The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-07
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CONFLICT BETWEEN arrn my nm, =,
AND PoLIcE as VIEW ORLEANS.
CANNON AND MUSKETRY Frprn
IN THE STREETS.
"Nh PERSON KILLED AND SEVERAL
w0gSDED.
M AMRUTE SUPPRESSED BIZ FED
ERAL AUTHORITY.

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ARLINGTON, d. G., Mar,lA ., 1879
Tho New Orleans gsAaes of this morning
has the following: Sin the early part q
yesterday sumors prevailed to the effect thu,
something Of a serious nature was ON foot
IL was generally supposed that che success,
attending the demonstration on the preyiou,
evening would be Followed up BY nm attack
on the different stations throughout tb1
Guy. a thousand different reports prevailed
e0t'ng the morning, but at noon the excite
n'eiie lad subsidized, there beng nothing fpr.
.ie' oohe 10 warrant the feeling. Later IN
the Gay. however, and about nigbtfall Il no,
came evident that movements of son,e cor,
were on foot. Bodies OF men were sssem.
o''ns at different points in the city, and arms
were freely distributed. 1t was said ON the
streets that one Of the large political c,,,hs
haa offered Governor McEnery 1000 mcn
early in the afternoon, ard increased mum.
oers of bodies of me-, appearing seemed to
justify this ASSERTION. A non,nanv of .ho,t
o.'o ""''fc,d was assembled at the lower
,,,'' '" camp street. another on Posdras and
" -azine, anu another gathering was 70.
ported IL the neighborhead of the sugar-shed.
!" About 9s30 4 squad Of militia moved
down Royal street and emerged into the
plaza in front Of the st. Louis cathedral,
when shot was fired. The FIRE was
returned from the building, a ball grazing
General Ogden's shoulder. The militia
retreated, but in about twenty minutes were
reinforced by some three hundred men,
Pickets were then stationed at the intersec-
ton Of Royal with Toulouse, St. Peter with
st. Ann, at the head Of st. Peter street, and
at the corner of Charities and St. Ann. There
was also guard placed at the corner Of
Charities and Toulouse streets. After this
first brush the staton-house was closed
The stores of NJ. 2. Durand, j. Guiford, and
l.. L. Lee, containing some arms, were
broken open by the military, and the con-
tents appropriated. At about 9:45 o'clock
General Badger, with three companies Of
police, numbering eighty each, and one piece
Of artillery, formed at the corner of St. Louis
and Charities streets. The piece was soon
after lmbered up and taken down the
street, the police marching by fours on the
ddnquete. When they reached Toulouse
street firing commenced, n raking volley
being delivered from the corner of Jefferson
street. The police returned the fire, butt in
the confusion had some difficulty in unlim-
bering the piece. There was q continuous
muskctry firing for about five minutes, when
at last the gun was got into position and dis
created some indecision in the ranks Of the
militia, and they fell back momentarily, but
quickly rallied, and the firing was resumed.
a final shot was fired from the gun, and the
militia retrented into Jackson Square, the
police remaining Oh Charities between Tou-
louise and ST. Peter streets. At 10 o'clock
the militia were being rapidly reinforced
from al quarters of the city, the squads
moving in the direction of jackson Square.
$50 far us known one man was killed and
eight wounded on the side Of the militia.
There was only one casualty reported among
the police--a man being slightly wounded in
the arm.
"Lieutenant King, Of General Emory's
stall, arrived on the scene Of action ut the
corner of ST. Peter and Leycc streets ut 105
o'clock, and asked for the commander of the
mob. Some one informed the officer that
this was not Il mob, but real citizens of New
Orleans. Colonel Ogden and General Was-
CANAAN coming up the United States officer
Informed them that he came from General
Emory, and had orders to request the militia
to dispense, adding at the same time that
General Emory bad received Instructions to
that effect from Washington. Colonel Os-
den responded that he would order the men
to retire and Gisperse Immediately. He re-
auestcd that Mr.. Bond, who held position
in the court building, would be permitted to
pass through the lines with his men. The
officer said he could merely submit this re-
quest to the commander Of the police.
Colonel Ogden went down and endea-
vored to have Mr.. Boud released,
int his efforts were Of no avail.
We learn that about this time General
Wagcaman, commanding the militia, was
met bv General Smith in front of the Cathe-
draI. General Smith requested General
Waora,nan, In the name Of the United States,
to dispcrse, which the latter at once conf
plicd With, remarking at the same time,
General Smith, despite your courtesy, 1
cannot say that am glad to meet you, since
it appears that l am destined to have pleasure
only in the capacity Of a prisoner 1t Will
be remembered that General Waggaman sur
rendered the armory to this officer last De-
cembcr. Afterwards the crowd gradually
dispersed and left the police in quiet pos
session of the buildings.
"LATER.
"NEw ORLEANS, March $3.50 n. IL
The Seventh precinct station was recaptured
by Metropolitans at half:past O'Clock this
morning. General Badger with eighty men
and one piece of artillery reached the. station,
and making detour to the rear OF the build
ing, advanced toward it and sent officer
Murphy to demand their surrender. Before
he reached the police station the attacking
party was received with rolley from the
shot-guns of perhaps scventy-6ye men, and
Immediately returned the fire. The men on
duty retreated, and the police rushing in
captured the station ind seven prisoners.
II was then ascertained that n. Is. Chand-
Ter, citizen. had been mortally wounded, a
ball penetrating bis abdomen. Another