The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-04-24
THE LOUISIANA BU rCHERY.


Of the u. s. government did
not preyentit. The Kellogg government has
been recognized by the courts Of that State
and the authorities at Washington as the de
jure government. The McEnery party re-
sist the authority Of the Kellogg party, by
refusing to pay taxes, in the hope Of practi-
cally rendering it ineffective in the exercise of
it's functions, for want of means. Without
arriving at conclusion as to which of the
two state governments repre- sented MAORI
ty Of the legal voters, and entitled thereby to
the certificates Of the returning board. the
fact that the Supreme court of that State
had given decisfon in favor of the Kellogg
government, aud the returns made in its ia
vor, ought to have settled the matter, at least
for the present. But the policy Of resistance
was encouraged By the McEnery party. mi
litia was organized, and local officers were ap-
poiuted. The authorities. came in conflict in
Grant parish, the result of which is thus sue
cinctly stated in an official communication
from the u. S. Marshall for louisiana, to the
authorities at Washington.
New ORLEANS, April II.
Attorney General Williams, Washington
Mr. DeKiyne, my chief deputy, left here
last Saturday with several warrants OF arrest
for parties 10 the parishes of Grant and Ra-
pides. He arrived at Colfax Tuesday morn
ing following the collision Of last Sunday
He returned today. He found the place al
most deserted except by women, and caused
to be buried the remains of sixty colored men
found on the field 1t is reported that sub
sequcnt to the burning Of the courthouse
thirty-four colored men previously made
prisoners were taken to the river bank by
couples and there shot and thrown overheard
1t is also reported that colored men were shot
in the adjacent woods, where their bodies are
still laying. He found also. twelve wounded,
some certainly mortaly. The colored men
present composing the posse, under direction
of Sheriff Shaw, white, appointed by Cover
nor Kellogg, had taken possession of the
courthouse. and were still holding it. Nash
leu Inc WUltGS. IIOiA CLCOlIuUlC luioi ma
ton there appears to have been no loss on the
part of the coorcd men until after their sur
render, when they were butchered without
mercy, after the massacre in the courthouse
{. ON which they were elected by setting fire
to the building. Sheriff Shaw is missing
and supposed killed. My deputy found 1T
impossible to make arrests without the pres
ence Of United States troops armed bodies oil
whites still securing the country. The as
sailan is consisted of organized parties from
thu parishes of Giant, Rapides, VIM, Gaia
pula, Natchitoches and Red River, and hae
! in their possession szpounder cannon, ia
ken or, as some allege loaned from the Red
river steamer, J.T Moore. Fifteen months
since troops were required to execute warrants
10 this parish when prominent white Re.
publican was murdered. Nash and Others
connected with this butchery were arrested
then. No warrants have yet been issued to
parties connected with this last outbreak
| When the circumstance; Of this massacre arr
fully known it Will be found to be only equal
ed by that Of Fort Pillow.
s. B. Packard,
United States Marshall
The following are copies Of the d'spatche
sent respectively by the acting Secretary o
War and the Attorney General to Gen. Emo
iy and District Attorney Beckwith:
| WAR DEPARTMENT..
WASHINGTON CITY. April Is, 1878. !
To co., I'm, II Emory, Commanding De
partn.ent of Gulf, Ns,c Orleans, La:
In case requisition is made upon you b,
| the United States marshall to assist the U. S
authorities in the execution Of any judicia
/ process, issued on account of the late repor.
ted disturbance in Grant parish, you vii
render the necessary military aid for such
purpose
| (signed) GEO. NJ. RoBrsoN,
Acting Secretary OF War.
| INSTRUCTIONS TO THE UNITED STATES DIS
TRICT ATTORNEY.
j r. BechwAh Esq, United States Attor
mey JNe0 Orleans, La.
| SIR: You are instructed to make thorough
investigation Of the affair in Grant parish
and if you find that the laws Of the U. S. hav'
been violated you will spare no pains or ex
pense to cause the guilty parties to be arrest
ed aud punished; and if military aid is ne
cessary to execute any United States process
YOU will call upon General Emory for tina
purpose, who has been instructed to furnish
it.
G. II. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General
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