Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-22
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armed men could he seen in the Grove
and, at the corner of st Charles, Company
A, of Angeles command, Capt. Borland
was stationed ~ skirmishers.
Believing that the police wero really
going to fire, most Of the looakers-on fell
back t. the side street, but some still
fingered around Clay Statue and many
sought galleries and roof-tops, from
which TO witness the expected fight.
Their flank and rear cleared, the main
body of tho police, with three guns.
under Badger, marched down Canal to
the leyee, leaving Longstreet. behind
with . small force. Here they took up a
position with their rig ht resting On the
old iron building, in the centre of the
street, since removed, and their left Just
in front of the Mobile depot.
To meet this movement, Col. Behan
ordered companies A, b, and c, of the
Crescent City White League, to the foot
ofPoydras, whore they stood opposed to
the Metropolitans.
few minutes after, at n quarter-past
q, Capt. Glynn's command, consisting of
Company E, Crescent City White League
Capt, Peasants, and Protector White
League, Of the Second District. Lieut.. Gui-
bet, with one gun, marched down Delta
street and formed in line just in front of
MoIgan's depot, whore the men were par
tally protected by some hay and other
freight on tho Levee.
This had scarcely been done when the
police opened fire on the citizens, partic-
ulstly on Company A, which v rs the
most exposed, both with cannon and
rifles, Capt. G1ynn's company attempted
to reply to the cannon ofthe Metropolitans
with their own gun, but this worked I'M
to abandon It, the two companies adyanc,
sed EaFidiy along the river bank upon the
extreme edge of the levee where a pile of
freight protected them. They opened
hre thence on tho police, directing their
attention to the men at the cannon, sew
"eral of whom they brought down at the
crank of the Calling gun. Their fire
grew more and more severe as they ap-
preached nearer to the police, and finally
proved so telling that the Gatling gun
was pointed toward the levee and dis
charged in that direction. By this fire fell
citizen killed on that day.
T.se loss of the Metropolitans, in con-
sequence of their exposed position, was
quite severe, and a great many of them |
wavered and reiterated, while most of the !
rest showed a disposition to act similarly. !
Taking advantage of this, and of the |
fact that the fire of the police toward |
Poydras street was less brisk. in conse-
qucnce of this flank attack, Col. Behan
ordered Companies A and B to charSe
tho battery. A full volley was fred on
the police, and the men then advanced
gallantly in the face of hot firing from
the =nemy. s: B, Newman, of Company A,
fell silled, and several severely wounded,
before they reached Gravier street; while
=. A. Toledano was killed at the very cor
ner ofCanal street, and within few feet
Of the battery. At the same time Capt.
Glynn's command charged from the levee.
It was this gallant charge that decided
Il arged were few in number; less prob
IDLY, than the Metropolitans; but tho lat
or were SO astonished and demoralized
" this bold attack that whole company
which had almost altogether escpaed fire {
'roke and fed, making for Customhouse q
treet. a few Of the holder ones remain E
d around the Gatling. gun to the last d
noment and kept up fire until the cit '
zens were close upon them. g
Badger, their commander, while vainly
ndeavoring to rally his retresting men, q
'll, bleeding from several wounds. The ],
III Of their leader completed the demon
ization of the police, and those few that
,mained, seeing the day lost, joined in ! o
ne flight, deserted their cannon and re- n
Gated precipitately up Canal street. ! ~
ne OF the cannon was carried off the =,
eld, bnt the traces of the horses were u
It and it was left standing in the CEN "
e of the treet. 81
At the rout of the Metropolitans, o;
apt. Buck was unable to restrain
. impetuosity of his company
company c., and they charged p:
'wn Front street, joining in the c'
tack on the retreating Metropolis ca
ns. pa
The Metropolitans scattered in &c
cir fight. The left wing sought
'uge in the Mobile depot, whence he
~ fred volley on the citizens, all
were soon dislodged therefrom tin
d driven down Customhouse me
eet. The greatest portion, who's III
er, fell back behind the iron rel
ilding, under cover of which they str
pt on irregular out telling fire gu
the citizens, who were ranged
the middle of the street and bel
oily unprotected. A. M. Gau> the
:, Chas. Boular6 and A. Bozon- ne'
a one-armed man, all of Bate, thr
G. or Protector White League, lar
W. G.. Robins, Of Company Of
Crescent City White League, in
, either killed or MORALLY citi
,nded, by this FIRE, while some to I
ut or ten citizens were severely ]
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