The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-09-18
Civil War I'm Louisiana.

AHalfs VI IOulslanh nave culhinateu.
The people, outraged beyond endur-
ance, have risen in their might, an1
overturned the fraud termed the 'Kel.
lIogg Government" Some forty or ff.
ty persons were killed in the operation.
We publish particulars below.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 14.-In accor-
dance with the call published in yester.
days papers, large meeting was held
at II 80 A. NJ. at Clay's statue in this
city, TO protest against the Kellogg usur-
patton. Robert II. MARI, Chairman OF
the Conservative State committee, call
ed the meeting 10 order, explaining the
objc ct OF the meeting, whereupon
speeches were made by Ellis Smith and
others denouncing Kellogg.
A committee of five unarmed ciii-
zens, was appointed TO await, unarmed
and unattended, on Kellogg. and de-
mand his resignation. Al II As p. NJ.
the committee returned, and through
r. ii. MARI reported that they were
met BY Judge Dibble, who stated that
he had delivered the report TO Kellogg,
who had instructed the reply that he
(Kellogg) would not receive II, owing
TO the fact that there were thousands Of
armed white lcaguers on the streets in
opposition 10 his government, and that
there were thousands mere awaiting
the signal. The people yelled ITS a
lie !" and Mr.. Mari, resuming, said that
he had assured Mr.. Dibble' that it was
a mistake, that all the people wanted
were their rights, and that, If Kellogg
would accord those, the committee
would guarantee him unmolested the
enjoyment Of life and property. Mr..
MARI concluded BY declaring that his
mission had ended, and that all that no W
remained for the people to do was to
determine upon their futre course.
Addresses were then made by vari.
Gus speakers, urging all present to go
home and then return with their arms
anu blankets, and do battle for their
rights. Cheers were then given for the
, resolutions denouncing Kellogg, etc,
and the vast assembly adjourned.
In the mean time plaoes of hnsin ess
were closed, aud the city hall was taken
possession Of by a detachment of White
Leaguers. who seized the telegraph Of
fee therein.
Three huddred White Leaguers, I'M.
der command of Gen. II N. Ogden,
marched down to the levee for the pnr.
pose Of receiving some arms on board of
the steamship Mississippi, consigned to
members of the White League. Posi-
ton was taken by them in the rear of
a temporary breastwork, composed o.
hay. bales. Ala o'clock three hundred
= of the Metropolitan police brigade,
commanded by General A. ii. Badger
; and four pieces of artillery, advanced
and opened fire with grape and canister
on the leaguers. The latter advanced
firing, and after short .kirmsh drove
back the polcemen's advance. When
the small.arms shooting become hot, the
Metropolilans commenced breaking,
ard whilst Gen. Badger was striving to
rally his men, he fell, shot in three
places, which was the signal for a con.
fused rout Of his command. The lea
guers captured three pieces of artillery
j., and some Metropolitans.
This WAS the conclusion OF hostilities
as .0me forty policemen afterwards sur
rendered their arms TO Gen. Ogden s
command. Twenty policemen were
, killed, and nineteen are known to have
been wounded. Eight citizens were
killed and nineteen wounded, three OF
whom are dead,
New ORLEANS, Sept 15.--The KEEL
ogg government has been overthrown,
and the entire city Is in the hands of his
opponents. Lieut.. Governor Penn has
taken the reins of government, aud will
at once install in ofIloe all who were
voted for on the same ticket with Nc
Enrey in 1872 The courts will at once
be organized, aud the entire machinery
Of government set in molten, not only
In this city, but throughout the State
The following dispatch was sent last
. evening by acting Governor Penn to the
President Of the United States:
TO U: s. Grant, President of the United
States:
Hopeless of all other relief, the peo-
pie of this State have taken up arms to
maintain the legal authority Of persons
elected by them to the government Of
the State, against the uourpers, who
have heaped upon them innumerable in
sults, DUruens anu wrongs. LII SO no.
ing, they are supported by the great bo-
dy of honest and intelligent people of
The State. They declare their unswerv-
ing loyalty AMI respect for the United
States government and its officers. They
var only against usurpers, and plumber
ers and enemies Of the people. They
affirm their entire ability TO maintain
peace, and protect the life liberty and
equal rights Of all classes Of citizens
The property and officials of the United
States il shall be our special aim TO de-
fcnd against all assaults, and to treat
with the profoundest respect and 10y
atty. We only ask Of you TO withhold
any aid or protection from our enemies
aud enemiea Of republican rights, and
Of the peace and liberties Of the people.
[Signed] ID. b. PENNY
Lieut.. Gov. and acting Gov.
The President had previously issued
a proc lamation, ordering all turbulen.
persons to lay down their arms. Now
that the revolutionsts have succeeded
the futlIre notion of the Federal CIV