Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-05-14
CIVIL WAR AND ANARCHY.
(Conti.ueI from first pase.)


New ORLEANS, May S-Tho advices
from St. Martinsville report the situation
unchanged. During the skirmish yes
terday afternoon young lady. aged 16,
was wounded in the neck, and one man
in the arm. 1t appears that the police
fired on some houses thinking there were
armed men within.
Badgers position is considered pre-
carious, and his retreat may be expected
at any time. The mayor of the town
has been imprisoned for high treason
The number of the metropolitans wound
ed is less than heretofore reported.
A consultation was held at the War
Department this morning. there being
present General Sherman. Acting Secre-
tary of War Robeson, Attorney General
Williams and Senator West. of Loui.-
anna, subject being the condition of
affairs in Louisiana.
Il was decided to instruct General
Emory that he should call for whatever
troops were necessary to enforce the
laws and preserve the public peace: but
that officer will not otherwise interfere,
except in assisting the proper authoritie.
in carrying cut the processes of the
courts
BRAsnEAR CTR, May S.-About
forty mounted metropolitans crossed the
Teche to-day. en- route for St. Martins
vile. The balance, about fifty, returned
to New Orleans 20 night. The United
States troops are still here awaiting trans
portation. Arrangements have been made
for transportation, with the agreemen,
that the deputy United States marshals
should not accompany them.
The metropolitans had orders to seize
the steamer Flora. They saw her COM
ing in about six p. NJ, and marched
down to the wharf ready to seize her
and start for St. Martinsville, but the
captain Of the Flora, seeing them on the
wharf, Immediately turned his boat and
went in another direction. Many citi-
zens were on the wharf and enjoyed the
discontinue of the metropolitans.
WASHINGTON, May s.-General W.
H. Emory, Commanding Department of
New Orleans. La. If, in your Judgment
more troops are needed in Louisiana
make your call clear and specific, and we
will endeavor to supply them.
w. T. SHERMAN. General.
The troops at Jackson, Miss, and
other points have received marching Or
ders under the above instructions. A
special dispatch from jackson says the
entire garrison will leave there to night
for Louisiana.
FRANKLIN, May Sill P. M.-Forty.
three mounted policemen left Brashear
City tonight. If they push on they
will, probably, reach here by two A. NJ.
A meeting of citizens is now being held
at Evans Hall. the result of which will
be known on the arrival of the metropol-
itans.
The negroes consider it Ia contest be-
tween whites in which they have no right
to interfere SO long as their rights are not
invaded. S. j. Moore, colorcd Repre-.
sentative from St, Mary in the Legisla-
ture of 1870, advises his colored friends
to remain at their homes, The first mail
came in tonight since Tuesday We
have had no information from outside
except by telegraph or courier.
BRAsHEAR, La. May 9-United States
troops will leave here by land, not being
able to procure transportation No Me-
tropolitans are in town. Everything is
quiet as far up as Centreville and Frank
lin. Forty-three mounted Metropolitans
commanded by Mike Cooney, passed
here at Q o'clock this morning unmoles.