New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-11
THE LOUISIANA CONFLICT.

! THE SITUATION AT NEW-ORLEANS YESTERDAY-THE
SIEGE OF THE STATE HOUSE RAISED BY ORDER
OF GEN. AUGCR-TiE ARMED BANDS DISPERSED
| NEw-ORLEANS, Jan. 10.-At $50 a. IN. to-
day the city perfectly quiet, aud with the exception
OF few armed SQUADS patrong the streets and the white
ribbon badges Of the Nichols police, there was nothing
to indicate the events Of yesterday Not single Of
violence or disorder occurred during The night - Tar as
~ known There indication OF a gathering OF the
armed hosts Of yesterday Both sides were exceedingly
reticent III regard their intentions and nothing was
known OF them outside their trusted friends.
On visiting the state House TINS morning, a line Of
Nclollss police seen BY correspondent on the
south side Of ST. LOuisst and the opposite side a
line OF the Mcropoyans The former permitted him to
pass but the latter halted him until WORD from Gov.
Packard was received to pass him. On entering the
building he found The Metropoitans lOOa!ng If they
duty all night without sleep, and tie men-
bcIs OF the Legislature presented similar appearance
Gov Packard who had Just returned from breakfast,
looked as cool and collected he did yesterday He
said that there change in the situation since last
evening beyond the fact that the House would nave
quorum to-day, which prevented yesterday by the
feas OF the members. The Senate still lacks to COM
pleto quorum Ex-Gov. Kellogg United States Marshal
Pthin and Others present engaged in earnest con
versation. All reccnl. and declined to give
any information a. to their intentions.
At lI:2O n. III. everything remarkably quiet No
armed men were to the streets and IL said
they had all dsbauded. In an interview with Gen.
Augur he stated that he anticipated no further trouble
he had notified both Nichols and Packard that he would
only interfere keep the peace and that when it was
reported 10 him last ct that Nchoss police were pre-
venting Government icals from visiting the state House
he promptly notified Nichols that he could not allow
that and Nichols replied that 1t done without his
knowledge.
At noon there was change in the situation nor waa
any trouble anticipated. The Nichols party asserted
that they satisfied with the situation. and would
make no further aggressive advances
At 1890 D. m the Republican Legislature had quo
rum ard was in \ crowd OF several hundred
people in the around the State House.
but were very quiet The Dehorra lie Legislature was
also in session at Odd Fellows Hal.
At $40 D. III. the Republican Legislature in Joint
session. elected exGov Kellogg to he United States Sem
aor for the long term The indications that Lieut.
Gov Antoine would be elected to the short term.
Among h0Ss voting for Kellogg were Warm0th, Albert
Leonard and Cca. McNI.lan the latter Two MEM
beers of McEncry's Senate of 1928.
At . D. IN. an extra PicIyunc was published which
said Alfred Bourges the newly-apponted sheriff for
the Supreme Court made demand for the courtroom
this morning and was refused It is expected that a
squad OF police will be sent there 10 take it," The Re
publican Senators OF the Senate Investigating Com
mtee have been IN conference with the Republican chiefs
al the State House this morning II IL rumored that the
conference had reference to the existing state Of affairs
and that they will JOIN in telegram 10 PRESIDENT Grant
for recognition.
To-day an injunction was sued ont Of the Fifth Dis
trct Court by Attorney General Ogden enoinng Alfred
Shaw from acting Judge OF the superior Court lately
created by the Republican Legislature.
The Democratic Legislature balloted for United
States senator to-day without result
The Nichols Government has organized regiment OF
field artillery with John Glynn, jr colonel, and q
full staff Gov. Nichols to-day made numerous appoint
mens OF parochal officers. Three Napoleon and two
Calling guns lately taken from the Washington Artillery
by Gov Kellogg taken from the state Arsenal to-
day by the Nichols and drawn through the
street by bodies of to the Washington Artillery
armOry.
The armed bodies Of men who thronged the streets
Yesterday were visible to-day strong force OF
Nichols police, however, patrol the city.