The New York herald., 1874-09-04

Proclamation by Governor Kellogg
Offering a Reward Of $4,000 for Each
of the Murderers-His Statement of the
Disturbance-The Opposite Side.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 3, 1874.
Governor Kellogg has issued proclamation
placing o reward OF $4,000 head on all the per-
sons implicated in the Conshatta affair. and ac-
companying his proclamation by the following
statement
TO THE PUBLIC.
Having felt 1r my duty TO issue my proclamation
conviction OF the murderers ins the Consnatta out
rage, and to tae end that the lawabiding citizens
OF the crime committed, ana be induced to render
more active assistance TO the officers Of the law,
deem it proper to make the following state
These facts are gathered from reliable Informa-
tion received at the Executive department on or
about the 2Sth dav OF August, 1S74:-
A body Of persons belonging to a semi-military
organization known as the
'wHITE LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA"
assembled in the town Of Conshatta, parish OF Red
River in this state, Tor the purpose of compelling,
ny TCe 9 arms te STATE o Sat parish
OF good character, most OF them largely nteresed
IN planting and mercantile pursuits. They held
their positions with the fu consent OF an admit
tedly large majority of the legal voters of the par
ish, this being heavily republican parish. as ad-
only known objection to them was that
they were OF republican principles. Frank
Ss the sqSs ona aompsnce sSsn Stn tS
laws OF the State and OF tue United States. sum.
moned posse comitatus OF citizens. white and
coored, to assist MIN In protecting the parish Ori-
GERS IN the exercise OF their und0ubted rights and
duties from the threatened unlawful violence or
the White League. Has posse, consisting OF sixty
five men, were overpOwered by superior force,
assembled from the adjacent parishes, and finally,
Killed, surrendered themselves prisoners, with the
explicit guarantee that their lives would be
spared. II the more prominent republicans would
agree to leave the parish, ana those holding Office
would resign their positions. These stipuations,
although unawlully enacted were complied with
on the part OF the republican officials, who were
then locked up IN the jail Tor the night.
NAMES OF THE SLAUGHTERED
The following named persons were among those
who surrendered and resigned Homer J. Twltcn-
ELL planter and Tax collector of Red River parish,
and Deputy United States Postmaster in charge
OF the Post ONCE at Conshatta; Robert A. Devices,
supervisor OF Registration, De Soto parish; Clark
Rea R1ep Sna o
anu United states Counsel; Frank s Edgerton,
Sheriff Of Red River parish, and M. 4. Willis,
following morning, sunday, the SOth OF August,
these persons were bound together, two and two,
land plantation, just over the parish line or the
Red River within the boundaries OF Bossier
There they were set upon and deliberately mur.
derei In cold blood ON the night preceding the
murder body OF iorty members OF the White League
OF Caddo parish, mounted and armed, left the city
OF Shreveport and were seen riding in the direc.
ton Of the place where the murder was subse:
whatever. WILLIAM J. KELLOGG Governor.
THE SHOOTING OF DICKSON.
In special from Shreveport to-day additional
Information OF reliable character fully confirms
Major Sephenson's statement, and gives addi-
tionai particulars on the COnshatta AFFAIR. The
shots which wounded Dickson were fred from
Twitchel's house, where Devices, Edgerton,
Twitchell, Howell Willis and Holland were con-
gregated with party OF negroes all armed. MIR.
Dickson had conversed with them q few moments
before they shot him. The conversation was far
from violent and the assault without the slightest
provocation.
number of negroes who came into Conshatta
after the troubles to surrender their arms and ask
the protection OF the whites, stated that Twttche
and the others, as above named, had furnished
them with arms and ammunition and told them
that the time had come for them TO strike
ior their rights. A respectable white lady living
above Conshatta was approached by negro, who
drew his pistol upon her, cursed her and told her
that the negroes intended to kill everything in the
country that looked white The miscreant escaped
EVERYTHING IS QUIET IN RED BIvER
at last accounts. The false statement emanating
from Kellogg that the people from Caddo parish
had anything to DO with the disturbance Is absurd.
The affair was over before suspicion OF 1t was
entertained by respectable white person In
Cadd0, with the exception OF the extreme southern
point OF the parish where there are very few
whites. courier from the upper point Of Red
River did not reach Shreveport until Saturday,
whereas the disturbances were oil Quieted hv
Friday morning,