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

u dozen peelcrs md a gang 1t negroes
and the Third Ptecint Station, Occ,,
pied by the remnant Of the m~trol,uli
tan brigade, now only about two hui,
lred IN number, and rapidly decreasing
10y assertions aud designations. ANON
the designations We ,nay mention tl,,.
Of Cupt. Mccain.
Tho City Hall, tho telegraph Offices
the streets were all held by the citixcna
and with Lieut.. Gov. Penn, acting ~
| Governor.
Acting Gov. Penn, hearing that til,
citizens had been fred un from til,
Custom House, issued mn order t. Gen
Ogden to communicate with the C"llec.
tor Of Custom, or whoever held tht
command Mt the Custom House, and
to inform hin, that tho citizens had
been fired ut from tho Custom House
by certain persons lodged therein, aud
to demand from him that this be pro.
hibitcd.
The shots fred were by tho defeated
policemen WHO took refuge IN the Gus.
tom. House, aud who kept up a con.
slant tire thcrefrom. Mr.. Erred Mol,r-
man, clerk Of the Administrator ri
Commerce, was killed whilst peacen.
lily walking on TcI'"upitoulas street.
Mr.. j. M. West, an old newspaper mau
was also killed 10y thi. volley willis,
l'e was standing on tho ncxtrnl ground
taking notes
The list Of killed and wounded, As
far us we could get it, Is as follows
CITIZENS PARTY.
Killed.. Tolcdano, cotton weigh.
er; Fred Mohrmanh, city employee;
Dick Lindsey, j. NJ. West, reporter;
Major j. X. Gouriain, Albert Can
tier, S. Il. Newman, Jr. Total--12.
Wounded--Major Wells, MORALLY;
Fidcl Keller, L. Bozonier, W. j. But
Ter acd others. Total--13.
Policemen.
Killed--Sergeant James McManus,
Officers William ornton, M.
OKeefc, Edward Simon. Total
killed, about 80.
Wounded unknown, over 60, among
hem J. 7. Champagne, Auguste
trctag, Charles Beryeron, Tebault,
Ganzales and others.
Gen. Badgers wound Is serious,
but not necessarily fatal. If he dies
t will be from loss Of blood and not
rom the wounds. lie will certainly
ose his leg.
During the entire fight no negro
vas killed. One metropolitan, a nu-
alto was wounded ut the foot Of Ca |
lal street.
sUKRENDERs.
Twenty five policemen, who were
stationed in building on Decatur
trcet, were cut Off at the rout Of
Badgers forces. They were visited
" half II dozen citizens and prompt
y surrendered to them their arms
nd retired from service. A force Of
bout u dozen men, at the Central
'olicc Station, likewise surrendered
'hcn called on to do so. The station
vas then taken possession Of and
,uarded by citizens.
At the store Of Kursl,eojt t. Biepvc.
u, tho headquarters Of the Citizens
nrty was established. Communion.
ions poured In there the night through,
nd it required quite a number off .
Jerks and large s:av on the business.
Ammunition and food were hero dis.
every half honr ar 80 a cap.
''n or sergeant might DO seen report. /,
y the state If his squad or detacl,-
'cnt; indeed this was tho centre point
T all action. Gen. +. N. Ogden pre-. (,
ded, with number OF subordinate :
l1ccrU.
The citizens troops were stationed !
ON tho lcvee out to Rampart street.
heir back lines extended as far rs Ju-
II street; beyond this struggling bodies
men might DO seen, ready to do du. t
, if called on, but apparently not on t
.rvice.
About 10 o'clock six or seven hun. q
rcd men were granted leave Of nb- =.
nee to return home, will, the under
anding that they wcro to report to.
orrow. This left about n thousand c
en- under arms during the entire night t
thin the limits Of Julia, Rampant, Y
ommon and the lcvee. v
At the Custom House there wore t.
,out $50 troops ut the Custom House {
Dmpany d aud another Of the l6tl, =
'fantry. They looked tired, dirty =
I'd wayworn. Where they came from +,
,es not seem to 10 known to outsi- II
,rs like the Picayunc.
Later in the day some hundred more q q
$. troops arrived by the railroad, II
III marched down Canal street to the
lstom House. They were clecred by
Q citizens, armed rs well as unarmed :,
, i'll feeling whatever was exhibited. n
These soldiers, like the others, say 4
cy are sent here to protect Govern !,
ent property else. f.
There are, and have been, innumera- +
G reports concerning troops arrived fl
to arrive, but VIC believe 800 will s
yer the aggregate now present in Il
ew Orleans. 81
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