Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-16
THE NEW REBELLION.
CABINET CONSULTArION
Important Dispatches and Orders.

kilograms is confirmed by dispatches received
by Attorney General Williams.
IMPORTANT DISPATCHES RECEIVED By TIE
PRESIDENT.
President Grant, who had made arrange
ments TO leave for Long Branch last evening,
received at the last moment dispatches 50 i'm
pOrtant that he determined to remain in this
cry. The nature OF the information received
by him is Tor the present withheld from the
public, bat It is surmised that a condition OF
affairs now exists which was not anticip pated by
the government. At 10 O'Clock to-day he
called
A SESSION OF The CABINET,
and fer over sn hour was in consultation with
Secretaries Fish and BristOw, Attorney General
Williams aud Postmaster General Jewell.
These officers, for what they deem good and
prudential reasons, decline to make known the
results of the deliberatioD, merely stating that
nothing has yet been determined upon, but that
An additional cabinet consultation will be heid
at three O'Clock to-day. 1t is probable a formal
circular will be issued, by authority of the
President, from the Department of Justice
addressed to the citizens OF the state of Loui.i-
ana, informing them tlat the uprising in the
city OF New Orleans is not only against the state
government bet also against the United States,
and commanding the insurgents to not only
peaceably to retire to their respective abOdes
but also declaring that in point or law those
now holding the state offices and property are
usurpers, and the state government must be
restored TO the hands of the recognized author
itles from whom they wrested it. 1t is also
hinted that an extra session of Congress may be
called.
C0EFIRMAToRY DISPATCHES.
The dispatches received from New Orleans at
the White House and Attorney Generals Office
have been quite few and only confirm those
which have already appeared in the newspa-
peTs. yesterday Attorney General Williams
thinking that possibly the insurgents had cut
off communication with his office, sent a dts
patch to Marshal Packard requiring an imme-
diate answer. reply was received at eight
O'Clock last night No dispatches have been
received, however, from Gov. Kellogg, very
probably for the reason that he is shut up in the
custom house and has no facilities during the
excitement to communicate with the outside
world.
NUMBER or PRIVATE DISPATCHES
have been received here, one to the effect that
the killed and wounded on both sides Will
amount to between twenty and thirty; also thai
the United States troops had tins far taken no
hand in the conflict, but were employed tn
guarding the custom house and other United
States property in the city, none OF which had
been disturbed. dispatch received here from
a private source stated that Lieut.. Gov. Penn
had called an
KXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Again, dispatch of private nature was to
the effect that Gov, Kellogg, taking with him
such state papers as could be gathered together,
had escaped TO revenue cutter and was on his
way north.
IMPORTANT ORDERS
ments of troops, but with such secresy as to
battle the most indefatigsble gstherer OF news
in bis desire to obtain any facts concerning the
same. Rumor is rife that order was issued
yesterday to the commandants OF all the forts
and arsenals on the Atlantic coast and rivers
contiguous TO the Atlantic to muster their men,
report their strength and condition to the Sec
retary of War by telegraph, and be prepared
to receive marching orders at any moment. It
Is also currently rumoTed that the Nary De-
partment has directed two guDboats to proceed
from Key West TO New Orleans.
PUBLIC OPINION
concerning the troubles seem to be equally dt
vided. Prominent politicians from the south
now here believe that the Presidents proclsma
ton, issued yesterday, will be construed by tn
insurgents to mean that they are only to retir
peaceabiy TO their respective abodes, and not to
further mean that they must surrender the state
offices and archives. Hence they will quietly
disperfe and hold on to that which they hav.
already acquired. There can then be but on
course for the President TO pursue, and that, by
by force OF arms, to dislodge the insurgents and
restore the Kellogg government. II ;s claimed
that any attempt at restoration will be resisted
aud
THE WHITE LEAGUE,
being well organized and armed, aud composed
of ex-confederate soldiers and officers will even
put at defiance the United States troops in any
attempt to take from them that which they now
hold.
wKAKNRss OF THR q. g. FORCES.
tits anticipating such an emergency that the
President and his advisers feel that the utmost
discretion should be used. 1t is estimated by a
War department Official that in five DAYS the
government could not possibly place over
twenty five hundred men at New Orleans. The
Indian warfare on the plains precludes the
withdrawal Of troops from that section, and as
army officers assert, the government has now a
good opportunity TO realize how weak stand
ing army 1t supports.
sTRHNGTH or TIM yUufrn
The insurgents with ten thousani men, well
armed and disciplined as they are, could, il
they concluded to resist federa al authority, make
infinite trouble before being subdued. OF one
thing, however, the people can be assured, and
thatis, that the President has no purpose in view
where It was before these unfortunate dlfh-
cultles culminate1.
SENATOR WEST
had interviews with President Grant and Attor-
ney General Williams this morning on the sub
ject of the troubles.
SHERIDAN TO THE FRONT.
One of the latest rumors is that Gen. Phil
Sheridan has been ordered from Chicago 70 the
command of the troops st New Orleans.
WHAT THR ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS.
Attorney General Williams is reported as
having said last night that the affair at New
Orleans was purely rebellion, and that IL must
be put down, cost what il may in treasure and
blood.
1t can be positively stated that If Gov. Kel-
logg is not peaceably in possession of the state
Offices by next Monday he will bel put there,
if 1t takes all the army and navy OF the United
States to accomplish Ii.
Up to the hour Of going to press no further
dispatches had been received by the Cabinet
officers, but the Cabinet was about to go into
session.
JUDGE DURgLL.
In view Of the fact that the legality of the
Kellogg government is based on q decision reu
dered by Judge Durel, the following reference
to the proceedings OF Congress In his case will
be read with interest at this time. 1t will be
remembered that the action OF the Judge with
respect to his decision on the gubernatoriaI
troubles was Questioned by Congress, and the
subject by resolution OF the House OF Represen-
tahyes was referred to the j Judiciary Commit
tee. The committee after investigating the
acts OF the ofncial submitted three reports the
majority report being presented by Mr.. Wilson,
Of Indiana, accompanied with the following
resolution:
"ResoIved, That Edward Fl. Durell, Judge OF
the district court OF the United States for the
district OF Louisiana be inpeached or high
crimes and misdemeanors in once"
The remaining resolutions provided for the
appointment OF q committee to prepare articles
OF impeachment. The minority report was
hxry in D. Tor,,