The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-28
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| though several Democrats of their race an
complexion have been wounded or killed, not on
white man Of their party has suffered any materis
INJURY. why DO the colored people not max
question with these white adventurers that com
with their single change of linen and their doze
OF paper collars and install themselves forthwit
IN the highest and most profitable offices of tn
| city and State?
"ihey might as well 60 stand upon the beach,
And bid the main tide bate his usual height:
They might as well use question with the wolf.
why ne hath made the eve blest for the lam ,
WELL! WARS THE LATEST ?n was the of
repeated query addressed to the reporter whereve
he went yesterday, until, bewiIdered with cues
lions, and with rumors, which few thick as leave
in Vallombrosa, he returned invariably the stereo
typed answer, "All quiet"
The NEGRO CLUB ROOM on the corner of Dry
midnight was under military guard. appeapedY h
be surrouned by its habitues. on Tuesday morning
as usual.
CoLoRED SERVANT WOMAN living with family
on Camp street, became insolent day or two
since, and upon being ordered out of the house
refused to go, announcing her determination to re-
nain until her month was up, at all hazards, In
this juncture, Special Officer Geo. Cain was called
IN, and to him too similar refusal was made by
the contumacious domestic. The affair terminated
by her being led to the Station House and there
incarcerated in due form Of law.
IF ANYTHING HAD BEEN NEEDED Yesterday 70
deepen the gloom in the city, the drizzling rain
would have accomplished that result There were
comparatively few people on the streets.
MONDAY NIGHT, about IL o'clock, as John Dol
honde. Esq, and his wife and daughter, were
standing at the door of their residence, on the
corner OF Dauphin and Dumaine streets gang of
SIX negroes passed along, and one of them called
for pistol to fire upon the I'd white trash.n Mr..
Dolhonde Immediately pushed his wife and daugh.
ter forcibly inside the front door. Lucky was il
that be used force, and that his daughter fell
when she was pushed, for as she rose ball passed
through the glass portion of the door, fred by the
negro IN question, which forced fragments of
glass into The young lady's cheek, and passed
within q few inches of her head. Miss Dolhonde
has the bullet, fsttened out. in her possession.
Capt. Sam w. Scott, president of the Sixth Ward
Club. who was near by, Immediately rallied
squad and started in pursuit. On Hospital street
they earthed their game, finding five Of them con-
cesled under house, which stood barely twenty
inches above the ground. Outside, on the street,
another negro was also arrested short, SQUAT
black whom Mr.. Dolhonde is confident in identi-
tying as the individual that fred the shot The
six negroes are now in the second District lock.
up.
ARoUTA HUNDRED special policemen were sworn
IN yesterday and went on duty forthwith. Any
able bodied citizen, without regard to political
antecedents or sentiments, was accepted. and a
resolution was passed by the Police Board inviting
all good order loving citizens who desire to come
forward and enroll themselves, to do so.
MATTERS WERE QUIET about the central station
last evening, very few arrests being recorded
there. There was one young man brought in
charged with having represented himself as spe.
cial officer and using incendiary language, and
there were several drunken cases-but nothing in
all worthy of note.
Born BOARDS of the City Council meet to-day at
noon, in order to afford opportunity for action
upon any matters Of immediate importance that
ho hrnrr hAAn
proceedings Iast evening will bs found elso whore.
THE WHITE MAN WHO WAS KILLED at the corn.r
Of Triton Walk and Dryades street on Monday
night was named Edward Malone and was a cooper
by occupation. An inquest was held upon the
body by Coroner Roche.
The FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS were issued last
evening to the police, the superintendent basinp
his action upon article 262 Q2) of Leovy's Digest,
OFFICE OF TIE SUPERINTENDENT of
METROPOLITAN POLICE,
New Orleans, Oct. 27, 1868.
10 all Precincts:
You will cause all cofeehouses and other places
where intoxicating liquors are sold within your
precincts TO be closed at O'Clock this P. NJ, and
to remain closed until O'Clock tomorrow morn
ng, and during such time no liquors whatever
shall be dispensed from any side or back entrance
Of such places. violation of this order will
subject the parties so offending to arrest and i'm
Superintendent.
THE POLICE BOARD adopted the following reso.
ution yesterday:
ResolUed, That ]. j. Williamson, superinten.
lent of metropolitan police, be and he is hereby
sustained in his action in suspendng all colored
men from duty on the metropolitan police force.
WE UNDERSTAND, from excellent authority, that
wenty negroes, about midnight Monday night,
eft building at or next the corner Of Ursunes
Iaah Aafra IL
With muskets, most OF which were wrapped in
blankets. The patrol of one of the Democratic
lubs in that portion Of town consisted only of
I've men, armed with revolvers. They could do
sught but watch the negroes. The latter marched
own in body towards the Third District, and
re probably at this moment in the parish of st.
Bernard.
IT IS OFFICIALLY REPORTED at the central sta
ion that about eleven o'clock night before last a
arty OF fifteen or twenty armed men gutted the
ouse No. 300 Grayier street, breaking open trunks
nd armoirs, and carrying off five or six hundred
q warrants, a silver watch and chain and other |
aluables. A coored school teacher, nam ed Will |
AIMS. who has or had charge Of one Of the public |
chools for colored children was the occupant of |
be house, and himself seems appears to have |
cen unharmed.
SEVENTEEN NEGROES AND TWO WHITES were, In all, |
rrested in the house, corner OF Triton Walk and |
)ryades street. and were conducted to the Gen.
raj Station, where they remained until brought |
efore the recorder yesterday morning. There
1as large crowd present when the accused |
anne up for examination. Recorder Becker re-
landed them all to the Parish Prison. Their
ames were James Magner and David Msgner,
lhite; and Daniel Pain, Robert Pessou, Richard
Fest, John Morley, Joshua King. John Josawsy,
eilly Wilson, Richard King, Jno. Ellis, Isaac
rsdford. Matt Gill, Peter Brown, David Field, |
ames Edwards. Alfred Humphreys, Nat. Call and |
ardiDg, sll colored.
In Yesterdays PAPER we gave account of |
he riot on Saturday night last on Camp street,
ear Thaia. stating it as we heard it. The follow
u note, which we have received from DIR. Duff,
ntirely agrees with our report. and gives further
articulsrs. We have no doubt but, as he says,
le president of the Seymour Guides and his
lends will. on November 3D., cast their ballots
II Seymour and Blair. Here is the note
New ORLEANS, Oct. q, 1868.
iitor n. o. Crescent:
Dear Sri beg to inform you of the outrsges
, the part of the negroes last Saturday night.
n the night in question, / with several of the |
Guides" were standing on Camp street, near
oeyfarre, when several gentlemen passed and
ked US to follow them, as the negroes at the
,rner of Thalia and Camp streets were killing
7ery white person who passed that way. We
ent with the gentlemen; on arriving at the
)ove named streets, the negroes, who were Sc |