Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-22
THE SITUATION In LOUISIANA.
Failure OF the Compromise Confer
enCP.

Failure OF the Compromise Confer
enCe.
Hon. r. B. Cowen, assistant Secretary of the
Interior, and Admiral Rogers, OF the navy, ar
rived in New Orleans lfom Washington yestsr-
day moi IniBg. Thew came as a ~)mmittee rep
rssenting the national government, and during
the al srnoon were in private r)nsul' alton with
EellCgg and other stats and federal officials.
The conference committees that have been
holding daily sessions since Thur day last had
their final interview yesterday. Tue object of
the conference wrs to arrange for Joint super
vision and control of the elective machineIs of
November 1lth. Everything spp9 emily pre-
gre ed Eatisiac' orily untl the question Of the
composition of the "Retutning Board" was
reached. This board, which is tne key to the
whole election scheme, consists of five members
elected by the senate. The law provides that
vacancies shall be fllC1 by remaining members
Of the board. The Kellogg .psrty lSoposed to
create two vacancies which should be filled by
nomin' :s of tie democracy. Tbs Mershsl
PFckstd states would not be agreed to by the
latter. They demanded that tnree vacancies
should be created, two 10 be filled by democrats
and tue third to be gentlemse sgrceable to
both factions. This demand was most emphat
ically refused, and after a protracted debate,
lest -Dg until evening, final Adjournment was
had. During subsequent conversation hal
with Gov. Kellogg, Marshal Packard and other
republicans, they stated that under no crcum-
stance would they recede from the stand they
had taken, and should their opponents also re-
main firm 1t was not likely that another meet
ing of conference would be called.
ID. b. Penn, who led the conference on the
pert of the som bern element stated that the
unsatisfactory result of the conference would
probLbly result in further complications, and il
was rot improbable that there would be biood-
shed in the parishes Other democratic lead
ers express tue same belief.
LAST NIGHT
the democratic central committee and the
White League held meetings at their club
rooms. The report of the failure of the confer
ence committee was made, and 1t was resolved
10 hold further meetings this evening. The
news from the parishes is reassuTing. There
have been no serious disturbances, and no I'm
mcciate trouble is anticipated. Seven addi-
rived yesterday. One company of the Sd infan-
try goes TO Monroe to-day, riotiag being ex-
pected in that neighborhoOd. The McEnery
parish officials, who took possession OF their
Oftict S last Wednesday in Franklin parish sur
rendered them quietly to the Kellogg officials
yesterday.
WHAT GENERAL LoNGsrRKRT SAYS.
A New Orleans dispatch says that General
LOrgstTeet, commander in chief of Kellogg's
army, says the state house and arsenals were
surrendered for want Of ammunition to defend
them, and places the responsibility on Attorney
General Field, who enjolned the militia apprO-
pTiation of 200, made by the last legislature.
General Judge Dibble, in letter - tue Plea
yUne, says he fired two shots from window in
the custom house at thG 90 who deliberately
fred at him while standing there looking on,
but taking no part in the fight last Monday.
MIXED POLICE.
A Dispatch to the New York Times from New
Orleans says:-''To- day the full force of Metro
politan police were on duty in the city, Gov.
Kellogg having adopted the remarkable policy
of telec,Ing from the White League element a
number of men to take the places OF those killed
or wouEded on Monday last"
ALLEGED MBDDLING WITH DISPATCHES.
A dispatch to the same paper from this city
says:-"A statement which seems to be well
supported, shows that a committee of citizens
took charge of the telegraph office early in the
OntiCt, and exercised a sharp censorship over
the dispatches for several days. 1t is said that
this committee caused the files of the office to
he examined, and copies made of many political
dispatches, both official and private, that have
passed during two or three years past, and that
the names of the committee have been commu-
Dicaied to the government authorities. Little
doubt was entertained that the Dispatches had
been tampersd with in some way, though the
nature and intent Of the meddling were not
known"
THREATENED OUTBREAK OF COLORRH PEOPLE
a dispatch to the y. Y. Tribune from New
Orleans, September %, says:-This morning a
committee apf oiBted by mass meeting of white
people of Bayou Sara waited upon Gen. Emory
ro tolictt protection against threatened out
break of negroes in that parish. The committee
Hhlch includes one Of Governor kellogg's ap-
pOintees to Office, represent that the negroes out
number them eight to ore, and that the officers
charged with keeping the peace are ilIiterate,
prejuCiced, and memb bers of TIL boun d lie agues
For some time past the negroes have been or
gained and armed, and have been drilling and
practicing target firing. day or two ago
steamer landed for their use a large quantity of
powder and bucksbot The whites have reason
- bejleye that these preparations are prelimi-
nary to an attack upon them. Gen. Emory
promptly acceded to the request by sending a
commissioned officer and ten men, which the
committee deemed q sufficient force, to BAYOU
Sara.