The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-27
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teuigence1' (Rcpublicanl claims their
whole State ticket by $500, and the
Legislature beyond doubt in the
First and Second Congressional Dis
tricts. The Register Democratic)
says tolerably complete returns from
eighteen Counties out of ffty-three
show net gains of $500. The same
ratio of gain throughout the State
which ratio certainly exists-will give
us West Virginia by handsome ma
jority.
SAN Francisco, October 25.-No
shocks since yesterday morning.
WASHINGTON, October 26.-Seward
and Thornton both think the Alaba-
ma claims will be settled.
The following are approximations
to official majorities: Indiana, l, ,020;
Ohio, 17,46O.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
$62O,00O.
New ORLEANS, October 25.-The
origin of the recent disturbance is
difficult to discover. A number of
clubs, both negro and Democratic,
we're parading the streets in various
parts of the city, when number of
negro clubs passed down st. Charles
out of Canal street. very noisy and
disorderly.
The Picayune states that the negro
clubs abused and insulted the white
Democratic Clubs, marching in their
road, and that the first shot fired
came from colored club, wounding
slightly white man named Richard
son. At all events, general fight
began on Canal street, between Ca
rondelet and Baronne, in which
number of shots were fired. The
fight continued for three blocks, when
the negroes fed.
Two negroes were killed between
Baronne and Driad streets, on Conal
street, and one dangerously wound
ed. One negro boy was crushed to
death under foot, and another negro
killed at the corner of Canal and Ba-
sin streets. One or two further out
on Canal street. About midnight
scattered firing was heard in all di-
rections. No white men were killed
on Canal street. The several wound
ed were taken home by friends. A
white man was shot and killed while
standing quietly near q Club Room
at the corner of Camp and Thalia
streets. Another white man was
killed, horribly butchered with nj
axe or hatchet, on Melpomene street,
by negroes. One white man was
accidentally killed by his own friends
on st. Charles street.
Coroner Roach, of the First Dis
trict, held eight inquests this morn
ing-three white and five black. An
other dead negro has been reported
in the Second District, making nine
fatal casualties The white men
killed were each of them over milo
from the first disturbance, which be-
gan about 10 o'clock. At II o'clock
Canal street was crowded with ex-
cited white men, who dispersed
quietly when n squadron of cavalry
appeared on the scene The stores
on the corner of Baronne and Canal
streets were marked by bullets as by
skirmish fire.
New ORLEANS, October 26.-Thc
city has all day been filled with ex-
cited rumors of trouble at Bernard
Parish, adjoining Now Orleans, be-
low the city. From information
brought to headquarters by Sheriff
Parish and others. it appears that n
difficulty occurred yesterday, on the
occasion of public display by n
couple OF democratic Clubs, in which
one white man was wounded and two
negroes killed. The recent disturb
ances demonstrated the utter help
lessness of the civil Governments: no
effort on its part was apparent until
the appearance of the soldiers on the
ground, on Saturday night; for two
hours after the riot on Canal street.
not single policeman was to be
seen, though number were congre-
gated in st. Charles street, within
four blocks of the scene.
Registration closed on Saturday,
and foots up in this city $4,000.
The largest vote ever polled here be-
fore was $4,000.
An effort is being made by promi-
nent radicals to have martial law de-
clared in the State, and thus prevent
an election. It is most probable,
however, if the State is placed under
martial law, Gen. Rousseau will order
the election to proceed. The radicals
contemplate allowing election to 90
by default-and have the vote of the