Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-12-19
eFN. HANCOCK AT NEW oRLEA


.FN. HANCOCK AT NEW OELEASs-
Gen. HANCOCK has won golden Opin-
ions since be hiss i~nsugursted his admin
f.rratlon at New Orleans, by his orders
suboriinating the military TO the civil
authority. he has exhibited an admin
istratve talent in civil affairs, which
should attract the regard Of the whole
country, at 8 time when disOrgauization,
military rule and anarchy have upset
the entire civil policy Of the country.
His general orders since he has assumed
command st New Orleans and which
we have, from time to time, published
In the APPEAL, sufficiently indicate the
accurate and comprehensive estimate
which he has formed OF the political
situation, and Of the remedies necessary
to be applied to avert the horrors Of ni-
ftsry tyranny and misgOverument.
One Of the most striking cases
Of bis clear insight into the abuses OF
misruIe. and his determination TO abate
them. has been furnished in the applica-
ton Of the Messrs. WALLCHE, before
Judge THEARD, for the benefit Of the
haJsas corpus, under tue allegation Of
unlawful Imprisonment, a. the instance
Of the Governor Of Louisiana, whose
warrant was based upon q requisitioa
from the Governor OF New York. The
material portion Of the proceedings is
thus reported by the Picagla1s Of The uth
instant:
Judge Theard stated from the bench
that his feelings had been attempted 70
be worked upon by the counsel OF the
petitioners, Mr.. John B. Cotton who
represeuted 10 him that the parties AZ
rested were not the same for whom the
Governor Of New YORK bad inside Tequi-
sitiou that there wss 3 mistake in iden-
tItv and tina: one Of the petitioners bad
besn represanted 10 him as an aged mEn
or the verge Of the grave, who's iib-
ertv had been unlsWIUlly restrained.
Where's. be found on the trial, this plea
coupIetelv abandoned, End the counsel
for the petitioners resting entireiy upon
fbe iuf1rmalftv OF the documents accom-
pG1ving the reguisltiOn Of the Governor
Of New York.
Tbs Court remanded the prisoners to
the custody Of the New York authorities.
Cou1sel ior petitioners then sued out
in.tauter a WRIT Of hubeQS corpus before
the supreme Court, Judge lisley grant
inc he writ, which wa made return
sbIa This morning at II o'clock. The
Wit was directed 70 be served on Officer
Woodbridge, Of the New York city pO-
lice fofce, but that officer could not be
found. having either secreted himself or
left with the prisoners.
Gen. Hancock being informed o. the
foregoing facts at 5 late hour last night
teIeSraDbed % the commander 81 the
post 81 Amite, on the Jackson railroad,
a. send hack to New Orleans the accused
men and the New York policeman, who
bsd the audacity 10 defy the highest
gudieiaI authorities OF our state. He
slso tslegraDhed 20 Gen. Ord, the COM
mauder OF the Military District OF his
sissiDpi. requesting MIN 70 cause the
parties TO be returned % this city, if
found within the limits Of his command.
mis- action vas taken ia consequence OF
inforr7sfion obtained from the Chief Of
Police mat the party had probably gone
mr. vesterdav Afternoon, to the parish Of
Jefferson for the purpose Of getting Oh
tbe night train Of the Jackson railroad.
cen Hancock was highly ineeased &C
tbe cantempt cast upon the proceedings
~ ~ civil authorities Of Louisiana, and
D-ersoosIiv came from bis residence to
office Of the Chief Of Police to obtain
Of the route by which the
party had left the eity, nos wiNlag 70
trust this important business to the
chances Of q miscarriageh conducted by
meaDs OF written orders, which might De
in their execution. he declared
Ia would exert his authority 70 TIE
extent in behalf Of tie eiyA
authorities aud their action would
.trstch bis military ara even 70 the