The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-08
The Robbery Of the Gun Shops
Denounced.
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL EMORY
A Riot in New Orleans 10 Be Sup
pressed at All Hazards.
NOTES FROM THE FRONT.
Position of the COntending Forces in the
Disputed District.

NEW ORLEANS. May Moon.
There were no metropolitans on the beat last
night, those remaining in the city being concen
trated at the stations 1t is understood that those
who refuse to take rifles are allowed to resign
Several members have left the force, declaring
they would not take up arms against the people OF
the State.
GUN STORE BROKEN OPEN AND ROBBED.
Mudge's gun store was broken into by mob
during the night and almost its entire contents
carried OF, there being no policemen present to
protect the property.
De Blanc reports to Governor McEnery that he
holds the metropolitans in check. No general en-
gagement had taken place at last accounts
UNITED STATES TROOPS EN- ROUTE.
General Emory has ordered Company A. Nine
teenth infantry, with General Smith in command,
to proceed to Brashear
The latest dispatches received from the scene OF
che disturbance report that an engagement is i'm
minent at st. Martnsville. So far one metropoi
tan has been killed. No citizens are reported
killed or wounded.
NEW ORLEANS, May 7-7P.M.
Nothing further has been received as yet from
st. Martnsvile. At last accounts an engagement
was imminent The troops sent up this morning
to Brashear by General Emory have obtained trans
portation, and VIII leave tonight for the scene OF
action They number forty-seven privates, under
command OF Captain O'Reilly
JAIL BIRDS SENT TO REINFORCE THE MErRopoL1
This evening, by freight train, forty-nve horses
and about thirty men, said to have been
released from the Parish Prison for the purpose,
left for Brashear. They passed over the ferry in
citizens clothes. They are intended to reinforce
the Metropottans.
GREAT EXCITEMENT
prevails in the city, the news OF battle between
Colonel Deblanc and the Metropotans being mo-
mentarily expected.
AN ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE KELLOGG.
This evening at hafpast four O'Clock as Mr.. KEEL
logg was coming out Of the offlce of the Morgan
Steamship Company, corner OF Natchez alley and
Magazine street, he was accosted by Mr.. Charles
X. Bailey, prominent merchant OF this city, who
said:-
''Are you Mr.. Kellogg2"
Kellogg stared at him, but did not answer Mr..
Railey then said-
"If you are you are cowardly, swindling
scoundrel and II you will stand like man will
treat you as you deserve"
Mr.. Kellogg made no answers but turning pre-
ternaturally pale, sprang into his carriage Just at
fhis moment
A PISTOL SHOT 81
was heard and MIR. Kellogg instantly placed his
hands TO his head and cried out, "Take me home
I'm shotr The carriage Immediately drove OF.
We have found it impossible to ascertain who
fred the shot. Several people saw the smoke,
but no one saw the shooting.
AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR.
Mr.. Hutchinson, OF the firm OF c. A. Whitney
Co., said This morning a detachment OF police
took charge OF picketed the wharf OF the Texas
Railroad Company They interfered with BUSH
ness to an unwarrantable extent and created con-
siderable alarm. rebuked Captain Flanagan,
who was in charge, and sent word to Mr. Kellogg,
expressing my disapprobation OF their conduct.
ARRIVAL OF KELLOGG.
At hafpast four O'Clock Kellogg called at the
once in his carriage, to explain the matter.
While doing so his carriage at the door was mme-
diarely surrounded by
A LARGE AND EXCITED CROWD
who commenced jeering and denouncing him.
Just as the negro was driving on some one In the
crowd fred pistol, wounding Kellogg, 1t Is said,
in the neck The driver Immediately piled the
whip and drove up Natchez street at furious
nace The crowd fingered for some time In the