Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-10

NEW ORLEANS.

REPORT TO SIX O'CLOCK LAST KvEN
New Orleans Jan. 9th 3,l0, pm
About $50 some body in the crowc
fired two pistol shots into the audi
5ltor's room of the state house and
three shots we're fired from within
There was great excitement, bu. nc
injury.
Nichols proclamation being read
fo"the crowd, some, but pot many
left.
About six O'Clock this evening
Nichols militia, about Ave thousand
strong, had review on ST. Charles
ST., opposite La Fayette square. A.
they marched through the street they
we're cheered by the men, and the
ladies, who thronged the galleries
waved handkerchiefs. They were
armed with Springfield rifles, with
bayonets and cartridge boxes. After
the review the companies were detail
ed for duty, and marched of to dill.
erent points. Some are patrolling
the city to-nigh. but most of them
were disbsnded.
New Orleans, 9:3O.-The city is
perfectly quiet, with the exception OF
few armed squads patrolling the
streets, aud the white ribbon badges
of the Nichols police, there is moth
ing to indicate the events which trans
pired yesterday. Not = single case
of violence or disorder occurred dn-
ring the night as far as is known nj
this hour, aud there is no Indication
tof . gathering of the armed hosts Oh
yesterday. Each side is exceedingly
feticent in regard to their intentions,
and nothing is known Of them out
side Of their trusted friends.
| New Orleans, Jan. 10th
On visiting the state house this
morning, the writer found line Of
Nichols police on the south side OF
St. Louis street, and on the opposite
side line Of Metropolitans. The
former permitted him to pass, bu,
the latter halted him until word from
Packard was received to pass him.
On entering the building he found
the metropoli.ans loekiag like they
had been on duty I'll night withou,
sleep. and members of the legislature
presenting similzr appearance.
/ Packard, who had just returned
from breakfast, looked rs cool and
collected as on yesterday. He stated
there was no change in the situation
since last evening, beyond the fact
that the house would have quorum
today, which wss prevented yesterday
by fears Of the members.
The senate still wants one to CON
pletc quorum.
Kellogg, q. 8. Marshal Pitkin and
others were present and engaged in
earnest conversation. All were very
Il u
reticent and declined to give any in
formation As to their line OF policy ol
intentions.
The Republican this morning says
At about ten o'cleek last evening
Marshsl Pitkin Informed Genera
Angur that his deputies had been re
fused admission 20 the state house
Augur immediately communicate
, with Gen. Nichols and stated through
. staff officer, that this must be stop
ped. Nichols said it was not by hi
order, and directions we're then give,
which caused such arrangements /,
be made that there we're no rcstric
, Ttions on any persons either enterip,
Eor leaving the state house or vicinity
Sicholls' police patnlled the stree
last night and looked around prett,
lively, but. made few or no arrests
At midnight but few men were on ,h,
streets and mos, places were closed
. 4 train ut c.fs srena Ae,hssii.
brought in several companies o
: l'nEed States troops ut efevrntu Fciipri
last night.