The Portland daily press., 1873-05-10
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLE.
AEaIrs NJ Observation-Disclosures of Assas
snalion-RepOrt of Mar shall Packard

Affairs Mt Observation-Disclosures of Assas-
S nO.-Heport of Marsha Packard
cnaer to Federal troops. ETC., etc.
NEW YORK, May 9.-New Orleans despatch
es report that threats to ATTEMPT TO assassinate
uov. AeLogg are freely made on the streets,
anu extra precautions are being taken to guard
him from violence.
II Is peleved that an attempt will be made
policemen who left for St. MartinsviIe vester.
day. 'i''ihe SeS'ei-
Only two Metropolitans have so far been
wounded at st. Martinsville and none killed
:; One citizen ~ was wounded. Col. De Blanche,
fight on Thursday, says that the attack upon
nm was simply "a demonstration to ascertain
his numbers. The Metropolitans fired but a
few shots, and then returned to town. The
name OF the young lady wounded was Miss
Almee. Col De Blanche's headquarters on
FRIDAY were at Cypress Island three miles
north Of ST. Martinsvile. The island is sur
rounded by Bayou Teche and Foster Marsh,
DOM are impossible to man or horse, and can
De approached only by three narrow bridges,
"1 Tci ai nanai u OF men can defend.
OF making safe retreat should it become nee
essary to do So New desertions are renorted
from his command The stores in St Martins
vile are all closed, and most of the civilians
have left. 0'''''ii'
The Metropolitans wounded Thursday were
officers Bruat and Babylon, both seriously.
Most OF De Blanche's forces are we'll mount
ed. Inc Badger men are nearly all on foot
De Blanche thinks he could early cut off Badg-
er's retreat.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Attorney Gener-
al has received the following from Marshal
NEW ORLEANS, May 8, 1873.
10 10 Hon Geo. H. Williams, Attorney General,
l received warrants for the arrest of De
Biancne and ten other leaders of Instruction
airy organizations at st. Martinsyille. The ac
cnsed being in arms and with strong force r
oeem IL pest to at once execute the process
10 prevent the further effusion of blood, and
therefore made recquisition upon Gen. Emory
1or military posse of 40 men and two officers,
which were promptly furnished. Chief Depu.
~ Marshal De Klyn, left with the posse, arriy-
ing at Brashaer City yesterday noon by rail .
The regular line of boats of the Price line and
Iurper Company, carrying the United STATES
mail to st. Martinsville, were Withdrawn be-
fore the arrival Of Marshal De Klyn and lock-
ed up at Franklin, and the proprietors refused
the use of their boats. There is no water trans.
portation available there but it NAV be suppled
in short time through Gen. Emory
Gen. Badger, commanding the State militia,
mas Deen IN St Martinsville three days, having
ish was returned Republican by both the Lynch
and Wharton boards Skirmishing has been
going on anu some are wounded on both sides.
The latest news is that Badger is holding the
town and protecting the court in session. He
does not intend to 60 out to attack De Blanches
force, which is encamped two miles out, and is
200 strong, and they in turn it is believed are
not strong enough to safely attack Badger in
the town. The arrival of the deputy marshal
with his posse will end the contest.
(Signed)
S. B. PACKARD, q. S Marshal.
NEW YORK, May 9-Another despatch from
New Orleans says Col. De Blanche surrendered
to the United States forces, but the Kellogg
militia declare that they will never surrender.
The federal troops in the city are held in
readiness to move at a moments notice.
Gen. Longstreet and Col. Badger have been
indicted by the McEnery grand jury for 1nsti-
eating the movements Of the Metropolitans.
Mr.. Rainey, arrested on the charge of firing
the pistol at Gov. Mellogg, has been released
on $4,000 bail. 1t is reported that no less than
twelve prominent citizens are marked for as
sassnation.
NEW ORLEANS, May "a special to the Pi-
coyune from New Iberia states that Col. De
Blanche has abandoned his camp at Tournets
and mysteriously disappeared. Gen. Badger
mounted all the men and stationed detach-
ments in different portions of the surrounding
country