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reference with the State Government of
Louisiana. Acknowledge receipt.
w. T. SHERMAN, Gen.

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w. T. SHERMAN, Gen.
$50 p. N.
The seventh precinct station was recap
tured by the Metropolitans at half past two
O'Clock this morning. Gen. Badger, with
eighty men and one piece of artillery,
reached the Station and making detour
to the rear of the building advanced to-
wards it and sent officer Murphy to demand
their surrender. Before be reached the
Police Station the attacking party were
received with volley from shot gums, of
perhaps Is men, and Immediately returned
the tIe. The men on duty retreated, and the
police rushing in captured the station and
seven prisoners. 1t was then ascertained
that III. K. Chandler, citizen, has been
mortally wounded, ball penetrating bis
abdomen. Another man named Ernst
Lioandas was struck In the arm with q
buck shot. Chandler was conveyed to the
opposite drug store where a physician at
tended him. No hopes were entertained
for his recovery, the attending physician ex-
pressing the opinion that death was mo
mentarily to be expected. At halEpast
three O'Clock all was quiet. The police at
that hour returned to the upper portion of
the markethouse leaving a small squad on
duty.
A Third Battle-The Police Capture
McEnery's Legislative Hall.
NEW ORLEANS, March 9, 100 A. M
The Kellogg metropolitan police, armed as
infantry, have just taken possession of Odd
Fellows Hall, where The McEnery Legisla-
ture have heretofore met. Mr.. j. @. Mon
cure, Speaker of the House, and other
members who were in the hail at the time,
4 tab fr,f ho first az
| ton. About 100 metropolitans occupy La
| fayette Square amid considerable excite
ment. A large crowd is gathering alb out
the Square and Odd Fellows Hall.
The Situation Yesterday Morning
McEnery Didn't Authorize the At.
tack.
NEW ORLEANS, March 6.-The city is
| perfectly quiet this morning. No trouble
is apprehended to-day. 1t is now stated
that Gov. McEnery did not authorize the
movement made by the militia last night.
| The Metropolitans are in quiet possession,
with United States troops in the rear sup
porting their station. The militia have all
dispersed, and the citizens generally seem
to regard the attack last night as prema-
ture. The object of the fusionists in max
ing it does not clearly appear, bat it is sup
posed to have been with a view Of showing
that the people would not quietly submit to
the Kellogg government.
Gov. McEnery 10 Cen. Emery.
The following correspondence explains
itself and shows that the mastery of the |
situation rests with the Federal forces:
ErecldiUe Office, Ne,o Orleans, March |
6, 1S73.-Msj. Gen. Emery, Commandant |
Department of the Gulf: General: have
the honor to submit to you the inquiry |
whether or not the action of tie Metropoli-
tan police force of this city in the seizure of |
the Odd Fellows hall this morning, and
the armed prevention by force of the As
sembly of the Legislature of this State in
said hall, meets with your countenance
and approval; and whether or not the Uni
ted States forces, under your command, will
support this armed occupation of that
building. l have the honor, General, to re-
main your obedient servant,
JOHN MCENERY,
Governor of Louisiana.
Emery to McEnery.
Headquarters Department of the Cult,
Ne1c Orleans, March 6.-To Hon. John
NICE lery-Sir: l have the honor to &C
knowledge a receipt of your communica-
ton of this day, in which you ask as follows,
[contents of McEnery's letter. In reply,
have to state that the seizure of the said
building by the Metropolitan Police was
without my knowledge, and made without
conference with me. In regard to any ex-
preston Of opinion as to the act, having no
authority in the premises, must respect
fully decline TO make any reply in answer to
that part of your letter, which asks whether
my command will support this armed oc-
of hot hni I /
honor to enclose to you copy of a tele-
gram received last night from which
you will see that it is
made my duty to prevent any violent inter-
ference with the State government of
Louisiana. Previous instructions have
directed me to recognize the government of
the State of Louisiana to be that represent
ed by the Hon. William P. Kellogg. If the
act referred to by you in your letter is the
act of Gov. Kellogg and of the government
of the State of Louisiana represented by
him, and any violence is used to interfere
with this act, shall most assuredly con-
slider it my duty under my instructions to
use the whole force of the United States at
my disposal to prevent such violent inter-
ference. have the honor TO be, sir, very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
". 81. EMERY, Colonel Comgr
BreYet Major GeDe-:i /
The telegram alluded to abnvrc. :. .Ln al
received from Gen. Sherman last NIGHT 'N0
The Bate Field.
Large pr%~mDers of people this forenoon
..sloed the scene of the affray last night.
The effects of the fire of canister are visible
in two or three places, several iron columns
of the balcony of a building on the corner
Of St. Peter and Charities streets being per-
forated, and one being knocked down and
broken into splinters. The railing of Jack
son Square is also broken in several places,
and here and there the buildings near it are
Clipped. The trees in the square are fairly
riddled with bullets, and the ground is
strewn with broken branches. This gives
faint idea of the severity and briskness of
the fire. The police hold the street imme-
diately in front of the station, armed with
Winchester rifles. The station itself is oc-
cupled by United States soldiers, who have
their guns stacked in the courtyard, with
several men guarding them. People were
constantly entering the Office, inquiring for
friends and relations. Permission to see
them, however, with one or two exceptions,
was refused. -
Fifty Citizens on Trial,
ABOUT ut clSlZenS OF militia VINO parLlc- |
ipated in last nights ARRAY were arrested,
charged with violating the act of Congress
passed April 20, 1871, and section two of
an act to enforce the provisions OF the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and for other :
volume II United States statutes
at large, They were taken before United ,
States Commissioner and released On one
dollars bail each. I
The city is very quiet this evening and it
is believed no further demonstration will
be made while the United States troops re-
main il charge.
Gen, Emery Thinks the Trouble
Over.
WASHINGTON, March 6.--Gen. Sher-
man received the following this afternoon: l
Nea0 Orleans, Atarch 6.-Since my dis :
patch of 11:15 the city has been perfectly
quiet. Order prevails everywhere this p,
M. l think the announcement OF the
Presidents order to me of last night will !.
effect permanent settlement Of the trou- :
Bile here, w. II. EMERY,
Col. Commanding.
Protest of the MaEuerv Leeislature. | y