Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-16
Louisiana.
THE MILITIA SURRENDER.

The MILITIA SURRENDER.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-Gen. W. II. Smith
Of the United States army, with Leuts. Hays
and King Of Gen. Emery's staff, this morning
went to the state arsenal, which was held BY the
militia, and, stating that they had instructions
from Washington TO take charge of it, the mill
at once surrendered the property and vacated
the premises, the officers of the militia retaining
their side arms, which are personal property.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 14.-DiSpatches have
boon received at the war department to-day
from Gen Emery at New Orleans, saying that
upon demand being made for the surrender of
the arsenal and the dispersion of armed forces,
the arsenal was promptly turned over to the state
authorities, and everything is now quiet
Attorney General Ogden OfLouisiana appeared
before Attorney General Williams yesterday in
the interest Of the Warmoth faction, and in a
written argument asked that the government
would suspend further action in Louisiana until
thoroughly conyersant with all the circum-
stances of the case. Attorney Williams courte-
ously but firmly informed Ogden that all
further argument would be useless, and that the
president had made up his mind to sustain the
United States courts, aud that il was not likely
he would change his opinions.
WARMOTH's IMPEACHMENT.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-The board of man
ayers of the mechanics institute legislature to-
day submitted the articles Of impeachment
against Governor Warmoth. The following is
a synopsis:
1st. The unconstitutional and unlawful eject
ment OF George L. Bovee from the Office OF secre-
tary of state.
2nd. The removal of the collector ofthe parish
of TaYipohoo, John Evans, who had been
elected from the same office by the senate
Sd. The commissioning of Ogden as attorney
general, Harper as sheriff, and Elnore as Judge of
the eighth district court, when no legal returns
had been made by the legal returning officers; aud
conSpiring with them to forcibly and Illegally put
out of office Judge Dibble of the eighth district
court; also commissioning other judges and Off
GERS, when no legal returns had been made by
the legal returning officers.
4th. The Offering Of bride of $4,000 and
tile dlspensaon OF patronage to Lieut.. Gov.
Plnchback, il he would organize the senate to
suit the purpose Of the accused, and procuring
fraudulent registration at the last election in
different parts Of the state.
9th. Offering TO p, IL. Cdtlin, state supervisor
of elections in the parish of ST. Charles, a bride
in the form of an appointment as state tax coll
lector if he would make fraudulent return Of
the election in said parish.
It'll. Exercising the functions of governor
after he was notified that he was impeached, in
direct diSrespect TO the general assembly, and
putting the peace of the state in jeopardy.
The board reserves the right to reply to the
governors answer, offer testimony, and intro
duce additional facts
The bill authorizing the issue of warrants for
$4,000 to delray the expenses of the general
assembly, has passed These warrants may be
receivable for taxes, etc, etc.
Senator Kellogg's friends contradict the re-
port, teegraphed by special correspondents
that his life has been threatened and that he
does not 90 upon the streets unattended.
ON A TOM FOOLS ERRAND.
NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 1j-rhe citizens com
mittee, TO the Number Of thiriy-sevcn, lett this
afternoon for Washington. A large crowd as
sembled at the depot to witness their departure