Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-16
Pres Dispatches
PENN BACKED BY TEN THOUSAND MI.
LITIA.

Pres Dispatches.l
PENN BACKED BY Ten THOUSAND Nj
LITIA.
New ORLEANS, September 18th,
statehouse was surrendered at seven O'Clock
this morning TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PENN
militia without nrlng gun. Governor
Penn's militia are about ten thousand strong
TIE WHOLE KIT SURRENDERED.
The entire Metropolitan force Of the Eel
loEg militia, etc, with arms, arsenais. etc
surrendered at nine O'Clock this morning tc
the citizens or Penn militia. Kellogg, Long,
street and Others have taken refuge in tbe
custOmhouse.
LIEUTENANT-GONERNOR PENN IN POS
SESSION.
The Kellogg government has been over.
thrown, and the entire city Is In the hands OF
his opponents. Lteutenant-Coyer Penn
who was elected in ls72, has taken the rein,
Of gOvernmeltgand will at once install in
Office all those elected at the same time. The
courts viii be al once organized and the en-.
tire machinery Of government set in motion
not only In this city, but throughout the
state. Great enthusiasm prevails. The fol
lowing dispatch was sent last evening by
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Penn 10 the President
OF the United states:
THE NEW GOVERNOR TO THE PRESL
DENT.
NEW ORLEANS, SepteTaber a, 1874.
To L. s. Grant, President OF the United states,
Hopeless Of all other relief, the people OF
thus Stale have taken up arms to maintain the
legal authority OF the persons elected by them
to the government OF the State against the
usurpers who have heaped upon them iunum-
cradle insults, burdens aud wrongs. In so do
Ing they are supported by the great body ol
the intelligent aud honest people OF the state
Tney declare their sincere loyalty and respect
for the nited States government and its OIL
cers. They war only against the usurpers,
plunderers and enemies OF the people. TneV
affirm their entire ability to maintain the
rights OF all classes Of citizens. The party nd
ON cials OF the United States il shall be their
special aim 20 defend against all assaults and
TO treat with the prOfOundest respect and low
atty. We only ask YOU TO withhold anv aid or
protection from our enemies, and the enemies
OF republican rights, and OF the peace and ub-
critics OF the people. j. b. PENN.
Lleutenant-GOvernor and Acting-GOyernor.
STHE WAR Is OVER"
II a.m.-General Fred Ogden has lust
made a speech from the gallery OF his head
quarters, stating that the war was over, and
advising the people 10 go quietly 20 their
homes and resume their usual yocatiOBs.
Governor Penn THIS morning, appointed
Thomas Boylan, the well-knoWn detective,
chief Of police. Mr. BOylan is now organizing
d force.
WHAT THE PICAYUNE SAYS.
A Piooysne extra contains the following:
s. ~ might have been expected, after the de-
cl~ive victories OF Yesterday and the cOnse-
quent decentralization OF the Kellogg forces
lhe hulsh This morning wss very brief and
unexpected affair. about half-past eight
O'Clock the Etatehouse was Occupied i'm
the eluzens' forces, and by nine O'Clock the
third precl net station and kellogg aTngpp lie
last OF the Radical government WAS a fier n
sharp lttie assault, captured and appropri-
ated. so ends the Kellogg reyfrae bIg n aFed
insolent and overbearing. ID collaIssed nj one
touch Of honest indignation, and al a gallant
It's boasied armament ofesoI yeli bs-
fore the furious rush Of our citzans n.
thieving, unscrupulous chiefiains
hid like Inoles, ana It's mercenaries ned lice
stam peded cattle. A dozen gallant lfves
worth more than all the sneaKing caFpetbav.
gers and rufiian soldiers that ever "a uatted On
4 states carcass, have been sacrificed on the
altar OF liberty. The blood OF gentlemen and
,,efrfots has dyed the stones OF our thoronph-
rare aud the shock isOver. The Kellogg dv-
nasty has passed into black and bitter mem
nv. and Louisiana throughout It's borders to-
Z ay Is free. At nine O'Clock this morning
louisiana LEAPED FROM BONDAGE
INTO the fuu strength and spleBdor OF free
iom. Borne down, oppressed, aud despOiled,
Ior six long. weary years, the jest Of spectators
md me spoil OF thieves, her great arm has at
arf been lifted, and with one treme eudOus
blow the fsJteTs have been stricken from her
i'm bs. and Tor this one day, Al never again, she
1reafhes the air OF liberty. Her prosecutors
lre scaftered, the scurgy horde Of robbers,
paid Officers and brutal faskmasterS have
vanished: there is no one who dares 10
brave the Indignation Of a great people,
reused Al last The PicGVIHc cOngratuiates
century, its destinies have been cast. II al
any one time in the past IL has seemed lacking
In warmth Of sympathy, II has been because
we differed In opinion Rs % the wisest method
1f achieving the commonly desired end. We
may do 80 again; but vita the freedom, the
smanci pntion OF our people, with the gallant
Insertion OF the peoples right, and the EiOrl-
ous manifestation Of our brethrens courage,