The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-04


at st. Martinsville, and Joe Gilfoux a
it[ae,aIYllie. atnaN', great many negroe.
$1,000 and fought till they emptied Their
pistols. The majority, however stam. tam
peded. Hundreds then Jumped into
Bayou Teche, and some beinp wounded
eid not get out. Others ran, and some
iell down on the way and died. Ono no.
gro was found near by, in his cabin
uead'. without bruise. No fnrtha,,
trouble is expected" ''oi
RADICAL REPORT.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 3.-Feix Riap.
venue, postmaster at st. Martins. .mals as
the following statement regarding tho
lloreauvlile affairs: saturday morn
,nng, N0Vember /, l left st.
@ @maltihsvllle In company with nv
Uncle Tor Lareanville. l had hardly
Sohe TWO miles when met friend liy-
ing near by, who stopped me and asked
where was going. | replied to Tarean'
vile. He said to me:
Don go there, for have been mott.
ned by the principal Democratic leaders
there TO be on hand, for thev intend 10
presont the Republican meeting taking
place." '""i'S
arrived in Lareanville, and was
asked by the most prominent men, Dem
ocrats, or good standing: "What are
you looking for? There may be blood.
shed, Tor drunkards are drinking heayi-
~ anu want 10 prevent the Republican
meeting from taking place.
At the same time saw from twelve m
hfteen persons calling and shouting
gong from one saloon to another. M,
III l;3O o'clock in the afternoon
when Judge Fontenelieu and bis
crowd arrived and entered the ward Of
aired Gonzonlin, and told them TO hold
the meeting; that place had been se-
cured Tor That purpose. On their arrival
saw ana heard some parties calling re-
peatedly, Come on, boys" They came.
rom the ,grog shop belonging to st. Clair
inusaS, ABOUT Z00 yards from the meet
InE Piaoe; On their arrival, Joe Gilfoux,
first shot. The shots were returned hv
the attacked parties. Some 400 or 56o
shots were fired with the result of the
ueau and wounded reported in the ma
pers' The attacking parties then went
to tleir headquarters and returned with
ten or twelve guns. They surrounded a
dwelling, shooting every darkey passing
Wlthlh reach, even to those who
Went INTO the bayou when irving
10 save themselves. About fifty OF the
s.ate hiilltla came at O'clock and ar
rested lne tontenelieus quietly, taking
Ingh prisoners on Judge Gales verbal
authorities. This was stated To me-
when en- route to New Iberia with the
prisoners that night by the lieutenant
commanding. '''''
ANOTHER REPORT.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. "A snnciol 10
tne States gives the number of citizens
on llarenNllie who went ont TO meet The
republicans and ask them to desist. nj
O'Clock. Louis Brown and I,o,tis
trelot, colored Republicans, were amono
the Killed. The additional wounded are
~ Clair Dugas and A. f.. Dugas, Demo-
crats. Ihe engagement lasted
only Tour minutes, but in that
tltle over thousand shots
were ilred. The negroes, as soon as thew
Ieail1od that there was really fight,
anu IhaI tne DeinoerHs were making
stand, He'd in all directions. leaving
their hats, shoes, horses and evervs
thing. Many of them receiySd
shots ON the field, but ran great dis.
lance and died in out of the way places.
Iheir bodies are being found now i'm the
flelds and woods. Between 10 and M
OF them rushed into Bayou Teche. where
some sank from their wounds and ex-
nailstion and were drowned in the con-
Iusl9h ana struggle, but many
IehSheu the other side
ana ana continued their wild flight.
- nree We're reported as found dead i'm
the heids this side OF the bayou. One
made his way five miles below here
and died. The excitement at LareanviIie
was terrible. When the smoke
mad cleared away aud the citizens saw
two of the noblest men
Of Fsusse Point, lying dead upon 't'pe tbe
neld, their rage was terrable. Tne |
leaders OF the Republicans hay ing ex-
hausIea tnaase5 their ammunition, re-
by, whore they asked for
quarter. Couriers were dispatched IN |
New. Iberia and detachment of the |
lnerla Guards were sent to receive the |
KELLOGG AMI OTHER NOTES.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 3.-Gov. Kellooc !
closed his canvass last night and left Far |
Iberia parish, the scene of the late
A dispatch from New Iberia
says: IL Is wonderful how
leading Republicans managed 10 ascono
Many OF them have several bullet
holes through their clothing. Tho fol.
lowing are names of tho prisoners now
N lho Parish prison here, as pariiclpnnts
Nv tnO lhreanNille riot.
Judge FOntenolieu.
Alphe $50 Fontene,eu.
Il. Foutenelieu.
Albert Fontenelieu.
Eugene nautereve (colored).
Alphone Miquez.
Abe Paillert (colored).
Dorsey Gibson.
Eugene Conway.
lautant BlenVenue, of ST. MARITIME
Vile. -i"i ''iis-
Alt GouZalina.
Dick Walker (colorod).
u. B. baboauN, of st. Mary.
The preliminary examinations of tba
PRISONERS were not heard to-day, as IL
vas expected they would be, owing 10
,he absence of the district attorney
the prisoners viii
laVe To remain in prison till after thn
Election. They are the leading white
ma colored Republicans in tho pnrish
NO Coroner's inquest has been most
loned till Wednesday,.
"Most Righteous Judge,n
ST LOUIS, Nov. 3.-In the matter of
ho appointment of deputy United States
for special duty at the polls
o-nlorrow, Judge Treat, of the United
states district court, stated
o United States Marshal
jou2ins this afternoon that as no condi-
IONS OF things existed here instirving
nc appointment of dpnutiae ~