The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-04

structions from the authorities at Washing,
| ton to take isuoh action as maybe necessary
to preserve peace aud good orderand pro-
! tect the lives and property of the citizens
AS the ity'is2quietsto.dny Itliinkita pro
per time to call upon the law abiding oti
zens to'aid me hereafter in carrying out
tllrsc instructionsS andto that end they
are earnestly requested to refrain Fl ON
as cmbling in large bodies on the streets,
to avoid excited conversation, and other
causes of excitement. and TO pursue their
ordinary vocatiuns as usual. 2.,a b, -,.
Ihc police force Of this city has been
rcorgrnized, and inefficient members have
been dropped from the rolls and others ap
pointed III their places, and General J. b.
Stcadman has been appointed chief Of 20
lice hy tie Beard of Police Commission
er5. s,-,..s'7A Es ! s.s .r
General StcndmHn and his police fp, CO
will he supported blythe military anl is
su'ancc is given alike 10 the peaceful and
the lnwlcss that everything at my, COM
il'and nd TO the utmost Of my ability will
hc used in The cndcavor TO obey these in
s,iucions.
For The present, political professions
and pa'roling the streets by armed men nrc
pr"hlhitrd. LOWELL II. ROUSSEAU,
Brevet Major General Commanding Dis
irct." .a
The Metropolitan Police Board desired &,
suspend Superintendent Williamson, hit he
refused 10 lac suspen led, nmd was accord
lhgly afrhtgncd ior dismissing The negro
policemen without consulting tho Board,
plead guilty, and was dismissed. The
Hoard has previously endorsed Williamson
IN the course for which he wns dismissed
General Stcndman, nj General Rousseau $
request, has accepted the position PRO TEN,
and is allowed TO choose his own subordi.
Mates .si
The City Council this evening setting
forth the unconstitutionnlty of the Metro
politnn Police law. and directing the MIayor
20 organize q municipal police under the
chnrter of the city, NJ, yor Conway i,nmc
dialely conferred the appointment Of Chief
on General Stcntllnan. : 7a.,t
The report about the First United States
infinuy,. ielcgrnphcd here from Washing
ton, c$Hilcs the indignation of lis officers,
who drnomce tlielttter calling it partly
rebel rcg:ment) as 4 malicious ralsehood
The regiment was recruited almost entirely
from discharged United States soldiers
NOT n Single man ever SER cd in the Con-
fGdcra'c army The number of recruits
dpAt exceed five per cent. oftlc enlisted
men. and they were received from northern
rcc,miling States Tho Washington Stars
''e'N' '""uSh sP'akihR OF cnnStcu men, iS
regarded rs m insult. TO; tie eificcrs md
reflection on the discipline of the rcgi-
mcnt .H
NEW OnirAxs, Octo obcr 80.
Everything is quic, to day General
Stcalnan Inst night withdrew his rcsigna
tlon MS superint endent OF The Metropolitan
police, and continues at tho head of the
force. e;rrts,I !, r.,-
To day an injunction was gotten III the
Fifth District court by the Mctropoli an
Police commissioners restraining tho May.
or from cstnblishnga police force. on the
ground that 1t will bring about collision.
The Rrp"biicun this evening has n leader
smacking strongly Of an intention 10 hive
Tie electoral vote of tEis Slate. E,hrown
on' by Congress, if poss ,ble.y Itndvises the
Republicans to vote wherever they can
Without reasonable apprehension Of being
subjected to personal violence, and says:
I'VE are ccr,ain if every possible effort
should be made il would. be ap.impossibil,ty
q poll ono halfthe Republican vo,e o: the
S'n'c." II also says, "Thcrc arc :.ibu.
nails OF appeal beyond the inobs Of Louisiana
and TO 'hcm we can go with full confidence
of redress Of grievances"