New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-06
The Rebel Report.

The Rebel Report
The Ndc- Orleans Times, a notorious Rebel sheet,
he Of the riot after the Convention bad moved
recess This it is worthy Of remark done In order TO
avail, The gathering together Of quorum only onehnd 6
Of wl.ch lad up TO the time Of recess assembled
simultaneously with adoption of the motion 10 take
band heading two uDderstar procession Of negroes
up PhipPl ron Canarst and was received py inc
ing The excitement communicated TO those assembled
the lodi and the cheers from the street were re-
IN none aterwaId the band marched into the Repre-.
sentative Han whore the Convention members met and IL
Was oted dfbcuy had occurred on Canalst
While this event being discussed tunultnons shont
arose from the street. and rushing 70 the windows Oh
oes ssping at brick pile throwing these missiles in the
direction Of Canas Shere two sppereny lesaer were
acre being dred from tho front Of Mechanics institute but
the crowd here oa Of range q SST fall back and
the police and citizens In sight having up 10 this Tune
been hidden nom view by new binding that is going
up merit the Hall
Ta.i made up to the assembly room BY both so0rsa
and vne from the street. and asking What Lad occurred
were ans wered by coOred men as follows
Igatcoored mueo was standing ~ front Of the o da
Reb% sous Of - and any black who permitted himself
to 10 arrested by them was coward .,,......
Alter continuing this strain for some time policeman
him for attempting to noite disturbance the peace ne
resisted this moment boy ofabout i2years began
The boz vss Knocked down. and as the policeman en-
mrIneorsly the policeman turned and fred. and black
mn tircd st hu from across the street.
The Shooting then became rapid from each side . -
While listening this statement there had been lu Dr.
Dose encouraged the patty by repeating remark ne naa
who organized and prepared This was received Win
marked satisfaction. a., a..
rgsh was made from 10 front Of tho hail. and the firing
fr hotD sides became rapid The negroes es body soon
an fell back bat two three with reviewers STOOD tne
ground Iinslb black man fell apparently dead on toe
6anquette nearly opposite the hall and in sight from the win
Mr. Cutler was asked he thought Of that meaning tho
tody He replied That fixes and ends the power OF Inc
ID Rebels or words to that effect. .u,, T.. ,.,
Mr. John Henderson thought the best plan woao oe 10 Iesn
ont and all who were not armed procure weapons
Eo,h Mess cutler ard Dostie were this upon the
platform ordering the doors to be shut and Fastened Co.. ms
confusion which had row become intense.
ore poor darkey attempted to pray but being
stopped in this endeayored unnecessarily toget synn
got and what followed no pen can tell The blood
tarc aud other of mob passions tell fearful story
RE RIOT As 1T OCCURRED IN The STREET.
Meantime the crowd Of citizens the corner Of Canal and
Drysdes until citizens and policemen In dense mass
force ia front the building and appealed to in words
watch eod scarcely be distinguished from the rapid manner
AZ this moment the attention Of reporter attracted
BY loud rapidly repeated and in looking out OF the WIN
dow be police officer in the uniform OF the force drag
gng of prisoner. Loud cries srose from the crowd Of
negroes
"NoEhe's police officer
Take him off"
Let him Coz
such ~eft some Of tie cries which at fret attracted the at
At srs there seemed to disposition the part Of the
negro hrOng interfere with the policeman In the arrest OF
the prsc,e Tie nssa1e s an .sars beeo
But two followed BY three AID four parted from the
ouskrs and advanced steadily toward inc police
who with bis prisoner the old fence that
closes the Mechanics Institute The excitement becomes
contagious. The negroes scatter and d'ide looking TOT mis-
The disposition to attack the Ocer appears manifest The
crie of hostility repeated and redou0ed un Babel OF
tongues heard Atths time negro pulled revolver
large navy ard fred on the Officer or in the direction where
rs S negro crowd scattering wide ran back toward the
building and disappear some down the side alleys Others
oes While the great body take refuge the entrance to the
Institute out Of which they lire on the police wno he oack
spotted with the blood Of the wounded and resembles
From the police officers the street cries Of Do you
surrender" DO you surrender to which there was no
answer whatever The street. about was DIAL
themselves down from the rear part and running 70 tns roar
for safety. o.,, o...
tive quiet police do not enter notwithstanding ia
in the fire. and the who come out OF TIE front doo
well those who are dropping nom le wnaows one o
one attacked and kiedmsny Of
'nS M M ,sross sss.i and literally beaten death they
soasL to escape Of ~'" hor'd Pesur'' As se
been a. fortune 20 wines" - -- - =. e., -.
though there is testimony OF some firing at prisoners by police
men that both wanton and as It appeared annseesssy
hA
continued are found elsewhere aud give only incidents
.noh 10 ookeoa one negro fell cot and beaten
oys,e win blood the Another and another fell
t,ed while tho police bearing him Of A. II oeiocks
hs dsanted out OF upper window Before
that time there had besn rspesed cries Of We surrender
bat the police attempted to enter
they were beaten back.
Crowds hurried 10 the corner OF Common and Dryadess
sp member altar member Of the appeared they
were greeted with hootnE Yelling and misses.
many among the crowd who were drunk and IN
nsted and who attacked Dohoomen who were escort
ing away prisoners besides in several instances sns h'
prisoners
20 dead lay ia the street about O'Clock, when
we left the sceRs Of this calamity
0TBR2 INCIDENTS.
From The A. D ecayune. Juiy d.
None regret the bloody details OF yesterday more
than DO 1t horffne but thsrs scemsd 40 sterns'
tive; fansticisn ruled Ter ths dsy.
Tho bloody strife coatinued until at late hour (oetween
and O'clock which time In response to request IRON tho
NNor the military turned out and Canal and other streets
near Mechanics Hall lined with Infantry aud aru
ery Those command appeared dstermlned 70 reuors
order assembled at the various cor
nss dispersed AZ the point Of the bsyonet Under the
excitement existing was anticipated mat the
city would remain partially under military rule
will not endeayor 70 give list OF
the names Of the negroes who wounded or arrested Az
the First District upward oil 100 or ~ tasen AZ
the Second District station - were received Ihree oeu
aer being brought the station and three others are sup
posed 10 mortay wounded In all we suppose mere mas
been about ~ or 30 negroes killed.
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