The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-09-25
SECOND BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS.
Account of the Times and of General
LOnsstreet.

Last week we copied the account of
the Picayune of the fight in New Or
leans which resulted in the overthrow
| of the Kellogg usurpation. The SUBJ
ject is one Of deep interest and worthy
of record. We now give the account
of the battle furnished by the Times,
and that also made by Gen. Longstreet.
The first is
The Times Report.
AT quarter to four o'clock the po-
lice under command of Gen. Badger,
James Longstreet and staff, arrived at
the head of Canal street, where, with
out delay, they were placed in line of
battle.
One company of police was stationed
on the levee side of the Iron Building,
guarding the rear. On the upper side
of the building another company was
assigned. A line of police then eX-
tended across Canal street, near Old
Levee street. Two brass twelve pound
ers and mitrailleuse were then placed
facing the woods, while detachment
Of men blockaded the pavement on
either side of the guns. A six FOUNDER
! was then placed in a position command
| ing the upper portion of Old Levee
StfCCt. JtustttS Oh ftttft tHt
! crossings of the streets, and the mount
ed police out as skirmishers, describes
the position of the 600 NIetropolitans as
| they appeared before the fight, being SO
arranged as to form Il square, in the
! centre of which were the officers.
At this time the White Leaguers,
about fifteen hundred strong, were on
Poydras, awaiting the signal to call
them to the fray.
At four o'clock about three hundred
White Leaguers, under command of
General Ogden, marched out on the
levce and down toward Canal street,
being in 4 measure protected by the
! freight.
In the meanwhile the Metropolitan
scouts had reported the move and in
an almost Incredible time the position
| of the guns and men was shifted fac
! ing the levec.
With untiinching courage the White
Leaguers continued their march, not
| withstanding the action of the police
| was plainly visible. On they went,
until directly opposite the head of
Canal street, where II halt was ordered.
Almost instantly the Mctfopolitans
opened fire with the Winchester rifles,
which was instantaneously responded
to by the White Lcaguers.
The deadly mitraillcuse of the police
was then brought to bear and one
round fired, echoed by the twelve
Founders belching forth their missiles
of destruction, one of the balls striking
a lot of hay setting it on fire, which
umes Of smoke, increasing the danger
of the White Lcagilers.
Nothing daunted by this new adVer-
sary, the White Lcaguers maintained a
steady fire, telling with fearful effect in
the Metropolitan ranks. After the first
few rounds the police cast discipline to
the winds, and some fled with fear,
while others stood their ground. Sew
eral policemen, in particular, placed
themselves on the lower side of the
office in the Chattanooga Railroad sta
ton, where screened from the bullets
and buckshot of the White Leaguers,
they kept up running fire.
The order to charge the battery was
then given to the White Lcaguers, and
with a victorious shout they advanced
upon the foe, who turned and fled,
pursued by their advcrsaries, who ever
and anon would deliver 4 ball with
telling effect at the retreating foe.
In the charge General F. N. Ogden's
horse was shot and instantly killed
but no wise deferred by this accident
the General led on his men on foot.
The guns were then taken posscssio,
of and in short time the battlefield
was deserted, all engaged in followin:
the defeated Metropolitans.
The police sought refuge in the. Gus
tomhouse, which was opened on thci
= approach, where they assumed posi-
tions ir the topmost portion, and con
tinued their fire at the w hite Lcagucrs
who returned ball for ball.
On the battle ground lay about ten
policemen, some dead and others dying
killed ;and wounded at the first fire
and only one White Lacquer, who wa
evidently killed in the charge, as n
lay about midway between the lcvc
!, and the Iron Building.
@ In and around the station were fou
more dead Metropolitans, while on TIN
= front streets six more had yielded III
their lives.
The poor pcclcrs, they were sadl
demoralized. Itappcars that only abou
D, fifty Mctropolitans succeeded in gettin
in the Customhouse, while the ba}anc
ran to the Third Precinct Station
i where they remained.