American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-03
From the n. o. Times of Wednesday. .
TILE RIOT In NEW ORLEANS.


THE RIOT IN NEW ORLEANS.
At about 101 o'clock, the streets
in every directiomleading from Canal
became alive with men, women and
children, rushing in rapid, tumul-
tuous manner toward the extremities
of the city. At the same time, the
sound of firearms was heard, and 1t
soon became evident that the city
was witnessing another of those
eneutes, which have been so frequent
under Radical misrule.
/ The origin of the disturbance last
night we can now state, originated
in the passing OF a Radical process
sion down Canal street, and which
must have been, from appearances,
| between two and three thousand
strong. The procession had mostly
passed the intersection of Dauphine
with Canal, when those in the rear
began with their lamps to make
threatening gestures at the guests
who were assembled upon tho bal
conv of Dumonteil,s confectionery.
At the same time, some one IN a
crowd of people standing at the
corner began to wave his hat around
his head. and cried for Seymour and
Blair,
At this point we give below the
statement of DIR. Julius llomberger:
The Doctor was standing on the
sidewalk with one of the officers OF
Spanish war vessel. So long as the
procession was in motion, the cries
for Seymour were answered with
rroans. When it halted, little
mulatto in the procession tired to
cry the man on the sidewalk down
by hurrahing for Grant and Coltax.
The cry was taken up by the pro.
ccSsiOn, and all Of a sudden a rush
of about forty men was made upon
the men upon the sidewalk. There
were then about ten persons stand
ing at the corners; five Of them, IN.
Guiding the Doctor, succeeded in en-
tering in at Dumonteil's just prevl,
Gus to closing the doors.
Mr.. Dumonteil stated that there
were eight or ten persons IN the
store when the doors were closed.
A ball was fired at one of the clerks
as he fastened the entrance, ald
which struck upon the outside. Two
Young ladies from the Fourth Dis
trict were then inside, who tainted
from the excitement, and who re-
quired medical attendance. There
were fourteen windows broken, and
the damage to these was about Sl5O
Meanwhile, on the outside, Colonies
Luckett, Macon and another gentle
man were standing, who inform us
there must have been at least thirty
shots fired before person could go
from Dauphne street to Royal
The firing was heard until one could
go from the corner in question to the
City Hotel.
After the firing of these shots the
Radical procession moved hurriedly
down to Rampant street, where, ac-
cOrding to another witness. it formed,
returned, and attempted to take up
a position upon the side OF Canal
street opposite the restaurant. 1t
was there that the Radical procession
came in contact with white process
sion, according to one account, or OF
citizens according to another, and
the firing was there very heavy.
They were seen 1.-THE members of the
Radical procession) striking out with
clubs, and sometimes hitting each
other.
Altogether there must have been
between fifty and eighty shots fred
upon the street, and two parties are
known to have been wounded, though
not seriously. In the middle of
Canal, opposite Burgundy, pool of
blood was subsequently seen, without
any one knowing bow to account for
it.
The shouting and yelling mean
while on portions of Canal street,
among excitable youths and young
men, defied description. The gen
el al disposition seemed to he to arm
and organize, and frequent frantic
>liOlNS NtlC W liiO
Better counsel prevailing, the crowd
quietly awaited the current of events
The negroes finally fed prccipitate-
~, scattering lamps and banners in
every direction, down Canal street
to Rampant. There, police officer,
(who says he was standing at the
corner of Rampant and Common
streets informs us the shooting re-
commenced The clubs went down
Rampant street and occupied them
selves on tho retreat by stOning the !
ears. One gentleman was struck on
the arm. They made a rush on the
vehicle be occupied, but an attack
was prevented by presenting pistol. I
Reaching the corner of st. Peter
and Rampant, they entered the large
saloon If Max Nihoul. A sergeant