The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
NIGHT REPORT.
REYoLU11oM IN LOUISIANA

NICHOLS Us,nping the State Government.
New Orleans, Jan. 9-9.a. m.-The
members of the White League, which
had been mustered in by the Nichols
government as militia. are assembling
with arms at Lafayette square, with
the avowed purpose of maintaining the
superior court, abolished by the Kellogg
government.
$50 a. m.-The streets are full of
armed men hurryings to Lafayette
square, where the scene presents all the
phases of an army on the eve of battle.
Armed men are reporting to the sheriff,
who proposes 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. An attempt will prob
ably be made to capture the police sta
tions also. An advertisement appears
this morning ordering the members of
the Washington artillery to assemble at
the armory at 10 O'Clock.
10 a. m.-The excitement increases
with every new movement, and the sit
uation is exceedingly critical. It is
just reported that the first and third
police stations have surrendered to the
democrats. ,4.s
At 11:50 Nichols militia took
possession of the supreme court build
ing and installed their judges. All the
police stations are in possession of
Nichols government. Not a gun has
been fired.
The Nichols government is in pos
session OF everything except the State
house. AS yet no effort has been made
to take possession of that building,
around which thousands of unarmed
citizens are congregated, blocking up
streets for squares, and rendering it
impossible to reach it. A force of about
5000 of Nichols militia are under
arms on the levee at the foot of Deca-
tur street, and it is reported that de-
house will be made this afternoon, and
as the Republicans are in a hopeless mi
nority, it is hardly probable that armed
resistance will be made. The force
under Gov. Packard there will not ex-
ceed three hundred. The commander
of the U. S. sloop Ossippee has estab-
lished a signal station on the custom
house, in order to communicate with
the officials there. The Ossippee and
the monitor Canonicus are lying off the
foot of Poydras street. u. s. Marshal
Pitkins is in constant communication
with Washington, giving every phase of
the situation.
Chief Justice ,Ludding this morning
issued an order removing Civil Sheriff
Handy, and appointed Alfred Bourges
to that position. Handy was acting
under the orders of Nichols, and hence
this action.
Up to this hour not shot has been
fired, or an accident reported. Great
crowds are assembled on Canal, Camp
and other principal streets. The Repub-
licans report that two regiments from
Mississippi and one from Alabama are
with Ogden.
Nichols supreme court after spread
ing their commissions on record and ap-
pointing Alfred Roman clerk, adjourn
ed till Wednesday. The Democratic
leaders now assert that they have no in
tention of attacking the state house.
The Prstender's Pacific Proclamation.
The following just issued:
Executive Dept. New Orleans, Jan.
9, 1877. '8i{
To the People Of Louisiana: 1 would
be most profoundly surprised and dis
appointed should any. citizen of Louis
lana at this moment so forget himself
as to be guilty of any excesses what
soever. There is danger in collecting
together in large bodies. 1 urge you,
therefore, to retire at once and peace
fully go to your houses. The greater
the wrongs to which you have been
subjected, the greater to your credit,
should you recognize and recollect your
own simple and plain daty as citizens.
Let no one be injured, however obnox-
ious he may be, and let the people of
the whole country see that we are law
abiding, just and moderate. ySloat
lSigned. FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
Gov'r State of Louisiana.
The First Shot.
$40 p. m.-About 2:30 somebody in
the crowd fired two pistol shots into the
Auditors Office in the state house, and
three shots were fired from within.
There was great excitement but no in
Jury.
Nichols proclamation is being read
TO the crowd. Some, but not many
have left. ttS
Later.
Nichols Militia, 5000 strong, arm
ed and equipped, were reviewed to-
night, and marched like veterans.
Some Of the companies were detailed
for duty, and went to different parts of
the city.
Gov. Packard and the legislature are
at the State house, in state of siege.
No one is allowed to enter. The Dem
cratic police refuse to allow provisions
inside. There is no quorum in either
branch, and the members outside are
afraid to enter. All quiet.
NEW YORK
That 1ylder. Salt.