Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-18
LOUISIANA.
The administration Favors the IAInehbeci.
Party.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-THE metro
politans were ordered to take the armory
and disarm the militia. They approached
within half a square when q parley en-
sued and the metropolitans withdrew. The
militia will only surrender to the United
States authorities.
The militia have surrendered the arsenal
and stores to General w. II. Smith, of the
United States army. The officers retained
their side arms, which were personal pro-
perty.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dee. IS, 1872.
To the Hon. John AfcEnry, NcP orleans,
Louisiana:
Your visit with a hundred citizens will
be unavailing so far as the President is
concerned as his decision is already made
and will not be changed, and the sooner it
is acquiesced in the sooner good order and
peace will he restored.
GEORGE II. WILLIAMS,
Acknowledgement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l4.-President Grant
to-day received by telegraph a copy of the
memorial of the citizens committee of
New Orleans, setting forth their grievan-
ces. This memorial was soon after placed
in the hands of Attorney General Will
liams. Information that the committee
will start for Washington probably to-day
was also received, but, judging from what
was said this morning by Attorney Gen
eral Williams, their mission will be futile,
as the General Government is infallibly
fixed in its determination to support the
Pinchbeck State government. The De-
partment of Justice has closely Investigate
ed all the facts in the case and is satisfied
with the course which has been officially
taken here by the Administration.
General Emory last night telegraphed
the President that danger of collision eX
listed between the police and the militia
and asked for instructions. A reply was
sent at late hour, instructing him in eff
feet not to take sides with either party, but
to hold his forces in readiness to preserve
the peace and to interfere only in case of
| necessity for that purpose.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec, l5.-The Board of
managers have submitted the article of inn
parchment against Warmoth. The char
ges include the offering of Pinchbeck $780,
009 as a bride.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Returns from
the Louisiana electoral college have been
received by the Vice President, one, it is
| supposed casting the vote for Greeley and
another for Grant. Several bets have been
drawn, but most are held for the issue
which the joint session decides.
| b. l.. Lynch, Republican, has been
installed as Judge of the Fourth District
| Court, Bonner, a Fusionist, having been
! fOrcibly elected. Bonner held a commits
| sion from Governor Warmoth. Lynch
holds a commission from Acting Governor
| Pinchbeck.
Upon the return of the BoYee Board
the Federal Court took up the Warmoth
contempt case. Several witnesses were
examined. No new developments have
been made. The case is now under adj
visement in the Legislature.
The impeachment trial has been post
poned till Wednesday.
1t is stated that ,he Governor will not
answer the citation to ballot for United
State 1""''or tomorrow. Durrell, Casey,
Billings, PInchbeck and Ex-Governor Ha-
zen will probably be nominated. Pinch
beck is regarded as the strongest, he "'v
three-fourths of the Legislature being cJi-
oTed.