New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-15
BLOODSHED BEGUN.

BARRICADEs ERECTED IN THE sTREETs-A SHARP
FIGHT BETWEEN THE METRoPoIITANs AND TIIB
PEoPLE-FIFTY REPORTED KILLED AND MANY
wOUNDED-THE CITY HALL CAPTURED BY THE
PEOPLE.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 14-The people seem to have
responded with alacrity to the advice given them
by DR.. Beard, one of the speakers at the Canal-st
meeting BY 3o'clock p. III. armed men were sta
toned at the intersection Of all the streets on the
south side of Canalst. from the river to Claiborne
st. About p. IN. q body of Metropoitans, number
ing about 500, with cavalry and artillery, appeared
at the head of Canal-st. and took position. Gen.
Longstreet who was commanding, accompanied by
an orderly then rode up and down Canal-st. order
ing the armed citizens to disperse. Some desultory
firing soon after occurred along Canalst., and some
few casualties are reported both sides. The
Metropolitans are reported to have broken at the
first fire. the citizens capturing one piece OF artillery
The citizens are now building barricades along
POydras-st, having already captured the City Hall
and taken possession of the fire alarm telegraph.
The police telegraph lines were worked by battery
from the City Hall, and have been detached there
FROM rendering them useless. There is one com
pany of United States troops here. but they remain
at the Cusom-house spectators of the sively scene
being enacted in front of them. The State author
tiles seem to have great confidence in their ability
that unless the people dispense there will be bloody
work tonight. Barbados are erected on all the
streets leading from Canal between Poydras and
Canal, and the peoples party hold all that portion
of the city above Canal. The Metropoltans
massed in and around Jackson-square and the st.
Louis Hotel.
There was quite sharp fight at the river end of
Caual-st. about 4 O'Clock The number killed ID
estimated by some as high as fifty and many were
wounded. Capt j. NJ. West, printer and we'll
known newspaper correspondent, and f. A. Toedano,
were killed on the citizens side. Anum6er of Metro
do)itans arereported killed and Gen Badger severely
wounded. The colored men, of which the Metro
polian Brigade was largely composed broke and ran
upon the first fire. leaving their white comrades,
number of whom were killed and wounded
LATER-The streets above Canal-st. are well filled
with armed citizens The impression now prevails
that no further attempt will be made by the Metro
politans to dispense their opponents, who handled
them roughly this afternoon. The city is remark
ably quiet throughout. and further conflict is APP
pretended before morning Most of the barricades
are made with street railroad Six eight cit
izens and 20 or 80 Metropoitans were killed in the
| fight this afternoon, and many wounded on both
| sides.
DETAILS OF THE ENCOUNTRR-THE METRoP0IITANs
ROUTED AND THEIR GUNS CAPTURED-THEIR COM
MANDER SEVERELY WOUNDED GOV. KELLOGG
TAKES REFUGE IN THE CUsToM-HoUsE.
NEw-ORIEANs. Sept IA body of Metropolitans,
yariously estimated at from 500 to 800, with four
pieces of artillery marched out of the State House
about D. m, proceeding toward Canal-st. After
| marching through Canal-st., about 200 of them
! moved toward the levee. The main body of the
Citizens forces were in line on POydrasst., about
| two blocks back of Canal-st. The advance Of the
Metropolitans met the right wing of the Citizens
forces and fire was at once opened by the former,
two companies of the Citizens troops quickly re-
| sponding The police then attempted charge, but
| a veil aud o charge from the two companies above
| mentioned routed them with the loss OF their four
| guns In this skirmish Gen. Badger. in command OF
the police was severely wounded. and some reports
saw he has since died. Fourteen Metropohtans were
| killed and about 80 wounded. The Citizens loss
| was six killed and 20 wounded.
| The commander of the Citizens troops claims to
have about 5000 men now enrolled, aud the number
is rapidly being augmented. The chief difficulty is
TO furnish arms for those Offering their services The
| city presents a decidedly waPlike appearance. A
norton of the Sd Infantry arrived tonight from
Holly Springs and arequartered at the Custom-house
More IT, s. troops are reported route for this city,
II is not expected they Will do more than protect the
Government property. Kellogg has taken refuge In
the Custom house. where he is under the protection
of Federal bayonets. There considerable firing in
the streets tonight but it is difficult to learn the
| cause or the result.
The following Ia list Of the casualties on the side
of the citizens. as far as has been ascertained:
Ked-E A. Tallcdano. Fred. Moreman, Dick Lindsey,
Capt J. NJ. West Major J. K Gourdsn. and one Maya
FINEST. car-driver.
Seriously Fonnded-F. Pallet John Considine. John
Fitzpatrick, Major WIN. Il. Wells, aud Samuel b.
Newman.
Slightly woundtd-E Bosonier, Fidel Keller, w. J.
Butler. and Mr.. McNeemsn. -'.--
lan E>red Qcdan,a hmse WA killed updaY him.