The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-02
THE RIOT In NEW ORLEANS.


a Military Commission OF Investigation
-COrrespOndence between President
johnson and Governor WelIs-A Rebel
Military Dictator, Etc.
NEW ORLEANS, August 1-6 p. M.-Thanks to
martial law and the presence of troops the city
N comparatively quiet The Rebel press, AFRAID
of the consciousness OF theTiot are attempting
10 shift the blame on the negroes, when IL Is
well known the police, tho fire department. ana
things generally were organized for the purpose
of massacrlng the members OF the convention
aud other Union men.
The Times, notorious Rebel sheet, says:-
ITO see negroes mutilated and literally beaten
to death as they sought 70 escape was one OIL Ihe
most horrible pictures it has ever 0een our III IL
which the gallant Maor-General j. A. Mower
is President, has been organized to investigate
and report upon all facts connected with the
late riot.
The following telegraphic correspondence ex-
PLAINS itsclf;-
WAR DEPARTMENT, July 21-To his Excelency
Governor Wells:--I have been advised that you have
issued q proclamation convening the Convention
elected in 1864. Please inform me under and by
what authority this has been done, and by what
authority this Convention can assume to represent
the whole people OF the state OF louisiana
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Governors reply is as follows:
STATE OF LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
NEW ORLEANS, July 2S.-To his Excellsncy Andrew
Johnson, President OF the United States:-Your
telegram is received. have not issued any order
was Ieconvened by the president OF that body, by
virtue of o resolution authorizing hun to do so, and
in that event for him to call on the proper officers
Ofthe State 20 wrts of election for delegates in
unrepresented parishes. My proc ocamahOn was
issued in response to that call Assoon as vacancies
can be ascertained, they Will be hled and then the
whole stale will be represented III the Convention,
j. MADISON WELLS, Goyernor.
The telegram of the President to Attorney
General Heron is regarded as virtual over
throw OF the Constitution of the State, super
sedng the Governor who, by article 90 OF the
Constitution, is charged with seeing the laws
executed. The Rebel General Heron is, there
tore, military dictator, and, by Presi lent John
sons order, the troops are placed at his disposi-
ton. Union men are preparing to leave the
State en- mdSSe, under the impression that the
Government will not protect them. General
Sheridan has returned, and Will sustain martial
law until alter thorough examination is made
by the commission, unless, as is feared, the City
Government is given back to the Rebel mlr-
derers OF our Union men by the Presidents
orders.
Mayor Monroes letter of the 25th ult. to Gene
raj Baird in reference 10 the Convention, is pub.
lshed. de says it is his intention to dispersc
this unlawful assembly. General Baird replies
in a lengthy letter, and says:-
al cannot understand how the Mayor OF city
can undertake to decide so important and deli
cate question as the legal authority upon
which a Convention claiming TO represent the
people of an entire State bases its action"
Governor Wells has applied for military pro-
tectlon his life having Deen threatened.
The Presidents POsitiOu-Reported
Death of GOVernOr Wells.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The President has
placed Attorney. General Heron in charge of
the civil affairs Of Louisiana, Governor Wells
being reported dead, and Lieutenant-Governor
voorhees, not being considered competent.
Commissioners will oe appointed from members
of the mercantile business men to investigate
the causes and results of the late riot. As there
are over thirty prominent Rebel Generals in
business in New Orleans, selection will doubt
less be mace from them.
Editor King, OF the New Orleans Times, had a
long conference with the PRESIDENT this morning,
and reports MI. johnson as fully understanding
the whole affair. The animus of his message to
Mayor Monroe of last night, indicates how far
the President accords with the loyalists of that
clty.-N. Y Tribune.