The Magnolia gazette., 1873-05-16
The Louisiana War.


situation at st. Martinsville is unchanged.
Heavy firing on the picket line this after
noon. The citizens are driving the Kel-
logg pickets in. No casualties are report
ed. A battle may take place at any mo-
ment. 1t is reported that Kellogg's army
hold the bridge across Bayou Teche, pre-
venting an attack from the rear.
BRAsHEAR Cry, May 6, 10 p. m.-There
is great excitement all over the parish, and
the people are determined to resist. Forty
metropolitans arrived here today. They
are closely watched by the citizens, and
any overt act on their part will be promptly
resisted. Contrary to ordinary usage the
citizens fraternize with the metropolitaus,
but are fully determined No negroes are
on the streets the town is seemingly quiet,
but all are on the alert.
FRANKLIN, May 6, 1925 p. m.--Latest
advices from st Martinsyille Indicate that
fight is inevitable, and will probably take
place early tomorrow morning. About
twenty-five well mounted and well armed
men left here since nightfall for the resist
er's headquarters, near Martinsville. Great
excitement prevails, aud the telegraph Office
here is thronged with anxious men.
New ORLEANS, May, 6, IL p. m.-Sever-
al gun stores were broken open tonight
by the mob and robbed Of their contents.
The excitement in the city is subsding
since it is currently reported that General
Emory has consented to send Federal
troops to protect the metropolitans, who
seem to be in danger at st. Martilsville.
The resisters seem to have them in close
quarters.
BRAsHEAR CRY, La, May Eight me-
tropolitans arrived this morning, making
forty eight whites altogether. The citizens
refused them all shelter and they are stop
ping in small negro cabin filed with ne
groes. They have orders to 60 to st. Mar
tinsville, but can get no transportation
The ferry fat here has been removed to the
reche. The boats stopped near Franklin,
guarded by the citizens. Citizens here are
still determined. One metropolitan has
just arrived here from st, Martinsville. He
has verbal dispatches for New Orleans. He
says Badger is hemmed in, and that he
heard heavy cannonading last night.
NEw IBERIA, La, May Z, IL a. m.-Fi-
ring was heard this morning. A courier
from the citizens, camp reports three Metro
politans killed, and four wounded in a skir.
mish. The citizens pickets advanced with
IN two squares OF the courthouse, where
Col. Badger has concentrated his forces.
The citizens are collecting from every por-
tion Of Attakapls. Most Of the troops are
well mounted and generally armed with
breechloading shot.guns So far the young
men have principally gone to the field. Mar
ried men in the towns are watching the
negro organizers, and are preparing to frus-
trate them. Captains Of STEAMBOATS, have
been warned not to transport armed metro
politans, aud consequently did not bring
those at the Buy, knowing their boats
would be blown up. The entire Bayou
Teche is under surveillance by well organ.
lied citizens. The Kellogg troops can only
reach St. Martinsville by fighting theil
way up the bayou. tits generally supposed
an engagement took place last night, but
no reports up to the present hour.
New ORLEANS, May THE grand jury
passed resolutions to have Kellogg aud bis
officers appear before them on charge O
usurping the government Of louisiana
Judge Abel ordered the report filed ant
subpenas to be issued for the parties to ap
pear before the grand jury. Also report
against the metropolitan police.
J New ORLEANS, May THE excitemen
} prevailing throughout the city was increased
this evening by report that Kellogg ha'
been shot. The report was untrue; but i
appears pistol was fred near him, an,
} some reports say at him.
> The Superintendent of Morgan's Texa
Railroad makes the following statement =
, This morning detachment Of police too
: charge Of aud picked the wharf of the Tel
as Railroad Company, interfering with bus
mess aud creating alarm. rebuked Flant
gan, who was in charge Of the police, an
sent word to Kellogg, expressing disaI
probatian Of their conduct. At half pas
i fonr O'Clock. Kellogg called at the ofic
g corner Of Natchez alley aud Magazir
a streets, to explain the matter. While d.
: ing this his carriage at the door was imm
If diately surrounded by q large and excite
y crowed, who commenced jeering and d
> nouncing him. just as Kellogg's carrial
L was being of, some one 10 the crow
fred a pistol. The driver immediate
. . piled his whip and drove up Natchez sire
v at furious pace.