The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-20

Columbus Alexander Posted by
Eppa Hunton.
THR NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTERSHlP
Removal Of Mr.. Parker, and appointment Of
General Badger.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPOND EMIT.

wAsHISGroS, July 10. 1873
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DIFFICULTY-A
POSTING" GARD FROM THE VIRGINIA con-
GRESHAM.
The intense heat aud tho drenchng thunderstorm
OF tho aferno prscluded the intended visit Of Mr.
Columbus Alexander to Alexandra to-day, to the dis
appointment Of the ANXIOUS public who
were watching for the outcome OF his
meeting with General Hunton. 1t was ascsr.
tanned, too, that the latter gentleman had
gone into the interior of the State pserng
tour ana would not be in town to receive Mr. Alexan-
der. These several reasons sufficient to keen
M Alexander in Washington, aud he now SAYS that
II will be Monday proDaDy before he goes down 10
General Hunton's district
Meantime General Hunton left behind him in
Alexandria, tor publication in the press there this
evening, a letter replying to the communication
OF Mr. Alexander in answer to his challenge and
posting him follows:-
have given this individual the opportunity to
show that BIO Is a gentleman aud man OF courage,
but he has not done mo the justice OF the
or been willing 10 accord Nc the redress
Of the other He refuses from the protection
Of tho police, which he affects desp,se aad
roach HIM without exposing friends 10 tho Pen.ten.
tlary therefore proclaim him malicious liar, q
vulgar black guard and an irresponsible coward The
Their notice OF Columbus Alexander or any publiCa-
ti0ns from him. EPPA hUNrON.
Tno HlenOa OF MI. Alexander are al losB TO und0r-
stand the precipitation with which General Hunton
has proceeded IN posting this dspunciaIion, as the
challenge received only yesterday afternoon, and
as the challenged party has the right to mama the
time, place weapons for the encounter they claim
that Mr.. Alexander was entitled to WIDER
margin Of time IN which to make known his inten-
tons about acceptns the challenge. They say further
that the laws against dueng much less stringent
In Washington than IN Virginia. and that General
Hunton could with better grace here to deliver
his challenge than dolly Mr. Alexander to como down
TO Alexandra to accept It,
Mr.. Alexander ts preparing another card to the
public, and says that If General Hunton ronom-
mated Tor Congress he will 60 down TO Virginia and
take the stump against him.
THE NEW ORLEANS PosTxAsrEnsH1p-RE-
MovAL or Mr.. PARKER AND APPOINTMENT
or GENERAL BADoER-sKETcH OF THE NEW
AppoINrEE.
After the adjournment oil the Cabiaet to-day and ~
nin pursuance Of resolution adopted at Its session.
President Hayes removed the Postmaster Of New
Orleans, Mr. J. NJ. G. Parker, brothor.
in-law OF General Butler, and appointed in
his stead General A. S. Badger, recently chief OF
police OF New Orleans and commandant Of tho met
ropoitan brigade OF militia which % stoutly do.
fended Kellogg In the famous OF Septem Der H.
The charges against Nj. Parker wero neglect Of
duty owing 10 his frequent and lengthepsd
absences at Lowell Mass, where hts property lies,
and alleged connection With she Louisiana Lottery
Company. HIS sueccssor, General Badger, u sbe
from Massachusetts, originally. but 10 ROY Q
domisi,ed citizcn Of Louisiana, whore he mar
Rod ana has his family residing with
him. He was . soldier In the Sixth Massa-
chusetts regiment which made the Historical
march through Baltimore and was promoted ~ DO
captain OF the Twenty sixth regiment with
which be went to New Orleans With General Buffers
expedition. DuIing tho campaign In Louisiana he
rose colonel OF the First Louisiana cavalry In
the engagement between bis militia and the White
League, on Ssp,omb,r IL. 1872, no vas severely
wounded. receiving I've bullet shots, and was left
upon the streets for dead.