Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-25
The Troubles In Louisiana.

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 ap-
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 squad 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 800 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-
! ters. 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 a company to the Jackson
Square station, and before the demand
1 was made the Metropolitans marched out
were at once paroled. At this time Kel-
logg and his entire administration were
| in the Custom House, under bayonet
| protection.
These events all eliminated before
eleven o'clock a. m. A little after that
hour Gen. Ogden issued proclamation
ordering the troops to disperse to their
homes and desiring the people to resume
their avocations, as the troubles were
ended and continuation of peace was
assured. In response to the proclama-
ton 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 1900 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 and submit
| to the laws of the constituted authori-
| 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 if necessary the people
would fight the General Government
| itself in maintaining the Fusion admin
istration.
In the afternoon Acting-Gov. Penn is
sued proclamation convening an extra
session of the Legislature to meet on
the 21st; a proclamation commanding
and enjoining all officers throughout the
State to at once assume the duties and
take possession of the offices to which
they had been heretofore legally elected
or appointed; and also further procla-
nation calling upon the people of
Louisiana to assemble in their respective
| churches on the 10th for the purpose
of returning to. Heaven thanks
| giving and praise for the overthrow of
the usurping Government and the resto-
ration of the State into the hands of the
people," The Mayor of the city also is
sued his proclamation, advising modera-
ton, and recommending to the citizens
of New Orleans that they "seek no re-
venge for past injuries, but leave your
| fallen enemies to the tortures of their
own consciences and to the lasting in
| fanny which their acts have won for
| them"
Immediately upon the receipt of the
Presidents proclamation the bank and
| insurance Presidents held meeting and
forwarded dispatch to the President,
calling upon him to recognize and guar
antee the Government of McEnery and
Penn.
A riot occurred in the Ninth Ward
about midnight, but it was quickly sub
| dued, and at last accounts the entire city
was tranquil.
On the evening of the 14th Acting
| Gov. Penn sent to the President dis
patch announcing the deposition of the
Kellogg Governments declaring that the
party he represented were sincerely loyal
| to the United States, and warred only
against usurpers, plunderers and the en-
emies of the people, and asking that he
would withhold any aid or protection
from the enemies of republican rights
and of the peace and liberties of the peo-
pie. No answer was made to this dis
patch.
The total number killed in the fight of
the 14th foots up tWenty-six Metropoli-
tans and nine White Leaguers. Consid-
erably over fifty were wounded, among
the latter Gen. Badger, commanding the
Metropolitans, who lost an arm and leg.
The Associated Press dispatches from
| New Orleans on the 10th furnish the
following intelligence:
The city continued quiet, and there
was very general resumption of busi-
ness, with no gatherings of people or
evidences of excitement in any quarter.
| A telegram had been sent to President
Grant, signed by the Presidents of the
| Chamber of Commerce, Clearing House,
Cotton Exchange and Merchants Ex-
change, informing him that this city is
perfectly quiet and free from all disturb
! ing elements, and business has been re-
sumed as usual. No further trouble is
anticipated"
This dispatch was supplemented by
one signed by James F. Casey, dated at
the "Custom- House, New Orleans,
| Sept 49," in which he says: 'tThe state
ment that the city is perfectly quiet is
true, and business is proceeding as usual
Property and persons are safe from IN
suits or injuries except from some rowdy
or drunken man."
The following telegram was also trans
mitted to President Grant:
| A petition has been forwarded you to-day by ex-
| nress signed nv 800 of the leading business men
| of this City, as follows: We, the undersigned
merchants, representing the commercial interest
of New Orleans, and deeply Interested in the well
/ fare and prosperity of the State gladly embrace
the recent change of government, and guarantee
| impartial rights to all We respectfully ask the
| sympathy and support of the Executive"
| (Signed) Z. b. WHEELocK,
Chairman of Committee.
| Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge
| had turned out the Kellogg officials and
| installed McEnery officers in city and