The New Orleans crescent., 1868-10-29
THE POLICE.
Gen. steedman Appointed Superintend-
emit Pro Tenn.
Gen. Rousseau to the People Of New
Orleans.
The Council Authorizes the Mayor
to Organize a Police Under
the Old Law.
E APPOINTS GEN. sTEtoMAN CHIEF OF POLICE.

1c rruiNlS btN. SlttJMAN Chitf Ut PuliCt.
Events succeeded each other with surprising
iapidty yesterday in the vicinity of the City Hall
ind police headquarters. Atnoon both boards of
Ihe City Council met Pursuant to sdjoarnment, .
quorum Of both being in attendance. A joint ses-
4ion was held, and Mr.. John K Mingle, the former
Incumbent was elecfsd tnpsri.ss.Ssas of tho Fire
.hlarm Telegraph. vice Mr. Samuel Weeks. re-
moved on the previous evening. The boards then
4epaired to their respective chambers. and ad.
1ourned to Pm.
Meanwhile the membets of the Board of Metro
3olitan Police Commissioners, accompanied by
Mayor Conway, called upon Gen. Rousseau, who
fugsested, after consultation, the appointment
pr Gen. steedman as superintendent Of police pro
tenn. The board returned to their Office at police
headquarters, and about 2 p. M. summoned before
hem Major Williamson, superintendent, for trial
hpon charges of insubordination preferred against
Linn. This charge was, we understand, based
ppon the action Of Major williamson in dropping
the names of all the colored policemen from the
fols notwithstanding the fact that thai action had
been previously sustained by the board. Major
Williamson put in plea of guilt 70 ehe charge,
hnd withdrew. Half an hour later the following
Communication was handed him:
OFFICE BOARD MErRoPoLrrAS Police
OoNansst toNERs.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Octl 2s, 1868.
w. Williamson, Superintendent Metropolitan Police
S6-I have the honor to inform yop that at .
resolution was adopted:
That charges having been preferred against ].
y. Williamson, superinte ndent of police, of insu-
bordination, and he having plead guilty to the
Lrho ha 10 hox ohxuA *
hnd James B. steedman is appointed to fill the
Vacancy, pro. tenn. a,H
BY order of the board,
G. ID. LUDEKE, Chief Clerk.
copy of the same resolution was also for
warded to General Steedman, who, about half past
four P. NJ, accompanied by two personal friends,
appeared before the board, and. having qualified,
took possession of the superintend dsnts ofise.
he then summoned Captains Robinson Schneider,
and Bradley, and having issued his instructions,
left the orice under control of Special Offcer
George L. Cain, for the night.
At this time, pursuant to adjournment, the coun-
lci reassembled and the following joint resolution
was passed by both boards and ordered enrolled,
Wiz:
Resolred, That in view of the illezalty and un-
constitutonality of the statute of 1866, approved
Sept. l4th, and entitled ian act 70 estsblish q
Metropolitan Police District" etc., and of the
assr a.s u a shs police orgsnized under
in the community, that the mayor be instructed
and authorized to organize police under and in
conformity with the laws and ordinances existing
prior TO the enactment of the said act, approved
Sept. IA, entitled as aforesaid.
Rescued, That the mayor be further author
lied. in case the said police force thus organized
by him, prove inadequate to maintain order, to
appoint and organize sufficient number of extra
policemen to act in conjunction with the regular
police.
Under the provisions of this ordinance the
mayor at once appointed Gen. Steedman chief Of
police. Scarcely bad the council adj burned when
the following proclamation by Major General
Rousseau was published:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF LoUIsrASA,)
STATES OF LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS,
New Orleans, La, Oct. 2s,. 1868.
To the People Of New Orleans La:
FeHo,o- Cuizens--I hsve received instructions
from the authorities at Washington to take such
good order, and to protect the lives snd property
of citzene."
As the city is quiet to-day think II q proper
time to make the above announcement and to
call upon all aw.abidng citizens to aid me here
after in carrying out these instructions, and to that
end they are earnestly requested to refrain from
assembling In large bodies on the streets--to
avoid exciting conversation, and other causes of
irritation and excitement, and to pursue their or
dinary avocatons usual.
The police force of the city has been reorganized
and the inefficient members have been dropped
from the rolls and others appointed In their places.
Gen. J. B. steedman is appointed chief Of police
pro tenn. BY the Boaro Of Police Commissioners.
Gen. steedman and bis police force will be sup
portedby the military, and assurance Is givenislike
TO the peaceful and the lawless that everything at
my command and to the utmost of my ability will
be used in the endesvor to obey these Instructions
For the present political professions and pa.
trolling the streets by armed men ere prohibited.
LOWELL H. ROUSSEAU,
Brew. Maj. Gen. U. s. A. Com ding Department.
Eighty-two men were sworn in yesterday and
assigned to beats forthwith.
Two companies of the Gath infantry also arrived
from Mississippi, and reported to Gen. Rousseau,
who In turn ordered them to report to Gen.
Buchanan, commanding the District of Louisiana.
They will be stationed in the city until further or
ders.
At late hour last night dispatches were re-
ceived from all the precincts. Representing every.
thing quiet In the city.