Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18
NUMBER 2.
Desperate Fighting In New Orleans.


There was desperate fighting in New
Orleans on the 14th between armed
bodies of citizens and the Metropolitan
forces. Several persons on both sides
were killed or wounded. The following
is a summary of the account of the
affair, as given by the Associated Press
dispatches of that date:
A mass meeting of citizens was held in
the forenoon, in response to call
signed by fifty business men and firms of
the city. In this call it was declared
that for nearly two years the people had
been silent but indignant sufferers of
outrage after outrage heaped upon them
by an usurping government; that at last
even the right of the people to keep and
bear arms had been infringed, in VIOLA
tion of the Federal Constitution; that
the citizens were therefore called upon
to close their places of business and as
semble together, and, Gin tones loud
enough to be heard throughout the
length and breadth of the land, declare
that you arc of right, ought to be, and
mean to be free"
The called meeting assembled at eleven
a. M, and series of preambles and res
olutions were adopted, declaring that at
the election in November, 1872, John
McEnery was elected Governor by nearly
10000 majority, and ID. p Penn Lieuten-
ant-Governor by a majority of $4,000;
that by fraud and violence Kellogg and
his defeated associates had seized the
executive chair and perpetuated their
official reign by other and continued
irregular, fraudulent and violent acts,
in the face of the report of committee
of the United States Senate that the
existing State Government OF Louisiana
was an usurpation that the acting Gov
ernor had, under the Registration act
passed for the purpose or defeating the
popular WILL and with a view OF control
ling the result of the approaching cleo
ton, refused registration to bona tide cltl-
Zens, who were denied redress before the
courts that by false and infamous misrep
reservations of the feelings and motives
of the people he had received the
promise of Federal aid; that the whites
of Louisiana had no desire to deprive
the colored people of any rights to which
they are entitled; that W. p. Kellogg is
a mere usurper, and his government is
arbitrary, unjust and oppressive, and
could only be maintained through inter
ference; that Kellogg's immediate abdi-
cation of office be demanded, and COM
mittee of five should be appointed to
wait upon him with the resolutions and
demand an immediate answer.
The committee called at the Executive
office at noon, and, the Governor not
being present, were received by Brig
Gen. Dibble, who conveyed the fact OF
the committees call to Gov. Kellogg and
made reply in writing that the Governor
had directed him to say that he declined
to receive any communication from the
committee because he had definite and
accurate information that there were as
sembled in different parts OF the city
several large bodies of armed men, who
were met at the call which convened the
mass meeting represented by the COM
mttee; that he regarded this state OF
affairs as menace; but that should the
people assemble peaceably, without men,
ace, he would deem it one of the high
est duties to receive any communication
from them, and entertain any petition
addressed to the Government.
The committee responded through one
of their number that there were no
armed rioters, that they came on mis-,
sion of peace, and that they believed, had
the Governor acceded to the proposition
to abdicate, it would have pacified the
people and prevented violence and blood
she'd
The committee reported the result OF
their interview to the mass meeting, and
the people were then advised to go home,
get their arms and ammunition and return
to assist the White League, who were
then under arms to execute plans that
would be arranged for them. The
people then quietly dispersed. After
ward quite a large number formed in
procession and marched up Camp street.
A proclamation was then issued,
signed by D. B. Penn, as Lieutenant
Governor and acting Governor in the
absence of Mr.. McEnery, reciting the al
legged outrages to which the citizens had
been subjected for two years, and calling
upon the militia of the State, embracing
all persons between the ages OF eighteen
and forty years, without regard to color
or previous condition, to arm and assem-
BILE under their respective officers for the
purpose of dri&ing the alleged usurpers
from power. y.4
Gen. Frederick n Ogden was desig
mated Provisional General Of the militia,
and an address WIS issued to the colored
people by Penn, as acting Governor, de-
claring that no harm was intended them,
their property or their rights.
By three D. m. armed men were sta
toned at the intersection of all streets
on the south side of Canal street, from
the river to Claiborne street. About four
p. m. body of Metropolitans, about 800
strong, with cavalry and artillery, ap-
peared at the head of Canal street, and
took a position. Gen. Longstreet COM
manding, accompanied by an orderly,
then rode up and down Canal street, or
dering the armed citizens to disperse.
Fighting subsequently ensued, and seven
Metropolitans were killed and over thirty
wounded. The citizens loss was six
killed and nine wounded, some seriously:
The citizens captured the City Hall
and erected barricades on several OF the
streets. Bloody work was anticipated at
night, but dispatch dated at midnight
reported all quiet.
The State authorities seemed to have
great confidence in their ability to deal
with what they termed an armed mob.
THE Lewiston (Me.) Gazette tells OF
lady in that city who, finding no needles
in the cushion where she usually kept