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William Hepworth Dixon, White Conquest: Volume 2, Chapter 3: White reaction. (search)
ackson, in Mississippi, for troops, and early in the day a company had arrived in New Orleans. These troops were at the Custom House. He now sent messages to Holly Springs, and was informed by wire that four additional companies were coming to his aid. He chuckled in his sleeve. There is little doubt of a conflict to-night, he joyfully telegraphed to Washington. I have a company of United States troops guarding the Custom House. Four companies are en route from Holly Springs. The local authorities have several hundred men under arms at the State House and arsenals. When Marr went away, Kellogg sent for General Badger and arranged with him the detailsund, gave the Negro a kick, and went out laughing. Neither General Longstreet nor General Emory interfered. At five o'clock the four companies arrived from Holly Springs, but were not placed by Emory at Packard's disposal. Longstreet held the State House, which was not attacked. By six o'clock the firing was over, and the vic