The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-09-07
The Neac Orleans Massacre.
GEN. SHERIDAN 5 DISPATCHES

1t has been claimed by the republican
press OF the country, since the rebel mas
>acre OF Jnionists in New Orleans the
last Of July, that the administration had
purposely, and with intent to cover up It's
guilt in aiding the rioters, suppressed
portion OF Gen. Shcrilan's dispatches, and
mutiatcd the one which was given to tie
press. This charge has been made with
50 much circumstantial evidence of its
truthtulnc>S, as to compel the president to
give the public Shcridan'S despatch in full.
1t has also been understood that Gen.
Sheridan has insisted that these despatch
es should be printed i'll full, as he sent
them, and not suppressed or garbiel as
had been done by the order or connivance
of Andrew johnson.
The first despatch Of Gen. Sheridan,
givcn in a mutilated form to the press at
the time, we print below, the italicisel
portion having been carefully suppressed
at the time by Andrew Johnson Or his
tools:
OFFICE |. :. MILITARY TfLEGRArI,l
HEADQUARTERS WAR DErAKrMENT.
Aug. |. 1866, from New Orleans, La,
Aug. |, 1866:
L. $. GIum. Gcnc,W .-Iou are doubt
les. aware Of the serious riot which occur
red in tins city on the 3Oth. \ political
body, styling itself the convention OF 1864,
net on the :5Olh for, a- it i alleged, the
purpose OF rcmodclhng the present con>ti-
tuition Of The state. The leaders We're pO-
lilical agitator, and revolutionary men,
and the action oi the convention was liza
b!c 10 produce breaches Gi the public
peace. | had made up my mind to arrest
the head men II the proceeding, OF III,
convention Were calculated to disturb tn,
tranquility of the department, but had II,
cause for action until they committed til,
overt act. In Ue NJ dHDUe, QyicW dM,
ctIicd ne to 1er's, arI ttc mayor Of tie cdy
dmtHy Dy oJse"ce. suppressed tie conrcd'o'
jg the 1ee Of tie pot cr .Jo'ct, and IL 50 douJ
,atacLld the moabc,s ojMc conrtatio2 and ,
puty oJ' ttro hq,d,ud negroes, 'cM .EJcuu,s
Clubs tum LiGrcs. N nl0a,nu' % a"ap {. .,>,u.
and m,lc3;0p> rs 10 c0a,,l me to Ssv i ra
murder. About A. whites and blacks Wcr
thus killed, and about one hundred an,
sixty wounded. Everything /, how que,
but deem it best to maintain militar
supremacy in the city ior :, f." days. un
til the affair i fully r-iIg,,te,t / be
iieyc the sentiment OF the general commu
nifty is great rc4rtt at th;, uHntrcs>ar
cruelty. and that the police could htv
made any arrests they saw ii! without 81,
rIicing lives. /. II. NIiLi@bAN,
Major-G Gencrtl commanding
After this infamous attempt 10 SUI
press the honest opinion Of Sheridan, an
tlc tirtin" word, IN which 81 Grave soidl,
e characterized tnc bu,cicry which Moaro
- aided by the president Of the Unite
States. perpetrutci at New Orleans, il
l. matter OF no surprise that the subs
T. oucnt dc-patche, OF Gen. Sheridan, shou
have been entirely withheld from the pu
T. lie These two desp.uchcs we print b
- IN 'lN'N w" "
low and let the public read and pond
Them we'll:
Y, Nrw ORLEANS. AUG. :.
r. y s G,u.t Ja<Lioqfon Il
- more information obtain of the affair
,ho 3n,b nj, in this ci,v. fine more rcyo
,ed ;,n, !, brrone,
r. Il was no riot II was absolute m;
.arre !,v the police, which WAS not exc
Jr in inurderous cruelty by that of +,
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