Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-09
LOUISIANA.
The Washington Authorities Al
Length Aroused.

The Washington Authorities At
Length Aroused. /
Kellogg Promised Ample Reinforce
Ll ments. ~ /
Grant Deprecates KelIOgg's yvar(?) |
NEW ORLEANS, May 1.-The following
Is received o-day:
WashinotOn, May ITO w. P kellogg
Governor of Louisiana, the President d.
rects me to say to you that hs deprecates
an aggressive policy, and that the United
States authorities are not to be used ex-
cept in an emergency. The officer in COM
mapd of the department in which Louisi-
ana is included has been sent full instruc-
tions in regard to the course the President
desires him to pursue. You will therefore
take no act on which would require the
sanction OF the President without ordcrs
from the headquarters.
w. T. SHERMAN, General.
skirznishing All Day-An ARTILLERY Adj
vance and Hasty Retreat-The NE
trOpolitans DESERVING,
New IBERIA La, May. S-Couriers
arriving from St. Martinsville this evening
report skirmishing all day with no serious
results 80 far. Badger came out of town
this evening with his Napoleon twelve
pounder and about twenty-five men to COM
pei the citizens. After firing a few
rounds he was compelled to beat a hasty
retreat, large bodies of citizens being on all
sides and rapidly closing in on him. The
citizens are in excellent spirits aud want for
nothing. Wagons are coming with supplies
from all points and long distances. De
Blanch can capture the town any time that
he feels SO disposed, but his object is more
to resist the Kellogg government than to
have any blood split. Several Metropoli-
tans deserted to-day. Large numbers OF
citizens are ready to move when called up
on.
Police Fire Into DWellings-A Young
Lady wounded-TheN Negroes Refuse
to Fight for kellogg.
The latest advices from St. Martinsville
report the situation unchanged. During
the skirmish yesterday afternoon a young
lady of sixteen was wounded in the neck,
and one man in the arm. 1t appears the
police fired on some houses, thinking there
were armed men within. Badgers posi-
ton is considered precsrious, and his retreat
may be expected at any time. The Mayor
of the town has been imprisoned for high
treason. The number of Metropolitans
wounded are less than heretofore reported.
The people here are less excited to-day, but
firm. All look for startling news. Some
white men were heard urging the negroes
to take up arms yesterday, and one threat
ened to buck and gag one of our best citi-
zens for discountenanciDg such proceed
ing. The project, however, has failed, so
far as the negroes are concerned. They
say it's not their fight.
A Council of War at Washington.
WASHINGTON, May S.-A consultation
was held at the War Department this
morniDg-preseDt General Sherman, acting
Secretary of War Robson, Attorney Gener-
al Williams and Senator West, Of Louisi-
ana-the subject being the condition OF
affairs in Louisiana.
1t was decided to instruct Gen. Emory
that be should call for whatever troops
were necessary TO enforce the laws and pre-
serve the public peace, but not otherwise
| interfere except in assisting the proper au-
thorities in carrying out the processes of
the courts.
| A Telegram to the Flying President.
A telegram has been received from Gov.
kellogg addressed to the President and for
warded to him, giving details of the situs-
ton in Louisiana. They do not differ ma
terially from the reports already published
to-day.
Federal ReinfOrcements.
Several regiments of infantry and regi-
ment of cavalry are in such proximity TO
New Orleans that, should more troops be
needed than Gen. Emory has now conven-
iently located, their services could be had
in few hours.
KeIIoEgss Assassination Seare-Was
tt All a Hoax "a Plain Man Gives
the Usurper a Plain Talk.
NEW ORLEANS, May 8.-The EreninS
Picayu1ae has the following:
After the crack of the whip, or the pistol
shot, or whatever it was thas frightened
Kellogg last evening,.he jumped into bis
carriage and was driven at a furious rate tC
the ST. Charles Hotel. Kellogg got out,
aud in very nervous manner, and as pale
as ghost, enquired for Mr.. Bob Rivers
proprietor of the hotel. When he came
kellogg seized him by the arm in very
excited manner and hurried him into Riv'
els' back Office. His first words were:
s'Mr. Rivers, l am in great trouble"
Said Mr.. Rivers, "Whst is the matter%
81 have been shot at. l don't know
what have done to this people that they
should desire to take my life. What sbal
do? OH what shall do?" clasping hi'
hands in extreme agitation.
'Pll tell you what l would do. oulC
pack my trunk and leave the city at once.
The people don't want you here"
kellogg asked, "How can get away will
safety? / have tried to do my best for thi
people. Why should they desire to Kill
me?"
"No," said Rivers, ''Governor, you have
not done your best. You have deceived
every man who has placed any
/, confidence in your word. You promised
several gentlemen in my presence il eve
you became Governor you wonld not com
mission that negro Brown as Superintend
q ent of Public Education. You had no
8 been in Office twelve minutes before yor
Q had commissioned him. Besides, yol
4 ought to know, yourself, whether you Wer'
| elected Governor or not. You must be sat
s isfed now that you are not even th
2 choice of the negroes, and every white ma
repudiates you. You have everything tina
men fight for in this world; you hav'
wealth and talent, aud you ar
, man of family. Be satisfe
, and don't try to govern people who hat
; you. You have escaped this time, but thi
, is not the only attempt which is likely to
= made upon your life, and perhaps you ma
not escape in the future"
After some further conversation Kel
logg sent for some deputy msrshals or pc
lice and was driven to Gen. Emery
headquarters.
How Now?
WASHINGTON, May 6.-There is othcli
authority for denying the authenticity
7 the dispatch published to-day, dated Me-
, Orleans, May Z, and purporting to be fror
g Gen. Sherman to Gov. Kellogg.
A Telegram from Senator West.
O NEW ORLEANS, May 6.-Senator We
has telegraphed the following to Kellog
to-day from Washington: "lf you a
threatened with violent combination to
= powerful to be overcome by your Sta
0 forces and you think it necessary to requil
the aid of the forces of the United State
make requisition upon the President
accordance with the Constitution of Il
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