The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-05-17
, ST. MartimsviEle.
Special t. the New Orleans Times.l

Especial to the New Orleans Fimesl
New Iberia, La, May al have lust
hurried down from St. Martinsviile :
there was no fight last night. and there
is now very little. probability of one.
The skirmish yesterday afternoon de-
mOnstrated that the citizens force could
not compete in open ground with the
MetrOpolitans and thelatter seem re-
solved not to follow the citizens to their
camp. '"<jf~f~'sf
Col. Badger told me thismorning that
he did not mean to go out of his Wav to
fight, but simply to obey orders and in
stall the officers of Kellogg. He has
done this, and / am convinced there viii
be no general engagement. The de-
mOnstratiOn was made yesterday bv Col.
Badger to draw the enemy out and
see their strength. He does not seem
inclined to push matters, and the citi-
zens are almost sure not to attack in
town. .-.
Only two of the Metropolitans have
been wounded altogether, and none
killed. On the citizens side, one wound
ed. ....-
don't think there will be n more
lighting there. Train held court yester-
day F.; no lawyers present but JUDGE ST.
AAoHS enl ACSO |bG4AS ill bIIe CIUlZenS
cause. The, town is deserted: all the
stores are closed, and only two or three
men TO he seen about the streets.
zSt.@Martinsville, La, May 8, 1873.
10 Il. Street, Adjutant General, State
House, New Orleans:
| moved on DeBlanc's camD with
about sixty men and a brass gun vester-
day evening" The enemy gfttheiT eamp
and moved q column out from their
right, with the evident purpose of at
lacking on my left flank and rear. We
then turned with Our little force against
this thanking column and drove it back
across the prairie; fairly out of sight.
After waiting an hour or so for CAPTAIN
Taylor and hismounted squad to return.
wequietly marched back to quarters in
the courthouse.
Captain Gray shelled their camp at
short range. No casualties on our
side. .r '
DeBlanc displayed about two hun
dred men, which I think lis the larger
part Of his command. He loses as fast
by desertions as he gains by aces
siOTfs..s = ga =. 80
I am of the. opinion that they will not
hold together. much longer. | learn
some of them are back IN The camp this
morning. | can4accomplish little against
them, however, without cavalry. No
reinforcements arrived yet. In fact I
do not know where they are. Price.
Hine & Tupper's boats are only running
from New Iberia to Franklin.
.. :.y A. S. BADGER,
Brigadier General.
"lI@ Especial to the N. o. Times.1.
New Iberia, May 8-9:35 p. MI was
present atEthe engagement yesterday. r
1t was merely an advance by the
Metropolitans to draw ont the resist
ers, and was attended with no results
whatever 5=jHfaq .-,,. . .ags.,;
No was hurt on either side.
The whole matter has been exagger-
simultaneously. 49, .tao* ."@ 81
There has been nothing but skirmish-
ing. s,..
Up to yesterday there was no engage
ment except what shooting is inevitable
between pickets.
The MetrOpOhtans who were wound
ed WeRezsh0t on picket
Thesfght Yesterday might have been
serious If Deblanc had seen ftto attack.
The Metropolitan Police, ffo~rty-eightin
number, advanced with one piece of ar
tillery within a half mile of DeBlanc's
camp and opened fire.
DeBlar1c responded only at random.
He appeared anxious to draw them into
the woods, but failed.
After half al hour of desultOry firing
the Metropolitan Police returned, with
out the smallest casualty having occur
red, on either side.
The DeBlanc forces appear unwilling
to take the offensive. ~ ~sfO
81 They are encamped about t~Iree1niles
from TOWN fhnt nj D fcr n1a IN 1I15Se4,1rb
ed possession of the town, and have
been from the first.az a%s s@s&4@ D
New Iberia, May 9-12 m.-The ne
grOes do not take any part at all. Eff
forts were made by some of their lead
erss to have them armed, but Badger de-
clined.
The more hear, the stronger is my
conviction there win be no. fighting in
St. Marys, as things are now. It is only
IN armed resistance on one side, and an
armed occupation on the other. zr
Gen. DeBlanc never had any artillery
and he has received no reinfOrcements
from Iberia or st. Marys parishes.
The only mel who went ND from 81.
Mary were seven OF eight who went
with me to find out the facts sag
New Iberia, May 9-12:25 o. MI have
just heard from Franklin. The Metro
pO1tan cavalry passed through there
about 9 o'clock this morning; without
being mOlested. sas,4 s-
New Iberia, May $3.50 p. m.-About
forty-five Metropolitan cavalry reached
here half an, hour ago, nine hours out
from Franklin. - +. :.
They say they met with no opposition
anywhere. A man named Coony was
in charge. They stop here tonight and
go on to join Badger in the morning.
A boat leaves Brashear tonight with
q deputy Marshal and about two hun
dred United States troops.
At one o'clock lastnightG Gen: DeBlanc
dismissed his troops.
The trouble seems finally settled at
st. Martinsvile as far as fighting is con
cerned. ah
We are not cynical enough to suppose
that in cities where q spirit of CONNER
cia1 rivalry towards New Orleans exists
newspaper editors eioicea at the inf1iction
on this city. But we do say that they
dwell upon the violent and disorderly
symptoms of our political situation with
a latitude of statement, IN JUNCTION of
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