Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27
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DISPATCHES from New Orleans give the fol-
lowing details. The dispatches are dated yes
terday:
.The city has all day been filed with exciting
rumor, Of troubles in St. Bernard's parish,
adjoining New Orleans. From information
brought to headquarters by the sheriff of the
parish and others, it appears that difficulty
occurred yesterday on the occasion OF public
display by two Democratic clubs, IN which one
white man was wounded and two negroes were
killed, one of whom was member OF the new
METROPOLITAN Police force. At night the ne
proes congregated and proceeded IN body to
the house of Spanish baker. killing him and
his son and sister-in-laW, and burnt his mousse
His wife escaped with child IN her arms. II
IS reported that two other houses were burned,
and that four children were murdered IN one OF
them, Rumors as TO the extent OF the out
RACES are various and conflicting. Many white
inhabitants of the parish deserted their homes
last night and fed to this city. Early this morn
inc, UPON the first notification of trouble, Gen.
Buchanan ordered company OF infantry to
march down the river. Later in the day he
despatched another company Of the lst lntan'
try on the steamer Ella Morse, lnstructlng, the
officers in charge to arrest all rIngleaders OF the
disturbances who could be found.
It is currently reported this evening that the
first body of infantry was attacked, but by Whon
is notascertained. Staff officers have been Sent
to investigate the matter.
When the rumors began to spread THIS morn
ing large numbers of white men congregatec
on the levee in the lower part OF the city, anc
| chartered three steamers to convey them to the
scene of action, but were prevented from leaV
ing the CITY by order of Gen. Rousseau, as the
| number Of troops sent was sufficient to enforce
| order.
The disturbed condition Of affairs deferred
the Internal Revenue officers from entering thu
parish to-day in the discharge Of their duties
Prominent members of both political parties
had an interview with Gen. Rousseau to-day
and mutually agreed to discountenance and pre-
vent, so far as possible, any farther polltlca
demonstrations
Gen. Rousseau intends removing all troop:
from the vicinity into this city, in order to pre-
vent recurrence of the scenes OF Saturday
| night-the recent occurrences having demon
strated the utter helplessness Of the civil gov
ernment. No effort on its part was apparent
until after the appearance OF soldiers on tht
| ground.
On Saturday night, for two hours after thu
riot, not single policeman was to be seen or
| Canal street, although number were congre
gated on St. Charles street, within four blocks
Of the scene. The Metropolitan Police law Is
now in operation. The force as organized com
rrises q very large proportion of negroes.
The registration lists in New Orleans closeo
on Saturday foot up total of 43, 900 voters tol
the city. The largest vote heretofore polled II
New Orlean was $4,000. An effort IS being
made here by prominent Radicals to have mar
tial law proclaimed in this State it is said with
the view of preventing an election. 1t IS con
sidered probable however, that if the State
were placed under martial law Gen. Rousseau
| would order the election to proceed. 1t is ru
mored that the Radicals contemplate allowing
the election to 60 by default, the vote on some
ground to be thrown out afterwards. Severa
club parades advertised by both parties to take
place tonight will probably not come off, Twc;
companies of infantry were tonight stationed
| at the Custom house. A body of cavalry has
just passed down town. No further trouble l:
anticipated tonight"