The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-11
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in large numbers when the polls opened
this morning and took entire possessi IN.
This continued until about o'clock every
white man who came to vote was dubbed
away from the polls. Finally fight com,
menced, and the negroes Ware driven back
and the whites commenced voting. The
| negroes rallied and renewed the fight. A
negro drew his pistol and shot policeman
MORALLY wounding him; firing then be-
came general in the crowd.
The police came to preserve order. The
negroes fought them desperately, until the
police began to use their pistols, when the
negroes dispersed. During the fight five
negroes were killed and several wounded
-Four policemen were wounded-one NOR.
tally. A young man residing opposite the
court house was hit by stray ball-though
not dangerously wounded.
| AUGUSTA, Nov. 3.-Up to 3 o'clock the
election proceeded quietly, when r.w com
menced between white men and negroes
which resulted in the killing of Albert
Ruf1in, county sheriff, and one negro. The
excitement was intense, but through the in
reference of leading citizens and co.opera
ton of the military, both parties dispersed
quietly, and order was restored Each
party accuse the other of being responsible
for the origin of the difficulty. The city a,
this hour is cry quiet, and there is no ap
prehension, of further trouble.
New YORK, Nov. 4.-The Herald has
the following from Cuba: The whole islanG
is in an excited state. Business is pros
trated on account of the alarm and distrus
among the people.
The Captain General is very reticent.-.
\ deputation of leading citizens, who call
ed upon him, were insulted by an officer o
his. A telegram from the American Con
sui, asking that few U. S. war vessels ts
sent there, was refused transmission owe
the wires. The insurgents are 6OOO strong
numbering many Spaniards among them.
The cry is Spain, Prim aud Serrana, anc
down with taxation. The troops numbp
ten thousand, and are acknowledged INSULT
Gent to suppress the rebellion. Lersundi
it is said, has received ample instruction;
from the Provisional Government. New:
by the Cadiz steamer is anxiousIy expec
ted.
HAVANA, Nov. 5.-Dispatches from
Mexico state that most of the Spaniards il
the country are excited over the Spanisl
seFolutiou. tHey iaFOF IT,
The governor of Vera Cruz had demand
ed that Dcminguez be surrendered to tn
State authorities for trial, but the ministe
of war refused.
The Italian minister was expected b,
the end of October 1t was thought h.
would be we'll received, as the first repre-
sentative ola European power since tn
overthrow of Macmillan.
Canto, the murderer of Patoni, had or
rived at San Luis Potosi, on his way t.
the capital under guard.
AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. 6.-Returns from
forty-fve counties foot up Democratic ma
ijori'y of 24,OOO. Eighty seven counties t.
hear from. The Democrats claim tn
State by over 10000 majority.
| CHARLESTON, Nov. 6.-Returns come il
slowly; it is impossible to state the genel
al result in the State with certainty, hu
indications are that the Republicans hav
carried it by Radical majority. Demo
Gratis claim to have elected two Congress
men.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 6.--ReturDs from tn
interior show that the Republican major
ty in the State will be largely reduced
Reed and Simpson, Democrats, ia certain
~ elected to Congress from the thir. an
fonr,' b districts, aud Bowen, Republican
from TIE second. The first is in doubt
with the y. '"bability of the re election o
Wn;ttemd r. ,'apublican.
NEW York, Nos> 6.-The political stu
alton presents no ne,'r points. Grant i:
expected at Washington t. rive some out
line Of policy. Other accounts say he viii
say nothing till he delivers his Inaugural.
The tone of the Radical papers is very
shaky on reconstruction.
The Wall street panic hurts dealers II
stocks heavily.