Year: 1867

BICs ETCs


MOBILE Alabama, May n-Midnight.-A
murderous and bloody affair occurred here this
evening. A desperate attack was made upon
Judge Kelley and the body of gentlemen VINO
surrounded him on the steps of the Old Court
House, at the corner of Government and ROYAL
streets, during the meeting held this evening


The Judge had been speaking about a quarter
OF an hour in a frank and temperate manner
when there appeared to be disposition to
create q disturbance on the outskirts OF the
meeting. Cries of Put him down" were heard
to which Mr.. Kelley replied-"I tell you
fantry are at my back, and If they cannot keen
the peace in Mobile the United States Army
can"


The tumult suddenly broke out at this point
by sudden rush towards the platform, and a
general scattering of tue crowd. About a
hundred people were on the platform, includ.
Ing many eminent citizens, reporters of the
dent Of the New York Head Who H G9rrfbsPGh sa bePSde
Judge Kelley, and colonel John II. Taggart
the correspondent ofthe Philadelphia EVENING
TELEGRAPH, This rush seemed to be the sigma
for the melee to commence. The Chief o
Police attempted to arrest ringeader on the
him. The cry of Fire % was then raised at
the corner Of Royal street, and Instantly a
perfect fusilade OF pistols was opened on the
crowd who occupied the platform In a
moment colored man, who stood beside
your correspondent, fell, being struck in the
head. Again the cry of 30, God p and a
heavy fall announced that another had been
from out of the range of fire, and finally sue
ceeded in getting him away unharmed.


For several minutes the fire continued to be
which were hastily making their escape, while
others endeavored TO protect themselves by
getting behind the table, which afforded little
protection, as those nearest the platform were
evidently firing under 1t. One man was badly
wounded by shot thus aimed, and q ball
glanced off a water bucket which fortunately
stood between your correspondents head and
The assassin's benevolent intentions.


The firing by this time, was directed right
and left among the crowd In the street, who
were flying in all directions. There seemed to
be no attempt on the part of the police to arrest
the ylolence, or II there was 1t was Intellectual,


1t is impossible to tell at this hour how many
were shot. l saw three fall in my immediate
vicinity; but occupied the place of q target |
saw one poor boy carried of the ground moan
Ing piteously.


II was evidently a preconcerted affair, and
was probably stimulated by incendiary articles
in the Rebel press for the past lew days.


Colonel Sheppard, who commands the mill
tary mere, at once despatched body of troops
Z to the Battle House, where Judge Kelley is
stopping. They are now on the ground in front
oil lhe MOTEL where Colonel Sheppard has taken


The city at present is quiet. The Republican
party is not as strong here as in New Orleans
All the municipal offices are filled by seces-
slonists, whose hostility to the Government
has not abated a jot. Even some OF those who
accepted pardons, with all its sworn obliga-
tions, are still, In word and action, 1t is said,
and to q great extent socially taboo the 10y
alistS.


not exercise his power sufficiently, under the
Military BILL for the protection of the loyal
people. No steps have yet been taken for regis
progressing rapidly, the colored people exceed
Ing the whites on the list, so far, by a large
majority. A disposition to do full justice TO
the negro in New Orleans was evinced yester-
day by the appointment of two colored Inspec-
and the promotion Of a colored clerk. Mayor
Heath, L understand, designs to throw open
the public schools indiscrlminately to white
and blacks in a short time: Exclusiveness has
been a cause of complaint by the colored popu-
d now WGE RaS @ edcate ate Child in MT the
schools This reform is mainly due to the har-
monious influence OF Judge keliey,s visit
ming, at the corner of Government and Royal
streets, to a very large audience of both colors.
Colonel ShepY ard, who is in command of the
United States troops, kindly sent the band of
the Fifteenth infantry to the meeting, which
enlivened the occasion with some hne music.
Gustavus Horton, Esq, a gentleman whose
nephew was murdered in the eNew Orleans riots,
Judge Kelley proceeded as far as to say that
he was here, not, as one Of their papers had
stated, the representative of any faction, but to
speak in behalf of the whole people and the
whole country of the United States, The faction
I serve is the thirty-two millions of the Ameri-
can people and / will serve them before the
world. / thank you for coming TO hear that
notorious radical from PennsylYanl&s. a. pema- 11is
apart from the North, and would not let them
hear our words as the editor of the Mobile
again, and they want to keep us asunder. But
we will take counsel together in spite of all the
The speaker referred to the statement of
Alexander H. Stephens, that slavery was the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF lne OonleueIdCyI anu Sdiu
that the colored people knew that their old
masters during the war were ngnLlng 10 Keep
them in bondage. (Applause) lie was mere
tonight to speak as he could not have done
before the war. They would not dare to listen
to him; they were not allowed to read NorthS
ern newspaper. If a man on the cars was found
with one in his pockets he would be hunted
like felon (Cheers.) While the rights OF free
speech and a free press are preserved we never
can be cursed with another war,


Here there was some Interruption on the out
skirts of the meeting with cries of Put him
Then


May ISL M-The firing, which commenced
at the place OF meeting extended to several
streets in tine vicinity.


report has just been made TO Colonel Shep-
pard that negro is lying dead on Cedar street,
a few blocks above the scene of the riot He
has detailed guard to take possession or That


The whole military force, who are encamped
about mile from the place OF meeting, nave
been ordered into the city, and now are posted
at different points, prepared Ior any attempI at


Jndee Kelley very coolly descended from the
platform in the midst OF the fire, pushed his
way through the crowd, reaching ms hoIel IN
pondent's hat who subsequently got on with
HE only hat left on the table which fortunately
proved TO be Mr.. Kelley's, ana therefore there
was no loss OF property In hats ,,,,,o ,,roto-
bly had no part in the attack, were snoI IN Ine
melee Mr. Goldsmith was killed, and MI. SAD
berry late Chief of Police was shoI IA Ihe LoLS-
head. A policeman had ball put Ihrough MS
n appears that shotguns and muskets, as well
as pistols were used, but the nring was SO raplo
and continuous that IL was dlfIcult 10 Ieu Wha'
kind of arms were employed. ,.,--


III anv disposition TO renew the riots is shown
IL is probabie that the city will be placed unuel
martial law. Colonel Sheppard Is now IN coun