New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-21

Ia. cotored troops to the barracks. The officers
used their best endeavors to avoid an ulaeu,ty,
and nromised that citizens should be unmoiested.
gentleman, Mr.. Sol. Crew, while walking along
opefly at Duran's corner after the shooting, was
ttnonked down by musket in the hands OF
negro soldier Afterwards seseT ha; shgss were
In the excitement, Mr.. b. Ledbe tier, while IN
the crowd, was accidentally shot in the leg by
ganeing ball.. The shot was not from a negro;
The negroes were confined to the BARRACKS last
night, and after 1 o'clock all was quiet.
the officers Of the garrison hele have, we be-
lieve, tried to avoid difficulties and would have
everything go on pleasantly; but large majority
Of the negro soldiers have done all in their power
to provoke trouble, and have sought difficulties
[ we presume the affair will be investigated this
morning, and that both gentlemen will appear. y.
Since writing the above we learn that Major
Warner, formerly Of the Naval Iron Works, who
was walking on the opposite side of the street,
was shot ID the leg by ball fired from one of the
windows of the barracks in Banks building. His
leg was amputated above the knee a short time
after, by Drs. Foard, Stanford and others. THESE
shots were perfectly ineScusable
From the Sun, of the 14th, we have the follow
ing:
The negro soldier shot on Monday afternoon did
not die as was reported. He was struck three
times in thesarm, not once in the body; and on
yesterday, we are told, he was getting along we'll
Mr.. Lindsay was captured beyond the Opelika de-
pot by squad Of negro soldiers. Civil officers
tell us that the squad were prevented from killing
/ him by the exertioEs of a corporal. This same
squad threatened to kill the Marshal and his dep
uty. The negro soldiers carried Mr.. \. as far as
Durans corner, where some allege he was taken
from then, by citizens. We however heard Lieut..
Mulligan, U. s. A., who had arrived on the Macon
| train that afternoon, more than once assert that
after he had obtained from Mr.. L. his name he re-
leased him and told him to go on about ms busi.
ness, and he did so. We are confident Mr.. L. will
/ appear as soon as fair hearing Gamble obtained.
1 He bore quietly for time from the negro sol
| der what he never would have done from white
man. Mr.. Sol. Grew, who, without cause, was
| knocked down by musket in negro soldiers
hands, though seriously bruised, is not dangerously
/ hurt. --f.s.,5 -.s.l-fs#ls fu1r.. T. a.
After the confusion had all subsidized, Major War
4 ner started up the street with Mr.. d. Adams,
4 home. Major Warner dreamed not OF danger.
\ When the two arrived at Grants corner three or
4 four guns were fred at them from the windows OF
the negro soldiers barracks in Banks building.
One ball shattered the majors right knee, and ne
Il instantly fell. AS Mr.. Adams moved Oft to get
! assistance, several shots were fired at him. Fro
1 curing the assistance of gentleman, MIR. Adams
carried the major to the Horoach House, where as
we stated yesterday, his leg was amputated above
i the knee. Yesterday he was doing we'll. Inc ne
| groes fired upon all who passed by the barracks
They shot at Mr.. Mott and made him hurry away
4 and cursed bitterly lady and gentleman passing
on their way home, and called out to kill them J.!
4 g kill them!i but did not fire.. They acted as II
Il they were drunk No provocation for this hrlne
from the barracks windows was given.
Il Major Warner was one of our most orderly ant
| esteemed citizens, and the community deeply sym
pathize with his sufferinss. Ill y
II Yesterday the negro soldiers were confined K
the barracks and our citizens but more especially
/ our ladies' escaped insult the most outrageous ant
glazing.
!, As Mr.. Rutherford did nothing, no attempt wa
made to capture him, or, if it was done, 1t prove'
/, abortive. .-EaSsyf Ca ..H....a.