Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-04
NEW ORLEANS, July 30.

NEW ORLEANS, July 30
 Third Dispdtch-1 P. MA procession of negroes with flags flying and drums beating, in marching towards the Mechanics Institute, were met by some whites. who were repulscd, after endeavoring to disperse them. Several shots were fired, but no one was hurt. The city is considerably excited. The Convention met at 2M Twenty-six members were pres ent. The military will be ordered out.
 FourtA Dispatch-1:15 P. M.-The most intense excitement prevails at this writing. Indiscriminate firing is going on at the corner of Dryadcs and Canal streets. Two negroes were killed on Dryades and three on Common street. Two whites are reported wounded. An immense police force is out. and using every effort to quell the riot.
 FIfth Dispatch-1 80 P. M-The police arc behaving with the most exemplary conduct in trying to prevent lyinching and mobbing. ". R. Fisk was dragged out of the Convention and carried to the ''lockup'' by double guard of police, amid cheers from the populace, and cries of '.hang him." The excitement is un- bounded.
 SirM Dispatcd-1:58 P. M.-The members of the Convention together with the President are being arrested one by one and confined. 4 little more order and quiet prevails SerenM Dispatch-2:3o P. M.-On the meeting of the Convention at noon, the populace sur rounded the building. There was an immense mob of negroes inside and outside of the Insti- ute, but the police and people quickly became masters of the situation, and the building was closely beseged. Finding themselves besieg- cd, those inside hung out flag of truce: whereupon the police ascended the stairs to protect the members; but no sooner had they reached the hall than the parties inside opened an indiscriminate fire The flag then was no longer respected, and every head visible in the building was fired at. This continues, and it is not known how many in the building have been killed. Arrests continue to be made, and the crowd is increasing.
 EighM Dispatch-2:45 M.-The parties assembled inside of the Institute have surren- dered in body to the police. Ex-Governor (so-called) Hahn was terribly cut up, and some | fifty or sixty men were killed. The dead ne groes are being carried away in carts. The military have not interfered. Tho firing to- day was confined te the police and negroes Canal and other streets are lined with crowds who do not participate. Everything looks bet ter now.
 NjntA Dispatch-4 P.M'-Th city is perfectly quiet, the crowds on the different thoroughfares having been dispersed at the point of the bay onct, and artillery planted within sweeping range of the Institute.
 Tenth Dispa.eA--4.30 P. M.-Alford Shaw and John Henderson, Jr., were not killed, as reported but badly wounded, and the latter is not expected to live.
 | The Times extra says the riot occurred by one of the negroes in the procession this morn ing showing white man and tripping him. A policeman, who supposed that the man had been struck, advanced to arrest the negro, when he was met with a volley of pistol shots, 1 bricks, etc. which at once produced general alarm; and hence the bloody tragedy that has been created.
 The excitement has greatly subsded, and the utmost order prevails.
 Mayor Monroe, previour to the riots. had an interview with General Baird, and asked for assistance. General Baird consented but the troops came after the disturbance was over.
 The mass of the good citizens lay the whole blame upon Governor Wells, who they say pro- voked it by his proclamation converting the Convention of '64.
 The following has just been issued by May or Monroe, .'Whereas, the city is in state of great agitation, arising out of the riots pre- cipitatcd by revolutionary faction: ant whereas it is absolutely necessary that order be restored and violence suppressed, therefore I, John T. Monroe, Mayor of the city ofNev Orleans, do call on such citizens as are willing to assist in maintaining the peace, to appear at the City Hall this day at 6 P. M., to be sworr as extra policemen. No one not holding my authority will be allowed to make any arrests and all good citizens except those on duty, ar' requested to return to their homes, and not tC assemble in crowds in the public streets. [signed] JOHN T. MONROE, Mayor. All the slockups'' are filled with the arrested rioters, and the hospitals with the wounded and dying.
 Elepsth Dispatch-9:15 P. M.-The follow ing has just been received:
 Headquarters Department of Louisiana,
 New Orleans Louisiana, July 30, 1866. GeneraI Orders No. 60.
 7 In consequence of the notorious and unlaw- ful proceedings of to-day, Martial law is pro claimed in inc city of New Orleans. Breve