The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-16
[By Telegraph.l
Later from New Orleans.


FIGHTING CoMMENCED-FIFTY PERSONS
KILLED-PRESIDENT GRANTS PRoCLA.
NATION, &C.
WASHINGTON, September 15.-After our
kilograms closed last night armed men were
stationed at the strategic corners Of the
streets. Five hundred Metropolitans (Gene.
raj Longstreet commanding), With cavalry
and artillery, appeared at the head of Canal
street and took position. A desultory fire
followed, and the Metropolitans were driven
away. The citizens captured one piece OF
artillery. They then barricaded the street
and destroyed the police and fire telegraph.
a sharp fight next occurred at the river end
of Canal street, in which some
FIFTY PERSONS WERE KILLED,
including Captain J. NJ. West, printer and
newspaper correspondent, and K. A. Tole-
dano, on the citizens side. General Badger,
of the Metropolltans, was badly wounded:
A long list of Metropolitans were killed.
The following wounded citizens have been
received at the Charity Hospital: William
OsmoEd, Charles KILT, James Cross, John
Wren, John McCabe, NJ. Betus, Frank Owen,
and y. Sonat.
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Neap Orleans, September IA, 1880 p. M
The following is a list of the casu alties or
the side of citizens as far as has been ascer-
tanned: Killed.. A. Taledano, Fred. More.
man, Dick Lindsey, Captain j. III. West.
Major J. K. Jourdain, and one Magazine
street-car driver.
Seriously wounded-F. Pallett, John Con
sdine, John Alpatrick, Major William e
Wells, and Samuel B. Newman.
Slightly wounded-E. Bozonier, Eide
Killer. W. j. Butler, and NJ. McNeeleman
General Fred. Ogdeu'S horse was killed
under him, and the General slightly injured
from the fall, but remained on duty.
General A. S. Badger, commanding the
Metropolitans, received three buckshot
wounds-one through the leg, one through
the arm, and one through the body. His
leg has since been ampUtated. The General,
besides the gunshot wounds, received a
heavy fall, his horse being killed under him.
THE FEELING AT SHREVEPORT.
Shreveport, La, September 14.-The &C
ton of the people OF New orleans mas Deen
received with the greatest enthusiasm here
and throughout Northern Louisiana.
A meeting was held in this city tonight
TO take action on the proclamation of Acting
Governor Penn. Speeches were made by
leading ci,izens of the parish, advising
moderation, and assuring the colored people
no violence was contemplated, and their
rights would be carefully respected.
The undersigned are appointed commits
tee 10 telegraph the agent of the Associated
Press at New Orleans that the white move
ment in North Louisiana is complete. twill
be bloodless. Parish officers elected in 1872
will be installed at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
The militia will be organized at II noon.
. Signed by W. B. Eagan, ). Q. Moncure,
and a. h. Leonard, committee.
SURRENDER OF KELLoGG's aIN1oNs.
WASHINGTON, September 15.-The entire
force of Metropolitan police, Kellogg
militia, &C., with arms, arsenal, &C., surren'
dered of 8 O'Clock this morning to the citizens
and the Penn militia. Kellogg, Longstreet,
and others have taken refuge in the custom
house.
Kellogg having applied to the President
for assistance and protection, a proclamation
has just been issued by President Grant IN
the usual form.
TIE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
WASHINGTON, September 15.-The Presi'
dent has just issued the following prociainta''
ton:
"Whereas it has been satisfactorily repre-
sented to me that turbulent and dlsorderly
persons have combined together With torce
and arms to overthrow the State Govern
ment of Louisiana and to resist the laws ano
constituted authorities of said State ane
whereas it is provided In the Constitution O
the United States that the United States shal
protect every State in the Union on appllea =
ton OF the Legislature, or the ExecutiY |.
when the Legislature cannnt be cQuYeneQ