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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-09
Particulars from Rebel Sources
--Release Of the Convention
Prisoners.
From the Associated Press Reporterl
New ORLEANS. July 81. 1866.

From The Associated Press Reporler.l
New ORLEANS, July 81, 1866.
The Convention prisoners arrested during
the day yesterday were released by Gen.
Baird last night. The casualties run up
about 80 negroes killed, and several white
persons, including policemen, dangerously
wounded. DR., Dostie, who was reported as
.mortally wounded, has since died. fw-
The city is still under martial law, and
quiet prevails. The hall and vestibule of
Mechanics Hall present sad appearance.
Attorney-G General Heron, Lieut.. Gov.
voorhies and Mayor Monroe called upon
Gen. Baird and laid President Johnson's s
dispatch before him. 1t was agreed that
the Military Governor should occupy sepa-
rate offices in the City Hall, the Mayor
performing his usual functions, and the
Military Governor directing the movements
of troops in case of further rioting. 1t is
supposed that the order for martial law will
be reseinded upon the receipt Of dispatches
from Washington.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-09
Order from President johnson

WASHINGTON, Monday, July 30, 1866.
To Andre,o s. Heron, Attorney General OF
Louisiana:
You will call on Gen. Sheridan, or who
ever may be in command for sufficient force
to sustain the civil authorities in suppress
ing all illegal or unlawful assemblies who
usurp or assume to exercise any power or
authority without first having obtained the
consent Of the State.
IF there is to be Convention, let it be
composed Of delegates chosen from the peo-
pie Of the whole State.
The people must be first consulted-no
changing the organized laws of the State.
Usurpation will not be tolerated.
The law and the Constitution must be
sustained, and thereby peace and order.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Associated Press correspondent
(Rebel) telegraphs that this order will be
promptly executed, and Significantly adds
that no further disturbance isspprehended.
This order was issued against the protest
Of the Governor.
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The following has lust been issued

The following has just been issued:
HpoRs. DEPARTMENT or LOUISIANA, I
New ORLEANS, La, July 80, 1865. !
GENERAL ORDER, No 60.--In conse
quence Of the notorious and unlawful pro
ceedings Of to-day. martial law is proclaim
ed in the City Of New Orleans.
Brevet Msjor-Gen. A. V. Kautz is ap
pointed Military Governor Of the city.
He will make his headquarters in the Git,
Hall, and his orders will be minutely obeyet
in every particular. All civil functionarie
will report at once to Gen. Kautz, and b,
instructed in regard to such duties as the,
may be requested to perform.
BY order Of Major Gen. Baird.
NATHANIEL BURBANK,
1st Lit. and Acting Asst. Adjt. Gen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-09
Additional Particulars Of the
Riot.
Special Dispatch to the N. Y Tribune.

Special Dispatch to the N. Tribune.
New ORLEANS, July 30-3 p. M.-The
riot is progressing with irightful results. -
President johnson telegraphed the military
to support the civil authorities. Mayor
Monroe and his police force, sympathizing
with the Rebel element, have broken up a
peaccabe assemblage of loyal men, killing
and wouuding number of the Convention.
Gov. Hahn is dangerously wounded and
locked up in Jail. An indiscriminate mas
saere Of Union men is going on. God help
the colored people, Con. Baird has for
saken them no troops as yet have arrived.
Gen. Sheridan is absent, but expected to
return tonight. Two Confederate flags
have been raised and the city is in their
possession. Gov. Wells is prisoner in their
b nds.
New ORLEANS, July 800 P. M-The
troops have been marched into the city and
martial law proclaimed Gen. Kautz has
been made Military Governor OF the city.
have Just visited the State House, where
the members of the Convention and Union
men were slaughtered il presents ghastly
appearance, the floor is literally flooded with
the blood of our best Union men. Com.
paratively, quiet has been restored, but it is
regarded as the calm before the sterm.-
Many Union men are known to have been
murdered. Gen. Baird is responsible foI
this, inasmuch as he had no troops in the
city, although warned Of what has trans
pred. Gen. Sheridan's staff have behaved
most gallantly All Uuon and peaceable
citizens pray for the return Of Gen. Sheri-
dan.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-09

