Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-18

pcaranco of wishing to interfere
with its inmates.
AS the negro procession nearcd
the House, n white boy called out
some dcrisivo cpithet, A negro in
the ranks deliberately pulled out Il
revolver and fired at the imprudent
urchin. The chief of police's aids
and an cX-policcman instantly and
boldly rushed into the ranks, seized
. the negro and carried him Off. There
was q movement in the procession
rs if for n rescue but the leaders
hurried them on. The negroes
showed thcirrcvolvers freely. The
police followed them to preserve or
dor. The procession halted in front
of the State House and the negroes
began to enter it slowly, turning
round to give threatening looks to
the whites and the policc---thc latter
busying themselves to keep order.
A crowd of lockers. on had thus gath
cred on Common street, corner Of
Dryados, above the State House, on
Dryades street, in front of the House
and on Canal, corner of Dryades,
the House being on Dryadcs, be-
tween Canal and Common, u few
squares back Of ST. Charles.
AT the moment this first shot was
heard, DR.. Dostie, one of the boldcst
of the leaders of the Convention and
of the negroes, exclaimed, in an eX-
ultant manner, "the firing has com.
mcnccd!" A reporter for the Times
and one from the Picayunc, were in
the hall when the convcntionists
were assembled. The formers ac-
count of all he saw and felt indicates
such a confusion of ideas that it is
almost ludicrous to perusc it. The
Picayunc man ovinces, (by his pen
at least,) much moro self possession
and capacity for observation. They
and others in the hall and building,
not Immediately connected with the
convention, certainly occupied no
very enviable position during the
scenes that followed.
A white boy--it is said, the same
who caused the firing Of the first
shot, already notcd-causcd the sec
ond fire, by shouting out some op-
probius cpithct at the negroes gath
cred around the State House en-
trance. A negro fired at him. Some
one from the crowd of lockers on,
responded; the negroes fired back,
and instantly rcvolvers flashed in
the sun by dozens and balls whistled
in all directions. The chief of po-
lice, Col Thomas Adams--a tall,
stout, fiery man-at this moment
appeared on the scene to take COM
mand of his men, and was at cnce
fred at from the interior of the State
House. Some of the negr cs inside
fed down to the door and mingled
with their comrades who, being ex-
posed to q hot fire, were trying to
set in the building; others manned
the windows and points of advan-
taee and fired at the crowd in the
street, who, infuriated, were now
thoroughly aroused and could not
be stopped. -. =.
The police had the double task to
perform, of trying to keep the citl-
zcns back and to arrest the negroes.
They are all old soldiers and be-
baycd. all of them, with much gal
lantry and devotion; few behaved
brutaly. They were few in num-
Der, but they charged the rioters
with determined courage and perse-
verence. The negroes aimed spec
tally at these and they suffered Sc
verely. An impromptu hospital
was established near by, by three
doctors, and in very few MOMENTS
they had performed operations on
some twenty-five wounded police
men.
The police, revolver in hand, would
make q charge on the negroes, grab
here one, there one, aru carry. off
their prisoners. The crowd Of
whites yelling, some "kill him! kill
him I" others ''no F! no" Where the
negro offered 10 resistance, and had
no fire arms. he was led off unharm-
ed, except by rough handling
Where he had n pistol and offered
resistance, his fate was sealed. The
police tried to save the poor mis-
ruidcd creatures lives but the
drunken rowdies and ruthless boys
a number of whom were Of course
prominent in TIE crowd-gavc the
police but little chance TO protect
prisoners. 1 have heard from by
ISLANDERS, some horrible tales of bru-
tality displayed blythe ruthless per-
sons ! speak OF, towards thencgrocs
who fell into their lands.
The police and citizens finally
made charge OH the State House
ITSELF and drove the negroes into
the building. A white handker-
chict had been shown from an up
per story window as a sign of sur
render; but as soon as tive police ap-
preached the entrance, TO orcapy
Che building they were fired on
This brought on the general charge
| l speak of. As the police got inside
thcr called ont. ado YOU surrender
. DO vou surrcnderY Noanswer but
ristol shots and brick bats was re-
turued-and they rushed in and mp
stairs.
When the general firing COM
menccd, DIR Dostic sid. complacent-
I r.. aThcro is not a negro but what
Z Is organized and armed Il. King
/ Cutler lawyer Of no rcputc. elect
cd during the war bv tie late Banks
[ Legislature. as L. 5. Senator from
I I.oaisiaua. and rejected by ihe L.
4 &. senate. exclaimed. triumphantly,