New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-26
A NEW WAR book.
a Woman. Account of New Oriean'

tie is given. The volume is now in thu
press of william P. Tomlinson, of New
York, and will appear in May.
Mrs. Reed came to New Orleans just be
fore the arrival of General Butler, and was
witness OF the scenes described in hel
book. She is loyal woman, and writes in
a pleasant style upon an unpleasant subject
namely the rebel element its unreason
ing violence, its suppression, and the New
| Orleans massacre.
We copy from advance sheets the follow.
ing account of
DIR. DosT1Es DEATH.
On the morning of the 30th Of July, 1866,
DR.. Dostie went to the Mechanics Institute,
conscious that his enemies desired his de-
| struction. With no faith in Andrew John.
son, the unrepentant rebels, the city author
tiles, or the authorized bands of policemen;
upon the military alone he relied.
When the mob rushed to the Convention
room, DR.. Dostie, forgetful of self, exclaimed
to the excited crowd within, 'Be quiet and
| seat yourselves upon the floor; we shall
soon be protected by the military. The
United States flag waves over u.s.
When the mob commenced firing upon
the members of the Convention and its
friends he said, "What do you want Have
you an order of arrest? We surrender.
They will kill u.s. 1--WE had better try and
save ourselves" said a friend. DR.. Dostie
replied, Il am wounded, we will beg for
protection
He went to the door where he met the in.
furiated mob, and asked them to spare his
life. He was knocked down by a brick-bat,
and shot, dragged down stairs by the hair Of
his head, and thrown upon the pavement.
Citizens and policemen gathered around the
seemingly lifeless body of the victim, and
thrust It with their swords Urged on by
the mob, newsboys pierced his head with
penknives. The chivalry shot and stabbed
him, and shouted for Jefferson Davis and
Andrew johnson. Said an eye witness to
this scene, General Alfred L. Lee, an officer
Of cavalry under Banks and Sheridan:
There was noble man who represented
the Radical sentiment of the city-Dr. Dos
tie. He was not a member of the conven-
ton, but he was in the hall; he was struck
with brick and knocked down. Police
men were standing near, but instead Of ar
resting the assaulter they stepped mp to DR..
DOstie and deliberately fred into the body
Of the defenseless man. A citizen standing
by drew his sword from his cane and thrust
it into his body. Still the doctor was not
dead, and was dragged by the police
through the crowd and placed in a common
dirt cart. saw this myself. One police
man sat on his body, and one sat near his
head. The poor man attempted to raise his
head, and l saw the policeman raise his re-
volver and strike him on the face"
Said another eye witness, an eX-Dfajor
General in the United States army:
Il saw four policemen bear out the seem
ingly lifeless body of DR.. Dostie, Gan
earnest, sincere patriot, pre- eminent Free
Mason, and a gentleman against whose
character no true charge was ever brought;)
his head hung down till it almost dragged
upon the pavement; blood was streaming
from his wounds, and marking the path by
which he was borne. Around his mani.
mate form the mob rushed and blasphemed.
At last a cart was reached and the body
thrown in; before it was reached several
blows had been rained upon the bleeding
body. The news few among the rioters
that Dostie was killed; the tidings were re.
ceived with cheers aud expressions of posi-.
tive delight. Yes said the reconstructed
all over the city, 'Dostie has fought our
cause for years. and now we have our re-
yengein
Nearly a mile from the Mechanics Insti.
tute, opposite Jackson square, in which the
monument stands, erected to the memory
of jackson, upon which, in 1862, General
Butler caused to be engraven the words,
THE Union must and shall be preserved
the mangled, bleedingi body Of the patriot
Dostie was taken, and In sight of that
monument erected to the memory of one he
had cherished, he was thrown upon the
stone pavement in front of the police sta.
tion by the enemies of his government to
perish. For hours he lay on that pavement
suffering the agonies Of death. Six rebel
physicians passed him only to mock at the
agonies of the dying martyr. A friend of
suffering humanity desired to raise his head,
at the request OF DR.. Dostie, but was not
permitted to do so by the policeman
who guarded his prisoner" Governor
hahn, upon hearing where Or. Dostie
had been conveyed, requested his sister
to go TO his friend and take him to
some place of safety. She fastened to the
the doctor in q dying condition. '.Dr. Dos.
tie is under arrest, and cannot be removed
without an order from the city authorities
said a shameless policeman. The order was
obtained, and the doctor was removed TO the
Hotel .Dieu, where he was tenderly and
thcughtfullg cared for by friends. Never
would DR.. Dostie have lived to be carried
to Hotel Dien had we known that he was in
the hands of his friends" said his enemies.
Destiny had not decreed that the last mo.
ments of the noble Dostie should be
spent in listening to cheers for jefferson
Davis and Andrew johnson. On the night
of July so, the dying patriot was sur
rounded by friends who prayed earnestly
that he might be spared to labor for
his beloved cause. His noble heart, pat.
riotic life, and unselfsh course, had en-
deared him to his numerous friends. who
vainly hoped that hia aesassinators might
be cheated Of their victim. and the re.
former be spared for future nael illness.
Said the unselfish Dostie on that night.
IL am grateful for the kindness OF ny
friends, but there Is danger in your remain
ing with me-. Place yourselves under milf.
tary protection. ] cannot recover: nv
enemies have murdered me; forgive them
all. should be glad 70 see the end Of the
great conflict between freedom and
A wounded policeman was taken 70 Hotel
Dieu, who occupied a room near that of DR..
Dostie. The doctor, upon hearing HE ex.
pressions Of pain, inquired who WAS suffer.
ing. a policeman; perhaps one Of your
murdereTasn was the reply. Co.. said he.
'and see II the agonies Of that man can IN
any way be relieved II Iforaive NV mur.
dererss should not my friends dd the samess
Six days Dr. Doaile lived after ne had
been MORALLY wounded, to prove TO the
world that be who had been proclaimed q |
fanatic, could die 8 Christian, patriot
and a philosopher. Weak from the loa5 81
blood, suffering az times the most Intense
agony from his nnnlerous wounds, he set
insisted upon seeing his friends, who came
n CROWDS 70 receive 4 agtipg word from |
nne who had ever gteoi8 HEN Hith kind. /
meas. Said he, II an dying, srid 4 Is MOI I
wish my friends TO feel that / 40 not appre-
'lafe their kindneag IN coming to zee me.n |
Never speaking Of his own auiiekinqss hia 4
constant snxiety was for his wounded I
EIends. Bsilys e the sister 81 Governor /
Hahn administsFed to his dying wants, did /
"a qucation her about her brother. alF. 4
saeE. and others Of he wounded, saving, I
DonoA deceive nae, want 70 know Il tasy 4
are "a daneer.U
Al siiasioa q he ssi,cre. and IL.