Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-05-15
LOUISIANA.
Reported Battle at St. Mastinsville, La.

Reported Battle at St. Mastinsville, Ia.
New ORLEANS May 5.--There is a
heavy rain and hail-storm this evening
at New Iberia
It is currently reported here that
the Metro politans last night attacked
Capt. De Blanch's fierce, near ST. Mar
tinsville, and were repulsed with a loss
of three men killed and two wounded.
De Blanch is said to have two hun
bred men, with one piece of artillery.
1t is stated that the Metropolians were
driven back into St. Martinsville
NEW IBERIA, May 5.-Later advi-
ces from St. Martinsville report the
position of the Metropolitans precar
ious. The impression is that they may
at almost any time be over-powered
by the tax-resisters under Deblanc,
from St Martin and adjoining parishes
The people Of this section are deter
mined to pay no taxes to the Kellogg
government, unless compelled to by
/ United States forces
New ORLEANS May During the
storm last night the schooner Gertrude
Howes was struck by tightening
One man was killed and one seriously
injured
A reinforcement of Metropolitans
left this morning for St. Martinsvilie.
| New IBERIA. May ell A. M
Metropolitans took quiet possession
| Of St. Martinsville at noon On Sunday
That night two Metropolitan scouts
were dangerously wounded in the sub
urbs- Of that town, one OF whom has
since died. Skirmishing has been con
slant since.
A conference between the leaders
of the contending forces was held yes
terday. The MetropoIitans wanted tc
know which of the officers they were
about to install were Objectionable tc
to the people, and what they wanted
The resistsers replied that the mer
were satisfactory if commissioned by
Governor McEnery; that the citizen:
only wanted the Metropelitans to leave
the town, and not interfere with theil
local affairs.
The women and children are still il
the town. Kellogg's judge in com
pany with his district attorney and
Congressman Darrell have gone to St
Martinsville to open court to day.
The citizens force is variously est
mated at from two to four hundred
men, with two pieces of artillery.
There is a report this morning that
the Kelloggites are organizing the ne
groes, consequently the entire popula-
ton are watchful; but no general Ell
gagement has yet occurred. Business
is generally suspended.
A severe storm has prevailed since
noon yesterday.
TIE POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS INCnEAs
The news from ST. Martinsville ano
adjoining parishes creates much excite
ment in the city. It's understood &
movement is on foot to seize the police
stations while the metropolitan. are il
the interior. The political comprica
tons ale increasing.
The resisters claim that they ere
daily gaining strength, while the Kel
loggities aver that all opposition is dis
appearing.
A large meeting was held this after
noon at the Clay statue, on Canal
street. Addresses were delivered by
General Hugh J. Campbell and ..others
The object of the meeting was to en-
dorse the action Of the people of St
! Martinsyille.
Another batch of fifty metropolitans:
it is stated, will leave this evening tx
reinforce St. Martinsville.
Evening papers report that Kellogg
offers $3.50 State warrants as bounty
fol- Metropolitans to go to the coun
try. . 49,
The commander Of the Metropoli
tans at St. Martinsville, appeals t.
Kellogg for mounted force to assis
| them. ...:
THE POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS GROWING