Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-08-10
The Rebellion in Tennessee.
A pREooNoERrEp MASSACRE.


PRECoNCERTED MASSACRE.
The details of the massacre at New
Orleans show that it was preconcerted
effort on the part of rebels, for which we
have the high authority of Gen. Sheridan.
Gen. Sheridan was absent when the dis
turbance commenced, and on his return at
first attributed the troubles to the conven-
ton, but very soon after learned the true
state Of the case, and then telegraphed TO
to Gen. Grant on Saturday. The sub
stance of this dispatch is telcgraphed to
Washington as follows:
Gen. Sheridan, in dispatch from
New Orleans to Gen. Grant received to-
day, states that the late riot in that city
was not the effect Of a hastily congregat-
ed mob, as has been represented, but was
the result of a preconcerted and prear-
ranged plot of the rebels to slaughter the
leading Union men of the State, and that
there is evidence that the plan was con-
certed weeks ago. Sheridan also gives
it as his opinion that it is but the COM
mencement of the Rebel plan to rid Lou
isiana of Union men. Officers from the
southwest say there are only about Il,
200 United States troops serving in Lou
isiana."
New ORLEANS, Aug. 2, 1866.
The Military Commission appointed to
investigate the massacre of Union men
took DIR. Dostie's deposition to-day. The
Hon. John Henderson and the Rev. Mr.
Horton were too weak TO give evidence.
The Rev. Mr.. Jackson, the Hon. Oscar
Paynot, the Hon. f. Dupaty, and the
Hon. George Howe are among TIE dam
gerously wounded not heretofore report
ed. Gov. Hahn and the Hon. S. S. Fish
are badly wounded, but will recover. !
saw them to-day in the hospital. The
sworn testimony before the Commission
will prove that the massacre OF Monday
was one of the most blood-thirsty events
that has ever stained the page Of history.
The back door of the Institute where
the convention met, was nailed up during
the massacre, by the mob, so as to pre-
vent the escape of those inside. 1t ap-
pears also that previous arrangements had
been made by the chief of police with A.
B. Griswold & Co to furnish the popu-
lace with pistols. in other words the mob,
and the pistols were furnished as agreed.
A. B. Griswold & Co. are the firm of
Hyde, Goodrich & Co., the manufacturers
of arms for Rebels during the late Re-
bellion. Their property was confscated
upon that account, and subsequently, re-
turned. Nothing but the powerful arm
of the military prevents recurrence of
the scenes of Monday. Mr.. Goodrich is
from Middletown, Conn. His brother, q
bitter secesh, is the Rev. Mr.. Goodrich
who was sent from New Orleans because
he would not take the oath of allegiance
to the United States Government.
After DR.. Dostie was supposed TO have
been shot and stabbed to death, the mol
gave cheers for jeff Davis, and such ex
CARNATIONS as damn you, we have Tough
you for four years and will fight yot
again p Such exclamations we're FIRE
uuent during the massacre and will b,
sworn to before he commission to inves
tigate the affair.
The following we copy from the Ney
Orleans correspondence of the Cincinnati
Commercial, part of which was writte
on the evening of the day of the massa
ere:
NEW ORLEANS, July 30-7:30 p. m.
The massacre is over for the present
The military, headed by Gen. Baird i
person, at a o'clock, took possession c
l Canal St. and cleared the street fror
Dryades to st. Charles also the two latte
S streets to Common. A regiment of it
I fantry and a battery, headed by a ban'
: are, while | write, parading the city,
: Gen. Sheridan has not yet arrived, Will
!, he is most anxiously looked for. Thei
:. is general Indignation among Union me
n even the most moderate--at Gen. Bair
whose dilatoriness has sacrificed so muC
; life.
/, 1t is now understood TO have been
7, concerted plan on the part of the rebel
d among whom the Presidents dispatch W;
known yesterday morning. At the t;
], of a fire bell the rioters left their bu;
d ness, having lately purchased revolvel
II 10 meet and be led by the police, w
l. were also armed to the teeth. All rus
d ed toward the convention, breaking do'
d the fences on Baronne ST., in the rear
A the Capitol, which was surrounded by
e force of police.
s They then ran into the building, a
: while the crowd outside were firing II
g the windows. climbed the stairs insi'
III :.