Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-13
The second Battle of New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, March 5.-The seventh
nreeiuct station was quietly taken pos
session of last night by the McEnery mil
,tia. No resistance was made by 1ne
Metropolitans on duty there, and no e.
forts have been made to day to dlsplace
the militia 1t is understood that further
aggressive moves will be made by the
militia tonight. For twenty squares to-
night only one police was found on duty.
Thev have been called from their beats
and concentrated about the stations. Me-
chanics' Institute, etc,
LATER.-At about half past nine o'clock
tonight, a squad or perhaps fifty men, at
tackled the third precinct, firing into the
building. They were repulsed byy the po.
lice, but were quickly reinforced by about
three hundrel !.nd fifty men These were
attacked by Gen. Badger wlrh about TWO
hundred policemen and piece OF artll-
ler: and fof about i've minutes sharp
rattle oi musketry ensued. Both parties
maintained t;le:. position during this time.
but at the second discharge of the cannon
the militia retreated through, jackson
square, and half an hour later the ponce
relieved their comrades, who renamed
during the conflict within the BUILDING;
One man, q Mr.. Hartman, was killed ana
several We're wounded.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Between nine and ten o'clock tonight
the McEnery militia attacked the third
precinct police station. They commenced
the attack by firing into the building
The firing was returned by the ponce
Soon after General Badger. Chief OF the
Metropolitan Police, moved down Char:
tres street from Canal with about 2Ol
men and one piece Of artillery. Quite
large crowd had by this time collected
about Jackson Square and on the Inc street. street.
leading thereto. When near the crowd
General Badger ordered them to dlsperso
The militia refused to give way, when the
nolice fred a blank cartridge, and soor
after another shot was fred. This TIME
the gun was loaded with grape. BY thl'
one man was killed and several wounded
Another charge OF grape was tlred out Q, o
St. Ann street. Some ten or twelve art
reported wounded, but only one man IS re
norted killed. As far as known only one
pcliceman was wounded during the entire
fiqht. At one time the firing was quite
brisk, resembling somewhat picket sklr
mish. For the powder expended and the
fuss made, the damage was remarkably
light. The grape Of the Metroopoiltan'
was more than the militia bargained tor
and they are reported to have weakened
readily. Many OF them are reported to
have skedaddled ell in great disorder. The
United States troops, about eleven o'clock
reached the scene of conflict, and the re
naming militia retired, leaving them II
possession. The Kelloggites are )ubllaa
and the McEneryites quite the reverse
The United States troops now occuP!
Jackson Square and other points in th'
c;ty and will no doubt sprevent furthe'
disorder All reports about compiro
u.ise are unfounded lin fact, now regarpet
impossible.
4 COMPANY of United States cavalry,
al o'clock. a. IN, passed up Camp stree
to Gen. Emery's headquarters, but soor
alter returned to Jackson Square. They
are held in readiness to assist the pohc'
in reselling any attack that may be made
No further trouble apprehended eo-nlght
the militia being satisfied at leaving then
in possession. -.
The city is full OF rumors. At thl
hour CLIO, a. M the streets are almos
deserted. Up to y o'clock they wer
crowded with people, everybody ilnquir
inc the news and the latest from the sea
of war. Thousands Of rumors were cur
rent, but the facts, in the case have bee
given above