The Hickman courier., 1874-09-18
Kellogg Calls On the President
for Help.


,poinst the seizure of arms of private
,itizens. many began TO assemble about
10 o'clock. and by IL the sidewalks
,f the great thoroughfare were niled
for several squares. At this hour, II m,
address,s are being delivered from the
base of the Clay statue Two compa-
MES of United States soldiers arrived |
Ais morning. aud regiment is en- route !
from Holly Springs.
KELLOGG ASKED TO ABDICATE.
Resolutions were adopted at the cit
izeu's meeting requesting the aodlea-
ton OF Gov Kellogg; aud committee
consisting of X. Fl. Mari Chairman;
Jules Tuyes, Samuel Chaplin, Samuel
Bell, aud j NJ Seixas, were appointed
10 wait upon the Governor.
The Committee called at the execu
tive Office about noou. The Governor
not being present, Brig-Geu. Diable.
of the Governors staff, received the
delegation. Mr. Marr, as spokesman,
said they had called, as q committee to
interview the Governor. Gen. Diable
said he would convey the fact sai1.o 49, T.
q A
Returned, aud made a reply, which at
che request of Mr.. Mari was reduced
to writing, as follows:
General Diable-I have communi-
Gated with the Governor, and he directs
me to say to you tha; he must decline
to receive any communication from
the committee appointed by the
mass meeting on Canal street. He
does so, am instructed to say. because
he has definite and accurate informa-
ton that there are now assembled sew
eral large bodies of armed men in diff
ferent parts of the city who are met a
the call which convened the mass meet
ing which you represent. He regards
this as a menace, and he will receive no
communication under such circumstan-
60 II e furthermore directs me to soy
that should the people assemble peace
ably, without menace. he would deem
it one of his highest duties to receive
any communication from them, or en-
teTtain auy petition addressed to the
Government. / have received and an
swered you, gentlemen, as member of
his staff
TO which Marr orally replied as fol
lows:
Il repeat that there are no armed
rioters. There are no armed men on
Canal street so far as we know. We
came on a mission of peace, aud we be-
lieve if tie Governor had acceded to
our proposition we brought TO day,
(Which was to abdieate) it would have
pacifed the people of Louisiana, and
might or would have prevented blood
she'd So far as we are concerned, we
are prepared to pledge to him no vio-
leuce in person or property, and we
+ feel 10 4 position. on the contrary. TO
assure him that there should be perfect
7 immunity to both"
/ The committee then retired and
soon after reported the result of ;he
/ interview to the meeting. The people
were then advised, and got their arms
/ and ammunition, aud returned to assist
the White League who were then under
7 quietly dispersed. Afterwards quite a
large number formed in procession and
marched mp Camp Street.
] Mr.. Penn, McEnery's Lieutenat-
Governor, issued proclamation to the
/ people reciting the wrongs. frauds and
/ violence, which had been inflicted up
on them by the usurper kellogg; and
calling upon the militia to assemble
/ aud drive the usurper from power. lie
appointed General Ogden commander
of the militia, and directed all officers
to report to him. He assured the peo
Pile Of color that no harm was meant to
them.
RESPONSES OF THE PEOPLE.
The people seem to have responded
with aacrity. By p. m. armed meu
we're stationed at the intersection Of
all the streets on the South of Canal
street from the river to Claiborne st
About p. N. body of MetropoIitans
about 500 strong, with cavalry and ar
tillery, appeared at the head of Canal
street and took position. Gen Long
street, accompanied by orderly then
role up and down the streets, ordering
all armed citizens to disperse. Some
desultory firing occurred, and some
casualties. The Metropolitans are re
ported as breaking on the first fire; the
citizens capturing one piece of artille.
Tya8 There was quite a sharp fight al
the river. The number killed is esti-
mated as high as fifty and many are
wounded. The United States troops
are at the custom house, but they re
main simple spectators of the lively
/ scenes being enacted in front Of them.
In other parts of the State the Kellogg
officials are being displaced without
bloodshed but with enthusiasm.
SURRENDER OF THE STATE HOUSE.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15-The State
/ House was surrendered at Z NJ tc
! Lieutenant-GOvernor Penn's militia
/ without the firing of gun. Governor
/ Penn's militia are about ten thousand d
strong.
| SURRENDER OF KELLoGG's FORCES.
A4441n5 sBTsrez zP4etEopoIttars force. X et.
ioggs militia, etc, with arms, arsenals
etc, surrendered at 8 A. NJ. to the citi.
zens or Penn's militia. Kellogg. Long.
street and others have taken refuge in
the Custom House
THE OVERTHROW OF THE UsURPEr
GOVERNMENT.
! The Kellogg Government has been
I overthrowu, aud the entire city is in
The hands of his opponents. Lieut..
I enant Governor Penn, who was elected
in 1872, has taken the reins of the
Government and will ut once install in
office all those elected at the same time.
The courts will be at once organized.
and the entire machinery of the Gov
ernment set in motion, not only in this
city, but throughout the State. Great
entphsIasm prevails.
DISPATCH FROM LIEUT. GOV. PENN TO
PRESIDENT GRANT.
The following dispatch was sent last
evening by acting Gov. Penn, to the
President of the United States
New ORLEANS, Sept. Ito u S
Grant, President of the United States ::
Hopeless of all other relief, the people
of this State have taken up arms to
maintain the legal authority of the
persons elected by them to the Gov
eminent Of the State, against the usur-
rary ho have