The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-26

tho other Radical chiefs were at tho Gus
tom House talking, and talking immen'e
~, Tho conference and tho late battle ar
apparently not yet exhausted. It is real
~ ridiculous to hear the ''ifs' of the ME
tropolitans. But for few Thousand I'm
fortunate accidents, the metropolitan
would have been victorious in the late bat
tie.
A large number were vi g0rOusly discus
sing the rehabilitation of the metropolitan
brigade. The Radical chiefs were deter
mined on this point; it was their onl!
safety. The brigade, say they, must b
reorganized and increased in number ant
strength, as Kellogg was proposing to d.
the day before the battle
The appointment Of successor to Bad
ger was also talked OF. Flanagan ant
Lawler were apparently the favorites. 1t
Mccain was named 10 captain at thu
First Precinct Station.
!, About four hundred of the metropoli
tans now spend their morning at the Gus
tom House, discussing this restoration Of
which the Republican party is dependent
As they are all politicians in addition t.
being policemen, their voice will certainly
carry the day with their party. Ever,
peeler that has q wound to show feels
proud of it, and seems certain that his sui
fering will gain . captaincy. .t
NEW POLICE.
The new police, although inferior to the
metropolitans in number and experience
are yet able to keep the city in good order
with al thu fs1s t,n1 0nh nv.
element. They still hold the various ata
tions and have neither heard nor received
any order to give up their stations to any
Que.
CITY HALL.
The City Hall is as quiet as can be. All
the CitysAdmiEistrators are back in their
offices, even Mr.. Lewis, who was absent
two or three days. Mr.. Lewis yesterday
visited most Of the streets in the city, to
see which most needed the street gangs
These have been ordered ont for service on
Saturday morning. and will eHeotually
clean our streets
i MUNICIPAL POLICE COURTS.
Judge staes requested permission from
Chief Of Police Boylan to open his court
the Second Metropolitan Police Court. Fri
day morning. He was referred BY Mr.. Boy
Ian to Gen. Brooke.
The court was opened Saturday morn.
ing to much smaller audience than usual
The absence of the old metropolitans gave
it rather deserted appearance.
There was but little business to be done
and that principally in the "drunk" line
Many DRINKS, arrested by the new police
were locked up the usual ~ hours to sober
off.
SURRENDER OF POLICE HEADQUARTERS
From 10 o'clock until halfpast II the
crowd around the entrance of police head.
quarters was constantly swelling until at
the latter hour Car0ndelet street, for an
entire square, was thronged with con.
course Of between 1900 and 1000 persons
Some wore looks of bitter disappointment,
some deeply cursed the last degradation
that was evidently in store for the true
citizens Of New Orleans, and others who
had served under the old regime seemed to
he half glad and half afraid to express
their joy
At 1890 A. NJ, Major P. Boyle walked
into the Superintendent office and report
ed that he had orders from Gov. Kellogg
to take possession of the place." Several
OVuCA W GuC ptiuClphl WI UDo WV
Police Board and the metropolitan force
accompanied Major Boyle.
The officers in charge at headquarters
signifiel their willingness to give up the
place, bnt requested those demanding to
wait till Mr.. Boylan returned, so that the
affair might be formally executed.
The troops were drawn up ard prepared
to be moved out on a moments notice.
M0ru of <hnoo <oI
lice force retired. politely bowling to the
officials, and at IL NJ. to-day po-
lice headquarters, with all the dependent
and New Orleans was placed once
police.
The result Of the conference mentioned,
between Mr.. Boylan, Chief of Police, and
Col. Brooke, Military Governor, was that
the Chief was ordered by the commandment
to comply with the demands that Kellogg
should make in reference to the police
Chief Boylan returned to his headquar-
ters at 1920. when Bailey, newly appoint
cd Chief of Police, by Kellogg. presented a
formal demand for the surrender of police
headquarters With this demand Boylan
and then withdrew, leaving the
force in possession.
STATE HOUSE STILL GARR1soNED.
Although Baldley soon collected some
$50 policemen, yet apparently these did
not quiet the minds Of the Radicals. The
police were congregated at the station as
in days of yore, as if to plotect each other
The State House was deserted by Kel-
logg about o'clock and Immediately shut
mp, closed and barred and bolted. as if it
were fortress As far as can he seem
there is not living soul in the building
save company of U. S. soldiers, who are
locked in as if they were anxions to escape
from the i'll fated walls of the State. House.
1t was Thought that when Gen. Brooke
eft he would take his soldiers with him;
but it is now understood that they will
'ema,n as guards to Kellogg for some time
20 come, although the latter still resides
It the CustOm-H House.
During Kellogg's installation visit to the
that building was guarded
md protected from the gangs of negroes
opposite by the BOylan police,