Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-27
THE NEWS:

The New Orleans registration foots up 49,
OOo-se.OOO being the largest vote before the
war. 4A.
Fearing the election in Louisiana will 80
against them, the Radicals are up to some rev
rascally lodges. Some Of them urge martial
law in order to prevent an election. others pro-
pose letting the election go by default that the
vote may be thrown out The city was full Of
rumors Of troubles in st. Bernard parish.
difficulty occurred yesterday. in which white
man was wounded and two negroes killed. At
night the negroes went in body and killed
baker, with his son and sister-in-law. his wife
escaping with her child in her arms from the
burning house. Two other houses were burned
and four children killed. Many whites left
their houses and fed to the city. The military
was sent to suppress the disturbance and was
reported to have been attacked by unknown
persons. Alarge number Of white men congre-
gated on the levees and chartered three steam
tugs to take them to the scene Of action. but
were prevented from embarking by orders Of
Gen. Rousseau, who believed the military suf-
lent to suppress the disturbances. The Inter
nal Revenue officers were unable to discharge
their duties. Prominent members Of both par
ties had an interview with Gen. Rousseau. and
agreed to discontinue all political demonsira-
tionE. The civil governu emit proving impotent.
Gen. Rousseau will concentrate his troops in
the city. The metropolitan police force is
largely composed of negroes, and the police
law is void in operation. Last night the white
clubs marched from all parts Of the city. armed
with every weapon. and offered their services
to the Mayor as patrols. No negro policemen,
and few white Cnes, have been seen in the city,
especially on the outskirts, since Saturday
night. The Mayor informed the ciiixsns their
services would not be needed, as Gen. Rous-
seau would take charge of the peace Of the
city. Addresses were made by Gen. Steedman
and other. and the viii es advi.ed to retire.
az the Governor had terde ed the control Of
the State government to Gen. Rousseau, who
had ordered the troops to patrol the city for the
night. Gen. Hays stated that every negro had
been stricken Of the police rolls. The whites
retired. no negro was seen on the streets. and
no breach Of the peace was heard Of last night
Let US have peace.
Everything was quiet at Havana. and the
change Of government Of Spain was popular.
The instructions in the interior were more Sc
rious than had been supposed. The suppress
sion Of The instruction in Porto Rico was off,
cially announced. Manuel Rojas. the leader
Of the instruction. was closely pursued. and
sixteen Of the insurgents had been taken.
The Union Paeihs Railroad has been COM
ple;ed SIS miles west Of Omaha. and Is within
$50 miles Of Salt Lake. with the road nearly
graded to that a,e and the iron on the way.
1t is expected the road will be flashed to Salt
Lake this year.
Grant Is expected in Washington In two
weeks Aspecimen Of camel coal fror, Alaska,
is pronounced good. commissioner Rollins
WAS expected to nominate this week tupe vi
sors for the districts Of southern New York,
South Carolina and Tennessee.
The efieial Kspubl'can majority in Ohio Is
Seventeen thousand three hundred and forty
two.
The Swedish Polar expedition has returned.
having penetrated TO the I'D degree Of Latitude.
Miuistsr Washburn has protested against
ihsvislatiOn ofihs American lssation at A.
eension. ~ Paraguay. forty persons under the
American FAC having been unlawfully seized.
AiHHTaua. Gss. Lersurdi he'd received ter
tinoEy frsH vsrrsIisns Of ihssurrssdsr oftwo
hundrei insurgents. Ths rss1.s we're also dis
7s-==@ q Turn In the interior the rsbsls
~srs ssskinE and rubbinr the pia.tafisns. The
nsrro inrurreetionits had under then vhits
servants uhsn tbsy euupslt to ssdrs,s ths= a.
masters.
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