Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-08
THE NEWS:

riautsnant Lee. Of the Freedmen's Bureau
VIII. was sent by Major HutchiAs. in charge oil
the Freedmen's Bureau in Louisiana TO inves,
tieate the late affair at oPsiousas' reported
Yesterday that the immediate cause oil thc OUT
break was n personal difficulty between tns
editor of the ST. Landry Progress, Repuoii-
c,n paper. and three citizens. growing out oil an
offensive article published in the Prosress'
Bently. the editor. WHO'S also school teacner'
was eaned. A report was Immediately circn-
lated among the negroes that Bently was
killed, and eouriers were dispatched 10 arouse
the negroes on the plantations. and in an IN
credibly short time theF Wsre rockins 70 ope-
lou,as. fully armed apparently bsing fully or
ganised and prepared for such occasions.
Several bodies of negroes were met and dis
persed by the efforts of sensible and moderate
men Of both classes. By ecquainting them
with the facts regarding Benry, One BODY
however, Of twenty-five or thirty. lee BY
N negro man who called himself Gap
tain" refused to disperse when ordered
aud a fight ensued. in which two negroes were
gilIed and four or five wounded. Six whites
were rouuded-two very seriously-and num-
her of horses belonging to the whites were
killed. The negro calling himself Captain y
was killed, and eight Of the party were cap
tured and lodged in Jail, and the balance dis
persed. Orders which were given by the civil
authorities for disarming the negroes were ex-
ecuted with difficulty. but effectually, and the
arms are now in the hands Of the authorities OF
>5pelousas. and the parish is perfectly quiet.
During the excitement the material OF the
Prooress Office was scattered. and portion de-
stroyed. One white man vas ambushed while
riding alone along the road. and ,iddled with
balls; one of the negroes was caught 5000 stter
End killed. Another white planter Is reported
to have been shot while sitting In his house.
These troubles existed only in the parish Of 81.
Landry, in a ridius Of sbouttwenty milss from
Opelousas. The adjoining PARISHES are per-
fectly ouiet. Lieutenant Lee also reports that
be could learn Of but two whites who we're GER
taiuly killed and eight or ten who were
wounded, and of FIVE negroes xii ed and fifteen
or twenty wounded: but expresses the opinion
that the number of ca:ualties will exceed
these numbers, as the negroes in some in
stances resisted the dissrmipg. and had to be
OverpoWered. none Oh t"o NhitS ANae"N
suffered, EXCEPT BentIy. and he only in the loss
of his printing material and the Gaming he
received. He further reports that quiet Is re-
stored, and that the people are pursuing their
ordinary avocations. and no further trouble is
apprehended. The white inhabitants outnum-
Der the blacks, but armed mounted patrols are
still kept up.
The case of the United States assinst Com
mis- Toner Rollins and Others. chsrsed With q
conspiracy to delraud the Government. termi-
mated yesterday in the DISCHARGE of the de-
PENDANTS, Commissioner Quittmau deciding
that there was nothing in the evidence TO jns-
tify him in holding them. McIItnry, the main
witness against Commissioner Rollins. has
been arrested for perjury and held for exami-
nation.