The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-09

all sides aud rapidly closing on him.
The citizens are in excellent spirits snd
want for nothing. Wagons are COM
ing in with supplies from all points and
long distances. Col. Deblsnd can cap
ture the town at snv time he feels 20
disposed, hsshis object is more to resist
the Kellogg government than have any
blood split. Several metropolitans de-
serted to-day. Large numbers Of citi-
zeas are ready TO move when called up
on.
No Transportation.
BURNwIcK's BAY, La, May 8.-The
United States troops here, cannot get
Transportation TO Lechi, as all the
boats have broken down Forty-fve
mounted men have crossed over, but as
many couriers have gone up ahead OF
them
A special from New Iberia says: |
have jus hurried down from st
Msrtinsville There was no fight last
night and there l. now very little pro-
liability OF one. Skirmishers yesterday
afternoon demonstrated that the citi-
zens force could not compete in open
ground with the police. the latter seems
TO haye no desire TO follow them to their
camp General Debrauch thought at
one time last night that the police
meant to fall back, but was mistaken.
Col. Berber has still possession OF the
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attack them there 90 account OF their
families and property. Col. Brady
told me this morning that he did not
mean 10 20 out OF his way to fight, but
simply to obey orders and install the
officers OF Kellogg. He has done this
ard | am confident there will be no
general engagement Demonstrations
were made yesterday by Colonel Badger
20 draw the emmy out and see their
sire myth He does not seem inclined to
push matters, and the cilizens are al
most sure not to attack IL the town.
Reinforcements for the Metropolitans
aud coming up now from below, caval-
ry by road and the United States troops
by boat. The mail boats bad stopped
running, but have doubtless been press
ed INTO service sgain by the authorities.
l. there is anv further trouble 1t will be
between here and Brashears. The ci-
tizeps one hundred strong are still IN
arms at St. MartiDsvil'e and camped
about two miles from town. Two oi
the metropolitans have been wounded
I IL In he
citizens side one has been wounded and
I don't think there will be any more
. fighting there. No court was belc
Yesterday, no lawyers being present bu
Judge Seymour The rest being IN th'
citizens cause The town is deserted
. all the stores are closed and only TIVE
} o. three men ae be seen about tt
-treets The .m.n and childreL Q
course remain. The Mayor OF St. Mar
} tinsvil!e is in arrest Tor treason. Ht
was arrested by The civil officers on a.
fiavlt, Col. Btdger has nothing to dc
with it, There are rumors OF probable
d sturhanCr between here and Brashear
The kellogg government has pnr"
chased the Oseark 10 transport the
Metropolitan policemen and horses to
The seat OF War Kellogg bought a
hundred horses and despatched the
greater portion to Brsshear. 1t is
reliably stated that Gen. Jas Longstreet
has positively declined to take com.
mand OF the Metropolitan brigade un-
less given carte blanche to proceed in
affairs according to hi own discretion,
aud also, unless he is backed by United
State troops aud no State troops. Last
night in compliance with a request
from Kellogg Gen Emory ordered up
from the jackson barracks, three COM
panes Of the Slh infantry. They are
sull qusrtered IN the city.
To Governor HcEncry.
Tue Metropolnans attacked US this
afternoon, but it was, presume, a
mere demonstration to ascertain our
numbers. They fred but lew rounds
and returned to town. 1t is reported
that they have arrested the Mayor OF
st. Martinsville Tor treason and are
holding him in custody
TSigned,1 ALCIBIADE BLANC.
General Emery stated this morning
that company H. OF the ninteenth In
fantry, General Smith commanding, was
still at Brashear, but expected to get
sway to-day; arrangements having
been made for q small steamer to trans
! port them to New Iberia. detach.
meut OF eighteen or twenty mounted
MetropoliIans lett Brsshear on
Tuesday, 10 90 10 81
MartinsvilIe overland but have not
been heard from since.
J. Hawkins judge Of the Superior
Court, has been charged before the
grand jury, and that body now has the
case under consideration, with emoez
zliug $4,000 rom Ex-Governor }.
Madison Wells
Mr. Charles R Rswlry surrendered
himself to-day, and wa Wing exsmlns-
tion was sent Tor trial before the flrs'
District Court. The charge against Mr.,
Rswlev is assault with intent TO XII
Mr.. Pitt Kellogg Mr. Rswley hled
his recogu,zance ior five thousand dol
lars. Rawley. denied toe assault ou
admitted the insult offered to heIlogg
Attorney General Williams addressed
the following telegram to Governor
kellogg:
WASHINGTON, May 8.
". p. Kellogg, Ne1c Orleans
General Sherman Informs me that th'
dispatch purporting To be signed by
him lie a forgery, So far ss kno"
YOU have the entire sympathy o th'
administration in your efforts to sup
pre-. 9 lawlessness and violence.
rSi,,sI G. n. WILLIAMS,