New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-15
EMIT McENERY MILITIA
DeBfanc 20 Deklyne and DeklyEe
70 DeBlanc.
RETURN OF STATE MILITIA
LAST FROM ST. MARTIKsVllLE

LAST FROM ST. MARTIKsVl.Lf
On the ninth instant Mr. 4. DeBianc. II
command OF the insurgent forces in The
parish of St. Martin. became aware that
| Colon'l d. k'yne. deputy United Sras
marshal. had arrived. Mr.. DeBlanc. al
that tine. WAS several miles from the vi!
lage, il camp with few adheIen:s. He
sent tie following note. which was placed
IN the 1Earshal's han(s:
IN CAMP. May 9. 1873.
To the Officer n command Of the United Sta,ee
Troops Cn Steamer IBERIA:
SIR have beard that you are conl:ns 20
.he paris b OF 81. Martin, and as l and those
under NY command do not intend to Ies:s.
any federal authority, write to ascertain
whether. as reported it is 70 disband the
only militia consider as the regular militia
of the State-tha. organized under comm s.
sioEs issued by his Excellency John Nc.
Emery, the Governor Of Louisiana!
ALCiBIADE DEBLANC.
Colonel Commanding State Militia, ST. Mar.
tinsville.
Mr.. DeKlyne on the eleventh obtained
horses and started cut TO find DeBlanc, and
hearing something of him when few miles
from town. forwarded the following 20 tia!
gentleman:
DECLorE7's PLANTATION, May II, 1872.
Colonel a. DeD,auc:
SIE-I have 20 info,m y0u tina: have
reached ST. Martinsv'll. with a command
] have writs of arrest from the United
States Cireui: Cour. for yourself and the
following named persons:
have. therefore. TO demand that yourself
and the above named persons will submit
to NY authority. falling which. shall be
obliged to use the troops to enforce the ex.
ecution OF the process.
In regard 70 the disbafiuent Of tie mill.
tia referred 20 in your letter OF the ninth,
have 10 say tina: the only purpose OF the
United States authorities here is the execu.
courts. An early answer to this coIplntn:.
Cation VIII greatly obiige,
T. ". DEKiYNE.
Chief Depu:y Marshal.
The following answer was received:
IL CAMP. May II. 1873.
Mr. :. y. i.K'yn.. CHEF Deputy Marsha:
SiR-Aceording TO the Ietige expressed
by You. am wiling 20 meet you :e.Inor.
row at iG 4. NJ. on condition tla: yon vii!
not IN any way take advantage OF oar U:o.
posed meeting &c execute process against
NE. Your word TO :ia: etsse: would be t.:t.
iis!ent.
Respectfully. ,,..,
Colonel Conmaniir. Militia IA Parish |!
ST. Martin.
In accordance with the !as: co,rmnn;c...
zion. Mr.. De X! lie and Lsu:eran! Williams
las. Monday started 20 End Mr.. DeB!anc.
iu: experienced :nuch difficulty in meeting
tina: gentleman. The previous. g! tls: az.
:emp.. TO obtain meeting had been quite
as ditfc alt. and Obtaining :hc co:e Of reply
eos: some trouble.
Monday mcrnin: Mr.. DeK!yle. "ccolr-
panied by one or :wo gentlemen, nj der yuid
arce Of q trother-.n..aw Of Mr.. DeBianc.
started Of. :le deputy marshal no; know.
ing where he was going. ;nten: on meeting
Mr.. DeBlanc. when abcu. :lyee miles
from ST. Mar,!nsv:ile. q hal: was made a: a
bridge. 4 party Of men were seen ap.
preaching from piece Of weeds; one oi
these was Mr.. DeBla1c.
4 shor: consultation resulted in AL tie
party retiring 20 she dwelling Of NJ. -Four.
net. NJ. DeK!yne then informed N. De.
Blanc and party wha: his mission was.
advising them that as fEey Ueie cii men OF
property ard position. i: would co: lie
wei! for them 20 continue 70 hide away in
swamps and gullies. while wits of court
were hanging over :heir heads. Ev:.
dent,y they would surely be arrested. az j.
was only question Of time.
Mr.. DeBianc AMI party then r-!:rei: 20
hold consultation in private. Returning.
Mr.. DeB'anc said 20 Nj DcK'yne :i.a: be
and those with him C., whom: warrants were
o.: would subu!; 20 IL. :a:hor::y as coon
as the Me:ropo!!tars Gr!: 80. Ma,tinssiIle.
Mr. DeK'yne :eriied :ha: lie could no: in
any manner speak for ..- Metropolitan
IL; n;.i:ia. He said thai Il suci. condition
was agreed On. probably General Badger
woE.d make a counter demand: tut when
the accused Submitted 20 aIv.s. Genera;
Badger would undoubtedly withdraw. as
lie would then haze nothing further 70 do
i'll this section.
Mr.. DeKlyne then proposed 10 :iose for
whom he had warrants to give themselves
nr: that he would then parole them until
Thursday at st. Martinsville: chen TO start
for New Orleans. Failing 10 obtain these
terms. he would at opce proceed 20 scour
the country with the Un.:ed States :roops
ard arrest all accused.
Mr. DeBlanc then asked for short time to
hold another conference with those for
whom warrants were held, also 20 speak
with Mr.. DeClouet.
This ended the conference FOR that time.
but i: was arranged to meet Ny. DeKlyne
AT the same point at =. NJ. He accord
ingly went out, then, being absoIved from
his word not to execute Ills write. He was
met by Mr.. DeBlaDc. the DeClOuet broth.
ers, Mr.. Fournet and several others. Seven
of these were arrested, but the others were
reported sick. However. they are vouched
ter by their companions. ard they will
stayt for New Orleans to morrow. being On
their parole until that date.
When Mr.. DeKiyne returned 20 Gown
and reported the situation. Genera! Badger
was informed thereof. and instructed L!s
ms;: not 20 Interfere with :bc accused.
sc!nc Vi ;hcm having returned I" tle.:
homes in the village.
Daring one OF ihe conferences NJ. Va.
Blanc had .ometkic: 20 say ahcu. .hc
metropolitan milit!,. br. Mr.. !,ekiyne re.
terred him to General Badger. saying that
that officer could speak tor himself. being
fully competent.
the insurgents having distaniei; AID
quiet being restored. General Badger. Tues.
Gay morning ordered his command L" pre-.
pare for a return. The steamboat: Ozark
was at the wharf and all filed on board