The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-12
THE REPORT OF THE SUB. COM
MITTEE on LOUISIANA.

! WASHINGTON, JAM 1.-THE statement tel
egraphed from the Republican that the whole
committee had started for New Orleans was
| wild. There is, however, undoubted Dis
| content 1t is stated as indicative of the char
acter Of the report, that Mr.. Potter, the De-
mocratic member of the committee, has been
selected to phrase it. The Star says the full
committee on Southern affairs met this morn
ing to confer with the subcommittee who
went to New Orleans to investigate the condi-
ton of affairs in Louisiana. 1t is indicated,
through the evidence submitted that they will
report
]. That at the late election in Louisiana
there was no intimidation of colored voters
?. That the White League discussed but
voted down proposition to discharge SER
wants who voted the Republican ticket.
3. That the Returning Board was fraud.
4. That the United States troops executed
orders issued by Marshal Packard on election
day.
5. That the disorder in the Legislature had
ceased and the meeting was entirely orderly
and quiet at the time Gen. De Trobriand
entered the Hall to arrest the members
6. That the only request Speaker Wilt
made Of Gen. De Trobriand was to keep order
in the lobby outside of the Hall.
Z. That the people of Louisiana generally
have no sympathy with the Kellogg Govern
ment, and that the colored men who say they
are National Republicans proclaimed them
selves as State Democrats, in order to get rid
OF Kellogg.
8. That the police force in New Orleans is
demoraliZed.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was for the
consideration of the special message on Lou
islana affairs but that not being ready, the
session was devoted to conversation over
events there. The message will be considered
in the regular Cabinet meeting tomorrow
FROM OMAHA-GUARDS OyERPOWERED BIT
CONvICTS.
OMAHA, Jan. 11.-Jieut J. H. Winters.
who was sent out from Cheyenne with COM
pany of troops to survey and measure a route
from thence to Red Cloud Agency, reports
from Fort Laramie, to-day, that he was driven
in there by the severity of the weather, after
getting as far as old Red Cloud Agency.
The snow is very deep and drifted badly
Thermometer ranges from twenty to forty de-
grees below zero in the daytime. Apprehen-
sions are felt for the command under Capt
Henry, who left Fort Laramie q few DAYS
since to drive miners out of the Black Hills
The convicts in the Penitentiary at Lincoln,
under the leadership of the notorious McWal.
tiers, about 3 o'clock to-day, oyerpowered the
inside guards. gained possession of the armo-
ry, and then drove the outside guards from
the walls, shooting one julius Goshen in the
knee, wounding him severely; another is re-
ported dying They also fired several shots
at some citizens who were approaching with
arms, wounding two. The warden was absent
in the city. His wife and children, and the
female convicts are locked up in the upper
part OF the building.
Grave apprehension is felt for the safety of
the guards and the wardens family. AS the
convicts are desperate men. The warden and
a large body of armed citizens are patrolng
outside the prison. Convicts are momentarily
expected to sally forth, having procured citi-
zens' clothes by stripping the guards. Gov.
Furnas, having applied to Gen. Ord for aid,
company OF troops were sent tonight on q
special train, for Lincoln.
MARINE.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Jan. IL, 6 P. M-Barome-
ter 3O.40 Wind north northeast, blowing
hard.
Arrived: Spanish bark Rosario, Gourde,