The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-19

Interference of the U. s. Troops
The Usurpationists Forced to Abdicate
Legal Officers are lEeinstafell
The week just closing has been al
eventfu1 one for Louisiana. Startlin.
changes in affairs of government law
f.trod SO rapidly upon each other
! heels that it seems almost incredible
TO believe that they have occurred
| within the short space Of six days.
+ Since the last number Of The CHIEF
was Sent to its patrons, the State Gov
(elnment has been overthrown by al
EARNED Instruction at the capital, The
Fusion candidates of 1872 installed ir
the various State Offices, they in turn
deposed and the insurreetionists dis
persed by the U. s. military authori-
ties, and, finally, the proper govern
ment Tt1nstated III power.
These sudden revolutions have not
been wrought without splitting of hui
| man blood or loss Of human life, but
I when we consider the circumstances,
the casualties have been wonderfully
few and insignificant.
| =! IL!
The whole stiftte aye, the -eltire
nation-pas been Eingipg with the
Louisiana Revolution, and every citi-
zen in this community is thoroughly
acquainted with the particulars Of
each Of the phases hence, detailed
account of the affair in these columns
is unnecessary, and we shall confne
ourselves to a brief recapitulation OF
the leading incidents.
The trouble commenced on Monday.
A mass meeting was called by promi-
nent merchants to protest against the
Kellogg usurpation generally and
the seizure Of arms by the police par
ticularly, said meeting to be held at
the Clay statue, Canal street, at II A.
NJ. A large crowd assembled, several
speakers addressed them, resolutions
expressive of the spirit of the meeting
were adopted, and committee Of FIVE
appointed to wait upon Gov. Kellogg
and demand his immediate abdicatioh.
Of course the Governor refused to see
the committee, and it returned to the
meeting and reported progress-or
rather no progress. The people were
exl,orted to 60 home and arm them
selves and assist the White League in
taking the State House, By three
o'clock the streets pear and above
Canal were thronged with armed men,
the majority OF whom carried weapons
of the most approved pattern. Rigid
military organization and discipline
were maintained, the streets were bar
ricaded, cannon pointed towards Ca
nal, and every preparation male for
a vigorous defence in case Of an at
tack from the Police. About 5 P. NJ,
q fight took place on the 1evee at the
head Of Canal street between force
Of Metropolitans, under command of
Gems. Badger and Lohgstreet, and
several hundred White Leaguers COM
manded by Capts. Peasants, Behan
and others. It is in dispute from
which side came the first shot. After
q few minutes OF sharp firing, the
Leaguers charged and drdye back the
police, some of whom took refuge in
the Custom House, others retreating
to the third precinct. station, jackson
Square. The number of killed aud
OH both sides could not have
been much less than seventy five, in
Guiding all who received only mere
The killed number thirty
II forty. Gen. Badger was severely
wounded in the arm, leg and side, and
vas conveyed to the Charity Hospital
~ the Leaguers. The Metropolitans
leld possession OF the third precint
tation and armory and Of the State
louise until Tuesday morning, but
laving become demoralized and dis
by the loss of their valiant
they then quietly sur
enaeied and the city was completely
ndcr the control of the instructions {
,ts, Gov. Kellogg and all the leading +;
seeking safety in the
uston9 House. The same day, Mr.. !
}. Il. Penn assumed the functions of t