The Grange advance., 1874-09-23

IGh.rity Hospital: wmuii.: VA: Omard, Chas.
Kits, Jas. Cross, John Mern, John
McCabe, NJ. Belts, Frank Over, D.
Soloman.
Gov. Kellogg has, it is said. tele.
graphed to Washington for aid, and
further trouble is anticipated.
AT SHREVEPORT.
A citizens committee 1t Shreveport
sends the New Orleans, committee
lg:eeting, and also announcing that the
parish officers elected on the McEnery
ticket will be quietly installed to-day
(Tuesday).
The cotton exchange closed ut P. N.
on Tuesday as mark Of sympathy
with the movement to establish the
Legitimate State government Of Louis
lana. At. 3P. n. large crowd of un.
armed citizens assembled on St. Charles
street and escorted Lieut.. Gov. Penn
from his residence to the State House,
where he took possession Of the exccu-
tive departments. Ten thousand per-
sons participated in this movement, and
great enthusiasm was manifested. At
2P. N. some three thousand of Gen.
Ogden's military with captured guns,
passed by the Custom House, and the
United States soldiers stationed there
gathered in the windows and cheered
the citizens. Quiet prevails through
out the city.
ST. LOUIS SYMPATHY.
A mass meeting was organized at St.
Louis Tuesday night, to sympathize
with the people of New Orleans in their
efforts to rid themselves Of oppression.
Gen. VIM. Shields presided, and large
number Of prominent citizens Of both
parties were elected vice presidents and
secretaries. Speeches were made by
Gen. Shields, Col. Richardson, Sherrcrd
Clemens, Col. Slayback, Col. Reed, A.
G. P. Garesche, and others. All the
addresses expressed earnest sympathy
with the people of Louisiana in their
struggle to relieve themselves of usurp.
alton, and resolutions to the same ef-
feet were unanimously adopted.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE A'ENERY GOVERN.
MENT.
A consultation was held on Thurs
day, 18th inst, between the members of
the McEnery government at the State
House, to receive and consider certain
propositions from Gen. Emery, demand.
ing the retirement of oil armed men
from the streets and the return of
arms to the arsenal. The propositions
were acceded to. Gen. Emery then is.
sued an order directing Gen. Brooke,
Colonel Of the Sd Infantry, to take pos
session of the arms and other State
property, and appointing him to the
command Of the city until State and
city government could be organized.
The present police force, under Thomas
Boylan, was directed to remain on duty
until relieved. A long letter was ad.
dressed to Gen. Emery by Cows. Me-
Emery and Penn, protesting against the
position assumed by him and stating that
the state Offices should be given up to
the United States government alone.
At six P. N. Gen. j. r. Brooke, accom-
panied by Lieutenants Wallace and
Roe, went to the executive Office at the
St. Lo1is Hotel. Immediately on his
entrance: Governors McEnery and
Penn, shaking hands with him, intro
duced the three federal officers to a
number Of prominent citizens present.
Gov. McEncry then stated to Gen.
Brooke that he gave him possession of
the State Capitol and all other State
buildings within the limits of the city.
He then read to him long address,
formally surrendering tn: State Offices
to the U. S. Government, at the con-
clusion Of which Gen. Brooke took pos
session Of the Capitol with the records,
etc., and Gov. McEnery and his follow
ers withdrew. The city continues very
quiet.