The Van Buren press., 1873-03-11
If perh.ps fifty men attacked the Third

Aney were repn sea ny the poice phl
were quickly reinforced by about 800
men. These were attacked by Gen. Bad
ger with about 200 policemen and piece
Of artillery, and for about five minutes a
sharp battle OF musketry ensued. Both
parties maintained their position during
this time but at the second diseharge OF
the cannon the militia retreated through
Jackson square. and half all hour later
the police relieved thoir comrades who
remained during the conflict within the
building One man, a Mr.. Hartman, was
killed aud several were wounded
The United States troops about /
o'clock. reached the scenes Of the con
flict, and the remaining militia retired,
leaving them in possession.
The city is full of rumors At this
hour, l 10 a IN. the streets are almost
deserted. Up to II o'clock they were
crowded with people, everybody inquir
ing the news, the latest from the seat OF
war Thousands of rumors were eur
rent, but the facts in the case have been
given above
THE DAY AFTER THE BATTLE OF GOVERNORS
New ORLEANS. March 6.
Large numbers OF people this forenoon
visited the scene OF the aifray last night
About fifty citizens or militia who par
ticipatcd in last nights aftray were ar
rested and charged with violating the act
of congress passed April 20, 1871. They
were taken before United States com
missioner and released on one thousand
| dollars bail each.
The city is very quiet this evening and
it is believed no further denomination
will be made while the United States
troops remain in charge.
The Kellogg metropolitan police, arm.
ed rs infantry, have taken possession of
Odd Fellows hall where the McEnery
Legislature have heretofore met. j. c.
Moncure, speaker Of the House and 9th
er members who were in the hall at the
time, were taken to The First precinct po-
lice station. About one hundred metro
politans occupy Lafayette square
The following correspondence explains
itself, and shows the mastery Of the stu
alton with the Federal forces
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, New ORLEANS. Mar.
C,-Maj Gen. Emory, commanding the
department of the Gulf: GENERAL
have the honor to submit to you the in
quiry whether or not the action of the
Metropolitan police iores of this city in
the seizure of the Odd Fellows hall, this
morning, and the armed prevention by
force of the assembling of the Legisla.
ture of this State in said hall meets with
your countcnancs and approval. and
whether or not the United States forces
under your command will support this
armed occupation Of that building
| have the honor, general, to remain
your obedient servant
JOHN MCENERY,
Governor Of Louisiana.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
THE GULF, New ORLEANS, March -
II II. John McEnery; SIR-l have the
honor to acknowledge the receip pt Of your
communication Of this day, in which you
ask as follows: Contents Of McEn.
ery's letter..
In reply, l have to state that the seiz-
ure of said building 10y the Metropolitan
police, was without my knowledge and
made without conference with me.
In regard to any expression of opinion
as to the act, having NO authority in the
premises, l must respectfully decline to
make any reply. In answer to that part
Of your letter which asks whether my
command will support this armed occu
pason of that building, have the honor
to iaclose to you copy Of q telegram
received last night, from which you will
see that it is made my duty to prevent
any violent interference with the State
government Of Louisiana. Previous in
structions have directed me to recognize
the government Of the State of Louisiana
to be that represented by the Hon VIM
y. Kellogg. 1t the act referred to by you
in your letter is the act Of Gov. Kellogg,
and of the government Of the State Of
Louisiana, represented by Hon VIM. L,
Kellogg, and any violence IL used to in.
terlere with this act, shall most assur
edly consider it my duty, under my in
structons, to use the whole force of the
United States at my disposal to prevent
such violent interference.
have the honor to be, very respect.
fully, your obedent servant.
w, H. EMORY.
WASHINGTON, March s. 1873, s ;30rM
TO General w. II. Emory, Command
ing Department Of the Gulf New Orleans
La The President directs You to pre-
vent any violent interference with the
State government Of Louisiana Ac-
knowledge receipt
w. L. SHERMAN, General.
LATEST DEVELOPMENT
New ORLEANS, March Gil BORN
Moncure and others. members OF tho
Fusion. Legislature, arrested this morn
ing by the Metropolitans, were released
soon afterward.
The Fusion Legislature met this after.
noon at the Sc James hotel, and passed
joint resolution. protesting in the name
of the people Of the State against the in.
reference Of the military arm of the
United States government in capturing
the State troops, and in again supporting
the city police in the seizure of the State
house and Odd Fellows hall, the place Of
nesting Of the General Assembly at the
time OF lis session and in dcbarring there
from members OF the General Assembly
and in violently scizln. and impri Soning
several members Of this body, and we
call the serious attention OF Congress and
the people of the Union to these opprcs-
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