Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-08
WEDNESDAY,.
BRAsHEAR CITY.

! BRAsHEAR CITY, May Eight Met
| ropolitans arrived this morning, making
] fOTty-eight whites altogether. The citi-
/ Zens refused them all shelter, and they
were stopping in a small negro cabin,
/ filed with negroes. They have orders
/ to 90 to st. MaltinSville, but can get no
transportation. The ferry-fat here has
been removed. The Teche boats stopped
near Franklin, and are guarded by the
citizens. The citizens here are still de-
termined, but all are quiet. One Metro
p0litan has just arrived here from st.
Martinsville. He came through the
swamp, and has verbal dispatches for
New Orleans. He says Badger is
hemmed in. Heavy cannonading
was heard last night and at two o'clock
this morning.
The laying of the cornerstone
Of the new courthouse took place
to-day. About five hundred persons
were in the procession. Owing
to the presence of the Metropolitans,
only local societies participated. The
Metropolitans kept out Of sight. A
grand ball will be given tonight. All
the United States army and civil officers
have been invited.
BRAsHEAR, May Z. - The United
States troops are still here, quartered
in the railroad depot. They expect to
leave tomorrow, with the agreement
that no MetTopOlitans shall have trans
pOrtation with them. The boats have
all been seized by the citizens, and the
United States troops are detained here
unable to proceed further for want of
transportation.
NEW IBERIA.
NEW IBERIA, May Firing was
heard this morning.
A courier from the citizens camp re-
ports three metrOpolitans killed and
four wounded, within two squares of the |
courthouse, where Colonel Badger has |
concentrated his forces. The citizens
are collecting from every part of Alta |
kappas- Most Of the recruits are Of the /
better class, well mounted, aud gener- /
ally armed with breach-loadiug shot |
guns. So far, the young men princi- /
pally have gone to the field. Married /
men in the towns are watching the
negro organizers, and are preparing to
frustrate them.
Captains Of steamboats, have been
warned not to transport armed Metro
pOlitaDs, and consequently did not bring
those at the levee, knowing that their
beat would be blown up.
The entire Bayou Teche is under SUI
veilanee by well-organized bodies of
citizens. The Kellogg troops can only
reach st. Martin5ville by fighting their
way up the bayou. 1t is generally sup
posed an engagement took place last
night, but no reports have been received
up 10 the present hour.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, May THE grand +
jury passed resolutions to have Kellogg
and his officers appear before them on a
charge Of usUrpating the government of
Louisiana. Judge Abel ordered the re-
port filed and subpOenaes to be issued
for the parties to appear before hegrand
Jury. The grand jury also report against
the Metropolitan police.
The excitement prevailing throughout /
Ihe city was increased this evening by
The report that Kellogg had been shot
The report was untrue, but, it appears.
1 pistol was fired near him, and some
reports say at him. The superintend-
mt Of MoTgan's Texas railroad makes
he following statement: "This morn
ag detachment Of police took charge |
4 and picketed the wharfboat of the
rexas railroad company, interfering