The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-18

resulted In QetermlnAuon 10 rest Inelr
troops on their arms until that hour, and
that meanw lille pickets would be thrown
out to guard the tributary avenues
against q sudden move by the police.
At $50 the metropolitans, to the Eumber
of FIVE hundred, left the downtown sta
tson under command of General Long
street. and with their battery, dashed up
Chartres street to Canal. driving in the
White League pickets. and sending forth
the note of general alarm.
At q quarter to o'clock, the police,
under command of General Badger and
James Longstreet and staff, arrived at
the head of Canal street, where, without
delay, they were placed in line of battle.
The force had been augmented by the
addition of two hundred metropolitans,
picked up en- route at a station, and when
the line of battle was formed, it was un-
derstood that the fighting would begin
by an aggressive movement on the part
of the police. This proved to be truth.
N OCbaCAAAChb VI ROAANCy bAAhy
with feld-piece, was sent forward to
drive out the Poydras street detachment
of the White Leaguers, located four
squares away; and upon this mission
they departed. Before they had gone
the length of q square, the Poydras street
Leaguers, three hundred strong, went
forth to meet them, and at once starting
on the double-quiek, rushed upon the
police, yelling like madmen. The
police opened fire with their field piece,
but the Leaguers, nothing daunted, held
on their way, and charged upon the pol
ice, who, affrighted by the Onslaught, at
once threw down their arms and fed,
leaving their gun upon the field. The
Leaguers, capturing the trophy, continu-
ed their march to the levee, where they
were met by the main body of the metro
politans, who opened FIRE with their Win
chester rifles, which was instantaneously
responded to by the White Leaguers.
The deadly mitrailleuse of the police
was then brought to bear, and one round
was fred: echoed by the-twelve-pound-
ers belching forth their mis-. les of de-
structiou. The White Leaguers main
tained a steady fire, telling with fearful
effect in the metropolitan ranks. After
the first few rounds, the police east dis
cipline to the winds, and some fed with
fear, though others stood their ground.
| The order to charge the battery was then
given to the White Leaguers, and with
a victorious shout, they advanced upon
the foe, who turned and fed, pursued by
their adversaries, who ever and anon
would deliver ball with telling effect
nc the retreatIng foe. In the charge,
General F. N. Ogden's horse was shot
and instantly killed; but, nowise deferred
by this accident, theGeneral led on his
men on fost. The guns were then tax
en- possession of, and in a short time the
battlefield was deserted, and all engaged
in following the defeated metropolitans.
SThe police sought refuge in the Gus
tom-house, which was opened on their
approach, where they assumed positions
in the tepmost portion, and continued
their fire at the White Leaguers, who
returned ball for ball.
On the battle ground lay about ten
policemen, some dead and others dying,
killed and wounded at the first fire, and
only one White Lacquer, who was evi-
IDENTIFY killed in the charge. In and
around the station were four more dead
metropolitans, while on the front steps
six more had yielded up their lives.
The poor peelers were sadly demoraliz-
ed. 1t appears that only about fifty
metropolitans succeeded in getting in
the Custom-house, while the balance ran
to the Third Precinct Station, where
they remained. After the fight, as about
fifty of them were hurrying to the sta
tion. they were met by squad of White
Leaguers. Immediately upon seeing
them, the metropolitans at once said they
wanted to go home, and surrendered
their guns and pistols, some of them ev-
en- taking off their coats to conciliate
their captors.
After the battle, the authentic list of
killed embraced twenty three metropoli-
tans and seven White Leaguers. besides
q number of each side badly wounded.
Among the mortally wounded to-day,
was General Badger, commanding the
metropolitan brigade.
The battle over, and the routed metro
politans safely hidden pursuit, General
Ogden at once ordered all the principal
thoroughfares picketed, and then with
drew his troops to the Poydras camp,
where they made preparation to pass the
night.
Kellogg and the State officials are Sc
cure in the Custom house, where they
have been nearly all day; but it is a well
assured fact that as soon as an opportun-
ity offers they will be killed, that move
having been determined upon at q meet
ing to-day.
McEnery is out of town, and D. B.
Penn, candidate for Lieutenant Govern
or on the McEnery ticket, issued pro-
clamation called upon the people to arm
and hurl the usurping administ ration
from power. He declared the purpose of
the White Leaguers is to bring on mil
itary government, by the precipitated
conflict. The result, it is generally con-
ceded, will occur.
BELGIUM.