New-York tribune., 1867-06-10
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE SOUTHERN STATES
LOUISIANA.

MIR. WELLS ELECTED FROM THE GOVERNORS OFFICE
HE sURRENDERs ONLY TO THE swoRD.'
New ORLEANS, June Sat 81 o'clock this morning
Brcvet Brig-Gen. John w. Forsyth, of Gen. Sher-
dams staff, called at the Executive office in tho
Mechanics Institute, and informed Gov. Wells that
he bore n written communication to him from the
General Commanding, which was found 10 bo-as
follows:
HDoRs FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT.
NEwORLEANs. La, June Z. 1867.
Mr. J. MADIsoS,WELLs En- GOrerHOr Of Louisiana, Seo-
orleans, La:
SIR: Gen Flanders has Just informed me that be made
an official demand you for the records Of the office
which you have heretofore held OF louisiana
and that you have declined to turn them 10 him.
disputing the right to from Office by me- which
right you have acknowledged and urged up 20 the
time Of your removal. therefore send Brcyet Brig.
Gen. James W. Forsyth o. my staff TO notify you that he
is sent by me TO eject you from the Governors Room
forciby unless you consider ths notification eQuya
lent to election z. II. SHERIDAN, MJorGeR. IT, g. A..
Commanding Fifth Military District.
After reading this communication, Gov. Wells all
swered it as follows:
Gen, FoRsYTH-Sr: surrender the Office 7 hold only
TO the sword
The Governor then called upon Judge Ryan Of tho
Parish of Rapides to bear witness to what he had
said Without making any response whatever, Gen.
Sheridan Mr. Flanders. will, therefore take mme-
diate possession of the Executive Office. Ex-Gov-
Wells has consulted with eminent counsel TO the
proper course 10 pursue at law About 10! o'clock
to-day Gov Flanders, accompanied 10y Gen. Forsyth,
appeared at the Executive Office, and entered upon
his duties as Governor of louisiana There was no
ceremony whatever He stated that his efforts
should be- to the best Of his ability exerted for the
public good
GEN. sHERIDAN's COURSE NOT DIsAPPROvED By GIN.
GRANT AND SECRETARY sTANToN-THE BULIITr
EMBEZZLEMENTS-A RADICAL CANDIDATE MuR-
DERED.
New ORLEANS, June 9.-Gen. Grant telegraphs
Gen Sheridan that there is truth in the rumors Of
his and Secl etary Stantons opposition TO Wcss re-
mOval. The telegram should have stated IL rs the
Dashing Wave case, instead Of the Gray Jacket, in
which the Government will be loser TO the extent Of
quarter of million by the operation of Bullitt
The amount of losses by the embezzement of this
Marshal will exceed half million.
A bloody affair has occurred at Natchltoches Par
ish. The following tho particulars: G. W Staui-
fer and John Jones were partners but mad had some
quarrel DR.. Jones and Judge Il. Il. Jones threatened
to kill Stauer if he did not leave the place lie wac
the popular Radical candidate for the Convention,
and they wished him out OF the way, and thus poll
tics entered into the strife. Last Monday Stauter
was about to have the Jones brothers bound over 10
keep the peace wien the Judge ard doctor attacked
him. Just at this time John Jones rode up and made
his brother stand aside while with doube-barreed
shot gun he deliberately killed Stautier, aud then
rode round TO his (Stautfer'sl house, called for his
wife and told her he had killed her husband. lie
then rode ont of town. il being about five o'clock p
The sheriff. Mr.. John Hughes, attempted 10 arrest
the oleses and was shot in the head and severely
injured and an assistant was shot in the These
Joneses are nephews OF the late Gov. Wells, aud K b.
Jones was appointed TO the Supreme Bench OF the
State during Weiss administration.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NEw-oRLEANs--TIE
II RECEIVERS REPORT.
The official report of the Receiver of the First Ma
fiona Bank of this city shows the total assets TO be
AZ OF this 100000 are classified doubtful,
and upward of 5000 600 as bad. The liabilities to IN
divdual depositors amount to SyySOO0; the crcuIa-
tion is estimated at $4,000 and the amount due the
United States is $4,000 The liabilities incurred by
the Directors as makers and lndorsors of bills aggrc-
| gate $6i1,000.