Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-12
Affairs i'm Louisiana!
NO CHANGE In THE SIT
UATION.
Election Of a United States
Senator.
THE HERALD DISPATCHES.

NEW ORLEANS, January II. No change in
the situation this morning. The orders of Gen.
Augur, virtually forbid any aggressive movement
by either party, and will doubtless prevent any
collision. Gov Packard has commissioned A s.
Badger Maj. General of the Louisiana State Ma
tional Guard, and ordered him TO organize the
first division to-day.
1t is reported a company Of Nichols militia has
taken possession of the offices of recorder of mort
cages and register of conveyances in Charles
street.
Anthony's friends assert that Pinchbeck spirit
ed away the four absent republican senator's who
are on Lake Ponchartran, fishing, and that they
VIII not return except to secure Pnchback's cleo
ton to the T. 5. Senate. Both governors are
being beselged by applications for offices, and
their political friends render access 10 them ex-
ceedngly difficult.
L. M.-Two members Of the republican
House, Barrett OF Rapides, aud Kennedy of St.
Charles, are just reported as having Withdrawn
from that body and giving reasons therefor III
speeches
2.45 p. M.-The republican legislature had one
ballot for l. S. Senator this afternoon resulting
as follows: Pinchbeck, 80; Antoine, q; Lewis,
IL; Beattie, II; Anderson, A Scott, 6. Tue re-
publican senate still has quorum. Pinch
becks friends claim he is master OF the senatorial
situation.
No disturbances are reported to-day.
IN an interview with Gen. Augur this morning
Times reporter reports him as saying that he
peacefully settled, and that he would not inter-
iere except in case OF riot and boodshed or in
event OF any attempt being made to prevent the
legislature pursuing its duties. This last signi-
he'd either the democratic or republican legisla-
ture as afterwards explained. He had heard
nothing OF the increase of the police force and did
not deem 1t of any moment.
The Attorney General said this afternoon that
no decision has yet been reached regarding the
settlement of the question which legislature now
IN session at New Orleans will be recognized by
tue government. II Is not mentioned when a re-
port IRON the Attorney Genaral will be made
to the President on this subject. Additional off,
cial adylces from New Orleans are awaited.
New YORK, January IL. The Uerald's New
Orleans special of last night, SAYS at a late hour
information received that the state house gar
rison intends a sorte between II and | O'Clock at
night for the purpose of recapturng the stations
he police are Strengthening the force at points
threatened, but they do not apprehend anything
serious.
Col James Casey has just arrived Unexpectedly
from Washington.
The Herald Washington dispatch saws a cabi.
net officer last night said ia reference to Louisiana
that something more must be done shortly, And
am not sure but that 1t will he done very soon"
The Herald prints the following from Washing
ton:
Late tonight there il among staff officers at
army headquarters, show of nervousness sup
posed to arise from the receipt of unpleasant
news, aud which to knowing observers looks like
boots and saddle" or in other words betoken q
movement. socitude to know the latest news
from South Carolina points the surmise of other
developments IN the direction of that State"