendment, that
the sergeant-a at arms should be allowed to
appoint mis- assistants.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
motion, 40 amended, was unanimously
passed.
Mr.. Cutler then proposed that recess
should be taken for an hour, to allow the
sergeant-at arms time TO report.
The recess was taken.
An Incident of the Riot Yesterday.
A very weIl-known gentleman Of this
city happened to pass along Dryades street
just before the melee commenced. Up to
that moment there had been no firing.
When trying to make his way through the
crowd of negroes obstructing the street he
saw one of them draw pistol and fire at
white man on the opposite side Of the
a
fired on by the crowd. The police, however,
succeeded in making some arrests, but in
moment the firing became general from
all sides. The gentleman to whom we have
alluded, not knowing which way to turn,
instinctively sought refuge in the hall, but
rejecting Immediately that he was in
very perilous position, he concluded to
make his way TO the top Of the house.
Passing the hall where tho 30 called con-
yention was in session, he saw large crowds
of negroes, many of whom were armed.
Arriving at the top of the building, and
finally getting on the roof, he saw the irn-
possibility OF escape without serious risk
to his own personal safety, and he conse-
quently concluded to remain where he
was and wait for further developmen ts.
After some time two policemen came to
the roof, and to them the gentleman sur
rendered himself. He was taken to the
police station, but was Immediately dis
known and highly respectable citizen.
Order from Gen. Baird--nIart.al Law
Proclaimed.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF LoUBIAaA,
New Orleans, La, JuIy 30, 1896. /
General Orders, No. 60.
In consequence of the notorious and an
lawful proceedings of to day, martial law
is proclaimed in thu city of New Orleans.
Brevet Major General A. V. Kautz is ap-
pointed military governor OF the city. He
will make his headquarters in the City
Hall, and his orders will be infinitely
obeyed in every particular.
All civil functionarles will report at once
to Gen. Kautz, and will be instructed by
him with regard to such duties as they
may be hereafter required to perform.
BY order of Brv't. Maj Gen. A. Baird
NATHANIEL BURBANK,
Let Lieut.. and A. A. A. General
Proclamation by the Mayor.
The following was Issued by the Mayor
last evening
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, |
City Hall, July 30, 1865.