Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-18
PEACE OR WAR?
TEE LOUISIANA NSURRECTI0y.
Pointed Instructions Of President Grant.


The telegraphic advices printed in last even
iDg's STAR foreshadowed that the troubles at
New Orleans were about drawing to a close.
Later In the evening the good news was received
that the military had taken possession of the
state Offices and archives, and that the insur
gents had quietly stepped down and OUT
The first official nsws received of the change in
the condition of affairs was a telegram received
at eight O'Clock last night by Adjutant General
Townsend from Gen. Emory TO the effect that
the insurgent leaders had surrendered the state
property and disbanded their forces under the
proclamation Of President Grant issued on the
10Th Istant. This intelligence was at once COM
muDicated to the Secretary OF War aud the
General of the Army at Columbus, Ohio.
CABINET MEETING TO-DAY.
At ten o o'clOck to-day the Cabinet met, and
we're in consultation until after Il M. The
course of General Emory was diseased during
the session. Some OF the members were of the
opinion. that this officer entirely exceeded his
authority, and the express orders sent him under
no circumstances to recognize the Penn gov
ernment. 1t was held that the very fact of the
acceptance OF surrender carried with it prtma
fdCte recognition of the insurgents as a govern
ment. Again, 1t was declared that no formal
surrender on conditions should have been toll
Grated, but that the proper course would have
been on the part of the comm anding general AT
New Orleans TO have declined any overture short
Of vacation without terms to the military
After over two hours consultation, the Presi-
20 General Emory at New Orleans
Instructions Of President Grant to
Gen. Emory.
The following telegram was sent to General
Emory at New Orleans, at Il so O'Clock to-day,
by order of the President
WAR DEPARTMENT, A. G. o., WASHINGTON
september IS, 1S74-I am directed by the Pres
dent to say that your acts to this date, so far
as they have been reported and received of
nciaby, are approved, excapt so far as they
name Col. Brooke to comm and the city of New
Orleans. 1t would have been better to have
named him as commander OF the United States
forces now in that city. The state government
existing at the time of the beginning of the pres
ent lnsurrectonary movement must be recOg-
niZed as the lawful govern ent until some other
government can be legally supplied. Upon the
surrender OF the insurgents you will inform Gov.
Kellogg OF the fact, and give him the necessary
support to re-establish the authority of the
state government. If at the end of five days
given in the proclamation of the 18th instant
there still exists any resistance to the authority
Of the state, you will summon a surrender of the
insurgents. If the surrender is not quietly sub
mitted TO, il must be enforced at all hazards
This being an nsurrectiOn against the STATE
government of Louisiana, to aid in suppression
Of which the United States government has
been called upon in the forms required by the
Constitution and laws OF Congress hereunder,
1T is not the province of the United States
authorities TO make terms with such parties
engaged in iHsHTrection.
f. d. TOWNSEND, Adiutant General
Gen. w. ID. Emory, New Orleans, La.
1t will be seen by this dispatch that all the
acts of Gen. Emory have met the approval OF
the administration with the exception of tn at
which places Col. Brooke in the position of
military governor, a. 1t we're. This is disap-
proved because is was just what the President
and Cabinet desired to ayOid-any semblance of
martial law or military government.
IN TIME OF PRACR PREPARE FOR WAR.
The statements in morning paper to the
effect that the orders had been cOunterman ded
which directed the movements Of the army aud
naval forces are incorrect. No orders have
been Issued to either of these branches OF the
service countermanding those heretofore issued
On the other Eand, up to a late hour last night
worknen were employed getting war material
ready. Even in our own city they were placing
munitions of war or the L. 5. steamer tfsttys-
burg at tie navy yard.
While virtual surrender has been M ade to
the military, the Kellogg government has not
yet been restored. As Indicated in the dispatch
sent to-day to Gen. Emory, the United States
will not be satisfied with anything short of
restoration OF the state offices wreSted from the
recognized legal authorities.
Nor have any orders been given to change the
movements OF the military. The precautions
considered necessary before the news of the
surrender was received are still deemed pru
dent, until the Kellogg government has been
fully reinstated. No serious apprehension is
felt that the restoration will not be accomplished
peaCeabiy,