The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-28

NEW ORLEANS, OClODeT ~ .-lH e -ouICeI
of General Rousseau's staff sent to st. Ber-
nard's parish yesterday reports that the bo-
dies of Spanish Baker and his son, who were
murdered Sunday night by the negro mob,
were burned in the house. The women and
children were saved, and he could learn of
none killed. The two companies of infan-
try are still in the parish but away from
their vicinity the fighting between the two
races still continues. The reported attack
on company of infantry sent down yes
terday was entirely false.
Last night at late hour white man was
killed in the first district in this city, and
another was killed in the second district.
The latter belonged to club composed Of
Spaniards, Portuguese, Italians, and French,
who we're much exasperated, and between
whom and the negroes several fights have
occurred to-day, resulting IN the death and
wounding of several of both colors.
The Metropolitan. Police being utterly de-
moralized, troops have been stationed
throughout the city to prevent any serious
conflict.
Governor Yarmouth has Issued procla-
nation requesting the abstenance by both
parties from further public professions or
demonstrations until after the election.
The negro policemen having failed for
two days to report for duty, every one of
them has been discharged, and about one
hundred whites were appointed yesterday
and to-day in their places. Many of them
are old members of the force, and some
discharged United States soldiers. Tonight
TWO hundred citizens will be sworn in as
specials and placed on duty on the streets.
Mayor Conway proposes, if authorized by
the City Council, to appoint General Stead
man temporary chief of police.
GENERAL RoUssEAU's CORRESPONDENCE WITH
SECRETARY sCHOF1ELD.
The following is General Rousseau's
dispatch to Secretary Schofeld:
HEADQ'Rs DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA, }
New ORLEANS, October 26.
To Breuet Brigadie7.- General Schofeld, Sc
cretary Of Var:
have Just received the following official
communication (Which believe to be true)
from the Governor Of Louisiana, and ask
for instructions in the premises:
To Brevet Major General L. II. Rousseau,
commanding Department Of Louisiana:
General, The evidence is conclusive
that the civil authorities in the parishes Of
Orleans, jefferson, and st. Bernard are
unable to preserve order and protect the
lives and property Of the people. The act
of Congress prohibiting the organization of
the militia in this State strips me of all
power to sustain them in the discharge OF
their duty, and am compelled to appeal to
you to take charge of the peace of these
parishes, and use your forces to that end.
if you respond fayorably to my request l
will at once order the sheritf's and police
forces to report to you for orders.
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, HENRY y. YARMOUTH
Governor of Louisiana.
Secretary schofeld's reply published in
the Washington dispatch) was received to-
day, but General Buchanan's troops have
been in the city since yesterday.
The parishes named by Governor War
mouth constitute the Metropolitan Police
district created by the recent act of the Lee
gislature, which act also deprived the
mayor, sheriffs, and all constituted civil
authorities, Of the power to act in the pre-,
servation of the peace, and subordinated
them to the metropolitan police.
In Jefferson parish, where the metro
politan police failed to get possession
everything is quiet.