Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-09-25
LOUISIANA.
KELLOGG ON A HIGH HORSE.
RELYING ON FEDERAL BAYO-
NETS TO SUSTAIN HIM.
THE REVOLUTION SPREADING
ALL OVER THE STATE.
NO DISTURBANCES ANY WHERE.
IS GRANT MAD =?
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
STATE BEING RE-OR-
GANTZED

lORg ana his 1OllOWerS remhlu III ZIG
Custom House. The Governor appears
in good spirits and is quietly awaiting
the expiration of the five days allowed
by the President, when he expects to
be restored by the United States
troops and maintained by them.
Lieut.. Gov. Penn states that they
have dispatches showing the quiet in
stallation of their officers in a large
number of parishes. No opposition
appears to have been made in any
quarter.
NEW IBERIA, Sept. 17-Noon.-The
festivities, including the torch light
procession, over the peoples triumphs
In New Orleans passed off quietly.
BATON ROUGE, Sept. 17.-Noon.-
At East Baton Rouge Kellogg's Off
.cials were turned out to-day and Nc
Enery's officers installed in the city
and parish.
Livingston's parish declared itself
Tor McEnery this morning and adjacent
No disturbance.
Gen. Emory is at the st. Charles
Hotel.
There are nize companies of United
States troops here and moro are re-
ported coming.
Gov. McEnery arrived last night
from North Louisiana.
In Tangipahoe parish the McEnery-
ties took peaceable possession of the
parish offices.
Major w G. Rabinas and John
Gravel, citizens wounded III the fight
of Monday, have since died.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-AdditiOnal
nj nornpStnHSS
government in dealing with affairs in
Louisiana are apparent to-day in the
formal ordering of the 22i Infantry
to New Orleans. These troops are
scattered in various places, including
Detroit, Fort Porter and Fort Gratest.
Several days may elapse before they
can be placed in route for that city.
Orders have also been issued for tie
troops at Fortress Monroe to hold
themselves in readiness for move
ment thither. General Mcdowell is
now engaged in gathering up sucli
forces as can be spared from his
department for services in Louisiana
should emergencies require. 1t is
supposed that about five thousand
troops can be concentrated III Louis
ana within week or ten days,
including those already there and
in the vicinity. This number il
about one third Of the active
force Of the army, which nomi
nslly consists e $4,000 men, but al
lowance must be 1nade for the vncan-
cies by Casualties, expiration OF enlist
ments and priyates on detail duty.
Recruiting, however, i in progress to
keep the army to the maXirlun.
The President to-day also ordered
three vessels of war to be sent TO New
Orleans. They have not yet been Sc
lected, but may be in the course Of
to-day. They will be such as can cross
the bar with safety, and will be gun
boats Of heavy cahbre.
The President sent for Admiral
Reynolds this morning, with whom he
had long conference on the subject.
A dispatch from Secretary Belknap,
dated Columbus, Ohio, say that the
officers composing the society Of the
Army of the Cumberland heartily en-
dOrse the Presidents action concern
ing Louisiana.
A New York merchant writes 10 the
Attorney General that large quantities
of arms and ammunition have been
sold there for organized bodies in the
Southern States.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 17-Night-
Gov. McEnery, Lieutenant-Govern
Penn, and Messrs. Ogden and Mari,
and other leaders. have assured Gen
eral Emory that there is 10 thought OF
q conflict on their part, with the mill
tary of the Federal Government. The
city is very quiet and there is nc
change in the situation since yester-
day, other than that incident to the
process of organizing the new
State government. Mr.. Dubclet the
State Treasurer, has not been inter,
fered with.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 1S-Noon.-
At six o'clock. p. ~, in accordance
with arrangements previously made,
Gen. J. r. Brooke, accompanied by
Lieuts. Wallace and Roe, went to the
Executive Office at the st. Louis hotel.
Immediately upon the, entrance Of Gen.
Brooke, Governors McEnery and Penn.
shaking hands with him, introduced
the three Federal officers to a number
OF prominent citizens present. Gov.
McEnery then stated to Gen. Brooke
that he gave him possession o. the
State Capitol and all other State
buildings within the limits of the city.
Gen. Brooke merely bowed in accep-
lance and the Governor read to him
the following address
''GEN. BROOKE AS the lawful and
acting Governor of this State [ surren-
der to you, AS the representative Of the
United States, the capitol and the re-
mainder of the property in this city
belonging to the State. This surren-
der is in response to the formal de-
mand of General Emory for such sur
temper or to accept as an alternative
the levying of war upon our govern
ment by the military forces of the
United States, under his command. [
have already said to Gen. Emory that
we have neither the power nor the in
c1ination to resist the government of
the United States.
"Sir, 1 transfer to you the guardian
ship of the rights and liberties of the
people of the State, and I trust and
believe that you will give protection
to all classes of our citizens. Ruled
and ruined by the corrupt usurpation,
presided over by Mr.. Kellogg, our
people could bear the wrongs, tyran-
ny and insults Of that usurpation no
longer, and they arose in their might
and swept it from existence and in
stalled in authority the rightful gov
eminent, of which am the head.
All lovers of liberty throughout the
Union must admit the patriotism that
s'''r"'i our people to act as one man
n,.i ,iirow off the yoke of this odious
n-irpa'ion. know as soldiers you
have but to obey the orders of the
government of the United States, but
l feel that you will temper your mill
tary control with moderation, and in
all things exhibit that integrity of
purpose characteristic of the officers
of the army. Inow turn over to Won.
sir, the capitol and other property of
the State under my charge
JOHN MCENERY.
At the conclusion of this address.
Gen. Brooke seated in the office.
and was required from Lieut.. Gov.
Penn a statement of all the re-
records books &C., which were in the
building when he took possession
Gov. McEnery and his followers then
Withdrew, leaving the capital of Louis
ana in possession of the military forces
of the Federal government.
McEnery end Penn have issued an
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