Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-29
NEW ORLEANS.
QuIet RcstOred-An Order from Gen.
Rousseau.

Quiet RcStOred-Au Order from Gen.
Rousseau.
New ORLEANS, October 2S.-The city
has been quiet to-day, and so far as heard
from there has been no further tronble in
ST. Demands Parish.
The following proclamation was issued
this evening by General Rosseau
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT LOUIS
lana AND ARAKAESAS.-NEwO ORLEANS,
Oct. 2S.-Fellow- citizens-I have received
instructions from the authorities at Wash
ington TO take such action as may be neces-
sary to preserve peace and good order, and
TO protect the lives and property of citizens,
and as the city is quiet to-day, l think it a
proper time to make the above announce
ment and to call upon the law-abiding citi- !
zens TO aid me hereafter in carrying out
these instructions, and to that end they
are earnestly requested TO refrain from
assembling in large bodies in the streets,
to avoid exciting conversations and other
causes of irritation and excitement, and TO
pursue their ordinary vacations as usual.
The police force of the city has been re-
organized and the inefficient members have
been dropped from the rolls and others ap
pointed in their places, aad Gen. J. 3.
Steadman appointed Chief of Police pro
TEN by the Board of Police Commissioners.
Gen. Steadman and his police force will
be supported by the military, and assurance
is given alike TO the peaceful and the law
less, that everything at my command, and
to the best of my ability, will be used in
the endeavor to obey these instructions for
the present. Political professions, patrol
ing the streets by armed men, are pro
hibited.
LOWELL II. ROUSSEAU,
Bgt. Mai. Gen. u. S. A. Commanding.
The Metropolitan Police Board desires
to suspend Chief Williamson, temporarily,
but he refused to be suspended. He was
accordingly tried for an infraction Of the
Metropolitan Police law, 10 dismissing the
negro men without consulting the Police
Board. He plead guilty to charge and
was dismissed. The Board had previously
endorsed Chief Williamson in the case for
which he was dismissed. General Stead
man, at General Rosseau's request, accept
ed the appointment pro TEN, upon condi-
ton of being allowed to choose his own
suboTdinates.
The Common Council this evening pas
sed a resolution setting forth the Constitu-
LlOudIly VI Inc helIOpOllldu OllOC AA"5
and authorizing the Mayor TO Organize
Municipal Police, under the charter Of the
city. Mayor Conway Immediately APP
pointed General Steadman, Chief of Police,
although he had already accepted that ap-
pointment from the Metropolitan Board,
and had been sworn in.
The Washington Stars article in refer
ference to the first United States infantry,
telegraphed here, excites the Indignation
of the officers of that regiment, who de-
nounce the letter alluded TO az malicious
falsehood. So far as known, not single
man in the entire regiment served in the
Confederate army. The regiment is COM
posed almost entirely of re-enlisted men
and those who presented honorable dis
charges and other United States recruits.
The entire new recruits do not exceed
five per cent Of the enlisted men, and these
were sent from Northern recruiting sta
tions. The Stars article, though speaking
only az to the enlisted men, is regarded as
insulting to the officers and as rejecting on
the discipline Of the regiment.