New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-07
PARTICULARS OF WEDNESDAYS TROUBLES

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THEIR ORIGIN AND REsULT-oNE MAN KILLED
AND SEVERAL wOUNDED-THE PRESIDENTS
ORDER-THE CITY QUIET YESTERDAY.
GENERAL PRBSs DIsPArcH.l
NFw-ORIEAys March 6-This mornings Times has
the following:
In the early part yesterday rumors prevailed TO the
effect that something a serious nature was on FOOT
II was generally supposed that the success attending the
demonstration on the previous evening would DO fol-
lowed up by an attack the different stations through
ont the city A thousand different reports preValeu
during the morning, but at noon the excitement had
gradually subsidized there being nothing further done 10
warrant the feeling. Later in the day. however and
about nightfan became evident that movement OF
some sort foot Bodies Of men were assembling
al different places the central portion of the city, ana
arms we're freely distributed 1t was said on the street
that one Of large political clubs had offered Governor
McFnerv 1000 men Early in the afternoon an increased
number Of bodies appearing seemed 10 Justify TINS
assertion company OF about 100 had as-
sembled al the lower part Of Camp-st; an
other ON Povdras and Magazine, and another gather
ing was reported the neighbOrhood Of the sugar
shed.
About $3.50 D. m. n squad of militia moved down Koyai
81 and emerging into the Plaza IN front OF the 81 Louis
Cathedral fired the statiOnhouse The fire was re-
turped from the building ball grazing Cen Ogdens
sho,,laer The militia but il about twenty
minutes we're reinforced by 800 men, Pickeis were
then stationed the intersection of Royal with Toulouse
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and AT the corner OF Charres and ST. Ann-sts There
was also guard placed at the of Charities and
rououse-ss After the brush The stationhouse wac
closed and boted. The Of Mr. p Durand, j. Gail
faux Z. Lee containing were broken open by
the militia and the contents appropriated Al 9;45 p m'
Gen Badger with three companies Of police numbering
80 men each and one piece OF artillery formed a the cor
uer of ST. Louis and ChaTtres-st The piece was soon
after mbered up and taken down the street the police
marching by fours. When they reached rouousest the
firing commenced. rakng IRE being delivered from the
corner OF Jeherson-t The police returned the fire, but
In confusion ana had difficulty IN Numbering the
niece There was a continuous musketry firing for about
IS minutes when at last the gun gotten INTO posi-
ton and discharged twice down Charresst. This ere
ated some INDIGESTION in OF the militia, and
they fell back momentarly. but quickly rallied and the
firing was resumed. a nal shot discharged from
the gun aud the militia retreaed into JscSsonsquare
the police remaining Chartresst, between Toulouse
and ST. Petersts.
Alto O'Clock the militia rapidly reinforced from
all quarters OF the city the squads moving in The drec
ton Of JacKson-square So far known, man was
killed and eight wounded the Hde of the. militia
There was only casualty reported among the police
a man being slightly wounded IN the arm.
Lieut. King, Of Gen EmOry's staff, arrived on the
scene OF action the OF ST. Peter and Leveest
At Oi clock and asked for the commander OF the mob
Some one informed the officer that this was not mob
but real citizens Of New-Orlesns Col. ogden and Gen
HaggaInaQ
them that he from Cen Emory and had orders
request the militia dispense, adding at the time
that Gen. Emory mad received instructions that effect
from Washington Col Ogden responded that ne would
order the men to and dispense Immediately. He
requested that Mr.. Bond, who held position IN the
court buildings would permitted 10 pass through the
lines with his The officer said he could merely sub
init this request TO the commander OF the police Col
Ogden went down and endeavOred 10 have Mr.. Bond
leased but his efforts Of no avail.
We learn that about this time Gen. Waggaman, com
handing the militia, met by Gen. Smith Of the
United States Army, IN font OF the Cathedral Gen
Smith requested Gen. Waggaman, in the name Of the
United states 20 dispense which the latter al
Piled wi H. remarkng at the same time 10 smith De
spite your courtesy cannot that am glad 10 meet
you since il appears that destined to have mat
pleasure only the capacity Of prisoner II VIII be
remembered that Gen. Waggaman surrendered the arm
DRY TO this officer Last December Aferward the crowd
gradually dispersed and left the police in quiet posses
sion OF the building The action OF the United States
troops was obedience 10 the following telegram
WASHINGTON. March s. 1873
Gen. IS II. EMORY, commanding department ~ Tie Gay
NeiCOrIedHS, La.
The President directs 10 prevent violent inter
ference with the State Government " Louisiana Ae-
knowledge receipt. W. T. SHERMAN, General
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