The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-19

year Of our lord 1874, and of Tie In.
dependence Of the United State ths
08th. BY the President,
! U. $. GRANT,
| HAMILTON FIsH,
Secretary Of State.
THE UNITED STATES rRoops.
The United States troops station.
ed In the Custom. House are comp,..
MES from the Sd and 10th Infantry.
They seemed to sympathixe consitl.
erably with the citizens III the late
conflict. When the militia marched
by at o'clock, the soldiers cheercd
and applauded each passing compa-
ny. 1t IL reported At the United
States military headq quarters that
five companies Of tho Sd Infantry
will arrive here to-day, at 2 o'clock.
A. NJ. This will make the entire 81
Infantry here and Company D, Of
the 18th, about 600 men, all told.
THE STATE HOUSE.
About 8 o'clock, A. NJ, yesterday.
4 large number Of our citizens. CON.
manded BY Capt McGloin, an ablo
and we'll known attorney and coun.
sellor 1t law, Of this city, marched
FROM headq uarters along Royal street
and demanded the surrender Of the
State House, at the corner Of Royal
and St. Louis streets, which was I'm.
mediatcly complied with. The in.
mates Of the building were then al.
lowed to depart unmolested, and re-
sumo their usual avocation.
Some metropo'itans and large
number Of negroes had taken refuge
in the State House.
Governor PENIS residence. $50 st.
Charles street, was filled all tho morn.
ing with citizens congratulating him
on the Situation. Mcssrs. Mari.
Ellis, Beard and others were present.
When the news Of the surrender or
the police reached them there wss
universal delight and cheers. MAYER
Wilt called at the Governors resi-
dence about 10 o'clock.
Four metropolitans were caught in
United States attire, and arrested
They confessed that they were met.
ropol'tans, threw away their coats.
and were carried up to headquarters
10 be parolled.
The following persons, all connect
I'D with the late State Government
also surrendered: Chas. Carter, Pat
Thos. Ferguson, Chas. Stod.
lard, II. Mullen, Peter Rosendahl.
Vim. Woods, and Peter Crane. "A
Andre Dunont, d member ofKel.
ogg's Legislature School Board, then
surrendered himself and gave some
dea Of the inside workings OF KEEL.
ogg. According to Mr.. Dumont.
Kellogg disappeared before q shot
vas fred and has never been heard
rom since.
ORGANIZATION OF THE POLICE.
Acting Governor Penn appointed
esterday, Mr. Thomas Boylan Chief
I T olice for the city Of New Orleans.
dr. Boylan IL q gentleman we'll
:nQwn for his intelligence, strict
ttention to duty and unquestioned
integrity. He has been for years q
esidcnt Of New Orleans, and il I'D.
hired not only by our merchants,
ut by all persons who are acquaint.
d with him. His experience In the
'olice Department Of the city, with
'hich he has been for years con.
ected, will enable him to discharge
he duties of his Office to the salts.
action of our people.
Gov. Penn is organizing a respect.
BILE body Of police officers and no
i'll no doubt make good selections.
A large number of colorcd persons
allied on Gov. Penn, who assured
lem not only that their rights
Guilds in no manner be interfcred
18th, but that they would be pro.
'cted in their persons and property.
ur colored citizens who, since, tho
verthrow Of Kellogg, have been
'eated with the utmost kindness,
# satisfied and rejoicing. Time
i'll show them that Souther men
e, and have always been, their best
lends. IGs
MFR, ~ TIE FINISH. '#
Az might have been expected. after
10 decisive victories OF yesterday, and
70 consequent decentralization Or tho
cllogg forces, the "1nisl." this ,noru-
8 was a very brief and unexciting af.
IF. About $50 o'clock, tho State
ouse was occupied by tho citizens
rces, and by 9 the Third Precinct
alton and Kellogg armory, the last Of
70 Radical government, was after q
arp little assault, captured and ap.
'opriated.
So ends the Kellogg regime. Big,
nated, insolent and overbearing, II
Elapsed at one touch Of honest indig-
ltion and gallant onslaught. Tia