Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-31
From New Orleans.
The Riot.

.EEw ORLEANS, July 30.-Fred. Shaw and
| John Henderson, jr., not killed as reported,
| but badly wounded, the latter is not expect
ed to live.
The Times extra said the riot was Occa-
| stoned by one of the Freedmen in pro-
cession this morning, showing white man
and tripping him.
arrest the supposed assailaut, when he was
met with g volley of pistol shots, bricks,
&c, which az nnce induced a general alarm
and hepee the bloody tragedy that has been
enacted
The excitement has greatly subsidsd and
the utmost order prevails. r...
Mayor Monroe, previous to the riot, had
an Interview with Gen. Baird asking for as
sistance. Baird consented but the troops
came after the disturb bance was over.
The great mass of the good citizens lay
the whole blame upon Gov. Wells, whom
they say provoked it by his proclamation
convening the Convention OF 1864.
AL the Iock-ups arc filed with the ar
rested rioters and tho hospitals with the
dying and wounded
A large number. of negroes armed in
every conceivable manner, but principally
with clubs, assembled in front Of the Me-
chanics' Institute
The Mayors proclamation is being well
observed by all the whites.
The outside riot has been suspended. The
police have surrounded the convention
building An immense crowd is outside.
The building is full of conventoaists. The
negroes and police are trying to get them
out.
DR.. A. P. Dostie and Jno Henderson, jr.,
were brought out dead and carried off in
carts It is doubtful if many of them are
gotten out alive.
On the meeting of the convention the
populace surrounded the building An i'm
mense crowd of negroes were inside, and
the police and people outside quickly be-
came masters, and the building was closely
besieged. Seeing themselves beseiged the
inside party hung out flag of truce, where
upon the police assembled the stairs. No
sooner had they entered the hall than the
inside party opened an indiscriminate fire.
The flag is no longer respected, and every
visible head in the building is fred upon.
Arrests continue to be made, and the crowd
continues to increase.
At last accounts the city was perfectly
quiet. On the different thorOughfares near
the convention building the crowds were
dispersed at he point of the bayonet, and
artillery planted within sweeping range.
SECOND D1sPATcH.
Proclamation By the Mayor,
The following has just been issued by the
Mayor:
WHEREAS, The city is in a state of great
agitation arising out of riots precipitated by
a revolutionary faction, and
WHEREAS, II is absolutely necessary that
order be restored and violence suppressed,
therefore I, John F. Monroe, mayor of the
city of New Orleans, do call on all such
citizens as are willing to assist in maintain
ing peace to appear at the City Hall this
day at P NJ. to be sworn as extra police
men. No cne not holding my authority
will be allowed to make any arrest. All
good citizens, with the exception of those
on duty, are requested, to retire to their
homes and not assemble in crowds in pub
lie streets.
JOHN F. MONROE, Mayor.
The police are behaving with mos tx
emplary conduct, trying to prevent lynch
ing and mobbing. W. r Fish was drawn
out of the Convention and carried to the
lookup by a couple of police, amid cheers
from the pOpulace and cries Of "Hang
him" Excitement is unbounded.
The President Of the Convention and the
members thereof are being arrested one by
one, and confined. A little more quiet pre-
walls.
THIRD DISPATCH.
A procession of negroes with flags flying
and drums beating is marching towards
Mechanics Institute. The were met by
some whites, who were repulsed, while en-
deavoring TO disperse them. Several shots
were fired, but no one was hurt The city
is considerably excited.
The Convention met az l2 O'Clock, with
twenty six members present No interfer-
ence yet. The military will be ordered out
FOURTH DISPATCH.
New ORLEANS, Ills P. NJ, July 3O.-The
most intense excitement prevails at this
writing Indiscriminate firing is going on
in Common, Canal and Dryad streets.
Three negroes were killed on Dryad street,
and two on Common. Two whites are re-
ported wounded. A large police force is
out, and using all efforts possible to quell
the riot