The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-21
MOBILE.

Further Particulars Of the Riot-F0ur Persons
-hilted and tocenty Woundsd-The Leader
arrested and held to 6aSk-A public Meeting
to Express Disappro6ation Of the Outrage
MOBILE, May 15.-I have learned further
particulars of the fatal ARRAY of last night
AS far as known three or four persons were
killed and from fifteen to twenty wounded
The leader, David Files, who fired the first
shot at Chief ot-Police Carpenter, is the on
ly one arrested. It said that he aimed di-
rectly at Judge Kelley. He was held to bail
this morning in $4,000 by Mayor Withers,
but has not yet obtained bonds. 1t is GER
tain that the attack on the negroes was con-
tinued for considerable distance from the
scene of action, as many were shot five OF
six squares off Shots were fred from the
roof of a store kept by Mr.. Wolf, directly
opposite the stand, and from the windows of
a house kept by man named Brooks, at
the corner of Royal street. It is believed
here that shots were also fired FROM the side
Window of John Forsyth's house-editor of
the Register-which overlooks the stand l
cannot vouch for the truth of this, as cat
in front OF the window and the balls must
have struck behind me-.
Upon visiting the scene this morning
discovered how we, whu occupied the stand,
escaped so well. The firing was evidently
too low, as the largest number of bullet
marks are on the brick-work of the espana-
da. Five OF six balls struck the front of the
building to the right and. left of Judge Kel-
ley's position, but few feet wide OF the
mark. The fire continued in quick sucees-
sion for upward of ten minutes in the direc-
ton of the stand, and it then was indhscrim-
inately distributed among the crowd. To
add to the confusion the fire alarm was rung,
ich additional crowd tO lao
spot, The rush made toward the stand was
resisted by such of the gentlemen as were
around.
The excitement to-day is so great that the
Investigation is postponed. The Mayor and
Col. Shepherd will make rigid inquiry in
to the matter. The United States troops
are still posted throughout the city, squad
occupying the front of the Battle House
Colonel Shepherd has acted nobly. He was
at the scene of the riot during the massacre,
and fastened to the camp to call out the
| troops. He is now in Judge Kelley's room
in the Battle House. The band of the 10Th
infantry had all their instruments smashed
and their music scattered in the melee
Judge Kelley leaves to-day on the Govern
ment boat, which has been placed at his
disposal by Cob Shepherd. He goes to
Montgomery. 1t is not thought judicious'
w dtIcLup1 W Spcdh Acic again.
MOBILE, May 1G.-A large meeting of cit
liens composed of whites and blacks was
held here this evening, and was addressed
by Hen. Alexander McKinistry, Major St.
Paul, of the 7Tnes and Others. The meet
ing was very harmonious. The following
resolutions were unanimously adopted: :.
Whereas, at meeting held in this city on
the 14th instant there were disturbances anu
disorders resulting in most lamentable con-
sequences; and whereas this meeting is COM
posed of the citizens of Mobile who desire
to announce to the people of the country
their disapprobation and hostility to all
such acts: therefore,
Resozred, 1st We deeply deplore the I'M
fortunate occurrences that took place at such
meeting, and desire to express in the strongest
terms, our disapprobation of them. -.
3D. We are of the opinion that the as
turbances at said meeting were wholly ad
premeditated, and the result Of acclden "na,
excitement to which all large assemblies
subject. : ,Is are.
Sd. That in our opinion our peopier the the
not disposed to impede in any, man maui class
free exercise of speech to all and every
| of persons.