, 1874-09-19
THE FIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS.

From Ghe Ntto Orleans Ifcaynne, Sept. l5.
ut about $ o'clock, tho cltizcnB were pretty
wo1l organized all over poy1raB street, along
which llor lines wero laid out Bnfrlcadea woro
at onco begun Mt all tho streets running parallel
to tho rlvtr. Soma of these wese Of worry good
construction. At Gimp street, barricalo Of
barrels md logs was erected; ut st. Charles
street triple barricado Of horso-cars was
erected, strengthened by pulling up tho pavo-
ment Mt tho gutter, and tllH lonylug q forMida-
bio ditch acroas tho street.
1T magazine strcet, unotllcr formidable barri-
cada wa4 erected. ~
Tonoup1Tou14An HTnEnT.
Tchospitoulas mas tho only street open, mud
this wan fonnil sorious inconyoninnco ia tho
Mc;roplitaus kept up d constant fire down tic
street. AMI rendered crossing dangerous af-
fair, and the construction Of nny line OF defunso
Utmost impossible. Five eitizons were wounded
in crossing. though alIgntly; ono man WIS killed,
Of rnthor mortally wounded; being q stranger,
his naano was unknown.
TIE roL ICE LINE.
About o'clock t:la h[etropulltnnB were Btt-
toned OH Canal street, one WiHg with about 200
Men snd ono gun vera stationed on tho north
sido Of tho Custout-1Iouao, commanding .Foloup~
ltoulas street. Tue other DIVISION. about 250
strong, and commanded by Gun. A. $. l}alyar in
person, with four gnus, occupied the south silo
Of the CuYtom-Holso.
r11E ro11on AnvAEcg,
At n quarter raat i, Datlger. with his men and
guns, marched forward OF tho lcyce.
The other hody Of police prepared to support
him. but, being fired on wl,cl near Common
street, thoy returned to their old 1uarte!s noar
tho Cubtnul-l1uuso.
The Dadyor army kept on until they had al
most reached Graylor etreot, and ellBconcod
themselves bohind somo bales of hny.
THE FJQ1IT.
Suddenly 4 yo]ley, or ratllcr dozen yol}eys,
were Tired on thonn, soma from tho buildings,
son,o from tho street, and Companies a. 3, N1ii
T Of tho Orosccnt City White Leagno, headed by
i, pensants, charged upon the Motropo}tans in
the n,oat gailnut anl noble manner. They re-
co!Yed Tho tro of tho ,letropolitaua without
inching, and kept Htraiglt on in their charge.
Seeing THIS. tho htetropolitans wavercd, suat-
tered md rushed of toward tho CnBtom-l[ouso.
4 vol!ey Of tho citizens brought down eighteen
| men ut tho first fire, oil OF them seriously t.-
jureil, those slightly wounded. making oil.
Among tho ia'len was
who VAS yainly ondoavosng to rally Ills men.
Dadgor was mortally wounded, being shot
tl,ougs. tho arm, leg. and side. 1t is sald t!at
ho tiroa OH bis own men w!Ion hc raw thou,
running md that + was by his hAnd that Cor
Whcn tlle oitizons came up hs surrendered,
and begged for mattress. This anl other COM
forta were provided him.
ra nrrat =, 3x Siairn|IIap nunSp,H, ,ro. ,ont m
most to Tho very doora OF tho Custom House
About forty fell OH tue field some Of totn being
ouly slightly Injured. Eleven, however, wera
killed. nnd four, among them mnlatto tho
! only negro hurt), were morta!iy wounded. About
| a dozen others wore Beyerely wounded The ro~
nlauGer woio only slightly hurt. Tho atetropol-
itatld wore perleGtly aNuc-Atrickou. About fifty
Of them ran up Eso tho Custom. House. wAcro
atl tho 1sads1al cllofu woro mblsl and re-
| fused to luafe thoro Some ran up Canal street
! aud woro sllot. and tho romal,ldor escaped aud
| disperdet III ali directions.
soine. however, organized md escaped.
THE piTizESs' 1+uss.
Tn this fight OIL tho lovco, tho cltzons BuS Grad
| somewhat themselves. Funr wero lssllesa anu
| abut't tozcN wounded, holne Of thom dangor-
ol1sly. Tho killed woro i. Tocdano. Dick I.,s4-
| aoy, Alaj. ]. Il. Go1lrdau. aud Juloa uautlor.
Los0srnEET's DIVISION
mAr0lcu MI with u reinforcement HNrlNE tltu
tlght.h tho apparont'; changolh his mind, ,asd will
tue hccchsionh from Euch OF tho Alettopolttans
| M escupett DadEern fate, retreated to jackson
Square. leaving lo!Iind tu tho cti2ons ole Gnt-
lii. twn l2-pound Napoleon g1ns and ono
lowlxor.
The nowB Of this Victory, tlllTnned all along tho
line, encouraged tho cItizot.s. and about o'clock
thoy n.ayulled down and appentoa Oil Cuual
Htroot, hut thoro wero no reolers thore they
i
ut Jackson Square. diAplrtcd ma frightened, and
kept togetl1or sule!y by Longstroor, who pluad
with tl,oin to stay sud light.
| POLICE AEAn}UARTEMA,
Their solo can'lon appeared to po 12-nouni
Napoleon. ro!s,ttng down H.. Anne street. oyol
Which Longstteet porsons1ly presided.
Thoro appeared to be little, If my, dosire Oh
tho part Of tho AIetgoroliana 10 iisht Tho,
wanted to 80 home. and hardly snnw w!at to 10
lheir Gully hope. thny l,onoasty calltossol, wa.
lAo United States troorn. md t1oy poored for,
| THE FIGHT ELsEWItEhE,
Along tho ra1lall,dor ut tho line thoro ,yaA na
M"c ig!.t!ng During tho big fight On th'
p'tonns street, ran otr q largo Quantity Of AIatro
l'o1ttNl.s. and cuptugeA caiusoi gsai.t " pericc
snrse"t Of halls, st,Yoo Of tin,n fa'iing IN t'st
Charge. md brought the caisBon wlthn tAo linos
vt Vt. GAarl;a ytYaet.
At EchoNritonlas asroot snTnrns Ien weto !s'
jused. ono, u lahoriMg mRn. boing shot thro1gt
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