Richland beacon., 1873-05-10
War in the Lower Parishes
Kellogg Summoned to Appear Before the
Grand Jury.
Prospects Frightening!

Prospects Frightening!
The war is still raging in the lower
Parishes and Kellogg's Metropolitan
Police are being driven back by the
people in the country, and frustrated
in every effort to establish their usur-
patton, by citizens determined to stand
up for their rights. Several fights
have ensued and excitement still in
creasing. Several Of the Metropoli-
tans have been killed. and more will
be if they don't let the citizens alone.
We give below a few of the latest dis
patches from the scene Of action:
BRAsHEAR CITY. La, May r.
Eight metropnltsns arrived this even
ing, making - whites altogetber-
The citizens refused them all shelter
and they are stopping in a small ne
gro cabin filled with negroes. They
have orders to 60 10 ST. Martinsville,
but eau get no transportation. The
ferry fiat here has been moved to the
Teche. The boats stopped near Frank
lin, guarded by tho citizens Citizens
here are still determined.
New IBERIA, La, May I, III M.
Firing was heard this morning. A
courier from the citizens camp reports
three Metropolitans killed and four
wounded in skirmisb The citizens
pickets advanced within two squares
of the Court House, where Col Bad
ger had concentrated his forces. The
citizens are collecting from every pOr-
ton of Attakapas Most Of the troops
are of the better class, and are well
mounted and generally armed with
breech-Ioading shOt-guns. SO far, the
Young men principally have gone to
the field. Married men 10 the towns
are watching the negro organizers
!, and are preparing to Illustrate them
Captains of steamboats, have been
warned not to transport armed Metro
palitans. aud consequently did NO,
bring those At the Bay. Knowing their
boats would be blown up. The en-
tire bayou Teche is under surveillance
by well organized bodies of citizens
The Kellogg troops can only reach
St. Msrtinsville by fighting their way
up the bayou. 1t is generally sup
posed an engagement took place last
night, but no seports have been re
ceived Up to the present hour.
New ORLEANS, May THE Grand
Jury passed resolutions to have Kel
logg aud bis officers appear before
them on charge Of usurping the gov
ernment of Louisiana Judge Abel
o. dered the report filed and subpoenas
issued for the parties - appear befor,
the Grand Jury. Also report agains
the Metropolitan Police.
LATER!
NEW ORLEANS. May The e1
element prevailing throughout tbs
city was increased this evening by {
report that Kellogg had been shot,
The report was untrue but it appear:
pistol was fired near him, aud som,
reports say ut him.
The Superintendent Of Morgan:
Texas Railroad makes the follow;n,
statement: This morning . detach
ment of police took charge o. ane
picke,ed the wharf Of the Texas Il. X
Company. interfering with bushes.
and creating alarm. I rebukrd Elan
agsn. who was in charge Of the po
lice, and sent w,rd to Kellogg, expires
sing disapprobation Of their conduct
At half past o'clock. Kellogg callr'
at the Office. corner of Na,ch-z snt
Magazine street, to explain the mat
ter. While doing this bis carriage a
the door was Immediately surrounde,
by largc and excited crowd, whs
commenced jeering and deuouucinl
, him. Just as KeIlogg's carriage wa
being driven of some one 10 the crow,
fired q pistol. The driver immediate
~ piled bis whip and drove up Match
ez street a furious pace.