The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-28
THE NEW ORLEANS RIOT.
How IL Occurred and How Ii Endesi-SOcial
Rights, Niger Democracy and White Tur-
bulence All Mixed Up-Alarming Condition
Of Affairs GenernlIy-TOrchlisht Demonstra-
lions 1T the Bottom Of the Mischief.

buIence All Mixed Up-Alarming Condition
Of Annirs GenernlIy-Torchliaht Demonstra-
lions 1t the Bottom Of the Mischief.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 49, 1865.
II frequent cries of wolf can bring the wolf down
Louisiana IL bound to have mob riot and war OF
races before many days have passed. The people
talk OF riots and dream OF them; the newspapers
write OF little else; sleeping waking II Is blood
blood, blood
Last night IL very almost came. Another such
narrow escape is nearly impossible. The HERAID's
kilograms have already supplied the outlines OF the
disturbance. Let III up the details, and
add such facts a. have come to my per
sonal knowledge. The began while q
negro radical procession. 1000 strong, passing
along Canal street.-The broadway of New Orleans
AZ they neared well known restaurant now Kept
by a Mr.. Dumontel, hut better known "a Beangers
the trouble commenced. Awhile man named Costa,
a tobacconist, standing on the sidewalk rushed in
upon the procession AMI after calling for three
cheers for Seymour and Blair shouted three cheers
for Rollins. Now Rollins, it will be remembered
is the negro democrat whom the radicals have
several times attempted to lynch, and who truth to
saw by hts intemperance Of language has almost
justified the violence which has been threatened
hun. A number Of radical negroes breaking from The
line OF procession, at once made for Costa who
having done the mischief, darted round The
corner and escaped. The excitement rapidly com.
muncated itself TO the whole line and dash was
made for DumoItcls, under an impression that
Costa had taken refuge there. The proprietor and
his assistants closed the doors, but the negroes
smashed in the windows and pouring the oil out OF
their torch lamps upon the floor attempted to fire
the place. IL was at this critical moment that gen
tlcman, who was on the! balcony above with some
ladies. drew his revolver and fired down into the
crowd. None OF the crowd were shot, but many
pistols were drawn all round ann the shooting be-
came general. Ladies shrieked and tainted: the ne
groes yelled and redoubei their Efforts TO tear down
the place. and all along The street lights were extin-
guished and stores and barrooms hastily closed.
While this was going on An address Was being read
10 - Louis delegation AZ Tue IT. Charles Hotel Just
round the corner aud the Steclman Guards--a dem
ocratc club named after ''Oid Cnickamauga'-were
drawn up IN Inc about two hundred strong. scre-
mailing the ST Louis delegates. A borseman dashing
up appraised them that there was - Niger 1ght on
Canal street. Instsntaneously the young men In the
rear of the PROGRESSION dashed their lamps down on
the sidewalks. ~ the imminent danger OF the sur
rounding property, and clubbing the sticks on which
their lamps had been mounted. charged round the
corner with terrible yell. Their comrades prepared
To follow them, but the marshals lnterpOScd
and after " indescribabe turmoil, In which
men tossed Their arms about stamped ana screaned
win uncomfortable excitement. order was restored
and the remnant Of the club were drawn ny IN
double line in front or the Repubdcdn newspapcr
once 10 await the issue Of events IL ~ SAID uce'
CATION sent in to the RelOitcdR stan 10 lnlOfiu
them that O riot, n 1t occurred, must be OF their
bringing about and they would he held responsible.
Certain 1t II that not one of the employees oil the
organ OF the black and tan Legislature was aiioWeu
TO leave the o1lce vi the city had quoted down.
Jumped from the galleries OF theatres into the
parquct and have nearly tramped each other
to death IN narrow doorways. 10 was wonder
iul 10 with what stern sef.contr0l these young
men restrained themselves aud stood calmly BY
while unknown horrors were being enacted hair "a
block away. The carriages which had formed part
Of the radical procession came rushing past with
reckless speed: the dusky inmates most OF them
ocoroOn and quadroon Qrsl cropching IN abject ter
ror under The seats. stu the steedman Guards
moved not. though the whole line swayed and
quiyered with suspense. cry was raised strike
the fire alarm !" ana then indeed the danger was
threatening The fire alarm telegraph Is the precon-
ccrted signal IN New Orleans that negro rising has
taken place one touch of that magic bell and thou
sands OF armed men would have rushed for the
scene OF conflict. Mr.. Samboa. one Of the expelled
democratic Senators happily prevented this alarm
from being given, otherwise general massacre
would have been the result.
Ar n was the firearms were all on one side The
negroes were most OF them armed but the white
men were not. N IA cardinal principle OF the
democtaic clubs that no man shall go into public
procession with either knife pistol, and the en-
lofcement OF tins rule saved hundreds OF lives last
nght rhe janior Steedman Guards, rushing into
canai street with their sticks In their hands, were
received with vsley Of pistol shots. But nj that
instant another democratic club TO their
ASSISTANCE and the negroes broke and ran. One dead
body anu hall dozen wounded were len upon the
RtouIb AMI others dropped In the sfde streets up
which ,bey fsp. several white men were woundeJ,