The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-02

their only opJecV Dc'hS "
and ouiet. In the morning United States
troops patrolled that part OF the city ana
the Iunocents retired. During these days.
as YOU will readily believe,
THE Widest EXCITEMENT
prevailed throughout the city Canal
Street was filled with excited crowds, who
auxiohsly inquired the latest news, or dis
cussed the position of affairs. When the
news from St. Bernard parish come on
Monday many volunteered to 60 down and
aid the citizens. The Wide awake club
whose headquarters are on Elysian Fields
Street, met for the purpose of going down
on three barges engaged for the trip. They
we're stopped by some Of General Rouseau's
staff, who stated that the barses were want
ed to take troops down to St. Bernard
Monday night many Of the Radical Club
rooms were visited and the contents de-
molished or carried away. The negro
church on First Street was entered and
everything smashed. This has long been
4 nuisance W tnu1 leiShpo'hoou on" ~
prominent Radical strong hold. a serious
riot occurred on Orleans Street about noon
on Tuesday which lasted for several hours
A party of citizens were passing along
that street and were fired upon by q crowd
of negroes. The alarm was at once given
and crowd of both parties gathered when
the firing become general. The negroes
were driven to the rear of the city and ii
nally the United States stroops came, and
took possession of the place. Order was
restored about four clock but IN the mean.
time several on both sides had been killed.
4 fight took place on Crossman Street
near the Levee in which one member OF
the Innocents, and two negroes were kill
ed. 1t is impossible now to get at the
truth in regard to u!l these disturbances,
as rumors are rife every where, and the
number of killed and wounded is different
ly stated by every one vino tells the story
1t is probable, from all that can learn
that in Tie several melees since Friday
last, the number of killed and wounded
will reach two hundred.
THE RADICAL LEADERS WERE BADLY SCARED
Governor Warmoth called upon General
Rosseau and stated that he was unable to
maintain order, and therefore requested the
General to take the direction of affairs.--
This was practical acknowledgment o.
his inefliciency and total unhtness for the
position lie holds. General Rosseau de
clned to accept the proftered charge, bu
telegraphed to Washington for Instructions
Parson Conway has been in hot water al
the time. 'Fhe Reverend gentleman, who
has come down here to teach us how tt
conduct our schools and to improve eu
morals, lives in boarding house kept b!
lady of color, next door to the vel
/ known establishment of Jennie Hammer,
boarding house for accommodating youn;
ladies'. There are several young ladies
slightly colorcd, boarding in the sam
house, where the Parson has taken quar-
tiers, but as ladies of that class are pec''
liarly remarkable for their chastity an
vir.ue there is nothing improper in that
Major Williamson, the Chief Of Police
was frightened into resigning his position
The total inefioicncy of the police force a
organised of late was fully proven du'In
these days of turmoil, The only force
out for two nights, were voluntary patrol
of citizens. The work of org. 'izlng tn
police was begun on Monday anu oil tn
NEGROES WERE DROPPED FROM TIE Pt.!I1
FORCE.
Daring all the fuses not a policeman
could be found on duty and the negroe
] of the force retired to their homes an
$ would not come out again. Nearly a
: entirely new force has been sworn in.
r Yours Truly,
!, TIM. LINKINW ATER.
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