The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-26
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Wit e.. Emory.
CITIZENS LAY Un}tf THEIR ARMS
There was Consultation yesterday
At the State House tetween the Gov
erpor. Lieatenant Governor, and CT
6cers of ths ,lswfi!l administration
together with i number ofprominen
citizens, to reeeivs and consider Ger
tain propositions Of Gen Emory
These propositions demanded the re
tirement OF al armed men from the
streets. and the return Of the arms
to the arsenal. These propositions
we're acceded 70, - will be seen by
tho following ofdsrs:: II
HtApq'ns ExEcvzE DEPT OF La; |
New Orleans, Sept, II, 1874. !
General Orders No. Z.
The State troops now under arms
will be ct once retired to theil homes
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The arms captured from the usur'
patton will be carried and deposited
10 tho Central Station or at the Third
Precint, accordingly as they who
hold them live above or below Cana
street.
Tho artillery, horses and othe,
public property captured will be car.
ried and deposited ut the Central
Station.
All private arms purchased by citi-
Gems will b. taken to the respective
homes of those who bea- and .wn
them.
Y.
Superintendent Boylan will con-
tinue the work of organizing the pc
lice and policing the city. He will
receipt for the public property, arms,
ETC., turned over to him.
vi.
Gen. Ogden, commanding the State
forces, is charged with the execution
of this order.
By command of
JOHN Nc Emery,
Gov. and Commander IN Chief.
L. JOHN ELLIS, Col. and A. A. Go
ORDER OF GEN. EMORY
The Governor and Lieutenant G ov-
ernor returned to the State House
about 4 o'clock, and reported the fol
lowing as the order of Gen. Emory in
response to the communication OF
the State officials:
HEADQ'Rs DEPT OF THE Gulf, J
New Orleans, Sept, II, 1874
John McEnery and D. B. Penn,
styling themselves respectively Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor of
the State of Louisiana, having in
formed the Department Commander
of their willingness, under the Presi-
dents proclamation, to surrender the
State property now in their posses
sion and to disband the insurgent
forces under their command
Brevet Brig. Gen. J. r. Brooke,
Lieutenant Colonel Third Cavalry, is
charged with the duty of taking pos
session OF the arms and otner pro
perry. He will occupy the State
House, Arsenal and other State build
ings, until further orders.
He is hereby appointed to COM
mand the city of New Orleans until
such time as the State and city gov
eminent can be organized.
The present police force in the
city, under charge of Thos. Boylan,
will remain on duty, and be respon-
sible for the good order and quiet OF
the city until regularly relieved.
BY command of Col. and Bvt. Ma
jor General w. H. Emory.
LUKE OR1E11Y.
Capt. 18th Infantry, A. D. G.
SURRENDER OF THE srATE-HousE.
On learning of the newly arranged
disposal Of the State capitol build
'ngs, Capt. Mitchell's company of
militia were marched out OF the Hall
OF Representatives where they had
been placed on guard, and the senti-
nels were all withdrawn from the
doorways and staircases.
At 6 O'Clock precisely, yesterday
evening, Gen. Brooke marched into
the Governors Office, without any &C.
compartment except Lieutenants
Wallace and Roe. Immediately up
on the entrance of Gen. Brooke, Gov.
McEnery and Lieut.. Gov. Penn arose
and shaking hands with him intro
duced the three Federal officers to