Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-09-19

the colored, as we'll as of the white race
we are determined to uphold and de-
fend. ID. Is. Penn.
Lieutenant Governor and Acting
Governor and Commander in-Chlet OF
the Louisiana State Militia.
FIGHTING IN THE STREETS
The people seemed to have responded
with aIacrity to the advice given them
by DR.. Beard, one Of the speakers at
Canal street meeting. BY 3 L. NJ.
armed m Ell were stationed at the inter
section of all the streets on the south
side of Canal street, from the river to
Claiborne street About 4 L. NJ. a body
of metropolitans, numbering about five
hundred, with cavalry and artillery, ap-
reared at the head of Canal street and
took position,
General Longstreet, who was COM
manding, accompanied by an orderly,
then rode up and down Canal street,
ordering the armed citizens to dispense
Some desultory firing soon after oc-
CURED along Canal street, and some
few casualties are reported on both
sides. The metropolitans are reported
to have broken at the first fire, the citi
zens capturing one piece Of artillery.
The citizens are now building a barracks
along Poydas street, having already
captured the city hall and taken posses
sion of the fire-alarm telegraph. The
police telegraph lines worked by bat
terry from the city hall, and have been
detached therefrom, rendering them
useless.
There is one company Of United
States troops here, but they remain
at the custom house, spectators OF the
lively scene being enacted in front Of
them. The State authorities seem to
have great confidence in their ability to
deal with what they term an armed
mob, and say that unless the people dis
perse there viii be bloody work tonight
Barricades are erected on all streets
leading from Canal, between Poydas
and Canal, and the peoples party hold
all that portion Of the city above Canal.
The metropolitans are massed in and
around Jackson square and st. Louis
Hotel.
There was quite a sharp fight at the
river end Of Canal street about 4 o'clock.
The number killed is estimated by some
As high as fifty, and many wounded.
Captain J. NJ. West, printer and well
known newspaper correspondent, and
L. \. Toledano were killed on the citi-
zcns' side. a number of metropolitans
are reported killed and General Badger
severely wounded The colored men,
Of which the metropolitan brigade was
largely composed, broke aud ran upon
the first fire, leaving their white com
radcs, number Of whom were killed
and wounded.
New ORLEANS, September 15.-The
State House surrendered at : o'clock
this morning to Lieut.. Governor Penn's
militia without firing gun. Gov. Penn's
militia are about 10000 strong. All
State and city property, police stations,
arscnals AND police and fire alarm tele-
graphs are in possession Of the League.
kellogg is in the custom-house under
the protection of United States troops.
Jackson Square police station, under
command Of General Longstreet, is re
ported to have Just surrendered
LQter.-The entire force ofmetropoli-
tan police, Kellogg's militia, &c, with
arms. arsenals, &c, surrendered at 9
o'clock y NJ to the citizens, or Penn
militia.
Kellogg, Longstrcct and others have
taken refuge in the custom-house.
LIEUTENANT GovEENoE pENN.-The
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana is
prominently before the public as leader
of the recent revolt against the political
corruption and usurpation that have
been so long prevalent in Louisiana, and
il may be interesting TO the reader to
know who he is, Lieutenant Cover
nor Davidson Is. Penn is 4 native OF
New Orleans, son Of one Of the Oldest
and wealhicst residents of that city. lie
is a merchant and planter; in the for
mcr pursuit a member of the influential
firm OF Penn 81 De Ncgre. During the
late war he was colonel OF a Louisiana
regiment that served under General Lee,
and was made brigadier general for dis
tinguiSEcd gallantry in the field. He is
about forty years old, and of remarkably
handsome physique. His standing in a
social as well as commercial sense is of
the highest order. And we are informed
that his recent official action meets the
entire approval Of the solid men of New
Orleans as the only means for salvation
of the trade and commerce Of the city.
NEAR-SIGnrEp LovERs.-In the vii
LACE of Setauket, Long Island, lives a
near-sighted gentleman, who is paying
attention to a young woman Of Port
Jefferson, who is also nearsghted. On
Sunday he invited her to accompany !
him to church, ard 10y an apparently
fatal coincidence he drove blind horse. !
Worst of all, the gentleman forgot his ,
Spcctacles, and as the pnrblind couple |
could not see how to guide him the |
horse was unable to keep in the road, |
and when they reached the place of f,
worship one tire was missing and the |
buggy-boX was badly bruised, having !
been in contact with trees, stumps and !
stones, OH the road side. Once there,
however, they drove in triumph into !
the Enclosure surrounding the church. ,
But their miStortuneS were not yet end /
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