Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

protected by gentleman who had been
a so.called rebel in the Virginia army.
The conflict in front Of the house
might be called battle. The people
inside were in desperate situation.
Occasionally a sally was made, with des.
perate resolution, but no sally could
drive those men from their place. 1t
was q field of capture or of slaughter,
where resistance was offered.
The contest was carried on for about
two hours. A number of policemen,
whose names we have not learned, were
wounded in the struggle.
We have heard several circumstances,
which, in the absence Of authentic infor-
nation, we do not report
We saw gentleman, wearing the uni
form of the United States, conspicuous
among the gallant men who assaied the
State House. DR.. Dostie was severely
wounded, and his worst wound was from
this soldier, Massachusetts gentleman,
who proclaimed that the white should be
the ruling race of this continent
Some twenty or thirty negroes were
killed in this encounter
The universal expression Of sentiment
was that Of regret that the poor negro,
who was melted 10 demonstrations OF
violence. was the victim Of the contest,
while the white man, who had infamed
him, escaped. Nevertheless, few OF
those, who seemed to love incendiarism,
met their fate
DR.. Dostie is believed to be MORALLY
wounded.
The life ofMr. Shaw, member of the
convention. and an Office holder under
General Butler was saved only by the
most strenuous exertions of the police.
He was brought TO the police station
with a slight injury.
Mr.. Michael Hahn was also somewhat
injured, but very slightly, In the melee
he received slight wound in the head.
Mr.. r. King Cutler was arrested on
the roof OF the building, concealed be
hind some bricks, and did not look near
SO brave as either Hahn or Shaw.
Mr.. c. B. Duplesses one of the secre-
taries Of the convention, was wounded
it is supposed MORALLY.
DR.. W. Fl. Hire, member of the con
vention, received some injuries.
DR.. MERCER and DR.. Hart and one or
two other gentlemen of the medical pro-
fession, whose names we did not hear,
were at the Station House attending to
the wounded with tender assiduity.
Mr.. John Henderson, jr, was there,
and he seemed to be in hopeless con-
dition
Mr.. Edgar Henry Cenas, only son of
&c Id
shot whilst entering the Mechanics In
stitute with the police-the ball entering
the right cheek half an inch above'the
corner of the lip, and passing through
made an exit near the vertebral column.
Police officer Sokalowski, an excellent
public servant, received a wound in the
abdomen as he approached the State
House. His wound is regarded as dan
gerous. 49t
Officer Hennessy, a very efflclent OH
Ger, was also badly wounded.
To sum up the casualties of the day,
so far as we have been informed, about
thirty negroes we're killed and several
white persons were dangerously wounded.
About six o'clock in the evening
section of artillery was placed on Canal
street, and, soon after, the mayor was
informed that the military authorities
would take possession of the city govern
ment. His Office was then occupied by
the military.
1t is pleasant to record that in all the
unhappy circumstances Of yesterday, the
white soldiers and the white citizens
sympathized with each other heartily