Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-17
THE LOUISIANA CONTEST
HOW If STANDS IN WASHINGTON.
What the Government Has Done.
what Is said About 1t.


held in the morning.
THE QUESTION OF MARTIAL LAW.
Al the first session the question under con
s'deratiou was whether under the then existing
circumstances martial law should be declared
in Louisiana. EeIlOggs virtual abdc alton by
his abandonment of the state offices and
archives, and his hight TO the custom house
under the cover of the military put a new phase
upon the condition OF affairs, altogether differ
ent from that contemplated by the President
when he gave directions tor the issuing of the
pTOcla nation the d ~ previous. II was held by
members OF the Cabinet that II martial law was
declared, ard the state offices surrendered to
e e federal forces and a military governor ap-
pointed, that the precedent would be dangerous,
lLas much As Otuer southern states that are dis
satisfied with those holding the relns of govern
meDt might attempt the same sort OF coup d.
etdt to bring atogt like re ,ult.
THE FLIGHT OF KELLOGG
was animadverted upon quite severely by al
the members of the Cabinet. President Grant,
it is said, views his action az cowardly, that is
in not holding On until compelled 20 give up.
This, however, il was considered, did not alter
the TACT that the 10 s1TgentS had violated the
United States laws and were in open rebellion.
About twelve O'Clock the startling information
was received from private sources that Lieu.
tenant Governor Pen had called together an
extra session OF tue legislature 10 convene on
Sunday next. An adjournment of the Cabinet
meeting was then had until O'Clock.
THE STATE FUNDS.
At that hour the Cabinet reassembIed, and
the purpose OF declaring martial law was again
seriously discus, ed. News in the meantime had
been received that large amount of money
was in the state bank at New Orleans, and thai
the insurgents had intimated that they Intended
70 appoint treasurer and place him in the Gus
tody of the funds. a dispatch WAS at once sent
70 General Emory to guard the bank, and in no
event to permit the money to be drawn by any
person connected with the Penn government
" byyT "a ya,f ?.
declare martial law for the present, but TO
await the results of
THE FIVE DAYS NOTICE
previously given to dispersa, and then, if re-
sistance was maintained, to take such a course
A dispatch, however, was directed to be sent t.
Gen. Emory to the effect that under no circum-
stances was he recognize the insuTgent GOV
eminent of Louisiana, and that within five days
from the date OF the proclamation to the in
suTgeHts such action would be taken az the
emergency might require"
Ii was Anticipated that important dispatches
would be received to-day, but neither President
q ant nor Attorney q engTal VIII ans have any
communications which throw more nght upon
tha situation than that given n cur press DIS
patches.
The statement by telegraph Of the reported
submission OF the McEnryites to the L. :
Authorities is not believed in OH Giai circles mere
and 10 kilograms have been received which
tend TO confirm the statement: but on tns CON
tary II IL denied by the Associated Press a.
NsW Orleans.
MOVEMENTS OF L. :. TROOPS
At Il O'Clock today ia conference was held al
the white House with Admiral Reynolds, act
ing Secretary of the Navy, and AdjutaDt Gen
eraI Townsend, the result of which was az Or
Der issued to Col. Stanley, commanding the p
United States infantry TO proceed forth wiJh
with his command to New Orleans. This req.
ment is known as the fighting regiment o. the
army, having been until quite T3c5ntly on tn
gtt H..
quarters of the regiment is az Fort Wtvne
Mich, and the companies which are nov prob
ably on the move were distributed A. follows:
Company 4, Madison Barracks, Ny.
Company B, Fort Porter, y. Y.
Company q, Fort Brady, Mich.
Company ID, Fort Wayne, Mich.
Company F., Fort Mackiaac, Mich.
Company +, Fort Wayne, Mich.
Company G.. Fort Brady, Mich.
Conn ianv Il, Fort Wayne VI .ch,
Company /, Fort GFati1t, Mich.
Company X, Fort Porter, y Y.
II addition, orders were sent 20 Gen, Barrv.
commanding al Fortress Monroe 70 move six
companies OF heavy artillery. This arm Of the
service drill as infantry, and can be made avail
able as such in case OF An emergency. They will
proceed by rail 20 New Orleans.
Admiral Reynolds was directed 70 order two
gUu0oats to New Orleans from the North A.
.antlc squadron. The names of the boats have
not yet been selected, but 1t ia expected that
they will be the Colorado and Kansas.
Secretary Bolknap and General Sherman,
who are az Columbus, Ohio, have been in con
slant communicated at that point with Gen
eral Mcdowell, whose Headquarters Is at
Louisville. as Well as with Adiutant aeneral
Townsend, in this city. Both are expected to
return to morrow.
ARMS FOR THE WHITE LEAGUERs.
This morning the Attorney General received
q dispatch from New York, stating that heavy
shipments of arms have been made to the White
League in Louisiana from that city for the past
several weeks.
ia halYa
directing General Terry TO proceed forthwith
10 New orleans and take command of the
Jnited States forces there.
TIE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TAKEN n
TIE GOVERNMENT
should not he construed as rejecting the feel
IDgs of the President ami his advisers that they
anticipate any resistance will be made to the
federal authorities by the insurgents. Il Is
generally believed that upon the expiration o.
the allotted five days, and upon demand be
ing made npon those holding the state Off .es to
vacate, that they will comply, and Weld as
Secretary Stanton did in the Lorenzo Thomas
troubles TO superior force. While the Presi-
dent does not entertain the view that a conflict
will actually take place, he believes IN the
good old axiom, sin time OF peace prepare for
wal" It is known that the rinsurgents are
well armed, drilled aud disciplined, aud in the
contingency OF actual resistance to tho general
government 1t is proper that every precaution
shall be taken to meet any possible emcr-
geDcy. Hence the Influx OF troops into tue city
the gulf Of Mexico.
Those inclined to be critical, are already be
ginning to chide the President for what they
are pleased TO term violations OF law in exceed
ing Congressional appropriations. Ii is true that
CsngTess did not provide the War department
with the appropriations necessary to the trans
portation of large bodies of troops; but il is also
true that the President il bound to see the laws
faithfully executed and TO put down rebellion;
and IN anticipating An appropri alton, the ser
vice from which the money is diverted will be
reimbursed by Congress; as in the case of pro-
Viding deficiency for the Navy department TO
meet extraordinary expenses incurred during
our Cuban troubles.
PESSsTLVAFIA's MILITIA TENDRRRD.
II Is stated, and generally believed, that Gov
ernor Hartranft, OF Pennsylvania, last night
telegraphed President Grant that the several
militia regiments OF that state were at his ser
vice, In case he saw 1T to make q call for them
yIRws OF ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS
The following statement, containing the
views OF Attorney General Williams on the
subject, will be read with interest, it having
prepared by his own hand for the press
"The so called Kellogg government has been
established and In fun operation for about two
years. II has been repeatedly decided by all
the courts of Louisiana 10 be the only local
government OF the state. 1t has been expressly
recognized by the President, and implicitly by
Congress.