The Van Buren press., 1868-11-10
NO. 2y,
Rsconstruction an Admitted Failure.
Nyw OnigAss, Oct a.

NV ORLEANS, Oct a. a.
The following is Gov. Warmouth's
communication 70 Gen. Rousseau, for
wartled by him to the Secretary Of War,
with Endorsement that he believed it to
be correct 'A.tH -4 Gas
Gencral-Thc evidence Is conclusive
that the civil authorities in the parishes
OF Orleans, Jefferson and Saint Barnard
are unable to preserve order and protect
he'livcs and property of the people. The
act Of Congress prohibiting the organize
ton Of the militia in this State strips me
OF all power to sustain them in the dis
charge of their duties am compelled
TO appeal to You TO take charge OF the
peace OF these parishes, and use your
forces to that end. sa ss4
II you respond fsyorably to my request
! will at once order the Slicriiis and 30.
lice forces TO report to you for orders,
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't.,
t9l IlRsm c. WARaorTu, Gov
Secretary SchoielTs reply. which has
been telegraphed to the press, was re-
ceived to-day. Gen. Buchanans troops
have not been in the city since Yesterday.
The parishes named by the Governor
constitute the metropolitan Police Dis
trict created by the late act Of the Lcgis-
lature. The same act deprived Mayors,
Sheritfs and all constituted civil authori-
ties ofthe power to act IN the rvcserva-
ton of the pcace. aud made them srbOf-
dinaie TO the Metropolitan Police, -.,t,,
In Jefferson parish everything is quiet,
41 Nrw OI.EEaSs. Oct, IS, =,
The city has been quiet to-day, and so
far as heard from there has been no fur
ther trouble in st. Bernard parish,
The following proclanationwas issued
this evening by Gen. Rousseau saE1
IIp, QRs. DEr'T. OF LopiMAxR, \ %
States Of Louisiana aud Arkansas, 10
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. IS. H.
10 the People Of New Orleans, La:
Fellow Citizens--I have received in,
structions from the authorities at Wash.
ngton 10 take srch action as may be nee
essary, to preserve peace and good order,
and to protect the lives and property of,
the citizens. As the city is quiet to DAY,
| think it proper time tomake the above
announcement, and | call upon the law
abiding citizens to aid me hereafter in
.m.l ny ou' .nese instructions anu "
refrain from assembling in large bodies
in the street, to avoid exciting convers0.
uois ai'' oslcf Grasses 81 'rrilatlon ana
eNS'.e'nei'', 70 pursue lneir ordinary W.
CATIONS rs us''a. nc ponce ioree OF ING
cry "'s oee" o'gahi1ea ana iheiheichs
h','oc's nave oee'' aroppea from she
roiss i''a olnefs al,po,h.sa IN linear place.
Gen' - - ',.eo''ihan mas psen aPpolnse!
nn,ei o loncs iro fe1 ~ tie bqafu ot
and his police force will DO supys5rfi(sP 'h6p
the military, and assurance is given. alike
to the peaceful and the lawless. that ever,
rything ut my command, and to the nj,
most OF my ability, will bc used Ii the
enieavor to obey the instructions. 'lalba
For the present, political processioms
and patroling the streets BIZ armed men
are prohibited. .,..f ~.
Signed. IoyrII H EorssrAr
Bvt Mai Gen. Z. a.. command'r
The Metropolitan Police Board decias
ed to suspend Chief Williamson, tempor3
arily; but he retusc,l, TO he suspended,
He was accordingly tried for an i,frae.,
ton of the METROPOLITAN Police law. h
Diminishing the negro Policeman without
consulting with The Police hoard lie
plesded guilty TO the charge. and ras dis.
missed THE BOARD had nrev;ouslv In
dorsed Chief Williamson In thu r,ss fnr
which he was dismissed
Gen Steedman. at Cen .Rousse,u,s, ~.
ouest accented the anpointmcnt r,o ,s,,,s.
on condition of being allowed r. Shoossc
his own suborflina,cs
The Common ConuciI .b,s orcr;ay
passed resolution scftin6 f,rtb M can,
s,itutionality ofthe Metrino,;ton law ma
authorizing the Mayor to organize a i,iSau.
nicipal Police under. the charter of tho
CITY Mayor Conway immediately rn-
pointed zen Steednlan Chief OF Police
ultltnllrn lie had alrpn1y npfefaf oil TINT n N =