The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-12
PLUCK !
BLOOD WILL TELL!
Louisiana Democrats In Posses.
sion Of the Pelican State.
The Radicals Tuck Their
Tails and Retreat.
SURRENDER OF THE COURTS,
THE POLICE STATIONS AND
TIE ARSENAL
A QUIET VICTORY AND NOT A BLOW
STRUCK.
NEw ORLEANS, January o, 1877

Tuesday the early riser WAS surprised BY the
unusual spectacle of men, of all ages, hurrving
to and fro on the streets, armed and deter
mined looking. The crowd kept on inereas.
ing in volume, and by 10 O'Clock many parts of
the city, notably Lafay ette Square and its
vicinity. presented a truly martial appearance.
Few were aware that tine legal State militia
had been organized and armed for tine execu-
ton of the orders of the Governor, and that
these mon on the street were there in obedi-
ence to their call as the State militia
Gen Ogden was in command, and he was
assisted by Gems. Behan and Vaudry. Col d.
b. Penn was in control of the Adiutant Gen
erals department. In various parts of the city
the militia assembled the artillery being con.
gregated at St. Mary's Market. They had
two field pieces, and at ] o'clock prepared to
move down TO Lafayette Square.
The purpose of this movement was to see
that the legal Supreme Court shouId be pei
mited TO take office. 1t was notorious fact,
! publicly revealed by some of the Republican |
chiefs, that the court wond not be allowed to |
sit, and the militia were called ont to see that
nobody or power should interfere with it, It
was the intention of the militia, under the
order of the commander.in chief, TO hand the
court over to the legal justices, and the issue
was expected to be met on this point The
Statc-house was then defended by about 1900
armed men. Senators and Representatives and
all were under arms and some of the barri
cades of the upper windows were removed
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court was Monday night oc.
cnpied by two bodles-the police and a com
panY of State militia. The Ludeling court
took seats and tho sheriff Thomas II. Handy
refusing to recognize it was superseded, and
Mr. Alfred Bourges appointed in his place
About this this time the State militia marched
down town, and Ludeng, ct ais. evacuated
the building, claiming personal protection from
Gen Ogden, which was accorded.
THE STATE Arsenal sUEREYDEREp.
At l2 o'clock the State Arsenal and the
Jackson Square police station surrendered to
the State militia under Gen. Ogden. Several
companies about an hour previously presented
themselves before the building and made the
demand About 10 o'clock the doors were
opened; the police were courteously escorted s
ont, Gen Ogden in 'front.' and they marched n i
short way down the street and dispersed. The ,
State militia then took the station and the :
arsenal and put their sentries on duty.
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
Affairs assumed a warlike appearance inside J.
the State house on the receipt of the news
that large force of armed men were moving I
IN that direction from Lafayette Square. 1
Packard's people seemed to apprehend an q
early attack. The entire body OF police within O
the building was formed along the corridors n
and armed with Winchester rifles.
THE NEW JUDGES.
At iii,30 h; ~. tie new Ju1ges of the Su- a,
,reme Court -Hon. I. C. Manning, Chief JUS :,
ice, and Associate Justices Robert II. Mari,
". D Spencer AIcibides DeBanc and Eagan "
repaired to the Supreme Court building and III
occupied their seats on the bench. al
The court adjourned at l2;2j P. m. W
sURRxSpER OF THE STATIONS. al
At 1880 Supt Boylan made demand at the te
Central Police Station on Carondelet street Tor n,
ts surrender to the legal authorities. Captain m
1la lagan, in command of the Packard police, =
efused. Supt. Boylan then returned to his D
headquarters, and, with about 400 police, W
marched on the station, and halting within v
hort distance again demanded its surrender, in
The doors were Immediately thrown open and !,
taken.
Later in the day all the stations called upon a.
uieily surrendered. u
GIN. AUGER INTERVIEWED. i'
A reporter of the Pcayune visited General al
Luger and ascertaned that all the officers and c'
len were under strict orders and prepared to &
axe the streets in II moment.
To the inquiry as to what was the charac- n
er of the part he meant to take in the politi =,
al drama now enaeting, General Augur re-
lied that his instructions and intentions were 81
. keep the peace u
The reporter suggested that Gov. Nichols Il
vas prepared and determined to do this with cC
ut the mid of United States troops, TO which a
zen. Anger replied: 81 hope he will" He :,
aid that in the event of a conflict ON the
treets of any serious character he would in u
ervene. IN
When the evening commenced to gather its
sades about the city the State militia were w
ct und er arms and on the streets. BY de ii,
rees they were allowed to go home, and the
eace of the city LEFT in the hands of the p
,ieholls police Everything was quiet and ia
rderly, and though the feeling was profound pc
was subdued. su
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