Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-20
LOUISIANA.
Riot In ST. Mary's Parish-LOss of the
steamship Texas.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. ia dispatch re-
ceived from Franklin, Louisiana, to-day,
states that the office of the Altakahas
Register, published in Frsuklin, ST. Mary's
narisb. was sacked last night, and the
presses DESTROYED and the type scattered.
The editor and printers left for New Or
leans this morning. The dispatch says
that the citizens of Franklin and surround.
inc country are doing all in their power to
preseTye order. The negroes are making
hold threats but have not made any attempt
70 carry them into execution. The town
and parish is quiet at present.
The steamship Texas from IHdiauOla,
Sept. 80, with cattle for New Orleans,
foundered in the gale which lasted several
days-the same storm that inundated New
Orleans. The vessel was not abandoned
until the 9Th inst, when che was COM
plete wreck and sinking fast. The Captain
and crew were saved by the brig Emily and
brought here.
The city of Jefferson, adjoining, has been
considerably excited for several days over
| the police embrogliO. That parish has
! lately been included in the lately created
Metropolitan Police district, aud a force
was appointed and sent 10 take charge OF
that place, but the existing authorities re-
fnsed TO surrender the city property, in
| tending 10 have the matter tested in court.
| The Metropolitan Police made several I'M
successful attempts TO take. possession by
force making ne appeal to the courts, but
finally established station Of their OWL
and placed police on beats. A number OF
the latter, together with the metropolitan
Captain, were arrested, but released or
bond. Last night at midnight, a notorious
negro named Sandy Packer was arrested
having q sword and revolver in his posses
sion. He accounted for them by saying hi
was an officer of the Metropolitan Police
force, and had been guarding church
Several negroes were arrested for paradInI
the streets armed with Enfield rifles
United States cartridge boxes and ammu
milton. Rumors are ahoat that the Metro
politau police intend to take ferclble pos
session of the police stations. This tn
J existing authorities will resist. The Je
, farson CITY authorities, who were elected 3
/ a recent election, are willing to submit
e a judicial decision, but refuse to surrend'
/, otherwise. The negroes are congregaun
/ to-day in Brazear City, where 1t ls sai
3 the body of the man who was killed pa
}. urday night at Franklin"is to be buried
i The body Of Sheriff Pope, Of st. Mary
T. parish, killed Saturday night, arrived hel
+ this evening in charge of his wife en- rou
D to Pana, Christian county, Ill, his HON
= Pope was formerly Colonel Of the 29th Ill
e nois regiment. No clue TO the assassinatlC
g as been obtained. The reports that fam
lies were leaving the neighborhood throu'
fears of violence, appear to have been u
founded Persons who arrived from th
parish this evening say no one has left
that account, and quiet now prevail
a. though considerable excitement and apr
IN hension existed at first.
he Both houses of the Legislature tod
IN passed bill appropriating $4,000 as
he reward for the detection of the perpetratC
at of the Franklin assassination.
n The House sustained the GOyerne
ed veto of the bill authorizing the city TO
n sue $500, 600 bonds, principle and inter
payable in gold, to be placed on the IN
ket. and the proceeds applied to the
demption of the city currency. The VI
stood so TO q. The vote meets unIveT
al approval. -, l. e