Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15
The War In Louisiana.

The war In Lon1siana'
BaAsHEAR C1rI, La, May s.-The
United States troops will leave here sy
land, not being able to procure water
transportation. No metropoitans are in
town. Everything is quiet as tar as Cen
treville.
FRANKLIN, May 9.-Forty-three mount
ed metropoiitans, commanded by Mike
Cooney, passed here at nine o'clock this
morning, unmolested; nothing is known
to prevent their forming junction with
those at St. Martinsville
ST. MARriNsvIIIE, May 9.-The NE
groes in this vicinity hold aloof, saying
that it is not their fight.
kellogg did not make constitutional
application to the President for assistance
to suppress the insurrection. The Presl-
dent has no knowledge Of such application.
WAR DEPART. ut, May 10, 1878.
To Gl Emory, New Orleans:
If the United States Marshal finds it
necessary in the execution Of his process
to take possession of boats or other means
of transportation, and asks assistance from
you or directs the troops which are already
ordered as part of his posse to assist him
in such seizure for that purpose, all neces-
sary assistance will be given him in taking
possession of and holding and using the
same. GEO. ~. robson,
Acting Secretary of War.
NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-Charles H.
Rainey, who is accused OF having fired the
pistol at the Governor, was arrested to-
day, and when arraigned before the First
District Court gave bail to answer the
charge in the sum of $4,000. He seemed
quite cool and collected while the exami-
nation was in progress, and, though there
was no bravado in his demeanor, it was
easy to see that he did not consider him
self very great criminal.
But though Gov. Kellogg is at the pres
ent writing alive and unharmed, he is evi-
IDENTIFY in great personal danger have
myself heard bets freely offered in bar
rooms that the Governor would be a dead
man before Saturday night. His friends
are, however, taking every precautlon to
guard him from danger.
Not only are these threats freely uttered
against the life Of Gov Kellogg, but hints
Of assassination are given in the case of
other leaders of the party. No less than
twelve men have been pointed out as
marked men, and if the present state OF
affairs does not speedily cease, murder will
undoubtedly result therefrom.
New IBERIA, La, May s, noon,--Col.
LIE Blanc has his headquarters on Cypress
Island, three miles north Of St. Martins
vile, near the residence of Valentine Foul
neh. The island is surrounded by Bayou
Fortu and Fortu marsh, both impossible
to man or horse and gan be approached
only by three narrow bridges, which
handful OF men can defend against regi-
ments
Our town has become less excited, and
deliberate measures are being taken to
prevent the arming Of the negroes. We
are on the eve of civil war, and the meas
ures necessary to the protection oil the
white race are being ceolly and openly
taken. A waite man threatened on the
streets last night that he would raise the
negroes and put certain citizens IN the
stocks. The negroes are, however, peace
ful, an say it is not their fight.
Yesterday evening Colonel LIE Blanc's
forces made charge through the field
against Col. Badgers field pieces. Bad
ger held commanding position opposite
Colonel DeCloute's cigar house. The az
tillerist's fred few rounds to check the
impetuous Creoles, then limbered up and
made metecric speed TO the town, pursued
BIZ the latter until checked by the Metro
politans. ,st
WASHINGTON, May lO.-Senator Cam
eron will leave here Monday night or
Tuesday morning for home He states
there is not the slightest foundation for
the published statement that the Presi'
dent would probably call Congress togeth-
er for further legislation ON the Louisiana
question. The President will sustain the
Kellogg government to the end of its term,
unless In the meantime the Supreme Court
shall reverse the decisions Of Judge Du-
rell, which is not likely. The latest news
%om Louisiana seems to encourage the
hope that the whole difficulty will be
aaesdily settled. General Emory informs
the Secretary Of War, by telegraph, ,pf the
xrital at New Orleans Of troops from
Jackson and Aberdeen, on Thursday. Up
to III rrsssss time. thsre has been no oc-
casiof forinteTfessacsof the Hnited States
troops with affairs in Tie eity1of New Or
seans, and the Department has not been
officially notified of the Intervention of
the Federal forces ct st. Msrhnsvife.