The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-10
Excitement Quoted by an Ap-
peal for Moderation from
the Governor.
Grand Review of State Militia at
Night.
After Which the Excited Crowds
Disperse,
Leaving The City in the Hands of the
Lawful Authorities.

NEW ORLEANS, January 9.-At 9
o'clock the members OF the White
L-ague, which have been mustered IN by
Nichols government as militia, are as
sembling with arms at Lafayette square
with the avowed purpose of MAINTAINING z
the supreme court abolished by the
Kellogg government.
At 1O:3O-Armed men are hurryiDg
through the streets TO Lafayette square
where they report 10 the Sheriff, who it is
said, will move them at II o'clock to the
supreme court building and endesvor to
take poss session of it Chief Justice is
there on the bench and Captain Gray
of the metropolitan police with
a strong force is in possession Of the
building under orders OF the Chief JUS
tice, and 1t is stated that the Chief Ju:-
tice will remove the present sheriff il he
attempts TO take the building by force,
and appoint another sheriff. Governor
Packard is at the State House. He has
telegraphed TO President Grant asking
for assistance, while men under arms are
disavowing any intention Of provoking Il
collision. A drunken man or an acciden-
tal sho, may bring on riot. Governor
Nichols is at ST. Patrick's Hall.
til A. VI. bodies of armed men are
moving in different directions from Ls-
fayette square. About 500 men are
passing down st. Charles street. supposed
TO be moving tor the Supreme Court.
Others are marching south and west.
At ll:45 A. N. a demand was made
for the Third precinct station house, in
the Supreme Court building, and refused
About l0,O0J persons are assembled
around jackson Square, and the 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 establish
ed communication with United States
Marshal Pitkin At the custom house by
means OF the United States signal corps.
The metropolitans at the State
House are being armed with Spring
field rifles. The shops in the French
quarter are all shut The United States
troops are at the Orleans Hotel. two
blocks away, watching the crowds, but
are not under arms.
LATER-It is just reported tbs: the
First and Third police stations have sur
rendered 10 the Democrats.
ll.5O A. N. The Nichols MALTA have
Jus, taken possession OF the Supreme
Court building and installed their judge.
All the police stations are in possession
of the Nichols government. No shot
was fired.
A Ptcaysne extra issued at noon, says
OF the assen bling OF armed bodies this
morning, few were aware that the lega!
State militia had been organized and
armed for the execution Of orders OF the
Governor, that these men on the streets
were there in obedience to their calling
as the State militia. General Ogden
WAS in command and Was assisted by
Generals Behan and Vsndrey. Col. D.
b Poun was in control OF the acjutant. /
generals department, In various parts OF
the city, the militia assembled The srtil-
lery organized xt ST Msrys Market,
They bad two field pieces and az II A. n.
was prepared 10 move to Lsfsy cite
Square. The purpose of this movement
was 10 see that the legal Supreme Court
should be permitted 10 take ts seat Ii
was notorious fsc; revealed by the mill
tsry commander on the Republican side
that the court would not be allowed 70 ri,
and the militia was called out 70 see that
nobody or the power should be intertered
with. It's the intention OF the officer
under the orders of the commsuderIn-
chief 20 hand the court over 70 the Legal
justices, and n this, issue il made.
Al II o'clock it was appointed by the
n ilitia TO march 20 jackson square
This plsce is defended BY two or thres
hundred policemen and battery o'
seven guns. The State House is defeud.
ed. or thinks j, is. BY abou. twelve hun.
dred men, mostly negroes. TIE new polict
board is being thoroughly organized
Il Is very probable that the militia vii
this evening hand them over 10 the reg
ular station.
A reporter this morning visited Gen
Augur, and .scert.inei tbs: al th'
officers and men were under s;Eici order
and prepared 20 take the streets IN I
moment To sn isquiry a. 70 whsi Ws
the character of the part he mean, .
take 10 the political drama now enact
| ing. Gen. Augur replied that his insiruc
,ions and Injections were 70 keep IL
peace. The reporter suggested thai Gov
Nichols ~ss prepared and determined L
| do this without the sId Of the Unite
States troops to which General Augu
replied. Il hope lie will" He said TIA
in the event CT confict on the streets Q
aay serious char.-ter he would inter
( fere-
| 10P. M.-Nieholb' government is Il
possession Of everything except the STAT
House. A yet no efforts have besi
made 10 take posssaioa Of tie Othe