Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-24

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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
assembled in different parts of the
city several large bodies OF
armed men, who were met at the call
which convened the mass meeting repre-
scented by the committee; that he re-
garded this state Of affairs as a menace;
but that should the people assemble
peaceably, without menace, he would
deem it one of the highest duties to re-
ceive 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 a 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
shed.
The committee reported the result of
their interview to the mass meeting, and
the people were then advised to 90 home,
get their arms and ammunition and re-
turn 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 q 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-
bic under their respective officers for the
purpose Of driving the alleged Usurpers
from power.
Gen. Frederick N. Ogden was desig-
mated Provisional General of the militia,
and an address was issued to the cOlored
people by Penn, as acting Governor, de-
Glazing that no harm was intended them.
LuclI property OF IuGT Tlg1LS.
BY three p. 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. a body of Metropolitans about 500
strong, with cavalry and artillery, APP
peared at the head Of Canal street, and
took a position. Gen. Longstreet COM
handing, accompanied by an orderly,
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ordering the armed citizens to disperse.
Fighting subsequently ensued, and seven
MetrOpOlitans were killed and over thirty
wounded. Thea citizens loss was six
killed and nine wounded, some seri-
ously.
The citizens captured the City Hall
and erected barricades on several of the
streets Bloody work was anticipated at
night, but a 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.
New Orleans dispatches of the 18th
say that during the latter part of the pre-
ceding night the White Leaguers re-
manned intrenched within their camps,
with their pickets guarding every APP
proach to the central portions of the
city.
Gen. Ogden, of the Leaguers, conferred
with the commander of the United States
troops, to assure himself of the non-inter-
ference of the troops in case they pro
ceeded to take the State House and
other State buildings That gentleman
assured him that the troops were there
simply to protect United States property,
and that he should do no more.
At one o'clock on the morning of the
10th Gen. LOngstreet, commanding the
Metropolitans, threw out his pickets as
far as Canal street. When this became
known a guard of Leaguers advanced
and captured about half of them. The
rest threw down their arms and fed.
Nothing further transpired until eight
o'clock when the 300 Metropolitans Oc-
cupying the State House marched out,
sent word to the commander of the
White League that the State House was
voluntarily surrendered, and then pro-
ceeded to Gen Longstreet's headquar
tiers. Gen. Ogden then took possession
and peaceably installed Acting-GOv.
Penn and the other Fusion officers in the
possession of the State offices. He
then marched company to the Jackson
was made, the Metropolitans marched
out to the number of 400 and, surrender
ing, were at once par0led. At this time
Kellogg and his entire administration
were in the Custom-House, under bayo-
net protection.
These events all eliminated before
eleven o'clock a. m. A little after that
hour Gen Ogden issueda proclamation
ordering the troops to disperse to their
homes, and desiring the people to resume
their avocatiCns as the troubles were
ended and continuation of peace was as
sured, InrespOnse to the proclamation the
White League and other citizens bearing
arms disbanded and returned to their
homes. Previously, about one O'Clock
p. m, they paraded on Canal street, about
$500 strong, with the guns, flags and
other trophies captured the day before.
At twenty minutes after one o'clock
the Presidents proclamation came to
hand, commanding all turbulent and dis
orderly persons to disperse ana submit
to the laws of the constituted authorl-
ties. The reception of this intelligence
was marked in many instances by vio-
lent and bitter expressions OF feeling,
extending even to declarations that the
Kellogg Government should not be re
stored, and that II necessary the people
would fight the General Government
itself in maintaining the Fusion admin
istration.
In the afternoon Acting Gov Penn is
sued proclamation converting an extra
session of the Legislature to meet on the
21st; proclamatioH commanding and en-
joining all officers Throughout the State
to at once assume the duties and take
possession of the offices to which they
had heen heretofore LEGALLY elected or