TnE judicial Convention, at Barnes.
vile, last Thursday, nominated Judge
ID. d. t. Cowen for Common Pleas
Judge In this District
Judge Cowen served the people or
the bench last Summer and Fall, ant
made very favorable impression al
over the District He Is q lawyer o
soiid and acknowledged ability, ant
dispatches business rapidly and salts
factorily. We have strong hopes O.
his election.
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Tho ZOO original free colored people pro.
pose to cooperate with the Unionists in
their coming meeting, but desire to send no
colored delegates There is no reason for
doubling that, should Mayor Menroe in.
augurate another riot, the ball will roll into
every district South ....,
T. o excitement between the loyal whites,
celored citizens, and Rebels through the
South Is intonse. President johnson is
held responsible for this state Of affairs
from bis indulgence of leading Rebels. -
His instructions to Mayor Monroe, his ta-
king the government Of Louisiana out of the
hands of the proper officials and bestowing
il upon the Attorney-G General, have con-
spired to shake the faith Of Unionists South
in his loyalty. There is iu New Orleans
but q battalion of colored troops and a eom-
pany of the lst Regulars with not single
fold-piece. No information Of the riot is
to be obtained at the White House, the
War Department, or army headquarters. :
The reticence in this quarter is taken as
omifous There is worse news than that al
ready made public.
GEN. Banks ON the Massacre.
Gen. Banks has written the following let.
ter in reply to that of Mr.. King of the New
Orleane Times:
WASHINGTON, d. e., August I, 1866.
To the Editor of The National Republican.
SIR: A Communication publishodin your
journal this morning, signed "Wm. Il. @
King" gives an incorrect representation o.
the condition of affairs and the causes oi
the recent massacre in New Orleans. IT.
Incorporate tone discloses and defeats it,
purpose. Nevertheless, knowing the his
tory to which it refers, deem it my duty
to says that in my opinion ii is unjust to tn,
loyal men of Louisiana and unworthy o.
credit. The Convention was the ostensible
and not the latent cause Of the outbreak. -
1t was peaceful and lawful assembly. :
One word from the recognized authoritie
Of the United States in New Orleans woult
have secured its adjournment.
There were other causes of offense thai
the cenvocation of this assembly. Its mem
bers were and had been firm supporters o
the Government and decided opponents o
its enemies. They we're therefore marked
men, The wounds inflicted upon the bod
Of DR.. Dostie will show by their number an,
result the intent and assurance of his mur
derers. knew him well. No country eve
gave birth to more unselfish man. true
patriot or more devoted friend of liberty
He and his associates were dangerous me
to the enemies of this country. The unsee
hand that smote him was that which ap
piled the torch to the City of New York
and by which Lincoln fell His death wi
be avenged; and in this, as in all trials @
good men, the blood Of the martyrs will b
the sustenance Of the church. | am, sir
respectfully yours, &C.,
N. P. BANKS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-09
Important Dispatch from
General Sheridan,

The Massacre Conoocted Weeks
A3o--The Rebels Determined to
Exterminate the Union Men.
WASHINGTON. Friday, Aug. 3, 1865.
Gen. Sheridan telegraphs to Gen. Grant
to-day that the riot in New Orleans was not
the spontaneous outbreak of an ordinary
mob, but the execution of a prearrangsd
plan of the rebels to slaughter the leading
Union men Of the State; and that there is
evidence that this plot was concocted weeks
ago ..l4.
The Associated Press dispatches from
New Orleans are glaringly false, and are
dictated by the rebol State officials them
selves. .-h.. ...
Gen. Sheridan expresses tho opinion that
the riot is but the commencement Of the
scheme to rid Louis ana of Union men.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-09
Bills OfIndictment against the
Members of the Convention
The wounded. ltt.,#.

