The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-16
War in Louisiana.
The White League ira
Apkaas.
THE McENERY FACTION SEIZE
THE GOVERNMENT.
BlOOdshed i'm the Streets.
HoT Kellogg, Gen. L0ngstreet, and
Others Seek Safety.
BIOOdslled i'm the Streets.

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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. II "A mass meeting
oalleu together to protest against the seizure of
ainls OF private citizens, adopted resolutions
requesting the immediate abdication of Gov
hei'ogg and appointed committee to iafofm
tne Governor of their action. The Governor
Gid not receive them, but sent an answer by
zen. DlDole OF his staff, refusing to receive any
communication from them, because he claimed
to have information that several large bodies
oL armed men were gathered in the city under
Ine same call that convened the meeting. This
ne regarded as menace. The committee re-
plieu that there were no armed rioters, and that
they came on mission of peace, believing if
| the governor would abdicate it would paclfy
the people OF louisiana The Governor still
refused to treat with them, and the committee
| aeparted and reported the result of this inter-
view 70 the meeting The people were then
| ADVISED to go home, get their arms and amuni-
tlon' ana return to assist the White League,
| VINO were then under arms, to execute the
plans that would be arranged for them. The
people then quietly dispersed. Afterwards
quite large number formed in procession and
| marched up Camp street.
| - " b. Fem issued proclamation as Lieut..
| Governor, in the absence of McEnerv, reciting
Ina1 as appeal after appeal for relief from the
Federal Government had failed, and the OBJ
| presslons OF the usurping State authorities had
become too great longer to be borne, he there
fore called upon the militia, including all males
| between eighteen and forty-fve, without regard
| to color or previous condition, to assemble un-
der their respective officers to drive the usurp-
| ers from power.
TO the colored people he issued another pro-
clamation, assuring them that no harm was in
! tended them, their rights or property as the
| war was against the thieves, plunderers and
| spoilers OF the state, who are involving both
| races in common ruin.
By p. m. large bodies of armed men were
| stationed at the intersection of AL the streets
cid of Al.
| river to Claiborne street, and about D. M a
| body of Metropolitans. numbering about E0O
| with cavalry and artillery under command of
Gen. Longstreet appeared at the head of Canal
street and took position. Some desultory fir
ing soon after occurred along Canal street, and
some few casualties are reported on both sides
The colored Metropoltans broke and ran at
the first fire, and the citizens captured one piece
of artillery. This left their white comrades
| unsupported, and it is reported that between
twenty and thirty were killed.
Gen. A. S. Badger, commanding the Metro
potans, received three buckshot wounds, one
through the leg, one through the arm, and
another through the body. His leg has since
been amputated
The citizens have barrcaded the streets be-
tween Poydras and Canal streets with street
railroad cars. They have captured City Hall
and the fire alarm telegraph.
The MetropolitanS are massed in around
Jackson square and the st. Louis Hotel There
is one company of United States troops here
but they remain at the Custom House, specta-
tors of the lively scene.
The impression now prevails that no further
attempt will be made by the MetropoIitans to
disperse their opponents, who handled them so
roughly this afternoon. The city is remarka-
bly, quiet throughout, and no further conflict is
apprehended before morning.
Later-AH Quiet.
Midnight-The city is now quiet. Six Met
ropoltans were killed and thirty-six wounded.
Obi vuon cd hou haar, ct
Charity Hospital
Dispatches received from General Emory
through the War Department from New Or
leans are brief and contain nothing new apart
from the press dispatches, which they confirm.
The President, in conversation to-day, ex-
pressed surprise at the conduct of the oppo-
nents of the Kellogg government In resorting
to arms to maintain their political position, or
in other words. inaugurating civil war. He
had to many citizens of Louisiana expressed
kindly disposition toward the people, and hop
ed for-better things, but it seems they had mis-
judged if they thought a resort to violence on
their part would pass 10y unnoticed by the gov
eminent. In this connection he incidentally
remarked that prompt measures would suppress
further disturbances, and similar course would
have saved the country from the late rebellion.
