Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-09
THE LOUISIANA REBELLION.
The FORCED Disuatch.

dispatch purporting TO have been received
sherman, teleeTaphed to this CITY by the ass
ciated Press agent in New Orleans yesterday
and published in THE STAR of last evening, is
1Ss to De 1SrssTy 1t first appeared
Attorney General Williams last evening, said:-
81 have received no such dispatch, and pre-
sumo it is fabricated. 1 hope no reliance will
be placed upon Associated Press dispatches
from here, as the agent is an attache of the
Picayune. am not disposed 10 be aggressive,
but am trying to protect our people and pre-
serve the peace try to act with discretion in
this most delicate position, and my anxiety to
in no wise unnecessarily involve the Admins
too moderate"
Marshal Packard also telegraphed to Attor-
ney General Williams, inquiring as to the au-
thenticity Of the dispatch. The Attorney
General Immediately sent the dispatch to Gen
Sherman at army headquarters. Gen. Sher-
man replied: mo such dispatch as is herein
eral Williams then addressed a telegram to
Gov. Kellogg, saying: General Sherman in
forms me that the dispatch purporting to be
you have the hearty sympathy of the Admits,
and violence"
author of the dispatch
THE ATTEMPT TO AssAssTNATR GOVERNOR
KELLOGG.
Senator West has received telegram from
Governor Kellogg, giving an account of the at
tempt on his life. He SAYS that the shot was
fired by Railey, one of the McEnery tax col
lectors; that ii was from pistol, and the ball
graxed his neck He saws his coachman dis
tinctly saw Railey aim and fire at him. Senator
West says that the Office to which Railey was
appointed by McEnery is worth $4,000 per
annum, but of couse he has not attempted to
Offices, of which there ara a large number in the
state, are the bane Of the people.
THE sKIRMIsH Ar ST. MARTINsvILLR.
LOFT cd vta frOv,H q
port the situation unchanged. During the
skirmish Wednesday afternoon a young lady OF
sixteen was wounded in the neck and one man
in the arm. 1t appears that the police fired on
several houses, thinking there were armed men
within. Badgers position is considered preca-
rious, and his retreat may be expected at any
time. ne mayor Of the town has been inn
prisoned for high treason. The number OF
metropolitans wounded are less than heretofore
reported.
Us TROOPS FOR THE SEAT OF WAR.
Senator West telegraphed Gov. Kellogg yes
terday as follows
" If you are threatened with violent combi-
nations TOO powerful 80 be overcome by your
state forces, and you think it necessary to
qulre the aid Of the forces of the United States,
make requisition upon the President, in ac
cordance with the constitution of the United
States, simply stating the fact and that your
legislature cannot be convened, and / know
that every neans will be PLACID at your disposal
to fully maintain your authority. orders have
been sent by the War Depa.t u, ~ this morning
reinforcing Gen. Emory"
dispatch was published in New Orleans yes
terday from Gen. Sherman to Gen. Emory,
saying =" If in your judgment more troops are
needed in Louisiana, make your call clear
and specific, and we will endeavor to supply
them"
The troops at jackson, Miss, and other points
have received marching orders under the above
instructions. A special dispatch from jackson
says the entire garrison was to leave there last
night for Louisiana. The United States troops
are still at Brashears, awaiting transportation.
1t is generally believed they will not get trans
portatiOn for several days.