New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-17
chants Exchange, was telegraphed to President

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We the undersigned beg leave TO inform Your Excel
lency that this city perfectly quiet and Tree from oil
disturbing elements. and that business has been re-
suIned as usual further trouble beng anticipated.
Cusron-HoUsE, NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1e, 1874
have been asked TO sign the above. The statement
that the city quiet s true. and business Is proceeding
usual Property and persons are safe from Insults OF
injuries except from some rowdy or drunken man.
JAMES p. CASEY.
The Executive Committee of the Merchants tx
change to-day teegraphed 10 the Board Of Trade OF
Chicago and the Merchants Exchanges of st. Louis
and Cincinnati as follows: g
The new government is composed OF the legitimate
and duly State officers aud Is in full and peace
able possession 1t peace law. order and honest
government All Ia quiet, business entirely resumed.
perfect order maintained aud public confidence restored
Major w. G. Robins and John Gravel citizens
wounded in the fight on Monday, have since died.
The following is the text of the kilograms trans
mitted to the President: if COS FOL-. '-'.h
petition has been for warded you to-day by express
signed by eco Of the leading merchants and business
men OF this city, and reads as follows:
1--WE, the Undersigned merchants, representing the
commercial interests of New Orleans and deeply inter-
esed in the welfare and prosperity of the State gladly
embrace the recent change of government as guar
antee OF impartial right to ALL We respectfully ASK the
sympathy and support OF the Execu tive.
"E B. wHEELocK Chairman Of the Committee"
DELHI, La, Sept 16.-A mass meeting OF
the citizens of Richland Parish was held at
Rayvlle yesterday evening, and there was
great rejoicing at the news from New-Or-
leans. G.. Med. Brumley, Gov. McEnery's APP
pontee to the Office of Tax Collector was installed
INTO Office by the citizens who gave three cheers to
the outgoing. Kellogg appointed Mr.. Jones for the
courteous manner in which he surrendered his
Office. which was followed by loud and enthusiastic
cheers for the new Collector and for redeemed
Louisiana. All the officers of the Parish now are
McEnery men. A large number Of colOred men at
tended the meetings and participated in the rejoicing
There was cannon firing at Delhi last evening, and
general rejoicing all over the parish among all
classes of citizens. Franklin Parish will enstate her
McEnery officers to-day
WASHINGTON, Sept 16.-The Postmaster General
received the following, dated New Orleans, to-day.
The revolution yesterday prevented the Northern
mail from going forward, and the ettercarriers were
withdrawn from the street by reason OF the b0rreades
and otherwise but tranquility is restored aud all
the mail facilities resumed as usus A. B. SLoANAKER,
Assistant Superintendent Railway Mail Service.
NEW ORLEANS Sept. 16.-Gen. Emory Is at the
st. Charles Hotel There are nine companies OF
United States troops here and Others reported
coming.
Coy. McEnery arrived tonight from North
Louisiana.
In Tangipahoa Parish the McEneryites took peace
able possession of the parish Offices
Lieut.. Gov. Penn states tonight that they have
dispatches showing the quiet installation of their
officers in large number of parishes. No opposition
appears to have been made in any quarter.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept 16.-Gov. Kellogg and his
followers remain in the Cnstom-house. The Cover
nor appears in in good spirits and is quietly await
ing the expiration of the five days allowed by the
President when he expects to be restored by the
military. He insists that he must be put back by
the United States troops and maintained by them.
BATON ROUGE, Sept. 16.-East Baton Rouge
turned out Kelloggs officials to-day, and Installed
McEnerys officers in the city and parish Living
ston Parish declared itself for McEnery this
morning, and the adjacent parishes will do
the same tomorrow. There is no disturbance
NEW IBERIA La, Sept. 16-A large mass meeting
of the citizens of Iberia Parish held here to-day
and approved the overthrow of the Kellogg Gov
ernment Immense enthusiasm prevailed, and
all business was entirely suspended. COM
mittee was appointed to demand the
resignation of the Kellogg officials and TO install the
McEneryites. Congratulatory resolutions on the
establishment of the Government of the people were
adopted. A large torchlight procession paraded the
streets, all the citizens participating in the grand
jubilee. Good order prevails throughout ..-