New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-08
Local Intelligence.

ZSnS were CuLudN CNChlHS VIZ
seeing battalion Of well drilled militia
parading our streets, armed and equipped
as the law directs. Timid people conjured
UP scenes Of violence and all things attend
ing riots, although they had seen no indica-
tions. This militia was the volunteer Louis
lana Legion, composed of excellent mate
rial, called out by order of General Long
street, probably with the intention of having
troops in readiness in ease rioters should
feel inclined to interfere with the election
yesterday. The Legion, under command of
the following named officers, went regularly
into camp at the ar,nory, Davidson Court,
Carondelet street:
A. P. Mason. sBrigadier General Com
manding; w. P. Harper, Major and Assist
ant Adiutant General; w. E. Fitzgerald,
Major and Assistant Quartermaster; George
A. Williams, Captain and Inspector Gen
eral; Henry Puissan, Captain and Abide
Camp; DR.. J. Dickson Bruins, Surgeon.
OFFICERS OF INFANTRY.
w. NJ. Owen, Colonel; F. Dumo1teil'
sheedt, Lieutenant and Adiutant; T. j.
Stewart, Lieutenant and Qaartermaster;
Charles j. Macmurdo, Ordnance Officer;
DR.. T. 8. Kennedy, Surgeon.
Company A-Captain, w. H. Manning;
First Lieutenant, w. E. Kirk; Second Lieu
tenant, j. j. Bowling.
Company B-Captain, T. D. Sed5erry;
First Lieutenant, Fickassar; Second Lieu
Company C-Captain. Forstall; First
Lieutenant, Stewart.
Company D-Captain, Lawson L. Davis;
First Lieutenant, Anatole A. Kerr; Second
- Lieutenant, Alfred Melleur.
Company E-Captain, Blanc; First Lieu
tent, r. X Pitkin; Second Lieutenant, l.. l..
Eemmes.
Company F-Captain E. B. Briggs; First
Lieutenant. w. II. Fairchild; Second Lieu
tenant, A. M. Dickham.
Company G-Captain, F. Reneicke; First
Lieutenant, William Sanchez; Second Lieu
tenant, f. Armand.
Company H--Captain, Louis Prados; First
Lieutenant, j. Hess; Second Lieutenant,
William LaresGse.
Company I-Captain, W. H. Rogers; First
Lieutenant, NJ. G'Rourke; Second Lieuten-
ant, Wynne Rogers
Company K-Cap-ain, S. P. Snider; First
Lieutenant. +. A. Bonita: Second Lieufen-
ant, James McConkey.
ATTACHED COMPANIES.
Co,npany A-Captain 4. l.. TissOt: First
Lieutenant, j. G. Guerin; Second Lieuten-
Companv B-Captain, J. o. Landry;
First Iieutenant, j. A. Smith; Second LIEU
tenant, W. +. Tracy.
OFFICERS OF ARTILLERY.
CIV. Sauires, Colonel, commanding; W.
J. Behan, Lieutenant Colonel; ". Le"ar-
deur, Jr, Major. ann,
manding: Lieutenant S. 3. Newman, O.,
Lieutenant o. F. Peck.
Battery B.-Captain Edward Montgom-
ery. commanding; Lieutenant y. u. 70.
wards, Lieutenant l.. Simmons, Lleutenah'
w. Irvine. t.
Battery C.-Captain John Glynn, Jr.'
commanding; Lieutenant 5. 1repa?niei'
lieutenant A. Durel, Lieutenant l.. Ginsle'
Artillery band. Charles feager, leader,
belonging to artillery, with twenty instr"
ments.
On entering the court, an armed seNi'iiio'
s+onned our progress, and Justify called 1or
the cornoral of the guard, which official was
not slow in bowling us inside. oolohoi
Owen was there ready to be, as usual YER;
agreeable, as also were Lieutenants fecA
and Kursbeedt. The court was one scene
of sad havoc and sorrowful devastation;
rations were on the boards, while the ram
and file seemed intent on the important sub
iect of dissection; but the rations consisted
of edibles seldom served to regular SOL
diers. The party was ajolly one, as IL sur
rounded the fountain, and every lace mdi
Gated a happy disposition. All were a''r.'
in a kind of fatigue uniform, as the icy ''''
ton dress is not ready just yet. IL Is III
necessary to mention that most OF the ni'n'
hers have seen real service on pa1tie-hei"
where blood flowed freely.
Cantain Snider was officer Of the day. AM
his discipline was noticeable. on en'eiins
the court, two Gatlin guns, most approve
na+,ern. were the first prominent feature
"a the visitor. These death-dealers only ie
Gently arrived here, but are ready 10 y
cro,nd "a any coffee mill, each turn ol VI
orank equal to hundred deaths.
Ioa,-:no these beauties we faced apo"
civ hundred subjects, food Tor po"u.'
taking in rations, greedny OUT r"'lo eiao :
Passing up stairs visit 10 inc , r.nse =
.ea1a and staff" brought on feelings
-. 5ors when an unpleasan'less
,,o.uoen brothers was in progress i','
were all the appurtenances Oh W..
tr;se of the pomp and circuns'" l,s ao,
moot room was visible, where d '""I -,
a.od With delicacies invited a goou ~
Ito Soon a trumpeter awoke 'io'e .,l
echoes. notifying a few invited gus s,;r,
l1;rner was laid. Colonies Owen anu ''u--
4oot the foot of the board, fankeo 'S Aia r.,
hers of the press. Justice was "''l0
calls long and loud were MADE 1ron. - :,
uo1d;ers for several persons, espeoi''i
Iudge Walker. With his usual re,',c''n'
a;s;dcpce. that gentleman address,
.he rank and file, congratula'ins NC.
- devotion to peace and our Guy ; W.
their ,.rks were received with maj
iuterrupting cheers 7,oa for 90 lusti
General Mason was caiieu .oa +a,l;,
! could not resist responding 'aihn
ina, no a,"ran;es in a pleasant manner
III for Colonel Owen was responus st e.,
20 order. laughingly given as amus
an an, ranks." Once more the mel "''
.hemselyes as they pleased .o,v .,no,
'he u. = few of the volunteers many .' ~
MOI . 10. nersonal friends, assured us, US u
them ou, not only ready but wilnns
they T tne State and city in the Interests
serve 'a and order, especially yesteraas w.,
pea per from what source DISTURBANCE msS :
mater and md We believe them. na a.. :
hrokep forth in any waro ~ Wv ~