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Office Sub Asst. Com Bu of R.F & AL. Sub-Dist. of Mobile Mobile Ala., May 15" 1867. Maj. Gen. Wager Swayne [[strikethrough]] Sub. [[/strikethrough]] Asst. Com. Bu of R.F & A.L. Montgomery Ala. General:- A riot occurred here last evening, while Judge Kelly was speaking. As nearly as I can ascertain, about four persons were killed - two white and two colored, and, perhaps half a dozen injured, all slightly. The riot was undoubtedly commenced by whites. A shot was said to have been fired at the speaker's stand, and that started a general firing from the white and colored people present. Probably a hundred shots were fired, and the wonder is that there were no more lives lost. No one on the speaker's stand was injured. There seemed to be nothing like a preconcerted intent to get up a riot; or, at least; no organization for that purpose. Immediately upon the firing, the crowd - black and white - dispersed in every direction. The military were turned out immediately, and their