The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-08
LOUISIANA FREE!
THE DEMONSTRATION LAST NIGHT.
The Crescent City in a Blaze.
Twenty-Five Thousand Men in Line.
The Illumination.
The Throng on the Route.

Never before in the history of this city has
there been such a demonstration as that wit.
messed last night. The glorious successes Of the
past week, the brilliant victories crowding ir
upon one another, so filed the people with
patriotic enthusiasm that it could only find
vent in public demonstration.
! The years Of thraldom and servitude are
ended. The dawning light Of brighter day
beams in our East, and the generous sun Of a
ing our untitled fields with revivifying rays
and bringing promise Of happy harvests yet
to come. The people in their might, on Sep.
TENDER 18th, gave the first bugle blast Of lib
erty. and its echo resounded throughout the
State November Cd. The work was quickly
done and done well, and the good people OF
Louisiana can well rejoice.
Hardly had yesterdays sun set ere the busy
preparations for the event Of the evening COM
menced. From the Barracks to Carrollton
little knots Of ladies and children were as
siduously at work decorating front windows
and festooning balconies. The humble cot
tage Of the laborer, as well as the palatial
residence of the banker, all showed how
thankful the people were for their deliverance.
At six o'clock Canal street began to be crowd
ed with those who early sought for favorite
positions from which to view the procession.
Car after car brought its living freight to
that central avenue, and it was but short
time before its broad space was thronged wi
mass Of happy people, eager to express their
joy. Bright eyes We'd with the sparkling jets
in their Southern brilliancy, and fair hands
clapped their appreciation as now and then
some wandering club would file by to take
their proper position in line. No such array
of beauty, as that shown last night, can be
seen away from our beloved Crescent City, and
those who were fortunate enough to witness
it, will long treasure its rich picture in their
memories.
At o'clock the echoes Of approaching
bands produced futter in the crowd, and it
was but moment before galleries were
thronged by ladies to catch view Of the first
CLEAN Of the coming demonstration.
The line Of march was one packed mass Of
citizens; all streets leading to the route we're
jammed, and it was with difficulty that those
who were the leest late managed to obtain a
position from which to get view Of the pass
ing hrong.
Just before the procession reached St. Louis
street, the guns of Batteries and B belched
out their loud voices Of greeting to the masses
assembled. AS their deep, believing roar
sounded through the streets, yell after yell
went up in response. They fred one hundred
rounds in honor of cur victory.
The Procession.
At the sound Of the last gun the columns
moved, the Crescent City White League in
the lead, commanded by Gen. Ogden. support
ed by large mounted escort, assisted by his
aids Col. W. J. Behan, Lieut.. Col. W. T.
vaudry and Major W. E. Huger. In the line
was Section A, commanded by Capt b.
Watts; Section B, commanded by Capt. Ham
ilton and Lieuts. Lord and Nixon; Section G,
commanded by Capt B. H. Buck, Lieuts. E.
O'Brien and Willie Pinckard; Section D, with
about 300 men in line, commanded by A.
Mitchell and Lieuts. w. Mcbride and j. A.
Donahue: Section E, commanded by Capt.
Chas. E. Peasants and Sections F, G, Fl, J
and K, numbering all told, about 1000 men.
Next in line came TIE jackson Rifles. about
seventy-five strong, commanded by Capt
Dennee, and following was the Independent
White League Club, of the Third Ward with
Capt. Will Steven at their head, and about
two hundred men in line.
Following came the old Minute N en- of so,
who have kept up their organization until the
present day. The old battle-scarred banners
were borne in carriages.
The Louisiana Field Artillery, commanded
by Col John Glynn, followed with old Battery
A, the crack company of the organization,
commanded by Capt. H. Du iley Coleman, and
Iieutenants 0. r. Peck, G. Forno and Aft
Baker, in the lead, followed by Battery b,
Capt. J. D. Edwards in command, Battary c,
with Capt. Gilbert at the head, came next, and
was succeeded by Battery D, who had in line
about 40 men.
Next came the clubs of the 9th District, I'M
der the leadership Of Major c. A. Allen, COM
pany A Of the Jefferson Rifles, were at the
head, under command of Capt H. z. Shrop-
shire and Lieuts John Bozant and G. A. FIRE.
rett Company B followed, with Capt. W. l.
N. Mason and Lieuts. H. Ceilings and B. A.
Golden in command, and was succeeded by
company c, headed by Capt. J. c. Landry,
Lieut. Eugene May,L;eut. F. S. Paru,alee and
Lieut. f. Min.en.
Company D followed, with large number
Of men in ranks, under the leadership Of Capt.
J. Bach and Lieut.. Joseph Jaego and Gus.
Michel, close behind came Major Frank Nc
Gloin's battalion, composed Of the following
companies Company A, Capt. L. R. Lar
manech, Lieutenants F. Mitchell, James Sara
del AMI p Lafoux; Company B, Capt S. s.
CARLYLE, Lieutenants Finley Lefrant and J. L.