New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-10

to a recognition Of either OF the claimants for the Gov
! eInorship either Legislature.
| I'D. CAMERON, Secretary Of War.
THE NICHOLS GOVERNMENT IN POSSES
SION.
! TIE STREETS OF NEw-ORLEANs FILLED WITH Armed
| MnITIA-yIcHoILs IL POSSESSION OF THE POLICE
| STATIONS AND COURT-HOUsEs-Ius SUPREME
COURT JUSTICES INsTALLRD-Gov. PACKARD
HOLDING THE STATE HoUsE-THE FEDERAL
TROOPS TAKING No PART.
| Ew-ORLEANs, JAM Sat a. M the men,
bers Of the White League which had been mustered in
by the Nichols Government militia, assembled with
arms at Lafayette-square with the avOwcd purpose OF
maintaining the Superior Court abolished by the Kellogg
| government.
Hall an hour later the streets were filled with armed
hurrylng to Lafayettesquare where orerles were
dashng about horseback presenting all the phases OF
an army the Of battle. Armed men reported to
the sheriff. whose purpose it stated. was to take
possession of the Supreme Court in charge OF the
Metropolitan Police, and install Ncholls's newlyap-
| pointed Judges OF the Supreme Court
At 1Ola a armed men were still huTying through
the streets to ayettesquare where they reported TO
the sheriff who, it said, would remove them ut III
o'clock TO the Supreme Court building facing Jackson
square and endeavOr to take possession Of it,
tire Labelling there the bench and Capt Gray OF
the Metropolitan Police, with strong force, was In pos
session Of the building under an order from the Chief
Jusee 1t was stated that the ChiefJustice would re-
move the present sheriff II he attempted to take the
building by force and appoint another sheriff. Gov
Packard was at the House, cool and calm he tel
eyraphed President Grant asking for assistance Gov
| Nichols at ST. Pstricks Hall.
The Nichols authorities took possession Of all the
police stations and the parish CT Orleans
! The Packard authorities held only the State House.
| AtII:45 Il demand was made for the Third Precinct
J IN ,hc Sunr building,
! fu5 ed About 10000 persons were assembled around
| Jackson square, and the excitement was intense a
! large body Of armed men were on the levee
| side OF the square Gov Packard reported the
! Metropolitan telegraph wires cut, and he estab
lshed communication with United States Marshal
| PitLn ut the CustOm-hOuse by means OF the united
States signal corps The Metropoli'ans at the State
House were armed with Springfield rifles. The shops in
the French quarter all closed The United states
| troops were ut the Orleans Hotel, two blocks away
watching the crowd at the square, but were not hder
| arms The excitement increased with every new move
nent and the situation thought exceedingly critical
At1l;5O o'clock a. H. the Nichols militia TOOK posses
sion n, the Supreme Court building and installed their
udoes All the police stations in possession OF the
| Nichols government.
| At 1:3o D. m the Nichols government were In
| possesson Of everything except the State House. AS
vet no effort had been made to take possession OF tha
buidng around which thousands or unarmed cltizehs
wore blocking up the streets for squares,
and rendering Il impossible 10 reach It, About 5000 Oh
the Nichols militia were under arms on the levee AT the
foot of Dccarst and 10 was reported that the demand
for the surrender of the State House would De ihaue Ill
the afternoon. As the Republicans were III hopeiess
minority 1t was not thought probable that an armed re-
sisapee would be made. The force under Gov PACKARD
there did not exceed 800. The commander OF the United
s.tes sIoonofwar Osspee established signal station
mn the Customhousc order to communicate Win the
| officials there The Ossipeo and monitor oahohicuS
were lying off the foot of Poydras-st'
! United states Marshal Pitkn in constant COM
municaton with Washington giving every phase oil Tie
situation.
ChefJustice Ludeng this morning issued an order re-
| moving Civil Sheriff Handy and appointing Alfred
| Rouroes 70 that position. Handy was acting under
| orders from Gov Nichols, and hence TINS action
| The Republicans reported that two regiments from
| Mississippi and one from Alabama are with ogdeh.
| to15p NJ there was important change IN the
| situation Ogden's militia were massed WITHIN square
OF the state House which had been REINFORCED ny com
| n,, -, coiored militia numbering 100 Gov Packard
sad ne would resist any attack made upon the state
House The signal corps top OF the sfae Rouse were
constantly signaling the Customhouse NICHOLS s)uuges
of the Supreme Court, after spreading their COMMISSIONS
ON record and appointing Alfred Roman clerk, ADJOURNED
| the court till "Wednesday
| At2:4O D. m. the Democratic leaders asser'eu 'na'
| they had no Intention OF attacking 'hc ''a'o i' ~
| the following was issued
PROCLAMATION.
| Expcurtyr DEP ARTNESr, NEw-ORLEASs jan ", lS|I'
| To the PeODe Of LOUISIANA: shouIu nc mus ~
fonndv surprised and disappointed hhOuli any rl,Nn
of Louisiana this moment so hF loIgct ~ 90 ~,
he Itv of any excess whatever. There Is danger III
cnIecnp Together in large bodies. urge YOU 'n,dc
fore To return at peacefully 10 your nouI
greater te wrongs to which you nave peeh suiyccu,
The U1eater 10 YOUR credit should you rccoshiAe an'
racnact vour own simple and PLAIN duy as citlIels'
ct the pfoiIe whole country th"t VIC
| iS""o'ui"s' ''''' "' FRANCIS I. NICHOLS,
| Governor OF the State of Louisiana
About o:,O o'clock some in the crowd on 81 LOUIS
q, fred TWO shots with pistol into the Auditors once
in IN. lower norton OF the state House. and three shots
were returned from within. which caused great excite
| ment No one was hurt, however soon after mayo
Austin drove up In a carriage and read Gov Nlchohs
procamaon TO the crowd Part OF the crowd d'pescu'
| but the larger portion remained.
At3.IOp m Gov Nichols aud Chief OF Police Boyian
| were endeayorlng TO disperse the crowd.
Picnpune extra issued ut noon, says OF the ASSEM-
Hing of armed bodies this morning that few were aware
that the legal state militia had been organized and armed
for the execution OF the orders Of the Governor, ano
that these the street were therc III oDeuenee
their call az the state militia. Gen. Ogden was In com
uaud and he was assisted by Gems Bergan and Vaudiy
Col d. b. Penn was control Of the Acknowledgements
departmen In various parts of the city the militia
we're assembled the artillery being organized at 81
Mary's Market They had two aed-pieces, and at IL
o'clock prepared toimove down.o The
puro.e of this TO that the legal Su
nr.ms Cour should be permitted 10 take Its seat II