Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-11
TELEG RAPHIC DISPATCHES.
Revolution in New Orleans.


Tn. cny IN possession Of the Vigilance Commttrs-
Military called o,a-fhe riot at ret.d by the May
0r-a scpere battle anticipated.
New ORLEANS, JuLc Sd.
revolution broke out here last night. The
Vigilance Committee, in large numbers, took pos.
session of the Arsenal, in Jackson Square, and
the prisoners. This morning the Executive Com
mittce called for all law and order people to join
them, and announces determination to carry
out their measures. The occasion of the rising is
the numbcrlcss disorders. outrages and assassina
items of the past few years.
10 o'clock, A. M.-From 100 to 500 mon are
now under arms. Several arrests have been
made and it is reported that opposition will be
made to the committee, in which severe
battle is certain. Volunteers are still erowdng
up.
IA. NJ. Gen. Tracip's division of militia
has been ordered out by the Mayor.
IL LA. NJ. Tho Common Council is in Sc
cret session. Considerable confusion is reported
amongst the members There is great excite
ont in tho street, and the Council have got pos
session of the first District Armory.
Second Despa,eh-F,stho accounts of the .rcae-
mem. II the Ngiance Comminec.--
Ner Orleans. .J,tae 3--Noon.-Alorc arrests have
been made. The following document is published
to-day: "Citizcus Of New Orleans After years
of disorder, outrage and unchecked assassination,
the people, unable and unwilling either to bow
down in unresisting submission, to u set OF ruil-
ans, or to abandon the city, in which their bust
ness their social sympathies and their affections
cluster have at length risen in their might
have quietly taken possession Of the Arsenal and
the buildings in jackson Square, and have estab-
lished there the head quarters Of Vigilance
Committee, pledged each to the other, to main
tain che rights inviolable, of every peaceful and
law abiding citizen; restore public order, abatc
crime, and eSpel or punish, they may deter
mine, such notorious robbers and assassins, the
arm of law, either from the infdelity of its pub
lie servants the ine.lciency of the laws thom-
selves, has left unshippel Of Justice. In the
present the ordinary machinery of police justice
is superseded The Mayor and the Recorders, rs
understand, yielding up the power, which con-
fesses their inability to exercise it, for the pre-
scryation of the public peace and the security of
property. The Vigilance Committee, will there
fore, Professionally act in their stead; administer
" each and every malesactor the punishment due
to his crimes, without prejudice or political bias
All citizens who have sympathy with this move
ment, and who think the time has come when
New Orleans should be governed like all other
welI-ordered and civilized communities, will rc-
port themselves without delay, at the principal
Office, where the character of this movement will
be explained and the determination of the pco-
pie more fully made known. All has been donc
noisclessiy, thus far ;-ai will continue noisclcs =
ly, dispassonatcly and justly; but the rufans
who have dyed our streets with the gore of I'M
offending citizens, and spread terror among the
peaooable, orderly, and welldspesed, must leave
or perish SO the people have determined. -
"Ior p,pxii, Ear De,.'
Lafe,.-l o'clock 2. M.-Tho Mayor and Coun-
ell have gone to tire head quarters Of the Vigil
lance Committee to read the rist act Two Com
eanies of militia employed in making cartrd
ges. The Committee have established as a signal
the firing Of three guns from the Arsenal, at the
sound of which, ali its supporters are invited to
repair TO the Arsenal, prepared 10 resist at
tacks.
La,est.--Thc Vigilance Committee arc still tri-
umphant, and have torn up the streets aud erect
ej cotton baus for bargieades. The city forces
are al armed rabbe, having no Organization or
head. No light has occurred yet. The Mayor
issued an order tats F. VI. to take the arms of the
city, wherever they could be found Acting on
this orior the rabblc broke open and seized some
Weapons in kittridgc- store. 1t Is expected the
committee will seize the City Hall tomo -
Bands Of armed rutiians are paradinc the streets.
Stores in the city closed door. this p. NJ The
Committee supported by respectable citizens
and the municipal authorities.
10 o'clock, =. Mt is now cNPsstel that a
fight will take place TO night. Their is an i'm
mcnsc gathering AROUND tho head quarters Of the
Committee.