Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-11-07

trlels. The Register, democrat
says tolvnbly complete rciurn
from eighteen Onpa,irs unt If fiiiy
three, show nett Democratic gain
OF 25O0i tho same ratio of gain
through the Staie-Which ratio ser
tainly exists, will gi,o us West vir
ginia By a handsome majority.
AEW ORLEANS, Oct l,rgls
lration clused Saturday. IL font
up in this city 5000, The larscs
vote ever pollel here before wa,
10000, An effort is being made by
prominent radicals 10 have martial
law declared in the State, thinking
thus o. prevent an election. Most
probably, however, II the State u
placed under marliu. law, GenoraI
Rousseau viii order the election u
proceed.
II is rumOged 10 night, also, thh,
tho radicals contemplate allowing
the election TO 20 By default. aud
have the vote Of the State thrown
ont on some ground.
Several club pnradcs were adver.
tised by both parties TO night; they
will probably not come oil. Two
companies of infantry are stationed
at the fns.0mhousc tonight; n
body Of cavalry has just passed
down town. No room for further
trouble tonight,
The rnCent disturbances demon
sira,c tho utter failure of the city
government. No efforts On its part
were apparolt until the appearance
of the sOldicry on the ground on
Saturday night For two hours
amer the riot on Canal street, not
single republican was to be seen,
though II number were congrcgatcd
on st. Charles street, within four
blocks Of the scene The Metro.
politan Police law now in operation
is n 'irce. The organization com.
priscs very large proportion OF
negroes.
WAR DErARTnENT, Washington, !
DC oher %, 1868.
To Brcvet Maj. Gen. l.. II. Ruusseau, Com
mauding Department Of Louisiana:
Your dispatch Of the 10Th, for
warding II message from the Gov
ernor OF Louisiana, and asking in.
structions, has been received, and
you are authorized and expected TO
take such action rs may be ncrcs-
sary to preserve the peace and good
order, and to protect Tic lives and
property Of citizens,
J. NJ. SCliOFlELD, Sco'ry @. War.
Brevet Maj Gen. Schofe.d, See 'ry of War:
| have just received the following
official communication, which be
liove to be true, from the Governor
Of Louisiana, and ask for instruc
tons in the premises. -a |
l.. III. ROUSSEAU,
Brevet Maj, Gen. Com. Dept La.
GOV. wARMoTH TO GEN. ROUSSEAU.
GENERAL:-Tho evidence is con
elusive that the civil authorities in
The parishes Of Orleans, Jefferson
md st. Bernard are unal lc to pre-
serve order and protect the lives
md property Of the people. The
yet Of Congress prohibiting the or
yanizauon of the militia of this
State strips me OF all power to sus
ain them in the discharge Of their
luties, and | ain compelled to ap- !
zeal to you to tako charge Of the
,eacc Of those parishes, and use
our force to that end If you ro.
pond favorable to my request |
will at once order the civil and pc.
ice force to report to your orders.
Very respectfully your ob't srrv't,
HENRY C. WARMOTH.
o Brcvct Maj Gen. J.. H. Rousseau.
Gen. Rousscau's dispatches au
dispatches published by
he associated press.
The Metropolitan police being ut
crIy demoralized, troops have been
tationcd through the city to pre-
ent any serious con6ugration.
Gov. Warmoth has issued II proc
requesting the abstinence {
y both parties from further public
rocessions or demonstrations until
fter the election.
The negro policemen failed for
vo days to report for duty every
nc has been discharged About
90 whites were appointed yester
ay. To-day the places of many of t
lem have been filed by old mem. Q
crs of the force. Tonight citizens '
i'll be sworn in as specials, and /
laced on duty on the streets until t
lie force is completed. Q
Mayor Conway proposes, in case {
lthority be given him By the a
ouncil, to appoint Gen. Steadman 7
,iof of police.
AT a late hour last night, white e
an was killed in the First District v
this city; another in the Second. c
he latter belonged TO a club, com b
osed of Spanish, Portuguese and a
allan. The French were much Il
;asperated, between whom and Z
Ie negroes several fights occurred v
day, resulting in the death and f
ounding of several of both classes. b
In Jefferson parish, whore the j
etropolitan police failed to get II
ofthegovernmcnt, every y
ing is quiet. y
san FRANcIsco, Oct, ga shock is
earthquake was experiences at u
idnight, which caused considera- b
Q fright but no damage. ID Il
The republican mcmbers of tllc .
wcr house of the Oregon legisla p
re resigned, leaving the house q
ithout quorm, and no appropria /
N bill passed. Great excitement j
consequence. "
LoNDoS, Oct. 27,-Ligllt shocks e
earthquake were felt in various J
rts Of Cork county ireland yes =
rday. 81