New ORLEANS, July 3l--P. N.
The Grand Jury have found true bill
against some rs members of fthe Convention,
but the writs will not be executed until the
city returns into civil hands.
Twenty-Five policemen in oil were wound
ed yesterday, two of whom have died.
Capt Lump was wounded in tho leg.
The Sergeant. at-Arms OF the Convention
was also badly wounded. Many of tho
Conventionists and others who were wound
ed will probably die.
More than 200 arrests were registered
yesterday at the First District Station, and
proportionate number were carried to the
other district station, all Of whom, as was
previously reported, have been released by
the Military Government.
A Military Commission of In
VestIgatlOn---C Correspondence
between President Johnson
and Gov. Wells--A Rebel Mill
tary DiCtat0r--Gen. BAIRD ON
the Situation.
Special Dispatch to the N. Y Tribune.
New ORLEANS, August l-6 PM
Thanks to martial law and the presence
Of troops, the city is comparatively quiet.
The Rebel press, afraid Of the consequences
Of the riot, are attempting to shift the
blame on the negroes, when il is well known
the police, the fire department. and thugs
generally were organised for the purpose Of
massaereing the members Of the Convention
and other Union men.
The Times, q notorious Rebel sheet, says:
ITO see negroes murilated and literally
beaten to death as they sought to escape
was one Of the most horrible pictures i has
ever been our ill.fortune TO witness" A
military commission, Of which the gallant
Major. Gen. j. A. Mower Is President. has
been organised to investigate and report
upon all facts connected with the late riot.
The following tslegraphic correspondence
explains itself: - taa
WAR DEPARTMENT. July 81, 1896.
To HIS Ercclteacy Coz. Wells
have been advised that you have issued
Q proclamation oouysning the Convention
elected in 1854, Please Inform me under
and bywhat authority this has been done,
and BY what authssity this Convention can
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-09
Gen. Baird to Gen. Howard

Spec al Dispatch 70 The N z Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l, 1866.
The following telegram was received to-
day BY Gen. Howard:
NEW ORLEANS, July 3l-ll:15P.
The riot has been suppressed. | have
declared martial law in the city. About 40
persons have been killed and large mum.
Der wounded, nearly all friendly to the Con.
rcation.
A. BAIRD, Brevet Major G. Genersl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-09
assume to represent the whole people Of the
State Of Louisiana.

assume to represent the whole people Of the
State OF Louisiana.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Governors reply is rs follows:
STATE OF LOUISIANA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
NEW ORLEANS, July 2S, 1866.
10 HIS Ercetlency, Andre,o johnson, Pres
tdeat of the United ,Strtes
Your telegram is received. 4 have not
issued any order convening the Convention
Of 1854 The Convention was reconvened
by the president Of that body, by virtue of
q resolution authorizing him TO do SO, and
in that event fer him to call on the proper
officers Of the State to issue writs of cleo
ton for delegates in unrepresented parishes.
My proclamation was issued in response TO
that call. As soon as vacancies can he as
certained, they will be filed, and then the
whole State will be represented in the Con.
vention.
j. MADISON WELLS, Governor.
The telegram of the President TO At
torney General Heron is regarded as
virtual overthrow of the Constitution of the
State, superoeding the Governor. who, by
Article SO OF the Constitution, is charged
with seeing tho laws executed. The Rebel
Gen. Heron is therefore military dictator,
and, by President Johnson's order. the
troops are placed at his disposition. Union
men are preparing to leave the State en-
masse, under the impression that the Gov.
ernment will not protect them. General
Sheridan has returned, and will sustain
martial law until after thorough examina-
tion is made by the commission, unless as
is feared, the City Government il given
back to the Rebel murderers of our Union
men by the Presidents orders.
Mayor Munroe's letter of the 25tb ult. TO
Gen. Baird, in reference to the Convention,
is published. He says it is bis intention to
disperse this unlawful assembly. General
Baird replies in lengthy letter, and says
l cannot understand how the Mayor of a
city can undertake to decide so important
and delicate question as the legal author
ity upon which Convention claiming to
represent the people of the entire State
bases its action.
Gov Wells has applied fer military pro.
lection, his life having been threatened.
The President Still Aiding the Reb.
els-Reported Death of Gov. Wells.
Special Dspsich to the N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, August /, 1866.
The President has placed State Attorney
General Heron in charge of the civil affair.
of Louisiana, Gov. Wells being reported
dead, and Lieut.. Gov VOORHEES, not beine
considered competent. Commissioners viii
be appointed from members of the mercan
tile business men to investigate the cause,
and results Of the late riot. As there art
over 30 prominent Rebel Generals in busi
ness in New Orleans, a selection will b,
doubtless made from them.
Editor King of the Now Orleans Time
had long conference With the President
this morning., and reports Mr.. Johnson a
fully understanding the whole affair. Tn,
animus Of his message to Mayor Monro,
Of last night indicates how far the Presiden
accords with the loyalists Of that city.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-09
2elmuat Chronicle.
ST. EVANSVILLE, O.:
Thursday, August 8, 1866.

