New-York tribune., 1869-01-21
TIE SOUTHERN STATES.
GEN. MOWER ASSIGNED TO COMMAND IN LOUIS
IANA-REPLY OF GEN. BUCHANAN TO GOV.

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GEN. MOWER ASSIGNED TO COMMAND IN LOUIS
IANA-REPLY OF GEN. BUCHANAN TO GOV.
wARMoTHs LETTER.
NEW-ORLEANs, Jan. 20-Gen. Mower has
been assigned the command Of the District Of Louis
ana and the headquarters Of the seth Infantry Mowers
regimen transferred to this city Gen. Buchanan has
the following letter TO Senator Kellogg in reply
contained in Gov Warmoths letter 10 the
N HDoRs OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
NEw-ORLEANs, La, =, 1863.
Hon. W. P. KELLOGG, United States senator, basnf'g
DEAR SIR In private letter. Of date Dec TO- 1865 sd-
dressed to you by Gov Warmoth Two passages res9
without having my motives and conduct during the NO
vember elections entirely mlsconS9ed % s.es ne 9e
Buchanan. Gen, Hatch and myself was satshee I'm, tnas
the State had no friend in Gen Buchanan ana put hts
in his criticisms, and seemed " symPatnzo
with the hostility entertained by the enemies os D eces
sy that the old Rebel force be restored Our interview
terminated without any satisfactory % h
cruel II II not well known to yourself Slr 10 De sp
that TO myself, and the prompt measures taken by
on the day after the assembling OF the Legislature at s
last session. was due OF that and days following
The : presefyaton Of the lives OF himself and
all the prominent members OF the Republican party In
the ana o. ~ me s n% sae 10 the Criticisms
referred he has forgotten TO state that they were ade
Ssore S S PresdenS election the Legislature had
ated Metropolitan Police Board, with view to the ap-
the control Mayor Of the city and Chief Of the Po-
lice This appointment Of the members Of the new force
created excitement throughout the city and at
the time referred to- very seriously threatened ts peace
The consttutionality of the law was. qaes,
oDepIy advocated. The members of the MetrOpo
itan became utterly demorazed and the Governor
became alarmed, and when at that interview was con-
suited TO my views expressed the opinion as mill
was unwse and nudcious it similar in its effects
to changing the forces OF General at moment when
better to old force duty until after the
election used that force to keep The peace during
the SaS sees fns Sy it,
members generally by Mayer Heath himself an appoinee
absolute variance with probability All this was
to f4S Ss rePaao r reacy Tor
so unnecessary and unwarranted an attack
He is well known 10 be subordinate 10 the Departments
Commander and withal he finds himself compelled 10
assa not only my acts. but what he Is pleased TO can
themselves only What were my acts when called for
troops TO protect the citizens OF Gretnai sent Com
%ers taxing men over at that point to create riot
stopped the boats from running until they were released
from the city we're about to proceed st. bernard in
three steamboats, with view OF keeping up the var OF
70 the landing and prevented the movement Was all
this hostility 10 the State Go7ernmenti thnk not
Ny fault think consists in this Congress has passed
certain laws, and have executed them without con-
eyed 10 be their interest and meaning soldier and
not as politician This have done conscientiously
nett in the Governors letter to which refer
as follows" 1t small that Cen Buchanan stated
In Gen Rouseaus presence that the General Rousseau
would be much justified in retiring with his troops as
no would be before an enemy OF superior force Ihs
passage relates TO the number OF troops az the Generas
disposal during the election excitement The Inference
from II plainly that Cen Rousseau told the Governor
cause OF truth the iaented General has passed from
among us, bot kppy what be would have ssid. ana l
overnof for tho reason that it would not have been
true Very respeStdgy yOSr oseeleRs servant
GEoRGIA-RRsoLUTIoN IN REGARD TO A NEGRO
az CLERK-REC0NsTRUCTIoN -
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. g0.-A resolution was in
trodnced IN the House to-day authorizing tne SOLICITOR
OF coored person 10 perform the duties OF clerk OF the
Superior Court ofChahsm County to institute proceed
Ccur, Il necessary After much debate the resolution
WAS referred e the S Ss a T eoSSS
strdcted that the sature 10 the tudgeof the quaint
cation o state officers aaa that SO1Eys ss right 70
=, THE CHARLESTON ELECTIoN TROUBLES,
COLUMBIA, s. c., Jan. 20.-A motion will be
made in the supreme Court tomorrow against the Act
rule upon them to show cause why they should not DO
tached for contempt In failing to obey writ Of mSnda,
declare void the recent ELECTION Tor Mayor ana Aldermen
ENROLMENT {. tRec I OF fa6ors BY GOV. BRowSIow.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 20.-Gov. Brownlow
will enroll and arm about 1900 white trqopA No blacks
will DO mustered These will be organized by companies
and as fast armed will be sent to the following coun
Of these counties Will be placed under martial law;
In West Tennesseo-Gbson, weakley. Dyer, obion'
Humphrey, and Benton. In Middle TennesseeatranSS'
lin, sumner GILES, Marshall Murray Lincoln anom
Rutherford, Coffee, WHITE jackson, Overtcn Futnsm,
aud wilson NO DISTURBANCES Of any kind have taken
place In East Tennessee, and mono are apprehended
j BISa. PASSED FOR THE SALE OF TENNESSEE
~ RAILR0ADS.l~ ~. =.
NASHVILLE. Jan. 2O.-A bill providing for the
sale OF the railroads which have not paid the interest on
the State bonds loaned them passed the opse OF Repre-
against IL. -. - -
MENT.
Richmond Jan. 20-.A Republican Extremist
tonigt adopted eeries OF resolutions. protest
inr against Congress granting what asked for by the
Virginia Conference Committee now in Washington.