Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-20
A yOIIey Of Military Orders,

The War liz Louisiana.
A VoIley of Military Orders,
Which are Duly Disregarded.
The Irregularities Of Red Tape,
The Releasing of Convicted Indian
Mufdererss
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Superintend
ant Hosg, forwards TO the Indian bureau Of
this city, copy of the following dispatch
received by himi 1900
dustin, Teas, April l4.-Letter receiv.
ed. Would prefer 10 delay the release oil
the Indians Santanta and Big Tree until
the 10th of May when the Legislature will
have adjourned and can visit Fort Sill
myself. EDWARD j. DAVIS,
Governor.
/ This dispatch is in answer to a REQUEST
from Friend Eo$g to CIV. Davis asking
for the release OF oantants and Big Tree.
Postal Pudding.
The third section of the postal appropri-
permitting the transmission by mail of any
free matter whatever, from and after June
80. Under this law, quarterly prepayments
of postage will be required on all newspa-
per exchanges and county newspapers, the
same as now, and will be then required in
the case of all mail subscriptions, namely:
five cents per quarter for weekly newspa-
pers; thirty cents per quarter for papers
| Dnhishnd civ ffnnoo mar rrrook and fbirku-
five cents per quarter for daily papers-pre-
payment per quarter or per year, to be
! made e Their at the Office where mailed or
at the Office where delivered. In other
words, the same rule will be applied to all
newspapers by whomsoever sent or re-
ceiVed.
Boutwell, vs.. Phelps d Dodge.
Senator Boutwell,, who was at the Treas
ury Department to-day, emphatically con-
tradicbed the recent statement of Phelps,
Dodge 81 Co. that the S27l 900 was forced
out of them by way of a compromise. The
department in no case accepts money of
any party charged who claims to be iDno-
cent, being allowed by law to compromise
with offenders only after guilt is admitted,
and it was on this distinct understanding
that the compromise with Phelps, Dodge
& Co. was made.
Legal tenders outstanding al this date,
$35S, III, 433.
The War i'm Louisiana.
The following dispatch is received here
through Maj Gen. Mcdowell:
Nel1 Orleans, Apra Is Instructions of
the Secretary of War of this date are r.
ceiVed. beg to call attention to Dispatch
es Of yesterday and to-day, forwarded
through division headquarters. It will be
seen by these that bad determined to act
under the authority of the Presidents order
of March 8, to prevent violent interference
with 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 The exc
cution of judicial process, have been re-
ceiVed in this city as occurring
in the disturbed district and other
parishes, and l have ordered
troops TO Moural and Alexandria, Ls,, to
act as posse comitatus TO the Marshal.
But the Governor of the State has made
several acquisitions for troops covering the
ground in various paris of the State, stating |
the inability of the local authorities to
keep the peace, and il will therefore |
be seen how important it is that l should |
have the right views of the Instructions Of
the 5Sh. The instructions Of this date |
would seem to imply that l was expected |
to act only on the requisition of |
the Unites States Marshals IN the |
execution of Judicial process. As the order |
of the 9th of March now stands, it is very |
and it is on that no doubt |
Gov. Kellogg bases his acquisitions.
W. II. EMORY, Col. Cong.
The acting Secretary of War has instruct
ed the general of the army as follows:
General: Ibeg to say that the order of |
the President conveyed in the telegram of |
the general of the army, of March 5, made
under the then existing circumstan-
ceS Of particular case refers |
only to the government proper of |
the State of Louisiana as represented by |
Gov. Kellogg, which government at its seat,
the Colonel commanding is by said order
directed to protect from being overthrow /
or interfered with in its direct functions by |
In regard to local disturbances of
the peace in the State, not direct
violent attacks on the central organization
of the State government, the officer in com.
mand must be governed by the limitations
Of the order Of the 18th inst, of the acting
Secretary of War, directing him
to aid the United States au-
thorities when legally required, and
that his action need not be confined to any
particular parish. If the State Government
needs and desires the aid of United States
troops to maintain public peace or prevent
the Legislature or the Governor
if it be not in session, should apply to the
President directly in the regular manner
for such aid.
The following is a copy of telegram ad-
dressed TO Gen. Sherman by Maj. Gen. Nc
Dowell, dated New York, April is:
Con. Kellogg applies to Col. Emery for
troops to keep the peace in Grant
parish, Louisians. Col. Emery ordered
a company from Baton Rouge, all the boats
refused to take troops up Red River, avow-
owing that it would destroy their trade.
Applications were made to the Collector at
New Orleans for cutter. The reply was
none available. Emory ordered the Gov
ernor to be informed of his situation,
and he authorized him to seize a
boat, or that a revenue cutter be placed at
his disposal. Has authorized the Quarter
master to charter a special steamer, and if
successful will send two companies to re-
main in the disturbed district during the
summer. 1t will require from Is to 20 days
to March. The Governor states the local
are utterly unable to keep the
peace. cannot but think Gen. Emory will
be able to charter boat. If not he should
not be without means Of relieving the dis
turbed district.
Gen, Mcdowell also teiegraphs Gen.
Sherman as follows:
Emory has telegrsphed that it
is now certain he will get
a steamer. l thought he would.
he is now anxious to know if the Govern
ment approves of his course. l have tele-
graphed that bis sending troops to the
parish and engaging a steam
boat for this purpose is approved.