The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-12
The:SIluatiOn in IouIsInnn.

NEw ORLEANS, January l0.-There /,
no change reported In the situation thi'
morning, and the orders Of Gen. Aueur
virtually forbidding any aggressive
movement by either party, will doubtless
prevent any collision. Alleyes are turn
ed to Washington, watching the event.
there.
Gov. Packard has commissioned A. s
Badger Major. General Of the Louisianu
State National Guards, and ordered hin
10 organize the first division Of that bod Y
The Republican, in summing up thesit
uation this morning, admits that II force
Is to decide the question Of supremacy
the Republicans are poWerless agains
their opponents, who il says are FULLY
organized, equipped and trained in thu
use Of arms.
Second dispatch--lt is reported that
Captain McGloins' company Of Nichols
militia, has taken possession Of the office,
OF Recorder Of Mortgages, and Register
Of Conveyances, on Chartres street.
Antoines friends assert that Pinch.
back spirited away the four absent Re.
publican Senators, who are on Lake
PonchRrtrAin fishing, and that they will
not return except TO secure PinChback's
election to the United States Senate.
1t is doubtful whether an election for
Senator will take place to-day, even il a
quorum Of the Joint Assembly eau be
had, which is doubtful. As il is under.
stood 10 be the policy Of some Of the
members TO prevent an election until the
solution Of the present difficulties in re.
gard 10 the State Government is settled.
1t is generally conceded that the ques.
tion turns at present on which Of the Su.
preme Courts il the legal one, and on
this subject the authorities at Washing.
ton are being fully informed by both
sides Of the legal issues involved.
WITHDRAWING MEMBERS.
New ORLEANS, January ll.-2P.M.-
Two members Of the Republican House
are just reported as having Withdrawn
from that body, and giving their reason
therefor in speeches.
PACKARD SERENE.
In an interview to-day with Gov.
Packard, he stated that he intended to
retake the Supreme Court building, but
he would proceed under the forms Of the
law, and would avoid conflict, which
would remain as the cause Of bitter.
ness after the recognition Of his Govern.
ment, which event he regarded as certain.
Col. Casey returned to-day, and denies
that he has senatorial aspirations, that
the FIRST he knew Of his name being con-,
nected with the contest, was learned here
to-day.
- BALLoTING FOR A AsENAToR.
The Nichols Legislature had another
ballot for United States Senator to-day,
without result. Four Senator's who left
the Stale House are said to he at Pinch.
backs residence tonight, with guard Of
Nichols police around the house at their
request, to prevent their capture by the
Sergeant.at-Arms, Barrett and Kenne.
dy, who withdrew from the State House,
were admitted to the Odd Fellows Hall
Legislature as members, and gave their
reasons for changing. Barrett Indignantly
denied the statement that money had been
offered him, and after denouncing the
other body in unmeasured terms, he said
he left because he saw his property was
being legislated from him. Kennedy as
serted that the State House Legislature
had passed n number Of bills which were
never read by the committee. Nicholrs
Legislature regards the election Of Eus.
tice last year ns valid, and will only elect
one Senator.