Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24

deem it one of his highest duties to re-
ceive any communication from them and
entertain any petition addressed to the
Government.
The committee responded through one
of their number that there were no
armed rioters, that they came on mis-
sion of peace, and that they believed,
had the Governor acceded to the propo-
sition TO abdicate, it would have pacified
the people and prevented violence and
bloodshed.
The committee reported the result OF
their interview to the mass meeting, and
the people were then advised to go home,
get their arms and ammunition, and re-
turn to assist the White League, who
were then under arms, to execute plans
that would be arranged for them. The
people then quietly dispersed. After
ward quite large number formed In
procession and marched up Camp street.
A proclamation was then issued, signed
by d. b. Penn, as Lieutenant-Governor
and acting Governor in the absence OF
Mr. McEnery, reciting the alleged out
RACES to which the citizens had been sub
jected for two years, and calling upon
the militia Of the State, embracing all
persons between the ages of eighteen
and forty years, without regard to color
or previous condition, to arm and assem-
BILE under their respective officers for the
purpose of driving the alleged usurpers
from power.
Gen. Frederick N. Ogden was desig-
mated Provisional General of the militia,
and an address was issued to the colored
people by Penn, as acting Governor,
declaring that no harm was intended
them, their property or their rights.
BY three p. IN. armed men were sta
toned at the intersection of all streets
on the south side of Canal street, from
the river to Claiborne street. About four
p. m. body of Metropolitans, about 500
strong, with cavalry and artillery, APP
peared at the head of Canal street and
took position. Gen. Longstreet COM
handing, accompanied by an orderly,
then rode up and down Canal street, or
dering the armed citizens to disperse.
Fighting subsequently ensued, and seven
Metropolitans were killed and over thirty
wounded The citizens loss was six
killed and nine wounded, some seriously
The citizens captured the City Hall
and erected barricades on several OF the
streets. Bloody work was anticipated at
night, but dispatch dated at midnight
reported all quiet.
The state authorities seemed to have
great confidence in their ability to deal
with what they termed an armed mob.
New Orleans dispatches of the 10th
say that during the latter part of the pre-
ceding night the White Leaguers re-
NAMED intrenched within their camps,
with their pickets guarding every APP
proach to the central portions of the city
Gen Ogden, of the Leaguers, conferred
with the commander of the United States
troops, to assure himself of the non-inter-
ference of the troops in case they pro
ceeded to take the State House and other
State buildings. That gentleman assured
him that the troops were there simply to
protect United States property and that
he should do no more.
At one o'clock ON the morning of the
10Th Gen. Longstreet, commanding the
Metropolitans, threw out his pickets as
far as Canal street. When this became
known a squad of Leaguers advanced
and captured about half of them. The
rest threw down their arms and fled.
Nothing further transpired until eight
O'Clock, when the 300 Metropolitans oc-
cupying the State House marched out.
sent word to the commander of the
White League that the State House was
voluntarily surrendered, and then pro-
ceeded to Gen. Longstreet's headquar.
tiers. Gen. Ogden then took possession
and peaceably installed Acting Gov.
Penn and the other Fusion officers in the
possession of the State offices. He then
marched company to the jackson
Square station, and before the demand
was made the Metropolitans marched
out to the number of 400 and, surrender
ing, were at once paroled. At this time
kellogg and his entire administration
were in the Custom House, under bayo
net protection.
These events all eliminated before
eleven o'clock a. m. A little after that
hour Gen. Ogden issued proclamation
ordering the troops to disperse to their
homes and desiring the people to resume
their avocations, as the troubles were
ended and continuation OF peace was
assured. In response to the proclama-
ton the White League and other citizens
bearing arms disbanded and returned TO
their homes. Previously, about one
o'clock p. m, they paraded on Canal
street, about $500 strong, with the guns,
flags and other trophies captured the day
before.
At twenty minutes after one o'clock
the Presidents proclamation came TO
hand, commanding all turbulent and dis
orderly persons TO disperse and submit
to the laws of the constituted authori-
ties. The reception of this intelligence
was marked in many instances by vio-
lent and bitter expressions of feeling,
extending even to declarations that the
Kellogg Government should not be re-
stored, and that If necessary the people
would fight the General Government
itself in maintaining the Fusion admin
istration.
In the afternoon Acting Gov. Penn is,
sued proclamation converting an extra
session of the Legislature to meet on the
21st, a proclamation commanding and en-
joining all officers throughout the State to
at once assume the duties and take posses
sion of the Offices TO which they had been
heretofore legally elected or appointed.
and also further proclamation call
ing upon the people of Louisiana
to assemble in their respective church,
es on the 10Th for the purpose
Of returning to Heaven thanks,
giving and praise for the overthrow OF
the usurping Government and the resto-