Louisiana capitolian., 1880-04-03
TIE ST. JOHN TROUBLE.
DEPARTURE OF MILITIA FOR THE SEAT
OF DISSENSION.


/ As could be foreshadowed from the
report published in yesterday morn
ing's Democrat, the labor troubles in
the parish Of st. John the Baptist, far
from quieting down, have assumed
proportions that warranted on the
part of the Executive display of
military force.
Major Will A. Strong returned yes
terday morning, and reported that
notwithstanding all hfs patient efforts
to arrange matters, the negroes con-
tinue in state of turbulent agitation,
whipping those who refuse to join IN
the strike movement, and otherwise
defying the authorities.
The negroes who were beaten by
strikers were seen and examined by
him, in a visit to Bradish JOhnson's
place, and found to be severely in
jured. The conference meeting be-
tween the planters and lab0rers prov
ed failure, the negroes uniting on
one pOint-that they must get one
dollar day for their labor, or go to
Kansas, or prevent any work being
done on the plantations. During the
conference meeting many incendiary
speeches were made and the situa-
ton, at last accounts, had taken quite
a serious aspect.
Major Strong, having reported to
the Governor that, from the state
ments of the local authorities, law and
order in the parish wero jeopardized,
and that it would be impossible to
make the necessary arrests without II
posse comitatus of the militia, the fol-
lowing order was Immediately issued,
under instructions from the office of
the Adjutant General:
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, }
New Orleans, March 30, 1880. I
Special Orders No. 6.
His Exccllency Gov. Louisa. Wilt,
Commander-in-C Chief, having received
official information that there are pub
lie disturbances in the parish of st.
John the Baptist, which the autllori-
ties thereof are unable to repress, Ma
jor Gen. w. J, Bellan, commanding
First Division l.. S. n. G., will dis
patch forthwith to that section force
of the State troops. not to exceed fifty
men, under discreet and intelligent
officer, to assist sald authorities in re-
storing order and arresting the ring
leaders should it become necessary to
do so. Major Gen. Bchan will hold
in readiness another detachment of
fifty infantry and one section of artil-
lery to move ut q moments notice.
He will see that the necessary trans
portation and supplies be furnished.
Major w. A. Strong, of his Excel
lency's staff, will accompany the com
mand, to advise and act with the civil
authorities.
BY order of the COMMANDMENT Chief.
G. II. BEAUREGARD,
Adjutant General.
Orders having been transmitted by
Major Gen. w. j. Behan, to Lieut..
Col. Clias. Il. Fenncr, commanding
the Second Brigade, he Immediately
ordered a detail of fifty men, twenty
five from the Crescent City Battalion
and twenty-five from the Washington
Artillery, to march Immediately to st.
John the Baptist, with four days IA
tions and the necessary ammunition.
The ations were provided, the tents
procured and the special train obtain
ed, through the action of the acting
brigade staff, and at 4 o'clock p. m.,
everything being ready, the command
moved away from the armory at Me-
chanics' Institute to the Morgan Rail
road landing being composed as fol-
lows:
Washington Artillery, twenty five
men, commanded by Lieut. NJ. J
Beebe and Second Lieutenant Dud-
ley Selph.
Crescent Rifles, under command of
Lieut.. Henry Baker, Second Lieut..
John G. Woods.
Surgeon w. r. Mandeville accom-
panied the troops, which started un-
der command of Capt. Il. McElroy.
Many citizens accompanied the
boys to the landing and waved good
cheer as the boat left the wharf.
Senator Demas went with the mil
itia detail.
Private letters from the parish of
st. James bring information that a
strike has been inaugurated there,
and it is also reported that q similar
movement is being made in the parish
of Jetferson.-N. 0. Democrat.