The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23

business, and those who saw it began
to think that Kellogg would have to
fight or give up.
L1EUT.-Goy. PENN
then issued his proclamation calling
upon the militia of the State to arm
and assemble under their respective
officers for the purpose of driving the
Usurper from power. This was res.
pended to with alacrity, and before
three o'clock at least two thousand OF
the State militia had reported for du-
ty and were placed under command OF
General Frederick N. Ogden. The
streets were rapidly barricaded with
boxes and barrels, the street cars
were taken from the track and placed
across St. Charles, Camp and Maya
zine streets, making good barricades.
THE SECOND MEETING
on Canal street was short and point
ed, and the people who were not pre-
pared to fight Went home to get what
ever arms they could. The greatest
excitement prevailed everywhere, and
yet there was no disturbance, no vio-
lence-it was the excitement of men
determined to defend their rights and
do t he work thoroughly. Armed
men rapidly convened at the differ
ent rendezvous, there being. about
fifty volunteers to every musket then
in possession of the peoples party.
THE METRoPoLITANs,
nearly all of whom had been concen-
trated at the Third Precinct Station,
near Jackson Square, moved out
about four o'clock, some five hundred
strong. and took up their positions on
Canal street. They were fine look
ing body of men, splendidly armed
and marching with the precision of
trained soldiers. They were station
ed as follows: 200 men and one gun
were posted on the north side of the
Custom House, commanding Tchoup-
itoulas street, and $50 men, under
General A. S. Badger, with four guns,
occupied the south side of the Gus
tom House. ra
THE BALL OPENED
soon after; the first body Of Police
advancing up Tchoupitoulas street
towards Poydras, where the Peoples
militia were stationed. Their gun
was used lively and their rifles too,
as the signs, doors and windows will
show, as they are literally riddled
with balls. Their fire was answered
with good effect by our men, and the
Metropolitans quickly retired to the
neighborhood Of the Custom House.
The other division under Badger adj
vanced along the levee almost to Ora
vier street. Their cannon poured
volley after volley out towards our
troops, doing, however, at that time,
but little injury. At this point the
companies on Poydras street answer
ed their fire, and with such good aim
that many Police fell killed or wound
ed, and they halted. At this moment
a thanking fire was opened on them
from some bales Of hay On the levee,
and more Metropolitans fell. They
now began to waver, with the excep-
ton Of their gunners, who stood to
their pieces manfully. Badger tried
to rally his troops, but another vol
ley was delivered among them, and
uttering the
CONFEDERATE YELL
which has been rendered historical
by the campaigns in the Valley of
Virginia our gallant soldiers charged
down upon them, putting them into
confusion, and finally q. complete
stampede, during which they tighten
ed themselves by throwing away
their guns, cartridge boxes,and other
accoutrements, During the charge
BADGER WAS WOUNDED
in terrible manner, and it was
thought that he could not live an
hour. He was shot through the arm,
leg and side, and when our men came
up, he surrendered, begging for 8
mattress. The men at once took
charge of him and treated him as
kindly as they could. He was con
veyed to the Charity Hospital, and i,
is believed that he will recover. The
Metropolitans were followed to al
most the doors of the Custom House
and some forty or fifty of theI mum
Der were left on the field. Genera
Ogden, whose horse was shot under
him, acted in the most brave and no
bic manner, an example to all arounc
! him. Our comnanieS enpaoad were