New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-13
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sibility of the troubles upon the inefficiency
of Governor Scott's administration, in not
organizing colOred militia, and declaring
martial law. There is even talk of i'm
peaching the Governor.
The more moderate Radicals, Conserva-
tives and the Lieutenant Governor support
the policy of Governor Scott. which is un-
troops to the disturbed counties, if military
force is required at all. The people of those
counties have held large public meetings in
the interest Of law and order.
The State Senate has tabled the anti
amnesty resolutions passed by the House.
BOsToN, January l2.-In the Massachu-
setts Senate a resolution offered thank
ing Senator Sumner for his action on the
Dominican question, was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
CINCINNATI january IA public meet
ing held tonight at Pixies Music Hall, is
aid of the suffering French peasants, was
we'll attended, the audience embracing
sides many ladies. Bishop McIlvaine pre-
sided. Speeches were made by Hon. j. r.
Cox, Murat Halstead and Rev. DR.. Briggs
A collection was taken up, and a committee
appointed to canvass the city.
EVANSTON, Wyoming Territory, January
l2.-The surveying expedition for determin.
ing the standard parallel for the survey of
ditiOn reports gold and silver on Medieina
Bow and Snake River Mountains, and Goa.
all the way from Bear to Snake river.
LOUISVILLE. January l2.-It is reported
that party OF nineteen masked men az
tackled party OF cOlOred men at their
stamping ground in Scott county, yesterday
afternoon, killing three OF them. The party
Of maskers went the same night to the forks
OF Elkhorn, in Scott county, where they
were i'll turn attacked by party of armed
cOlored men, and one of their number
killed. In this last atfray three cOlored
men were wounded. The masker who was
killed has been identified as young man
by the name of Force, from Henry county.
The colored people. excited and frightened.
are aocking in crowds into Frankfort.
A negro, named Henry Barnes, fell OF
was thrown from the New Albany train a:
JetersOnville. Indiana, last night, and
instantly killed. He was stealing a ride ola
the cars.
River Inteliigence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, January IL, +. Ne
/. Barometer 2s:30o. Wind east, strong. AR.
rived: Ship Beethoven, Smith, master.
forty nine days from Liverpool with gen.
crai cargo to master; bark Limerick Lass
Marshman, master, forty-two days from
Cardiff. with railroad iron to master. Sailed:
Steamship Hanover.
Sr. LOUIS, january l2.-Several boats
came to the levee to-day to load for the
South, but none departed. A large ad-
vance in freights checked shipments. and
the loading of boats is not rapid. 1t is nos
yet certain that the river is open to CairOe
but it no doubt will be tomorrow. The
channel is said to be in very bad cOndie
ton, and the water low. There is slight
rise coming from above, and a fair stage to-
Cairo is expected in a day or two, Weathes
warm and clear; mercury ranging above 500
oil
mercury 700. River falling. Arkansas
river falling, with six feet to Little Rock.
No arrivals or departures.
NICKsDURG, January l2.-DOwn: w. Il.
Arthur, at nine last night; Emile La Barge,
twelve last night; Greenback, 10 A. M.
NJ. River falling. Weather clear and
pleasant.
PIrTsBURG, January l2.-The Mononga
hela has three feet nine inches in the chan
mel. and is rising.
The st. Charles is loading for Cincinnati,
and the Glencoe for New Orleans.
The ice has thawed so gradually that it
will not produce any considerable rise. 1t
has been broken up by tOwbOats in pool
one, and is now being broken above.
CINCINNATI. January l2.-The river has
nine feet i'll the channel. 1t has fallen ten
inches since last report. Arrived: Boston
aUl Portsmouth. Departed: Boston, Ports
mouth, Ohio No. 4, Pomeroy, Kate HenderO
son and ChilO.
A special to the Gazette says the gorge ae
Madison is broken and the gorge at Cherry
Creek is unbroken.
The weather is sprins-like; tempe:a
ture 53o
LOUISVILLE, January I2.-The river hes
risen ten inches, caused by gorge below:
three feet in Indian chute and five feet in
the canal. The ice is rOtting and disa...
pearing fast. Mercury co..
A private dispatch says the gorge 81
Hawesville has broken loose.