The New York herald., 1872-12-14
NEW ORLEANS
: President Grants Recognition Of Pinch
back a Blow to the FuSiCnistS.
KelIogg's Legislature as a
Political Cuillotine.
POLICE VERSUS MILITIA.
The Arsenal Invested by the
Boys in Blue.
THREATS OF STARVING OUT THE SOLDIERS
The Prohibition Petition in the
Supreme Court.
Warmoth's Only Hope Said to
Have Vanished.
POLICE VERSUS MILITIA.
The Arsenal Invested by the
Boys in Blue.
THREATS OF STARVING OUT THE SOLDIERS
The Prohibition Petition in the
Supreme Court.
Warmoth's Only Hope Said to
Have Vanished.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IS, 1877

Have Vanished.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 49, 1872.
Early In the morning II was evident that the
people sustaining the City Hall government were
utterly demoralized by General Grants recog-
milton OF Plnchback. They saw no hope OF
success, and no clear, practical way Of main
tainlng open resistance. The earlier portion OF
the day passed, therefore, without excitement.
The Legislature met and understanding that
the United States troops were to move upon
them, they opened session In both houses
and hastily adjourned over to meet again
ut the regular session in January. Nothing was
now left OF the old government but a few hundred
volunteer militia in charge of the arsenal, under
the command OF Brigader General Walton. This
force had all along announced its determination
TO only surrender to United States troops, but as
the Pinchback government was anxious to arrest
this issue orders were given to the Metropolitan
police to disodge them.
POLICE MOVING ON THE MILITIA.
About seven O'Clock two hundred of the latter,
armed with Winchester rines, and plentifully sup
Piled with bali cartridges. were drawn up on Lafa
yette street-a small street. within stones throw
OF the arsenal. The Chief Of Police then had pro-
ionged parley with the garrison and was informed
that they had orders from the Governor of the
State (Warmoth) to hold the arsenal against
all authority except that Of the United States, but
they wished to avoid boodshed. The Chief then re-
tired. Soon afterwards pickets were thrown out
and cordons were established across the street
leading to the arsenal These were almost imme-
diatey confronted with police cordons, who en-
deavored more than once to prevent egress and
tngress Of the militia, but each attempt was frus
trated by
N
For nearly two hours this dangerous status was
preserved, the crowd gradually growing more ex-
cited. 1t being very plain this state of affairs must
result sooner or later, In conflict, Chief Badger
about halfpast nine O'Clock withdrew his force
TO the First district station house, on Lafayette
street, where IT now remain, the men, num-
bering some three hundred, expecting to be
ordered to attack about three O'Clock A. M. At
the arsenal the force numbers some four or five
hundred, about one hundred being citizen volun.
teers They are prepared, and announce their
determination to hold the property until the Su.
preme Court decides the question of government,
but say they Will surrender to any properly au-
thorized United States soldier who will make the
demand. The probability Il might say the Ger.
fainty) is that General Emory will cut this GOrdian
knot tonight and take charge of the arsenal.
M'ENERY's QUIETUs.
McEnery, the Covernorelect on the fusion ticket,
received despatch from Attorney General VIII
liams tonight to the effect that all complaint and
remonstrance, either through committees or other
wise, would be of no avail; that the Presidents
mind was made up and there was the "end ont.n
This will not satisfy the people and will only serve
to make more trouble. A less arbitrary way must
be adopted in dealing with them or they will be
driven to desperation and violence. Already all
classes OF citizens are moving in remonstrance.
TERRIFIC ACTIVITY OF THE KELLOGG LEGISLATURE.
The new government keeps firing away, making
laws and changes almost as fast as a blind sheep
can eat beans. Yesterday they appointed officers
OF the new Court established the day previously on
the means Of the Seventh and Eighth District
Courts and tomorrow morning, besides smashing
the city charter intend to set il going in the room
of the latter. Kennard, warmoth's late appoint
ment to the Supreme Bench. was superseded to.
day by fresh incumbent. Three or four Senators.
with as many Assemblymen, who had appended
their names to a protest, were
LEGISLATED HEADLoNG OUT
OF ONCE, their places being supplied with Pinch
backs friends who, it is now said, is determined
to vary the programme agreed upon and go to the
United States Senate himself III so, here is the
nucleus OF another row and complication, no less
bitter than the past one. The new Legislature
is composed almost entirely of negroes,
who, elated at their success, seem de-
termined to assert themselves over the
downcast race at every opportunity. They are
loud in threats against their defeated opponents.
and In the opinion OF your reporter will soon be
beyond control Of the white leaders, who have
seemingly only controlled Them so far with great
difficulty. This we may hope confdently-wlth the
morrows dawn that order will reign in revolu-
tiOniZed New Orleans the same as 1t once did In
Warsaw.
ADJoURNING THE COURTS
The Judges of the Seventh and Eighth District
Courts have ordered their courts adjourned over
from day to day. without the transaction OF further
business, until the present political difficulties
cease.
ELMoRE's DECREE AGAINST PING HBACK
The following is the decree OF the Eighth
District Court in the case Of Warmoth vs.. Pinch
back
motion having been made herein by counsel
for plaintiff that an attachment Issue against de-
iendant for repeated and continued contempt OF
this Court In dis0beying the Injunction issued
herein on the 9th of December, 1872; and said de-
ment and been guilty Of further contempt as
shown by his letter to the Sheriff and the SherTs
@ return theron; and considering that the term OF
expired on the 4th OF November last. and
his capacity to 70 act s,s, GoyernoI
senate expired at the same time considering that
the resolution of impeachment OF Governor ii. 9.
ddOpteu Oh Gfle sJn inSt., even II adopted
by legal House of Representatives, was utterly
null and void, like q judgment without citation,
tbe law providing for a formal method OF citation
and preliminary investigation before any resolu.
tion can be introduced or adopted considering
that the House of Representatives, SO
called, which passed said resolution OF i'm
valid existence under the constitution and laws OF
this state, and considering that the plain till H c.
Warmoth has never been suspended, and that the
defendant PiRchback, even II ne were Governor
could not attempt to usurp his chair without being
q mere naked trespasser;
For these reasons IL is ordered and adjudged that
the said defendant Pinchback be pronounced guilty
OF contempt OF this Court, and that he be I'M
pris0ned in the Parish Prison for the term OF ten
4aYe. and pay q fine Of $50 and the costs nI this