Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-09-18
THE UISIAN1 REBELLION.
RIotIng In Vow Orleans.

The present week has witnessed "revo-
luton" In New Orleans, which almost
equals any thing we read Of in Paris,-the
result being the oustng, for the time be-
ing, of tho Kellogg government and the
placing in power Of the McEnery gov
eminent. Tho prctext for the outbreak
was the seizure by the metropolitan police
Of several cases of arms shipped from New
York to a New Orleans importer, on the
ground that they were intended for tho
"White League" call was thereupon
issued Tor mass meeting of citizens to re-
sist the so-caled outrage, and the bloody
encounter soon followed.
Before IL o'clock on Monday the streets
near the City statue were filed with pco-
pie, a number of speeches made denuncia-
tory of the seizure OF arms, against the
Kellogg government, and resolutions a.
dopted, asking Kellogg to abdicate.
committee was appointed to wait on the
governor and notify him of their action.
The committee made their report and the
people were advised to go home and get
their arms.
There was general and speedy response
TO this advice. The people quickly and
quietly dispersed and az quickly reappear-
cd, and by 3 o'clock in the afternoon, armed
men were stationed at the intersections of
all the streets on the south side of Canal
street from the river to Claiborne street.
About o'clock body of metropolitans
numbering about 500, with cavalry and ar
tillery, appeared at the head of Canal street
and took position. Gen. LOugstreet, who
was com handing, accompanied by an or
derby, then rode mp and down Canal street,
ordering the armed citizens to disperse.
The citizens erected barbados along Poy-
dras street and between Poydras and Ca.
nal streets, and held all that portion Of the
city above Canal street, including the city
hall. There was sharp fight at the river
end OF Canal street, about o'clock, and a
number were killed, estimated by some as
high as go and many wounded.
The hostilities were resumed on Tues
day morning at an early hour, and by 7
o'clock the state house was surrounded by
Lieut.. Gov. PENIS militia, about 10000
strong, without firing gun. All the state
and city property, police stations, arsenals,
| and the police aud fire alarm stations fell
into possession of the league. Kellogg
militia, with their arms, surrendered at 8
o'clock. Gov. Kellogg, Gen. Longstreet
and others took refuge in the custom house.
Lieut.. Gov. Penn took the reins of govern
ment, and announced that he would install
in Office all those who were voted for on the
same ticket with McEnery in 1872. Prcsi-
dent Grant received from Gov. Kellogg by
telegraph, an application for aid against do
nestle violence. The application is made
in accordance with article 4, section 4, of
| The constitution Of the United States. In
response President Grant on Tuesday, is
sued a proclamation commanding the NAL
contents to disperse aud resume their
peaceful avocations. All available troops
are ordered to Louisiana at once. The
President is reported as saying That he will
| put down the instruction, if he has to call
on the governors of the northern states for
militia, and to take the field in person.