Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-07
MeEnery SmOthered between Tn.
Gle Sans Troops and those
OF Kellogg.
The Arch-Radicsl Master OF the
SituatlOn--Qaiet is Restored
and Peace Reigns.
Liberty Killed BY Radical Soldiers
and POlige--The Outrage Of
the Century.

capture The district cOurtrOOmS about Tel
o'clock last night. The court was guard
ed by the MetrOpolitsns, under commani
Of Longstreet, armed with Wincheste
rifles and artillery. Several rounds wer
fired, one citizen being killed and abou
a dozen wounded. While the fight wa
in progress. General Smith appeare,
with a company OF United States troop
and ordered the crowd to disperse an,
20 10 their homes, which order wa
Obeyed. There is great excitement an,
feeling.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The follow
ing dispatch vas received last night b,
Marshal Packard from Governor Kel
logg:
NEW ORLEANS, March 5.-An armeS
mob Of several hundred attacked thr
police stations and court building. W,
had about che hundred police, who re
pulsed the mob, driving them of, and
il is reported, killing and wouDding sew
eral. General Badger, with his force
came upon their real, capturing and dis
arming large number The police sta
tions are filling up with prisoners. A
company of troops came up Just aftel
the mob was driven of. They sre scat
tering TO their homes. The mob were
distinctly ordered 10 disperse before there
was any firing. The attack was com.
menced by them.
New ORLEANS, March 6.-This
mornings Tines has the following: "In
the esrly part Of yesterday rumors pre-
vailed 10 the effect that something of 8
serious nature was on foot. tt was gene
rally supposed that the success attending
the demonstration on the previous even
ing would be followed up by an attack
on the different stations throughout the
city. A thousand different reports pre-
vailed during the morning, but at noon
the excitement had partially subsided,
there being nothing further done 10 war
rant the feeling. Later in the day,
however, and about nightfall, it became
evident that 8 movement Of some sort
was on foot Bodies Of men were as
sembling st different points in the CEN
tral portions Of the city, and arms were
freely displayed. il was said upon the
streets that one Of the large political
clubs had offered Governor McEnery
four thousand men early in the after
noon, and the increased number of the
bodies appearing seemed to justify this
assertion. A company of about one
hundred was assembled at the lower
part of Camp street, another on Poydras
ering was reported in the neighborhood
Of the sugar sheds. About half-past nine
a squad Of militia moved down Royal
street, and emerging into the plaza in
front Of the st. LOUIS cathedral, fired
into stationhouse. The fire was re-
turned from the building, ball grazing
General Ogden's shoulder. The militia
retreatec, but in about twenty minutes
were reinforced by some three hundred
men. Pickets were then stationed
at the intersection Of Royal with
Toulouse, and st. Peter with st. Ann
streets, and the head of st. Peter street,
and at the corner Of Cnartres and St.
Ann streets. There was also q guard
placed at the corner OF Chartres and
Toulouse streets. After this first brush
the statiOnhOuse was closed and bolted.
The store Of Mr.. p. Burond, and J. Gill
fOux, and L. Z. Lee, containing arms,
were broken open by the militia, and the
contents appropriated. At about forty
five minutes after nine O'Clock General
Badger, with three companies, with
the police, numbering eighty each, and
one piece of artillery, halted eft the
corner of ST. Louis and Chartres
streets. The piece was soon after
limbered up and taken down the
street; the police marching by
fNurs on Banquette street. When they
reached Toulouse street the firing COM
menceG, a raking vOlley being delivered
from the corner Of Jefferson street. The
police returned the fire, but in the con-
fusion bad some difficulty in unlimber-
ing the piece. There was q continuous
musketry fire for about five minutes,
when at last the gun was gotten into po-
sitiOn and discharged twice down Char
tres street. This created some indecis-
ion in the ranks of the militia, AID they
fell back momentarily, but quickly raj |
lied and the firing was resumed. A final
shot Was discharged from the gun, and
the militia retreated to Jackson square, |
the police remaining on Chartres, be-
tween Toulouse and St. Peters streets. |
At ten o'clock the militia were being
rapidly reinforced from all quarters Of
the city, the squads leading In the direc- |
ton Of jackson square. SO far as |
known, one man was killed and eight /
wounded on the side Of the militia |
There was only one casualty reported 1
among the police, one man being slight
ly wounded in the arm. Lieutenant /
King, Of General Emoryis staff
arrived on the scene Of action at
the corner Of st. Peter street and the
levee, at half-past ten O'Clock, and asked
for the commander Of the mob. Some
one Informed the officer that this was
not mob, but the real citizens of New
Orleans. Colonel Ogden and General
WaggamaD coming up 10 the United
States officer, he informed them that he
came from General Emory, and had
orders to request the militia 70 disperss,
adding that General Emory had received
Instructions to that effect from Wash
ingt0n. Colonel Ogden responded that
De would Srder the men TO retire and 4
disperse Immediately. he requested
that Mr. Fond, who held a position In
the court buildings, would be permitted /
10 pass through the lines with bis men.
The officer said that be could merely /
submit this request 70 the commander /
Of the police. Colonel Ogden went down 1
and endeavored 10 have Mr.. Bond re-
leased, but his efforts were OF no avail. 4
We learn that about this time General 4
Waggaman. commanding the militia,
was met by General Smith, Of the United
States army, in front Of the cathedral.
General Smith requested General Wag-
gamanthe IN name ofthe United States,
TO disperse, which the latter at once COM
piled with, remarkiDg at the same TINT
General Smith, despite Of your eourte-
", l cannot say that am glad 10 meet
you, since II appears that / am to have
That pleasure only In the capacity Of q
prisoner" Il viii be remembered that
General Waggaman surrendered the
srmory 70 this officer last December.
the crowd gradually dis
persed and left the police in quiet pos
session Of the building The action of
lhe United States troops was taken In
obedience TO the following telegram
WASHINGTON, March s, Is7s.
TO General ". II. Emory, commanding De-
partment OF the Gulf, New Orleans.
The President directs YOU 20 prevent
my violent interference with the State
Of Louisiana. Acknowledge
-eeeipt. Signed,
". 7. GHERMAN, General
$50 p.m.-The seventh precinct sta
Ion was recsptured bv the Metyopoli-
ans at half-past two o'clock this morn
ng. General Badger, with eighty men
and one piere OF artillery, reached the
station, and making dstour 10 the rear
Df the building, advanced toward Il,
md sent officer Murphy 10 demand
heir surrender. Before he reached the
,olice station, the attacking party were
eceived with a volly from the shot /.
runs Of perhaps ssventy-five men, and
hey Immediately returned the fire.
The men on duty retreatsd, and the
,oliee rushing IN, captured the station J
nd seven prisoHeFs. Il was then as /,
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