Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-09

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Lie Exposed The Reported
ssSlaughier'' of One Hundred Ne
groes Disproved = Statement of
an Officer of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau.
5-fr. New ORLEANS, Oct. q.
Lieutenant Lee, of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau, who was sent by Major Hutchings,
in charge of the Bureau here, to investi-
gate the troubles in Opelousas, reported
this morning that the immediate cause of
the outbreak was PERSONAL difficulty. be-
tween the editor of the ST. Landry Pro-
gress, a Republican paper, and three citi-
zens, growing out of an offensive article
published in the Republican paper. The
editor, named Bently, who was also school
teacher, was caned. A report was imme-
diately circulated among the negroes that
Bently had been killed, and couriers were
thereupon' dispatched to arouse the negroes
on the plantations, and in avery short
time they were hockiHg, fully armeds to
Opelousas, and apparently fully organized
and prepared for such an occasion. Sew
eral bodies of negroes were met and dis
crate men, both eolored and white, who
had acquainted themselves with the true
facts regarding Bently.
FG One body, led by negro, who called
himself Captains insrefusedto to disperse when
ordered to do so.
ID A fight ensued. in which two negroes
were killed, and four or five were wound
ed, two very severely, and number of
negro who called himself Captain was
killed. Eight of the negroes were cap
'tnred and lodged in Jail, and the balance
dispersed. u, --..--. ff- rs...-Eg cd aas-s4,1lf
The orders issued by the city, authorities
for disarming negroes, were executed with
some difficulty, but effectually, and the
arms belonging to the negroes are now in
the hands OF the authorities of Opeiousas,
and the parish is now perfectly quiet. 49,,
He expresses the opinion that the NUM-
Der of casualties will exceed thirty, as the
negroes, in some instances, resisted the dis
arming, and had to be overpowered. Bent
ly was the only white Radical who suffered,
and he only in the loss of printing material
and the Gaming he received.
I lieutenant Lee reports that quiet has
been restored. and every body pursuinghis
ordinary vocation. No further trouble is
apprehended. The white inhabitants of
the parish outnTmber the blacks. Armed
mounted patrols are, however, kept up.
During the excitement, the material of
the st. Landre Progress was, scattered and
portions destroyed. A white man was
killed by three negroes, who were laying
in ambush. The negroes were arrested
and killed. Another white planter is re-
ported to have been shot while sitting in
his house., The troubles existed in the
parish of st. Landry, and the adjoining
parishes are perfectly quieted. 7-,.f. 2-i
a. Lieutenant Lee reports he could learn
that but two whites were killed and eight
or ten wounded; five negroes were killed,
and fifteen or twenty wounded. NoTTF
the Above.
hao9 New YORK, Oct.7.
r1yANew Orleans Dispatch to the Tribune,
dated the 9Th, states that three men under
took to chastise Mr.. Bently, in Opelousas,
in presence of his school, Bently's friends
interfered, when he persuaded the latter to
go away. He then had a warrant issued
for the. arrest of the assailants. Before the
warrant was executed, a gang of armed
men commenced slaughtering the negroes.
The New Orleans Bulletin states that one
hundred negroes were killed and wounded.
The office of the newspaper Progress was
gutted, its type and presses thrown into
the street, and Mr.. Durand, one of the edi-
tors lynched. 3i Tu1 --f -ai5tl-,1a 1l--a s. l- h
A New Orleans dispatch of the 5th says
that fifteen Republicans and three Demo-
Gratis were also killed at Shreveport. Armed
patrols have possession of the country.
Earthquake in California.
ErA o. ,---..-{ SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. z.
Three distinct shocks of an earthquake
were felt at Silver Mountain, California,
October 9th. The atmosphere was almost
Immediately atterward filled with smoke.
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clared a dividend of $50 rer share, payable
on the 10th inst.sa ss2,=70 c.ts.5ss y % Vel
Arrived-Asa Eldridge, from New
York. et2.Ntss, !s - ~, a. ~
! Cleared--Fleetwood, for New York, with
SO, 600 sacks of wheat; Alaska, for New
York. via ZMaZatlan; Herald, for Boston,
with 27000 sacks of wheat and 5000 bar
rels OF flour; Sword Fish, for Cork, with
22,000sacks of wheat.
River News.
le 7sss7j i2U1B19PITrsB oct,ls. 5
Weather cloudy and cold. River feet
8 inches and falling.
g-t-E9 WORCESTER, Oct. s.
d. D. Danielson, of Danielsonville, Con-
necticut, was found this morning in the
rear of the railroad depot here, drugged,
robbed and insensible. He will probably
die.aa
- Rum Over. os ii eysd poz 5ir
Fl UTICA. New YORK, Oct.
Daniel Bird was run over Ibya street car
in this city, last night. and died soon, after.
~ InOI Street Robbery. .. ,.I
omod hoaoa sBesToN, Oct. s.
A boy was robbed on the street yester-
day OF 5000 and several bank books be-
longing to his employers, by ruffian who
threw snuff into the, boys face and then
knocked him down. > - ~ 4 4 -
Z s.5 5.if siSss ..3 WMs,'fls5.. ras OF
Thayer's tavern and out buildings and
several cattle were burned last night. Loss
ten thousand. Estie's block. in Framing
ham, containing the postoffice, assessors
office, and several small stores, was burned
this morning. i)'-'E'
s5-s Teai The Ring. 1auaaTTl
dme"'A PoRTsMourH, Oct. s.
% The prize fight between George seddens,
of South Boston, and Thomas Kelly, OF
Pb;ladeInhia for S. O0G took nlace this