Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-27
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
THE LOUISIANA RIoTs-lysrRUcrIoNs TO
{ IN. RossKAU.-The following dispatch was
this afternoon transmitted TO Gen. Rosseau by
CON mand of Zen. Grant:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October
25--Brer,t Major General l.. IA. RoSseaa, Cons-
manning Department # Louisiana, NeU Orleans.
sas from the Governor of louisiana, and ask
ing Instructions, has been received.
You are authorized and expected to take such
action as may be necessary to preserve the
peace and good order and-to protect the lives
and property of citizens.
j. NJ. SCHoFIsLD, Secretary of War
THE TRoUBLhs IN Nsw ORLEANs.-Consid.
cradle uneasiness is expressed at Army Head
quarters at the condition Of affairs in New Or
leans. Dispatches have been received from
GENERAL Rousseau In relation to the disturb
ances which occurred yesterday, but they have
not been promulg gated. A singular allegation
Is made in regard TO the first United States
infantry, stationed there to preserve the
peace. The men composing the regiment
were nearly all recruited in New Orleans and
letter from a prominent officer ON duty there
to a member of General Grants staff saws
that three-fourths of the enlisted men have
served in the Confederate army, and that un.
less other troops at once sent to relieve them
no protection will be afforded to loyal men IN
case riot should occur. These troops, the
letter says, will take advantage of the uniform
they wear, and shoot down loyal, peaceable
negroes under pretence that the latter are in
citing riot, while every protection will he shown
the rebel element, who are real aggressors
In view of this condition Of affairs, there is
good authority tor believing that this regiment
VIII at once be ordered to the frontier, and
another one, not recruited South, sent to take
Its place. Secretary Schofieid had the New
Orleans troubles under consideration to-day,
and there is reason to believe that he brought the
matter before the Cabinet al the meeting this af.
ternoon. Additional troops have been ordered
in readiness to 60 TO New Orleans if further
trouble occurs.
REVENUE APPoINTMENTs.-Secreta Nc.
Culloch to-day made the following appoint
ments of Internal Revenue Off GERS:
Sorekeepers.-W. e. Johnson, LIST California:
Ihos- Edgan. John W. Laggett, 5th New York:
Robert 1urniss, 24th New York: John Simp-
son, ID Pennsylvania; Thomas Crosby 1st Con-
EectIcut; Asa NJ. Van Sickles, 18th Ohio: L. 5.
Coleman, ith Kentucky; VIM. Z. Dougherty
lst PeHnsy lvania.
Guagsrs.-Thomas Cotton, S2d New York:
Samuel BRENNAN. Cd California; Adam H.
Sewers. VIM. Il. Wyant, 18th Onio: VIA. a.
khoGes, OH New York; A. l.. Bergfeld, Ist
Vii SOurl; Joseph Shultz, 18th Illinois; Jas. H.
lie ndricks, John Watts, Sd Indiana; John A
Grafton, I'd North Carolina; Il. A. BeIrdsley,
> st New York; X. II. Sturgsss, James Mitch
ell llth Illinois; L. I. HOlcomb, 1st Connect.
cut.
Totacco Inspectors Samuel NJ. HoT, 9th
Iowa. I. ". Scott, Ilth Indiana.
TIE SCPEEvIsORsHIPs.-Spe KIRBY was
yesterday renominated for Supervisor of In
tsTnal Revenue for the State OF New York by
Com missioner Rollins. Although once reject
I'd Tor the same position by Secretary VI cCul-
Loeb, Commissioner Rollins had such assur-
ancCs that if again nominated il would be con-
tirmed, that be deemed 1t advisable to presen
m" name TO the Secretary the second time
heTc are thirty hike applicants TOR Supervi-
sorship OF Ohio.
The LOUISIANA RioTs.-A dispatch was
received a. the Headq uarters OF the Army to-
cay, from General l.. ii. ROss sean, commanding
The u, psrtment of louisiana, relative to the
Tecs nj riots in New Orleans and St. Bernard's
Parish. in that State, which confirms the Press
dispatches heretofore published. Secretary
= hofeld will immediately transmit TO
General Rosseau instructions relative to the
rotous proceedings in Louisiana and directing
him TO act promptly to prevent a repetition Of
such occurrences.
AssIGNED.-By direction of the Secretary OF
War. and upon the recon mmendation OF the
Cornmissary General Of Subsistence, Brevet
Brig. General q. l.. Kilburn. Colonel and
Assistant Comnissary General Of Subsistence,
has been assigned TO duty as Chief Commissary
Of the Military Division OF the Atlantic, in
addition to his present duties at New York
city, and will report to Major General Han.
cock, commanding the division.
PERsoNAL.-Walt whitman has returned to
Washington from his vacation trip to his native
Long Island, and TO points further North He
has been taking a look at men and things In his
leisurely philosophical way, and probably has
found opportunity to block out some OF the
work upon the group of poetical ar icles treat
ing upon the religious element, designed to
complete hIs Ledres OF Grass.
INTERNAL RRvEsUE ExAMINATroSs.-The
Supervisor OF InterL al Revenue for Virginia
and West Virginia, left here yesterday for
Richmond. under Instructions from Comnlis-
sioner Rollins to make thorough examination
OF all Internal Revenue matter in those States.
APPoINTED.-The President yesterday ap-
pointed ex-Mayor Richard Wallach to be a
member OF the Board of Trustees OF the House
bia. vice Chief Justice ID. K Cartier, whose
term of office has expired.
By GHNERAL ORDERS No. go, lust issued,
the Secretary Of War directs that the ba nd at
the Artillery School OF Practice at Fort Mon.
roe, Va, be designated as one Of the fifteen
bands authorized by section Of the act of Con.
gress of July %, 1-66, authorizing that fifteen
bands be employed in the United States army.
Two LADIES suffering with the "Grecian
Bend" were recently hoOted from the streets of
Montreal.
SPECIMENS OF CANNKL COAL have been re-
ceived here from Alaska.
GENERAL G. H. CRossSAN, u. s. Army, is
at Willards'.
PoLITI CAL.-Tbe Official majority for the
Republican State ticket in Ohio is 1912.
Thomas NJ. Marshal is named for the
Senatorship from Pennsylvania, wee Bucka.
lew.
The Philadelphia North American heads
President Johnson's letter to Gov. Seymour,
.sThe Last Reserves Brought Up"
Gov. Seymour, in the progress of his
stumping tour, got to Indianapolis yesterday,
and delivered a speech.
"A committee has gone from 81. Louis TO
Indianapolis to make arrangements. IL posi-
Mo far Sou To visif M IN