New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-18
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THE SITUATION.

| The Government Th0roush;s in Earnest
| Troops Ordered 70 Louisiana - The
Twenty-SecOsd Infantry Under March.
ing Orders Five Thousand Troops
| Avaisab!s-Three Vessels Of War Or.
l hered to New Orleans.
WASHINGTON. September E.-AdditIonal
| evidences o! the earneatless OF the govern.
men: IN dealing with affairs in Louisiana
| are apparent day in the formal ordering
OF the INventy-second Infantry TO New Or.
! leans. Haese troops are scattered in various
places. including Detroit, Fort Porter and
Fort Gratioc. Some days may e,apse before
they can be en route for this city.
Orders have also been ISSUED for the
! troops at Fortress Monroe to hold them.
selves in readiness for movement thiiher.
General Mcdowell is now engaged in
gathering up such forces as can be spared
from his department. for services in Louis
lana.
Should the exigencies require, it is sup
posed that about 5000 troops can be concen-
trate0 IN Louisiana within q week or ten
days. including those already there or in
the vicinity.
This number is abou. one third OF the
active force Of the army. which nominally
consists of lS,00) men, but allowance must
be made for vacancies Dy casualties, ex-
p!rat:On of enlistMents and priyates on de-
tail duty. Recruiting, however. ia in pro-
gress to keep the army up to the maximum
The President today also ordered three
vessels Of war to be sent to New Orleans
They have not yet been selected, but may
be in the course OF today. They will be
such as can cross the bar with safety. and
will be gunboa.s Of heavy calibre.
The President sent for Admiral Reynolds
ference on the subject.
Action o: the Society OF ,hA Army Of the
Cumberland.
A dispatch from Secretary Belknap. dated
Columbus, Ohio, says that the officers com.
berland heartily indorse the Presidents ac-
ton concerning Louisiana.
White League Supplies.
A New York merchant writes to the At.
torney General that large quantities of arms
and ammunitiOns have been sold there for
organized bodies in the Southern States.
Activity at the War and Navy Offices
Gunboats for New Orleans-Efect Of
Geueral Emory's Dispatches.
A good deal Of business was transacted at
the Adjutant Generals office. and by Ad-
mIral Reynolds ac the Navy Department.
to-day. concerning the movement OF troops
and vessels. The President was at his
Louisiana affairs. But few visitors were
admitted.
Arrangements have now been completed
fOc carrying into full effect the purposes of
the proclamation, and the course indicated
in the dispatch to General Emory, that
within five days from the date Of the proc
lamation to the insurgents such action will
be taken as the emergency may require.
No vessels by name have been ordered to
New Orleans. but Admiral Mullaney has
been instructed to send such vessels there
as may be most conveniently dispatched
and can pass over the bar.
A telegram from New Orleans to an officer
Of the government says that one gunbOat
would be OF more use at New Orleans than
10000 men.
Officers of the army and navy express
the opinion that there will be no collision
between the fedora! troops and the in
surgents, as the latter seeing the general
government is in earnest in it's preparations
will not much longer insist in their course;
besides, gentlemen of prominence sympa-
thizing with the insurgents, have advised
them to retire from their position, adding
that although Kellogg is unpopular here.
the opposition to him in Louisiana has
manifested itself in such form as can not
be permitted to become precedent to other
States of the Union.
The President will not return to Long
Branch. having given orders to have his
personal effects brought to Washington.
Secretary Belknap will return here from
Columbus Saturday morning, instead of
Monday next, as he originally intended.
The United States iron steamer Gettys-
burg, Captain Richie, which has been used
as special dispatch boat between several
navy yards on the Atlantic coast, leaves
here to morrow tor Key West, to report to
Rear Admiral Mullaney. and. it is said, she
will be then ordered to New Orleans.
The news from New Orleans tonight of
the surrender of the State property by the
insurgents gives color to the prevalent re-
port that orders have been sent from the
War Department countermanding the
movements of troops. General Emory has
telegraphed to Washington the facts and
orders concerning the arrangement, and
will await instructions, which Will be given
tomorrow.
White League Victories.
ANTE CITY, La. September 1.-The
Kellogg usurpation officers were all elected
yesterday in st. Helena and in Tangipah0a
by mass meeting OF the people and the
elected officers were all peaceably installed.
Peace prevails and universal joy exists that
the usurpation has ended. The people as
sembled IN the churches for Thanksgiving.
FRANKLIN. September l7.-St. Mary sends
greeting. The parish officials elected in
1872 were installed in their respective offices
this morning. The change was effected in
most quiet and orderly manner. All Of
the usurpers gave up their offices volun.
tarily. except the sheriff, who insisted that
his office should be taken from him, which
was promptly done by a posse Of six IN.
armed and peaceably disposed men. All
quiet.