The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-24


the Militia.-CitizensA Attack Metro
poIitans---.Several Killed and
Wounded--Scencs and Incidents.
For several days past the telegraph
las been freighted with mutterings of
another outbreak in New Orleans be-
tween the friends and opponents of the
present State government. Saturday
call, signed by so leading business men
and firms, was issued for mass meet
at the Clay monument, Canal street.
The call set forth that for two years
the people Of that city had been SUBJ
jected to outrage upon outrage by an
usurping State government: that one
by one their dearest rights had been
trampied upon, until finally, the right,
to keep and bear arms, a right guar
anteed by the constitution Of the United
States, has been denied. It therefore
calls upon all swho desire to protest
against these and other such outrages,
to meet as above stated, Monday. Sept.
IA, at IL o'clock A. NJ, and in tones loud
enough to be heard through the length
and breadth of the land, to declare
their rights. and that they ought to be,
and mean to be, free.
In response to this call, large meet
ing was held at the time and place
designated, at which several addresses
were made, some Of them well calcu
lated TO ''fire" the peoples blood, and
a series of resolutions adopted assert
ing that the Kellogg State Government
was elected and continued in office by
fraud and violence; that Kellogg and
his coadjutors are so using the registra-
ton act as to defeat the will of the pco-
pie at the coming election: that by
false representations he has received the
promise of aid from the Federal gov
eminent to overawe the people Of
Louisiana and control such election,
and finally demanding his immediate
abdication. This demand was convey
ed to Kellogg by committee appoint
ed for the purpose. and met with the
reply that being in the nature Of a
menace he refused any answer to the
communication Of the committee.
Following this at 4 o'clock P. NJ, was
a proclamation of D. B. Penn, elected
Lieut.. Governor on the McEnery State
ticket,) signed ''Lieut. Governor and
commander-in-chief of the Louisiana
State Militia" calling on all able-bodied
citizens, between the ages Of Is and As
years, without regard to race, color or
previous condition, to take arms for the
purpose Of driving the usur~"rS from
power. This was followed by an order
signed by the same authority appoint
ing Gen. Frederick N. Ogden, provision.
| al general of the State militia, and di-
rccting subordinates to report to him,
and still later short proclamation
from the same source assuring the
colored people that the movement on
foot was not directed against them or
their rights, and assuring them Of pro-
lection and safety if they only preserv.
ed neutrality.
While these proclamations were be-
ing issued, large bodies of armed peo-
pie began to assemble on the streets ex-
tending along Canal street from the
river to Claiborne street, and it began
to be manifest that an encounter be-
tween the opposing elements was i'm
minent. About 4 P. N. body of Met
ropolitans-Kellogg police-whites and
colored, under command Of Gen. Long
street, Of rebel fame, with cavalry and
artillery, took up position on Canal
street, and Gen. Longstreet warned the
armed citizens to retire. This demand
was responded to by the citizens open
ing fire, when sharp fight ensued, the
Metropolitans soon giving way. 1t is
said the negroes fed on the first FIRE. Two
companies Of @. s. troops near by, took
no part in the ARRAY. After the fight,
several of the principal streets were
barricaded by the citizens, who also
took possession Of the Are alarm
telegraph, the city hall and other pub
lie buildings. At IL o'clock at night,
the city Was reported quiet. During
|. the fight. Gen. n. S. Badger, of the
Metropolitans, was wounded in several
places, and after, suffered the amputa.
ton of leg.
Among the casualties among the eiti'
zens. the following are reported killed:
E. A. Talledaro, Fred Moreman, Dick
Linsey. Capt. ]. N. West, Major J. K.
Tourtain, and one Magazine, street ca,
driver Severely wounded: F. Pallet
John Consider, John Fitzpatrick, Major
VIM. Wells. Sam. B. Newman was
slightly injured from a fall, but re.
NAMED on duty.
| The following casualties are reported
among the Metropolitans: Killed
lSerg't Jas. McManus, Serg't j. R
Champaign, Corporal j. F. Cleremondt
officers j. II. Hill, E. Simmond. J.
Shields, S. Ballard. Wounded-Wm.
Carlton. J. Coleman. Geo. C. Miller, J.
Horg, Jno. Mclean, John Kennedy, Fl
NJ. Alley. u. J. Barrett, NJ. Gonzales
| j. Connolly. VIM. 81. Hawkins. Samue
S. Swain, D. E. Massilier. j. Ryan
L. Bacaus, L. DESIGN, j. F
Duffy, T. Daily, P. Cesar. c. Bergern
A. Pecot, R. Gonzales, J. Gonzales, j
NJ. Estey, J. w. Nichols, r. Faver, L
A. Hihault, E. Simeon. E. Elgar, L
Davis, John Lee, L. Welles, O. Fillmore
Nelson Moody. Otto Bierandt. J. Co
chin, w. Broan. The followin.
wounded citizens were received a
Charity Hospital: VIM. Omard, Chas
Kits, Jas. Cross, John Mern, job,
McCabe, NJ. Belts, Frank Over, D