New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-23
BOD OF THE MsRTyaS TIE SEED OF THE
CHURCH,

,,o, ktation TO the Warrnoth Guards marched
Exchas Chartres street to Canal. and as the
II put ID of the procession was marching down
HonL kmpart street the rear was attacked at
|bsr III corner Of Canal and Bourbon streets.
tons he several Republican organizations
LATE ire proceeding in this order:
Pinehback Zouaves;
|noer ar Grant Invincibles;
Fourth Ward Wide Awakes
Ell 6ipp eo Erant Rangers;
Fy OF fheridan Guards;
and, and 5tolfax Defenders;
Fyer 6asbwo companies G. A. R.;
rvills. Grant and Colfax Zouaves;
-Karmoth Guards.
was no disturbance whatever
Err a l the Warmoth Guards approached Du-
t7 ga nteips confectionery establishment, cor
beers, of Canal and Bourbon streets, when
Eor orab procession was insllted, and man on
pToperS banquette shouted for Seymour and
Ebird pEr. He was so defiant and Insulting in
|snsnplSf manner that two or three members OF
|sss ti f.O Warmoth Guards left the ranks to as
to be policeman in arreting him. He took
|s endi1hage in Dumonteil's premises.
Auctia Another report reaches us that
bperty hember of the procession went into Du-
"N'u ateil's, and asked in a respectful man.
Z and ~ for glass of water, but was refused,
~ q ~ Y told that as he was damned black
|tAmps publican" he had better 90 to his
ENDS for the water. This latter report
bCEsIoA Ids confirmation. The other information
mes from member of the police force,
|E r.. endeavored to arrest the Seymour and
[old, a Biz shouter
q Honst this point there were two men and
ladies on Dumoutiel's gallery, from
Esss, Coa Itch an ex-FedeIal officer saw four shots
at man on horseback. This was the
UtsEsl hmeneement Of actual hostilities. The
a who was fred at was undoubtedly Mr..
anoG5sltaire CONF" gegue, a Republican, who
mounted on a mule and riding be-
Ele 9 zken the Grant and Colfax Zouaves and
|, - Warmoth Guards, and whose dead
I III was subsequently found on Canal
Feau-Ne Yet near Burgundy.
p.,;., captain VIM. II. Green's Grant and Col
Zouaves were then fling down RAM
N street from Canal, and when he heard
b. AuA shots fired on the rear Of the process
|sr-ohsa. Captain Green Instructed his drum
[srehsGs to beat the long roll, with the inten-
Feet, n ef proceeding TO the assistance Of the
,jpjs. rmoth Guards.
at pub captain Green aud r. L. Shelley we're
n III sfehing together, and being then oppo-
ls6e: an designation house which was for
a aSfliSl1 tFly known as the Venus Restaurant,
street 4at ten shots were fired at these tive
"t'is tpublicans from the gallery of this house.
Treasu he drummer and the Zouaves were next
h ths Nj upon several times from the lower
|onrt Mar of the old confectionery saloon, corner
2 %. npart and Canal streets, which is now
ON Bl occupied and undergoing repairs.
esslon 1t this corner the police fired some fifty
pi.A iz and shots we're exchanged indiserlm-
hly along the line of Canal street, from
npart to Bourbon during the space of fif-
9IDL ner twenty minutes, during which time
|be sso III amed men OF the Warmoth Guards threw
ants =. sy their torches and transpariencies and
10 S anG GIT safety in flight.
BE Le1 Any of the torches and transparences
isss, ge picked up and conveyed to the First
Fwing tFict police station.
|th al d III one lime a general conflict seemed
tsd M Eminent, but the marshals Of the Repub-
4 nfns m procession and others, including Sen
sarpnn b Pinchback, moved along the line and
|Hce Of d ther utmost endeavors to restore
piece BET and order, which was at length ac-
EvS ~ hplished.
msasus Fhe Steedman Guards, which had been
n the h in procession with another Democratic
said ~, marched down Camp street and up
peFay bal to St. Chales street, where they halt
P9sehs instead Of following the route of pro-
" al " sion announced in the advertisements,
o., Steedmans fled up st. Charles
as n 70 let Just as the head of the Republican
bent Of eession on Chartres street was seen
|ndorssa b Canal street.
Of fitss fr Sellover, clerk Of one of the Legis-
ber i've committees, better known as a card
with Ter, was walking along the south side
be thirt canal street about the time of the firing
med ov MI Dumontels, when he was approached
oOrp 81 white man in white uniform who cut
rder, g severely in the right arm. Fortunate
Ed, dos III artery was not severed, which the in
to e$ument cut near 10.
la sas1ee 9 i hots were fred on Canal street by in
in ~ Aaals, by members OF one or two Dem
To sssV Eratic Clubs on the street, and from the
paymsS u Of the Constitution (Demoeratiel Club
}, y and THE south side of Canal street near
enrtsss fYades. The latter shots were directed
bnIcSSs the Republican procession opposite.
Hhe heaviest and most rapid firing was
Nota1 he vicinity Of Bourbon street.
HE banner OF the Grant and Colfax
Haaves was captured by three white men
y was afterward calamity recaptured by
1890 .., be Parker, the standard-bearer.
II Ess hen the Republican clubs went down
|to.. "a kNpart street after the affray on Canal
t they we're not formed in line.
Cp.-N hen passing the corner of Rampant and
sois b b Peter streets, they were fred upon
IA the gallery Of the confectionery and
ee saloon at that corner Three shots
fred into the Republicans who we're
ing Il was the work of bat little time
Iarnss |Iect an entrance into the lower part Of
no,... huilding, and the contents Of the coffee,
- ze and confectionery were speedily and
& thoroughly scattered and broken up
CO. Be hostile and revolutionary element
1 Il nj NJ G some demonstration towards gene
,-., assault upon the Republican club mem
H a M from Congo Square, but it eliminated
Iehogs Ill ID the three shots from the corner o.
~ SS5 TO5 part aud St. Peter streets
russs1 here there was so much firing it Is as.
= ae esc. Nkng that so little damage was done
hoass< cowardly assassin, who fired
wood b the unarmed colored man
pug mule on Canal street
-. eeeded 10 killing his innocent victim
man was about forty-fve years old
49, Raves a wife and two children.
i n nv eguner Avlla held an Inquest on thu
Of Voltaire Comangegue, the victim
dent Re aasassig and the verdict Of the jur.