Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-16
LOngstreet Proves TO be Worse
than KellOgg-The Casualties
Of Bloody MOnday-AIl
Glasses Of the People
Jubilant.
Special to the Appeal

Special to the Appeal
CITY HOTEL, New ORLEANS, Sep
tember I5.-The war is over, Louisiana is free
and peace reigns throughout the city. The
arsenal, with i've thousand stands OF arms
fifteen pieces Of artillery, and colors, and the
statehouss and all the police strongnolds, 10.
geJher with the entire police and militia
forces, surrendered to the citizens this morn.
/ ing. No blood to-day. The police deserted
and surrendered by wholesale last night, and
gave up their stronghold this morning, after a
slight skirmish. Ten thousand citizens were
under arms, and more are coming in all the
! time. The people were aroused, and clam
ored for a charge. All classes, the rich and
poor, bit their cartridges and loaded their
musEets together, laughing and swearing that
Louisiana must be free. The scene last night Of
ten thousand citizens in bivouac, but an hour
before all peaceful and serene, was one Of glo-
rious splendor that spoke volumes against the
corruption of the Kellogg government. This
morning the principal streets were throngea
with men crying out for arms. II WAS belfey-
ed that an assault would be made on the
statehOuse, and men who were Indifferent
yesterday came out ''red-hot" to-day Thou-
sands came hurrying along, asking, appeal
ing for guns When IL was known that ali
had surrendered, there was a shout OF reioic-
ing went up heavenward that will never be
forgotten, Order, peace and good. feeling seem
10 be the watchwOrd. At four o'clock This
evening Lieutenant-Governor D. B. Penn
was inaugurRted amidst the widest and most
nnliitudinOns enthusiasm. Every soul that
could get within blocks of the statehouse
was there 10 approve the deed. Citizens un-
der arms pRraded the streets, bands PLAYED.
chargers pranced, flags waved, and all hearts !
were high in the thoughts of free Louisiana. |
The Presidents proclamation is received with |
doubts as TO his good will, but the wise ones
say II is all right-he will approve the resolu-
lion OF yesterday and to-day. In the charge |
made upon the Metropolitan police yesterday
lnder Longstreets many Of his old Virginia
Veterans we're there. He heard that yell Of
'ictory that had once filled his heart with
'ride, and he inglOnously fed the field The
rack shot Of the city drew a bead on him a
before the first FIRE, but a citizen
legged him not TO fire. That man has
ot missed his mark for ten years. Thus
.ongstreet was saved. In the households OF
hose who fell yesterday there Is mourning Z
nd the entire citizens turn out this evening
, pay honor to the citizens dead. While they
7ioice in freedom they weep IN sorrow for the !
,st ones that baptized this revolution IN their I
iOOd. S. B. Newman, prominent merchant. /
as killed. About twelve citizens were killed | /
nd thirteen wounded. Thirty policemen | {
ere killed and hfty-twO wounded. General !
adger is not dead, as was reported, but is IA q
lily wounded. The negroes were neutral in I
lis conflict, manifestiDg, with slight excep- I
ons, no concern. The United States troops $
cupy the customhouse. The new police !
rec, under Chief Boylan, is being organized. N
OF single outrage has been COM
lifted, sRd there is security OF I,
e and property to all classes of people. Kel- =
g and Dongsireet are in the customhouse.
w both two hours ago. Kellogg awaits the
esidents action. He wants to resign, but Al
and Packard prevent him. Long Ia
eet is bad man-the worst OF the entire e.
slogg regime. TheiI forces are all Disposed ~
and they are practically alone. All is quiet 10
the city. Peace and good order reigns te
preme. ~