Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-23
The Louisiana Massacre.

WASHINGTON April lS.-Attorney
General Williams has received a dis.
patch from United States Marshal
Packard, dated New Orleans, 18th
instant, i'll which he says that the
Deputy Marshal, DeLlyre, has returned
from Colfax, where he arrived on the
Tuesday following the collision of Sun
day last, and found the place almost
deserted, except by women. He buried
the remains Of the 60 colored men who
were found on the field. The dispatch
continues at is reported that, subse-
quent to the burning of the Court
House, 81 colored men, who were pre-
viously made prisoners, were taken to
the river bank by couples, aud there
shot and thrown overheard. 1t is re-
ported that the colored men were shot
in the adjacent woods, where their
| bodies are still lying He found also
II wounded, some certainly mortally
Tie colored men present composed
posse which under the direction of
Sheriff Shaw (white), appointed by
Governor Kellogg had taken possession
of the Court House, and were still
holding it Nash, formerly Sheriff
under Yarmouth, and superseded by
Shaw. led the whites. From credible
information there appeared to have
been 60 loss on the part of the colored
men until after their surrender. when
they were butchered without mercy,
after the massacre in the Court House,
from which they were elected by set
ting fire to the building. Sheriff Shaw
is missing and he is supposed to have
been killed. My deputy found it i'm
poss bic to make arrest without the
presence Of United States troops Arm
ed bodies of whites are still securing tie
country. The assailants had in their
possession six-pounder cannon, taken
or, as some allege, loaned, from the
Red river steamer John L. Moore"
Marshal Packard closes his dispatch
by saying "When the circumstances
of this massacre are known, it will be
found to be only equaled by that Of
Fort Pillow
San Salvador has been destroyed by
earthquakes eight times i the last 100
years, and the place on which it stands
and falls has always had so uncertain
reputation that the Indians would new
er settle there. Still, the Government
insists that the capital shall be rebuilt
on the fatal site, although the citizen,
are betaking themselves to frmer land
The last earthquake lasted over twenty
days. The town was DESTROYED by d
violent shock on the fifteenth dav. 1t
was owing to this long warning that
only 500 Of the 10000 inhabitants
were killed and injured The loss of
property is 100000 But one
building remains. The fact that it was
wooden structure will probably cause
the new Sau Salvador to be built of
California timber.
An instance Of abstraction or bull
ism is related by Cork gentleman who
on calling on lady, was told by the
servant that her mistress was not at
home. As he turned to go out, be
caught glimpse Of the lady head in
a mirror through half. opened door.
An hour after be called 90 another
friend and found the lady there. 4
have just been to your house" said he,
"but had not the pleasure of seeing
you" "Indeei I'm 50 sorry. But
| went in great haste on business"
ain such haste, [ presume, that you
left your head behind you, for / saw it
in the glass did you ? 1t is very
possible; | am so abseut-minde d."