The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-04
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Terrible 0utrages BY the Negroes ia
Louisiana---A Whole Family Murder
ed---Ohildron Burned to Death.
Troops s eht e the Spot.
NEwDpt.r.no no

az & "a J.#FPsmE LEANS, OctoQer;2O.$ -
The SobyAssallsasy been Allied With 7.
cited rum9r2 Of the trouble in st. Bernard
parish, adjoining Orleans, and below this
city. r,,
From information brought to Headquarters
ny tho sheriff Of the parish aud others il,
appears Tint the difficalty originated yes.
terday on the OCCASION Of Il pnblio display
by two Democratic clubs, when a difficulty
occurred, in which one white man md two
negroes were killcd-onc being y member
OF neWs Metrop0lihn& Police foroc.F At
night the negroes oongrega,cd together and
EEpccrhel il II body to tn house of Sp,n.
L. baker, killing him, his sou. nnd his sis
ter-i", Srw, md burning the house, ii, wife
escaping with child in her arms. Two
other houses are reported burnt, at one Of
which four children are reported killed.
The rumors nre various and conflicting rs
: 10 the extent OF the outragcs. Many white
inhabitants ofthc parish deserted their
houses last night and fled to this city.
Enrly this morning. upon The first Motif
cation Of trouble, General Bu ,hanan orders
Gu company OF infantry to march down
the river, aud later in The day dispatched
another compnny
Tho first company left on the steamer
Ella Morse. the Officers in charge being in.
structcd to lrrest oil the ringleadcrs of the
dist9rbhhce Who could be found. This
company, IL is currently reported this eve
hing' were, attacked. but by whom it is not
nscer1aincd staff officers have pccn dis
patched to Investigate the matter.
When the rumors first spread this morn.
Ing large hunters Of white men congrcgat
cd on the leyee in the lower part of Tie
city. and charters! three steamers to con
vey them to tho scene Of notion, but, were
prevented from leaving tho city by order Of
General Rosseau. as the number of troops
sent WAS sufficient to enforce order. The
disturbed condition of atfnirs prevented tho
internal reyepnc officers from enierng the
Parish to-day in the discharge CT their du-
Ties
Prominent members of both political par
ties had an interview with General Rous
seau to-day, and mutually agreed 10 dis.
countenance and prevent, rs far MS possi
tions '"'A . ~ } q
General Rousseau intends removing all
the. troops in tins Vicinity into the CITY, to
prevent the recurrence Of the scenes of last
Saturday night The regent disturbances
demonstrated the utter helpcssrcss CT the
civil government. No effort on its part
Saturday night'wn apparent until the ar.
pearance OF soldiers ,op the ground. For
two hours nft or. the riot in Canal street not
single policeman was to be seen. though
n number Of them were copgregatel in ST.
Charles street, n few blocks rrom Inc scene
The new Metropolitan Police lay is now
in operation, md the force as organized in
cludes very large proportion of negroes
#2t'es sEC6NB DISPATCH. nt.' -
,NE% ORLEANS. October 2G.--l0P. NJ.
Registration closed here Saturday, and
foots up $4,000. The largest vote ever
polled fierc was 10000. lisFD "3t as~a
An effort is being made by prominent
Radicals, to have martial law declared in
the State, thinking thus to prcvcn, m cleo.
tion. 1t is more probable, however, that if
the State IL placed Giilcr martial lhR, G cijc:
ral NonBscnu will order the election TO pro-
coed. y js rnmorcd also. 10 night tha: The
Radicals contemplate allowing the election
to go by defnnll. and have tho vote Of the
State thrownou, OH that SroGnd:.
Several club paradcs advertised by both
parties for 20 night will probably not come
off
Two companies of i.fantry are stationed
hasjust passed down. and there is no rcn-
son TO apprehend further trouble to-night.
THIRD DISPATCH.
New OnLEANs, October 2B.-Midnight.
About o'clock might the white clubs
ble wsapon, and, ,fSrmfed dSie,ly IN Peffeet
order in Lafayette Square and on the streets
snronnd tho City Hall officers. The officers
of tho club then waited for tho Mayor, and
rendered their services 10 patrol The streets.
Not negro policeman, and very few
white onea, hnye been seen on tho sn Gets,
especially in aae .shburbss sijise the Satur-i
daY-nNSt fight. The Mayor iSformed them
there was no occasion for their services, n
General Rousseau. i,ad informed him. that
he would tnko charge Of the pence OF the
city to night.
Tho crowd, TO- the number of several
thousanls sasssHbleds eEtSund The; stsbs Of
the City Hall, where they were addressed
by General Steadman, State Senator Og-
den, Mayor Conway. Harry 7. n.yes, nnd
Sheriff Maxwell, by all of whom they were
ndyised to retire peaoeably toihcirs homes
General StSadmnn. Scnator Ogden, and
Governor W5GrmoYth, to-day waited on Gem.
erat Roussenuiand rendered him the ortire
control Of tho State Government, which
General Rousseau declined, but in view of
tho threatening aspect Of affairs ordered his
troops TO patrol a!9es esSitX~ tonight. which
vice being stationed through the city.
Harry L. ;. Hayes, in his speech to might,
aala that Superintendent-of the-policc viii
liams6h has aaitei on The Police Board and
informed them tlia' he had stricken the
name 'ef .Syery negro of ire police rs Is,
and thatif his actions wero not concurred
III y Would he utterly impossible to pro
serve peace I'd the GTfy. The Police Bohrd
itself is composed in paftof negroes, but
had no alternative but acquiescence.
Sheriff Maxwell advised The crowd to 90
peaoeably, to their homes, and il needed, he
would summon tltoln.
After tho conoluSion Of the addresses
and cheers Sforthe speakers and General
Koussenuythe. CLUBS quietly dispersed :,
Not negro is to be seen on the streets
a}Athn localities where they usually con.
gfegate afe' desert cd. . " GfS .the fimmenae
crowd or. the streets all are white, mon, and
30 breach Of the peace has been heard Of.
%'iAil Nsw ORtsANs, October 27.t
An officer. of Gen.. .8Rousseau's,I who was
sent to ST. bernard Parish yesterday, re-