The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-06
!. d,f.eel< Fl, ere I,oufsiana Businesses

IA Gneeksaff flIes Loufsiana Busfnsss.I
Nv AsHfxnfoss 1farch 81 Public comment
eHroWirfa out oil stae latest official action BY
Fffie Government here upon the affairs OIL the
|eontending state governments In Louisiana
received new sDsiase to-day because OF re-
ports that gained circulation to the effect
SlIat differences OF opinion had originated
between the,G General OF the Army md the
Secretary of War upon the ground taken by
tthe General government In the telegram
sent March I'd by direction OF the Presi-
Eaent,t0 General Augur. as to the non-re-
cognition Of either Of the political parties In
louisiana, It is aseertained Tint General
Sherman to-day telegrarhed to General Au-
gur II, connection with this subject, and re-
heated applications were made at the head
quarters OF the army. for Q copy OF the off,
cial dispatch, but General Sherman has de-
ciined to give il for publication, mainly on
account Of the fact that it was more Of a
| personal communication from himself to
General Augur than an official telegram.
The General. however, does not hesitate
| TO say that under existing circumstances he
conceiyes It to be in every respect proper
that General AuSur, in whose caution and
Judgment he has every confidence. should
remain on the ground for the purpose Of
| preventing tky AOSIllc Ludt
| be made by either party at New Orleans.
Furthermore, General Sherman deprecates
any action that might be taken which would
be construed into forestalling official acts
| that may emanate from President HAYES
after he has had an opportunity to officially
consider the condition Of affairs in Louis
| lana, and to discuss with his friends and
Cabinet advisers on the topic. General
Sherman has also suggested that General
| Augur shall advise Governor Nichols to
consider the Importance OF cautious action
under all circumstances.
This seems to be spelling the glory OF
General Grant. Representatives Gibson,
Ellis, Levy, and Colburn were assured by
President Grant on Saturday morning that
his meaning in bis dispatch to Packard was
that the people Of Louisiana were now as
free from Federal interference as the people
OF Connecticut; that he did not believe
Packard would attempt offensive opera
tions; and that il Nichols should take pos
session OF the State offices without mob VIC
lence he would not be interfered with.
PACKARD ENCOURAGED.
New YORK, March A New Orleans spe.
cial Of Saturday says two companies OF
United States troops arrived by the Mobile
railroad and quartered in the building in
rear OF the State-House. Governor Packard
is az confident Of recognition as ever, but
has increased the State-House garrison tc
five hundred, white and colored, half OF
whom are constantly on guard. They be-
lieve United States troops will act in concert
with them in case OF L hostile demonstra.
ton. General Augur has received no aadi'
tional orders, and CONSTITUTES the situation
unaltered. Some United States cavalry ar
rived from Kansas, said to be en- route te
Fort Worth, but no time is fixed for theil
departure. A battery Of twelye-pounder:
was taken into the Federal barracks which
adjoins the State-House.