The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-08-08
New Orleans. July so, s:ls P. NJ.

I New Oriennse July 50, csi5 -. M. q
Outside the convention riot il suspend
led. The police have surrounded the con
lvention building. An immense crowd is
toutside the building. full Of " The conyen-
ton aud The negroes" The police are Try.
ing to get the members Of the convention
out, but the populace are very belllgerent.
DR.. A. p. Doslie and Iohn Henderson. Jr.,
have been brought out dead and carried OH
in carts. Itis doubtfulif many are gotten
out alive.
New, Orleans. July S0s s:a5. n
On the meeting of the Convention. the
populace surrounded the building. There
was an immense namberof negroes inside
and outside. The police and the people
quickly became masters OF the situation.
and the building was closely besiesed.
The inside party hang out j flag OF truce,
wherecpbn the police ascended sths stairs
to project the members. but no sooher
had they reached the ground when the mob
outside opened an indiscrimlnate fire.
The white fag was 40 longer respected.
and every visible head from the building
was fired upon. This work continues. Il
IS not known how many are in the build.
ing. Arrests continue 10 be made and the
crowd increases. e-a
m New Orleans, July so.
Fred. Shaw and John Henderson. IT,,
are. not killed, asreported, bu, badly wound
ed the latter is not expected to live.
The Times extra says that the act was
oScssioned By one Of the freedmen IN the
procession this morning sho,inga white
man and tripping him. The police sup
pused the man had been struck, and ad-
yanced to arrest the supposed assailant.
They were met with yoiiey Of pistols,
bricks. &C., which al once induced gene
raj alarm. and hence the bloody trsgedy
that has been enacted. '.sa
The excite nent has new greatly subsid i
ed. and The utmost order prevails. Mayor
Monroe, previous TO the rlot. had an inter
view with General Baird, asking assis-
lance. The General consented, but the
troops came after the disturbance was
over. The great mass Of good citizens
lay the whole blame upon Governor Wells,
who they say, provoked il BY his procls.
ination consenHfs the onyeniion OF 1864.
The city is low perfectly quiet. The
crowds on the different streets near the
convention building have been dispersed
at the pom; of the bay ouet, and artillery
has been planted ~i,lna sweeping ngr.
New Orleans. July 81
The following has Just beea received.
and will b. promptly e1scutsds
Washington. Jul, 50. 1866.
Andrew 7s-rsh. Attorney General " Lssisions;
You will call on General Sheridan. or
who ever may be 10 command. fbr sum
ciehl furce 70 sustain the cisIl authorities
IN suppressing all illegal or uaiavial as
seRbles who usurp. or assume % exercise
any pos er or aothorlty without first having |
oblained the consent Of the people vi the |
SAFE. If there il to be Convention. Ia
Il be comprised of delegates chtrea frpia
the people Of the whole State. The pep.
pie must be first consulted 10 references 70
eoaDgss of the organic laws Of the STATE. !
UsUfpatpn adj not he tolerated Tie
laws .nd the Constitution. must be se..sin-
ed. and thereby pesce and order
TSigned. I s. ANDREW jon ESUN.
NJ further disturbances are spprehend.
ed.
THE NEW ORLEANS RIOT
Tie following letter fram Gen. Sheridan.
to Gen Grant, shnrs who we're primarily
res ponsibl. ior the fate bloody occurrence
in New Orleans;
NEY OsLE4xs, August IL. 1865 Gen.
U. 5. Grant. Washington, You are doubt
i,sf aware Of tho scrinus RIO; which Occur.
red 10 ihis city on tie 3oh.
A poitic.l body calling itself tie con.
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