The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-03-07
LOUISIANA MUDDLE.'
The First Blood Shed.
Attack by the McEnery Militia
on a Station House.

New ORLEANS, March 5.-The Seventh precinct
station quietly taken possession of last night
by sixty-nine OF the McEnary militia. Noresistance
was offered by the Metropoltans on duty there,
and no effort has been made to-day to displace the
militis tonight, For distance of twenty squares
tonight, only one policeman was found on duty.
They have been called from their beats and concen-
tered about the stations Mechanics Institute, etc.
At about half past nine O'Clock tonight, a squad
of perhaps fifty men attacked the third precinct,
firing into the building. They were rePulsed by
the police, but were quickly reinforced by about
three hundred and fifty men. These were attacked
by General Badger with about two hundred police
men, and piece of artillery, and for about five min
utes sharp rattle of musketry ensued. Both par
ties maintained their positions during this time, but
at the second dischage Of the cannon the militia re-
treated through jackson Square, and half an hour
later the police relieved their comrades, who re-
manned during the conflict within the building;
One man, Mr.. Hartman, was killed, and several
wounded.
Between and 10 O'Clock tonight, the MEnery
militia attacked the Third precinct station. They
commenced the attack by firing on the building. The
firing was returned by the police. Soon after, Gen.
Badger chief of the Metropolitan Police moved down
Chartres street from Canal with about 200 men, and
one piece Of artillery. Quite 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 disperse. The militia refu-
sed to give way, when the police fired blank car
fridge and soon after another shot was fred This
time the gun was loaded with grape By this one
more was killed and several wounded Another
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ten or twelve are reported wounded but only one
man is reported killed. AS far as known only one
policeman was wounded during the fight. AT one
time the firing was quite brisk, resembling picket
skirmish. For the powder expended, and the fuss
made, the damage was remarkably slight. The grape
of the Metropolitans than the militia bar
gained for and they are reported to have weakened
readily Many of them are reported to have skedad-
died in great disorder. The q. S. troops about 10
O'Clock reached the scene of the conflict, and the
runaway militia retired leaving them in possession.
The Kelloggites are jubilant and the McEneryites
| quite the reverse. The United States troops now
occupy jackson Square and other points in the city,
| and viii no doubt prevent further disorder.
All reports about compromise are unfounded.
| As telegraphed on Saturday, compromise is i'm
probable and the fact is now regarded impossible.
A company of United States cavalry at O'Clock
passed up Camp street to General Emery's head
quarters and soon after returned to Jackson Square
They ars held in readiness to assist the police in
repelling any attack that may be made. No fur
ther trouble is apprehended tonight, the militia be-
| ing satisfied at leaving them in possession. The
| city is fnll of rumOrs,
At 1:10 A. NJ the streets are almost deserted. Up
to 12 O'Clock they were crowded with people. Ev-
erybody is inquirng the latest from the seat of war
Thousands of rumOrs current, but the facts in
the case are given above.