Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-05-13
Serious Condition ot Af;,;,.s.

BRAsHEAR CRY, May flight Metro
politans arrived this morning. milking forty
five whites altogether. The citizens refused
them all shelter and they arc stopping 10
small negro cabin filed with negroes. They
have orders to go to ST Martinsville. but can
get no transportation. The ferry flat here has
been removed, and the fish boats stopped near
Franklin and guarded by citizens. The cti-
zens here are all determined. All quiet.
One Metropolitan has just arrived here from
st. NIartinsville. He came through the
swamp, and has verbal dispatches for New
Orleans. He says Badger is hernmcd in. He
heard heavy cannonading at 2 o'clock this
morning within two squares of the court,
house, where Colonel Badg ger has concentrated
his forces. Tho citizens are collecting from
every portion of Atlekapas. Most of the re-
cruits are of the better class, we'll mounted,
and generally armed with breech loading shot
guns So far the young men principally have
gone to the field. The married men in the
towns are watching the negro organizations,
and are preparing to frustrato them
The captains of the steamboats, have been
warned not to transport NIetropolitans, aud
consequently did not bring these at the bay,
knowing their boats would be blown up.
The entire bayou Techc, is under surveil-
lance by we'll organized bodies of citizens
The Kellogg troops can only reach St. Mar.
tinsvlle by fighting their way up the bayou
New ORLEANS, May 1.-The Grand Jury
has passed resolutions to have Kellogg and his
officers appear before them, on the charge of
usurpiug the government of Louisiana Judge
Durell ordered the report filed, and subponos
to be issued for tho parties to appear before
the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury has also
reported against tho Metropolitan police.
Afternoon.-The excitement prevailing
throughout the city was increased this even>
ing by the report that Kellogg had been shot.
The report was untrue, but it appears pistol
was fired near him, and some reports say at
him.
BRAsHEAE CITY, May THE boats are
all seized by citizens. The United States
troops are detained here, unable to proceed
further for want of transportation.
The United States Troops
The resisters assert that although United
States troops are going to St. Martinsville
upon application tothe United States Marshal,
on plea of serving civil processes, their real
object, or the effect of their mission, will be
to relieve the Nletropoitans, whose cries for
help are thus needed.
All the papers condemn the action of the
mobin breaking into the gun.storcs last night
aud McEnery has issued an address of similar
purpoTt.
a Sharp Engagement
A Picoyu"e (New 1beria) special says that
sharp engagement took place to-day at St.
Martinsville. The police about 2:15 P. NJ.
made sortie from the town, aud attack ed
the forces of Colonel De Blanche, who fell
back before them
The police fred both solid shot and she'll
from their cannon, but without effect. They
advanced about mile and a>half beyond the
town and made a stand, but retreatcd after a
brisk skirmish, before the advancing forces of
Colonel De Blanche.
BRAsnEAR, May 1.-THE United States
troops are still here, quartered in the railroad
depot They expect to leave to morrow, with
the agreement that no Metropoltans shall
have transportation with them.
Forty>one horses aud thirty men, Kellogg.