Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17
TEXAS.
Attorney General Williams VIII
not Interfere,
And Advises Federal warsbals TO
Mind their own Business.

And Advises Federal wsrsbaIs to
Mind their own Business.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-The Attorney
General received a dispatch to-day from
the United States Marshal at Austin, Texas
dated to-day, saying the newly elected
Goterrior, Coke was inaugurated last night.
Armed men are guarding the approaches to
the offices and to the Capitol. Other arm
ed men have possession of the Legislative
halls. A conflict seems inevitable. A
message from yOu may Gave us from dis
asttr,
The Attorney General replied that he
could only appeal to the parties 10 peace
fully adjust their difficulties if possible.
Cannot some one negotiate a settlement
have no power to interfere with force nor
have you any duty To perform in respect to
the Iiiattsr, except TO use your moral in
fluence.
The Legislature.
GALVESTON, Jan. l6.-The Times has
the following specidh
IisSiin. Jan. 1G.-The Senate was called
TO order by Lieut.-CiOy. Hubbard. Mr..
Hubbard asked an act to prevent sheriiis
paving into the hands cf GeO.W. Honey, A.
BledsOe, or any person for the them, pub
lie funds, making it a misdemednOr TO be
punished lIt imprisonment two years in
the peuitentiary. lie also offered peti-
tiOn that BledSOe be restrained from pay
ing out funds ON the same penalty. Passed.
HoUSE.-Mr. EppersOn offered a resolu-
tiOn authorizing the SpeakertO 10 appoint such
a number Of sergeant-at-anHs rs may be
necessary to preserve order, and retain
them as long as required. explaining that
II would look better TO nave civil posse
than an aimed guard of soldiers stationed
in the capitol buildings. Adopted.
Mr.. EppeTsOn reported the result Of his
iutFrFigsy 7~ith Coy. Coke, and stated that
he would send written communication
soon IS possible under the peculiar cirCuml-
stances. Adjourned.
Reported 10 the Wrong Man.
1t is stated that during the night 4 call
was made ofthe ec0mmandant Of the post tor
troops to protect the .JO'7uGi Office, fearing
that il be "ried.~ The commandant replied
the Travis Guards were ordered Out by
Davis to.repOrt 10 the Adjuiant General,
hut on arriving at the capitol found 4 new
Governor iraucI,raied 10 whom they Te-
DOrted and were directed 10 obey the Or
derS OF Gen. Mccullough, Acting Adiutant
General. or his assistant. They took charge
Of two chambers Of the house. The Davis
Guards and an impTOvised cOlored company
had charge Of the lower floor, both parties
acting with great CalmuesS. DAVIS insists
on retaining possession till the 18th OF
April.
Everything is quiet to-day, though armed
soldiers are stationed at every entrance to
the capitol building.
Tie People ArIsaing.
AUSTIN. TEXAS. Jan. 1G.-IhiS evening
4 p,sse Of the Travis Rifles marched up
from the State armOry. each member speak
inc To his acquaintaHees that the Mayor
there (Wheeler) has been arrested by RadI-
cal negroes numbering I. ON 40 10 200. Ihe
long roll was beaten. and a call made for
reiuf0rccmeuts to Tescye the Mayor. As i
by inspiration. from every direction came
men on foot and on horseback. with such
arms ~ they could gather, whose white
looks indicated that they had seen service
under the Texas republic. The crowd con-
tinued to increase till the streets were filled
when the Mayor arrived having been re-
leased.
Gov. Davis stated to the sheriff that the
arrest was without authority and should
he promptly corrected. One company was
raised ana placed under command Of Maj
RalstOn of Galveston. They marched tC
the capitol and offered their services to act
inc General Steele Of St. Antonio. Much
feeling was aroused. Nothing Of seasons
nature occurred.
An AFmiStice.
Davis cOlOred guards, numbering about
forty, passed into the basement Of the Capi.
tol without hiRdranCe. Gov. Davis anc
Assistant Adiutant General Zeimplemar
| agreed to-day on an armiStice of twenty
four hours-there is to be nothing offensive
by either party till the expiration of thai
time. All bar-rooms are closed.
Disbanded-
LATER-AH troops diSbanded ON both
sides. Much rejoicing.