The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-02
LOUISIANA.

No Possibility of q Fair Observation-Disclosures
Not i'm tho Fight-Isousseau the SiIun.
tion-vigoroas Views Of the Military COri-
mander-He Will Enforce Peace MT All
Enz ards.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. %, 1863
General Rousseau has shut down upon the rioting
II there Is any more organized violence here or at
any other point IN the state which United States
troops reach 1t will paraxe Of the character of
Instruction ana Will arise from causes too far-reac
Ing to be controlled by handful OF military. Imme-
diatey receipt OF his orders from the Secretary Of
War, that he was authorized and expected 20 pre-
serve peace and good order, the General command
ing in New Orleans took his measures In an inter-
view given to your correspondent half an hour since
General Rousseau explained his and Intentions
without reserve.
81 have only small force here" nc saii ''but It
IL a compact force and reliable force, and New
Orleans Is built that there two three squares
that VIII command the whole city. have my orders
and intend to act up 10 them VIII preserve the
peace II 1t the life Of every have and my
own into the bargain. shall puoish a card declar
Ing my intentions. The city quiet to-day can do
II now. Whoever provokes or incites or takes part
In riot be they white or black shall fire on them;
hate to do 1t, but have my duty TO perform and
shall perform It,"
Impossible TO say exactly. There has been great
proyocation on both sides and II has been growing
the whites viii DO largely 10 blame, Tor they have
got the negroes AMY scared. and they are going 70
to prevent IT.
There IS a rumor in town. General. that you have
discovered plot of the X. W. c. 20 seize ON the
government arms anu ammunition. IL that so?n
"N9t a word OF truth In 10. These hounds have
brought about me trouble by outragag all the prin-
cipes OF free government. They have put dirty
lousy negroes who can he bought up Tor ten dollars
head into every olice that they were least qualified
to Oh; organized police force OF 200 niggers
"a w,
mead ol tie REGISTRATION to prevent the people seeking
their legitimate re liedy throug the ballot box and
now ca. o. us to s,.o)L the peope down because
they use against y. GOT duty ~ duty"
.'fhefe Is another .a,aor, General that you Will
proclaim marital law before election day.
out tnat.'
"wnl you act In concert with the civil authorities
or witnout reference 10 thcmrn
"CIvl authorities There arc no civil authorities.
They hear pistol shot and run mile before they
dare to look back shall act have done hereto
fore. In such manner az dccn necessary TO preserve
the public That IL the tlrst aud only considera
ton, Tor IL there does come an outbreak TINS city VII
not be worth mlcii.n
"Do you expect. then, General, to have peaceablc
''Tnerc wall be no election in Louisiana. You can
telegraph TINT TACT. The radicals will not vote they
dare not, indeed. Whatever SHOW OF an election
there IL win be cither q farce tragedy. shall
90 my best prevent the tragedy
In the brei conversation above reported there Is
probably much winch longs 10 the private arsenal
OF Loy,l H. l.ousseau Of Kentucky, private citizen
OF the United states, and whicn perhaps am scarcely
and the weight I've onging TO 10 views OF SO gallant
q southern born Union m.s1 as Major General
Rousseau must be my excuse.
General Eousseau's bold an vigorous stand has
already produced the happest sits. The evening
Times. just issued, quotes the reported Intention OF
the General TO suppress violence by violence where
ever and however manifested, and says" Nothing
woGld be morc amenable than any coaliict between
our citizens and the United states military. At
every sacrifice tins must be avoided. Let peo-
pie, therefore, res s every pr0y0cation TO violence
and stand on the defelIs ve The club presidents
aud marsnas ought 10 hold their clubs under proper
restraint and cnjoin upon thca the strctest regard
for peace and order"
Everything that mas happened and is happening IN
Louisiana was Oreshadowed In a letter from the
northern portion OF the State, published In the
HERALD OF September ~. Subsequent events have
lent additional weight 70 the facts then urged. Since
that date, Ia OpclUusae Shreveport. Franklin, Bos-
sier, New Orleans St. Bernard, Gretna and Jefferson
there have been eleven riots. ak assassinations Of
prom nent radicals anil four nc andary fires. The
reported list OF killed and wounded foots up over
49,. The unreportcd and unknown would double
that amount. Tho state il truly IN most lament
abe condition. 1t Is hard 10 look forward to the
end.
ono thing IL clear, however--in the condition
things are Louisiana can cast vote which can he
admitted N the Electoral College. In reckoning mp
the result you may leave LOUISIANA out, and proba.
bly, Arsln3a3 as we'll