The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-16
THE PEOPLES TRIUMPH.

they think it is an easy matter to
even chronicle the stirring events
Of a revolution, much less com .
ment upon them, while those
events are being enacted, and
about which, the editor is as
much interested aud excited as
any one else. For the present,
therefore, we will only lay before
our readers q brief account of the
glorious uprising Of an outraged
and oppressed people, and their
triumph over and humiliation of
the most vile and detestable usurp.
alton known to modern history.
On Monday last an immense
moss meeting was held around
Clay Statue in New Orleans for
the purpose Of protesting against
the acts ofthe usnrper In attempt
ing to deprive the people of their
constitutional right to possess aud
carry arms. Among the resoIuN
tiOns adopted was one demanding
the immediate abdicatiOn OF the
Usurper, and appointing a com
mittee, composed Of Messrs. H.
Il. Mari, Jules Tuyes, }. M.
Seixss, j. B. Woods and Samuel
Chopin, to notify him Of the will
of the people. Kellogg refused to
see the committee, but told the
latter through ibis Staff officer
DibbIe, that he would entertain
no communication with them, as
he regarded the meeting as a
menace to him. The committee
reported this answer back to the
meeting, whereupon it was i'm
mediately resolved to enforce
their demands through the tri-
bunal OF last resort. Before the
citizens had fully organized for
the purpose however, a strong
body of MetropOlitans, under Gen.
Badger about 40 in number
marched up the levee to the up
per side OF Canal street, and
opened fire on the people with
their Winchesters and O battery
of two twelve pound NapOleons
aud one Calm Mitrailleuse. They
soon found reason to repent Of
their rashness, for they we're gal
lantly charged by three companies
of the Crescent City White League
under Gen f. n. Ogden their bat
terry captured, a large number
Of them slain, and the rest sent
flying in all directions. In this
charge Gen. Badger was badly,
ifnot mOrtally wounded, and Gen.
Ogden slightly injured by the
fall Of his horse, which was killed
while going at full speed. At
this juncture, the renegade Long.
street, came to Badgers assistance
with COO Metropolitans, but the
sight Of their flying terrified COM
rades was too much for their
nerves, and In spite Of orders TO
advance from their command
ers, they turned and made exceed.
ingly quick time back to the
jackson Square Station. A con.
siderable number of Badgers mon
took refuge in the Custom House,
from the top Of which they kept
up q rapid and murderous fire
on the citizens, killing among
others, MT. j. N. West, o news
paper correspondent, who was
sitting on the neutral ground
taking notes. After this there
was no regular engagement, but
considerable skirmishing, result
ing in numerous casualties on
both sides. The only negro hurt
was q Metropolitan muIattO woun.
ded. The citizens had twelve
killed, among whom are Il. Tol.
edano, Fred. Mohrman, Dick
Lindsey, j. NJ. West, Albert eau.
tier, s. B. Newman Jr. and Major
j. K. Gourdain, the latter being
we'll and favorable known in this
section. Capt. McCann, q police
officer surrendered his command
and resigned his office at the first
outbreak. At I p. M. Monday
evening, the citizens had posses
sion Of all the City except the
State and Custom Houses, and
the Jackson Square Station.
Lieut.. Governor d. d. Penn, as
Governor issued a call for
the State militia and took COM
mand In chief of the Revolution
ary forces. A yigilant watch was
kept UP during The night, and
early Tuesday morning, the citi.
sens prepared TO move against
Jackson Square Station where
was in command.
The Metropolitans, however, the
being very unhealthy,
became suddenly unweli and de-
handed permission to 20 home.
Many went without asking, and
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