The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-09-25

Jackson Square and the st. Louis Hotel.
There was sharp fight at the lower enc
Of Canal street, about four o'clock. Tn.
number Of killed is estimated by some Al
high as fifty, and many wounded. j. NJ
elect, a printer and wcll.known newspaper
correspondent, and 4. A. Tallidano, wer,
killed on the citizens side. A number oi
Metropoitans are reported killed, and Gen
Badger severely wounded.
! The colored men, Of which the Metropolitan
brigade was largely composed, broke and
ran upon the first FIRE, leaving their white
comrades, a number Of whom were killed
and wounded.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. H. - The streets
above Canal street are well filed with armed
citizens. The impression now prevails tina,
ne further attempt will be made by the Me.
tropolitans to disperse their opponents who
handled them so roughly this afternoon.
The city is remarkably quiet throughout,
and no further conflict is apprehended before
morning. Most Of the barricades are made
with street railroad cars. Six or eight
citizens and twenty or thirty Metropolitans
were killed in the fight this afternoon, and
many wounded on both sides.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15---l0;20 A. NJ.
The state-house surrendered at 7 A. NJ. to
Lieutenant-Goycrn Penn's Militia, with.
out firing a gun. The Militia are about
ten thousand strong.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Is.
The Kellogg Government has been over
thrown, and the entire city is in the hands
Of his opponents.
Lieutenant Governor Penn, who was
elected n 1872, has taken the rcins Of gov.
ernment, and will at once instate in Office
all those elected at the same time. The
courts will be at 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 following dispatch was sent last even
ing, by Acting Governor Penn, to the Pres
ident Of the United States:
NEW ORLEANS, September IL
N T. y Grant, President ef Ae tnsed Safes:
Hopeless Of all other relief the people Of this State
have taken up arms 10 maintain the legal authority
Of the persons elected by them to the government Of
the state against the usurpers who have hcapcd upon
them innumerable insults, burdens, and wrongs. In
50 doing they are supported by the great body Of the
intelligent and honest people Of the State.
They declare their sincere loyalty and respect for
the United States government and Its ofbcers. They
war only agains, usurpers, plunderers, and enemies
of the people They afhrm their entire ability to
maintain the peace, and protect the lfe liberty, and
equal rights Of all elassse Of citizens
The property Of officials Of the United States II
shall e our special aim to defend against all assaults,
and 10 deal with the profoundes respect and loyalty.
We only ask Of you to withhold any aid or protection
TO our enemies and the enemies Of Republican rights
and Of the peace and liberty Of the people.
signed, d. u. PEss,
Lieutenant { Governor and Acting Governor.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 10.
In response to the notice signed by the
committee Of the Canal street meeting, a
large number Of unarmed citizens assembled
on st. Charles street, and preceded by band
Of music, escorted Lieutenant Governor
Penn from his residence to the State-house,
where he took possession of the Executive
Department, which was unoccupied. In this
movement at least ten thousand persons par
ticipated, and the Lieutenant-Governor was
received with enthusiastic demonstrations OF
approval along the route.
The President has issued a proclamation,
commanding that all turbulent and dis.
orderly persons shall disperse and retire
peaceably to their respective abodes within
1--WE days"
NEW ORLEANS, September I6.-The city
continues quiet. Police duty through the
city last night was performed by volunteers
This morning there is very general resump
ton of business. No gatherings Of people
or evidences Of excitement in any quarters
THE war in Louisiana is over, the so-called
Governor McEnery and Lieutenant-Gover
nor Penn having signifed their entire
willingness TO comply with the Presidents
proclamation, surrender the State property
and dsband the insurgent forces. General
Brooke takes possession Of the State House
arsenal and other buildings, and is sappointed
TO command in New Orleans until the State
and city government can be resrganized
The insurgent troops are to BE sent home
and the captured arms, artillery, horses and
other public property, &C., ars to be given
up.
WAsniNGToS, Sept is.-A special meet
/ ing of the Cabinet was held this morning
and after consultation the following tele
gram was sent to Gen. Emory, by the Presi
dent through AdjutantGeneral Townsend
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTAST-tiESEkAL's OFFICE,
| wAsuISoToS, sept Is.
GEN ". n. EMORY, Ner Orleons:
| am directed by the President TO say that you
acts Ia this date far ss they have been repOrteS
and recorded here officially, approved, except 3
far as they name Col. Brooke to command the city
/ Of New Orleans. II would have been better 10 hay'
/ named him commander Of the United states force
| in the city. The state Government existing at tn
time Of the beginnings the present insurrectionar,
movement, must be recognized as the lawful Stat
Government, until some other state Government cal
he legally supplied Upon the surrender Of the in
sursents, you will inform Governor kellogg Of tn
fact and give hi the necessary support 10 esiabls
| the authority Of the state Government. H. at tn
/ end OF the five days given In the proclamation @
the 18th inst, there still exists armed resistance
| the authority of the state, you will summon sur
render oi the Insurgents. II surrender Is not qui
ey submitted TO, It must be enforced At all hazards
This being lnsuTrecton against the state Govern
mcnt Of Louisiana TO aid In the suppression Of whie
this Goyernnen, has been called upon In forms re
quired by the Consultation and laws Of Congres
hereunder. II is not the province cf the Unite,
states authorities to make ,eruls with parties eu
gagged In such insurrection.
lsimsdl T.. u. TOWNSEND,
Ad.utant-Seneral
KELLOGG was reins,ated in the State
house, at New Orleans, Saturday morning
Colonel Badly relieved Boylan as Chief o
Police. Not over two hundred of the 81
hundred Metropolitans could be found 70
police duty The revenue cutter John A
Dix and two monitors are in the river oppC
site the city. II is said efforts are making q
Washington to induce Kellogg to resigr
McEnery offers to resign II Kellogg will.
mass meeting, composed Of delegates Q
Franklin and Richland parishes, held q
Delhi, adopted resolutions not TO recogniz
any parish officials holding commission
solely under Kellogg; notifying persons $
holding Office that they must give way I
persons chosen by the people, and calling o
other parishes to Join in the movement
BATTLES srssh fhe Indians.
NEW YORK, Sept is.-.A correspondent !
camp ON the Wichita River telegraph
that the supply train for Gen. Miles ei