Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13

The New Orleans Times of March 9Th

played. 1t was said upon the streets
that one of the large political clubs
had offered Governor McEncry. four
thousand men early in the afternoon,
and the increased number of bodies an.
pearing seemed to Justify this assertion.
A company of about one hundred was
assembled at the lower part of Camp
street, another in Fordras and Mapa-
zine, and another gathering was report
ed in the neighborhood Of the sugar
shed.
About 6:3O P. n, a squadron OF
militia moved down Royal street, and
emerging into the piazza in front of the
st. Louis Cathedral, fred into the
station house. The fire was returned
from the building, a ball just grazing
Col. Ogden's shoulder.
The militia retreated, but in about
twenty minutes were reinforced by
some three hundred men. Pickets
were then stationed at the intersection
of Royal with Toulouse streets and
Peter with Stann streets, AID at the
head of st. Peter street, and at the
corner of Charters and Stann streets,
There was also guard placed at the
corner of Chartres and Toulouse
streets.
After the first branch station-house
was closed and bolted, the stores of p.
Burond ana J. Guilfoux & Lelee, con-
tanning arms, were broken open by
the militia and the contents approprie-
ted.
At about 9:45 Gen. Badger, with three
companies of police numbering eighty
each, and one piece of artillery, form
ed at the corner of st. Louis and Char
tres streets. The piece was soon after
limbered up and taken down the street,
the police marched by fonrs on the
vanquette. When they reached Tou
louise street firing began, q raking
volley being delivered from the corner
of Jefferson street. The police return
ed the fire, but in the confusion had
some difficulty in unlimbering the
piece. There was continuous musket-
~ fire for about five minutes, when at
last tho gun was gotten into position
and discharged twice down Chartres
street. This created some indecision
in the ranks of the militia, and they
fell back momentarily but quickly raj
lied and firing was resumed. A final
shot was discharged from the gun. and
the militia retreated into Jackson
Square, the police remaining on Char
tres, between Toulouse and st. Peters
streets.
At ten o'clock the militia were beino
rapidly reinforced from all quarters Of
the city, the squads leaving in the di-
rection of jackson Square.
. So far as known one man was killed
and eight wounded on the side of the
militia. There yYas only one casualty
reported among the police, q man be-
ing slightly wounded on the arm.
Lieut.. King, Of Gen. Emory's staff,
arrived or the scene of action at the
corner of St., Peter. street and the
.levee, at 1880 O'Clock, and asked for
the commander Of the mob. Some one
informed the officer that this was not a
mob, but real citizens Of New Orleans.
Colonel Ogden and General Waeea-
men coming up, the United States
officer informed him that he came from
General Emory and had orders to re-
quest tho militia to dispense, adding ut
the same time that General Emory had
received instructions to that effect from
Washington.
Col. Ogden responded that he would
order the men to retire and dispense
Immediately. He requested that Mr..
Bond, who had position in the court
buildings, would be permitted to pass
through the lines with his friends. The
officer said he could merely submit this
request to the commander of the po-
lice. Col. Ogden went down and en-
deavored to have MIR. Bond released,
but his efforts were of no avail.
We learn that about this time Gen.
Waggaman, commanding the militia,
was met by Gen. Smith, u. s. A., in
front of the Cathedral. Gen. Smith
requested Gen. Waggaman, in the name
Of the United states, to disperse,
which the latter at once COM
piled with, remarking at the
same time; General Smith despite
your courtesy, I cannot say am glad
to meet you, since it appears that I am
destined to have that pleasure only in
the capacity of a prisoner!' 1t will be
remembered that General Waggaman
surrendered the armory to this officer
last December.
Afterwards the crowd gradually dis
persed and left the police in qniet pos
session of the buildings. The action
of the United States troops was taken
in obedience to the following telegram {:
WASHINGTON, D. c., March s, 1873.
To Gen, ". II. Emo,u, Comm onnd;ng Depart
ment Of the Guy, Ne,o Or'e e,:..s, la:
The President directs you to prevent any
violent interference with the state govern
ment of Louisiana. Acknowledge receipt.
(signed) eW. T. SHERMAN, General.
At $50 P. M. seventeen stations were
reoaptured by metrcpolitans. At 2:3O
this afternoon General Badger, with
eighty men and one piece of artillery,
reached the station, and making de-
tour to the rear of the building, ad-
vanced towards it and sent
officer Murphy to demand thei,
surrender. Before he reached the po.
lice station the attacking party were
received with volley from the shot.
guns of perhaps seventy five men, and
Immediately returned the fire. The
men on duty retreated, and the police
rushing in captured the station and
seven prisoners.
It was then ascertained that NJ. K
Chandler, a citizen, had been mortally
wounded. ball penetrating his abdo
men. Another man, named Ernst
Levardas, was struck in tho arm with ,
buckshot. Chandler was conveyed t
a drug store, where physician attended
to him. No hopes were entertained TO
his recovery. the attending phy sicial
expressing the opinion that death wa
momentarily to be expected
At $3.50 O'Clock all was quiet. TIL
police at that hour returned to the up
per portion Of the market house leav
ing q small guard.
, 10A. M.-The city is perfectly quie
! this morning. No trouble is appre
hen.lcd to-day. Il is now stated tl,a
Gov. McEnery did not authorize tn
movement made by the militia las
night.