Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-15
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.

The political situation in Louisiana seems to
be growing more desperate each day. Fighting
between Kellogg's State forces and the citi-
zens is reported from various sections of the
State. A dispatch of the 9TH from New 1be-
ria says that skirmish ensued at St. Martins
vile the day before, in which three Of the
Kelloggites were killed, and number wound
ed. The news from St. Martins and other
parishes creates much excitement in New Or
leans. 1t is understood that movement is
on foot to seize police stations in the city by
the citizens while the policemen are in the in
terror. The complications are increasing.
The resisters claim that they are daily gain
ing strength, while the Kelloggites aver that
all opposition is disappearing.
Telegrams were received in Washington on
the 9th instant, from Kellogg, addressed to
the President, giving details, as viewed by the
Kellogg faction, of affairs in Louisiana. A
consultation was Immediately held at the
War Department, there being present Gen.
Sherman, Acting Secretary Of War Robson,
Acknowledgement Williams, and Senator
West, of Louisiana. The subject discussed
was the condition of affairs in Louisiana. It
was decided to instruct General Emory that
he should call for whatever troops that were
necessary to enforce the laws and preserve
the public peace. But that officer will not
otherwise interfere, except in assisting the
proper authorities in carrying out the process
es of the Courts.
Gen. Sherman also addressed the following
dispatch to Kellogg on the 9th instant:
"The President directs me to say to you
that he deprecates an aggressive policy, and
that the United States authorities are not to
be used except in an emergency. The officer
in command of the Department in which
Louisiana is included has been sent full in
structions in regard to the course the Presi-
dent desires him to pursue. You will, there
fore, take no action which would require the
sanction of the President without orders from
these headquarters"
United States Marshal Packard, under
date of the 9th instant, makes the following
report to Attorney General Williams
II received orders for the arrest of De-
Blanc and ten other leaders of the insurrec-
tionary organization at St. Martins, and the
accused beingin arms and with strong force,
I deemed it best to at once execute the pro-
cess to prevent the further effusion of blood.
I therefore made requisition upon General
Emory for military posse of forty men and
two officers, which were promptly furnished.
Chief Deputy Marshal DeKlyne left with the
posse, arriving at Brashear City yesterday
noon, by rail. The regular line Of boats of
the Price Line and Upper, carrying the Uni
ted States mails to St. Martin, were withdrawn
before the arrival of Deputy Marshal DeKlyne,
and laid up at Franklin, and the proprietors
refuse the use of the boats. There is no other
water transportation available there, but may
be supplied in short time through Gen. En-
ory. Gen. Badger, commanding the State
militia, has been at St. Martins five days
whittier he repaired to install the local officers.
This parish was returned Republican by both
the Lynch and Wharton boards. Skirmish-
ing has been going on, and some have been
wounded on both sides. The latest news is
CldI DauSeF Is uolulhS tuo to"h ono Pio'ee'
ing the Court in session, but does not 60 out
to attack DeBlanc's force, encamped two
miles out, 200 strong, and they, in turn, it is
believed, are not strong enough to safely at
tack Badger, in town. The arrival of the
Deputy Marshal with his posse will end the
contest"
On receipt of the above despatch from
Packard, Gen. Sherman telegraphed to Gen.
Emory, commanding the department at New
Orleans, that if in his judgment more troops
are needed in Louisiana, to make his call clear
and specific, and the War Department will
deavor to furnish them.
The citizen soldiers are commanded by Col'
Alcibiades De Blanc, who was in nearly eve
ry battle in Virginia, serving first as Captain
and subsequently as Colonel of the Eighth
Louisiana regiment.
Advices to the 10th represent that De Blanc
has disappeared from before St. MartlnsvllIe'
Three more companies of Federal troops have
arrived at Brashear City. 1t is said that
Kellogg has decided not to make a constitu'
tional application to the President for assls'
tance in upholding his government. The fol-
lowing is the latest order issued to Gen. Emo
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