The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-22

tinsyille. The same night two Of their
sc4 wefy wountd In the aRburbs Of the
TOW, and lie had been mAS or less siar-
MT ing since From 400 to- d the citizens
we under arn with two fecesp ARTILLERY:
A hferlpce had Aeen held Between the ii
erf e the 4pntending fas.6ns, ct Shich tie
citizens stated theif Elimination IS resist the
interference Of Kellogg's officials, and refused
to recognize him as Governor. The excite
ment had spread to New Orleans, where the
citizens threatened to make q diversion in the
rear by selling the police station-ho,,ses while
the Metropolitan Police are absent, and had
held . meeting, indorsing the conduct Of, the
people Of ct. Mattinsville.
An Associated Press dispatch from New Or
!oar,O, eth, states that the greatest excitement
prevailed there on account OF . report that
Kellogg had been shot. The report was un-
tr,ie, but it appears that q pistol was fired
near him, and some reports say at him. The
Superintendent Of Morgan's Texas Railway
makes the following statement: "This morn
| ing detachment of police took charge of and
picketed the wharf of the Texas Railway Com
pany, interfering with business and creating
alarm. rcbukcd Flanagan, who was in charge
of the police, and sent word to Kellogg
expressing disapprobation of their conduct
At 4:3O O'Clock Kellogg called at the Office,
corner Of Natchez alley and Magazine street,
to explain the matter. While doing SO his car
riage at the door was Immediately surrounded
by large and excited crowd, who commenced
denouncing him. just as Kelloggs carriage
was being driven of some one in the crowd
fired pistol. The driver Immediately piled
his whip and drove up Natchez alley at a
furious pace" It's also stated that the Grand
Jury had passed resolutions to have Kellogg
and his officers appear before them, on the
charge of usurping the government of Louisi-
anna. The Grand Jury also report against the
Metropolitan police.
Adviccs from st. Martinsville, La, It'll, re-
port considerable skirmishing, but with no
very serious results. It is said that wagons
and supplies were coming in to the citizens
from all quarters, and that they felt confident
of capturing the town. The Mayor of the
town had been imprisoned for high treason.
Captains of steamboats, had been warned not
to transport Metropolitans, and consequently
did not bring those at the bay, knowing that
their boats would be blown up. The entire
Bayou Teche was under surveillance by we'll
organized bodies of citizens, and Kellogg
troops could only reach st. Martinsville by
fighting their way up the bay.
A conHagration ut Paris, Tenn, on the morn
ing of the 5th, destroyed 100000 worth Of
property. 1t is reported that none Of the losers
were insured.
The Ell Paso (Texas) Sentinel of April % says
that the most severe snow storm ever known
had prevailed there and north from there along
the Rio Grande, during the few days just pass
ed 1t reports all kinds of fruit ruined, in
Guiding the grape.
The news from st. Martinsville, L., on the
sth, is to the effect that skirmishing had con-
tinued all the day, but with no serious results.
Wagons and supplies were coming in to the
citizens from all quarters, and they felt conf
dent Of capturing the town. The Mayor of
the town had been imprisoned for high treason.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th says:
Marshal Packard telegraphs from New Orleans
to Attorney General Williams that, having
warrants for the arrest of D. E. Blanche and
ten other leaders of the insurrectionary organ
izations, he called upon General Emory, who
furnished a military force Of two officers and
forty men to make arrests. This force arrived
at Brashear City, by rail, but could not proceed
at once to st. Martins for want of transporta-
ton by water. Their arrival will, he believes,
end the contest"
A consultation regarding the condition of
affairs in Louisiana was held in Washington on
the sth, which was participated in by General
Sherman, Acting Secretary of War Robson,
Attorney General Williams and Senator West,
of Louisiana. 1t was decided to instruct Gener
al Emory that he should call for whatever troops
were necessary to enforce the laws and pre-
serve the public peace, but not otherwise to in
terfere, except in assisting the proper authori-
ties in carrying out the processes Of the
courts. The following dispatch was sent to
Gen. Emory:
WASHINGTON, May 9, 1s73-GEN. W. d. ExoRY,
Commanding the Department Of New Orleans, La. {:
II in your Judgment more troops are needed in
Louisiana, make your call clear and specific, and
We will endeavor to supply them.
A duel took place near Richmond, Va, on the
evening of the 9th, between John B. Mordecai
and Page Mccarthy. Both were wounded
Mordecai fatally. The seconds were arrested.
The difficulty occurred about lady.