Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-01

FEARFUL RIOr AT NEW ORLKANs.-Tbe
telegraph to-day brings US news of terrible
scenes enacted IN New Orleans on the Both
1t appears that Gov. Wells ad seen proper
to call again together the old State Conven-
ton, and the - unreconstructed - of New Or
leans determined to break up the meeting at
all hazards. Mayor Monroe, of rebel noto-
rlety, and several disloyal officials sided with
these - unreconstructed, and determined to
arrest Gov. Hahn and the entire Convention,
and telegraphei President johnson not to al
low the military TO interfere to aid the loyal
lists. The result is best given by Geographic
dispatches below. The carnival of blood has
been inaugurated IN New Orleans and the
end is not yet
NEW ORLEANS, July 30-Noon A fearful
state OF excitement prevails In this city w.
Il. Fish has Just been drawn out of the Con
ventlon aud carried to the lookup by double
guard OF the police, amid the cheers of the
populace and cries Of "Hang him - The
excitement throughout the city Is unbonnded.
$50 Z. NJ. The populace surround the
building where the Convention IS being held
There Is an immense number of negroes inside
aud outside the building. Outside, the police
and people quickly became masters of the
situation and commenced TO besIege the build
ing. Those inside the building, seeing them
selves closely besieged, hung out the flag OF
truce, whereupon the police ascended the
stairs TO protect the members OF the Conven-
ton. But no sooner had they marched into
the hall than the parties inside opened an in
discriminate fire upon them. The flag of
truce was then no longer respected, and every
individual head In the Convention is being
fired upon.
P. M.-The fearful work continues 1t
Is not known how many persons are in the
building. Arrests continue to be made by
the police and the cr.wd continues to gather
IN force.
All the lock-ups in the city are filed with
rioters, and the hospitals with the dying and
wounded. The city Is perfectly quiet. The
crowds on the different thoroughfares near
the Convention building have all been dis
| Persed at the point of the bayonet, and ar
uilery is planted within sweeping range.
New ORLEANS, July 30-Evening. Gen.
| Baird has issued proclamation declaring
martial law.
Richard Cerus, son of DR.. Cerus, was &C
cidentally killed when passing out of the
| Medical College. DIR. Dastic was mortally
wounded IN the abdomen, and also In the
| head. John Henderson's wounds are not NOR
tai. Cerus was the only white person killed
| all the rest being negroes.
| The following has just been issued
Headquarters Department of Louisdna
| New Orleans, July Both, 1866.
General Orders No. 20. In consequence OF
| the notorious and unlawful proceedings to-day
martial law is Proclaimed In the city of New
Orleans, Brevet Major General A. A. Kantx
is appointed Military Governor of this city
He Will make his headquarters in City hall
and his orders will be minutely observed il
every particular. Also civil functionarie'
| will report at once to Gen. Kantz and be ID
structed in regard to such duties as they may
be required To perform.
| By order OF Brevert Major Gen. Baird.
| NATHANIEL BURBANK,
Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
| 10 P. M.-The city Is quiet and every citi
| zen at home.