The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-30

Well, then, said the General, there's the
custom House over yOnder that viii hold you.
Gu can 90 there if you choose"
But how can l get there: The mob viii
teaT me 70 pieces"
The General reflected moment Then said,
assuming all the " NJ jor General commanding N
We may as well settle this question now as
al any other time. Lieut.. Kinsman, take this
man over 10 the Custom House Take what
force you require. If any one molests or threat
ems you arrest him. II rescue is attempted,
| fire
| Having said this, he returned to the confer
ence With the Mayor and Lieut. Kinsman pro
ceeded 10 obey the order. He conducted Mr.
Summers TO side door, which be opened.
and disclosed to the view of his charge a
compact mass Of infuriated men, held al bay
by company Of fifty soldiers
Don't attempt it, said the Judge, recoiling
from the sight
t. must" returned the Lieutenant The
Generals orders we're positive. have no choice
but to obey"
The company OF soldiers were soon drawn up
IA two lines, fouT feet apart two men closing the
front and two the rear OF the column. In the
open space were Lieut. Kinsman aid Mr..
Summers.
Forward, march :" The column started The
crowd recognizing the giant Judge, yelled and
boiled around tue slowly pushing column. The
active men Of the mob were not those within
reach OF the soldiers. The nearest men pru-
deutly held their peace and watched their
chance Consequently no arrests were made
until the column had gone halt way to the Gus
tom House. At that point stood an omnibus
with one man IN 1t wh@ was urging on the mob,
by voice and gesture, with the violence Of frenzy.
" Haiti Bring out that man.
Two sol iers sprang into the omnibus, cOllared
the l1natic, drew him out, and placed him be-
tween the lines, where be continued 10 gesticu.
late n the most frantic manner
Stop your noise ~ thundered the Lieutenant.
" won't, said the man, my tongue is nv
own"
" Sergeant --, lower your bayonet. If
sound comes out OF that mans mouth, run him
through"
The man was silent
" Forward-march 2" The column pushed on
again. but very slowly. After going some dis
lance the Lieutenant perceived that one man
Who had been particularly vociierous, was with
in clutching distance.
li4t-bring in that mani" pointing him
out
The man Was seized and placed in the column
lie continued 10 shout, bus lowered bayonet
brought hin % his senses also The column
pushed OF again, and lodged the Judge and two
prisoners safely in the impregnabc Custom
House, the citadel OF New Orleans The Com
pany marched back, in the same order, through
a crowd " as silent funeral" to use the Lieu
tenants own language
This scene was witnessed from the windows
OF the ST Charles by Gen. Butler and his staff,
and by the Mayor aud his friends the conference
being suspended by common consent. The
General informs me that the irmnenss of Lieut.
Kinsman On this occasion, aided by the soldierly
steadiness of the troops, and the perfect cool
ness of their officers, contributed most essen
italy to the subiugation OF the mob of New Or
leans IL was never so rampant again. The
company was Capt. Pages OF the Slst Masss-
chusetts