The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-05-17
FROM st. MARTINSVLLE.

and last night I started on Il scout to
find them. l am just in from 4 twelve
hours ride.
After having been in the saddle all
night, about o'clock this morning !
reached n plantation house about seven
miles from St. NIartinsville, on the out
skirts Of Il prairie, where l found one
of Col. DeBlanc's men. The owner of
the house volunteered the information
that Col. DeBlanc, with twelve men,
were about three miles away, and
agreed to pilot us there.
Col. DeBlanc's man, who, by the
way, is one of his officers here, put in
and forbade the move, saying that Col.
De Blanc did not wish his whereabouts
known. He stated that DeBlane had
transmitted 4 communication to United
States Deputy Marshal Dcl<lync on
the day before yesterday.
On receipt of reinforcements DcBlanc
sent his old force home, and yesterday
he disbanded the rest-dividing them
into three divisions, and sending them
in three different directions, rs if making
Il military movement. This step was
no doubt taken on the information of
the movement OF the United States
troops to Brashcar, and their probable
departure for the scene of action--Coi.
1yclDlstIlI Ilt'l " lShlilS, W wv Ills' illNIi
into trouble.
One thing is certain, the war i'll 81.
Martinsville is ut an end.
After leaving the plantation house, l
pushed on to st. Martinsville, and found
the police very curious and somewhat
anxious concerning the movements OF
Col. DcBlanc's force, of whose where
abOrtS they were in entire Ignorance.
While 1 was in town the Ist IouiSi-
ana Cavalry came in and wcr" received
with cheers.
The police are all anxious to get
home. The trial of Mayor Duchamps
came on while l was in town, and was
progressing when l left. The affidavit
against him reads rs follows:
Personally came and appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, Alci,lc
Ncazie, who being duly sworn accord
ing to law, deposes and says: Eugene
y. DuchaInps, Jr., did OH Saturday,
the 2d of May, 1878, and ut various
times before and since, incite and assist
various persons Of this parish to resist
and rebel against the lawful authority
of this parish and State by cnlisting
in an unlawful cause, by advising the
the said persons to arm themselves to
fight against the militia of this State,
and also the lawful officers of this
parish; which said Instructions and as
sistance thus given by the said Eugene
a. Ducha1nps, Jr., has caused Il portion
of the citizens OF this parish to engage
in an unlawful cause and armed resist
uncc against the legally constituted
authorities of this parish; therefore, de-
poncnt charges the said Eugene y. Du-
champs, Jr., with treason against the
State, etc. Ai.tIDt NE\ZiE.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this
the 7th day of May, 1873.
TiEoGtNE CASTILLO,
Parish Judge.
The Sheriff refused to allow me to sec
| him. Most OF the male inhabitants
had returned to town, and business for
| the greater part had been resumed, so
| far as opening the stores went; but the
men We're standing gloomily around,
| watching the d0ings of the NJ. p.'S.
! Badger was very wary touching his
| future movements, but some Of the mi on
boastcd that they were going on ascout
! for Col. DeBlanc's forces.
The 200 United States troops passed
| this place on the Steamer Iberia at II
o'clock to-day. The notorious United
States Deputy Marshal DeKlync was
board. They will no doubt reach st
Martinsville tonight.
New LIBERIA, May ll.-A lieutenant
and ten United States soldiers, accom-
panied by MI. DcKlyne, United State
Marshal, left ST. Martinsvillc to-day, n
- o'clock, to meet Col. DcI'lanc an'
friends at Gen .DcClouct's residence
. Col. De Blanc will surrender to th
United States troops. lie pnSitivcl,
refuses to have anything to do viii
the Kellogg army invasion.
| The great storm of excitement ha