New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-07
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METROPOLITAN POLICE RAIDING
T. SQUAD VISITS BARATARIE
SEVERAL LIVES SACRIFICED

Silently and without any public demon
etration dozen or more men, singly and
in pairs, assembled at the harbor police
station last Saturday, and it was notable
tact that each was well armed A casual OBJ
server would naturally have thought that
the two or three individuals were about to 60
o. a hunting party, but second glance
would have disclosed the fact that men sell
dom hunt wild game with Winchester rifles.
The police dispatch boat was ready to move,
and at one O'Clock the party had quietly
fixed themselves on board. The boat
steamed up to Harvey's canal, where the
.excursionists transferred themselves to
another dispatch boat. There the move
nents We're rather more hurried. and the
loungers in that section began 70 speculate
as to what was in progress. Superintend-
ent Badger seemed to be il command, and
Of course he was recognized by several per-
sone. There also was the sad-eyed Captain
Snow, the sauye Schrieber, the muscular
Mccain, the fighting Lawler, the curative
anes and the jolly Police Commissioner
H.yan. These gentlemen composed the
most prominent in the congregation. Words
were few and far between, and each
face wore an air of care. as if the
owner was starting on serious mission.
All retained possession of their arms until
tie little vessel was well under way toward
Bayou Barataria. In half an hour after
their departure the report Of many firearms
was heard, but that was simply to examine
Gle condition Of every weapon. Down though
the canal into the bayou, and still on they
sped. Past Free Camp, Peach Orchs I'd,
Berthand's and all the other places, and
there was no sign Of a halt until out in the
Il golets. When near what was once Lit
lie Temple, General Badger called lis |
friends around him and announced that ne |
would open his sealed orders Of course |
each man possessed some curiosity to know |
their destination, especially in such an
out ,f-the-way locality. Every mind was
racked, and, metaphorieallv, each indi-
vidual COINED the files of the REPUBLICAN
for month past, to remember if any hint
had been thrown out concerning outrages
in the country parishes. One was sure that
the Colfax murderers were camped on
come OF Barataria's lonely islands; another
That great nest OF desperate counterfeiters
had been discovered: another that large
crowd of tilibusters were in camp, quite
ready to sail for Cuba. and his guess was
loudly cheered. One other felt sure that
four prominent citizens had gone or were
to go down the bay to fight duels. The |
guesses took wide range, bit none were
correct.
Before reaching this point some of those
Or board had Inalicously fired their pieces
rs the little vessel steamed along the bayou,
sacrificing several lives, and Gen
sral Badger was unable to control his men.
In fact there had been a personal fight on
board, the result, fortunately, being nothing
more serious than pair Of blackened eyes.
The superintendent perused the interest
n paper in silence before announcing the J
II
Al last the suspense was ended and the !
declaration made. II was 70 the effect that J
very person in the company was to kill as !
many duck and snipe as he possibly could
Turing the excursion. I
General satisfaction was ex ressed, and '
hen a terrible black bo.1le was drained, R
ven to the last drop. =
1t may be well to state that the lives taken A
" careless shooting We're the lives of can !:
shack ducks. J,
The party returned last Sunday night, a
-eIl loaded with excellant game. The out
-eE, if any We're committed, can not be
ttybuteG to the Metropoltans.