Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-27
LOUISIANA.

RIOting and Murder in st. Bernard
Parish-TerribIe Outrages by Ne
EEOes.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 26.-The city has
all day been filled with exciting rdmors of
trouble in St. Barnard Parish, adjoining
New Orleans, below the city. From infor-
nation brought TO headquarters by the
Sherifiof that Parish and others, it appears
a difficulty occurred yesterday on the oc-
Casion of a public display by two Demo-
cratic Cluba, in which one white man was
wounded and two negroes killed, one of
the latter was a member of the Meiropoli-
tan Police force. At night the negroes
congregated and proceeded in body to
the house Of Spanish banker, killed him,
hfs SOD, and sister-in-laW. They after
wards Get FIRE TO his house which was
burned 10 the ground. His wife escaped
with q child in her arms.
Two other houses are reported burned,
in one Of which four children are said to
have been killed. The rumors are various
and conflicting as 10 the extent of the out
RACES. Many Of the white inhabitants. of
the parish deserted their homes last night
and fed to this city. Early this morning,
upon the first notification Of trouble Gen.
Buchanan ordered 4 company of infantry
TO march down the river later in the day
he dispatched another company of the first
infantry in the same direction on the
steamer Elba Nome, instructiBg the Off
GERS in charge TO arrest all ring leaders
that could be found. Ii is currently re-
ported this evening that the first body Of
infantry were attacked but by what body
Of men is not asCerlained. Staff officers
have been dispatched to investigate the
matter.
When the news spread this A. NJ. large
Numbers Of white men congregated on the
levee in the lower part of the CITY and
chartered three steam tugs to convey them
60 the scene Of action, but were prevented
leaving the city by order of General
Rousseau, as the number of troops sent
were sufficient TO restore order. The dis
turbed condition Of affairs has deferred the
Internal Revenue officials from entering
the parish to-day on discharge Of their du-
ties. Prominent members Of both parties
had an interview with General Rousseau.
and mutually agreed to discontinue and
prevent a TeOCCurrenCe of scenes of last
Saturday.
The recent disturbances demonstrated
The utter helplessness Of the civil govern
ment. No efforts on its part appears to
have been made until the soldiers al.
Rared on the grounds. On Saturday night
96g two hours after the riot on Canal street,
Got single policeman was to be seen,
though numbers were congregated in St.
Charles street within four blocks of the
scene Of disturbance.
The registration closed here on Saturday,
$4,000 names were registered. The largest
vote ever Polled here before was %, 600.
1t is said efforts are being made by promi-
Dent Radicals TO have martial law declared
in the State, hoping thus TO prevent an
election.
1t is probable, however, that If the
State il placed under martial law that
Gen. Rousseau will order the election to
proceed. 1t is rumOred tonight that the
Radicals contemplate allowing the election,
and should it be held TO go by default, and
the vote Of the State thrown out. on the
ground of illegally Several club parades
were advertised by both parties for to-
night, but viii probably be given up. Two
companies of infantry are stationed at the
Custom House tonight. A body Of cavalry
baye Just passed down town. No further
trouble is expected tonight