Work Under Guard

New Orleans, La., March 16. - Thirteen companies of the city militia marched from their armories to the levee yesterday. The Washington Aitlllery proceeded to the Harrison wharf, a Hotchkiss gun and two gatlings were trained into position so as to comnvind all approaohes to the wharves and sweep the opening beyond. A scjuad of sharpshooters was posted near the ordnance and pickets put out. Shortly after 12 o'clock a considerable number of negro screwmen appeared and began work on the steamship Englneer, the center of the rlot Tuesday. A large crowd gathered about the wharf, and several times they had to be driven back, but no outbreak occurred and the day passed peaceably. At 5:30 the riegroes quit work and went quietly to their homes. Then the military was withdrawn and retired to the armory until this momIng, when it will resume protection of the negro screwmen. A similar state of affairs transpired in the upper portion of the city. There was no trouble at either point. The rioters did not appear on the levee. The pólice showed commendable activity and arrested about twenty men who they declare were in the riots Tuesday. It was four years ago yesterday that several thousand men under the leaTJerKhip of a number of prominent citizens marched to the old parish prison and shot to death eleven Italians who wera implicated in the assassination of Chief of Pólice Hennessy. Gov. Foster yesterday reiterated hls statement that, no matter what happens, he will protect the lives of citizens and commerce and business of the port at any cpst. He will remain in the city lf nis healthis no worse until all trouble has subsided and confidencs has been restored. !