The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-03-18
LOUISIANA.
FIGHTING n NEW ORLEANS.


New ORLEANS, March 5.-8 p. NJ
The Seventh Precinct Station house was
quieil, taken possession of last nigh,
by the MeEaery militia No resistance
was offered by The police on duty there,
and noHeffort was made TO day to dis
place The miIiua ~.
tits understood that further aggrtss-s
i've movesswill be made by; the malitia
to-night. For twenty squares tonight
only one poliecman was fonnd on duty.
They haEe beens Withdrawn frufn their.
fffiisass aiss ntenssfatesl atSudt tie stss
tons around the Mechanics Institute,
&c. afa
NEW ORLEANS. March Sat about
81 . clock Tonight a squad of perhaps
50 men attacked the Third Precinct
Station house and fired into the build
ing They were repu!sed BY the police,
but quickly re-ebforeed by about $50
men. These were, attacked 10y Gen.
Badger, with about 200 policemen and
a piece OF artillery, and for about five
minutes, sharp rattle Of musketry en-
4
position during this time, but at tile
second discharge OF Ythe cannon the ma.
lilia relreated Though Jackson-square,
and half an hour later the police. reliev,
ed thtir, comrades, who remained during
the conflict within the building. One
man, 4 Mr.. Hartman, was killed and
several we've wounded.
| MIDNIGHT.-Between 8 and 10 o'clock
to night the McEnery militia attacked
the Third Precinct Police Station =
They ,cpmmenctd tue attack BY firing
into, the building The police returned
E,he. Ere. ab .,.
| Soon after Gen. Bedger (Chief of the
Metropolitan Police) moved down Char
Itres-st., from Canal, with about 200 men
land one piece artillery.
| Quite large crowd had, by this time,
|collected about Jackson-Square and on
the streets Leading thereto When near
the crowd, Gen Badger ordered them
Ito disperse. ANS
| The militia refused to give way, when
the police f, ed blank cartridge. and
soon aft another shot was fred. This
tine the gun was loaded with grape.
NEw ORLEANs, March 6:-Lsrge num-
bers OF tspeople, this forenoon visited the
scene Of the aftray last night The effect
of the fire of canister is visible in two or
| three places. Several of the iron col
tumns OF the balcony OF the building cor
Iner OF St. Peter and Chartres streets be,
ing perforated, and one being knocked
down and broken into splinters. The
railing of Jackson Square is also broken
IN several places. and here and there the
4 buildings near it are chipsleds Trees il
the square are fairly riddled with bullets
and the groundi is strewn with broker
branches. This gives a, faint idea of the
; severity aud briskness OF the fire.
}, Tue police hold the street immediatel,
i, in front OF the station. They are armed
with Winchester rifles, The Station it
self is. occupied by United States sol
diers, who have their guns stacked in th'
courtyard, with several men guarding
: them i s..-tEs9 - 5S
E People were constantly entering I'll,
: office, inquiring for friends and relatives
Permission to see them, however, witt
one or two exceptions, was refused. NJ
About fly citizens or militia, who
: participated in last nights .afiray, wer
arrested, charged with violating the &C
e of Congress passed April 20, 1871; sec
ton 2 of an act to e>fprce the provision
. OF. the Fourteenth Amendment to- .th,
i Constitution of the United States, ant
D for other purposes, vol II, United State
t Statues, at Large. They were taken be
5 fore U Uited States Commissioner, am
!. released on $1,000 bail each. The cit
g is very quiet this evening, aqa it is be
lieved no further demonstration will b
d made whilet the United States troops re
main in charge. i, 7sy,.sdt se.,.. IL.
e The following correspondence ex
I plains itself and shows the mastery Q
: the situation to rest with the FEEDERS
forces: ~ sfvs aos' sfai
adn5 sl .s EXECUTIVE OFFIcE,l
: New ORLEANS, March 6, 1891
nj Major General Emory, Commanding the D,
| pertinent of the Gulf: Ts,sa 4H 9
RI GENERAL: have the honor to subm
to you the inquiry whether or, not th
4 action Of the Metropolitan Police Force
r of this city, in the seizure OF the Oh
4 Fellows Hall, this morning, and armc
]: prevention by forcelof the assem- nhling G
: tile LEGISLATURE of this State in sal
Hall, meets wi h your countenance All
q approval, and whether or not the Unite
n States forces under your command wi
a support this afmed occupation of tn:
r building IS eyisg4s.a atfi1oa firs
II ! have the honor, General to renal
$ your humble servant,
!. JOHN McENERY,
!. Governor of Louisiana.
! HEADQRs DEPARTMENT. OF THE GULF, |
, - New ORLEANS, March 6, 1878. {
a To Hon. John McEnery: d 8 e's'a
!, SIR: have the honor to acknowlcde
the receipt of your communication q
Ithis day; in which you ask as follows
|, Contents OF McEnery's letter] In r,
. tply l have to state, that the seizure {
r said building by the Metropolitan Polc
: twas without my knowledge. and mad
without conference with me- In regar
TO any expression of opinion as to ii
Z lact, having no authority in the premise
: | must respectfully deny to make an
;, lreply, gaaf
: In answer to that part Of your lettt
: (which asks whether my command wi
: support this armed occupation Il b
> building, lave The heaor to inelo,r [
g ycti a e6ev 6f' aeelesram received la
. night, from which you will see that it
l. made. my duty to, preve MT any violent il
u terference with the State 6 Government |,
y Louisiana. o Previous instructions la,
q Idireeted me to recognize the Cover
! ment of the State 0: Louisiana to !
n that represented by the Hon William
e Kellogg. lfethe act referred to In yoi
IS letter is the act of Gov Kellogg. and {
the Government, of the State of Louis
n ana, represented by lin, and any VII
y lence is used to interfere with this act,
a shall most ,assuredly consider it my du
II under my instructions to use the who
s. force of the United States at my disp
d sal to prevent such violent interference
f. / have the honor to be, si., very +
it spectfully, your obedient servant, :.
at scr sesssri W. H, EMORY !,
Isl Colonel Commanding, Brevet Maj,