The south-western., 1868-10-14

several thousand such naturalsaons in this city, and
the registrars refuse registration to each applicant
necessitatng separate writ in each case, notwlth
standing it was stated behalf OF registrations that
the decision in test would be taken as
In the sixth district court Judge Cooley stated that
certificate of naturalization issued from that court had
effected judicial decision whereof the correctness
registrars had no light to question Some OF tie
trars had, notwithstanding, persisted IN refusal au
were arrested and fined for contempt OF court. "A
number of similar cases viii be before the court to-
morrow. -s.0-
The Opelousas Riot
New ORLEANS Oct 7.-Lieut. Lee, of the Freed
mems Bureau who was sent by Mai. Hutchings, in
charge of the bureau here to investigate the troubles
at Opelousas reported this morning that the mmedi
ate cause of the outbreak personal difficulty be-
tween the editor of the St. Landry Progress, Repnb
can paper and three citizens, growing out of often
sive articles in the Republican paper The editor,
named Bently who was also a school teacher, was
caned. A report Immediately circulated among
the negroes that Bently killed, and courers were
dispatched to the negroes on the plantations in
the country and in an incredible short time were ock-
ing, fully armed into Opelousas, apparently being
fully organised and prepared for any such occasion
Several bodies of negroes met but dispersed by
the efforts of sensible and moderate men. Both ne
groes and whites aequainting themselves with the true
facts regarding Bently One body however, Of twenty
five thirty, led by negro who called himself Cap
in which two negroes killed. and four five
wounded Five or six whites were wounded, two very
severely and number of horses belonging to the
whites were killed. The negro calling himself Captain,
one of the killed. Eight of the party captured and
lodged in JAIL and the balance dispersed. Orders
given by the civil authorities for the dsarming of the
negroes which executed with some difficulty, but
efectuay, and the belonging to the negroes are
in the bands of the authorities at Opeousas, and
the Parish is snow perfectly quiet. During the excite
mcnt the materials of the St. Landry Progress were
scattered; portion of them destroyed.
A white ambushed while riding along the
road alone and ridded with balls by three ne
groes, who all caught and killed. Another white
planter is reported shot while sitting in his house.
The troubles existed only in the parish of St. Landry
in a radius of twenty miles from Opelousas. Adjoin
ing parishes perfectly quiet. Lieut. Lee reports
that he could learn of but two whites killed and eight
ten wounded, and five negroes killed and fifteen
twenty wounded, but expresses the oP"iou that the
number of casualties will exceed this estimate as the
negroes in some instances in dsarming had to be
overpowered None of the white Radicals suffered
except Beny, and he only in the loss of printing ma
terias and the Gaming he received Lieut. Lee reports
that quiet is restored and everybody pursuing their
ordinary avocatons. No further trouble appreheuded
The white inhabitants of the parish outnumber the
blacks. Armed mounted patrols, however, were still
being kept up.