The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-03-11
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The New Orleans Riot,

A dsgraceful riot took place in New
Orleans, last Wednesday An armed
mob OF several hundred attacked the po-
lice station aud court building. The po-
lice repulsed the mob, killing aud wound
ing several. The military iuteriered in
behalf of the municipal authorities, aid
ing the police, aud captured large mum.
Der of the mob At late hour in the
evening Of the same day, armed men
claiming to act under the authority Of tn,
McEnnery legislature, attacked the Third
Precinct Police Station, firing into the
building. The police returned the fire.
Soon after, General Badger, Chief of the
Metropolitan Police, moved down Chat
res street from Canal with about two
hundred men aud one piece of artillery.
Quite a large crowd had by this tine col
lected about Jackson Square and on the
streets leading thereto. When near the
crowd, General Badger ordered them to
dispersc. The militia refused to give
way, when the police fred blank cart
ridge, aud soon after another shot was
fired. This time the gun was loaded with
grape. By this one man was killed and
several wounded Another charge Of
grape was fired out of st. Ann street
Some ten or twelve are reported wound.
ed, but only one man reported killed, as
far as known. Only one policeman was
wounded during the entire fight.
The United States troops about l o.
clock reached the scene of conflict, and
the remaining militia retired, leaving
them in possession.
Large numbers of people visited the
scene Of the ARRAY Friday morning. The
effects Of the fire of canister is visible in
two or three places. Several iron col.
umns Of the balcony of the building cor.
ner Of st. Peter aud Charles streets were
perforated, and one was knocked down
and broken in splinters. The railing Of
jackson square Is also broken in severa
places, and here and there buildings neal
it are Clipped The trees in the square
are fairly riddled with bullets and the
ground is strewn with broken branches
This gives fair idea of the severity ant
briskness Of the fire.
About fifty citizens or militia who par
ticipsted in the ARRAY were arrested
charged with violating the act of Con
gress passed April 20, 1871, and section
two Of the act to enforce the provisions
of the 14th amendment Of the Constitu
tion Of the United States. They wer,
taken before the United States Commits
sioner and released on $1,000 bail
The city is now quiet, and it is believ
ed n further demonstration will be mad
while the United States troops remain il
charge.
Somehow the state of war which ha
prevailed there seems to occasion yer.
little remark in the press and in the com
munity. One reason is probably foun,
in the exceptional character Of that city
AS if from its French antecedents, it i
sort Of Paris in America, and is apt t
burst into commotion on the slightes
provocation. Its last rio,ous uprisin
during Johnson's administration is still
freshly remembered. Another cause o
the absence Of comment may arise frou
the difficulty Of knowing what to say. T
most people the whole thing is u complet
muddle; and the recent reports made up
on it 10 the United States Senate sho,
that the same difficulty was felt there. ev
en- after patient inquiry under the mos
favorable auspices.