The New York herald., 1874-09-15


companies, regiments and battallOns.
NO; 2.General Ogden VIII report names OF staff
reRimental ana company officers 10 this depart
meht forthwith to be commissioned.
by command OF d. B. PENN
Eeutenant-Governor and Acting Governor and
COMMANDER In Chief OF the Louisiana State Militia.
To THE CoLoRED PEOPLE OF THE STATE or LOUIS
IAEA:-
In the grand movement now on foot against the
rest assured that no harm is meant toward you,
your property, or your rights. Pursue your usual
We war aa against tSa @ Ves punaerer
and spoilers OF the State. who are involving your
race and ours in common ruin. The rights or the
coiored, as we as OF the white race, we are deter
mined to uphold anc defend. ID. B. PENN,
Lleulenant Governor, Acting Governor and Com
mander in Chief OF the Louisiana State Militia.
NEW ORLEANS Sept a.
The people seem to have responded with
alacrity to the advice given them by DR..
Beard, one OF the speakers at the Canal
street meeting. By three O'Clock p. M. armed
men were stationed at the intersection Of all
the streets on the south side OF Canal street.
from the river to Claiborne street. About four
p. NJ. body OF the Metropolltans numbering
about 500, with cavalry and artillery. appeared at
the head Of Canal street and took position Gen.
eral Longstreet, who was commanding. accompa-
street. ordering the armed citizens to disperse.
SOME DEsULroRY FIRING
soon after occurred along Canal street and some
few casualties are reported on both sides. The
Metropolitans are reported to nave broken ut the
first fire. the citizens capturing one piece of artl.
lery. The citizens are now
BUILDING BARRIoADE
along Poydras street. having already captured the
City Han and taken possession of the fire alarm
telegraph. The police telegraph lines are worked
by battery from the City Hall. and have been de.
tached therefrom, rendering them useless. There
Is one company OF United States troops here, but
they remain at the Custom House.
SPECTATORS OF THE LIVELY SCENE
being enacted In front OF them. The State au.
thorittes seem to have great confidence In their
ability to deal with what they term an armed
mob, and say that unless the people disperse
there will be
BLOODY WORK TONIGHT.
Barricades are erected on all the streets lead
ing from Canal. between Poydras and Canal
and the peoples party hold all tnat portion of the
city above Canal. The Metropolitans are massed
in and around Jackson square and st. Louis
Hotel There was quite
SHARP FIGHT
at the river end of Canal street, about four
O'Clock. The number killed Is estimated by some
as high as fifty. and many wounded. Capt. J. NJ
West, printer and well known newspaper corre-
spondent, and L. A. Toledano. were killed on the
citizens side. number OF Metropolitans are
reported killed. and General Badger severely
wounded. The colored men, OF which the Metro.
politan brigade was largely composed,
BROKE AND RAN
upon the first fire. leaving their white comrades,
a number OF whom were killed and wounded.
The Streets Filled with Armed Men-No
Conflict Apprchcnded Until Morning.
The Killed md Wounded.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 14-s p NJ.
The streets above Canal street are well filled
with armed citizens. The impression now preva Is
that no further attempt will oe made by the Metro
politans to disperse their opponents who handled
them so roughly this afternoon. The city is
REMARKABLY QUIET
throughout, and further conflict is apprehended
before morning. Most Of the barricades are made
with street railroad cars. Six or eight citizens
and twenty or thirty Metropolitans were killed in
the fight this afternoon, and many wounded on
both sides.
The Call for the Canal Street Meeting-
The Resolutions.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept Ia, 1874
The following is the call, signed by atv business
men and firms, under which the Canal street meet