Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-22
the LOUISIANA WAR.
A Clash of the Factions Expected
To-Day.
Crowds of People in the
Vicinity of Carriers
Headquarters,
Divisions Of Armed Citizens Moving
on the State. House.
Gen. Emery Interteres Win
United States Troops.

Nrw ORLEANS, January 22.-An extra num-
Der of police are on duty in the neighbornood
Of Mechanics Institute this morning, and
others are arriving. Public interest is center
inv in that direction. Already quite num-
her Of spectators are gathered in groups. dis
cussine the public occurrences of the day.
The Bee. of Saturday. says Of the proceed
;ros of the senate: Governor Warmoth
b;mself was on the floor of the senate directing
the movements of his followers. No doubt
he felt that his fortunes were trembling IN the
balance, nd that success depended on MS
personal efforts and supervision. but we must
saw that more shameless proceeding was
never enacted in any legislative assembly.
The governor prompted the chair sometimes
nv word of mouth, and sometimes by signal
and he did not hesitate to prompt the mem
hers who are regarded as his frieLA. lie
Aitted about from side to side OF the CHAM
hers. constantly conversing with senators
Campbell, Hunsacker. Harris and Anderson
~ scanned 10 be the leaders of the Warmoth
marty The result we have stated was OBJ
tained through the treaehery Of two sena-
tors"
The crowd on Canal street, at the junction
Of Dryades has increased. Royal street from
Canal 10 Customhouse. in the vicinity OF the
Gem saloon, the Carter headquarters' Is niied
with people, many Of them appearing 70 De
NJ tho lower classes. No disturbance OF any
.ort has occurred up to this time. thers Is
nucb uncertainty as to what the result VIII
he The governors faction seem conhdent
thot oa,ter is powerless to effect any serious
collision.
Tha proclamation published BY Colonel Car
tar as sneaker of the house Of representa-
tives on Sunday morning. calling on the citi.
zens TO arm and rendezvous to-day az
o'clock, created great excitement, and bodies
of men, without arms. paraded the streets
throughout yesterday.
This morning companies Of armed men,
numbering from twenty to 200, approached
from various quarters, armed with muskeu'
riAes. rsyolyers and double-barreled shot
vpns. The citizeEs, armed and unarmed.
crowded around the Clay sstatue to tho nRm-
her of several thousands. where Speaker Car
ter made speech, which was responded TO
BIZ loud cheers. At IL AS am. a dispatch from
General En- cry was handed to Speaker Carter.
the purport of whick vas that the general had
received news from Washington to interfere
with Z. s. troops. Two divisions Of citizens
had already moved toward the statehouse.
Upou reading the dispatch. Colonel Carter or
dered the recall of these divisions aud the dis
persal Of the other,
Last night about one O'clock number OF
men crossed the river TO Algiers and seized
upon the arms Of company c. of the LOUISE
ana militia. They then got on the night ferry
boat. and when in the midst Of the river in
sisted upon being landed in the third district.
the lower and more thinly populated part OF
the city, which was done,
The presence Of the United States troops will
always paralize the efforts Of the citizens,
otherwise the forces Of Warmoth would not
stand the onset, as the militia sympathize
with the people.
Among the armed men assembled on behalf
of Warmoth were seven companies Of militia,
and the opponents Of Warmoth had reliable
information that the police would not contend
against the citizens, as they said they were not
employed to take sides in political eonien-
tons.
Tue unsuccessful effort Of Carter will. IN
doubtedly, strengthen warnoth for the mo-
ment, but the reformers look to triumph at
the next general election. provided the regis
tration laws are repealed.
/ During the whole excitement there was no
disturbance or casualty. the people beginning
I TO disperse quietly as soon as General Emery s
I dispatch had been read.