Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-09-17
InSurrection
LOUISIANA !!
The Kellogg Govern
ment Ousted by
Force.
Fifty Killed and Many
The President Issues a Procla.
NATION Calling Upon Insur-
gents to Dlsperse.

straCiOu vi tn9 seizure OF arms Del0ng-
ing to private citizens, The meeting
passed resolutions declaring that the Sem
ate of the United States declared that
Kellogg was not elected Governor.
The resolutions denounced him as a
usurper and demanded him to abdicate.
A committee was appointed to bear these
resolutions to Kellogg, but he was non
est.
General Dibbrel carried the messages
hither and yon, between the Committee
and the Governor, the Governor in the
meantime calling upon Grant for aid.
During these proceedings the Federal
troops we're inert at the Custom House.
1t may have been apprehended that they
would serve their country better by say.
ing the hides of the high officials there,
than enforcing the enforcement act on
Third street.
The communications between the Com.
mittee and the Governor eliminated in
mutual threats. The meeting then ad-
journed, but the poop le were advised to
go home and arm. Subsequently o. B.
Penn, Lieut.. Governor on the McEnery
ticket, issued a proclamation, assuming
the G~ubernatorial functions and appoint
ing officers to organize the militia.
The following was also issued:
To the Colored People Of tie State of
Louisiana:
In the grand movement now on foot
against the enormities of the rule of
kellogg.s usurparation, rest assured that
no harm is meant towards you, your prop
erty or your rights. Pursue your usual
avocations, and you will not be molested,
We war against the thieves, ~plunderers
and spoilers of the State, who are involv
ing your race and ours in common ruin,
The rights of the colored' as we'll as the
white race, we are determined to uphold
and defend. d. B. PENN,
Lieut-Governor and Acting Governor and
Commander-in>Chie of the Louisiana
State Militia.
Armed men were soon stationed at
stragetic corners of the streets. Five
hundred M~etropOlitans, Gen. Longstreet
commanding with cavalry and artillery,
appeared at the head of Car al street and
took up a position. A desultory fire
followed. The Metropolitains were driv-
en- away, and the citizens captured one
piece eff artillery. The citizens then bar
ricaded, n destroyed the p%oliece and
fire telegraph. A sharp fight occurred at
the river end Of Canal street, and some
fifty killed, including Capt. j. W. West,
printer and newspaper correspondent, and
K. A. Tpledano, on the citizens side.
Gen. Badger. Of the Metropolltains, was
bodily wounded.
A long list Of the metropolitains killed
has been telegraphed. The following
wounded citizens were received at Charity
Hospital: VIM. Osmand, CAas. Kilt,
James Cross, John Wren, John McCabe,
M. Belts, Frank Owen and d. Soveat.
The President has just issued the fol-
lowing proclamation
WHEREAS, II has been satisfactorily
represented to me that turbulent and dis
orderly persons have combined together
with force and arms 10 overthrow the
State Government of Louisiana, and to
resist the laws and constituted authorities
of said State /: and,
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the con-
stitution of the United States that the
United State shall protect every State in
this Union on application Of the Legisla>
ture or the Executive, when the Legisla>
ture cannot be convened against domes>
tic violence; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the laws
of the United States that in all cases of
instruction in any State or of obstruc.
ton to the laws therefore, it shall be law
full for the President of the Uuited States
on app ication Of the Legislature of such
State, or of the Executive when the Legis-
lature cannot be convened to call for the
MALTA of any other State or States, or to
employ such part of the land and naval
forces as shall be judged necessary for the
purpose of snppressing such instruction
or causing the laws to be duly executed.
WHEREAS, The Legislature Of said
State is not in session and cannot be con-
vened in time to meet the present emer>
gency, and the Executive of said State
under section four of article four OF the
constitution of the United States, aud the
laws passed in pursuance thereof. has
therefore made application to me for such
part of the military force of the United
States as may be necessary and adequate
to protect said State and the citizens
thereof against domestic violence and to
enforce the due execution Of the law /;
and,
WHEREAS. II is required that when.
ever IL NAV be necessary in .hn iuIg.
ment Of the President to use the military