Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-08-08
MASSACRE IN NEW ORLEANS.
The Rebels Attack a Convention OF Union
Men.
FORTY PERSONS KILLED.
The Military Called Out.

The Military Called Out.
A most fearful massacre of Union men
occurred in New Orleans, on Monday, July
Goth, 1866, of which we collate the follow
ing particulars from our daily exchanges:
NEW ORLEANS, July 30, 3 7. NJ: The
riot is progressing with frlghtiul reSdits.
| President johnson telegraphed the military
to support the civil authorities. Mayor
Monroe and his police force, sympathlzlng
with the rebel element, have broken up
peaceable assemblage of loyal men, killing
and wounding number of the Convention:
Gov. Hahn is dangerously wounded and
locked up in jail An indlscrimlnate mas
sacre of Union men is going on. God help
the colored people Gen. Baird has fOrsa-
ken Them no troops as yet have arrived.
Gen. Sheridan is absent, but expected to
return tonight. Two Confederate flags
have been raised and the city is in their pos
session. Gov Wells is a prisoner in their
hands.
New ORLEANS, July 80, p M. The
troops have been marched into the city, and
martial law proclaimed Gen. Kautz has
been made Military Governor of the city.
| have just visited the State House, where
the members of the Convention and Union
men were slaughtered it presents ghast-
| ly appearance the floor is literally Hooded
with the blood of our best Union men.
| Comparatively, quiet has been restored, but
it is regarded as the calm before the storm.
| Many Union men are known to have been
murdered. Gen. Baird is responsible for
this, inasmuch as he had no troops in the
city, although warned of what has transpi-
red Gen. Sheridan staff have behaved
most gallantly. All Union and peaceable
citizens pray for the return of Gen. Sher-
idan.
New ORLEANS, July 31-Thanks to the
military authorities, from clock last eve
ming to this writing "A p. M. the city has
been comparatively quiet Dr. Dostie is not
dead | have just seen him but it is i'm
possible for him to live twenty-four hours
He is riddled with bullets and pierced
through the side with sword-cane. Gov.
| Hahn, the Hon. John Henderson, Dr. Hare,
the Hon. S. S. Fish, the Hon. George
Shaw, Mr.. Enhurst, Capt John Burk and
others were dangerously wounded. When
Gov. Hahn was taken to the Station house,
| he was covered with blood. These men
| we're shot while in the hands of the police
| Capt Loup, 1st New Orleans Infantry, was
brutaly murdered by a policeman while
standing inoffensively on the corner of the
| street There was preconcerted plan to
massacre all Union men. The fire bells gave
signal, and the firemen, armed with knives
and pistols, rushed through the streets to a
general rendezvous, and commenced an in
discriminate slaughter of colored men.
cannot ascertain the name of a single po-
liceman killed. Mayor Munroe boasts that
the President will restore him, and replace
civil law within II hours. If he does, God
help Union men.
Alfred Shaw and Judge Warmth were
yesterday notified by Col. Boyd, manager of
the ST. Charles Hotel, that they would have
| to leave his house instantly, as he could not
board Black Republicans.
The following telegraphic correspondence
explains itself:
| WAR DEPARTMENT, July q, 1S66.-To
HIS E:rcetiency, Coz. Wells: L have been
advised that you have issued proclamation
| convening the Convention elected In 1864
Please inform me under and by what au-
thority this convention can assume to rep
resent the whole people of the State of Lou
isiana. ANDREW JOHNSON
| The Governor reply is as follows:
| STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DE-
PARTMENT, NEW ORLEANS, July 2S, IS66.-
| To HIS EccelLe'tcy, 4ndre,o Johnson, Presi-
| dent of the United States Your telegram
is received. | have not issued any order
convenlng the convention of 1864. The
! Convention was reconvened by the president
| of that body, by virtue of resolution au-
| thorizing him to do so, and In that event for
him to call on the proper officers of the State
to issue writs Of election for delegates in un-
represented parishes. My proclamation was
issued in response to that call As soon as
| h. Al L
filled, and then the whole State will be rep
resented in the convention.
j. MADISON WELLS, Governor.
The telegram of the President to Attor-
ney General Heron is regarded as a virtual
overthrow of the Constitution of the State,
superceding the Governor, who, by Article
90 OF the Constitution, is charged with see
ing the laws executed The rebel Gen.
Heron is therefore military dictator, and,
by President johnson order the troops are
placed at his disposition. Union men are
preparing to leave the State en- masse, un-
der the impression that the Government will
not protect them. Gen. Sheridan has re-
turned, and will sustain martial law until af-
ter thorough examination is made by the
commission, unless, as is feared, the City
Government is given back to the rebe MUIR
derers of our Union men by the President s
orders.
Mayor Munroe' letter of the 25th ult.,
to Gen. Baird, in reference to the Conven
ton, is published. He says it is his inten-
ton to disperse this unlawful assembly.
Gen. Baird replies in lengthy letter, and
says:
| I cannot understand how the Mayor of
a city can undertake to decide so important
and delicate question as the legal authori-