Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-08-03

AL the State of3eerS formally pruts6ted
against the Governors proclamation, and ths
Secretary of State refuses to seal il,
After the adjournmento the meeting las
night the negroes formed into procession
and with club, brick-bats, &c., went bowling
through the streets and threatening violence
AT the meeting the speakers used ioleni
language. There were two or three scriou.
Disturbances IN the rear of the city, result
ing in the killing of three negroes. Three
police officers were badly bruised up by the
negroes. All Is quiet now--l0 p. M. Fif
teen negroes have been arrested and piaced
in jail. 1t is understood that efforts are be.
ing made by the chief Of police to have the
speakers who used violent and incendinry
language arrested, and that a committee Of
citizens will wait on Gen. Sheridan and ask
aid to suppress the efforts of those exciting
the black population against the white.
NEW ORLEAss, July 2s.--Yesterday the
Attorney General of State and the Lieuten-
ant Governor telegraphed to the President in
forming him Of the violent and incendiary
proceedings and speeches at Republican
negro meeting the night before, stating that
serious riot was feared that the Gov ernor
had Issued proclamation calling for an cleo
tion to fill the vacanciesIin the bogusconyen-
ton, and was in league with the Republicans;
that It was intended to indict the members
Of the Convention by Grand Jury, and ask
ing If the President intended that the mill.
tary forces of the United States should in
tefere to prevent the execution of civil pro-
cess. ..s ~. -
To which the President replies from Wash.
ington, July 28th: ITO Albert voorhees,,
Lieut. enant Governor of Louisiana: The
military will be expected TO sustain, and not
obstruct or interfere with the proceedings of
the courts. A dispatch on the subject Of the
Convention was sent to Governor Wells this
morning. fs.
(Signed) A.. JOHNSON.
The mayor issued the following proclama.
ton go va
MAyoRALTy OF New ORLEANS,
Cry HALL July 80 1866.
WHEREAS, The extinct convention of 1864
proposes a meeting this day.. and whereas,
intelligcnce has reached me that the peace
and good order of the city might be disturbed,
Now, therefore, ], joint. Monroe, Mayor
OF the city Of New Orleans, do issue this, my
proclamation, calling, upon the good people
Of this city to avoid with care all disturbance
and collision; and do particularly call upon
the younger members of the community to
act with such calmness and propriety as that
the good name of the city may not be tar
nished, and the enemies Of the Reconstruction
policy Of President Jonson be not afforded
an opportunity, SO much courted.by them, of
creating breach Of the peace, and of falsify.
ing facts, to the great injury of the city and
State.
I do further enjoin upon all good citizens
to refrain from gathering in or about the
place OF meeting Of said extinct convention,
satisfied from the 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 vindicate its laws and acts to the Salts
faction of the good people of the city and
State.
JOHN t. MONROE, Mayor.
In an interview with the Mayor yester.
day, General Baird stated positively that he
would prevent the sheriff and posse, or any
State or civil officer from interfering with
the convention. -a .r
The Tribune (Republican paper) says the
convention will meet tomorrow and ad.
journ till the middle of September ~
NEW YORK, Jlly 30.-The Tribune has
the following: ri
New ORLEANS, July.-The constitutional
convention will meet tomorrow
There is great excitement in the city
and loud threats by the rebels TO break ur
the session. The rebel Sheriff, Gen. Harvey
Hayes, has sworn in possee Of deputies to
promote this disruption. Numbers of the
convention are openly threaented but the
Union men are resolute and sanguine The
Governor has returned to the city, and $
engaged in organizing the militia irrespec-
tive of color, la.ge force Of which will
guard the State House. 'i tr'
NEW ORLEANS, July 30.-A procession Of
negroes, with q flag and drum beating
marching towards Mechanics Institute, were
met by some whites, were repulsed after
endeavoring to dispense them. Several shots
were fired, but no one was hurt. The city is
considerably excited. The convention met
at IL o'clock. Twenty-six members were
present. There was no interference. All
the military will be ordered. out.
New ORLEANS, July 3O-l:15p. x.-The
most intense excitement prevails ut this writ.
ing. Indiscriminate firing is going on on
Common, Canal and Dryades streets Three
negroes were killed on Dryadcs street, two
on Common street and two whites ere repor-
ted wounded.
An immense police force Is out and is use.
ing all efforts possible TO quell the riot.
NEW OnLEASs, July 3O.-A large number
OF negroes, armed in every conceivable man.
ner, but principally with clubs, are assem-
bled in front Of the Mechanics institute.
The convention has not yet met.
The Mayors proclamation is being we'll
observed by the whites.
New ORLEANS, July 80, 2:30 P. Non
the meeting OF the convention, the populace
surrounded the building, an immense mob of
negroes outside and inside. The police and
people quickly became masters, and the
building closely beseiged. Seeing themsel YES
beseged, the inside party hung out flag of
truce, whereupon the police assembled the
stairs to protect the members. No sooner had
they reached the hall, than the parties in
side opened an indiscrimnate fire. The flag
is no longer respected, and every visible head
from the building is fred upon. This work
continues. 1t is not known how many are
in the building. Arrests continue to be
made, and the crowd continues. ,.a.l
NEW ORLEANS, July 3o-2;l5 p. M--Out-
side the riot has been suspended, and the
police have surrounded the convention
building. An immense or ovid is outside
The building is full of conventionists and
negroes. The police are trying to get them
out, but the populace are very belligeIent.
DR.. A. Dostie and John Henderson, jr-
were were brought out dead and carried off
in carts.
II is doubtful whether many will 10 got