The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-08
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New ORLEANS, October T.-Lieutenant Ice,
Of the Freedmen's Bureau, who was sent by
Major Hutehings, In charge OF tho bureau
here, to investigate the troubles In Opelousas,
reported this morning that the imme cd alto cause
OF the outbreak was difficulty between tho
editor OF the st. Landry Progress, = Republlcsn
paper, and three citizens, growing out OF often.
siVe articles In Republican papers. The edi.
tor, named Bently, who was also a school.
teacher, was cancd. A report was Immediately
circulated among the negroes that Bently wa,
Killed, and courierI dispatched to arouse the
negroes on the plantations, and in an incredi.
bly, short time they were Hooking, fully armed,
to Opelousas, apparently being fully organ.
lied and prepared for such an occasion.
Several bodies OF negroes were met and
were dispersed by the efforts OF sensible mod
crate men, both negroes and whites, Acqusint.
ing them with the true facts regarding Bently.
One body, however, of twenty-five or thirty,
led by = negro, who called himself captain,
refused to dispense when ordered, and a Il tht
ensued, In which two negroes were killed,
four or Ave wounded, and FIVE or six whites
wounded, two very severely, and a number OF
horses belonging to the whites killed. The
negro calling himself captain was one Of the
killed. Eight OF the party were captured and
Orders which were given by the civil au.
thoritios dlssrming the negroes, were exc.
cutcd with some difficulty, but eGectually, and
the arms belonging to the negroes are now in
the hands of the authorities.
Opelousas and the parish is perfectly quiet.
During the excitement the material Of tho
St. Landry Progress was scattered and a pof-
tion destroyed.
Oac white man was smbushed while riding
along the road alone, and riddled with balls
by three negroes. The latter were all caught
and killed. Another white planter Is reported
to have been shot while sitting in his house.
Tho troubles existed only In the parish of
st. Landry. In radius Of twenty miles from
Opclousas the adjoining parishes were per.
fcctly quiet.
Lieutenant Lee reports that he could learn
OF but two whites who we've killed, and eight
or ten wounded. Two negroes were killed
and fifteen or twenty wounded. lie expresses
the opinion that the number Of casualties wilt
exceed this, AS the negroes in some instances
resisted the distrming OF them, and had to be
overpowcrcd.
None OF the white Radicals suffered, except
Bently, aud he only in the loss OF his printing
mNtcfi.l and the Gaming he received.
General Lee reports quiet restored, every
DOuy pursuing lHPlE OTulnhfI iNpCNlOn1 NO
further trouble is Apprehcnded. The white
Inhabitants in the parish ol-tnumhcr the
blacks. Armed mounted patrols were, however,
still being kept up.
The Turf.
Nav YoEK, Oct. In the Jerome Park to.
day the first race for the stewards cup, value
u, 200, two and one eighth miles, was won by
James a. Connolly. The following is the
summary; James 4. Connolly, Il General
Duke, 2; Abdcl K,dcr, .; Local I; Nemesis, 8;
time sol. second race. Selling premium,
$500 for all ages, one mile and quarter, tho
winner TO be sold at suction, was won 10y
Jubal.
The following Is the summary: Juhal first,
BOastcr second, r. W. Waldon's CHI. c, by
Uncle Vie, third; Bonnie boon fourth, Jolly
NTH, Enchantress sixth, and Wild Jessie
seventh-time ais.
The third race for $500 did not take plscc.
The fourth, 500 for all ages, mile heats, WAS
won by James Mcdonnell in two straight
hests-time la !, l.Idi /.
The following Ia n summary OF tho nth
race: Maid of Honor first, Rocks second,
FrceIauce third, Beroque fourth, Grace bar.
ling NTH, and Lefty shannon siNth-timc
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