Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-08-17

ror and disgust, when policeman turned
sharp on him with, Are you one Of them
Sdy?' He protested that he was not.
'Heh lies, exclaimed another, 'Te'sa Rdnkee
SOLDIER" The luckless person protested
that he was not; the policeman fercely ques.
toned him, and at last allowed him to escape
on the express ground that he guessed he
wasn't Federal soldier after all (" This
occurred in sight and hearing Of at least cna
late General of our army, who, stood on an
adjacent upper verandah.
1t was nearly or quite four o'clock.
There were artillery, cavalry and black and
white infantry within an hour call There
was General of the Unitee States Vclun-
teers in command, and during the unex-
pectedly prolonged absence Of Sheridan in
Texas, he was in supreme command. But
he was not merely General of volunteers.
he was one Of the highest officers in the
Freedmen's Bureau His uniform made it
his duty to maintain order; but his special
position made it his special duty to see that
the freedmen under his direct personal
charge were not causelessly butchered BY
paroled rebel soldiers. Yet he did nothingl
One late Major General of our volunteers
sought in vain to gain admission to his
closely guarded house. Two others persis-
ted till they got in and demanded the cause
OF his amazing inaction. He didn't know
that there was anything requiring his inter-
ventionl Not to know that was to be an
idiot. Not to act upon it was to be an
eunuch
Finally, as it should seem, he was bullied
into acting. Passing down Carondelet with
friend, as late, / should judge, as between
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as the mob was shooting down a helpless,
solitary negro, who was vainly attempting
to dash across the street to place Of safety
Turning from the devlish sight we saw to-
ward the river, beyond Canal street, the
futtering ofa single guidon. And in mo-
ment Mower soldierly General was there,
with a hastily gathered little staff He
rode across by the Clay statue, but that
moment the mob shot down another negro.
In an instant section of artillery-regular
| should think-dashed up and as the pieces
were unlimbered and wheeled upon the mob
a painting negro saved his life by dsrtiDg to
the guns.
My companion and myself moved on.
In less than a square regiment lii blue
thank God for the color at last!-came up
Canal street on the double quick, and OBJ
liquing from side to side, left no rioters be-
hind the artillery
There were few struggling shots through
the evening, but that was the end of the
riot
A Union ex-Major general walked down
an hour later, to demand of Mayor Monroe,
in the name Of common decency and hui
manity, the release from the sitting jail
where these wounded men still lay, of Gov
ernor Hahn, Sheriff Shaw, DR.. Dostie, A.
Z. Field, and the rest. He was met by the
smiling Mayor with the inquiry ifthe thing
hadn't been pretty well done2' While he
was getting his question ftly answered in
walked Cavalry Kautz
rs this Mr.. Monroe?'
Yes, SIT.
Il am directed, sir, to relieve you of any
duties as mayor of this city, and assume
command as military governor of New Or
leans! Yourself and other officials viii
await and obey my orders. y
In moment he received his first order.
1t was to accompany On aid, and see to it
that the members of the Convention and
other innocent citizens should be released
instantly.