The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-15

and 4. A. Talledeno were killed on tn
citizens side, and number of Metropol
tans are reported killed and Gen, Badge
severely wounded. The colored men, c
, which the Metropolitan brigade was large
ly composed, broke and run upon the frs
fire, leaving their white comrades, a nun
Der of whom were killed.
8p. M.--The streets above Canal stree
are well filed with armed citizens. Th
impression now prevails that no further at
tempt will be made by the Metropolitan
to disperse their opponents who HANDLED
them so rough this afternoon. The city i
remarkably quiet throughout and no turth
er conflict is apprehended before morning
Most of the barricades are made Will
street cars.
The list of casualties on the citizens
side, as far as ascertaned, is as follows
Killed.. A. Talledeno. Fred Moreman
Dick Lindsey, Capt. j. M West. Mai j
X. Gourtain and a street car driver. Ser
riously wounded-.F Hallit, John Consi
dine, John Fitzpatrick, Mai. Wm.E. Wells
Sam B. Neman Slightly wpunded-E.
Berseimer, Fidel Keller, W.. Butler and
Mr.. McIman General Fred Ogden $
horse was killed under him and the Gen
eral slightly injured from the fall. but re-
mained on duty. General A. Badger,
commanding the Metropolitans, received
three buckshot wounds, one through the
leg, one through the arm and another
through the body. His leg has since been
amputated. The General, besides the gun
shot wounds, received injuries by falling
from his horse, which was killed under
him.
MIDNIGHT. The city is quiet through.
out. The casualties on the part of the
Metropoltans foot up seven killed and
| thirty wounded.
Proclamation.
An extra Bulletin this morning contains
the following proclamation
To the People OF Louisiana.
For two years you have borne with patti
ence and tortitude great wrong Through
fraud and violence the government of your
choice has been overthrown, and its power
usurped. Protest after protest, and ap-
peal after appeal to the President of the
United States and to congress have failed
to give you the relief you had right un-
der the constitution, to demand. The
wrong has not been repaired; on the con-
trary, through the instrumentality of par
tizans or partizan Judges, you are debar-
red from all legal remedy Day by day
taxation has been increasing, with costs
and penalties amounting to the coniiscation
OF your property; your substance squan-
dered, your credit ruined, resulting in the
failure and bankruptcy Of your valued in
stltutions. The right of suffrage is vir-
tually taken from you by the enactment of
skilltully devised registration and election
laws. The judicial branch of your govern
ment has been stricken down by the con-
version of the legal posse comitatus of the
sheriff to the use of the usurper for the
purpose of defeating the DEGREES of the
courts. in defiance Of laws, leading him to
use the very force for the arrest of the
sheriff while engaged in the execution of a
process of the court To these may be
added corrupt aud vicious legislature
enacting laws 10 violation of the constitu.
ton for the purpose of guarding and per-
petuating their assumed authority; me-
tropolitin police paid by the city, under
control of the usurper, quartered upon you
to overawe and keep you in subjection
Every public righ. has been denied, and
as if to goad you to desperation, private
arms are seized and individuals arrested.
TO such extremities are you driven that
manhood revolts at further submission. -
Constrained by sense of duty as the
legally elected lieutenant governor of the
state, actingl governor in the absence Of
of governor McEnery do hereby issue
this, my proclamation, calling upon the
militia of the state, embracing all persons
between the ages of Is and 40 years, with
out regard to color or previous condition.
to arm and assemble under their respect
i've officers for the purpose of driving the
userpers from power. Given under my
hand and seal this 18th day of September,
1874.
(Signed) Lieut. Gov, PENN.
General order No. is also issued ar
pointing Gen. +. Lodgen provisional gen
eral Of the state militia. Also, procla
nation to the colored people of the state
assuring them that in this movement
against kelogg's usurpation no harm is
meant toward them, their property or
rights, and telling them to pursue their
usual ayocations and they will not be mo
Tested that the colored as well as the
white race are interested in putting down
the usurping government.
SHREVEPORT Sept Ia. 4.-The action Of
the people of New Orleans has been re
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm
throughout Ntrthern l. ui,i4aa \ meet
ing was held mere u take action upu
Penns proclamation. Speeches were
made advising moderation and assuring
the colored people that no violence was
contemplated, and that their rights would
be carefully respected. A committee was
appointed to telegraph to New Orleans
that the white movement in North Louisi-
ana is complete. The officials elected in
1872 will be installed at 10 tomorrow
morning, and the militia established at
twelve.
WASHINGTON, Sept l4-Presiden Grant
visited the Executive Mansion this morn
ing, and soon thereafter was visited by
Secretaries Fish and Bristow and Postmas
ter General Jewell. A large number of
persons were 10 the ante room. The Pres
ident will go to Long Branch, and resume
his residence at the Executive Mansion
between the oath and 2Sth inst
Intelligence CONES from New Orleans in
such terms as justifes the assertion that
Gov Kellogg has called upon the Pres;-
dent for Federal aid to support the state
authorities in suppressilg domestic VIC
lence. The legislature not being in session,
should the call reach the President to NOR
row it may become matter of cabinet
consideration, as he will not leave for Long
Branch until to- morrow night.
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