The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-03-08

ODD FELLOWS HALL SEIZED!
Fusion LEGISLATURE Meet at St.JnMlesy
McENERY MILITIA DISPERSED
FEDERAL FORCES SUPPORT KELLOGG!
Especial to Ouachita Telegraph.l
NEW ORLEANS, March 6.-Between
8 and 10 o'clock last night the McEne-
ry militia attacked the third precinct
attack by firing into the building. The
firing was returned by the police, and
soon after Gen. Badger, Chief OF the
Metropolitan Police, moved down
Charities street from Canal with about
200 men and one piece Of 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
to dispense. The militia refusing to
SANS way liz pO1ACc LIcI q Ulstllh
cartridge, and soon after another shot
was flred-this time the gun being
loaded with grape shot. By this one
man was killed and several wounded.
Another charge was fired out st. Ann
street. Some 10 or II are reported
wounded, and one man reported killed.
AS far as known only one policeman
was wounded during the entire fight.
At one time the firing was quite brisk
resembling somewhat picket Skin
mish. For the powder expended and
the fuss made the damage was remark
ably light.
United States troops reached the
scene Of conflict about Ii o'clock, and
the remaining militia retired, leaving
them in possession.
The action Of the U. s. troops was
| taken in obedience to tho following
telegram:
WAsIIINGroN, March 5.
Con. ". II. Emory, CbD,'ti'y Dept Of the CUT !:
The President directs you to prevent
any violent interference with the State
Government of Louisiana. Acknowl-
edge receipt. (SigneD
w. L. SHERMAN, Gcn'l
$3.50 l.. M.-The seventh precinct
station was recaptured by the Metro
politan Police at ~ o'clock this morn
ing. Gen. Badger with eighteen men
and one piece Of artillery reached the
station and making a detour to the
rear OF the building advanced toward
it, and sent Officer Murphy to demand
their surrender; but before he reached
the station the attacking party were
received with volley from shot-guns
Of perhaps seventy-five men, and the
fire was Immediately returned. The
men on duty retreated, and the epolic
rushing in captured the station and
seven prisoners.
1t was then ascertaincd that NJ. X.
Chandler, q citizen, had been MORALLY
wounded, a ball penetrating his abdo-
men. Another man, Ernest Livandus,
was struck in the arm with buck shot.
NEW ORLEANS, March 6, 10 y. NJ
The city is perfectly quiet, ana no
trouble is apprehended to-day.
1t is now stated thai Gov. NcEnery
did not authorize the movement made
by the militia last night.
The Metropolitan police are in quiet
possession, with U. S. troops in easy
supporting distance. The militia has
all dispersed.
Citizens seem to regard the attack of
last night us premature. The object of
the Fusionists in making it does not
clearly appear, but it is supposed to
have been with the view OF showing
that the people would not quietly sub
NIT to the kellogg government.
New ORLEANS, March 6.-The fol-
lowing correspondence explains itself,
and shows that the mastery Of the stu
alton rests with the Federal forces:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
New Orleans, March G, 1873. !
TO NHU. Gen. Emory.
Gcneral-I have the homer to sub
to you the inquiry whether or not the
the action of the metropolitan Police
force OF this city in tho seizure Of Odd
Fellows Hall this morning, and the
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