St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-01-12
Trouble Imminent in New Orleans.
THE STREETS FILLED WITH ARMED MEN


THE STREETS FILLED WITH ARMED MEN
New ORLEANS, Jan. 9.-9A.M M. Al
this hour members of the White League
which have been mustered in by the
Nichols Government as militia are as
sembling with arms at Lafayette square
with the avowed purpose of maintain
the Superior Court, abolished by the
Kellogg Government.
The streets are filled with armed men
hurrying to Lafayette square, where
orderlies are dashing about on horse
back, presenting all the phases of an
army on the eve of battle. Armed men
are reporting to the Sheriff, whose pur-
pose it is stated is to take possession of
the Supreme Court room now in charge
of the Metropolitan police, and install
Nichols newly appointed Judges of
the Supreme Court. 1t is more than
possible that an attempt will be made
to capture the police stations. An ad-
vertisement appears this morning or
derlng members of the Washington Ar
tillery to assemble at the armOry at 10
o'clock.
Armed men are still hurrying through
the streets to Lafayette square, where
they report to the Sheriff, who it is said
Will move them at II to the Supreme
Court Building, facing Jackson square,
and endeavor to take possession of it,
AT THE SUPREME COURT ROOMS.
Chief Justice Ludeling is there on the
bench, and Captain Gray of the Metro
politan police, with strong force in
possession of the building, under orders
of the Chief Justice.
Governor Packard is at the State
House, cool and calm. He has tele-
graphed President Grant, asking for
assistance.
While the men under arms disavow
any intention of provoking collision,
drunken man or irresponsible boy or
an accidental shot may bring on a riot
surprising those of &c or "a.
LATER.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9.-1I:45 A. NJ.
A demand was made for the Third pre-
clnct station house in the Supreme
Court building, and refused. About ten
thousand persons are assembled around
jackson square, and the excitement is
intense. A large body of armed men
are on the levee side of the square.
Gov. Packard reports the Metropoli-
tan wire cut and he has established
communication with United States Mar
shall Pitkin at the Custom House by
means of the United States Signal COrps.
The MetrOpOlitans at the State House
are being armed with Springfield rifles.
Shops in the French quarter are closed.
Inc United States troops are at Orleans
hotel, two blocks away, watching the
crowd at the square, but are not under
arms. The excitement increases with
every new movement and the situation
is exceedingly critical.
At l1:5O the Nichols militia took DOS
session of the Supreme Court building
and installed their Judges. All the no
lice stations are in the possession of the
Nichols Government. Not a gun has
been fired.
$50 P. NJ. The Nichols Government
are in possession of every thing except
the State House. AS yet no effort has
been made to take possession of that
around which thousands of up-
armed citizens are cOngregated, block
ing up the street for squares, and rem
dering it impossible to reach it.
About g o'clock tonight NichOlls's !
about 5000 strong, had review
on st. Charles street, opposite Lafay-
cite square. AS they marched through
the street they were cheered by the |
men, and the ladies, who thronged the
galleries, waved their handkerchiefs.
They were principally armed with
Springfield rifles, with bayonets and
cartridge boxes, though some were
armed with carbines, shot guns and old
muskets, and marched in a maner that
showed they were familiar with the
school of the company.
After the review the companies were
detailed for duty and marched off to
different points. Some are patroling
the city tonight, but most of them
were disbanded for the night.
Governor Packard and the Lepisla-
ture are in the State House, but the
new police have refused to allow pro-
visions to be carried inside, and Gov
ernor Packard and the Legislature are
in state of siege. The Republican
Legislature had no quorum in either
branch to-day, as some of the members
we're outside, and asserted they were
afraid to risk their lives inside. Con-
'equently no action was taken toward
The election of United States Senator.