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

Square in great disorder. Here the compan
was withdrawn, and their attention vas given t
Gen. Badger, he being cared for by and unde
! the immediate instructions OF Capt k.-hl
noble action in this affair is too well known b,
the entire community to need comment here
The boys OF this command, one and all, deserv,
great credit tor their gallantry while in action.
Company Of Col. Angels battalion, D. 4
Blanc hard, captain. and L. l.. Lincoln, E. A
Kirk and F. See :, lieute nauts, were the advance
picket Oh Common street, between Camp ant
Levee, but, having no muskets, were placed Oh
duty at the State-Rouse Immediately after its
surrender, the men being armed with rev0lvers
There they remained on duty for thirty hours
During the night Of Tuesday, an attack beng
anticipated, they We're supplied with musket-
and reinforce by three companies.
ANGELES BATTALION.
Company A, Of Col. Angel regiment. Capt
Borland in command, formed at 10 O'Clock Mon
day morning, on NatcheZ street, opposite Bank
Place. When the up town commands moved
down, company was marched rapidly to the
corner OF st. Charles and Canal, and thrown
across st. Charles street. After remaining in
this position for some tlne, and ascertainng that
the mttI0poltans were moving up from the
Third Precinct Station, the company was ordered
to ocrnrr the second and third stores of the
building Immediately across st. Charles street
from Crescent Hall. Capt. McGlon company 3,
same regiinent), arriving at the same time, took
possession Of the Crescent Billiard hall.
We thus held the corners, and made 1t almost
ali inpossbl lty for the enemy either 10 advance
out Canal or come up Royal. At this time the
metropolitans were forming at the head Of Canal
street near the iron building. accommodating
party Of about SIX Or eight mounted metropohtans
nc now moving slowly out Canal street,
with arms ready. AS not shot had been fired at
this time, and the officers We're determined not
to be tempted INTO any act OF aggression, strict
orders weIe ii given to the to tire under
ne circumstances without an explicit order should
be give.
The mounted men passed slowly BY in short
range and absolutely jo red at our men, and
they were trembling with eaSeruess
(being mostly young and ardent bOys) not Il shot
was tired. The metropolitans rode slowly by to
about the middle Of the Touro Row, aud then re-
turned slowly back to their command at head OF
Canal street. As soon as they had joined the
man body fire ope ed on the men on the
leyee and the action began. Ii Is our impression
th4. these men were sent up Canal street tor the
sole purpose Of drawing our ire, IN order that We
might be called the aggre ssors. The ruse tailed
-,..r mon suppressed al! desire 10 ire. AID VIC
III movable.
re cor any occupied the same point during
Norl-, .4i- ut, keeping pickets out down far
and Blenvlilc ST. Gets, and along
Canal. 1t was a member of this company who
first entered jackson Square Station 1t about
o'clock A. II. In ,in Inn 1T was learned that the
M Ii there were much dem IRA lied, and through
this scout negotiations Were started looking to
kept up until seven O'Clock Tuesday morning.
During tho night frequent SIX finishes occurred
between the pickcts, and the scouts from Com
panies \ and B, acting together: captured twenty
sltos. ther. These men were
thoroughly armed, and were uniformed out AMI
MT as CsV.d .Sdles soldiers.
At O'Clock Tuesday morning. according to
previous arrangement, SerSt Bahncke' came
lp and had conference with the officers of
Companies \ and u. After some conversation,
! u hos Il
our lines by one OF the officers of Company A.
" no accompanied him into the Third Precinct
station. There he found the men generally de-
noralized. but divided on the question of sur
render. This officer at once returned and adj
sis ed COL Angel to move at once. IN force, and
demand surrender, assuring the Colonel that
The temper OF the men was sucn that they would
De compelled to surrender.
The State House at this time was filed with
armed negro miiltla and netropoltans. Col.
Angel with companies A. Is and H. moved ll-
'ect!y down Royal street, company III advance,
ND GA arri ing at the StateHouse, q white flag
vas displayed. Company 4 Inme lately took pos
session, and companies and b and preceded
Town to the. Ihlrt Precinct. During the short
interval between the passage of the officer 81
ompany up Chaftres street from Jackson
;tiuare ana the arrival OF company A at the
tate House, the negro mllitla had disappeared,
ud only few white metropoLltans RENAMED 10
make tho surrender.
Ct loHtttS tdpt htbhih tolUpdIN ID, VI
oi. Angels command. re, eived orders to move
20 men with side ms 10 occupy the City HaA.
This was accomplished by Cspt.s McGloIn, and
wenty minutes afterwards Lieut. Gem Walker
oltowed with 40 men with long weapons and side
rms and guards were Immediately stationed ct
he Hall and vicinity and me Police te egraph
AIKEN possession of, in order to break up the
nemys communications. AT about quarter to
rec O'Clock, Capt. McGloin moved bis CON pany
own 10 Canal street. AID occupied the corner
]. ~. al J,ji
yhich the whole souled and patri tie propr etor,
III. Hitchcock, immediately placed a. their dis
.oaai.
The company had now been increased 70 1870
len aud a select detail OF rlilemeu. under Lieut..
iAalie Boarman, were posted on the Xo0t Of the
,udlpS All the corners on the upper side Of
anal street, for two or three blocks each way,
gerc thus occupied by Col. Angel, SO as to
I'VE the Metropolitan brigade warm reception
- their me should advance up Canal street, a.
vas their end mt intenton Ills arrangement
W, mtlut med up to !. NJ the neXt morning.
,nring the night scouting parties We're scat
own INTO the Second District. and Mr.. Bliiey !
uccccici IN bringing IN couple Of metrOpo. |
ms rs prisoners from Their picket inc. .
IL benz. reported that the kellogg, force. at
he Arsenal and ia skson Square We're much De.
n .raliztG Lieut.. Walker took down d detach
[. II, I. te.t the situation. AT about o'clock A. !
/. the detdchm Mt proceeded ~ tar a. the !
ornor If st. Peter aud Royal sire =. when
Icket oil three ponce were surprised anu TWO OF |
h IN captured, one of them escaping. Ga the /
cxt corner ab we the detachment IN lrched upon
picket of tn OF hellugg's militia, and the |
couting party. numbering slx mon, appro achins |
HON in the dark, being mistaken Tor Kellogg
GUS, took them by surprise, and, being much ,
ris htened they were readily taken prisoners.
Lieut.. Walker having sent the prisoners up |
nder escort taking from Capt. Mctiloin, who
ad come down with strong detail for support |
II extra man as courier, concluded to go down /
. jackson Square and interview the commander /
apt Bahncke met him as the picket escorted him |
I, and finding Capt. LAWYER inside, wounded and
20 much under the influence OF opiates to treat |
18th, made demand Of Capt. Bahncke for the sur
ender of the arsenal and police station at Jackson
duare. He found the metIopolitans aud colored
oops, Of which latter there were some 300, re-
orted as posted in the upper stories, rather sick I
t the situation, and not reishing the prospect Of
40 breakfast enterta lnment whicu Walker as
lred them they could look for i'll the morning, |
lough few spoke OF fighting II out.
ne place without an order from Kellogg, and |
.ked time to report to Kellogg. and return
gain Lieut.. Wa ker said that he could have
nth o'clock, but Blanche said he could not
sturn until I, and having the assurance that the
tack should not BE- marie until that hour, he
Nv Lieut.. Walker out Of the lines Just before
avbreak. At o'clock Bihncke met Walker and
sa'ed that both Kellogg and Gen. Lonsstreet
ad told him to reply that the Arsenal and Jack