The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-17
LOUISIANA.
Grant Afraid Of Getting His
Finger Burnt,
Withdraws it from the Fire.
Augur has a Correct Under
standing Of His Instruc-
tiOuS.
And Leaves Nichols in Pos
session of the Fort.


session of the Fort.
WAsHIsdroN, January l6.-The Pres
ident to day received kilograms from
Gen. Anger conveying the information
that Gov. Packard had applied to him
tor aid TO reinstate the Supreme Court in
the building Of which tney were
! dispossessed, and 10 otherwise en-
force Governor Packsrd's proclamation,
and that he had informed Packard
that be did not understand his lrsiruc-
tions as authorizing the use of troops for
any such purpose, but he had referred
the matter TO the president. The Pres
idert replied 10 General Augur that his
understanding OF his instructions was
correct. and that the forces under his
command are not TO be used except TO
prevent violence by either Of the oppos.
ing parties.
NEW ORLEANS, January l6.-The
following is published 10 night and
causes much rejoicing among the Demo
crsts, and Is regarded by the citizens
generally as preventing any collision be-
tween the opposing parties:
WAsHINGToY, January IL, 1871
To Gen. C. c. Augur:
Your understanding ot the Presidents
telegram OF the l4th is correct. The
President desires me 10 repeat I" you that
be wishes the present status throughout
the state maintained until the Congres.
slonal cammittees now IN Louisiana re-
turn.
Signed. ). d. CAAEkoS'
Secretary Of War.
The city IS quiet tonight.
The following explains itself, and WAS
sent TO Gen. Augur ~ II P. N:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENT. January 10. {
To Brigadier- Genera! Augur, Command
ing Department:
SiR-I have the honor TO acknowledge
| the receipt OF communication from
Brevet- Major Russell, of this date, Ms
follows:
! Hon. ). Il. fdthdrd'
SIR-UpoD delivering - you copy
Of the dispatch of the Secretary OF War
| of tins dale informed you that General
Augur, Commanding Department, 10.
quested that you give assurance that the
| Presidents wishes cercerning the pres
ervalion Of the present status be pre-
served. You request me 10 pu! the re-
quest IN writing that you might make
a written reply. ! have done It aid re-
main. etc. In reply 6eg tossy that
when this morning ! received verbal
request through Msj Russell 10 CON-
sent TO let matter be IN stntH gao
and TO make DO efforts to reInstste the
| lawful authorities IN possession oi tie
| Court room q! the records OF the Su.
preme Court. and which they had been
| forcibIy dispossessed by violent and rev.
| o.utIonary act Ui the White L's.u"rs,
| Orders had been Issued early on this
! day. the 9Th inst, by the Hon
| S cretsry Of War, directing that ell un-
authorized armed bodies should be re.
CURED 10 desist. a dispatch OF the
same date from you 10 the Secretary OF
War conveyed the assuranes that Nich
! oils had advised the disbl1fOnment Of
his forces. construed this order
Of the Secretary Of War S vir
tuslly commanding the maInten-
arCe Of stdtn quo Consequently the
State forces ID charge Of different per
! sons outside the capital were directed o.
! make such resistance H. would compel
/. D. -
peace. Il was my understanding that
neither side snoud be permi,
Ted - interfere with the status
OF the other SIDE, yet Il is n
m.ttsr OF public nOtoriety that on the day
! after this order was received ADD THE
pledge was gwen fore "f several hun
| dred ofthe White League on the lO!h lrE'. {.
repaired 10 the State arsenAl sLd too
th.reirUm into their own keeping i've
pieces Of artillery inclui,ng two gsilir &
| guns. and that the gArri,on Of s'meI
men was plsced in and arogtd the
| Suprene Court room; that on the follow
Jog day, llth inst, an armed company OF
| white .esguers broke into and
/ took possession of the otiice
OF the Recorder OF Mortgages in ihI.
city. A dIpstch Of ths P'esit'nt, dated
January li.h. copy OF which va
! cOmmgnica.ed BY me- u you, affirmed
the rllrsshty Of the pretended curt
/ placed by the Whit Lesgusrs IN po'-
/ .e.,iOn u the court rooms AID record o:
the Supreme Court ofthe s,st". In rs-
/ fAnce Of that Dispatch, tie unAutsDr
nd arm,-d bodies by whom thee
court rooms sr. he'd, and
J this pre,snded court l. suBtsHFd, La
/ been opsn ly rsghfJrcsl Ia view 0f sll
/ these thcts il seems = fne ~ give toe
I pledge verbally Gsk-i D' this morning
/ would be 70 sanction reyc!u:!Oa, and by
AcG1iescence give i: force q an accom-
/ pli.hed fsc., and ] therefore dsc in'. H.
afmuch, boweTer, a. learn i
/ IL lbe Prss.dsais sAh ihs; the
present status snouid b main
tsiaec throughout tiIi Congrs"ional
con. mites nov 10 L1uisfEns, rs:urn.
and feeling assured tbsi tie legal status
Of the existing STATE goT"rEmsHi Siil b
speedily recognizes, snd tast ts- wrong
commit 81 ir the lot efgt; cSys viii
be sei arI<h,, gISs tie pledge rsqass.sf
,hat 10 effort '=,H BE- msds 90 ibe par:
o. the lswlu, SA's government 20 tp'ei-
biy disturb tie eIi.tng state S s,siT'
EI,nOg; further communicate With yoS
VERY Iepe.iUlly yoGr,
s. b. PGrTAKD.
GDrrHy-