New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-11
JUDGE cAzABAT WOUNDED
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED
ALL QUIET AT LAST ACCOUNTS

Within the past twenty-four hours many
exciting rumors have prevailed touching
affairs in the parish OF Grant.
The latest information we nave been
able 10 obtain, however, which we receive
from q gentlemen who arrived on the
steamer B. L. Hodge, at about half-past
eight o'clock last evening, indicates the
safety Of Mr.. Calhoun, who was at the Ice
House Hotel. at Alexandria. Wednesday
morning.
Mr.. Calhoun was SaRen from the La
Belle at Pineville, opposite Alexandria, on
Monday by party Of about twenty men,
led by Mr.. J. g. 2. ffOoe, member of the
late Odd Fellows Hall Legislature. MIR.
Calhoun was taken some miles UP the river
in the direction OF Grant parish. but after
ward, at Bush's store, the party was met
by delegation Of citizens of Rapides,
headed by DR.. Locket.. who. in the interest
of peace and good order. induced Hoce's
party to return to Alexandria. which point
they reached on Wednesday morning.
On Saturday evening az attack was made
bv party under command of Hadnot. the
Fusion Representative. upon the colorei
men who had assembled at Colfax under
the leadership of Captain Ward, but Ward.
who handled bis force with some ekill, re-
turned the fire. 1t is stated. however. that
no one was hurt, Hadnot and his party re-
firing after few yolfeys.
Previous to this. however, q parlav was
had between the two forces. The demand
was made by the HadnOt party for the sur
render of Ward, Flowers, Shaw and other
leading Republicans, which was refused.
While the conference was pending. d col.
ored man some distance away was shot at
his house by party OF men coming from
the interior to join the forces of Haduot.
who. after killing the man, sacked his
house, helping themselves to his provisions.
Upon the news of this murder reaching
COlta1. the conference broke up.
On Sunday morning about eight O'Clock
Hadnots party. having received reinforce.
ments from several other parishes, made
another attack upon Wards party, but
were again repulsed. Most of the men in
Wards command had been soldiers in col
ored regiments during the war, and were
armed with the Enfield rifles they had been
allowed to retain when mustered out of
service. The attacking party were armed
principally with shotguns and veyolvers.
The fight lasted about three quarters Of al
hour, when Haduot's party had One of
their tanks turned by Wards men, and
were forced back upon Muddy bayou, to
which point they retreated in disorder. 1t
is reported that at this point the Fusion
judge, Mr.. Cazabat, was severely wounded.
Several others are reported wounded. FouF
colored men are known to have been shot,
most of them by struggling parties. but
none in the two assaults made by Hadnot's
party.
As far az we can learn, no fighting has
occurred since Sunday morning. Hadnot's
party dispersed, and he went down to Alex
andria.
At the time the Hodge passed Colfax. The
trouble seemed to be over. The parties
from the pine woods. who had come down
to join Hadnot. had many of them returned
The better class OF people, planters and
others. saw in this movement nothing but
disaster to the best interests Of the State
| and the people. The abandonment of the
plantations and the neglect of the crops, O.
this time. by the colored laborers, in Gram
parish alone, has cost hundreds of bales o
cotton; and all this that few men have
Offices. 1t is thought that prudent counsel,
vii! prevail. and no more trouble occur.