The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20


ana Badger, moved up Charities street, the pick
cts OF the citizt rs retiring without firing. Tn
police turned out Canal street, and with their ar
tiilery, halted III front Of the Custom House.
PREPARING FOR THE BATTLE.
The police tlen moved down the river at tn,
| head OF Canal -treet-one company taking posi-
ton on the river side the iron building anothe
company on the opposite Two Napoleons and
Gatnn gun we're then wheeled into position
pointing out Cana street I" it'll reserve of pole,
| Il ftntry III the rear. Another heavy gun was pm
~ place. bearing up the levee, backed by noun
| tain howlt/-r.
About this time, eight mounted peelers trottet
back on Canal street until they reached Clay
Statue, when they wheeled and went towards the
river, amidst the jeers from the crowd lining
either sidewalk. Al 40. Gen. Osde, with about
| 200 OF the citlzens army took up line OF march
down the leyee, CLOSE to the river at times under
, the cover Of the piles Of freight. In. a moment
the police battery was wheeled so as to bear upon
the front OF the advancing foe.
at this moment tho meropOlitans opened fire
on the crowd en- Canal street with one of their
pieces. THIS was the signal for the citizens
party. In al instant the sharp crack Of the
minstons, u Company E, on the right, and
| The death dc !ns shotgun were heard.
The citizens wasted but few shots. Keeping
| up o.la:y fire, the effect was soon evidenced
BY the demoral zatioa in the E4.ioai rsnke.
Many of G police turned tail and ii d. taking
refuge Wherever it could be und. Several
dro ped shot dead. Colonel .Behan at this mo-
ment called on his boys, consisting OF Sections
A, b. ID, and g, to charge.
AND WITH YELL
they rushed for Tia d tery.
1t was but the work of a moment The des-
peration 1T the men had been aroused, and it
was with the greatest difficulty that they
could be kept from ovtrTunnlng discretion and
going too far. They were more than brave.
Badger artillery wac sobb!cd up IN minute,
and several who We're fret on the pieces waived
their hats. signals OF their success.
] he police then tled precipltately. Rushing
down Crossman street and Canal for the Gu tom
house for shelter they gave up the fight and left
the field TO their victorious enemy. Distributed
on tbs battle field were living the bodies of the
usurper guards Near the guns in the space of
forty te"t eight were stretched out lifeless. AS
soon as their defeat was sure those who had taken
ieldso ii the Customhouse opened fire from the
windows, Mr. Casey to The contrary notwithstaud
ing. Dlbblo seen to fire from window and
several state that he KILLED man. Longstrect
retreated Ike d cur with his legion, and it was
only by miracle be escaped With A.s life.
AFTER THE battle.
Tie white men, now satisfied with the rout Of
the enemy, took up til II original positions, with
heavy outposts and videttes. Both parties rested
on their arus during the night, and except
coI1o.osallc, II torcc up Char.res street which
was drlveu back, everything was IN statu ono
Early Tuesday morning orders were given to
prepare for movement down to the State
House. Col. Angels battalion was in line at the
corner OF st. Charles and Canal streets, and at
O'Clock marched down qluck-step to the State
House which had surrendered.
After ssrriaonins the building the command
double -quicked to the Third Precinct Station,
and, as the back bore Of the enemy had been
broken, il surrendered to Col. Angel This
virtually ended the war; Every piece of artillery
had been taksn; the arsenal, with the arms
cumulated by Kellogg 10 keep the people down,
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victory had been won and the day ours, We
give Below the rep rts Of several companies and
their action during the engagement.
Crescent City White League.
Section A, Capt. Vaudry, commanding, assem-
bled at Eagle Hall at O'clock, and on the recep-
ton of orders moved down to the head Of 'oy-
tiyas street, on the extreme night Of the White
League line; remained there until advance was
made. when they marched down the eyee until
they were engaged. The captain had great aitfi
Guilty in keeping his men back, SO great wa-
lr-lr desire 10 charge
When the charge was made, assisted Section E,
engaging the euemy whenever seen. After the
victory marched TO tivoi Circle. where all
prisoners were placed in their charge. The |
LADIES' of the ueiShborhood shOwered every neces |
sary on this command Among those who We're |
conspicuous III their endeayors to relieve the boys
from the annoyancus of bivouac were: Misses i
Meta Huler, Mary uggy. Alicia Bardy, Eleanor
Cugg,, and Mira. Bardv and Crawcour. /
Company f, Angels Battalion, on Monday !
were the first 10 take up position on
poy iras trest They were under the command
Of l. cut Fra tx Richardson and numbered thirty |
five men. At half past two they we're detailed as
videts on the trout, and during the engagemt Mt
we're st the corner IT Magazine and asier
streets, portion Of the command being still on
outpost duty.
After the enga cement they remained ali isht
On the extrenle .roat, on picket duty, aud at haf
past uclork ID the morning, repulncd a recon- /
j isssnce IN force Of the enemy. tuesday morn |.
ng they rmed with the rest of: Col. Anges
B lttaIlun. marched down t. take the State-HOuse
md Third Precinct Station. This company, IN !
night, was detliied 10 guard the last
place. !.
yr., Lieutenant: Jlo Mahoney, Orderly Ser /
yeaut 40 rank and tlc-Mt at Eagle Hal, 40
O'clock Monday at Z. NJ. started down with
Crescent City White league. Reaching Poydras
street, took ostlon on the left of Company a, !
III wight Of iivlsiun. When the police opened !
IRE, companies {, A and were ordered to adj |
vance and iire do n the Love-, and to charge the
battery. Charged past Conerl ; corner and tool
he ba terry. After expending ait ammunition, /
reformed III original positi IL. None killed ~
Wounded except two volunteers in the /
lead and the other IN the arna and side. /
Srmaned On foydras street until Tuesday, II NJ.
\ hen 'het .ere ordered to the steamship Missis-
,ipll. g take arms from her. Escorted the arms
Jarat!e and were dismissed at the starting point. /
SECTION @.
Under command Of Capt. u. VI. fitzpatrick,
SECTION q went into action with 81 men ma
officers. This company was composed OF the
youngest men III the action most OF them beng
Yetween the ages OF Is and % years. They ad-
anced steadily under their captain, striking the
,nemy on their right flank. 1t vas just at this
moment that Gen. Ogden rode up and ord red
hem forward more rapidly, which they obeyed
With yell and at a double quick; seeing which,
rem 0. lett them, going to the left of the line.
,ut had gone but short distance When his horse
' Is killed under HIM.
They continued driving the enemy in behind,
and finally from, the iron bu dug, head of Canal
Il rect g wen as from the Chatta uooga Railroad
she'd Here Lieut.. Fred Parmele surrendered.
Private Bailey, throwing his arms around P.'s
leck, assisted capt. X. in saving him from the
heu iuturiated b US. The Captain ordered Bar
ev and another N IN to take hun, F., to the rear.
Palmels after wards signed parole to never
gain take up arms az hnst L 'ul>li nal, Mean
inc those of the metropol,aas who had sue
eeded i, getting off tue I'd rlliied uhder Flan-
gan AMI to Tx p 'sitian un Ter cover VI the 5.
,ustonl- II ,use, on Poiers L eet, nea Canal,
where they had placed the m piece OF artillery
hev had saved. AMI whic they we're using to en-
8 ie Capts. Plea an,ss IA Saliry's com nands,
yhu were then attem ptn .tn take OF the cap \,