The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-14
ENGLAND's WOUNDED PURsER.
Sir Julian Pauncefote watching the
Situation NJ New Orleans.


Washington, March 13.-The interna-
tonal feature of the New Orleans riot.
through the shooting Of Purser Balm of
the British steamer Engineer. has re-
suited in an exchange of notes between
Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British am
bassador, and the state department. and
of kilograms between the state depart
ment and the governor of Louisiana.
Yesterday afternoon the ambassador made
a complaint to Acting Secretary Uhi Of
the state department that a British sub
Ject mad been shot by rioters at New Or
leans, and Mr.. Uni sent the following
self-eXplanatory dispatch to Gov. Foster:
c, 18th.
His Excellency, the Governor Of Louis
lana, Baton Rouge:
me British ambassador represents to
this department that according to advices
from the British consul at New Orleans,
lhere We're continued disturbances along
the wharves of the city this morning, the
purser Of the British ship Engineer shot
IN the head, and agents and captains
asking for protection. Crews state they
are in danger of their lives. meeting
Of consuls there at y o'clock to-day.
The ambassador desires to know the pres
been and are being taken for the pro-
lection of life and property.
(signed) Edwin F. Uhl
Acting Secretary of State.
This morning Mr.. Uhl received the fol-
lowing answer from Gov Foster. which
was probably written after midnight:
New Orleans, March, 13, 1895.
Hon. Edw. f. Uhl, Acting Secretary of
State:
Your dispatch, repeated from Baton
Rouge, reached me here tonight
Rioting occurred along the wharves here
this morning. On my arrival here this
evening / find everything on the surface
quiet. Vigorous steps are being taken by
the municipal and state authorities to
prevent recurrence of violence and to af-
ford fun protection to life, property and
commerce. l am satisfied that the crews
OF the vessels are in 70 danger. The
purser of the steamship Engineer was shot
While on the wharf during the riot and I
am not satisfied that his identity was
known. The grand jury is now investi-
eating the whole matter.
Murphy J. Foster
Governor of Louisiana.
In taking the action which he has done
and which was mentioned in the United
Press dispatches last night, the British
ambassador has done all that he can do
at the present time. Sir Julian is en-
tirely familiar with our system of gov
ernment and appreciates the fact that so
far as he can learn the local authorities
have done all they could to restrain the
rioters. Under the circumstances il is
not likely that the British government
will ask the United States to compen-
safe the wounded Englishman, although
following precedent in such cases, it is
not improbable that some indemnity may
be paid to him more as a matter of in
ternational comfy than because of any
just claim he may have against the gov
ernment.
The Attorney General has had no fur
ther communication from the United
States marshal at New Orleans in regard
to the possibility of calling for United
States troops to assist the Louisiana state
authorities in preserving order there. The
suggestion to this effect from United
States Marshal Erhart was summarily
disposed of by the Attorney General who
said that no request for troops would be
considered until the state has exhausted
its resources. The only ground upon which
the intervention of United States troops
in New Orleans could be authorized would
be threatened danger to United States
property in that city, i. e., the United
States custom house and United States
mint and assay offices. The latter build
ings are close to the scene of the dis
turbance, but no information has been
received from any government official
implying that they We're in danger of
mob violence.
There has been no conference between
the Attorney General and the war depart-
ment officials as to the calling out of
United States troops, as the situation did
not call for any.