The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-31

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the Heailu.


Rosistration-The whites Increasing In Nu.-
ber-General sheridan and the AdmintstPa-
tion-Slnnders an tho General-Ne Interfep-
with the Press--Negro Shooting ARRAY
Negro sentenced to he Hung for Rape. Gkcs
.NSw ORLEANS. La. May %, 1857
Tho negroes falling on materially at the registry
Offices On average two or three blacks, ten days
ago registered TO white Tbs oces net
now too much crowded made excuse not rsg.
isterng, there unnecessary difficulty delsy.
Indeed the last few days the registry ocos have been
almost deserted for want OF business and at the ecs
OF the First district yesterday but psrssas
applied for registration. The Southern prsss Of this
city urging the white people TO register that the
crowds Of coIored msn around tho Offices have -.
creased; that the blacks outnumbsr them four anl
ave to one, and impressing upon the white people
the necessity Of defeating this power By outnumbsrag
the BLACKS the registry books and It the pos bat =
LITTLE purpose The Southern people q rule oars-
less upon this subject and their cause n tho com.
ing election il gone unless new spirit takss
possession Of thsm--ths spirit Of oontestng -
the ballot the right TO rule In the Second dis.
trict, yesterday, axty registered whites
and fifteen blacks-and In the fourth, thirty.nvs
whites and eleven blacks This s now about faar ave-
Of the difference in number the rsgssrsl
whites and blacks few days ago The latter wsss
being registered three and four to q the orms
in this city A. rule a. the opening Of sas books -
the first two weeks following. tho baclu outnumbero1
the whites four and Ave 70 one Now the registry shevs
about an even number OF each, with, perhaps, smAl
majority for the whites Registering In the country b
much slower than in the city. sslei. l1tft III &C.
When General Sheridan notified the administrasiea
that IL would DO necessary 70 extend the time 70 allow
all to register the subject was considered Of such grave
imposs.nce snss special meeting o. the Csn,nss ~
combined wisdom agreed with Generh Sheridan tha4
the time should DO extended and orders 70 that ssss
N anAA - ek~
trct but before they arrived the time already
tended "by command OF Major General r b. Sheridaa,"
thus proving that Little Pni was equal 70 the smsR
Unjust reports being issued the North - regards
the action OF General sheridan 0ns Is that be has
titled the Tins Pcdyns and Crescent that they will noe
DO allowed TO crticise closely the military and sup
elemental bills their results since they have become
law. This has NO foundation in truth General
sheridan has not intesred with the press IN any man
ner
Again one Of the registers 10 reported 10 have ~
signed account Of bis pay being TOO small and In
duties too onerous This ordered BY General
sheridan TO send his resignation because no had been
. member Of Confederate company, one Of party
of commissioners who went 70 Selma arrange for The
admission OF the regiment Turcos into the service II
the conederacy and because he took the roncad oath
when he could not consceatiousiy do so.
Nine soldiers OF the Sixth United cavalry have
shooting Of the coorcd man swaaiey, in street car =
the Third distr ON Monday evening. Their are
Jacob kst August Carlisle chss Brown Jss Csughon.
II. Banin, rhos. Burns Dan Sheridan, A. Lortcb, John
Acker seven OF them dressed In white Goals, ssa
one OF them, Carlisle, had revolver Ind away hn
boot Tney all brought before the recorder yostor
day. and thence back 10 the commanding on
Ger OF their regiment for trial The stationed
IN the Leyee Cotton Press (not In the barracks,
ropeousy stated in yesterdays edition, and learn
from Lieutenant johnson that one OF them has turne1
states evidences confsssng that he and his comrades
were the parties engaged Ia tue affair." and promising .
fail disclosure.
General sherldan's order forbiddng The carrying Of
firearms by any citizen, has been chserfully complied
with by ali parties Chief Of Police Adams has instruct
Ell his subordinses TO arrest all who dsobey the ordof
pain or dismissal To day, In another order, relative
10 arms and ammunition FOR sporting purposes no says
that the order OF General Sheridan must be strictly
forced but that good reliable and law abiding
who indulge In hunting for maintenance pleasure.
and who would not carry arms for base purposes
OBTAIN permit BY applying 10 him. The chief con-
Guides with They must be known 70 me- or bring Nc
good evidence OF thor peaceabe disposition, a. Al
held responsible by. the General commanding. wsn
- the Mayor, for oil tho permits given"
negro soldier named Dennis was tried on the loth
Of last November for rape upon the person OF Regina
Lochbcin, German woman residing In the parish a
Jefferson. verdict OF guilty was rendered On ths
loIh OF January an appeal was taken by his counsel
set aside and the order OF new trial On the lat nsA
the case was tried and . verdict OF guilty again
dcrcd On the 18th inst Judge Caxaoa passed the
tence OF death upon the prisoner subject howsvsr,
Military District The papers In the case were fss@
warded TO General Sheridan by Governor Wells who TO
turned them with the following endorsement:-
HnAD QuARrras FUrH Mrlr..sr pmrslo,
Respectfully returned 70 ~ Escs.ne, have carefully
examined the enclosed preceedn q me s9uss 70 .ns ca:
do why The case should submitted 70
the Judge should sentence the prisoner subject 70 NJ
p H. SHERIDAN, Major General U. q. A.
This settles the case Tbe Governor At once appointed
next Saturday week, between the hours OF Ten and
twelve, as the time for the execution