The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-18
The Uprising In New Orieang.

New ORLEANS, January 10. AT this
writing, 9:3O A. NJ, the city is perfect
ly quiet, and with the exception OF
lew aimed squads patrolling the streets
and white uUDon badges OF NIchols's
police, there is nothing to indicate the
events which transplred yesterday.
Not a single case of violence or disOr
der occurred during the night as far
as known at this hour, aud there is no
indication of armed hosts Of yesterday.
f ,ch side arc exceeding reticent in re-
gard to their intentions, and nothing
is known of them outside of their
trusted friends.
10A. M.-Nisiling the State House
this morning, the writer found Mich
ols's police stationed on the south side
Of st. Louis street, and on the opposite
siGe a line Of MrtropOlitans; the for
mer permitted him to pass, but the
latter halted him until word from Gov
ernOr Packard WAS received to pass
him on. On entering the building we
found the Metropolitans looking like
they had been on duty all night with
out sleep, and the members of the Lrg-
islaturc presenting similar appear
ancc. Governor Packard, who had
Just returned from breakfast, looked
as cool and collected as on yesterday.
lie stat ed that there was no change in
the situation since last night beyond
the fact that the House would have a
quorum today, which was prevented
Yesterday by fear of the members.
The Senate still wants complete quo
rum.
Ex Governor Kellogg, Marshal Pit
kin and Others were present, engaged
in earnest conversation. All were very
reticent and declined to give any in
formation as to their line Of policy OF
intentions.
The Republican of this morning says
that at about 10 o'clock last night,
Marshal Pltkin informed Gen. Augur
that his deputies had been refused ad-
mission to the State House. General
Augur Immediately communicated
with Gen. Nichols and stated through
staff officers that this must be stopped.
Gen. Nichols said it was not by his
orders and directions were then given
which caused such arrangements to be
made that there were no restrictions
on aIy person either entering or lcav-
ing State House or vicinity. NichOls's
police patrolled the streets last night
and looked around pretty lively, but
made few or no arrests. At midnight
but few men were on the streets, and
most places of business were closed.
A train of cars from Mobile brought in
several companies of United States
soldiers at / O'Clock last evening.
In It's leading editorial on the affairs
OF yesterday the Republican says: AS we
have at present no government IN this
State whose authority is undisputed,
and as there are two or three Congress
ional committees trying to find the
truth about each election. perhaps the
President may deem it his duty TO
establish martial law till such TIM, il
ever, as Congress shall come 10 some
conclusion and agreement in the prem
ices. Such steps would as least give
10 the business community q season OF
peace. and such as they understand it,
instead of sounds of war alarms aud
the tramp of armed men that all day
yesterday resounded through the
streets of the city. Though We are toll
erably well seasoned to popular com
motions here, there is decided pref
erence on the part of the majority Of
the people for government of any kind
strong enough 10 maintain itself over
uncertainty and necessity incident TO
armed and hostile forces in the same
camp.
ia. M-Everything is remarkably
quiet. No armed men are to be seen
on the streets, and it is said they have
all been disbanded. In an interview
of half an hour with Gen. Augur, he
stated that he anticipated no further
trouble. He had notified both Mich
OILS and Packard that he would only
interfere to keep the peace, and that
when it was reported to him last night
that the Nichols police were preventing
government officers from visiting the