Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-05-25

llc was interrupted bl u MhiU
man ON the outskirts Of the crow,
whom the police promptly arrested
| The first shot was fired at this time
Instantly shots followed from III,
negroes who were all well armed. -
1t is impossible 10 say who fired th,
first shot, Tho firing then bcram,
general Tho alarm bell ruug an,
continued ringing during the pro
grcss of the riot which ,asted ~
hour, a largo majority Of shot
wero fired by negroes, as but few O
the whites present were armed, hay
ing attended the meeting to lister
quietly to Kelly, and without tn,
intention of provoking n riot,
The police succeeded in quclliug
the riot before the arrival OF com,
panios of tho 18th regiment, who
wero ordered ont by Col. Shepherd
and who appeared on the ground Hs
soon as possible, but not uutil the
meeting had been dispersed, The
military now guard the streets
everything appcard quiet, with lit,
tie or no excitement, at midnight
The number of killed and wounded
is 30. The number known to he
killed are one white man and tive
negroes and among those wounded
are o policeman and Il white boy.
Kelly is at the Battle House, and
leaves for Montgomery tomorrow.
RICHMOND, May 14,-Gen. Scho-
field has ordered the Lincoln Noun
ted Guard, colored, to disbapd, and
has prohibited their parades or
drill.
Horace Greeley and Gcrritt Smith
who came on to sign Mr.. Davis
bail, are addressing the people at
the African Church tonight. The
audience is largely colored.
An intimate friend of Mr.. Davis
says he had no fixed plan for his
movements until November.
Mrs. Davis will reside in Norfolk,
Virginia.
MOBILE, May LITTLE Mayor and
Council of Selma, Alabama, were re-
moved to-day, by order Of General
Wayne. No officers arc to be i'll
stalled until appointed by him.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-N. York
steamer Columbia arrived with
Havana dates to the 11th.
Imperial reports from Vera Cruz
state that the Liberals have been
repulsed at Queretaro, and were be-
ing driven towards San Luis Fotosi
by Miramon, who sent thousand
men to relieve Mexico. Miramon's
death is denied. Maximillian's S agent
proposes d Congress to, appoint n
ruler.
The Havana Dario has q letter
stating that Maximilian bad arrived
in the city of Mexico, and had 5000
men. The Liberal General, Diaz,
has 10 pieces Of artillery, but was
prevented from using a single bat
terry on Guadalupe causoway. On
MaXimilian's arrival Diaz was com
pletely routed, losing all his artille-
ry and 1900 prisoners The Libcr--
al General, Alvaraz, has joined the
Imperiaists at Puchla, and aban-
doncd Diaz.
Passengers from Vera Cruz on the
steamer that brings this news pro-
nounce it all false, except that Mira
mon was not killed.
Gentlemen who left the city Of
Mexico on the 2ath Of April. state
that Marquee had about 1000 men
closely besicged by Diaz, with about
1000, most of whom were cavalry.
No recent battles occurred. Tho
aquaduct supplying water to the
city Of Mexico has been cut, the city
being supplied by artesan wells.
On the 2oth Pueratcro was more
closely beslegcd than ever. The
death of Gen. Barcda and Comman-
dant Aria, from wounds received
in defending Vera Cruz, is an
nounced.
Several murders have occurred in
Havana by bands of assassins.-
Forty arrests have been made
Finances do not improve. Several
failures have occurred and more are
expected.