New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-17

gressor, and giving way to excuses which had to
be restrained.
There can be no question that it was necessary,
and / am confident that great loss Of life, and
much destruction Of property during Monday
night, was prevented thereby That crisis had
arisen demanding some extraordinary step is
admitted in the following proclamation Of Mayor
Monroe, given to the public about the time 1
issued my order:
MAYoRALTY or NEW ORLEANS, /
City Hall, July 30, 1866.
Whereas the cityis in a state Of great agitation,
arising out of the riots precpitated by reYOlu-
tionary faction; and whereas it is absolutely
necessary that order should be restored and vio-
lence suppressed therefore, /, John L. Monroe,
mayor of the city of New Orleans, do call on all
such citizens as are willing to assist in maintain
ing the peace, to appear at the City Hall, this
day, at P. NJ, to be sworn in extra policemen.
No one not holding my authority will be allowed
to make any arrest.
All good citizens, with the exception Of those
duty, are requested to retire to their homes and
not to assemble in crowds IN the public streets.
f4- 90 JOHN I. MONROE, Mayor.
No man has been injured by this declaration Of
martial law, while many have been benefited, and
| recommend that it be maintained until full re-
port in relation to the riot, together with evidence
which is being taken, can be submitted to the
government for such orders the wisdom Of the
President may dictate. In the evening Of Mon
day, about the time declared the city under mill
tary control Sheriff Hays brought to me, on the
street, warrant for the arrest OF the prominent
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when no further exciting movements could be per-
mitted with safety, and telling hin that it could
not be done, made upon the writ the following
Endorsement:
9The sheriff will withhold action On this. wait
until further orders. A. BAIRD, .
Major Genera Commanding Department,
Two days subsequently I received from the adj
jutant general telegram, of which the following
isa copy:
by Telegraph from Washington
To Gen A Baird, Commanding department ii louisiana
You will not interpose any obstacle in the wav
of the civil authorities, but render whatever aid
may be required by them for the preservation of
the public peace.
The foregoing telegram is transmitted to you by
order Of the Presiden,. You will acknowledge
its receipt. E. D. TOWNSEND,
assistant AdJutant General.
On the receipt Of this sent for the writ still in
the hands Of the sheriff, and wrote beneath my
former Endorsement as follows;
HEADoUARrERs DEpA RrafEvr or Log1s!4s.,,
New Orleans Aug. 2 1866.
The necessity for the above order having ceased
to exist no further impeachment will be placed in
the way OF executing the writ.
Brev Maj, Cen co itdls-I Dept
In consequence of this am informed that the |
arrests We're soon after made. But Major General
Kautz having been appointed military governor Of
the city, gave early attention to the condition of
the wounded and prisoners with whom the cells
of all the prisons and station houses were filled
The officers sent out for the purpose, found the
wounded ana the well crowded together IN a dis
gushing and sickenng manner, without any proper
care for their suferings. They were, however
being rapidly paroled and released by order of
the civil authorities. Against many there were
no charges whatever, and against no one was it
charged that he had been accessoryto the killing
of any one during the day. ! have vet likewise to
learn that single individual of those hostile to the
convention had been arrested. The officers made
diligent inquiry, and could hear Of no one. Upon
their report Gen. Kautz then ordered that the
work commenced by the civil government should
be continued, and that all persons arrested,
against whom there was no accusation OF crime,
should be released. In order TO ascertain the mum
Der Of killed and wounded upon either side, | have
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city officials for their statement, and has sought
for information in every quarter. No doubt there
were men killed and wounded concerning whom
he could obtain no information. The following is
his report