The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-01
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, December 31.-A part OF
the correspondence from Louisiana to the
President, which will be given to the Sem
ate when it meets. is arranged for transmits
sion... District Attorney Leonard writes
that in Caddo fifty to seveuty-five negroes
were killed and numbers driven from their
homes, many assaulted. and all intimdated
Republican meetings were disturbed by
violent armed men, Republican speakers
were insulted, and the leaders threatened
with assassination. The parish should have
gone Republican by over 1000 majority,
but the Democrats openly took the election
by force aud fraud. Military companies
were organized, and appeared Under arms.
At one precinct where there were
265 Republican and no Democratic
votes cast, the box, list OF voters, &C., were
forcibly taken from the commissioners by
q body of armed men. The laws OF the
State and OF the United States with regard
TO the conduct OF the elections were fla
GRAVITY violat ed. United States Supervi-
sors were not permitted to discharge their
duties. and Republican voters were driven
from the polls. In Natchtoches, at meet
ing on the 14th OF September, addressed ny
Elan, the candidate for Congress, and other
speakers. the Democrats were publicly told
that they were not worthy to be called white
men il they could not do away with the four
teen or fifteen Radical leaders. The Demo-
cratic parochial convention assembled in
September. it WIS scarcely called to order
when it was, by motion, adjourned, that the
members might break up Repubilcan
matchmaking held on the same day. The
chairman OF the Republican Parish Com
mittee and other local Republican leaders
were arrested at different times and places,
outraged, insulted, threatened, ana driven
from the parish with final warning that
they certainly would be killed should they
dare to enter its limits. In Ouachlta the
Democrats organized companies, who an
reared under arms frequently throughout
the parish. The Republican leaders were
prevented from making canvass,
and Republican voters were ellcctGal-
~ intimidated and compelled to JON
Democratic clubs to save their llVes.
In Morehouse parish the leaders OF The Re
publlcans were compelled to abandon the
canvass to save their lives. In Jackson,
Ludelin. 4 candidate for Congress, was pre-
vented from speaking, in>ulted. and driven
from the parish. Tensas was paraded by
armed forces from Mississippi and other
parishes. Fifty or more negroes were
killed, and numbers were driven away.
At New Orleans, judging from alhdavits
and evidence adduced on trials be'ore the
commissioners, fraud was substituted 1of
violence. and but little pans taken to
conceal the fact. Had heard OF out
RACES committed in Fellclana, Con-
cordia, st. Mari'S, st. Landry, BoSSEer,
Rapides, Red River, Grant, ana other par
ishes, but not in manner that authorizes
official action. Throughout Caddo, Nat
chiloches, Ouachta, and Tensas reign OF
teri. was inaugurated, and Is SUI mum
taiptI, and which will long continue.
Deputy United States Marshals Mcdonnell
and Bancroft send reports. McConne'i
writes that in Tensas the Democrats toid
the Republicans that they must not hold
meetings; that siXty-fye Republicans were
killed, and. a large number OF negroes
Joined the Democrats TO keep from being
killed.
REVENUE OFFICERS APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON, December 31.-W. q. Nor
row, J. 4. Farming, NJ. {. Myers. ). n.
Sain, A. NJ. Salmon, and j. w. Clarke nave
been appointed revenue storekeepers 1of INC
Sixth district of North Carolina.
BOND REDEMPTION.
WASHINGTON, December 31.-The Trea-
sury to-day made call for the redemption
of five-twenty bonds, conSois OF 1867. The
call is for ten million, half registered and
half coupon.
OTHER ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, December 31.-The Super
intendent OF the New Orleans Mint has ar
rived at his post. The Mint will be open IN
two weeks. The superintendent will then
commence the purchase OF silver bullion in
lots not exceeding 10000 ounces, the price
to be paid being fixed by the Mint Bureau OF OF
the Treasury Department. 1t is expected
that in buying silver he Will procure large
numbers of Mexican and trade-dollarS, cs,
pccially the former. at the bullion price fixed
here. When lots OF more than 10000 ounces
of bullion are to be purchased 1t VIII DC
done at the regular weekly opening OF BIDS
ut the Treasury.
The Teller subcommittee have postponed
.he time for their departure for New Or
leans from Thursday evening to Friday eve
ming.
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