Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09
THE AFFAIR BECOMING MORE
AND MORE SERIOUS.

IN.
THE AFFAIR BECOMING MORE
AND MORE SERIOUS.
= New IBERIA, May G-Noon.-It is
reported that the metropolitans at
tackled DR.. Blanche force near ST. Mar
tinville and were repulsed with loss
of 3 killed and2 wounded. Dr. Blanche
has 200 men and cannon. 1t is stated
that the metropolitans were driven
back to ST. Martinsville.
Advices from St Martinsville report
that the position of the metropolitans
is precarious. They may at any mo-
ment be overpowered by the tax re-
sisters.
The people of this section seem de-
termined to pay no taxes to the Kellogg
government unless compelled by Uni
ted States troops
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 6-Noon.-
Senators West and Pinchback had
long consultation over the Louisiana
affairs to-day. Noofficial report of the
ST. Martinsville affair has been received
here
NEW ORLEANS, May 6.-Night. The
news from st. Martinsville and the adj
joining parishes creates much excite
ment in the city 1t is understood
that movement is on foot to seize
| the police stations while the metro
| poEtans are in the interior The po-
| litical complications are increasing.
The resisters claim that they are daily
gaining strength, while the kellogg
gists aver that all opposition is disap-
pearing in New Orleans.
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left this morning for St. Martinsville.
NEW iberia, May ell A. M.-The
metropolitans took quiet possession of
st. Martinsville on Sunday noon, and
on that night two of the metropolitan
scouts were dangerously wounded in
the suburbs of that town, one of whom
has since died. Skirmishing has been
constant since. A conference between
the leaders of the contending forces
was held yesterday. The metropoli-
! tans wanted to know which of the
! officers they were about to install were
Objectionable to the people, and what
| they wanted.
The resisters replied that the men
were satisfactory, if commissioned by
Governor McEnery; that the citi-
zens only wanted the metropolitans to
| leave the town and not interfere with
! their local affairs.
| The women and children are vet in
| the town.
! Kellogg's Judge, in company with
| his District-Attorney and Congressman
| Durrell, has gone to st. Martinsville
to open court to-day.
The force of the citizens is variously
estimated at from two hundred to four
hundred There is a report this morn
ing that the Kelloggites are organizing
| the negroes, consequently the entire
population are watchful, but no general
| engagement has yet occurred. Bust
ness is generally suspended.
| New ORLEANS, May 7-Noon.-For-
| ty of the Metropolitans have arrived at
Brashear's City. No negroes can be
seen on the streets.
Advices from ST. Martinsville are
, threatening. Several of the gun stores
have been robbed in this city.
, 1t is stated that Emory has consented
/ to send Company of soldiers to pro-
tect the Metropolitans at st. Martins
Vile
BRAsHEAR CITY, May Might
Eight of the Metropolitans arrived
here this morning, making forty-five
whites altogether. The citizens re-
/
stopping in small negro cabin filed
with negroes. They have orders to
go to st. Martinsville, but can get no
transportation.
The ferry flat here has been removed.
The Trehe boats were stopped near
Franklin and are guarded by the citi-
zens.
! The citizens here are still ieterm-
med, but all Is quiet.
One Metropolitan, just arrived here
from St. Martinsville, came through
the swamps and has verbal dispatches
for New Orleans. He says that Badger
is hemmed in and that he heard heavy
cannonading last night at A. NJ.
A grand turnout will take place of
the Masons, fremen and religious
societies for the purpose OF laying the
corner stone of the new Court House
at this place to-day. The crowd Will
be large.
New IBERIA, LA, May I'll 4. NJ.
Firing here. S. Mooney, carrier
from the citizens camp, reports three
metropolitans killed and four wounded
in the skirmish. The citizens pickets
have advanced within two squares of
the court house, where Colonel Badger
is concentrating his forces. Citizens
are collecting from every portion of
the Attakapas. Most of the recruits
are of the better class. well mounted
and generally armed with breech-
loading shot guns. So far, the young
men principally have gone to the field
Married men i'll the towns are watch
ing the negro organizations, and are
preparing to Illustrate them. Captains
of steamboats, have been warned not to
transport the Metropolitans, and conse-
quently did not bring those at the
bayou, knowing that boats would be
blown up along the entire bayou
Trehe is under surveillance by we'll
organized bodies of citizens. kelloggs
troops can only reach ST. Martinsville
by fighting their way up the bayou
1t is generally supposed that an en-
gagement took place last night, but no
reports have been received up to the
present hour.
New ORLEANS, May Might. The
Grand Jury have passed resolutions
to have Kellogg and his officers appear
before them on the charge of usrrping
the Government of Louisiana Judge
Abel ordered the report filed and
subpenas to be issued for the parties
to appear before the Grand Jury;
they also report against the Metropoli.
tan police