Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-03
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FEARFUL RIoTING NEW ORLEANS.
Nrw ORIEANa July 40


him" The excitement throughout the city
10 unbounded.
lP. M.--The President of the so-called
Convention Of 1864, and members thereof
are being one by one arrested and confined.
1.S0 P. MA procession OF negroes with
Hags flying and drums beating, while march.
ing towards Mechanics Institute, were met
by some whites who we're repulsed after en-.
deavoring to dispense them. Several shots
were fred but no one hurt
The Convention met at l 20 P. NJ twenty
six members we're present. There has been
no interference with the Convention yet
TIE military will be ordered out at once.
las P. M.-The most intense excitement
now prevails all over the city. Individual
firing lie going on in Common, on Cansl and Du
Jades Streets. Three negroes have been
killed on Du Jades Street and two on Com
mon Street, two whites are reported wound
ed. An immense police force are out and
using all possible effort to quell the riot.
2P.M MA large number Of negroes armed
in every conceivable manner, but principally
with clubs, are assembled in front Of the Me-
chanics Institute.
The Convention has met.
3.15P. M.-Riotng in the city is partially
building where the Convention lie held
The Police are trying to get them out, but
the popuace are very beligerent. DR.. A. p.
Desie and John Henderson, IT,, have just
been brought out of the building dead aud
carried off in carts, it is doubtful if many are
gotten out alive.
$50 P. M.-The populace surrounded the
building where the Convention is held.
There is an immense numoer of negroes in
side and outside the building. Outside the
police and people quickly became the masters
Of the situation, and commenced to besiege
the building. Those inside the building see
ing themselves closely besieged, hung out
flag Of truce. whereupon the police ascended
the stairs to protect the members OF the Con-
vention, but no sooner had they marched to
the hall than parties inside opened an inds-
criminate FIRE upon them. The flag Of truce
was then no longer respected and every wish
BILE head in the Convention is now fred upon.
P. M.-The fearful work continues. 1t
is not known how many persons are in the
building. Arrests continue to be made by
the police, and the crowd continues to gather
in force.
Fred. Shaw and John Henderson, Jr., we're
not killed as reported, but badly wounded.-
NC iateei 10 NV tApeCteu W i've
The Times extra says the riot was occa-
stoned by one of the freedmsn's professions
this morning showing white man and trip
ping him.
1he policemen supposed the man had been
struck and advanced and arrested his suppos-
ed asesilant. They were met with a volley
of pistol shots, bricks, &C., which at once
induced a general alarm, and hence the
L. Il. H., III L.. l..
Whereas, The city is in q state Of great ag-
itation, arising out Of riot precipitated by a
revolutionary faction, and
Whereas, 1t is absolutely necessary that
order be restored and violence suppressed.
Therefore, j, John I. Monroe, Mayor OF
New Orleans, do call on such citizens as are
willing 10 sssist in maintaining order, TO ap-
pear at the City Hall this day at p. m. to
be sworn as extra policemen. No one not
holding my authority will be allowed to
make any arrest. All good citizens, with the
exception of those on duty, are requested to
retire TO their homes and not assemble in
crowds in the streets.
(siened) JOHN T. MONROE, Mayor.
NEW ORLEANS, July SO--Ev,ning.
Gen. Baird has issued a proclamation de-
claring martial law.
Richard Cerus, son Of DR.. Cerus, was
killed accidentally when passing out of the
Medical College. DR.. Dsstic was MORALLY
wounded in the abdomen, and was also
wounded in the head. John Henderson's
wound are not mortal. Cerus was the only
white person killed, all the rest being ne
groes.
The following has just been issued:
Headquarters Department of Louisiana,
New Orleans, 3Oth July, 1866.
General Orders No. 60. In consequence
of the notorious and unlawful proceedings
to-day martial law is proclaimed in the city
Of New Orleans. Brevet Maj. Gen. A. A.
Kautz is appointed Military Governor of this
city. He will make his head quarters in City
Hall, and his orders will be minutely observ-
ed in every particular. Also civil functions-
ries will report at once to Gen. Kautz and be
instructed in regard to such duties as they
may be required to perform.
BY, order of Brevet Major Gen. BAIRD.
NATHANIEL BURBANK,
Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
10 Pm. The city is quiet and every citi-
zen at home.
NEW ORLEANS, July 81.
The Convention prisoners, arrested during
yesterday, were released by Gen. Baird last
night. The casualties sum up about 80 me-
groes killed, and several white persons, in
Guiding policeman dangerously Wounded
DR.. Doster has since died.
The city is still under martial law, and
quiet prevails. The hall and vestibule of the
Mechanics Hall present a sad appearance.
NEW York, July 81.
Nineteen cases and seven deaths from
cholera are reported in the city to-day. Four
teen cases in Brooklyn are reported.
CINCINNATI, July 81.
Rev. R. H. Gardner, Methodisr missionary
TO the freedmen Of Kentucky, was robbed and
dueked BY men at Georgetown, KY, on Tues
day last, for preaching 20 negroes.
WAsHIEGTON, July 81.
The President is over-run this week by
applicants for Office. The radical leaders.
however, do not believe that the President
will make many removals and appointments
in the interest Of the conservatives.
BALTIMORE, July 81.
The steamer Henry Shaw was Just now
blown to atoms at her wharf, corner of Pratt
and Light Streets.
NEW York, August /.
Gold, l.4S.
The number Of cholera cases reported in
this city yesterday was twenty Of which seven
died.
In Brooklyn sixteen cases were reported
and two deaths. On the leland no increase