The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-07


Then another despatch :--"They are firing
pistols. Shall we return the fre2'
Longstreet then said, ~ shall give the order
to open on them"
"why, General answered, "would you
fire on that crowd of people at the risk of
sacrificing many lives before there has been
any bloodshed?'' POO '''' ?" ''o
eyes," said he; "that's the only way to
deal with these people. The mistake War
moth always made was in not being willing to
open fire ON the mob. We mustn't fall into
the same error" AHn tetfAA H"t
Well, you see, did not want this thing to
happen. knew that we were more than able
to hold our ground, and had promised Long
street and Badger not to ask for the interfer-
enoe Of the United States military authorities.
But foresaw that if their arrangements were
carried out fearful slaughter would be in
evitable. left the room, went to the street,
jumped into cab and ordered the driver 70
take me as fast as possible to General Emory's
headquarters found
THE GENERAL IN BED.
I had him called. He came down at once and
was much surprised to see me.
''Have you staff officer here whom you
can send out Immediately ?"
"why, yes; there's Smith in the next room.
What do you want with him2" Is,
I told the General what was taking place,
and suggested to him that he send General
Smith to request the rioters to dispense; that
they would surely be defeated, as we were
abundantly able to maintain ourselves with
the forces at our command; but that there
would be fearful slaughter if the thing were
not stopped at once and thought that
IN THE INTERESTS OF PEACE AND ORDER
and to avert bloodshed he ought to intervene;
that the other side were punctlious and required
the intervention of the United States, but would
dispense at word from him. The General
said he would comply if would make writ
ten request. wrote the application with a
lead pencil, and he Immediately despatched
General Smith to act as had suggested In
few moments he remarked:
"Smith can do nothing down there by
himself. If we are going to intervene at oil
we had better send force enough to act with
efficiency
said nothing and he gave orders to send
two companies to follow Smith. Soon after
Smith returned and reported that the whole
affair Was over, and that
BADGER WAS MASTER OF THE SITUATION.
He had opened on the mob with grape
and canister, and they had retired from the
contest and were dispensing in all directions.
Smith had found Colonel Waggaman in
command. He was in the Sherif's Office.
Ellis, I think, was with him, or somebody
dressed in uniform. General Smith COM
municated his business to Colonel wsgga-
man and said
II request you to disband your men,"
s.Do you command me to disband them in
the name of the United States?'
II request you to disband them, but if you
will have it so, command you.''
''very well, we obey, as we do not wish to
have any collision with the United States
This was the end of the affair. regret it on
account of the lives which were sacrificed I
believe at least twelve were killed. Several
have been reported to me as having died Of
their wounds to-day. In regard to seixing the
Odd Fellows Hall and the McEnery State
House, this morning, will say that was
willing to let their Legislature run till the end
of the constitutional term of sixty days; but
this morning several very prominent citizens
pathizing with McEnery- called on me and
said that they thought it was $50
TIME TO MAKE AN END OF THE MATTER;
that trade was languishing, commerce was dying
out, and that there could be no improvement
as long as this conflict continued McEnery
would call an extra session Of his Legislature
and industry would be ruined unless some
solution should be arrived at If was to be
sustained at Washington (Which they had no
doubt was the case)-f had the force to re-
establish order (Which they believed)-I ought
to use it at once. / thought they were right