Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-06

Cathedral General Smith requested
General waggaman, In the name Of the
United States, TO disperse, which The
latter At once complied with, remerkinl
al the same time General Smith, dc
spite your courtesy, | cannot say that
am glad to meet you, since II appears
that am destined 10 have that pleasure
only in the capacity Of prisoner II
will be remembered that General Wag
gaman surrendered the armory to this
officer last December. Aferward the
crowd gradually dispersed aud left the
police In possession Of the buildings. AT
- N. the police were guarding all the
streets leading TO the Cathedral. p p
At the Central station last night
things indicated that there was some
thing serious brewing The force which
has for some time past been on constant
guard there was augmented by the add
ton, probably. of dozen or more men,
all armed with Winchester rifles, Gen.
Badger was active, aud from the manner
of the officers II was evident that there
was certainly cause for experimenting
the much talked-of attack. The FIRST
indication, though, which showed that
here was activity amoug the attacking
party came from the Fifth precinct, an
nouneing that crowd was assembling
at the corner Of Rampant and French
men streets.
Al twenty-five minutes past nine
o'clock pm. Captain Rapp telegraphed
to Superintendent Badger that FIVE POI
licemen, who were on their way up town,
had been captured and their revolyers
taken from them. This began to look
like business, coupled with the numer'
Gus rumors which we're coming from
various quarters, telling Of the armed
gathering at one place and another, and
the men began TO think seriously that
they would have to shoulder their arms
in earnest. At half past nine Captain
Rapp again telegraphed the superin-
tendent that a detachment from that
precinct had been met at the corner OF
Esplanade any Royal streets by large
number Of militia, and their revolvers
taken from them. Shortly after this
General Badger received dispatch from
the Third precinct stating that the
militia we're assembling in front CT the
station, and that the house was being
brickbatted. To this the General re-
piled by lnstructing the men to remain
perfectly quiet. Not many minutes
elapsed, however, before it was stated by
the operator at the Third precinct thai
the militia had opened fire, in answer to
which General Badger replied by saying,
" tell them to fire back" About this time
(9:3s) the following dispatch was re-
ceived from the State house:
Are your forces moving2 They have
opened FIRE at the Third precinct.
(Signed) JAMES LoYGsTREET.
Upon the reception of this General
Badger repaired to the arsenal on Ca
rondelet street, and took detachment
Of eighty men and one gun, with which
ne Immediately repaired to the scene
IF action. At 1915 General Badger
to headquarters that he had
arrived, and about ten minutes after
tent the following message;
70 Superintendent Office:
have Just arrived with my gun and
detachment and dispursed the mob with
canister. In quiet possession of this
part Of town.
(Signed) A. s. BADGER.
At one time it was announced that
,art of the militia were on their way up
camp street. and would soon attack the
first precint, which caused an immedi
tie calling in Of out posts and barri-
aiding OF the doors. There was at the
ime a large force in this station, and
he arsenal on Carondelet street was {
.lso heavily guarded. AT about twelve
o'clock things looked more hopeful for
he peace of these places, and it was t
generally agreed that the garrisons i
night sleep quietly on their arms for
he remainder Of the night if it was al 8
Dwable.
Reporters visited General Emory's q
headquarters and saw several members {
f his staff, who, as usual, were courte- {
usly communicative within the limits {
{ their official duty. The following /
ispatch was shown as received from
eadquarters at Washington:
WASHINGTON, March 5, 1873.
o General W. II. Emory. Commanding De- 3
partment of the Gulf. New Orleans: 7
The President directs you to prevent
nv violent interference with the State :
overnment of Louisiana. Acknowledge
eceipt W. I. SHERMAN, General.
From headquarters we learned that
lie three companies of United States I
lfantry quartered on Magazine street !
ere moved down to the Custom House
hen the first alarm was given. They
ere then moved back to Lafayette =
luare and will remain there until fur
Ter orders. The troops at the barracks
ave been ordered up TO the city and
i'll be stationed in Jackson square
ONE Of the cavalry came up about half
asst IL O'Clock
At halfpsst one o'clock this morning 8
70 companies Of United States infantry y