Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-19
THE NEWS.

Afh;u;s hefore the Louisiana Senate to GRE
ate n metropolitan police district Of the city
and parish Of New Orleans. giving complete
power to assess, raise and expend money at
the expense Of the corporation without limit
TO make purchases Of property, steamboats,
horses and means of conveyance, and generally
and without appeal to do as they will.
On Thursday last a number Of persons en-
mask, went out to Wayne's furnace. near
Waynesboro, Tennessee. where some negroes
had been drilling. After consulting with the
proprietor they conferred with the leading ne
eroes. and advised them to quit drilling and
give ND their arms to the superintendent OF the
furnace to be turned over to the State. The
negroes consented. and the maskers left. AS
they rode back through waynesboro they were
fired upon by the Sheriff. posse. who were con-
cea!sd in stockade in the town. three ofthem
being wounded and several horses killed. They
returned the FIRE and scattered. A meeting OF
the citizens of waynesboro was held Satur-
day. 1t protested against all violence, and
pledged the people to peace measures.
The Congressional Republican Committee Is
sending out twenty-five thousand political doc
uments per week, and win increase to hun
bred thousand.
The recent riotous proceedings Of the Butler
Zouaves have ventilated circumstances CEN
nected with the disbanding Of militia compa-
MES in the district. The President ordered
their disarmament, and Grant referred the
order to Gen. Emory. who returned it with the
Endorsement that there was no authority Tor
such proceeding. since martial law did not
exist. The order was returned to the President
and there the matter rests.
1t is seriously stated that Gen. Rosecrans'
visit to Virginia is for consultation with Gen.
Lee, regarding Mexican relations and south
western borders. other parties say that Gen.
Rosecrans desires to consult Gen. Lee with re-
gard to the views, purposes and probable ac-
ton of Southern Democrats, as preliminary to
n letter of advice Gen, Rosecrans intends ad-
dressing the Germans before leaving the coun-
try. 1t is positive fact. though. that Gen.
Rosecrans goes to Virginia to see Gen. Lee.
Advices from Ellsworth. Kansas, state that
band of one hundred Indians appeared on
speelman creek. destroying all within their
reach, beating and cruelty treating men and
committing horrible outrages on women, after
which they left for the north. A detachment
Of twenty soldiers sent after them from Fort
Harker, accompanied by fifty or sixty tettlers.
on Wednesday night, sent back for reinforce
ments, and on Thursday full company under
command Of Col. Benton followed. The latest
report was that Col. Benton had overtaken the
Indians, who had some ten or fifteen wsmen
surrounded in house, and that he had driven
the redskins away. but how many were killed
was not known.
The President has ordered the disbandment
Of the negro militia in Washington.
A movement Is on foot among carpet-basgers
Hooking toward a petition from the Southern
Legislatures for Congress to reasonable In Sep
TENDER. The requisition made by several Gov
ernors Of Southern States on the Secretary Of
War for arms. under the Law passed in 1875
have been refused. The Governors have in
consequence made an appeal to Congress t.
meet on the day to which they had adjourned
10 take action in the matter.
Vague rumors prevail as to the assembling
off large force Of Fenians in the neiFhbOrhso'
Of Ogdensburg. The men belongine to the rih
brieade, at rife practice. have been called i
and orders have been issued 10 the military I
be on the alert.
The commaudant at Kinsston. canAds, ha
recsived Instructions to have troops ready an
under arms at short notice The eonmissar'
department is scsively engaged makinE necss
,ary arrangements. The guard at the Provin
eial Penilentiary has been doubled
HoRacE GRKKLKr has made q conplet
failure, which is a rare thing with him
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