The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-09
LOUISIANA,
THE PEOPLES GOV
GOVERNMENT.
"Of the People, for the
People and by the
People"
The PEOPLE GAINING POS
SESSION OF THEIR own,
WITHOUT FREEING
A GUN.
Ten Thousand Majority Can
not be wiped out by a
Returning Board
NOR THREE HUNDRED THoUs
AND By A CORRUPT SENATE.

| AND By A CORRUPT SENATE.
New ORLEANS, January 9.-At 8
o'clock members Of the White League,
| (which has been mustered in by the Mich
oils government as militia are assem-
bling with arms at Lafayette square,
with the avowed purpose of maintaining
the superior court abolished by the Kel-
logg government. At this writing (9: :50)
the streets are full of armed men hurry
ing to Lafayette square, where orderlies
are dashing about ID horseback. present
ing all the phases of an army on the eve of
battle. Armed men are reporting to the
sheriff whose purpose, it is stated, is to
take possession of the supreme court room,
now in charge of the Metropolitan police,
and install Nichoils's newly appointed
Judges of the supreme court. 1t is more
than probable that an attempt will be
made to capture the police stations also
An advertisement appears this morning
ordering members of the Washington ar
tillery to assemble at their armory at 10
o'clock
At 1890 armed men are still hurrying
through the streets to Lafayette Square,
where they report to the sheriff who, it is
stated, will move them at II o'clock to the
supreme court building, facing Jackson
square, and endeavor to take possession of
liz, Chief Justice Ludelng is there on the
bench. and Capt. Gray, of the Metropolitan
police, with a strong force, is in possession
of the building, under orders Of the Chief
Justice. 1t Is stated that the Chief JUS
t tice will remove the sheriff if he attempts
to take the building by force, and appoint
: another sheriff
Gov. Packard is at the state house. cool
and calm. He has telegraphed to Presi-
dent Grant asking for assistance. v bile
the men under arms disavow any intention
E of provoking collision, drunken man,
; or an irrepressible boy, or an accidental
shot may bricg on riot surprising those
T of &c or "A.
j; Coy. Nichols is at the ST. Patrick S
q Hall.
/ Att o'clock bodies Of armed men are
moving in different direction from Lafay,
ette Square. About 500 are passing
down st. Charles street, supposed 20 be
moving for the supreme court; others are
marching eouth and west.
Atll:45 a demand was made for the
Third precinct station house in the su
prcme court building and refused.
Aoout 10000 persons are asse m bled
AROUND JdckSOH OuuhE6 dIu lilG excite
ment is intense A large body of armed
men are on the levee side of the square
: Gov. Packard reports the Metropolitan
- telegraph wires cut and he has established
TO communication with I. s. Marshal Pitkir
le at the custom house by means of L. S
& signal corps. The Metropolitans at the
IS state honse are being armed with Spring
E, field rifles The shops in the French
quarters are all shut. T. S. troops are a
the Orleans Hotel, two blocks away
y watching the crowd at the square, but arr
ID not under arms.
The excitement increases with every
new movement. The situation is very
,irr critical.
rs 1t is just reported that the First an,
Nv Third police stations have been surrender
ed to the Democrats.
= At IL. so the Nichols militia took pos
session of the supreme court building an
installed their judges. All the police sta
tons are in possession of the Nichols gov
y ernment and not gun fred
3 The Plcaynue extra, issued at moor
ed says Of the assembling of armed bodie
this morning: Few we're aware that
' legal state militia had been organized an
to armed for the execution Of the orders {
pc the governor, and that these men D
street were there in obedience to thei
:. call as the state militia. General Ogde
'rs was in .Cn mand and he was assisted
nn Generals Behan and Vandry, Col B. !
Penn was in control Of the adjt general
3 department In various parts Of tn
city the militia assembled The Artiller
n are being organized at ST Mary's marke
;ss They had two filed pieces and at l
~ o clock were prepared to move down
"a Lafayette square The purpose of tn
:, movement was to see that the legal SUI
&C. reme court should be permitted to tax
.as ss. its seat. 1t was notorious fact, reveale
by the military commander on the r
T. publican side, that the court would not
uge allowed to sit and the militia was calle
out to see that nobody or power shou
Interfere with it. 1t is the intention
81 the militia under orders of the commando
In in-chief to hand the court over to the leg
SN justices and on this the issue is made.
III At IL O'Clock it was appointed by mi
ca tia to march down to Jackson squar
'es This place is defended by 1000 or 3,0(
on on, policemen and battery Of or 8 gun
The state house is defended or think
~ it is by about 1900 men most
rug negroes A new police for
is being thoroughly organized. 1t is We
= probable that the militia will this eveni
N hand over to them the regular stations.
Hi A reporter of the Picayune, this NOR
II. ing, visited Gen. Augur and ascertain
that all officers and men were under str
AN orders and prepared to take the streets
sRiv sRI, a moment. To an enquiry as to VII
ad- was the character of the part he meant
,fals fals take in the political drama now enactr
e Of Gen. Augur replied that his instructio
tock and intentions were To keen the Deat
! ire ips The reporter suggested that Gov Nicho
,usi- was prepared and determined to do Il
P9ts 1e without the aid of U. s. troops; to viii
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