Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-31
THE WAR OF RACES.
The TrouHses in New Orleans.
Intense Excitement and Trouble
in the Second District.
Further Conference with Gen.
Rousseau.
The st. Bernard Riot.

The st. Bernard Riot.
From the New Orleans Picayune. October o
Notwithstanding that quiet, to some ex
tent, has succeeded to the general excite
ment of Monday, there are still certain
portions of this city where trouble has &C
Cured and more is anticipated.
The Innocents are inA great state Of ex,
citement in consequence of the murder o.
| one of their club while he was returning
home quietly last night, in the vicinity o.
Irene Market. The dead body is now
laid out inzthe hall Of the Innocents, and
threats of revenge are being openly made
by the members of the club, as they as
sembled yesterday morning to view the re-
mains.
The murder in question occurred as fol-
lows: The deceased and few of his friends
belonging to the club stopped at IRENE
Market to take a cup of coffee. The de-
ceased left his friends, among whom was
Judge Gastinel, saying he was fatigued and
would 60 home.
He had proceeded the distance of about
half a square when his friends heard a
shot and saw him fall. They rushed to the
spot and found him lying with a wound in
the shoulder, passing down into the breast.
All around was as still as death, and not a
soul was to be seen.
The wounded man was conveyed to q
neighboring drug store, but subsequently
expired. At the news of this outrage, the
Innocents, who had prepared to disbsnd,
were called together again, and from then
till daylight they took virtual possession
of the Faubourg IRENE, moving from point
to point, and stationing squads Of men at
certain localities.
The police on the beats which were
patroled by the Innccents retired and re-
ported at the station. Col. Keller and Ma
jor Russell, of Gen. Rousseau's staff, went
down to the vicinity of the Parish Prison
after midnight, and found matters TO be as
we have above reported. They were
halted at various points, but the Innocenta,
when learning who they were, allowed
them TO pass and repass at pleasure.
In a consultation which they had with
them, members of the club stated that one of
their number had been secretly murdered,
and that their object was to prevent any
further outrages, and to ascertain, if posi-
bic, who had fired the shot which had
killed their COmrade.
Before the house near the corner of Ba-
sin and ST. Peter streets, from which it was
suspected that the shot had been fired, a
body of Innocents were drawn up keeping
guard and awaiting any further demonstra-
ton.
Two companies Of United States soldiers
were sent down to the scene before day
light, under Capt. Sterling They held a
parley with the InnOcents-the latter stat
ing that they meant to do no harm to any
peaceable parties.
As We write there are many minors az
to firing going on in the second district.
A negro was killed about half past
twelve o'clock at the corner of st. Ann
and Bourbon. The Innocenls are much
exasperated, and are now collected in the
rear of the Cathedral, threatening ven.
geance.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Yesterday was day Of intense excite
ment in our City-a more exciting day,
taken altogether, than any which had pre-
ceded it during the recent troubles. Ru-
mors and combinations of shooting and
killing were rife the whole day, aud at
every point where news could be collected
crowds of citizens were gathered awaiting
it, the greatest anxiety being depicted upon
every countenance. The troubles had
shifted for the time to points below Canal
street, and in that direction thousands OF
people wendell their steps to be nearer the
scenes of action. 1t was impossible for Us
to supply the demand made upon us for
our evening edition and extra, which con-
tanned all the reliable information which
could be gathered Of the conflicts con-
stantly taking place.
The headquarters of the Innocents, on
Orleans street, in which was laid the body
of one of their membres who had been as
ssssinated, was special point of attrac-
ton, az it was rumored that a number of
members of the club had become so much
exasperated that their leaders could not
control them. About l o'clock considera-
BILE excitement was produced in coase-
quence of rumor that demonstration
was intended by the Innocents against the
Republican newspaper office, or rather
against General Lee, the proprietor of that
journal. Several Of the members of the
Innocents started up town fully armed,
vowing vengeance against Lee, but they
were met by some Of the better thinking
members ofthe organization, and dissuaded
from their intention.
1t is proper TO state here that the Inno-
cents had been wrought up to this pitch of
evaporation against Lee in consequence
of the many glazing misstatements made
in the columns Of his paper in reference to
the recent outrages by negroes, and by the
belief that he had instigarcd the negroes to
many Of their riotous proceedings. During
the excitement one of the Innocents ha-
ranging his comrades was heard to exclaim:
'Do not let Us kill negroes, but the men
who instigale them"
Gen. Lee, upon learning that his life was
threatened, repaired TO the headquarters of
Gen. Rosseau, where he remained until the
afternoon. He subsequently returned to
his office. After the issue of our evening
edition, the military moved down to the
second district in force, and remained there
quoting matters to great extent. The
disturbances in the second district were
given in detail IN our extra. During the
day reinforcements Of United States troops
arrived from Mississippi, and were ordered
to take position in various portions of the
city, where trouble was apPrehended.
Our local columns will furnish list OF
those known to be killed and wounded
during the day, as far as known or re-
ported.
Another conference of delegates from
both political parties, comprising the gen
tlemen mentioned in our edition Of ye5ter,
day morHing took place at Gen. Rousseau's
headquarters yesterday afternoon. The
question of the existing troubles was again
discussed at length.
General Rousseau, it was known. had
been in telegraphic communication with
the authorities at Washington since the
tender of the State made by Governor
Warmoth day before yesterday, and had
received instructions :" to keep the peace al
all hazards"
In consequence of this, il was rumored
that he was prepared TO proclaim martial
law, but was using his utmost cndeavors tC
bring about a state of peace aud order
without resorting to that dire extremity
| Still there were great many who beloved
| that in consequence of the failure of oul
| civil authorities to act in the crisis which
was at hand, that he would be compelled Il
resort to it.
Mayor Conway, and some other of tn
city officials, held a conference also will
General Rousseau in regard to the ques
tion OF assuming the authority of reorgan
izing the police, as suggested in the Picauln
of last evening.
THE ST. BERNARD RIOT.
Mr., A. W, Walker, well. known pIante