Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-18
THE LOUISIANA SURRENDER.
Farther Particulars.

The news Of the submission of the McEnery-
ties IN Louisiana TO the United States author
ines, hrst paolssed here % in THE STAR of yes.
nights telegrams from New Orleans, which
give the following additional facts:
TERMS OF THH SURRENDER.
There was q consultation yesterday at the state
house in New Orleans between the governor,
lieutenant governor, and the officers of the Law
ful administration, together with number of
prominent citizens, to receive and consider GER
tain propositions Of Gen. Emory. These prop
ositions demanded the retirement of all armed
men from the streets and return OF arms to the
srsenals. The terms were acceded to, as will be
seen by the following order
HEADQUARTERS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
order No. First. The state trooss now under
arms will be at once retired TO their homes.
Second The arms captured from usurpation
will be carried and deposited in the central sta
ton or st the thIrd precinct accordingly as they
who hold them live above or below Canal street
Third. The artillery, horses and other public
in the central station. Fourth. All private arms
purcha by citizens will be taken to the re-
spectiye homes of those who bear and own them.
Fifth. Superinter dent Boylan will continue the
work of organizing the police force and policing
the city. He viii receipt for public property,
arms, &c, turned over to him. Sixth. General
with the execution or this order.
BY command Of JOHN McESERY,
Governor And Commsnder-in Chief.
JOHN ELLIS, Colonel and A. A. G.
The "CRUKL WAR is ovER,"
as shown by the foiIewing circular:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,(
John hcEnery and Is. b tPenn, styling them
selves, respectively, governor and lieutenant
governor Of the state of Louisiana, having in
willingness, unde1the Presidents proclamation,
to surrender the state property now in their
possession, and TO disband the insurgent forces
eral j. r. Brooks lieutenant colonel Sd infsn-
try, Is charged with the duty OF taking posses
sion OF the arms and other state property. He
WILL VIII o9c1Py % the state honse arsenal and other
hereby appointed to command the city of New
Orleans until such time as the state aud city
governments can be recognized. The present
police force In the city, under the charge OF
Thomas Boylsn, win remain on duty, aud be
responsible for the good order and quiet of the
BY command. VII EMORY,
Brevet Major General.
Captain 18th Infantry, A. DC.
TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY AND PROPERTY TO
THE U. g. MILITARY.
Gov. McEDery, Lieut. Gov. Penn, and Mr.. r.
Fmory at the st. 6harles Sotei yesterday law afieT fer
noon, during which q courier was dispatched
for Gen. Brooke, who, after some time, ap-
peared and joined in the conference, the result
Ofwhich is as follows Gov. McEnery agreed to
turn over state-house and state property TO
Gen. Emory. The police will remain a. now
eonstitG[ed under MI: Boylan: The city govern
full and efficient. The state.hOuse and state
prop rty was turned over by Gov. NICE merry
last evening about or O'Clock. 1t il not uu-
derstood that the city is under martial law, al
though under q military Ommsnder.
AT 6 o'clock p. M, in accordance with ar
Iangements previously made, Gen. J; r. Brooke,
to the executive Office at the st. Louis hotel. I'm
mediately upon the entrance Of Gen. Brooke,
Cows. McEnery and Penn shaking hands with
him, introduced the three Federal officers to
numbers Of prominent citizens present.
Gov. McEnery then stated to Gen. Brooke
that he gave him the state capital ana all other
state buildings within the limits of the CITY,
Gen. Brooke merely bowed in acceptance, and
the governor read to hum the following address
GhN. BROOKE: AS lawful and acting Gov
eTuOr Of this state / surrender to you, as the
Representative OF the government of the United
States, the capitol and the remainder OF the
property in this city belonging 70 the state.
This surrender is in response to the formal de-
mand Of Gen. Emory for such surrender or to
accept IS an alternative the levying OF war
npon our government by the military forces of
the United States under his command. AS
have already said 70 Gen. Emory, we have
neither the power or the inclination to resist the
government OF the United States.
Sir, transfer to you the guar dianship or the
rights and Liberties OF the people of this state,
and trust and believe you will give protection
to ali clsSses OF our citizens, ruled and ruined
by the corrupt usurpation presided over by MIR.
Kellogg.
Our people could bear the tyranny and insults
OF that usurpation no longer, and they arose in
stalled in authority the rightfal government. of
which am head. All lovers OF liberty through
out the Union must admit the patriotism that
aroused our people to act as one man and throw
off the yoke Of this odicus usurpation. know,
as soldiers, You have but 10 obey the orders of
the government Of the United States, but feel
that Sou Will temper your control of affairs with
moderation. and in all things exhibit that
integrity OF purpose characteristic of officers OF
the army.
now turn over to you the capitol and other
property Of the state under my charge
JOHN MCENBRY.
At the conclusion of this address General
Brooke was seated in the ONCE, and required
from Lieutenant Governor Penn q statement OF
all the records, &C., which were in the building
when be took possession. Governor Nc Emery
and his followers then withdrew. leaving the
capital OF Louisiana In possession Of the military
officers Of the federal government.
M'EsHRr's PROTEST.
Governor McEnery held a council at the
state house, which, After q lorg consultation
ard discussion, determined upon the following
letter. addressed 70 General Emory, embodying
protest and remonstrance against the position
assumed by him in q private interview held
NEW 6RLxAss, September II.
GtneTGI ". II. kasory, Commanding Department
q The GrJ, NeW Orleans;
GENERAL: We have the honor to submit
that, since our interview last night, we have
carefully considered the subject then inform
ally discussed, and have concluded to address
you in writing, protesting that there does not
now exist in the state OF Louisiana any assembly
that The people OF Louisiana are now peaceablv
at their respective abodes and quietly pursuing
their usual ayocstons under the protection OF
law; that there is no trace or vestige remaining
of the late usurpation OF which William Pitt
Kellogg was the head, and there is but one gov
ernment IN existence in the state OF Louisiana,
which government was elected and chosen by
the people in November, 1872, and legally in
stalled IN 1872, Of which John McEnerv is gov
ernor and ID. b. Penn lieutenant governor.
In al the parishessand throughout the state Of
Louisiana this government is recogniz I'd, and
supported, and adhered to, and respected, and
obeyed by the people, and Is, both de jUre and de
tdcto, the government OF the state OF Louisiana,
in POSSESSION and in actual exercise OF all the
governmental functions; that IL we are COM
PEELED by military force OF the United States,
Which We have neither power nor inclination to
reSist, TO retire from and to abandon govern
mental power and authority, rightfully and in
fact vested in Us In Our respective capacities
there Is no govdnpont Of the state which can
take our place, end that IL VIII be necessary, in
some form end By some fundamentally, to in
fuse lie into tho e0ecenslly dead and extinct
government o(ewhch William p. kellogg was
the head and dhief, under the assu med title OF
governor. NevurAaea. having been informed
by you that 10 6teenAdve was left Us bat to
comply Immediately nth the proclamation Of