New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-29
THE NBW.ORLEANs RIOTS.
DRATB OF MORE JoYALlsTs,-B0AsTs OF POLICEMAN.
Special Dispatch 10 The N. Tribune.

DBATB OF MORE LoYALlsTsa-B0ASTt OF fOllcEhAF'
Special Dispatch 10 The N. y Tribune.
CHICAGO, Tuesday Aug % 1865
special from New Orleans says: Eight negroes and
one white died at the Marine Hospital last week VIC
tins Of the recent not. Nearly all the remaining VIII re-
cover though twenty still IN critical eondlton one
of Mayor Monroes Thugs, policeman, openly bcasteo
ght the Streets the presence OF crowd thai
he killed six nggers and wounded three white men DUNG
the fight and only received sgh scratch from apistoi
bah his leg in return request was sent TO the mayor
that be DO put under arrest which he declined DONG and
an order subsequently issued by the Provost
but the policeman could not be found
STATEMENT CosTRADIcTED.
NEW ORLEANS, Tuesday, Aug &c 1850.
II has been charged that meeting was held ~ the
MAYORS paor Saturday evening before the not wnereat
MAJOR Gen III. Heron was present. and that inc lsu.r
had testified before the military commission that the at
tack on the Convention had been planned AZ tnis
and that he left the assemblage before the proceedings
terminated. TO The Times, which denied ne beheI Una,
be could testify it was not true, Gen. HERON saio
that the statement was false, coming from wheIe J. may
Some 40 merchants and professional men met OF that mece
ing and the result Of their conclusion was 10 advise W
people through a proclamation, 10 keep away rom the
Convention and avoid any tendency TO an outbreak The
Lieut. Governor also waited on the newspaper Offices
ask papers urge abstinence from irritating language
and conduct, which they did. -.
The Tribune published by eolored men, wac revived To-
day.
OFFICIAL REPORT ON THB RIOT.
NHw.OmEAss Monday, Aug a. 1866
The Military Commission appointed by Gen. balrd
TO investigate the riot m this city the 18th ut have com
peted this duty far as taking evidence 70 concerned anu
Gem Gre sSd2SsS @ hs the latter
win forward it TO Washington Nearly 1000 fooIscsp pages
Of testimony have been TAKEN the witnesses comprising police
men hite citizens Freedmen and including the statements
ofrepresentaye Of both sdes The first testimony elected
was Col Adams Chief OF Police and his aids beside
a number Of the sergeants and priyses OF the force
The wounded whites and negroes we're next sworn ann
be classified such to give all Of the evidence
regarding and Of the riot under head and
rioters under another IL viii show that fred
from revolver the AaHd' Of sA, man at the process
~ hfahv naseu Cam
Capitol where the Convention was IN session Amer ms shot
procession reached the institute when squad Of police OPP
posed and in attempting TO make arrests hred on the
Joined police and the great eommenced 1t
also shows that several policemen had reo"d hs bands on
hsir hat' "a u ~sna. sat ne n.mo, eo.a I2 % ,
the Convention held they drssardd the dplay 81 EAns
number SPECTATOR, Of whom we're not 10 gym
pahy with the political procyities OF tho convention some
II The citizens wore indicating the existence
zaton this breach of aitb the testimony says
that the members aud spectators rose ~ G' ana drove he
police chamber with chairs and then barrioaded
the few OF the and spectators succeeded
making their escape IRON the building during The CONFUSION
followed Aer the barrcade had been established not
person building escaped unhsrmed aud about %
men we're murdered The particulars murder Of Dr. Doe
Of other members in the same condition included The
attempt lynch w. Fish member Is positively sworn TO-
aud while credit given 20 the police for saving the lives Of
al who the building and not dead the force
ErGenee ~"s eets SHOWING .hat n nspt e..rs ,h@ lice
freedmen when they could have without
trouble, thht IN cart aud
Killed while struggling themselves from the dead bodice
had been placed top Of them. A the origin Of the
not Will undoubtedly report that cansed
by feelings the Of the citizens and police toward
the Radical Unonss and the freedmen They val also b.
probably opinion that the affair preconcert
much shows that talked 81 by thn si
zens days previous 10 is concurrence Altogether the
police and The rioters made attacks Oh the bar
ricades nrresng all the members and the sp-cstos
and the rioters did until then When TIE military
appeared the Convention had been dispersed bat Will b
tie opn on Of the Commission thai II the troops had not ar
rived us as they did would grosrsssed to TIE
determination OF all the UBonss sRd the freedmen n The
city.
The investigation includes the proceedings and 'p-"r ~
the universal Suffrage meeting which held the frdsy
night previous the riot the exact words Of the sees
viii be- given In the report Gen Sheridan has imposed stfc
,ecresy the Commission. and authentic reports were
obtained the evidence during It's session Dis stAeHent
however is reliable although brief The entire cry pe.s
having received Official dispatches OF sheridan egardng
the riot n, 10 pitching him hot and heavy some OF the
naner going 40 far charge bin with untIuhignoss
New Orleans Correspondent " ]. Ii~f'.