The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-18
LOUINIANA.
The Present status OF Louisiana
fI I.. H Affairs.

i no lal H Affairs.
NEw ORLEANS, January 1.-THE Re
publican this morning, referring to Gen
Augur's latest Instructions from the Wa
Department, says: What Is the presen
status according TO the understanding o
the Administralion2 II IL explained II
the Presidents dispatch Of which tha
Of tho Secretary Is intended 10 be ex
pIanatory. A Supreme Court Iegaii,
constituted to make room for Eve lawyer
who have been called together by private
citizens OF the State TO act In iudicia
capacity; q city government declareG
duly elected in the manner provid
ed by the laws Of the State, ignoreC
BY the leaders Of armed men, and
all public places filled in the samt
irregular manner that characterized the
alleged appointments TO the Supreme
Court, in the meantime the process o.
law is paralized, and no business i,
transacted in the courts. There is little
business doing here at present,
THE DANCER FAST.
The effect Of the instructions from The
war department to General Augur tC
preserve status quo Of both parties until
the report Of the congressional committees
are received, is plainly visible to-day
All danger Of collision is regarded
as past for the present at least.
GEN. AUduR TO GOV. PACKARD.
The following is Gen. Augur's reply to
Gov. Packard's letter Of last night:
HEADQUARTERS DEr'T OF THE GULF, !
New ORLEANS, January II, ". !
Hon. s. D. Packard, STATE House, Nac Or.
leans:
DEAR sm-Your letter dated the 10th
inst, which you had published in the
newspapers and telegraphed North before
1t was possible for me to see it, ia re.
ceived. Though addressed to me, / un.
derstand very well that it is not particu-
larly intended for me, and but for some
errors affecting me personally | should
not think it necessary to reply. You
state that orders had been issued
early on this day, the 9th, by the Hon.
Secretary of War, directing that all I'M
authorized armed bodies should bS re.
quired 10 desist, &c. You considered
this order OF the Secretary Of War as
virtually commanding a maintenance Of
the status quo. Consequently the State
forces in charge Of the different posi-.
tons outside Of the capitol were directed
10 make such resistance us would compel
manifest attention OF force or breach
Of the peace by their opponents. 1t is
my understanding that neither side
should be permitted 10 interfere
with the status Of the other side. In
reply 10 this would say that the time Of
day at which this order was issued il i'm.
material. 1t was not received here until
some time after the surrender, without
resistance, Of 1.-THE Supreme Court
room, arsenal and all Of the police sta.
tions, and it is quite new thing to me
TO hear that you ever considered that
order Ms commanding maintenance Of
the status quo. Yourself and officers in
command Immediately under you have
repeatedly stated it was your intention to
seize any favorable chance to recover the
Court room, and you have repeatedly
sent your sheriff to demand that room,
and have twice since made application
TO me for troops to assist in such recov-
cry. This does not look rs though il
was your understanding that neither side
should be permitted to Interfere with the
status OF the other side. II was the fact OF
these threats 10 recover the Court room,
that has furnished an excuse for NichOlPl
party to keep the force in readiness
to resist them, md 1t was in
view OF this very condition Of
affairs that yesterday morning I di-
rected two OF my staff, one to see you and
one to see Gen. Nicolls, to inquire, not
request, If some agreement or under
standing could not be entered into by
which the status quo could be guaranteed
until such time as the President should
make his decision. Such an arrangement
would do away with the supposed neccs.
sity OF keeping up body Of armed men
on either side and diminish very much
the chances Of bloodshed. i made
no request in the matter. Ihad no right
to make any reQuest. II was simply a
suggestion, in The interest, as l thought,
Of peace, and to give moments quiet
to the citizens OF this excited city. Neither
Gen. Nichols nor yourself thought 1t
advisable TO adopt il, and there il ended.
An error was made, too, in the form
Of the memorandum left you by Major
Russell on Tuesday evening. Though
Of no particular moment, still I prefer
that It be reported correctly. In direct
ing the staff officer last night to deliver
to you and to Gen. Nichols each a copy
OF the dispatch OF the 10th, from the Sec.
retary OF War, he was told to say to each
that hope they will give assurance that
the President's wishes shall be respected ,
| made no request for such assurance.
Very respectly, your obedient servant,
". CO. AUduR,
Bri9qdicr General Commanding.
A GAME OF BLUFF. .
The Republican Legislature did not
ballot for U. $. Senator to-day. In the
House, Messrs. Barrett and Kennedy, who
had gone over 10 the Democrats, were
expelled.
The Democratic Legislature balloted
for Senator without result. In the Dem.
ocratic Senate, Mr.. Eustis introduced a
resolution setting forth that one Packard,
falsely assuming to be Governor, had by
means Of number OF scandalous and
libelous publications, purporting 10 be
proclamations addressed TO the General
Assembly and lawful authorities and
calculated TO bring them into cOnlempt
&C., therefore be It
ReSOlrtd, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed TO inquire
whether said Packard, by authorizing
said scandalous and libelous procla-
nation, has not committed q breach
Of the privileges Of this body, and what
means II any, shall be taken to punish
said Packard for said contempt and to
maintain the dignity and authority Of
this body. The House bill in references
to the protection Of the. colOred people,
was passed unanimously.
The Senate Committee concluded the
examination OF witnesses in 0uchita par.
ish. A large number Of negroes testified
to the discharge OF nancy for voting the
Republican ticket. One colored man
testified to having been himself whipped
by one Theobald Houng, assisted BY 3
colored men, because he refused to come
over on the Lord'sside and vote the Dem.
ticket Othnra wara nn,i6aJ a. lanys ,i,o