, 1874-10-03

hour afterward several thousands of the
"Leaguers'' were under arms, apparently we'll
drilled and subject to discipline. A short
parley with General Longstreet followed, who,
backed by a large body of militia and Metro
politan police, threatened to clear the streets
by means of grapeshot. The Leaguers ap-
peared to have been we'll organized, and with
in an hour after the first shot was fired we're
masters of the situation. The MetrOpolitans
and State troops were dispersed, having nine
killed and fourteen wounded. The League
had eight killed and eighteen wounded. The
State government collapsed Immediately after
the defeat of its forces in. the streets. All
through Monday night the city was quiet,
and at daybreak on Tuesday morning the
State House was occupied by the EoEnery
party without the slightest resistance. The
citizens were satisfied that the government had
been overturned, and the Leaguers returned
to their homes after seeing Lieutenant Govern
or Penn safely lodged at the capital. Thus
the situation remains up to the time of our
going to press. Kellogg condemns the Insur-
rection ; Penn declares it to be the act OF the
people, who had been driven to desperation
by spoliation and misrule. On the other hand
the federal authorities declare that unless Penn
and his followers again deliver up the govern
ment Offices by Monday next the whole force
of the army and navy, available, will be en-
ployed to force him out.
THE VICTOR.
New ORLEANS, L., Sept. Is.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD =
The movement Of the 14tn inst. proceeded
entirely from the people. The usurpa;ion ut
terly disappeared when its first attack was re-
pulsed by the citizens. Our people may be
said to have engaged, as a whole, in the contest.
They were determined to submit no longer to
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chosen by themselves. The North can form
no idea of the robbery and spoliation 10 which
We have been subjected.
My movement was necessitated by the at
titude of the people. They demanded it. I
am now in full possession of the government
Of the State. The colored people are satisfied
and contented.
A strong brigade of colored troops, fully or
ganized and armed and in the service Of the
usurpatioR, refused to Ere a shot in its defence.
The most perfect peace and good order prevail.
We are thoroughly loyal to the fed
eral government, and in the operations of the
past two days there have been no excuses
or violations of law. This government is the
only one now in existence in Louisiana.
D. I. PENN,
Lieutenant Governor AMI Acting Governor
of Louisiana
THE vANQUIsHED.
New ORLEANS, Sept. Is.
A correspondent of the HERALD, asking
Governor kellogg for a clear, calm statement
of his views Of the causes leading to the present
revolution, received the following reply =
II will give you, very briefly, my views
of the whole matter, The election of 1872 was
held under peculiar circumstances. Laws en-
acted by the republican party to prevent a
repetition of the violence which iu 1868 re-
duced the republican vote of Louisiana from
nearly $4,000 to barely 5000, were turned
against the party, were fraudulently used to mani
puate the election in the Interests of the fu-
sionists. Notwithstanding the manifest frauds
qerpetrated | believed and still believe that I
was elected Governor by a large majority of
the actual votes east.
During the progress of the litigation in the
courts | publicly offered, through counsel
one ofthe most distinguis he'd lawyers of New
0rleans-that ifthe other side would produce
ehe returns In Court I would submit nv claims
to the judgment of any FIVE disinterested
citizens and abide by their decision This offer
was declined. 1 entered upon the duties of
my office with the determination, which I have
religiously adhered to, to do the best I could
for the material interest of the State. l have
Secured the repeal of many bad laws and have
prevented the PASSAGE of other acts of n fra1du-