The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-29
NEW ORLEANS. Dispatches Of the

NEW ORLEANS. Dispatches Of the
23dsay:
Gen. Emnry, Gen. Peunypacker.
Gov. kellogg aud Gen. John r Brooke
bad q three hours conference to day.
Gen. Brooke is the officer who received
the State arms from McEnery and
Penn; aud rs it is said that number
of arn's aru missing. it is probable
that the council was hold to adopt
measures for their recovery. Notice
will be- given by the proper authorities
to return them; failing in which, tho
Quilted States military will be en-
ployed to recover tho arms. It is
Known that the Council regard the
situation Of the city ns dangerous; that
the stutions Of tho troops were or
dered to be made in the strongest po-
sitions, and that no force is to leave
the city. and that one battery was or
dered to the city from the barracks
forthwith. Gov. Kellogg autographed
to Attorrey-Gen Wllllnms, protest
ing against the removal of any troops
from this State, and declaring that the
inSurreotionary spirit nero was now
rife. and better ready for decisive
action than ut any previous time.
White League olficinls have despatch
from Washington, that states thut At
torney General Field leaves there
forthwith. to conmeuce the proSecu-
tion ot Gov. Penn and others for State
treason. The White League meeting
tonight was one of the largest ever
held IN the city. One Of their lead.
ere, reliable prominent citizen and
NO aInrnist, who opposed the fight,
but was in it. and Mfterwnrd worked
for compromise, told your correspond
eut to night thut The city League had
yearly 5000 wrll-ar pled und we'll.
drilled men. who were only waiting the
order to make u fight. Their time was
not ixsd, bnt would be very soon, rs
they were desperate aud determined
upon getting nd of Kellogg, no mat.
ter what might be tue Consequences
Arrests for State treason ur search for
State arms, owing TO mistakes liable to
be made in the latter effort, might pre-
cipiiate it; but when tue time came.
the Uui:ed States soldiers would be
takeu.
The situatior in NV Or!e,us las
nn: as yet bcnu materially clluugetl
Tue: streets are unuaturnily quiet, and
no disturbances have taken place.
DnrIng the moruiug, Governor kel-
loeS was at the Suite House, aud held
Il long consultation With Generals Em-
ory and Paunvpacker. Its understood
thnt the conference was had regarding
hc b.s, .neAus ii dc!cEdiug The city,
III ca,r Of nnotlrr uprising If toe
White Lengne. OMsers were de-
spatcheI to different poin;s nnu r.,-
strength mn;i capahill:y Of ling ia
;ps;,ult. From this it Is inferred that
fTIIsher Disturbances are nnl.ripa.rl
Ii Is SHE 10 state. however, that uu
riot .! II seriCus nature will occur as
long rs the State government pnrsucs
/ its present policy of inactiuu. There
are strong Indications, however, that
such will pot long be the case. 1t eau
he stated upon good authority that
kellogg has decided to have the city
searched for the State arois captured
during the recent emeM, 1t will bo
remembered TINT several hundred
| stand Of arms were secured ut TINT
time by the leaguers. Since quiet has
been restored they have been directed
to return the arms taken; but, rs
claimed by the administration, they
have either declined to do so, or have
returned old, worn-out muskets, in
stead Of the breech loading rifles cap
tured. The White Leagues purity. on
the other hand. state that tho arms in
their possession belong to them ns in
! d:viduals, and that they were never
owned by the State. Without. ut this
time, entering into al extended dis
cussion Of the merits of the case, 1t
may be stated as beyond doubt that,
should the kellogg police attempt To
enter houses Of citizens to search for
arms, another fight will be the result.
a further source of trouble will be the
prosecution of the leaders Of the re-
cent riots. 1t is generally understood,
tonight. that indictments will be found
against some score OF persons, and the
subject il now very freely cauvassed.
! Tho old citizens und business men
everywhere declare that if legal pro
ceedlngs are instituted aguiust Penn.
Ogden aud others. they will not be able
to restrain the young men of their
party from again attacking the State
House. At the White League meetipx -
to night the matter was the chief topic
of discussion, and in many instances
it was resolved that prosecution
would not be submitted to. This may