New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-04-24
TIE GRAND BALL.
STATES AND TERRITORIES
Louisiana,

important Corrsspoudence-Instru of
the War Department TO Colonel Emery,
Comm anding the United States Troops In
Louisiana.
The following dispatch was received here
through Major General Mcdowell:
NEW ORLEANS, April 10, 1873.
Colonel W. d. Whipple, Assistant Adjutoat
General, Headquarters army, Washington,
D. c.:
instructions OF the Secretary Of War of this
date received. beg to call attention to the
dispatches of yesterday and to-day forwarded
through division headquarters. 1t will be
seen by these l had determined to act under
authority Of the Presidents orders of March
5, 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 execution of judi
cial process, have been received in cases &C.
curing in the disturbed district and other
parishes, and have ordered troops to Mon
roe and Alexandria, Louisiana, to act as
posse comitatus to the marshal, but the Gov
ernor OF the State has made several requsi-
sitlons 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 important it is
should have the right views Of the nstruc-
lions Of the fifth
The instructions of this date would seem to
imply that was expected to act only on the
requlsition Of the United States Marshal in
the execution Of judicial process. As the
order Of the 5th Of March now stands it is
on that, no doubt, Governor Kellogg bases
his requisition. W. II. EMORY,
Colonel Commanding.
The order Of the 5th Of March referred to
Is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, D. c., March ).
Col. ". II. Emory, &c., Ne.o Orleans, L..
The President directs you to prevent any
violent interference with the State govern
ment of Louisiana.
W. T. SHERMAN, General.
The Acting Secretary of War has instructed
the General CT the army as follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINoToN, April 10, 1873.
To the General Of the Army:
GENERAL Referring to the dispatches of
General Mcdowell and Colonel Emory OF
the 18th instant, by You referred to me,
bog 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 circumstances Of the particular case,
refers only to the government proper Of
| Louisiana, as represented by Governor KEEL
logg, which government, at its seat, the
colonel commanding Il by said order directed
to protect from being overtbrown or inter-
| fered with in its direct functions by violence.
| In regard to local disturbances OF the peace
in the State-not direct violent attacks Oh
the central organization Of the State govern
| in md ha
erned by the limitations of the order OF the
18th instant Of the Acting Secretary Of War,
directing him to aid the United States author
tiles when legally required, except that his
action need not DO confined to any particular
parish. II the State government needs and
desires the aid of the United States troops to
maintain the public peace, or prevent rebel
lion, the Legislature, or the Governor, If it
be not in session, should apply to the Presi-
dent directly IN the regular manner for such
aid.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEORGE N. Robson,
- Acting Secretary Of War.
The above was sent to Colonel Emory, by
General Sherman for bis guidance.
The following is . copy Of q telegram adj
Dowell, dated New York, April 18th:
Governor kellogg applies TO Emory for
troops to keep the peace in Grant parish,
Louisiana. Emory ordered q company from
Baton Rouge. All boats refused TO take
troops up the river, averring that it would
injure their trade. Applications were made
to Collector at New Orleans for cutter.
Reply, none available. Emory asks that the
Government b informed Of bis situation, and
that he BE- authorised to ssias boat or that
q cutter b placed at his disposal. Has au.
thoriSed the quarternastsr 70 charter q spe.
cial steamer. and successful win send two
summer. twill require from Htesn 70 twenty
! dayu 70 march,