The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-06
Conflict in ST. Bernard.

The excitement was intense all
over town yesterday at the news Of
rioling and copnagration in the par
ish of Be-rard, about eighteen miles
below the city There was to be
banner presentation to the BUNDLE
Bee Club of that parish, on Sunday,
in the village of St Barnard, and
the members turned gu, accordingly.
accompanied by the Constitution
Club, OF the vicinity. There we're
also delegations from the several
clubs in the city, Whilst the pro-
cession was on the march, a Young
man whose name we could not learn
was insulted by Radical negro, who
stood by Jcering the procession as il
passed along lie spoke back to an-
swer the negros taunt, whereupon
the negro drew pistol and fred
without hitting him. The young
man then shot the negro, killing him
on the spot Great confusion and
crowding eusned, and a negro, or
colorcd lieutenant VI police, who At
tempted to rally other negroes to ar.
rest the members OF the procession,
was set upon and killed.
The negroes now became furious.
They gathered in scores, breathing
threats of dire revenge. They swora
to murder the whites and burn their
dwellings, and were clamorous for
their leaders Finally they started
en- masse for the house Of a baker, a
Frenchman named Paul Filieu, who
WIS Democrat and was believed to
bnye a large smnunt of money in his
possession. They surrounded Mr..
tuieo premises, murdered him, his
san q fine young man Of eighteen
Soars aud his sister.in Law Mr..
Filcu wife rushed GU, on the piaz.
IN, with her baby in her arms, and
was carried of to place of safety by
Mr. Estopinal, the agent Of Mr.. Mil.
landon on an adjoining plantation.
This gentleman . devotion and fear.
lessncss in saving the mother and her
child were heroic, and are deserving
of the highest praise.
After pluudering Mr.. Fileus
house the fionds set FIRE to it. The
dwelling and ouihouses were entirely
consumed. They proceeded thence
to the premises of Mr. Lanuel Ser
pas, just below, which they also
burned down, the family having
made their escape in time.
The alarm among the planters and
other residents along the coast grew
general as the intelligence spread Of
the outrages in and about tho village
OF St Bernard. Carts and wagons
were brought out in haste, and whole
families started of for tho city, fec.
ing from their homes in constcrna.
ton. The Mexican Gulf Railroad
has long been out of use, and the
only thoroughfaro that exists is along
tho leyec bank. This road yes,er.
day was in places filed with refugees.
Two or three tugs and steamboats,
also brought up good many people.
The reporter Of the Crescent went
to the Barracks abou, A clock yes
e'aay afternoon, where he was kind
y and poli,ely received by Lieut..
Dougher,y, the cs'icer Of .he day.
Lieut.. y. informed him that com
pany OF infantry had been dispatch
ed to the scene of disturbance, about
. ociook yesterday morning, under
Major Bates. 1t was believed a. the
Barracks tina. the negroes had mass
cd together eight hundred strong,
and report goes that desultory 6riag
was still going on at three in the at
iernoon yesterday. This report Is
brought not only by white people
who have Aed from their homes, but
by Democratic negroes, who took TO
the swnmps at the beginning of the
riot, and made their way for mile"
through the morass before hey
emerged upon the settlements.
We believe the accounts fvsm ST.
BERNARD are much exaggerated.
Tint the distrust and anisosity be-
tween tho races are very strong -
not to be disputed, as well ss that
three members Of one family have
been murdered. and several houses
burned down, bat fur,bsr than this
W. 4" RS '-slisse The troops sent .
d 'wn vii de- their duty, and -c.es-
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