New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-01
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST /, 1866.

On Monday night Lieut.. Jacobs telegraphed
from the Third District: ..=..
a lot of negroes living in house on Victory
street, between Bnghien and Poet streets, shot at
several citizens passing on the street. They were
arrested and brought to this station. One negro
name unknown, was shot through the body during
the ARRAY. pistol was found in his possession.
At P. NJ. yesterday, Lieut. Manning, in the
Second District, sent the snbjoined dispatch
l have received information that arms were
brought during last night into a house Derbigny
street, between Maine and Philippe streets, known
as a resort for idle negroes There is no one here
to make affidavit. What steps shall take?
Lieut. Manning IN this case was directed to pro
cure search warrant. We have rot heard the
result.
At ten minutes after one,. yesterday, Lieut..
Jacobs telegraphed:
Acting Corporal Brooks reports that four ne
groes, armed with revolyers, formed themselves 10
a line on Claiborne street, about IL o'clock, and
prevented all white persons from passing. The
Second District police force reached there before
Brooks got there with his squad. No arrest was
made.
At ten minutes after o'clock, yesterday, the
annexed dispatch was received from the Third
District:
Julius Cesar and Alfred johnson, colored, have
, been arrested here as dangerous and suspicious
, characters Cesar bad loaded rife. johnson
had doune-barrelel shotgun, loaded, two
powder horns containing powder and two KNAPP
sacks containing waddng and buckshot.
! The subjoined dispatch was sent att o'clock on
Monday night:
. Sergeant Adams reports that suuad OF the
eighty frst eolored infantry broke open a store on
the corner of Poeyfarre and Annunoation streets
and carried off three reyolvers and shot gun.
On their wayup they fred into grocery and shot
: man in the neck on the corner of st. Thomas
u SULLIVAN, Operator.
Lieut.. Jacobs teegraphed from the Third Dis
trict, at quarter after yesterday afternoon, that
negro named Charles johnson died at l O'Clock
in the morning, from wounds received in fracas
:, on Victory street, between IL and II O'Clock on
= Monday night. A negro name unknown, was
i, brought to the station, supposed to be mortaly
= injured by jumping off train of the Ponchartran
railroad, while at full speed. He was endeayorihg
? to escape fromOfcer Lucy, whom he had assaulted
:, with razor. Lieut. nant Jacobs in this dispatch
= reports Officer Brooks wounded in the hand, but
- not Dangerously, by swordcane in the hands Of
e a negro at the,Mechanics' Institute
= Lieut.. Jacobs also reports officers Lambias aDt
. Ross wounded at the same place, the former sho
y in the right leg and the latter in the right arm
~ Neither are dangerously wounded, but for thu
present are disabled.
10 Officer Hennessey who was conspicuous fo
courage and GOODNESS on Monday, and who wa
~ severely wounded by blows from club on th
head was 80 much improved yesterday that h
y was able to bear removal to his residence. w
u regret to say, however, that this excellent Office
s still in precarious state.
Upon martial law being proclaimed on Monda
night the chief of police instructed the lieutenant
= to limit the labors of their respective forces
patrol duty. We learn, however, that the militar
~ authorities have taken steps which can possibl
~ leopard the peace of the city or hazard th
~ security of citizens With the exception this
the civil authorities are ordered to subordinat
~ themselves to the mlitary-a condition of affa
which it is to be hoped will be of brief duration
III we see no evidence of martial law except tt
We pacing of negro sentinels in the vicinity of IL
s executive chamber on Dryades street.
Board OF Health.
no A regular meeting of this board was held la
to evening. Present-Dr Smith, in the chair; D
he Foster, DR.. Chopin, DR.. AUSTIN Mr. Creevy, NJ
ed McCoard and Mr.. Pennington.
nd The minutes of the previous meeting of IL
board were read and confirmed.
-as DIR. Austin announced that the health ordnanc
he had been passed, with some amendments, by bot
he boards of the city council, but had not yet bee
received from that body. He moved that Il
inc board go into the election of health officers und
,er the ordinance this evening, meeting to
len summoned for the purpose. The motion W
his agreed to.
The president laid before the board q telegra
,r,, from Dr. Legare quarantine physician at Rig
Tho lettes station, announcing that the schooner Je
oF ME Rogers had violated the quarantine laws /
running past the station and refusing to stop whe
ha required The president stated that addressir
an the captain and owner of the schooner upon IL
subject, an explanation had been given, regret e
,;t pressed for it, and statement made that the d
vas sire was to comply with the quarantine laws Al
the regulations promise given to pay the fees due
the the return of the schooner and to make this e
,ot PLANTATION to Dr. Legare. On motion, the explar
Dis ton was accepted,
tho On motion of Dr. Austin seconded by Mr.. Pt
ivi nngton, it was resolved that committee Of thr
should be appointed to draw up regulations
~ II fning the duties of the health officers. The pre-
ing dent deferred the nomination of the committee.
,oir The bond of the owners and captains of I
MIA steamers Sarah and Lucretia, to pay quaranl
dues, and report any case OF sickness on board
in the Rigoetteg Quarantine Station, accepted
Ia3 On the recommendation of Dr. McKelvey, q
any on motion Of Mr.. Pennington, reward Of five
ed lars each was ordered to be paid 10 two boys "
he's recovered the body of Mr.. McCary, the i
lor steward of the Mississippi River Quarantine stat
ees The board did some further business in sec
lich session.
,ro. Then the board adjourned
The Public schools.
the We understand that the mayor has officially C.
.des ventd the newly elected board of directors OF
hile public schools, TO assemble in the chamber Of
ras Board of Assistant Alderman, to-day for the p
bad pose of organization. The members elect are
itch qnested to attend.
PICKwIcK CLUB.-PIck" icksDs are referred
!, W ~ the notice of Secretary Bingham in another
umn, calling meeting of The club this evening
o. II o'clock, when business of Importance will
VIC brought forward. Every member now in tow
-, invited to be present.
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