s.s All communications intended for insertion in the
pepper, upon business relating 10 the Office should
be addressed, "BSL~osr cupoSrcts, ST. cLiIRsvn,tS
ono"
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A. BAIRD, Brevet Major General.
REBEL DISPATCHES.
Return of Cen. 6hsridan.-- Mayor
Monroe Dissatisfied with Gen. Baird,


Monroe Dissatisfied with Gen. Baird.
New ORLEANS, Aug. /, 1866.
Gen Sheridan returned this morning from
Braxos Santiago. Gen. Baird has appoint.
ed military commission to investigate the
Convention riots, with Gen. Mower as Pres.
ident. Mayor Monroe has addressed letter
to Gen. Baird, saying that without attem pt
ing to dispute bis (Baird's) military law
order, he (Monroe) cannot but express his
astonishment at such step, and at time
when no exigencies existed tor it. The
aid Of the military, says Mayor Monroe,
would have been most gladly received to
repress violence when such intervention was
asked; but / ana at loss to understand by
what authority it is made to assume the
virtual suppression Of the civil authority
We have always been taught to believe that
it is the principal duty of military officers in
this country to sustain and enforce the civil
law. If am to understand from the words
of your order thatit is your desire to prevent
recurrence Of theriotous and unlawful pro-
ceedings of fMonday, would respectfully
suggest that your release Of all the rioters
and their accessories who were arrested BY
the police, as the first act in your admins.
tration Of martial law, is not we'll calculated
to accomplish that object Mayor Monroe
concludes his letter by declining to act as
Mayor until the civil authority is restored.
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The City Again in the Hands Of the
Rebel Authorities.

New ORLEANS, Aug. 2, 1866.
Martial law has been withdrawn. Sever
oil al.members of the Convention have beer
indicted by the Grand Jury and arrested.
RIOTERS TO BE INDIoTED-THE MILITARY
COMMISSION.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 2, 1865.
Judge Abel has charged tho Grand Jury
to indict all persons engaged in the riot.
Several arrests have already been made, and
al! the prisoners released by the military
will be re-arrested
The military commission to investigate
the riot has bcen in session to day, and
taken the testimony Of policemen.
Accounts from Citisens--The Rebel
Instigators of the Massacre-.More
Trouble Antioipated.-T &c
Mob the Loyal Southern Delegate
Convention.-Feeling Against the
President, sc.
Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, August 2, 1866.
Leading citizens from New Orleans, ar
rived here to-day, state the condition OF
affairs there is very much worse than repre-.
sented. Dr. Hare, mentioned killed, is DR..
VIM. II. Hare, an Englishman by birth, a
resident Of New Orleans for the past 35
years, always leading Union man. Alfred
Shaw, Ex Sheriff of the parish Of Orleans,
DR.. Hare, and the Hon. 8. s. Fish, report,
ed dead, are all active members Of Orient
Lodge of Masons.
] have met gentleman who on Sunday
held consultation with most Of the men
killed and wounded, and they all agreed
that there was no violence to be feared, be.
lieving that they would be arrested. and
then the question as to their right to hold
the Convention weuld be tested by law =
The only man Of the Convention who an
ticipated trouble was DIR. Dostie, killed. He
did not look for such lawless action by the
Mayor. No preparation was made for this
sort Of demonstration by the. convention
ers. Had there been, the result would moi
have been so ons.sided. IS
> At the meeting to ba held on the 18th Of
August TO send delegates to the September
Loyalist Convention, repetition OF the late
scenes are anticipated. Attorney General
Heron, now in charge Of the State, says
there shall be no such mesting, aud Mayor
Monros is swearing IN ell the thugs as q
special toscs for pelics duty On tAet day.
.nH Mod y ais ] IN a..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-09

