The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-08-15
The Rebel Report.

The New Orleans Times, a notorious
Rebel sheet, describes the scene OF the
riot after the Convention had moved
recess. This, it is worthy of remark,
was done in order to await the gather
ing together of quorum, only one
third (7e) of which had up to the time
of recess assembled.
Simultaneously with the adoption of
the motion to take a recess, band head
inc 1--WE understand a procession ofne-
groes. come from Canal-st., and was re-
ceived by the black crowd outside with
the widest and most excited cheering.
The excitement was communicated to
those assembled inside the Hobbies, and
the cheers from the street were respond
In a moment afterward the band
marched into the Representative Hall,
where the Convention members met, land
it was stated difficulty had occurred
on Cannal-st.
While this event was being discussed,
a tumultuous shout arose from the
street, and rushing to the windows on
the Canal-st. side of the building, we
saw about a dozen negroes standing at
a brick pile throwing these missiles In
the direction of Canal-st., where two
apparently leaders) were firing new,
glistening, long barreled revolvers.-
Other shots were being fired from the
front of Mechanics Institute, but the
crowd here was out of range of our WIS.,
ion.
In probably a minute and a half the
negroes fell back, and the police and
citizens came in sight, having up to this
time been hidden from view by new
building that is going up next the Hail.
A rush was made up to the assembly
room by both colored and white men
from the street, and asking what had
occurred, were answered by colored men
as follows.
A Hght-colored mulatto was stand
ing in front ofthe hall, harranguing a
party of mixed colors. He called the
police Rebel sons of -, and said any
black who permitted himself to be ar
rested by them was coward.
After continuing in this strain for
some time, a policeman, who had been
behind him all the while, unobserved,
arrested him for attempting to incite a
disturbance of the peace. He resisted,
and at this moment boy (of about 2
years. began swearing at the negroes.
The boy was knocked down, and as
the policeman endeavored to run away
he was struck with brick. Almost
simultaneously the policeman turned
and fired, and black man fired at him
across the street.
The shooting then became rapid from
each side.
While listening to this statement
there had been lull DR.. Dostie en-
couraged the party by repeating re-
mark he had previously made, viz -
"There is not negro in New Orleans
who is not organized and prepared"
This was received with marked salts
fation. .-t
A rush was made from in front of
the hall, and the firing from both sides
became rapid. The negroes as body
soon again fell back. but two or three,
with revolvers, stood their ground. Fl
nally, one black pan fell apparently
dead on the banquet nearly opposite the
hall, and in sight from the window
where we stood.
Mr.. Cutler was asked what he
thought of that, meaning the body
He replied: "That fixes us, and ends
the power of the DID Rebels or words
to that effect. ..
Mr.. John Henderson thought the
best plan would be to rush out en- mas
Sc, and all who were not armed procure
weapons and return to " fight it out"
Both Messrs. Cutler and Dostie were
at this time upon the platform, order
ing the doors to be shut and fastened.
This was done, but we could not gath
er what else they said, for the confus-
ION, which had now become intense.
One poor frightened darkey attempt
ed to pray, but being stopped in this. he
endeavored unsuccessfully to get a
hymn sung a5-g -, e
We got away, and what followed no
pen can tell. The blood splashed walls,
the masses of clotted gore, the wrecked
furniture, and other evidences of mob
passions tell fearful story which is
sickening now to think Of
THE RIOT AS IT OCCURRED IN THE STREET.
Meantime the crowd of citizens on
the corner of Canal and Dryades in
creased until citizens and policemen in
dense mass filed the whole corner
The procession gathered in strong force
In front ofthe building, and were ap-
pealed to in words which could scarce
ly he distinguished from the rapid man.
ner of their utterance. Eh'7
at this moment the attention of our
reporter was attracted by loud cries
rapidly repeated, and, in looking out of
the window, he saw police officer, in
the uniform of the force. dragging off