The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-02

G. :. D. NJ. Fitzpatrick.
Inc 18th Ward White League, Capt. F. N
Address.
The 10th Ward White League, Capt. Edward
Flood.
The 9th District White League, Capt. H. E
Shropshire.
The 9Th District White League, Capt. c. H
Allen.
The 9th Ward White League, Capt. George W
Dupre.
The eth Ward White League, Capt.l. NJ. Ter
n.sOn.
The Washington White League, Cot. A. B.
Phillips.
The st. john White League, Cap, Charles
| Vautier.
The ID Ward White League, Capt. Rstewart
| Dennee.
The Sd Ward White League. Cap J. r.
S. Selleck.
Major Legardeur, with Capt. A. Ronas COM
pany the remainder OF his battalion beg pres
Col. John G. Angel, commanding Firstouisi-
ana Infantry, composed Of the followin CON-
psnies:
| Company A, Capt. Borland.
Company 3, Capt. F. McGloin.
| Company c, Capt. Blanchard.
| Company +, Lieut.. F. A. Richardson.
Together with two ~ companies Of artery.
under Capt John Glynn, Jr., acting Chf Of
Artillery and Capt. H. D. Coleman.
As before stated, my line Of defense was faned
y
command Of Col. ". J. Behan, consisting ofom-
panies A, B, c. E and G Crescent City Mite
League, and the commands Of Capts. Fod,
Address, Allen and Shropshire, supported bNne
| twelve-pounder gun, extended from the Lev to
Tchoupitoulas street.
The centre, composed of the commands OF
Capt. Dupre, Mcintyre and Phillips, e1tened
from Tchoupitoulas to Camp street; the 1t.
with the commands OF Capts. Roman, Tenrnsn
and Vautier, from Camp to Carondelet street.
Col. John G. Angel was ordered by me to taie
position on st. Charles street, above Poydras,p
guard against attack from the Central Pole
Station, Oh Carondelet street.
Major j. d. Hill OF the above battalion, wit
company E. Lieut. Richardson comma nding We
directed to place himself on the corner Cam
the enemy by way Of Charities and Camp streets
Capt. H. d. OOlemans company OF artillery,
supported by Section D Crescent City Whit
League, under command of that trusty leader
Capt. Archibald Mitchell, together with Capt
Dennee's Section, were stationed at the corner O
Camp and Julia streets, and the Louisiana Rife
Club, together with the unattached forces, undel
command OF Major John Augustin, at the corner
Of Carondelet and julia streets, with pickets OF
the extreme left and right, formed my reserv.
force and second line of defense.
While Strengthening my lines and arranging
my troops more perfectly, the enemy consisting
Of about SEQ metropolitan police, with elk pieces
OF artillery, under Gems. Longstreet and Badger
moved by way of Charities, Peters and Decatur
streets taking position on Canal street. about the
United states Custom-House and IN front OF the
Iron Building and Mobile Railroad Passenger
Depot, leaving a reserve Of the First Louisiana
Brigade to guard the State House and Arsenal q,
Jackson Square.
At AIS P. NJ, Brig Gen. Badger with abou,
800 retropolitans, armed with the most improved
weapons, one Gatling gun, and two (2) twelve
FOUNDER Napoleon guns, opened fire upon my ex
IRENE right, which was promptly responded tt
by that gallant, experienced and vigilant officer
Col w. j. Behan, whose celebrity and brilllancy
Of movement is deserving the highest praise.
Capt. Peasants Section Z, c. C. W. L., whose
amply supplied with ammunition, gained the
enemy's flank and poured deadly fire into theil
ranks, which caused them to waver.
Capt. John Glynn, Jr., finding his piece of ar.
tillery useless, acted with the promptness and
dash OF trained soldier and ordered Lieut. E.
IN conjunction with Company A, Capt. Vaudry
and B, Capt. Lord, down the open levee and
street, driving back the enemy and capturing his
guns.
At the same time Company C, Capt. Buck,
Company G, Capt Fitzpatrick, aud commands OF
Capts. Allen, shropshire, Address and Flood,
charged down Front, Peters and Tchoupitoulas
streets, forcing the enemy completely from his
position. To this result Major J. D. Hill con.
trlbuted by timely withdrawal Of his command
HoM Tie posluOn assigned MN, ana AIDED mate
rally in driving the metropolitans from their
last stand.
In the meantime Capt. A. B. Phillips was
ordered to make a flank movement on the ene-
mys right, in which he was assisted by Capt
Tennison's command and a portion of the St.
John White League. He met and dispersed a
body OF them at the corner of Charities and Gus
tomhouse streets, losing two ~ killed and three
70 wounded, and then returned to his former
position, in the centre OF my line.
After removing the captured guns resumed
my orr ginal position, with the intention of pre-
parlnS for an advance early the next day upon
the enemy's srrongholds below Canal street; but
so inplete, in my opinion. was the demoraliza.
ton OF the enemy from the action of Monday,
evidence OF which l had received during the
night from citizens and soldiers active in our
cause, corroborated by the surrender to my com.
nands OF large bodies of metropolitans, that the
capture Of these stronSholds seemed but qrles-
ton OF time. To press this capture. Col. Angel.
supported by Capt. Colemans artillery. was or
dered to move forward early in the morning on
these points. leaving his position occupied by the
commands Of Capts. Mitchell and Mcintyre
By 10 o'clock 4. NJ. Col. Angel was in full pos
session Of al the enemys important points be-
low Canal street, having received material assist
ance IL this movement from Capt Macheca.
Information Of this result was Immediately