The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-09
THE SITUATION IN WASHINGTON.

A Consultation at Army Headquarters
Fright Of tho Kellogg Men-A Bogus
Despatch from sherman-Troops To BE
Concentrated 1T New Orleans.
.... WASHINGTON, May g, 1873.
After waiting until a late hour last night for
additional news from Governor Kellogg concern.
ing the increasing complications Senator West
serious attention. This morning, however, he
received o very long despatch nom Kellogg,
detailing the events Of last night, and stating that
Raiey, who had been appointed by Governor
McEnery tax collector, attempted to take his
life. He gave an account OF the troubles in the
insurrectisnary district, as well q the violent
acts OF the mob in New Orleans He said the
leaders were q bad class Of men, who had been
stirred up to these acts and seemed bent on
pIlage.
THE sACKING or THE GUN SHOPS
and the riotous assemblage were spoken OF as en-
dangering the peace Of the city to such an extent
that the Mayor and number OF the municipal ON
cias had called upon him to say that they feared
the acts OF lawlessness would not be confined to
shops containing implements OF war, but might at
any time be directed against the banks and
jewelry stores Of the city. In this emergency,
while the best Of the Metropolitan police force
absent and those on duty in the city were compelled
to guard their own quarters to prevent their being
forcibly taken by the rioters, he had deemed it
prudent to acqusint the President with these
facts and to ask for the aid Of the United States
troops in maintaining the peace and good order
Of the state against domestic violence. A..
Senator West ct once called on Attorney Gen.
eral Williams and read to him Governor Kellogg's
despatch and asked II he had seen the despatch
10 the President s
Powwow AT sHRRNANs HEADQUARTERS. t
In company they went TO General sherman's
headquarters, where Kellogg's despatch had been
received. 1t substantially rected what he had
sent to Senator West although in moro formal
manner he explained that for want OF transporta-
tIon ne could not send troops within nfty miles Of
the scene OF trouble, and appealed to the Presi-
dent under the fourth article Of the Constitution
Tor protection, az Ioows:-
The United States shall guarantee to every state
in this Union q republican form OF government
and shall protect each OF them against INVASION,
and on application Of the Legislature, OF OF thc
Executive when the Legislature cannot DC con-
vened) against domestic violence.
The appeal OF Kellogg was the subject Of half
hours consideration, and it was finally decided to
send copy by telegraph to she President, then en-
ro,se for washington, with Instructions to tele.
graph IL nom point to point until It reached hin.
Meanwhile, Acting Secretary Robson reached the
war Department aud joined in the elaboration.
secretary Robson and the Attorney General con-
,inued TO discuss the best measures and means for
efncient action, and, % IL was not certain
WHEN rns PRESIDENT WOULD BE HEARD yRoy,
IL was thought advisable TO take ct least the pre-
paratory step. The necessity for ala appeared i'm
mediate, before In fact the Governor Of Leui-
slana could call the Legislature together.
But % the uoops could not 10 used