Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-04
THE LOUISIANA war.
The statement of n Mnn VINO
WINS Present..

New ORLEANS, La, Nov. 3.-Felix Bienyu,
the Postmaster OF 81. Martinsyiiie, makes
the following statement concerning the Lo
reauyille affair: saturday, November LIST
I left 81. Martinsville In company with my
uncle for Loreauville had hardly gone
two miles when met friend living near
by, who stopped me and asked where was
going. replied to Loreauville. He said
don't go there, for I have been notified by
the principal Democratic leaders there that
they intend to prevent the Republican meet
i'm, from taking place. arrived in Loreati-
vile, and was asked by the most prominent
men, Democrats OF good standing, What
are you looking for? There may be blood
shed. for drunkards are drinking heavily
and want to prevent the Republican meet
| ing from taking place., AT the same time l
saw from twelve to fifteen persons yelling
and shouting, going from one saloon to an,
other, until 80 O'Clock in the afternoon,
when George Fontolieu and his crowd ar.
| rived and entered the yard OF Alfred Con
zolin to hold their meeting, the use of the
yard having been secured for that purpose.
| On their arrival saw and heard some par
| ties calling repeatedly, Come on boys.
They came from grogshop belonging to
| 81. Clair Ougan, about three hundred yards
| from the meeting place. On their arrival
Joe Gilfour, was told by one eyewitness,
| fired first. The shots were returned by the
attacked parties. Some four hundred or Ave
hundred shots were fired, with the re-
suit OF the dead and wounded re-
ported In the papers: The attacking
parties then went to tn sir headquarters
and returned with ten or twelve guns. They
surrounded the dwelling of Gonzolon, shoot
ing at every party passing within their
reach, even at those who went into the
bayou when trying to save themselves.
About nifty State militia came at 8 O'Clock
and arrested the Fortelieu men exclusively,
taking them prisoners upon Judge Gates
verbal order. without deputy sheriff to
to me when en- route to New iberia, with the
prisoners, that same night, by the Lieuten-
ant commanding
A special gives the number OF citizens Of
pubicans and ask them to desist at seven
teen. Louis Brown and Louis Frelot, (col-
ored) Republicans, were among the killed.
The additional wounded are st. Clair Dugas
ment lasted only four minutes, but in that
time over one thousand shots were fired.
The negroes, as soon as they realized there
was really a fight and that the Democrats
were making stand aed mall In all directions, d
thing. Many Of them received fatal shots
on the field and ran away and died in out of
the way places. Their bodies were
found In the fields and woods. Between
nifty and sixty OF them rushed into Bayou
Teche, where some sank from their wounds,
and exhausted, were drowned in the con-
fusion and struggle; but many reached the
other side and continued their wild flight.
Three were reported as found dead In the
fields this side Of the bayou. One made his
way five miles below here and died. The
excitement at Loureville was terrible. When
the smoke cleared away and the citizens
saw two OF the noblest men OF Franzepointe
lying dead upon the field, their rage was ter
rible. The leaders OF the Republicans have
exhausted their ammunition and have re-
treated to house near by, where they asked
for quarter Couriers have been dispatched
to New Iberia, and detac chments of the Iberia
Guards were sent to receive their prisoners
Kellogg closed his canvass last night and
left for Iberia parish, the scene OF the
trouble. A dispatch from New Iberia says
IL Is wonderful how leading Republicans
managed to escape, many of them having
several bullet-h0les through their clothing
The following are the names OF the prison
ers now in the parish prison who were par
ticipants In the Loreauville riot: Judge
Fontelisu, Alph Fontelieu, l.. Fontelieu,
Albert Fontelieu, +. Douteriou (colored),
Alphonse Miguez. Abe Pailleit (colored)
Dorsey Gibson, Eugene Conway, Toutant
Rienevue, of st. Martinsville; Ali Geonza-
lin, Dick Walter (eolored), and T. B. La
beaux, OF st. Mary. The preliminary exam
ination Of the prisoners was not had today.
as was expected, owing to the absence of
the District Attorney, consequently the
prisoners will have to remain in prison
until after the election. They are the lead
Ing white and colored Republicans of the
parish. The Coroner's inquest has been
postponed until Wednesday