The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-27
Terrible Outrages by the Negroes in
I.Ouisiana-A Whole Family MUIR
Gered-ChiIdren Burned f0 Death
TrOoDs Sent TO the Spot.

New ORLEANS, October 26.-The city has
all day been filled with excited rumors of
the trouble in ST. Bernard parish, adjoin-
ing Orleans, and below this city.
From information brought to headquar-
tiers by the sheriff Of the parish and others
it appears that the difficulty originated
Yesterday on the occasion of public dis
play by two Democratic clubs, when q diff
Guilty occurred, in which one white man and
two negroes were killed--one being mem
Der of the new Metropolitan Police force.
At night the negroes congregated together
and proceeded in body to the house of o
Spanish baker, killing him, his son, and
his sister-in-law, and burning the house,
his wife escaping with child in her arms.
Two other houses are reported burnt, at
one of which four children are reported
killed. The rumors are various and con-
ficting as to the extent OF the outrages.
Many white inhabitants of the parish de-
serted their houses last night and fled to
this city. 49,.
Early this morning, upon the first notifi-
cation of trouble, General Buchanan or
dered a company of infantry to march
down the river, and later in the day dis
patched another company.
The first company left on the steamer
Ella Morse, the officers in charge being in
structed to arrest all the rinsleaders Of the
disturbance who could be found. This
company, it is currently reported this eve
ming, were attacked, but by whom it is not
ascertained. staff officers have been dis
patched to investigate the matter.
- H. G,ct 10 MI
ing large numbers of white men congre-
gated on the levee in the lower part Of the
city, and chartered three steamers to con-
vey 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 prevented
the internal revenue officers from entering
the parish to-day in the discharge of their
duties. Tl@s #"n"
Prominent members of both political par
ties had an interview with General Rous-
seau to-day, and mutually agreed to dis
countenance and prevent, as far as posi-
BILE, any further public political demonstra-
tons. ty.
General Rousseau intends removing. all
the troops in this vicinity into the city, to
prevent the recurrence Of the scenes of last
Saturday night. The recent disturbances
demonstrated the utter helplessness Of the
civil government. No effort on its part
Saturday night was apparent until the ap-
pearance of soldiers on the ground. For
two hours after the riot in Canal street not
single policeman was to be seen, though q
number of them were congregated IN st.
Charles street, a few blocks from the scene.
The new Metropolitan Police lawsis now
in operation, and the force as organized IN
cludes very large proportion Of negroes.
Second Dispatch. - !
New ORLEANS, October 26.-l0 P. M
Registration closed here Saturday, and
foots up $4,000. The largest vote ever
polled here was $4,000.
An effort is being made by prominent
Radicals to have martial law declared in
the State, thinking thus to prevent an cleo
ton It Is more probable, however, that if
the State is placed under martial law GEN.
eral Rousseau will order the election to
proceed. It is rumored also tonight that
the Radicals contemplate allowing the cleo
ton to 20 by default, and have the vote OF
the State thrown out on that ground.
Several club parades advertised by both