Arizona citizen., 1877-01-13


 found. Gen. A. Buford, of Kentucky.
 who was at West Point with Grant and Sherman, now says: Il have positive
 authority for saying that such an order
 was issued, but that Hancock absolute ! ly refused to obey It. 1 know that this
 is true, and that the order was imme-
 dIately returned by Hancock accom-
 panied by his resignation to take effect if the order was not rescinded. The order was revoked and dates destroyed" With what purpose just at this juno ture of the political situation Gen. Sher- idan was ordered to New York may be easily cOpjectured.
 NEW YORK, January S.-A report is circulated that private dispatch has been received from Montreal stating that young Bennett and May have fought duel, and that Bennett receiv- ed bullet in his bowels.
 NEW ORLEANS, January 5-It IS un- derstoOd that military authorities have orders to transfer 3,OO0,OOO pounds ord nance and ordnance stores from Baton Rouge to New York including 400 bar rels powder, guns, shot, she'll, &c.
 NEW ORLEANS, January s.-Both Nichols and Packard were inaugural ed to-day as Governor There was no fighting.
 NEW ORLEANS, January g. The Nichols government is now in posses sion of everything except the State House. A force of about three thousand of Nichols militia are under arms and threaten to take the State House Pack ards force is only three hundred.
 Later-Nichols has issued proc lamation counseling peace, and the dispersion of all to their homes.
 NEW ORLEANS, January 9. - The commander of the L S. sloOp Ossippe. has established signal station in the custom house in order to communicate with officials there. The Ossippe and the Monitor Canonlcus are lying at foot of Paydras street |. S. Marshal Pit kins Is in constant communication with Washington, giving every phase of the situation
 NEW ORLEANS, D. m.-No change in the situation. Ogden's militia are massed in the square of the State House which has been reinforced by 100 col ored militia. Packard asserts that he will resist any attack made upon IL The signal corps on top of the house. are constantly signaling the custom house The Nichols Supreme Court, after spreading their commissions on record and appointing Alfred Roman, clerk, adjourned until Wednesday.
 IDIANAPOLIs, Juauary S.-Gov. Will Hams took the oath of office this morn ing and was introduced to the legisls- ture by the retiring governor. T. A. Hendricks. Gov. Williams delivered a brief address and closed by saying: I've have just passed through one of the most exciting and bitter cam algns I have ever witnessed None have had more bitterness and unjustifiable sian der heaped upon them than myself Notwithstanding all this, I shall be pleased to cooperate with you Tn any measure calculated to make us a united and happy and prosperous people"
 PHTIADEIPHIA, January 4.-Eyster. United States Assistant treasurer, st Philadelphia, has filed an answer to the Centennial Board of Finance. for the government payment in full of million dollars before the stockholders are reimbursed.
 NEWARK, January, 3.-The Presby tery today by vote of 16 to 12, found Rev. Mir Lee guilty of violating the scriptures by allowing women 10 preach in his pulpit.