The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-27
Disorganizcd State OF Affairs In
Louisiana More Rioting- Troops
Sent 10 the Scene Of Disturbance
Tho Rcristrntlou


Sent TO tho Scene OF Disturbance |
Tho Registration.
NEW ORLEANS, October 1O.--Thc city has all |
day been filled with excited rumors Of trouble |
in 81, BERNARD parish, sdjoining New Orleans 4
From Information brought to Headquarters |
by the sheriff OF the parish and Others, II ap- \
pears that n dinlculty occurred yesterday on
the occasion Of public display by two Demo.
cratic clubs, in which one white man was
wounded and two negroes were killed, one of
whom was n ember of the new Metropolitan
police force. At night the negroes cougregated
and proceeded In a body to the house of a
Spanish baker, killed him and his son and sis
ter.in-law, and burnt his house. His wife
escaped with child In her arms.
II Ia reported that two other houses were
burned, and that four children were murdered
10 one Of them. Rumors as TO the extent OF
the outtages arc various and conflicting.
Many white Inhabitants of the parish de.
| serted their homes last night and ned to this
city.
Early this morning, upon the frat noiihca.
| tion OF trouble, Gen, Buchanan ordered a
| company of infantry to march down to the
| river. Later In the day he dispatched an
| other company OF the LIST infantry on tho
steamer Ella Morse, instructinT the officers in
charge to arrest all the ringleaders of the dis.
1t is currently reported this evening that
the first body OF infantry was attacked, but
by whom is not aseertained. STAFF officers
have been sent to Investigate the matter.
| When the rumors began to spread this morn
ing, large numbers OF white men congregated
| on the levee, in the lower part Of the city, and
| chartered three steam-tuss to convey them to
the scene OF action, but were prevented from
| leaving the city by order OF General Rousseau,
| as the number OF troops sent was sufficient to
/ enforce order.
| The disturbed condition OF affairs deferred
| the Internal Revenue officers from entering
the parish to-day in the discharge OF their
| duties.
| Prominent members OF both political parties
had an interview with General Rousseau to-
day, and they mutually agreed to discounten.
sncc and prevent, SO far as possible, any fur.
Their political demonstrations.
| General Rousseau intends removing all
troops from the vicinity into this city in order
| to prevent a recurrence Of the scenes OF Sat-
| urday night, the recent occurrences having
| demonstrated the utter helplessness OF the
civil government, No effort on its part was
apparent until after the appearance OF SOL
dicrs on the ground.
| On Saturday night, for two hours after the
riot, not single policeman was to be seen on
Canal street, although number were congre-
gated on st. Charles street, within four blocks
| OF the scene.
Tho Metropolitan police law is now In opc.
ration. The force, as organized, comprises
very large proportion OF negroes.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 2J-Tho registration
lists, closed on Saturday, foot up a total of
$1,000 voters for this city. The largest vote
heretofore polled In New Orleans WAS 2o,00o.
An effort 10 being made here by prominent
Radicals to have martial law proclaimed In
this State, II 10 said, with the Wow OF prevent
| ing an election. II 10 considered probable,
however, that II the State were placed under
martial law Gen. Rousseau would order the
election to proceed. 1t 10 rumored tonight
that the Radicals contemplate allowing the
election to go by default the vote on some
ground to be thrown out afterwards.
Several club paradcs advertised by both
parties to take place tonight will probably
| not conc off.
stationed at the custom-house. A body Of
cavalry have Just passed down town. No
further trouble is anticipated tonight.
| tsEcoND DIsPATcH.l
NEW ORLEANS, Oct 2G.-To-night, about
o'clock, white clubs marched from all parts
of the city, under their officers, armed with
every conceivable weapon, and formed In per.
feet order in Lafayette Square and on the
streets around the City Hall. The officers OF
the clubs waited on the Mayor, and rendered
their services to patrol the streets, as not a
negro policeman, and very few white ones,
have been seen on the streets, especially in
outskirts OF the city, since Saturday night.
The Mayor informed them thore was no need
| Of their services, as General Rousseau had In.
formed him that he would take charge Of the
| peace OF the city tonight.
| A crowd to the number Of several Thousand
assembled around the steps Of the City Hall,
where they were addressed By General Stead
man, State Senator Ogden, Mayor Conway,
Harry T. Hays, and Sheriff Maxwell, by all OF
whom they were advised to retire peaeeably
to their homes.
Gen. Stesdman, Senator Ogden and Cover.
nor Yarmouth had previously waited on Gen.
Rousseau and rendered him the entire control
of the state Government, which he declined;
but tonight, in view of the threatening as.
pect OF affairs, he ordered troops to patrol the
city. They are now distributed all over the
city, comprising all branches OF the service.
Harry T. Hays, in his speech, stated that the
superintendent of police (Williamson) had
waited on the police board and Informed the m
that he had stricken the name Of every negro
| Off the police rolls, and that II his action was
not concurred In It would DO utterly impossi.
BILE to preserve peace In the city.
The police board itself is composed In part
OF negroes but they had no alternative but to
acquiesce.
Sheriff Maxwell advised the crowd to go
peaccably to their homes. II necessary he
would summons them.
At the conclusion OF the addresses, after
cheering the speakers and General Rousseau,
the clubs dispersed quietly
| Since dark NOT negro ia tn he Reen IN thr
streets, the localities where they usually con-
gregste are deserted. The immense crowds
on the streets are composed entirely OF white
men, No breach OF the peace is reported.
Interesting Base Hall Game.
New YoRK, Oct. 2s.-Thc champion match
between the Mutual and Atlantic base ball
clubs resulted In favor Of the Mutuals In 8 In.
nings by score Off to II, the Atlsntics lead
ing off III the 9th innings, and being put out
for nothing. The contest was decided without
the Mutuals battling,