The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-07
situation of affairs in New Orleans,

HAL nave TcSOiVeu upon Tue UOSC el-
fective measures lforsa Sharp and de-
clsive campaign against the Indians,
having become convinced that a large
force Of cavalry will be used.
NEW YoRK, June 6..--The Irtbane's
ewsOrleansispecial says Gen. Sheri-
dan having been asked for his rea-
sons for his removals, this day for
-warded the following: t'ii' D7as'io 7'f'
: HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH MIL. DISTRICT. 81
To. Gen. y. s. Grant, Commanding
Armies of the United States, Wash
ington,sD. GtAN fafae OF dFl4
GENERAL: On the 10th of March
last, removed from Office Judge K.
Abel, of the Criminal Court of New
Orleans, Andrew J. Heron. Attor-
ney General of the State of Louisiana,
and John F. Monroe, Mayor of the
city of New Orleans. These removals
were made under the, power granted
me in what is usually termed the mill
tary bill, passed March 9th, 1867, by
the Congress of the United States. l
did not deem it necessary,
after the Investigation made by
the Military Board ON the massacre
Of Jgly 30, 1866; snd the Of
the Congressional Committee on the
same massacre, but as some inquiry
has Been made for the cause of re-
moval, [ would respectfully state as
follows: The court over which Judge
Abel presided is the only criminal
court in the city of New Orleans, and
for period of at least nine
'i he had beea Educating ca ing large
portion of the community to the per-
petrationI of the outrage, By almost
promising no prosecution in his court
against the offenders in case such an
event occurred. The records of this
courtrwilI show that he fulfilled his
promises as not oneofL the guilty ones
have been prosecuted. si0dW
In reference to Andrew j. Heron,
Attorney General of the, State of
Louisiana, I considered1 it, his duty to j
indict these men before this crimi-
nal court. This he failed to do, but
went SO far as to attempt to
impose on the good sense of the whole
nation by indicting the victims of the
riot instead of the rioters, or in other
words, making the innocent guilty and
the guilty innocent. He was. there
fore, an abettor Of and coadjutor with
Judge Abel in bringing on. the mas
sacre of July Both. Mayor Monroe
controlled the element engaged in this
riot, and when backed by an Attorney
General who would not prosecute
the guilty, and Judge who advised
the grand jury to find the innocent
guilty, and let the murderers go, felt
secure in engaging his police force in
Al
three men exercising a large influence
on the worst elements of the city, and
giving these elements an immunity for
riot and bloodshed, the General-in-
Chief will see how insecure [ felt in
letting them occupy their positions,
the troubles which might occur in
registration and voting in the reor-
ganization. 1k
l am, General, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
[Signedl p. II. SHERIDAN,
Major General, u. S. a.
General Sheridan telegraphed to
General Grant that the registry re-
turns from most of the parishes have
been received; also, the reports of the
officers which supervised them, and /
can report to you the greatest sue
cess, and that the best of feeling is
existing among the people. s
The Herdld's Washington special
says:
General Sheridan is believed to be
guilty of disobedience of orders in re-
moving Governor Wells, after having
received the telegram from Secretary
Stanton, directing him to suspend all
further action in the case of the levee
commissioners; aud it is reported
this evening that General Grant and
Mr.. Stanton had conference to-day
on this question, at which General
Grant favored the administration of
reprimand to General Sheridan, eau
tioning him to greater prudence in the
future, instead of ordering him to be
removed.
The Heralds Montgomery, Ala,
special says:
Three cases have been brought in
the Circuit Court of Montgomery
County, Ala, against Judge Busted,
for alleged illegal convertion of
moneys, conspiracy to defraud the
plaintiff, and a corrupt abuse and
usurpation of the Office of Judge.
NEW YoRK, June 6.-Attorney-
General Martinsdale has Instituted an
action in the name of the people of
the State of New York, against the
Atlantic Mail Steamship Company, to
dissolve the company and annul its
charter for alleged exceeding and mis-
using its corporate authority. A re-
ceiver of the property of the company
is demanded by the Attorney Gene
raj, and an injunction has been issued
by the Supreme Court, enjoining its
directors from disposing of the assets