The New York herald., 1877-01-11
THURSDAY


report, as soon practicable, to secure
lawful and peaccaoc settlement Of the pending polt
cal contest relative to the government OF tho State.
The resolution went over under the rules.
AN INTERVIEW GENERAL ArGuR.
In an interview, half an hour since, with General
Augur he stated that he anticipated further trou
ble He had notified both Nichols and Packard that
he would only interfere to keep the peace; and that
when It was reported TO him last night that Nichols
police were preventing government officials from
visiting The State House he promptly notified Nichols
that hc could not allow that and Nichols replied that
1t was done without his knowledge
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS.
Tho republican Senator'S of the Senate investigating
Committee have been conference with the rcpubli-
can chiefs at the State House this morning II IS
rumored that tho conference had reference to tho
existing state OF affairs and that they Will join in
telegram TO President Grant for recognition.
LEGAL ASPECT Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS.
There Is much discussion here over the legal aspect
OF yesterdays proceedings. Tho democrats aege
that Chief Justice Ludeling, who appointed ny
Governor kellogg few days since, could not hold
over, whilo tho republicans claim that the Chief JUS
tice had authority to remove tho Sheriff before he
took possession OF the Supreme Court room.
CALL FOR MARTIAL LAW.
The sentiment among The republicans that martial
finds expression in the leading editorial OF
the Republican, the organ OF tho party the State as
iollows:-
As we have at present no government in this State
whose authority is undspued and as there two
three Congressional committees trying TO find out the
truth about tho late election. perhaps the President
may deem II his duty TO establish marlial law till such
time II ever as Congress shall come to somc concu.
sion and agreement IN The premises Such stop would
At least give To the business community season OF
peace such as they understand ~ instead OF sounds OF
a thn pnfnP dnVcn atnll AoN
yesterday resounded through tho streets OF the city.
Though are toeraoy well seasoned to popular
motions hero there rs decided preference on the part
of the majority Of the people for government OF any
kind strong enough 10 MAINTAIN itself over tho unccr
tantes necessarily incident 10 the armed hostile forces
IN the Same camp
DAY.
train of cars from Mobile brought IN several CON-
pancs of United States troops at eleven O'Clock
night
To-day injunction sued out OF the Fifth District
Court by Attorney General Ogden, enjoinng Alfred
Shaw acting Judge OF the Superior Court lately
created by the republican Legislature
The Nichols government has organized regiment
OF hcd artillery, with John Glynn Jr colonel, and
a niIl stan.
Governor Nichols to-day made numerous appoint
mcnts OF parochia officers.
ALLEGED BRIBERY.
Tho authorities at the state House claim to have
shcd in detail in the Republican TO morrow OF brbcs
offered to mcmbcrs OF the State House Legislature
to gain tho Nichols Legislature They believe that
these bribes have been accepted In some p. j.
Kennedy, an cx-loveo contractor under Governor
warmoth and member of the State House Lcgisa.
ture, is indicated by name as the agent employed
THREATENED soRrrE.
Al latc hour Information has been received to the
effect that tho State House garrison intends sorte
tonight between twelve and O'clock for the pur-
pose OF recapturing tho stations The police are
strengthening their forces at the points threatened
bat they do not apprchend anything serious
Colonel James Casey has just arrived unexpectedly
from Washington.
ATTITUDE OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE ON
THE LOUISIANA QUEsTIoN-NEUTIAL1TY RE-
ArFIRMED-INTERvIEw BETWEEN THE pREsI-
DENT AND THE LOUISIANA DEMoCRATs-rHE
LEGAL QUESTION UNDER CONSIDERATION.
WASHINGTON, jan TO- 1877.
President Grant teegraphed additional instructions
to tho military authorities at New Orleans to-day TO
tho effect that there should bo interference OF tho
troops with the contcnding political parties.
unless there was collision or other breach
OF the peace. Although his instructions
substantially only reiteratiou OF previous drec.
tons Of tho standing orders of the War Depart
ment under the understanding prevailing since tho
PRONUNCIATION of the circular OF the Attorney Genera
to United States marshals prior to the elections tho
President deemed It advisable to make his views clear
and emphatic as to what he wished done under Execu
tive authority and TO set ut rest tho random state
ments by his enemies OF tho probable
reckless OF the army intended by
him. He also anxious to allay all apprehcns.ons
He Is In receipt Of teegraphic dispatches almost
hourly giving HIM information OF each change tho
situation so that prompt action may be had, far as
he is concerned IN any emergency requiring his inter-
ference. II is the impression at tho White House TO-
night that there will DO serious trouble IN New
Orleans and confidence in this belief s enter
tanned to- night than heretofore
THE INVESTMENT OF THE STATE HOUSE,
In reference to the investment of the state House
by the Nichols police the following telegram was sent
TO General Augur:-
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. 10, 1877.
General G. G. AuGUR, New Orleans, La. =
1t Is reported that the State House In New Orleans
surrounded by mob II this is so notify all persons
to dispcrsc, and compel compliance with your order
the Legislature is not molcsted When he has fali
knowledge OF all the facts in tho premises he will de-
cido which shouli BIO recognized.
j. ID. CAMERON, Secretary OF War.
rELEGRAMs TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The following kilograms received hero yesterday
evening" addition TO tho kilograms already published
the recent troubles New Orleans reported
to constitute all the correspondence with the War De-
partmen up The close OF business hours this after.
FROM GENERAL AUGrR.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF
New ORLEANS, La, Jan. o, 1917 I
Received at Washington 4:20 r. MI
To Hon j. d. CAMERON, Secretary OF War,!Wash.neton,
ID. g. -
The armed bodies the police aud armed possc
acting under orders OF the Nichols government They
have substantially possession oil the city, except tho
State House The arsenal and Supreme Court are
ported TO have surrendered to them have declined
10 interfere on either side until there is n violent
breach OF tho peace. MY orders simply authorize mo
TO prevent violence and bloodshed. None has MS yot
occurred. VIII communicate your despatch to Mr.
Nichols q. G. AUGUR,
Brigadcr General Commanding.