Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-18
The Louisiana Troubles.
Government Troops Ordered
There.
No Further Trouble Appreciated.


Orleans say the question of fight or not fight
in case L. S. troops are brought into the
field, is agitating the White League ranks.
Mari, Ellis and their irreconcilables are in
favor of fight. Ogden, who led the attack
last Monday, is against, and Penn is neutral
and noncommittal. and is waiting to be
guided.by circumstances.
The excitement has subsidized, and it is not
believed that the Penn party will offer any
resistance to the government force under any
circumstance. The 221 infantry are scattered
in various places, including Detroit Fort
Porter and Fort Gratoit. Several days may
elapse before they can be placed en- route for
New Orleans.
Orders have been sent for the troops in
Fortress Monroe to hold themselves in readi-
ness for movement thither. Gen. Mcdowell
is now gathering up such forces as can be
spared from his department for service in
Louisiana, as exigencies require. 1t is sup
posed that about 5000 troops can be concen-
trated in Louisiana within week or ten days
including those already there or in that vi
cinity.
A New Orleans dispatch dated midnight the
10th, states that Gen. Emery has concluded
two hours interview with Gov. McEnery, 1t.
Gov. Penn, Robert H. Mari and Duncan F.
Gage. In his conversation he informed them
that the State administration must be restored
to its original position; the arms taken from
the State arsenal returned and that the status
previous to the revolution must again be re-
sumed. He guaranteed freedom from arrest
for those engaged in the recent outbreak, and
peace throughout every part of the State.
The gentlemen in reply stated that they
would instantly submit to any such demand
from the federal government, impressing it
upon the General that no show of force was
necs ssary. They insisted that neither KEEL
ogg nor his government could hold one inch
of La. territory an instant, but acknowledged
not only their utter inability. but total lack
of DESIRE to resist the mandate of the ma
tional executive.
This committee subsequently stated that
hereafter they would regard this as the prov
ce of Lo sana
H w soon the surrender will be made it is
impossible to ascertain, but it is probable that
it will be at an early day.
At midnight rumor prevailed that 200
Negroes intended capturing IRENE station,
and a United States officer was sent to quiet
the a2prehended disturbance.
ORDERS were issued at Washington, this
morning, to the pa infantry to proceed to
New Oeleans.
Three war vessels have been ordered to
proceed from Key West to New Orleans at
once.
New Orleans, Sept. II. There has been
consultation to-day at the State House be-
tween the Gov, Lieut.. Gov. and officers of
the State administration, together with a
number of prominent citizens, to receive ard
consider the proposition of Gen. Emery
demanding the retirement of all armed men
from the street, and the return of the arms to
the arsenal. The proposition has been ac-
ceeded to, as will be seen by the following
order:-
Headquarters Executive Dept, Of La.
New Orleans, Sept. II, 1874. :
Order No. 2.-lst, The State troops now
under arms will be at once retired to their
homes.
ID, Arms captured from usurpation will be
carried and deposited in the Central Station,
or at the third precinct, according as they
who held them live above or below Canal st.
The artillery, horses and other public proper
ty captured will be deposited in the Central
Station.
Sd, All private arms purchased by citizens
will be trken to their respective homes by
those who bear and own them.
4th, Supt. Baylen will continue the work
of organizing the police and policing the city.
He will receipt for public property arms &c.
turned over to to hini.
9Th, Gen. Ogden, commanding the State
forces is charged with the execution of this
order by John McEnery, Governor and COM
mander-n -chief.
(Signed), L. John Ellis,
Col and Asst Adjutant General.
The following was issued by Gen. Emory:
Headquarters Department of the Gulf,
New Orleans, Sept. II, 1874.
(Circular)
John McEnery and d. B. Penn, styling
themselves respective Governor and Lieut.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana, having
informed the Department Commander of their
willingness, under the Presidents proclama-
ton, to surrender the State property now in
their possession, and to disband the insur-
geant forces under their command, Brevet-
General j. r. Brooks, Liut. Colonel of the
Sd Infantry, is charged with the duty of TAX
ing possession of arms and other State prop
erty. He will occupy the State House. Arse
nal and other State buildings until further
orders He 10 hereby appointed to command
the city of New Orleans until such time as
the Stete and City Governments can be reor-
ganized.
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