After signing the proclamation the President
himself wrote two orders addressed to the COM
manders, saying in effect that they must protect
life.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15-Tbe State House
Surrendered at o'clock this morning to Lieut.
Gov. Penns militia without firing gum Gov.
Penn's militia are about 10000 strong, All the
state and city property, police stations, arse
nails and police and fire alarm telegraph are in
possession of the League.
The entire force of the metropolitan police,
Kelogg's militia &C., with arms, arsenals
&C., surrendered at o'clock a. m. to the citi-
zens or Penn militia. Kellogg, Longstreet and
other have taken refuge in the Custom House.
Lieutenant Governor Penn has taken the
reins OF government, and will at once install in
office all those who were voted for on the same
ticket with McEnery in 1872. The courts will
at once be organized, and the entire machinery
of government set in motion, not only in this
city, but throughout the state.
The following despatch was sent last evening
by Acting Governor Penn to the President of
the United States:
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. IA, 1874.
To u S. Grant, President of the United
States:
Hopeless of all other relief, the people of
this state rave taken up arms to maintain the
legal authority of the persons elected by them
to the government of the state against the
able insults, burdens and wrongs. In so doing
they are supported by the great body of intelli-
gent and honest people of the state. They
declare their answering loyalty and respect
officers They war only against the usurpers,
punderers and enemies of the people, They
affirm their entire ability to maintain peace
and protect the life, liberty and equal rights of
United States it shall be our special aim to
defend against all assault. and to treat with
the profoundest respect and loyalty. We only
ask of you to withhold any aid or protection
from our enemies and the enemies of republi-
can rights and the peace and liberty of the
people. d. b. PENN,
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15--The President has
received from Governor Kellogg by telegraph
an application for aid to protect Louisiana
from domestic violence, it being made in ac-
cordance with article T. section 4, of the consti-
tntion of the United States.
The President has just issued the following
proclamation:
Whereas, 1t has been satisfactorily repre-
sented to me that turbulent and disordarlv
persons have combined together with force and
arms to overthrow the state government of
Louisiana, and to resist the laws and consti-
tuted authorities of said state, and,
Whereas, 1t is provided in the Constitution
| of the United States that the United States
shall protect every state in this Union on appli-
| cation of the Legislature or the Executiy
| when the Legislature cannot be convened,
| against domestic violence; and
Whereas, Lit is provided in the laws of the
| United States, that in all cases of instruction
| in any state, or of obstruction to the laws
thereof, it shall be lawful for the President of
the United States on application of the Legis-
lature OF Such state, or OF the Executive when
| the Legislature cannot convene, to call for the
| militia in another state or states, or to employ
| such part of the land and naval forces as shall
| be judged necessary for the purpose of sup
pressing sucll instruction, or causing the laws
| to be duly executed; and,
| Whereas, The Legislature of said state is not
| now in session and cannot be convened in time
to meet the present emergency, aud the Exec
| utive OF said state, under section four of arti-
| Gle four OF the constitution of the United aud
the laws passed in pursuance thereof, has
therefore made application to me for such part
OF the military force of the United States as
may be necessary and adequate to protect said
state and the citizens thereof, against domestic
violence, and to enforce the due execution of
| the laws; and,
Whereas 1t is required that whenever it may
be necessary, in the judgment of the President,
to use the military force for the purpose afore
said, be shall Forthwith by proclamation COM
mand such insurgents to dispense and retire
peaceably to their respective homes within
limited time,--now, therefore, l. q. S. Grant,
do hereby make proclamation, and command
sad turbulent and disorderly persons to dis
perse and retire peaceably to their respective
abodes. within five days from this day, and
hereafter submit themselves to the laws and
constituted authorities of said state, and in
woke the aid aud co operation of all good cit-