The New York herald., 1877-01-10
PEACEFUL REVOLUTION ACCOMPLISHED.
Court House, Arsenal and Police in the
Hands of Nichols.
REPUBLICANS IN THE STATE HOUSE
President Grant Assumes a Neu-
tral Position.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. I

By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEw ORLEANS, La, Jan. 0, 1871
The long expected hour of contest has arrived and
though thus far its progress gun has been fred
the OF the day have left tho republicans no foot
hold in the State except that bounded by the walls Of
the State House and OF tho Custom House. That this
has been accomplished, and without bloodshed Is
owing TO the fact, which is admitted by all parties
that the Packard government like predecessor has
not one iota OF moral support In this community
wne It's physical backing when deprived OF the CO.
operation OF federal troops has proved almost equally
Insignificant
THE NNEDATH ISSUE.
Tho question upon which the issue was made to-day
was solely whether Sheriff Handy (democrat) should
be supported in defending possession of the court
buildings. 1t was known that the Packard Supreme
Court would SIT to-day. The Superior Civil Court
had already set, and 1t was believed by the citizens
that II this was peaceabIy submitted the question OF
de facto government would be decided against them
This they were resolved to combat and all DAY Mon.
day Generals Ogden, Penn, Nichols and othor ad-
visers were In earnest consultation. preventive
policy was At first determined upon. but the new men,
Ders OF the Supreme Court being called in council no
decision was arrived at in tmc for action Monday
AN AGGRESSIVE POLICY.
II was nearly twelve o'clock last night before the
Governor and his advisors determined 10 act upon the
vigorous policy recommended by Generals Penn and
Ogden AT that late hour orders issued through
couriers ordering the different military organizations
in the city, amounting to between 1000 and 900 vel,
armed men, besides IA similar nurber with side arms
only, to be in position the temporary state House.
opposite Lafayette square, by nine A. NJ.
NIGHT.
The night though bitterly cold, was an eventul one
Courers dashed through the Streets cabs rumbIed in
every direction while the rattattat upon tho doors
and ringing OF bells echoed in every neighborhood
moning the faithful to the field Scarcely had daylight
dawned before groups OF men wcre hurrying
through the streets IN every direction.
GATHERING COHORTS.
BY eight O'Clock armed parties began to assemble in
tho ncighborho0d, but IL was not until ten O'Clock
that the crowd commenced augmenting by the arrival
of organized bodies OF citizen soldiers who were in
their everyday clothes and armed with every dcscrp
lion OF weapon from the Winchester down to the sa.
loon rifle. BY eleven A. Nj. General Ogden appeared
on tho field and rapidly completed the organization
which shortly after moved down to the lcvcc ward
jackson square, numbering about 1000 completely
armed men, one battery OF artillery, consisting of
Two nine pound howtzers and about 1000 men with
side arms only. AS they marched down, General Penn
heading the column, their ranks constantly aug
mented. from every direction people, armed with
every doscrbable species Of weapon, seen has.
tcning 10 the scene OF conflict.
MOVEMENT ON THE COURT HOUSE,
Arriving opposite jackson square, which fronts the
court buildings, where large crowd had already
assembled, one company was despatched, under com
mand OF Captain j. ID. Hill, to demand the surrender
In the meanwhile the Packard Supreme Court had
opened at ten O'Clock, with Judges Ludeng. King and
Leonard Sheriff Handy having refused TO recognize
their authority he was suspended and Alfred Bourges
nj. mia lhu,,s
General Ogden's column reached the ground they had
adjourned respect the memory Of Judge Saucier
who died yesterday, and thoreupon left the building
unmoested by the crowd assembled
THE BUILDING SURROUNDED.
Shortly after the gates were thrown open by the
police, who surrendered tho court room, tho Third
precinct station and the State Arsenal all Of which arc
located in the samc building and which the forces or
General Ogden proceeded to occupy Sheriff Handy at
once notified tho Nichols Supreme Judges who i'm
media.ey repaired to the court room, where the Su-
premo Court was duly opened by the shcrin aud
shortly after adjourned, leaving she former in full
possession. General Ogden remained in possession
until one T. ~, when he moved the forces to tho
levee, threatening the State House.
THE POLICE STATIONS CAPTURED.
Pending the progress OF these events Chief Boylan
under tho orders Of Lieutenant Governor wiliz, de-
OF Carondclct and lafayette streets He was in.
formed that only needed show OF force to effect IT,
and this beng made by ono O'Clock T.. NJ. all the I'M
portant points, with the exception OF the State House
in the hands Of the new government, the other
police stations being abandoned. Shortly before three
O'Clock 7. M. Governor Nichols Issued the following
PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. ., 1877. (
To THE PRorLE OF LoCIsiANA:-l should be most pro-
fouudy surprised ana disappointed should any citizen
ul Louisiana at ths moment forget himself as to
be guilty OF any whatever There danger In
collecting together IN large bodies urge you there
foro to return at once peacefully to your homes Tho
greater the wrongs to which you have subjected
tue greater to your credit should you recognize and
rccollect your own simple ard plain duty citizens.
Let no one be injured, however obnoxious he may be,
and let the people oi the whole country that We
are law abiding, just aud moderate.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor OF Tho State OF Louisiana.
YEELNG AMONG THE REruBLcASs.
In tho State House tho greatest apprehension pre-.
vailed Early In the morning Packard tccgraphcd to
President Grant to recognize his government today or
all was lost The Metropolitan Telegraph wires were
cut during the morning and application was made by
Packard TO the United States Signal Corps by whom
men were furnished and an active signalling between
the State House and Custom House was continued
during the day
PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE
During the previous night all the from the dif.
fcrcnt police stations and the most reliable por-
ton Of the force itself Ind been concen-
tratcd at the State House. strong disposition
was manifested to advance on this stronghold
and once during the day, when attack
was made by number OF boys. nvc shots were fired
from the windows, but only into tho opposite wall.
No one was hurt, however. Soon after Mayor Austin
drove up IN carriage and read Governor Nicholls'
proclamation, when part of the crowd dispersed, but
the larger portion renamed
Late in the afternoon several descrters from tne
Packard police went over to the Nichols militia and
reported tho republican forces badly dcmoSaiizcd.
rnE LEGIsLATuRg.