The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-31

FROM NEW ORLEANS.
THE CONVENTION OF "a.
Proclamation Of the Mayor
II --
The City in q State of Riot.
b. Number Of Persons Killed.
Second Proclamation From the
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Proclamation Of the Mayor.
The City in 2 State of Riot
Number Of Persons Killed.

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! President, Informing him of the violent
and incendiary spceches at Republican
negro meeting the night before, stating
that the Governor had issued procla
nation calling elections to fill vacancies
in the bogus convention, and was In
league with the Republicans; that IT AS
intended 10 ind.ct members of the Con-
vention by graud jury, and asking if
the Presidcu intended that the military
forces of the United States should inter
fera to prevent the execution of civil
nraceedingss 10 With the President from
Washingtoh replies under date of July
28th:
To Albert Toorhess, Lieutenant Governor of
louisiana The military will be ex-
pected to sustain and not obstruct or in
terfere With the proceedings of the Con.
yention.
A dispatch Oh the subject of this Con.
yention was sent 10 Governor Wells this
morning. (SisnedO A. JOHNSON.
The Mayor issaYd the following procla'
nation: u.
MAYoRALrY OF New ORLEANS, !
CITY HALL, July 30th, 1866.
Whereas, The Ektinction Convention
of 1864 proposes ngeting this day, and
Whereas, intelligence having reached
me that the peace shd good of the city
might be di>turbed,'
Now. thcrefcrr l. John 7. Monroe,
Mayor of tee City Of New Orleans, do
issue this my proclsmation, calling upon
the good people Of this city to avoid with
care all disturbance and collision. 1
particularly call upon the younger mem.
bers OF the community to acG with such
propriety rs that the good name of the
CITY may not be tarnished, and that the
enemies of the reconstruction policy Of
President johnson be not afforded an op.
portunity, so much courted by them, of
creating a breach Of the peace and falsi.
fying fatts to the great injury of the
city and State; and / do further eDjoin
upon all good citizens to refrain from
gathering ip or about the place of meet,
ing of said Convention, satisfied, from
recent dispatches from Washington, that
the deliberations of the members thereof
will receive no countenance from the
President, and that he will sustain the
agents of the present civil government
and indicate its laws and acts to the
satisfaction of the good people OF the
city and State.
(Signed) JOHN /. MORGAN
Inan interview with the Mayor yes.
terday, General Baird stated positively
that he would prevent the sheriff and
possee, or any State or civifofficer, from
Interfering with the Convention.
The Tribune and Republican says the
Convention will meet TO morrow and ad
iourn until the middle of September
Fred Shaw and John Henderson, Jr :,
were not killed as reported, but badly
wounded The latter is not expected to
live.
The Times extra says: The riot was
eccasioned by the freedmen professions
showing "a White man and tripping him.
Policeman Maberu struck and advanced
to arrest the supposed assailant. They
were met with a v0lley OF pistol shots,
bricks, &c, which at once induced a
general alarm, and hence the bloody
tragedy that has been enacted The eX-
citement has greatly subsidized and the
utmost order prevails.
Mayor Monroe, previous to the riot,
had an interview with General Baird,
asking for assistance. General Baird
consented, but the troops came after the
disturbance was over
A mass Of good citizens lay the whole
blame upon Governor Welles, who, they
saw, provoked it by his proclamation
calling the GA Convention. The follow
ing has Just been issued by the Mayor ::
WHEREAS, The city is in state of
great agitation arising out of riots pre-
cipitated by revolutionary faction, it is
absolutely necessary that order be re-
stored, therefore, |, John t. Monroe,
Mayor Of New Orleans, do call on such
citizens as are willing to assist in main
tanning peace, to appear at the City Hall
this day at P. NJ, TO be sworn in as ex-
ira police. No one not holding my au-
thority, will be allowed to make any ar
rests. All good citizens excepting those
on duty, are requested to retire to their
homes and not assemble in public streets.
(Signed,) JNo. T. MONROE, Mayor.
Ali the lock ups are filled with arrested
rioters and the hospitals with the dying
and wounded. The police are behaving
well, trying to prevent lynching aud
mobbing Beales was drawn out of the
meeting by a double guard of police
amid the shouts of the people and cries
of hang him !" Excitement unbounded.
| The President of the Convention and
members thereof are being one by one
arrested and confined
A procession of negroes, flags flying
and drums beating, marching towards
Mechanic Institute, was met by some
white men, who were repulsed after en-
deavoring to disperse them. Several
schools were fired, but none hurt. The
| city is considerably excited. The Con
yention met at II o'clock Twenty.si1
members were present. The militia will
be ordered out
NEw ORLEANS, July 30. Ills P. M
Most intense excitement prevails at thi:
writing. Indiscriminate firing is going
on at the corner of CommOa and Cana
streets. Three negroes were killed OF
Dryads street and TWO on Common street
and two white men are reported as be
inc wounded An immense police fore,
is ont, and are using all efforts possible t,
quell the riot.
A large number Of negroes armed il
every conceivable manner, but princi
pallv with clubs, are assembling in from
Of The Mechanic Institute. The Conven
sion has not yet met. The Mayor
proc iamation is being well observed b,
tho white citizens.
NEw ORLEANS, July 30-3I5 P. NJ
The outside riots are suspended. Th
police surround the Convention building
, There is an immense crowd outside. Tn
! building is full OF ConventioHists an