THE Oolunbus Journal says Gsu. Logan
has promised e visit Ohio during ths cam
psign, u pesAibls. sb,,s.,s sss'9r. 4. 'ssA
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who hitherto supported his policy. The
N, Y. Sun, formerly : paper lfWmable to
the President, revolts from sustaining his
instructions TO Mr.. Heron. Mr.. Johnsoa's
objection to the Convention, thSt Il iSnot
composed of delegates chosen from the pao-
pie of the whole State, is we'll disposed Of
by the Sun, which reminds him that, .sat
the time Of its election, threefourths efnhe
said people-of the abls-bodisd class were
fighting to destroy the Union, and hupting
down such men as Andrew johnson. !" 'H
u ~ tRrom ,ho n, Y. Trisans. Aas.a f..Ssh
It is impossible to resist the legjso fthiD
whole prsceeding. It was commenced JAY
2, by menacing Gov. Wells, aGoverner 81
sovereign StatA; it was continued ~
deposing him; and, to make the work sureYr
BY placing the army at the eoatyol OF Q
Rebel officer, II the PrssidetIt had sent ..
manly dispatch TO Gen. Baird Ito ptsServo
peace at all hazards and protect every loyal
man, leaving the Convention 70 be dealt with
by the Courts and the people to do O What
was best when peace came. but still 10 make
peace-the country would have felt thstthe
affair was merely riot,- and suppressed Is
all riots shall be. But when the souutry
secs in New Orleans what was seen ct Mem
pbis and Alexandra, direct peYsonsl sympa-
thy between the President and Sictors, can
it release the President from q most fearful
responsibility Do We not sse this qsll--
while clamoring against unsuspation-
forming himself the very highest unsurpa-
ton when it suits his purpose. He depre-
Gates interfering with States and remoyess :
State Governor He desires reoonstruotion.
and yet when Tennessee wished to come into
the Union by the only opsu door, he stood
in her way. We very much fssy that All
those protestations Of respect for priuciple
aud desire fos peacs and willinsnSi3 % IRbst
the people arc the mere words Of politician
without sincerity and spoken 70 deceive.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-29

the whole democratic and johnson ticket
They say If they are going to have demo-
cratic head to the ticket they want demo-
cratic tail also. they want it all one sning
or ell the other.
For town clerk they nominated Il. W.
Spencer, poor but deserving young man,
who needs an Office very much, having no
other means of getting living. He was oil.
ee.ed, last year, On promises to disburse the
the county fund without pay. He has just
settied with the supervisor and claimed and
reesiy we'd HE full commission for disbursing
this fund
For collector C. P. Lyman was nominated.
on the second ballot. Ga the first or infoImt
ballot Lyman ha 90 votes, Spencer Temp.
kins ii. ard Capt. Robert Koehlsr IL. This
show ed a hugo conveation-just 46 persons.
/ msde about the poorest collector we ever had
for the reason that he has not collected close.
~, but harriet the hard cases run and col
lecsed what came easy. His books show .
larger delinquent list, of personal property
taxes, than was ever returned. Those who
pay theiy taxes will have this sum to make
up, because Mr.. L5 man failed to collect it,
In addition to that, he claims commission
on collecting the soldiers bounty tax,
Though he has, as yet, failed TO settle with
the supervisory when his election was obtain
ed last ear. by only 5 majority. on promises
to collect this tax free of charge.
For assessor, they nominated Quincy Nc
Neil.
Capt. koehler by nominating him for over
seer of the poor-out he Indignantly spurned
the insult. They then nominated the present
incu IA bent, julius Mosenfelder. He was
not present, but friend of his stated that he
would not accept the nomination. Mr.. Mo
ssnfelder don't train in that crowd any more,
on local matters. They then nominated A,
X. Philleo.
For constable they nominated Maj. Will
| son.
For Justice of peace, some one nominated
/ Geo. Mixter, bat i. was regarded as halt
| Joke aud half ridiculs, and they let the mat.
! ter drop.
! 1t was then moved to suppress MoNeips
resolution and not publish it-but this nc.
| ton was voted down, and, after considerable
wrangIing, the squad adjourned TO Saturday
evening, to await the action of the democratic
| and johnson convention, to be held tonight
The meeting shows that the republican
party is going to peices-they dare not en-
dorse or rspudiats their president, and at
TEN pit to skulk into Office by putting demo
| cratic head on their ticket.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-29

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