New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-18

colored people that after the tight thirty
four prisoner, who were taken before the
burning of the courthouse, were taken TO
the river bank, two by two. executed and
hurled in the river. We caused to be
buried in the ditch near the RUNS OF the
courthouse, the remains OF nifty fOar col
Ored men, three of whom were so badly
burned as to be- unrecognizable. There
were inside the courthouse tho charfed
bones of one other, and five bodies we gave
to their friends for internent eIseV here.
We saw also twelve wounded colOred men,
two of whom Will certainly die, and others
OF whom are very unlikely to recover. =.
The names of the killed and wounded
are hereto appended, marked Il.
We are informed that since the light par
ties of armed men have been securing the
country surrounding Collax, taking the
mules and otler property OF the co!ored
people.
Since writing the above report we have
seen on board the steamboat the colOred
man Lev. Allen, who commanded the party
holding the courthouse. He assures Us
that not a single colOred man was killed or
wounded until after their surrender, and
that then they were shot down without
mercy. We will obtain his sworn statement
hereafter.
On our return to Alexandria yesterday
We we're again irnDlored by citizens to have
troops sent there at once as the only means
of averting a disturbance.
Very respectfully,
Colonel, Assistant Adjatant General.
WILLIAM WRIGHT,
Colonel, Assistant Inspector General.
INTERVIEW WITH Mr.. EAsH.
Shortly after our arrival at COlfa1. on
the morning of the fifteenth, q message
was brought to me that Mr.. c. G. Nash de-
sired TO see me. and that he would meet me
out beyond the town. | accordingly went
out to see him, and met him in the open
field about half mile above CoItax. Sew
eral gentlemen belonging to the parishes of
Rapiies and Grant were present at the
time.
On meeting Mr.. Nash informed him Of
the purpose for which Colonel Wright and
myself had come there. l then told him
that | had been told by cOlOred man.
named John Miles, that on the morning oi
Sunday he NASH had sent in tag of
truce. and that Miles had gone cut TO meet
it; that Nash said, go tell Lev. Allen 20
come out here;'' that Allen came in com.
pany with Miles, and that the following
conversation took place:
Nash-What do you depend upon doing
in theret
Allen-We are doing nothing more than
we were before standing still, as we've
been standing.
Nash-We want that courthouse.
Allen-We sent an answer to MIR. Hadnot
by MIR. Calhoun. Didn't you receive it:
Nash-I want you to understand that
Mr.. Hadnot does not command this com.
pany.
are until we get United States troops or
some assistance.
Nash-Then go in there and say TO your
people that / advise them to get out of
there. give you thirty minutes to remove
your women and children.
asked Mr.. Nash if this statement was
correct, and he replied that he did not re-
member the reference to Mr. Hadnot, but
otherwise it was correct.
Upon asking AIR. Nash if he proposed
prosecuting any further hostilities, he re-
sponded in effect that he did not, and would
use his influence TO prevent any y!OleGce
by his followers.
I asked Mr.. Nash if he was acting as
sheriff by virtue OF commission from Gov
ernor Kellogg, 10 which he responded that
he had not received his commission, but
had seen notice of his appointment to the
position in the New Orleans REPGBLICAS.
During our conversation, Mr.. Nash stated
that after the Dlored men got into the
courthouse they displayed white flag, that
Messrs. Hadpot and Harris went TO see what
was wanted, and on approaching the build
ing were shOt
This is denied by coiored men. Mr. Had.
not was shot through the stomach from
eide to side. and Mr.. Harris In she back
under both shoulders.
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