Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15
ALEXANDRIA, \ "A.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Ii, 1874

THE Troubles IN New ORLEANs.-A mass
meeting OF the citizaus Of New Orleans was
held Yesterday to protest against the seizure oil
arms of private citizens, aud Canal street, was
filled for several squares. Many stores were
closed and there was general suspension OF bus
mess, Au address was delivered, but no dis
turbancc occurred. Resolutions were adopted
requesting the Immediate abllcatlou OF Gov
Kellogg, and committee was appointed to
wait ON the Governor, who refused to hold any
n.rsopal communication with them. L'eutcn-
ant Governor Peuu soon after issued procla'
nation, calling out the militia to resist the
usurpatioo of Kellogg. He also Informed the
colored people that in the movement now on
foot against the cnormtles OF the rule OF the Mel
logg u>urpation, no harm is meant towards thern'
their property, or their rights. Yesterday al
tcrpoon armed men were stationed at the Inter
section of all the streets on the south side OF
Canal street FROM the river to Cairbornc street,
About 1 o'clock a body Of Mylropotals, Uum-
bcriug about 500, with cavalry and artillery,
appeared at the head Of Caual street and took
position. Cen Llngsreet, who was command
iug, accom- panied By an orderly. then rode up
and down Canal street, orterlhe the armed
citizens to dispcrsc. Some dcsu!tory hrlag
soon after occurred along Canal street, and
some few casualties arc reported 90 both sides
The Mctropoiitaus are reported to have broken
at the first fire, the citizens capturing one piece
of artillery. The citizens then command build
ing barbados along Poydras street, having
captured the city bali aud taken possession OF
the fire alarm Telegraph. One company OF I.
S. troops rcnlaiGed at the custom house, spec
tatorS Of the iivey scenes being enacted III trout
OF them.
Barrcad2S were erected in all the streets lead
ing from uauaI, tetwccn Pvydras and Canal,
and the Peoples party hold all that portion OF
the city above Canal The MetropoItans are
massed in aud arouLd jackson square and the
ST. Louis hotel.
There was quite a sharp fight Il, The river
and on Canal street about I clock. The nun
Der killed is estimated by some as high as fifty,
and many wouudcd. Captain j. NJ. West, a
prlutcr anu Wcll huONu newspaper CulIcSPou
dent, and +, \. Toledano were killed gu the
citizeus' SIDE \ number OF MetropoIlans were
reported killed, and General Badger severely
wounded The eolored mcn, of which the Me
tropoitan brigade was largely composed, broke
and ran upon the first fire, leaving their white
comrades, Il number Of whom were killed aud
wounded.
The latest dispatches last night say: 'The
streets above Canal street are well filled with
armed clIizcns The impression DOW prevails
that no further attempts vii! be made by the
Metropoiitans to dispense their opponents The
city is remarkably qniet throughout, and no
further conflict is apprchcndcd before morning
The following is list Il list of the casualties
on the side of citizens as far as has been as
certaincd: kllled-E A. Taledano, Fred.
Nlorelnan. Dick Lindsey Captain }. NJ. West,
Major j. X. Jourdain and one Magazine street
car driver.
Seriously woundcd-F. Pallet, John Consi.
dine, John Alpatrck, Major VIM. +. Wcllsan
Samuel b. Newman.
Slightly wounded-E. Bozouer, Fidcl Killer
W. j. Butler and NJ. McNcccman.
Gen. Fred. Ogden's horse vas killed under
him and the General slightly injured from the
fall, but remained on duty
Gen. A. s. Badger, commanding the Metro
politans, received three buckshot wounds--one
through the leg, one through the arm, and one
through the body. His leg has since been am
putatcd. The General besides the gunShOt
wounds received heavy fall, his horse being
killed under him.
A dispatch FROM Shreveport says: ''rhc ac-
ton OF the people OF New Orleans has been re-
celved with the greatest enthusiasm here and
throughout Northern Louisiana \ meeting
was held tonight To take action on the procla-
nation Of Acting Governor Penn. Speeches
were made by leading citizens of the parish ad-
vising moderation, and assuring the colored pco-
Pile no violence was contemplated, and their