The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-22
SOUTHERN DISORDERS.
The Observation-Disclosures of KELLOGG

The tke-estaDIsshment OF kellogg.
WASHINGTON, Sept. N-The following tele-
gram was received at the War Department.:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, La, Sept 20, 1874.
To the Adjutant General of the U. s. Army,
Washington:
Yesterday the state authorities replaced the
temporary police force by the regular police
force of the city. 1t was feared that this
change might cause some disturbance, and
troops were posted at various points in the city,
but the night passed very quietly. L think this
may be taken as evidence that the surrender
was complete and in good faith, for by pecu-
larity of the law of Louisiana the police force
of this city is organized under the state law
(Signed) w. III. EMORY,
Brevet Major General Commanding
The Cause Of Defeat.
New ORLEANS, Sept. H.-Gen. Jas. Long
street, Commander-in-chief of the Kellogg
army, says the state house and arsenal sur
rendered for want of ammunition to defend
them, and places the responsibility on Attorney
General Field, who enjoined the appropriation
OF $4,000 made by the last legislature.
The Conference Committees.
The conference committees that have been
holding daily sessions since Thursday last, had
final interview this afternoon The object of
the conference was to arrange for joint super
vision and control of the machinery of the No.
progressing satisfactorily until the question of
the composition of the returning board was
reached. This board, which is the key to the
whole election scheme, consists of five members.
elected by the senate. The law provides that
vacancies shall be filled by the remaining mem
bers OF the board. The McEnryites proposed
that three vacancies should be created, two to
be filled by them, and the other by joint action
OF the two parties who should select some gen.
tleman of irreproachable character without re-
gard to party connection This was positively
declined by the Republican committees, and
the conference adjourned without results.
Troops in L0uisiana.
New York, Sept. 81. The Posts Washing
ton special says that the Attorney General said
to-day that it was not the intention of the
President to countermand at present, the order
for troops to proceed to Louisiana. A large
force will be kept in the state till all vestges of
the late troubles disappear; but it is very pro-
bsble some companies stationed in the
S as are 81 II es
and are not to be trusted in the event of civil
disturbances.
Persistent Attempts 10 Burn Helena.
HELENA, Sept. 21.-There were four incen-
diary fires here last night. The first alarm, at
11.30 clock, was caused by fire in a building
on Main street, occupied by Bailey, jeweler,
aud McMurphy, fruit dealer Shortly after,
Mr. Halls house, near the corner of Broadway
and Rodney streets, was discovered on fire, and
subsequently fire broke out in the court house.
Very little damage was done in the above in
stances, as everything was soaked by recent
rains and the loss was principally caused by
moving goods but fire at Hoi Springs de-
| stroyed the building occupied as saloon and
| dance hall. One man was arrested on suspicion
of setting the fires.