The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-29

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iv6rably TO my request. win at oncf
order the Hhertds md police forces to
report to you for orders.
very respectfully, your obedient ser.
feu1 n YARMOUTH, Governor.
Secretary Sohofslt's reply, which
mas neen telegraphed TO the press, was
received to-day, but Gen. Burhanants
troops have not been in the CITY since
yesterday. The parishes named by the
governor constitute the metropolitan
foLiee District, created by the late act
OF the Legislature. The same act de-
psived the may orsi sheriffs, and all con-
stltuted civil authorities, Of power TO
act IN the preservation Of peace, and
maze them subordinate 10 the Metro
pohtan police. In Jefferson parish
everything is quiet. s,. : J
NEW oRLEANs, October %.
The rampant and ferocious spirit of
rebellion, In its worse phrases, contin-
ually breaks forth in the interior por-
tons OF this State, in acts of outrage
and murder the most recent display
being the murders Of that gallant Union
soldier. Col. ii. II. Pope (Iate Of the SD
Illinois Volunteers, and at the time of
his death Sheriff OF the parish of st.
Mary, and Judge Valentine Chase, OF
the same place. -- %
The circumstances of these assassina-
lions were peculiarly atrocious and dis
tressing, and will serve to illustrate the
Insecurity and bodily danger of Union
men In this portion of the country. The
Colonel was quietly seated on the gal.
lerY at the door of his room when the
thugs stealtbily approached. Without
one moments warning, four bullets
pierced his head; and he fell to the
ground, another martyr to be added to
the long list Of loyal Republican suf-
terers-men who truly take their life in
their hand to disseminate the princi-
pies of truth and liberty.
Judge Chase, q resident of the State
for twelve years, was in the room of
Colonel Pope when his friend was
killed, and tried to save his own life,
but, while passing In the rear of the
hotel, was shot through the head, and
his body left on the ground, weltering
In his blood.
The dear wife of Colonel Pope was in
the house when her husband was shot.
From the ytllainous editorials that ap-
peRred in the Bonner, the exponenkof
rebellion in that parish, she feared that
her husbands life was In danger, and
urged him to seek safety in this city
until the excitement had subsidized; but
the valiant soldier knew no fear, and,
resolving to perform his duty &C any.
risk to himself, met his death from the
bullets of the assassfns who had so sig
nally failed 10 succeed upon many
field ofibatlIe. = Fs..5is SOY
Tits but the other day that the.maB-
sacre OF white and colored Republicans
occurred in the parish OF ST. Landry.
The number of peraonsE who then PERI
ished has not been ascertained, but the
Democratic paper there, the Planters
Banner, makes the statement that DIR,
thompson who had full control and
direction of all the White men under
arms in st. Landry, informed us that
no one can tell, and perhaps win ever
be able to tell, how many colored RaCii-
calsfWere Killed and wounded, but he
thought IL sWould amount to not less
than q hundred killed and fifty Wound-
ed. Some putthe killed and wounded
negroes as high as tWott three hun
dred ~ W st lss - u
In accordance with a resolution of the
General Assembly, passed July 30, 1855
q committee was appointed to investt-
gate tthe conduct OF the late elections,
and the condition of peace and orderin
the State.n The committee have recent
ly made their report, which reveals q
state of affairs unparalleled in any civ
ilized country and disgracefpl tosthe.
age in which we live. ~ gseq9is-as
: 'They have examined personally one
hundred and forty.one witnesses; have
received eighty-one letters from various
responsible and respectable citizens,
and have taken three hundred and fifty
copies of affidayits from the originals
In the possession of the Senate and
House Committees on Elections and
Returns Fff i.s5lr 7,5-H
tIThey have, In addition to this, COM
piled from the published and uncontra-
dIcted and well aauthenttcated state
ments which appeared in the public
papers, much valuable Information
TTfNfh rn P1 In tr hfnh rfhdr
direct testimony was. not available
great expense and delay. 50
SIT is also proper and necessary to
state, as asuggestive documentary. upon
the present condition of the peace and
order of the State,tha the committee
have met with great difhculty In pro-
curing the testimony ofpersons present
in the city Of New Orleans, who are
cognizant of a great number of cases of
outrage and murder in different parts
of the State. The reluctanee of these
persons 10 testify has arisen from the
danger which they assert-and which
the COMMITTEES believe to exist-of vic
even of the loss of their lives, from the
vengeance aud anger of IaWless and
dislOYal persons In their respective
neighborhoods. ~ ..l.Es ss
The COMMITTEES further says: -
"Your committee are OF the belief
kHdI nut JUG llAnE dha
outraRes actually committed during
the time, embrReedlinii onr examina-I
tion, appears in the present report, ow-
ing to the shortness of the time given,
and the other reasons above set forth. /"
They also state that Hnuch of the
Is also, due to the neglect
of the officers of the law, ~ - estsss
The report occupies 65 pages syo.,
and gives detailed account OF the
murders, manning, whipping and out
RACES of every description that have
been lately in f1icted on both white and
colored men. These statements are in
many instances supported by affidavit
lin others they are confirmed by the
officers of the Freedmen's Bnreau-but
in many instances the reign of terror
ism Is so supreme that the very person
Injured, as well as the witnesses of the
outrages, were convinced that were
they to testify in that regard, their
lives would surely be taken. Append
ed below Is reorganization In tabular
form of the cases referred 20, and the
parishes In which the brutal scenes
took place. - ~ 80
Parishes. KILLED. Shot. sfSitFested
orleans.....-.-.. ...-.-. 10
Jet1erSson ......''..''..'... - = .ls ~ =
,Carrou. .'...........--.. .
flaquemines...........s---
st. TammRny........--
BienV1lle......-...........l
Te1Stl9 ...--..-.-.....s..,-,.S 100 >
Jack
- adtson -----......-.-.....-- -- =
BoSsief .........,....,...,''
st. Helena............... -
N Achitoches.--- ......- 8
st. Landry .......-..---.G5 -eE = - gr e 10
AVoyelles. ..-......-.. e -
OuRchttR ..........--.---.
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