Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-05-18
Excitement at New Orleans.

ARepublican meeting was held on Sat
urday night, in Lafayette Square. May,
or Heath presided, and it was addressed
by Rep Kelly of Pennsylvania, and Messrs
Hamlin and Conway, and also by the
Mayor Between 1000 and 5000 per-
sons were present, fve-siXths OF whom
were NEGROES. Thefvarious negro Ward
clubs marched to the meeting in process
sion. headed by music and carrying num-
bcrs of banners and transparencies. Con-
siderable excitement prevailed, the ne
grocs as they marched along, cheering
and shouting Justly, but no disturbance
occurred until about midnight, when the
negroes stopped car in St Charles street
and cleared it of its white occupants by
showing their clubs through the windows
and after taking possession, compelled
the driver to go ahead. All liquor sa-
looms were closed at IL by order OF the
Chief of Police.
General Sheridan has issued an order
removing Clerk of one of the District
Courts for the alleged issuing OF traudu~
lent certificates of naturalization. The
negroes are advocating the appointment
of negro policemen, and talk of running
an intelligent and extremely popular ne
gro for Mayor.
Jeff Davis, on his release from Fortress Mon
roe, appeared in rs good health and bodily
condition as before the war; A photograph
of Davis should be taken and framed by the
side of one of the photograps of starved Union
prisoner, when released from Libby, or Belle
Isle, or Andcrsonville so that the world might
look upon the two pictures.
EyPeace after all. Dispatches announce that
Prussia has given way to the pressure of the
other great Powers and that the proposed
terms have been accepted. These terms are
such as seem fair and just to three parties con-
cerned-France, the Netherlands and Prussia
and are substantially as follows: LuXemburg
remains, as heretofore, under the rule of the
King of Holland, while the Duchy itselfis made
by common consent neutral territory. The
fortress, which is considered second only in
strength to Gibralter, is to be RACED to the
ground and the Prussian troops Withdrawn.
The treaty of Peace was duly signed by the
opposing Powers.
RIor IN MonrLE.-A large crowd ofwhites and
blacks assembled by appointment, on the even
ing of the I3th in the city of Mobile, to listen to
an address from Judge Kelley, who, like Sena-
tor Wilson, is stumpng the South. Soon after
beginning in temperate and frank manner, the
cry was raised to put him down. The Judge
refused to give way and the tumult broke out
by sudden rush tow lrds the Platform. About
numbered people were on the platform, includ-
ing many eminent citizens, reporters OF the
press, etc. This rush seemed to be the signal
for the melee to commence. The chief of the
police attempted to arrest ringlcader on the
borders of the crowd, and he drew a pistol on
him. The cry of fire" was then raised at the
corner of Royal street, and instantly a perfect
ftisia6c ofpistols were opened on the crowd
who occupied the platform. 4 colored man
was shot in the head and fell Some friends
dragged Judge Kelly from out the range Of fire,
and succeeded in getting him away unharmed.
The firing by this time was directed right and
left among the crowd in the street, who were
flying in all direction. There seemed to be no
attempt on the part of the police to arrest the
violence or, if there was, it was Intellectual, for
the rebels had it all their own way. 1t was
evidently preconcerted affair and was proba-
bly, stimulated by incendiary articles in the
rebel press for some days previous.
Col Shepard commanding the military, at
once dispatched body of troops to the Battle
House, where Judge Kelly is stopping, and
where Col Shepard took his quarters for the
night
Several white men, VINO probably had no
part in the attack, were shot in the melee. Mr..
Goldsmith was killed and Mr. Sudbury, late
chief of police, was shot in the forehead. A
policeman had a ball put throu gh the wrist.