The Portland daily press., 1873-03-06
A Station House Attacked by Nc
Enery's Militia.
THE MOB FIRED ON WITH CANNON.
ONE MAN KILLED AND SEVE-
RAL WOUNDED.
United States Troops Guarding
,es- the City. -zfsss.
ALL THE REPORTS ABOUT A COM.
PROMISE UNFOUNDED.

NEW ORLEANS, March 5-S'P. M.-The 7th
precinct station house was quietly taken pos.
No resistance was offered by the police on duty
there, and no effort was made to-day to displace
the militia. 1t is understood further aggressive
moves will be made by the militia tonight.
For twenty squares tonight only one policeman
was found on duty. They have been withdrawn
from their beats and concentrated around Me-
chanics Institute. ~ srsI
Midnight.-At about half past 8 o'clock to-
night squad of perhaps fifty men attacked
the third precinct station house aud fired into
the uildi2g. They were repulsed by the po-
lice but were quickly reinforced by about $50
men. These were attacked by Gen. Badger
with about 200 policemen and piece of artil-
lery, and for about five minutes sharp rattle
of musketry ensued
Both parties maintained their positions dur
ing this time, but at the second discharge of
cannon the militia retreated through jackson
square, and half an hour later the police reliev-
their comrades, who remained during the con-
f1ict within the building. One man, a Mr..
Hartman. was killed, and several wounded.
o'clock tonight the McEnery militia attacked se
the third precinct police station. They COM
menced the attack by firing into the building.
The police returned the fire. Soon after, Gen.
Badger, chief of the metropolitan police, moved
down Chartus 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
ordered them to dispense.
The militia refused to give way, when the
police fred blank cartridge, and soon after
another shot was fired. This time the gun was
loaded with grape. BY this one man was killed
and several wounded. Another charge Of grape
was fired into ST. Ann Str ct. Some ten or
twelve are reported wounded, but only one man
is re orted killed. AS far as known only enc
LII Il a. L
at one time the firing was quite brisk, resem-
bling somewhat a picket skirmsh. For the
powder expended and fuss made, the danger
was remarkably light.
The grape of the metropolitans was more
than the militia bargained for and they are
reported to have weakened readily. Many of
them are reported to have skedaddled in great
disorder, The United States troops, about II
o'clock, reached the scene of the conflict and
the remaining militia retired, leaving them in
possession.
Ito a. rn.-The United States troops now oc-
cupy jackson Square and other points in the
city, and will no doubt prevent further disorder
A company of United States cavalry at one
o'clock passed up Camp street to Gen. Emery
headquarters but soon after returnad to Jack
son Square. They are held in readiness to as
sist the police in repelling any attack that may
be made No further trouole is anticipated to.
night. The city is full of rumors at this hour.
The streets are almost deserted. Up to T.
o'clock the streets were crowded with people
enquiring for the latest news from the seat OF
war. Thousands of rumors were current, bu,
the facts have been given. All the reports
about "a compromise are unfeunded, as tele.
graphed on Saturday. A compromise is i'm.
probable, in face it IS now regarded as impossi.
bic.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 5.-L'uislana politicians
here have received no advices of probable
compromise. The following private despatch
has been received here:
Fighting at Sd precinct station Threats to
take possession of State Offices. Several men
reported killed. Attack on State House proba
BILE. See authorities"
A Compromise Effected in New Orleans
NEW YORK, March 5-A New Orleans DIES.
patch says that the leading Republicans and
the fusion Legislature have compromised on
the basis of the census of 1870. subject to rati
fication, as follows: The plurality to have the
first choice for Governor, and the minority the
second choice for Lieutenant Governor. On
this ba is Kellogg will be Governorof the State
and Penn Lieutenant Governor. The Senate
is to be composed of fifteen members. The
seating of Senators shall be subject to the fol-
lowing conditions. In districts having a ma.
jority of white population the fusiOnist candi.
date is to be seated, and in the districts having
the largest colored population the Republicans
to be entitled to seats. The House will be or
ganized and composed, first of those whose
elections are undisputed; second, from this the
disputed districts and parishes where only one
Representative is sent to the Legislature the
seat is given TO the fusonist or Republican as
the nsus shows preponderance of white o.
colored population; third, in those districts OF
parishes disputed and having more than one
Representative, it shall be divided, the Repub
licans giving the odds to the fusionists, or uice
versa, as the census shows a white or colored
majority. Also in selecting this the third class
shall take those standing the highest on the re-
snectiv va tickets FNH' p q -