The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-06
FROM THE SOUTH.
Comments of the Mobile FERegister'' on the
Riot in that City.


MOBILE, August 6-The Mobile RegiSter of
this morning comments on the riot as fOllows:-
Last nights work, done after our editorial of
this morning was in print, is q sharp and quick
commentary on the dangers we forecasted from
the present aspect of affairs 1t is o burning
shame that this community should be exposed to
outrages like this, and the community owes ii to
itself to take measures to protect itself against
q repetition of them. AS to where the blame
Lies, there is no room for question. These deeds
are the direct outflow of maddened passions of
negroes inhamed and lashed into fury by the
public harangues and private instgations of
foreign radicals in our midst 1t is a question
for the public to decide how long these incen-
diaries shall be allowed to expose the peace of
society and the safety of women and children.
We hope that public meeting will be held to
answer this question
The election in the First Congressional dis
trict is uncertain, and will take the official count
to decide.
The Returns Of the Election MenEre-Whnt
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 6.--'Ihe returns are
still meagre; but enough is known to render it
certain that Buckley and Hays, radical, have
been elected in the Second and Fourth districts
by cOlored maiorties. DDX and Shcrron, Demo-
Gratis are elected in the Fifth and Sixth districts
by white majoritics. The returns from the First
district are too indefinite to indicate the result
with certainty, but the impression is that Buck
is elected The 'Chird district is very close, and
, 1CQ votes either way will probably decide the
result.
Airay-iIs Origin aud End.
MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 6.--Last night serious
riot occurred in this city, beginning AT an oui-
| door radical meeting to celebrate the triumph
of the radical candidate in this Congressional
| district. The meeting was large one, and
| composed of colored persons except few white
| leaders. During the whole of yesterday rumor5
were in circulation that the negroes were very
much excited, defiant, and threatening and
| intended to burn the Democratic candidate Colo
| mel Mann in effigy. Several citizens called on
| the Mayor and some of the radical leaders, and
advised them that ii would be better to postpone
| the meeting, for if the threat of hanging IN
| efiigy was carried out, the white people could
| not be restrained from an attempt to resent Tic
| indignity by force. Ii was thought these repre-.
| sentatiOns had had the desired effect, and there
| would be no meeting. Al s o'clock however
the tar barrels were lighted, and the negroe
began to flock in until they swelled into Grove
| of thousand or fifteen hundred. Many
came with guns, and most all witt
concealed arms, pistols, knives and razors
Nothing occurred to disturb the harmony o
the meeting except the lnlammatory speeche
OF the leaders until about 10 o'clock, when
jOcose dispute between TWO citizens a sub
ject entirely foreign 10 politics or the meeting
attracted some attention, aud in passing up tt
sec what IL was about a white man is said Il
have accidentally trod on the foot of u coioret
man. just the alteration about this wa
| settled pistol shot was heard, and this was The
| signal for general firing. The whole crowd
dispersed Immediately bat the firing was con
| linued "a few moments She crowd scattered
and in ten minutes a dead quiet reigned, broker
only by the tread OF the white patrols.
J detachment Of United States troops were
stationed at the guard-house at the request o
| ,hc Mayor, in anticipation of trouble. They
| toek no part in the ARRAY, except TO march ut
| town 10 look after and mi Il stop 70 tho firing
lt is not known who fred the first shot. II wa
| the natural result of the excitement. There
were not over ono hundred white menus lockers
| ON at the meeting
| The casualties Were small considering tut
| number of shots and the close quarters Many
shots missed, having been fired In the air. lhre
negroes were killed outright four police officer
/ were wounded, and five nCgroe. and three Whit
: men were wounded.