Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-10
Affairs i'm Louisiana I!
NICHOLS WHITE LEAGUE
MASTERING
Nichols Takes Possession of he
Police Stations.
GOV. PACKARD HOLDS THE
STATE HOUSE.
NICHOLs' PROCLAMATION.


members of the White League which have been
mustered in by the Nichols government as militia
are assembling with arms at Lafayette Square
win the avowed purpose of maintaing the supe-
| nor court abolished by the Kellogg government
80. The streets are filled with armed men
nurrylng TO Lafayette Square, where orderies are
dashing about on horseback, presenting all the
phases OF an army on the eve of battle.
Armed men are reporting to the sheriff whose
purpose, 1t Is stated Is to take ion Of the
supreme court room, now in charge of the metro
politan police and install Nichols ne WHY appointed
Judges OF the supreme court. It's more than DOS.
'ib!e that an attempt will be made to capture the
police station.
An advertisement appears thi. morning ordering
members of Washington artillery to assemble At
the armory at 10 o'clock
Later-Armed men are still hunying through
the streets to Lafayette Square, where they re-
port TO the sheriff who, it is said, will move them
At eleven 10 the Supreme Court building facing
jackson Square, and endeavor to take possession
of 1t.
Chief Justice Sudeling is there on the bench,
md Capt. Gray of the Metropolitan police, with
strong force in possess on of the buildiu0. under
order of the Chief Justice.
1t Is stated the Chief Justice will remove the
present sheriff If he attempts to take the building
by force, and appoint another sheriff
Gov. Packard is at the State House cool and
calm. lie has telegraphed President Grant for
assistance. While the men under arms dsavow
any intention Of provoking collision a drunken
man or an accidental shot NAV bring on riot sur
passing those of '66 or "A. Gov. Nichols Is at St.
Psricks Hall.
III As A. NJ. A demand was made for the third
precinct station house in the Supreme Court
building, and refused About ten thousand per-
sons are assembled, and the excitement is in
tense.
Gov. Packard reports the metropolitan wire cut
and he has established communication with u s. |
Marshal Perkins at the Custom House. by means
OF the U. ). signal corps. The Metropolitsns at |
the State House are being armed with Springfield
rifles, The shops in the French quarters are all
closed.
U. S. troops sie at Orleans hotel, two blocks
away, watching the crowd on the square, but are
not under arms. The excitement increases with
every new movement.
AT ii 80 o'clock Nichols militia took possession
OF the Supreme Court building, and installed |
their Judge All the police stations are in posses
sion Of the Nichols government. Not a gun ha.
been fired.
20 P. M.-The Pcayuue extra, issued at |
noon, says of the assembling of armed bodies this |
A. M. Few were aware that the legal state mil |
tia have been organized and med for the execu-
ton of the orders of the Governor, and that these
men IN the street were there in obedience to their
call as state militia.
A later despatch says the Nichols government
are in possession of everything except the State
House. As yet no effort has been made to take
possession OF that building, around which thou
sands OF unarmed citizens are coDgregated, block
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possible TO reach it.
company of about three thousand of Nichols
militia are under arms the levee at the foot of
Decatur ST., and it is reported that demand for
the surrender of the State House will be made
this afternoon, and as the republicans are in hope
less minority it is hardly possible that armed re-
sistance will be made. The force under Gov.
Packard there will not exceed 300
The commander Of the U. S sloop Ossipee has
established signal station in the Custom House,
in order to communicate with officials there.
The Ossipee and Monitor Csnoncus are lying
off the foot of Psydras street.
l. ). Marshal Pitkin is in constant commu MICA
ton with Washington, giving every phase of the
situation.
Chief Justice Sudeling this morning issued an
order removing civil sheriff Handy, and appointed
Alfred Boweyes to that position. Handy was act
ing under orders of Nichols, hence this action.
Up to this hour not shot has been fired or &C.
cident reported.
Great crowds assembled in the principal
streets.
The republicans report two regiments from Mis-
sissppi and one from Alabama are with Ogden.
2l5 P. M. There is no important change in
the situation. Ogdens militia are massed within
the square OF the State House and have been re-
inforced by a company of colored militia number
ing 100
Gov, Packard says that he will resist any attack
made upon the State House. The signal corps on
top of the State House are constantly signalling
the Custom House.
The Nichols Judges of the Supreme Court after
spreading their commissions record, and sp-
pointing Alfred Roman clerk, adjourned through
out till Wednesday.
40 p. NJ. The democratic leaders now assert
that they have no intention of attacking the State
House The following proclaim alton has just been
issued
Executive Department, New Orleans, January 9.
TO the people of Louisiana Il should be most
profoundly surprised and disappointed should any
citizen of Louisiana at this moment so far forget
himself as to be guilty of any excess whatever.
There is danger in collecting together in large
bodies. | urge you therefore to return at once
peacefully to your homes. The greater the wrongs
to which you have been subjected, the gIeater to
your credit should you recognize and recollect
your own simple and plain duties citizens. Let
no one be injured, however obnoxious he may be.
Let the people OF the whole country see that
are law abiding, just and moderate.
(Signed) FRANCIS L. NICHOLS,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
$40 p NJ. About half past two O'Clock some
in the crowd in St. Louis street fired two shots
with pistol into the auditors office in the lower
part of the state house, and three shot. were re-
turned from within, which caused great excite
ment was hurt however. Soon after
Mayor Austin drove up in carriage, and read
Nichols proclamation to the crowd.
A part of the crowd dispersed, but the larger
portion remained.
Nichols and Chief of Police Boylan are now
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