Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-09

kerchiefs, protested they were unarmed
and wished to surrender, yet not
single arrest was made in the hall, but
each man as he came out, hoping to es-
cape the certain fate threatened him if
he remained, was seized and brutally
handled by the police. Poor Dostie
plead for his life. He was Union exile
but by his kind treatment to rebel fami-
lies in the absence of their protectors
had endeared himself to many of his po-
litiCal enemies"
Mr.. S. S. Fish, a prominent young
lawyer Of New Orleans, who was Sc
riously wounded in the recent riot in
that city, and was subsequently i'm
prlsoned thus describes the manner in
which he was treated
After Rev. Mr.. Horton had been shot
while showing flag Of truce and prof
fering surrender | made my way out Of
the door to the landing at the head of
the stairs, where | met young man in
citizens dress, armed with a club whom
I asked if we could not surrender. He
replied, mo; we intend to kill you all !"
and then he raised his club to strike me.
l rushed aside to policeman who stood
near the stairs, and begged him to take
me prisoner, that my life might be saved,
He made no reply that | remember OF,
but pushed me from the landing, and
forced ue to descend the stairs alone.
( At the bottom, | was encountered by
/ two citizens, who attacked me with
/ their fists. l broke from them, ran to a
policeman on the pavement and begged
him to protect me.
He knocked me down with his re-
volver. I, rising, much stunned but
conscious, ran toward another policeman
whom | saw in the centre of the street
calling on him to save me. He replied
by raising his revolver and taking de.
liberate aim at me, but which of my
wounds he gave me I cannot tell, as
fell to the ground for moment, sense
less. The next | remember was be-
tween two policemen, who took me
through Common, Carondelet and La
fayette streets to prison. All along
Common and Carondelet streets respect
ably dressed, apparently business men
came out of the stores, and, standing OIL
the pavement, cried, "Kill him thu
id Yankee-white niger" | wa
kept in a cell for some time, laid on
plank unable to get release on bail, til
Judge Hart came and had me removed
to the parlor above, and from there
was brought here.
A number of prominent Unionists wh
have just arrived at Washington fror
New Orleans give startling accounts
the state of affairs. Two instances ar
mentioned which will show the cond
tiou Of society in Louisiana
Two men, one of them Norther
, uuiOnist and the other rebel happene
t to get into political discussion. Upo
: separating. the rebel told the UniOniS
that he would kill him the next tim
they met. In a short time after,
company with his brother, this ruttia
l met the Union man in a saloon, when
c Immediately fired at him across a tabl
n and the two shot and StabNed their VI
d tim until seventeen bullet and kni
wounds were inflicted. A COroner's jul
Drought in a verdict Of "Killed iu SCI
defence The murdered DR.. o. P. Do
LlG DOL IOuS dGO lECElNCC hCGiCC OhaO VI
Of his friends, Union man living
the river, had been shot and was not e
pected to live. DR.. Dostie went to 5
him. but he died soon after mis- arrivi
No notice was taken of this murder.
gentleman who formerly served on Ge
Buffers staff, aud who has just return
from New Orleans, says that not one
six of the murderers of Union men
freedmen are ever arrested.
A Washington dispatch says that
IS the meeting to be held on the 18th
he August, to send delegates to the s.
RS tember Loyalist Convention, repetiti
BIS of the late scenes are anticipated. !
ov torney- General Heron, now in charge
the State, says there shall be no ST
rs meeting, aud Mayor Monroe is sweari
er- in all the "thugs" as special force
police duty on that day.