The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-21

immense coneourse of people. General
Schofeld, and large number of military
officers attended also members of the
Masonic fraternity.
SAN Francisco, April 10 Mrs. Mea-
cham, wife of the Commissioner, who
started for the front on Tuesday. was not
permitted to go further than BALTIC, as it
was thought unsafe for lady to proceed
further. She then went to Linkyille
Meacham's condition was favorable at last
accounts.
Nearly all the horses at BALTIC were
down with the epizootic The disease is
spreading toward the lava bed. From the
fact that so many horses are sick, it may
become difficult to Obtain them for the
couriers, and communication with the
front will be less frequent and slower.
WASHINGTON, April l9.-The following
dispatch was received here to-day through
Maior-General Mcdowell;
NEW ORLEANS, April IS.
Col W. D. Whipple, assistant Adjutant
General Headquarters Of the 1rmv,
Washington, d. c.:
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
Of the Presidents order Of March s. to
prevent violent interference with the State
Government If | am mistaken in that
view, should like to be informed at once
Since these dispatches, acquisitions by the
United States Marshal in cases occurring
in the disturbed district and other parishes
and have ordered troops to Monroe and
Alexandria, Louisiana, to act as a posse
cometatus to the Marshal, but the Cover
nor of the State has made several reouisi-
tions for troops covering ground in various
parts of the State, stating the inability of
the local authorities to keep the peace.
and it will therefore be seen how import
ant it is that | should have the right
views of the instructions of the 9Th. In
struetions Of this date would seem to i'm
ply that was expected to act only on the
requisition of the United States Marshal
in the execution Of judicial process. As
the order of the 5th of March now stands.
| it is very comprehensive, and it is on that.
no doubt, Gov. Kellogg bases his requisi-
ton
w. H. EMORY. Colonel Commanding.
| The order of the 9Th of March. to Col.
| Emory from Gen Sherman, is as follows
The President directs you 10 prevent
any violent interference with the State
| Government of Louisiana The acting
Secretary of War has instructed the Gen
eral of the Army as follows:
GENERAL Referring to the dispatches
of Gen. Mcdowell and Col Emery Of the
IL Il 1 ! 7
say that the order of the President con
1 veyed in the telegram of the General of
the Army of March 5th, made under the
| then existing circumstances of particular
case, refers only to the Government pro-
/ pei Of the State of Louisiana, as represen-
ted by Gov Kellogg which is the Govern
ment at its seat. The Colonel command
| ing is by said order directed TO protect il
/ from being overthrown or interfered with
| in its direct functions by violence In re-
4 gard to local disturbances of the peace in
/ the State, not direct violent attacks on the
/ central organization of the State Govern
ment, the officer in command must be GOV
erned by the limitations of the order Of
the 18th inst, of the Acting Secretary Of
War, directing him to aid the United
States authorities. then legally required.
except that his action need not be con-
| fined to any particular parish If the
State Government needs and desires the
aid Of the United States troops 70 main
tain the public peace or prevent rebellion,
| the Legislature, or Governor, il it be not
in session, should apply 70 the President
directly in regular manner for such aid. !
The above was sent to Col. Emory by
/ zen. Sherman. for his guidance
! The following is copy Of the telegram
addressed to Gen Sherman by Mai ten
Mcdowell dated New York. April i
Gov. kell ,gg applies to Cal Emery far
troops t. keep the peace in Grant Parish.
| La. Cbl. Emory ordered company ilom
Baton Rouge All boats refused 10 take
troops mp the Red River, averring that it
would destroy their trade. Applications
made to the Collector at New Orleans for
a cutter were met with reply that none
were available. Emory asks that the
/ Government be informed of his situation
and that he be authorized to sieze a boat,
! or that a revenue cutter be placed at his
disposal He has authorized the Quarter
master to charter special steamer. and,
if successful, will send two companies Il
remain in the disturbed district during the
summer. 1t will require from fifteen t.
twenty days to march. The Governor
states that the local authorities are utterly
unable to keep the peace | cannot but
think that Gen. Emery will be able to
charter a boat Ifnot. he should not he
without the means of relieving the dis
turbed district
Gen. Mcdowell also telegraphed Gen,
Sherman as follows:
New YORK, April Is.
Emory has telegraphed: 1t is now Ger
tam that he will get a steamer | thought
he would. He is now anxious to know il
the Government approves of his course. |
have telegraphed that his sending trooTs
to Grant Parish, and engaging a steamboat
for this purpose is approved
New ORLEANS, April I9.-Edward
Booth received an ovation to-day upon
being released from Parish Prison. where
he has been incarcerated for twenty four
hours, by Judge Hawkins for alleged con
tempt Of the Supreme District MT IL
continuing business and refusing t. pay
taxes to the Kellogg collector. Judge
Hawkins issued an injunction restraining
Booth from doing further business until
his taxes were paid 4 procession with u
band OF music accompanied Booth from
the prison through the principal streets t.
his place Of business, and was frequently
cheered along the route As the process
sion passed the corner Of Camp and Gra-
vler street Kellogg was hung in effigy and