The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-11-16
From NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS Nov e.-The election returns come
in slow The official vote of this city is not
known The commissioners have had the ballot boxes
at the Mechanics Institute for the twenty four hours
past and are supposed to be counting the votes The
Republicans claim the city. St. Bernard, st. Mary
Terrebonne East Feiciana, Tangpihoa, St. Charles,
Concorda and Plaquemine parishes reported Re-
publican. St. Tammany, Lafourche, New Iberia and
Riehand parishes reported Democratic East Ba-
ton Rouge has gone Republican. West Baton Rouge
has gone Democratic. 1t is generally conceded that
Sypher in the first and Sheldon in the second districts
are elected to Congress.
In a base ball game to day between the Atlantics of
ST. Louis and the Crescents of New Orleans, the for
mer we're victorious by 27 to q The Atlantics play
the Lees the champion club, to morrow.
New ORLEANS Nov. 9.-Depared for Red river
Fleta.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 9.-It is stated that three hun.
dred persons supposed to be counting the city Vote
who are receiving eight dollars per day.
The Times says: "The reason why the election re-
turns are not counted with prompttu6e is simply eight
dollars per day and an interest in the issue. The
official returns will be in, we presume, about Christ
mas as these ballot boxes are in charge prncpay, OF
Republican officials. No fears are entertained OF the
delay reducing their majorities"
The Picayune's special from Baton Rouge says the
city is in the hands of Federal troops who are making
arrests on white citizens on the afdavts of negro
voters On the night of the 7h, negroes with arms in
their hands, utterng threats OF violence, we're queuy
sent home while the whites found without arms, ana
noensive in all particulars, were arrested and placed
in close confinement. Yesterday and to- day further
arrests were made several of whom were absent at
the time of the riot Martial law is practically in
operation
United States Marshal Packard has the following
telegram regarding the riot on Monday night:
BATON RoUGE, Nov. g.
The supervisors and counters of ballots attacked
by an armed mob. Ballots saved Four dead and
about twenty wounded, all Republicans. Marshal
schoonmacker was wounded. A candidate for the
Legislature was killed. More trouble anticipated.
About thirty of the leaders were arrested.
HENRY SCaoRTRR.
Base Ball-The Atantics of ST. Louis, were de.
feated by the Lees by score OF 20 to IL.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 10.-The evening papers pub
lish exciting news from Donaldsonvile negro mob,
five hundred strong, is reported in possession of the
Mace judge VIM Chaws and Mayor Mark Schooner
berg are reported killed. The whites who could not
escape were arrested and imprisoned The rioters
threaten to burn the town and hang several citizens.
The officers of the steamer Allen which passed at IL
o'clock last night report the place on fire.
The Donaldsonvile riot creates great excitement
here A call, with hundred and fifty signatures, IS
published under the caption: Citizens OF New Or-
leans come together Donaldsonvllle Is IN fames our
citizens are being murdered; let us meet on Canal
street to night at o'clock to devise means for our
protection"
New ORLEANS, Nov l1.-Tha-revenue cutter, Will
derness has gone to Baton Rouge to remove the riot
prisoners to place of security.
Donaldsonville is quiet; but little damage by fire.
Ed Moore, barkeeper of the steamer Taequah, was
shot and killed by Jno. LeCroix. The murderer es-
capped.