The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-16

may uOg, Dc ArDpeQ men on CRUal
street, there are armed bodies within
q short distance. assembled on the
same call as your mass meetings"
The committee then retired, and soon
after. reported the result OF this inter-
view to the meeting. The people were
then advised to go home and get their
arms and ammunition and return and
assist the white league, who were then
under arms. to execute plan that
would be arranged for them. The
people then quietly dispersed. After
wards, quite large number formed
in procession and marched up Camp
street.
WASHINGTON. September 14.-De-
tails from New Orleans are not OBJ
tainable tonight, but it may be said
that the people have possession of the
city. They also have possession of
the city fire telegraph and City Hall.
There is one company OF United
States troops there. but they remain at
tho Custom House. Details are i'm
possible tonight.
Armed men were soon stationed at
strategic corners of the streets. 500
Metropolitans, General Longstreet
commanding, with cavalry and artil-
lery, appeared ut the head of Canal
street and took position. A desultory
fire followed, when the Metropolitans
were driven away, and the citizens
captured one pieco Of artillery. The
citizens then barricaded and destroyed
the police and fire telegraph. a sharp
fight at the river end of Canal street
occurred, during which some fifty were
killed, including Capt. j. NJ. West,
printer and newspaper correspondent,
and E. a. Toledano, on the citizens
side. General Badger, Of the Metro
politans. was badly wounded.
NEW ORLEANS. September 15.-The
entire force of the Metropolitan po-
lice. Kellogg's militia, 60, with arms,
arsenals, &c., surrendered at o'clock
A. NJ. to the citizens or Penn's militia.
Kellogg, Longstreet and others have
taken refuge in the Custom House.
The meeting under the Clay statue
was called in remonstrance of the
seizure Of arms belonging to private
citizens. The meeting passed resolu.
tions declaring that the Senate of the
United States declared thnt Kellogg
was not elected Governor. The reso-
lutions denounced him az usuruer,
and demanded him to abdicate. A
committee was appointed to bear these
resolutions to Kellogg, but he was non
est. Gen. Dibble carried messages be-
tween the committee and the Go
vernor-the Governor, meantime, call
ing upon Grant for aid. During these
proceedings, the Federal troops we're
ot r,ofo Ia
have been apprehended that they
would serve their country better by
saving the hides of high officials there,
than enforcing the Enforcement Act in
the street. The communications be-
tween the committee and Governor
eliminated in mutual threats. The
meeting then adjourned, but tho peo-
pie we're advised to go home and arm.
Subsequently, D. B. Penn, Lieute-
nant.Governor on the McEnery ticket,
issued proclamation, assuming GU
bernatorisl functions, and appointing
officers to organize the militia. The
following was also issued:
To THE CoLoRED PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA: In grand move
ment now on foot against the enormi-
ties OF the rule Of kellogg's usurpa-
ton, rest assured that no harm is
meant either towards you or your pro-
perty or your rights. Pursue your
usual avocations, snd you will not be
molested. We war against the thieves,
plunderers and spoilers of the State,
who are involving your race and ours
in common ruin. The rights OF the
colored as we'll as the white race we are
determined to uphold and defend.
(Signed. D. B. PENN,
Lieutenant Governor, acting Governor
snd Commander-in-C -Chief of Louisi-
ana State Militia.
LArEsr.-The people seem to have
responded with alaority to the advice
given them by DR.. Beard. one of the
speakers at the Cana street meeting.
BY 3 p. NJ, armed men were stationed
at the intersection of all the streets on
the South side.
New ORLEANS, September 15-9 A.
MA long list of Metropolitans killed
has been telegraphed. The following
wounded citizens have been received
at the Charity Hospital: Wm. Osmond,
Charles Kit, James Cross, John Wren,
John McCabe, Nj. Belts, Frank Owen,
D. Sonoeat.
WAsHINGToN. September 15.-No
action. The President and Attorney.
General are closeted over Louisiana
alfuirs.
SHREVEPORT. La, September IS
The action Of the people in New Or
leans has been received with the great