Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-06
POLITICAL.
A Bloody Night In New Orleans.
Battle between Militia and Metro
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Artillery and Musketry Brought In
Play.
The Streets Swept with Grape Shot
One Killed and a Dozen Wounded

The Streets Swept with Grape Shot
One Killed and a Dozen Wounded
Federal Troops Arrive After the
.@4lLE4 Fight is Over.
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NEW ORLEANS, March 5.-The seventh
precinct station was quietly taken posses
sion of last night by the McEuery militia.
No resistance was made by the Metropoli-
tans on duty there, and no efforts have
been made to-day to displace the militia. It
is understood that further aggressive moves
will be made by the militia tonight. For
20 squares tonight only one police was
found on duty. They have, been called
from their beats and concentrate about the
stations, Mechanics Institute, etc.
Later.
At about halfpast nine O'Clock tonight.
squad of perhaps fifty men, attacked the
third precinct, firing into the building.
They were repulsed by the police, but
were quickly reinforced by about three
hundred and fifty men. Those were at
tackled by Gen. Badger with about two
hundred policemen and piece of artillery,
and for about five minutes a sharp rattle
of musketry ensued. Both parties main
tanned their position during this time, but
at the second discharge of the cannon the
militia retreated through Jackson square,
and half an hour later the police relieved
their comrades, who remained during the
conflict within the building. One man,
MIR. Hartman, was killed and several were
wounded. - Boz -.T
Another Account.
Between nine and ten O'Clock tonight
the McEnery militia attacked the third
precinct police station. They commenced
the attack by firing into the building. The
firing was returned by the police. Soon
after Gen. Badger, Chief Of the Metropoli-
tan police moved down Chartres street
from Canal with about 200 men and one
piece of artillery. Quite a large
crowd had by this time collected
about jackson Square and on the streets
leading thereto. When near the crowd
Gen. Badger ord cred them TO dispense. The
militia refused TO give way, when the police
fred blank cartridge, and soon after an
other shot was fired. This time the gun
was loaded with or ape. By this one man
was killed and several wounded. Another
charge of grape was fred out of ST. Ann
street. Some ten or twelve are reported
but only one man is
exported killed. As Ear as known only
,ne policeman was wounded during
he entire fight. At one time the firing
vas quite brisk, resembling somewhat a
PICKET skirmish. For ne powder expend-
ID and the fuss made, the damage was
emarkably light. The grape of the Met
opolitans was more than, The m'litia bar
aimed for and they are reported to have
readily. Many of them are re-
'orted to have skeddadled in great disor-
Ter.
The United States troops about eleven
'clock reached the scene of conflict, and
be remaining militia retire. /, leaving them
q possession. The Kellog CITES are jubi-
ant and the McEneryites gu lie the reverse. |
The United States troops now occupy
sckson square and other poi nts in the city,
nd will no doubt prevent fu rther disorder. |
All reports about compro mise are IN |
FUNDED, in fact, now regard ID impossible. |
A company of United States cavalry, at l |
clock, "a. MI passed up Camp |
rect to Gen. Emory's Headquarters,
ut soon after returned to Jackson |
9uare. They are held in readiness to assist |
be police in repeling any attack that may |
Q made. No further trouble appre-
ended tonight, the militia being
s.isfed at leaving them in possession.
The city is full of rGmOrs. At this hour,
10 A. NJ. the streets are almost deserted.
p to II o'clock they were crowded with
apple, everybody enquiring the news and
ne latest from the seat of war. Thousands
rumors were current, but the facts in the
ase have been given above.
Republicans DenOunee
the Increase of Salaries.
HARTFORD, CONN, March 5.-The Re-
ublican Convention Of the First Congre.-
onal District to-day renominated Gen. y.
. Hawley for Congress by acclamatioI,.
esolutions warmly commencing his action
/ Congress, and conIiemning legislators Of
1 parties concerned 10 Credit Mobiier cor
lption and in unwarrantable increase of
.laries were unanimously passed.
The Democrats of the First Congress
onal District to day nominated S. P.
endan for Congress. Resolutions were
iopted denouncing corruption in Congress.
The Origin Of Carpet.Baggers.
NEW YORK, March ga suspicious per-
N named Stanley, on Monday night, ap-
led at station house for lodging, when
was sscertained that be was a Boston
ghwayman, and that he had been sent to
lis city by the authorities after serving his
1prisonment. The authorities here sent
m back to Boston.
Expecting Grant
RICHMOND, Va, March 5.-The Gen
al Assembly has passed a resolution ayS-
Uniting a joint committee to make =
ngements TO receive President Grant q
ch manner as shall comport with the
gnity of the Commonwealth.
CHARLESTON, March 5.--The City Cou l.
of this city unanimously resolved tn 1t
e MAJOR extend an invitation to Presi
mt Grant to visit Charleston during his
Southern tour, and that he
received and entertained as the guest of {
e city during his stay.
Senatorial.
COLUMBUS, O., March SIN the House
day resolution was offered and referred
the Committee on Federal Relations,
king Ohio representatives in Congress to
Geavor to secure an amendment to the
Institution providing for the election of
Dited States Senators by the people at
rye.
Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 5.--The !
nate passed the hill of the House grant !!
9 general amnesty to G. B. Fitzpatrick for
ling Sheriff Murray, of Mississippi
unity.
West Virginia.
West Va, March g.
". John J. Jacobs was inaugurated Gov
nor to-day. The other State executive
icers also took the prescribed oath of
ice.
A Needed Law.
IND, March SIN the !;
nate to-day bill to prohibit public Off .
rs from accepting railroad passes was in
finitely postponed.
Pennsylvania.
PA, March 5.-Col. w.
,pkins, of Washington county, member
the Pennsylvania Constitutional Conven-
II, and for years an active leader of the !
,moCracv died TO-DAY at thu Union De- | 1