The New York herald., 1874-09-18
to Louisiana to take command of the forces ordered
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SURRENDER

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States, and anxious to avoid any conflict with the
federal troops. are willing to surrender to General
Emory, so that 1t can be said they did not recog-
nlze the Kellogg government IN retiring
from the offices usurped by them. This
is regarded as but repetition Of the
OLD, Old story for heretofore, when the
opponents OF Kellogg have committed overt
acts against the State and the aid OF the United
States troops has been necessary TO restore order
The leaders OF the mob have insisted upon sur
rendering to an United States officer and refused
to surrender TO the recognized State government
Now, however, the situation Is entirely changed.
The proposition OF Governor McEnery to allow
Boylan, the insurgent Chief OF Police to continue
in command and complete the organization Of
police, means yielding to the insurgents,
for with such force they could at
any time Overawe and overthrow Kellogg. There
seems TO have been no good reason for this reser-
vatiOn OF the police power, as the Metropolitans
are iully organized under existing State laws, its
officers and men being now under pay, by virtue
of their commission issued by the government the
President has pledged himself to maintain.
Whether this reservation will complicate peace
full settlement Of the dificuy or whether the gov.
ernment will allow 1t remains to be considered.
FURTHER COMPLICATION ARISES
from the fact that BY the action Of the President
the ringleaders OF the insurgents are amenable to
the laws OF Louisiana for the highest crime known
to that StatQ- In asserting his functions as Gov
ernOr, Mr.. Kellogg will be compelled to prosecute
all the ringeaders in the insurgent movement.
The massacre Of the Metropolitans will be re-
garded as murder by ri0tOus assemblage. With
these facts before the President, 1t has become q
serious question whether by any act OF the United
States officers the government win be complicated
in restoring peace The proposition OF Governor
McEnery to
GIVE THE INSURGENTS SOME OFFICIAL STATUS
cannot be recognized by the President under any
circumstances. The fact that there has been even
Tor few days an usurpatiOn OF authority will not
be officially recognized. Governor Kellogg, whether
In the State House or Custom House, Is, according
to the Presidents view, the Governor OF the State
OF Louisiana. and has been without interruption.
To treat with the insurgents, to give them any
recognition whatever, was what General Emory
was positively commanded to avoid, and he will
not be suffered to accept their surrender to MIN
as government, iOr that would be In defiance OF
the resolve of the Cabinet yesterday. This is
what has renewed the complication, and
General EmOrys order received here to-
night fully confirms, in the opinion OF
officials, the wisdom OF divestlng him OF
any authority to treat with the insurgents.
The hesitation OF the President to promptly move
the troops already ordered IS unfavoraby crlti-
cised, for If they not sent now 1t is considered
as certain that they will have to be to support
Kellogg, and their absence will only prOlong
anarchy. The Coushatta massacre has yet to be
investigated, ana without the presence OF federal
troops 1t Is said there is no hope OF bringing the
parties who perpetrated the crime to justice.
What at an early hour this evening appeared to
be q peaceful and satisfactory solution OF the
trouble is entirely changed General Emory, 1t Is
cOntended, has exceeded his instructions. He has
virtually declared martial law IN the city OF New
Orleans exactly what the President did not intend
to do under any circumstances. The appointment
Of the Lieutenant Colonel OF the Third infantry to
take command OF the city OF New Orleans and in
confirming the appointment OF the insurgents
Chief OF Police, and this not at the request Of
Governor Kellogg, SO lar as shown by the order,
indicates an opinion on the part OF General Emory
that he is in charge OF the State of Louisiana and
! ignores the fact that it has a government and a
Governor to manage its local government
The following Is the despatch which was received
by Senator West at five O'CLOCK and Immediately
communicated to the President and Attorney
General, both OF whom at the time expressed their
high qualification at its cOntents:-
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. II, 1874
| Senator J. r. WEST, Washington
Governor Penn and Collector Casey are In con-
ference. | have just mad personal interview
with Penn, who authorizes me to- say he will
acquiesce in the final decision OF the President
and turn over the State government to the United
States military authority, but not to the State
militia under such protest the honor OF his
people and the emergency OF the case demands;
ior beyond an honest government for all the races
he has no other ambition.
Penn will officially telegraph the President to-
day. Affairs all quiet. A. b. SLOANAKER.
This proposition it is understood Is satisfactory
to the President, and by the advice Of the Attor.
ney General when 1t is made officially the Presi-
dent will instruct General Emory or Lieutenant
tO Iv nd no
der OF the State property, and turn 1t to Gov
ernor Kellogg and his oflcials without waiting
for the expiration of the five days.
Adutant General Townsend at eight O'Clock
called on the President with a telegram from
General Emory, announcing that the insurgent
leaders had surrendered the State property and
disbanded their forces under the Presidents
proclamation. Orders have accordingly been tel.
egraphed to the Adjutans General OF the
military division of the Atlantic to sus-
pend the movement Of troops ordered to
New Orleans, which includes the Twenty
Second infantry, the artillery companies at New
York and other points. The President has taken
steps to secure reliable Information from New Or
leans as to the exact condition Of AFFAIRS whether
the action Of the insurgents Is In good faith,
whether they will peaceably conduct themselves
and not interfere with the Kellogg Govern
ment Should these inquiries be satisfactorily
answered, the movement OF any considerable
body OF troops may be countermanded, but for
the present the order is simply to suspend their
movement. A telegram has been sent to the lead
ing insurgents informing them that good faith and
prompt acquIescence will react in their favor and
help the people OF Louisiana to get rid Of the cause
OF their troubles and complaints. The Information
sought is expected tomorrow, when 1t will be
considered at once at Cabinet session.
DOLEFUL DESPATCH.
The following despatch was received from Gov
ernor Kellogg this morning.
number Of Union men, among them one who
came from the Northwest and invested 500 900 IN
business mere, have been TO me to say that II this
zano says the country has gone back twelve years.
1t Is new rebellion. Casey Is straight, though
tnat the city Is orderly. One OF the kilograms
sent me Yesterday vas seized by the patrols and
taken TO Penn, who sent 1t TO me-