The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-21
LOUISIANA.
Official Dispatches to U. s. officials
in Regard to the Outbreak in Grant


Official Dispatches to U. s. Officials
in Regard to the Outbreak in Grant
Parish.
WASHINGTON, April1o.-The following
dispatch was received here through Maj.
Gen. Mcdowell:
"NEw ORLEANS, April 19.
"Col. ". D. Whippb, asst Ad't Cen,
Headquarters Arnly, Washington:
instructions Of the Secretary Of War Of
this date are received. beg to call at
tention to dispatches Of yesterday and to-
day, forwarded through division head
quarters. 1t will be seen by these that !
had determined to act under authority ol
the Presidents order Of March 9th, to
prevent violent interference with tho
State Government. II am mistaken In
that view should like to be Informed at
once.
"SinCe these dispatches acquisitions by
the U. s. Marshal in execution Of judicial
process have been received in cases occur.
ing In the disturbed district and other
parishes and have ordered troops to
Monroe, Alexandria and Louisiana TO act
as posse c0mitGtuS TO the Marshal. But
the Governor ot the State has made several
acquisitions for troops covering the ground
in various parts OF tho State, stating the
inability Of the local authorities to keep
the peace and it will therefore be seen
how important 1t is that l should have
right view OF the instructions ot this
date (5th). 1t would seem TO imply that
l was expected to act only on the requis-
;t,np oF thn II q MorohOlI In nynNufinu
Of judicial process. As the order Of the
9Th Of March now stands 1t is very COM
prchensivc, and it is on that no doubt
that GoYernor Kellogg bases his requiS-
ton. NV. d. EMORY,
"C0l0neI Commanding"
Tho order OF the 9th OF March TO Col.
". Il. Emory, from General Sherman is
as follows:
"The President directs you to prevent
any violent interference with tho State
government Of Louisiana"
The Acting Secretary Of War has in.
structed the general OF the army as fol-
lows:
"GENERAL:-Relerring to the dispatches
Of Gen. Mcdowell and Col. Emory Of the
18th inst. by you referred to me, l beg
TO say the order OF the President convey
cd In tho telegram OF the General Of the
Army, Of March 9th, made under tho
then existing circumstances Of the par
ticular case, refers only to tho govern.
ment proper Of the State Of louisiana, as
represented by Gov. Kellogg at its scat,
The colonel commanding Is BY said order
directed to protect that from being over.
thrown or interlered with in its direct
functions by violence In regard to local
disturbances Of the peace in the State not
direct violent attacks on the central or
ganiZatiOn OF the State government, the
officer in command must be governed By
tho limitations Of the order Of the 18th
inst, Of the Acting Secretary Of War, di-
rccting him to aid the United States au.
thorities when legally required, except
that his action need not bG confined TO
any particular parish Of tho State. Il the
Governor needs and desires aid OF the
United States 10 maintain the public
peace or prevent rebellion, tho Leglsla.
turo OF the Governor, il 1t be not In ses.
siou, should apply to the President direct
ly In q regular manner Tor such aid"
The above was sent to Col. Emory by
Gen. Sherman for his guidance.
The following 10 q copy OF the telegram
addressed to Gen, Sherman by Maj Gen.
Nc Dowell. dated Now York, April 18th /:
"Gov. Kellogg applies to Col. Emory
for troops to keep the peace In Grant
parish, Louisiana. Col. Emory ordered
company from Baton Rouge, but all the
boats refused to take tbs troops up Red
river, averring that it would destroy their
trade. Application was made to the Col
lector at New Orleans Tor o cutter, but
his reply was that none was available.
Col. Emory asks that the Government be
informed Of his situation, and h0 bo au.