The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-15
How the Negroes Draw
RatiOnS.
They Overpower the Agents
and Seize the Supplies
at the Point of the
Bayonet.
Crop Prospects.

As an evidence of the hurtful effects of the
articles published in the Republican tending tc
throw out the idea that the rations donated by
| the General Government were especially fol
the negro, and of the statements which have
been made by designing demagogues i'll rela-
ton to the same matter we have before US a
statement from responsible gentleman who
is now visiting the rverfow districts in the
interest Of the Relief Committee which dis
closes very serious state of affairs in the
country parishes.
Our correspondent writes from the mouth
Of Red River, under date of the 18th inst,
and says he has witnessed many things which
it were well for the public to know, and
significance
The Government, he writes, is still furnish
ing nations to the sufferers by the overflow,
but when any of the agents run short, the ne
groes forcibly take what there is. On Rae
courci Island last week as Mr.. 3. F. Miles,
who was acting as distributing agent, was is
suing rations the negroes came armed with
GUNS AND PISTOLS
and coolly informed him that the rations
We're sent especially for them, and they in
tended to have them even if they had to take
them by force. It is scarcely necessary to
add that they got them, or that the suffering
white people had to starve in consequence of
this high handed outrage on the part Of the ne
groes who are represented by the Republican
and by the Chicago Inter- Ocean as the most
beings in Christendom.
1t seems that this remarkable action on the
part OF the negroes was brought about by the
fact that there was an insufficient supply Of
rations and the fear that every darkey would
not get all he wanted led them to make an at
tack in force, which enabled them to gobble
everything. These riOtOus black robbers are,
our informant learns, armed with new Enfield
rifles, of the existence of which, no doubt,
Gen. Street and Mr.. Kellogg know nothing.
1t is curious fact that Radical officials are
usually ignorant of every thing that reflects
upon their rarity, but it is only a verifcation
OF the old adage, that none are so blind as
those who wont see.
1t is very possible that arms have not been
sent either by Kellogg or his adjutant general
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that the negroes have these arms is indisput-
able, and we may all form our own conclu-
sions as to how they got them.
That these arms are used to overawe the
supply agents is now recognized fact, and
there would seem to be but one thing for the
white people to do, and that is to arm in oppo-
sition and defend themselves, since Mr.. KEEL
logg would laugh at any call for assistance,
even as he did in the Grant parish affair
Many Of the negroes it seems draw rations
for their horses as well as for themselves, and
being supported in idleness roam around dis
daining to work. but ever ready to talk poll
tics and engage in political squabbles.
CROP PROSPECTS
Our correspondent says that from Texas
Landing to Simmsrort the country has been
badly overfowed and many planters will ma e
but little corn or cotton. To add to the
trouble the horses and mules are dying from
that terrible scourge, Charlton, many having
lost nine -tenths of their stock.