Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-08-10
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THE OUTBREAK IN NEW ORLEANS.

In the imperfect telegranhie. report we
have had ofthe events of the past few days
in. New Orleans, it has been difficult to
give connected or even intelligible state
ment Of the facts. :. 1t has been evident
that the old spirit that preceded the rebel
lion has again shown itself with as bloody
instincts as ever, and that the work Of muir
der was. carried on, without restraint, and
partly under the pretended name of law,
throughout the whole of Monday. ,,.,.,.
The Convention, which so provoked the
wrath of the city authorities, was the one
called Ry Gen. Banks in 1864, and which
formed the present State Constitution of
Louisiana. This Convention, before its
Adjournment, in 1854, agreed to meet at.
the cali Of its. President. The present
meeting was not for the purpose Of inter
fering with the present Constitution or
State organization, except il an advisory
manner, by presenting something for the
consideration ofthe people. The Cover
nor Of the State sanctioned the movement
and its enemies could hardly claim
that its meeting was in any sense revolu-
tienaTy. ,a'5s5tgi 1isdT ss+' 3e-ss rsas .s5
The meeting, however, for some time
before it took place, had been denounced
bitterly by the rebel element, which, in
the person of Mayor Monroe and his sub
ordinates was, in possession Of the city
government.ddE Every effort had been made
to excite the most demoniac opposition to
it. General Sheridan happened to be alb
sent, and General Baird seemed disposed
to let matters take care Of themselves
The President was consulted, and declared
himself in favor of the let-alone policy.
The rebel Mayor and rebel police, rebel
sheriff and rebel mob, very confidently
counted the President on their side.
The 3Oth of July came. The Conven-
ton met at twelve o'clock, 26 members
being present, Judge r. X, Howell, since
missing, in the chair. R. King Butler,
also. missing, moved an adjournment of an
hour, during WHICH time the Sergeant-at7
Arms was directed to compel the attend
ance of absentees. The Hall was densely
packed with freedmen and whites. Just
after the adjournment procession con-
tanning about hundred freedmen, carry
ing United States flag, and marching the
streets with martial music, arrived at the
Institute, having had slight disturbance
on Canal street. At this juncture the mer7
chants all over the city, fearing the COM
ING riot, closed their stores. When the
procession entered the building, squad
of police followed and attempted to make
arrests. A scene of the widest confusion
followed; pistols were fired, clubs and
canes were used, and brick-bats flew in
every direction. Several attempts were
made by the police to enter the building,
but they were repulsed. The men in the
Institute about this time attempted to es-
cape through the rear but we're met and
either arrested or shot down.
"A correspondent of the New York 4ri-
June gives the following: 1
-3P. M.-The riot is progressing with fright
full results President johnson telegraphed the
military TO support the civil authorities. (Mean-
| ing Mayor Monroe and his rebel police.) Gov.
| Hahn is dangerously wounded and locked up in
| iaily An indiscriminate massacre of Union men
| is going on God help the colored people,
Gen. Baird has forsaken them; no troops as yet
/ have arrived. Gen. Sheridan is absent, but ex'
pected to return tonight. Two Confederate
| flags have been raised and the city is in theiI
possession. Gov. Wells is prisoner in theli
hands t;,ft si,--..,... yr,, ,yf.,l7a.. .s.5 I
| 9;P.- -M.-The troops hsys been marched into
| the city, and martial Law proclaimed, General
| Kautz has been made Military Governor Of the
| kolf . fLk,2 afa rubarn
4 the members Of the Convention and Union men
were Slaughtered, it presents CHASTITY appear
ance the floor is literally flooded with the blood
| of our, best Union men. Comparatively, quiet
has been restored, but it is regarded as the calm
4 before the storhi Many Union men are known
!, 10 have been murdered. O. n. Baird is respOn-
sibls for this, illasmurh as he had no troops in
| the city, although warned Of what has transpir-
| ed. Cen Sheridan's staff have behaved most
| gallantly. All Union and peaceable citizens
/ pray for the retarn Of Gen. Sheridan. q odt
JUtY 81. Thanks TO the military authorities
| from o. clock last evening to this, writing 6
| F. NY the city has hesIr comparatively quiet
/ DIR. Destie is not dead. i have just seen him
but it is impossible for him to live twenty -fouI
hours. He is riddled with bullets, and pierced
| through the bowels with sword cane. Gov
/ Hahn, the Hon: John Henderson, Dr. Haye, tht
i Hon. s. s. Fish, the Hon. George Haares, tht
| Rev. Mr.. Hanson, Hon. Alfred Shaw, Mr. En-
| hurst, Capt, John ilurk and others were danger
| ously wounded, When Gov. Hahu was taken
i toItheTstation house, he Yascoyered with blood
These men werelshOt while in the hands OF tht
i police. .,rThere was preconcerted plan TO mas
sacre all Union men, The fire bells gave sig
i nal, and the fremen, armed with knives ant
pistols, rushed through the streets to genera
| rendezvous, and commenced an indIscriminat'
slaughter of colored men. 's'ela