Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-18
Louisiana.


New ORLEANS, January lS.-The following
10 General Augur's reply to Governor Packard
letter of Tuesday night
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF THE GUILE
New ORLEANS. January II, }
Ham, S. B. Packard, State House.
DEAR S1R:-Your letter dated the 10th To-
s.,nt which YOU had published in newspapers
md talsgfaphed north before it was possible, Tor
- see is received. Though addressed TO
',o | understand very we'll that it is not partlc-
,iorlp intended for me, aud, but tor some errors
facing me personally, should rot think 1t ne
asssarv to make any reply. You state that
liars had been issued early on this day, tne
otI instant, by the Hon. Secretary OF war, al,
acting that unauthorized armed bodies should
be required to deslst, &C..
(vou) considered this order OF the Secretary
of war az virtually commanding maintenance
Of statu quo, consequently the state 'ofcess'n
charge OF different positions OUTSIDE Oh tue cap
;ioI werc directed TO make such resistance as
wonld compel q manifestation OF force and
hreoch of tho peace on the part OF their oppo-
nents. It was NY understanding that neither
should be permitted to interfere with the status
of the other side.
In reply to this | would state that the
time Of day at which the order was issued
is immaterlal. 1t was not received here uu'
I'll some time after the surrender, without
resistance, Of the Supreme Court room, ar
senaI and all OF the police stations, aud It Is
quite q new thing to INC to hear tnat you even
considered that order as commanding mantle
nonc, If the statu quo. Yourself aud officers
in command Immediately uuder you have re-
neatedlg stated that it was the intention to
seize aoy tavorite opportunity to recover the
court room, and you have repeatedly sent your
sheriff 10 demand that loom, and have twice
,inca that time made written application 10 ne
f,r troops to assist IN such recovery 1hisdOes
look as though it was your understanding lnat
neiher side should be permitted to Interfere With
the status Of the other side. 1t was the TACT OF
thesa threats to recover lost ground whenever
orportunity presented itself that has furnished
40 excuse for the Nichols patty 10 keep force
in readiness to resist them, and 1t was 10 view
nr ,his very condition Of affairs that yesterday
morning | directed Two OF my staff. one to see
Won and one TO see Gen. Nichols, 10 inquire,
not request, if some agreement or understands
ing could not be entered Toto by WREN tue
ststu quo, could be guaranteed uotii such tune
AS the President should lhakc his ueciSion.
Such an arrangement would do away with inc
supposed necessity OF keeprg up ooay ol
greatly the chances for violence add tl0odshcu'
made DO request 10 the matter ha1 10
right 10 make any request. 1t was simply
suggestion 10 the interest, as | thought, OF
peace, and to give moment OF quiet 10 inc
citizcus of this excited city. Neither Genera
Nichols nor yourself thought it advisable to
adopt It. There it ended An error was made
TOO 10 the form of the memorandum lett you
By Major Russell last night, though OF DO par,
,jcular moment. Still prefer to be reported
correctly. In directing the staff officers last
night to deliver to you and Gen. Nichols each
q COPY of the dispatch Of the 10th. from the
Secretary Of War, he was told: Say TO each
that hope they will give assurances that the
Presidents wishes shall be respected made
no request for such assurances.
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant
&. G.. AUGUR,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
The effect OF Instructions from the Var De-
partmcrt to Gen. Augur, to preserve the statu
quo Of both parties until the reports OF the
Congressional committees are received, Is PLAN,
Is visible. All danger 0! . collision Is regarded
AZ past, ut least for the present. :,
la the democratic Senate, yesterday, Mt.
Custer introduced 4 resolution setting forth
that one Packard, falsely assuming to be Gov
ernor, had, by means OF 4 scandalous and libel
Gus publication purportlug TO be proclama,
ton addressed to the General Assembly aud
lawful authorities, and calculated to brlog them
into contempt, &C.; therefore, be it resolved
that the Committee on judiciary be Instructed
to iuoure whether said Packard, by authorIZ
ing said scandalous and litelous publication,
has not committed breach OF the privileges OF
this body, and what means, il any, should be
be taken to punish said Packard for said cou-
tempt, and to maiotain the dlgDlty and author'
ty Of this body. So ordered
The House bill 10 reference to the protection
Of colored people vas passed unanimously.
The republican Legislature did not ballot for
Il. S. Senator. 10 the House Messrs. Barrett
and Kennedy, who had gone over, denied that
they we're expelled. The democratic Lcglsla-
ture balloted for Senator without choice.
The u. s. Senate Investigating COMMITTEE
is still! exam mating witnesses regarding the Ia
timidaiiou OF voters
A TILpEN SoLDIEE.-A Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimora Sun says:
At the National Theatre 10 light, III the to-
teryal between the acts, one ul The soldiers
lately brought to the arsenal, who occupied
seat 10 one Of the upper tiers rose up and com,
mepccd to cheer enthusiastically Tor Illdeu. This
brought down the house, many members Of
Congress who were present participating III the
applause. Efforts were made to quiet the SOL
der. but lie would not be restrained. insisting
that he had right to hurrah for TildcD. lie
finally had to be led out.
Labor Troubles.
LONDON, Jan. lS.-At meeting OF masters
and operatives, committees Of the Lancashire
cotton trade, yesterday, the masters uneondl'
tioualy rejected all the operatives conditions,
hecouSe they would result IN a general advance