Year: 1874

All tn6C nau Deen represented 10 nlm aDout
the intent of the White League was fully
understood, and he saw in an instant that the
withdrawal of troops from New Orleans had
been construed as an encouragement to what
had followed. What should be done to
quickly check the revolution was the
next thing considered. The Attorney General
said that the action of the citizens of New Or
leans was not only rebellious but inexcusable
after the circular issued by him on the Sd
inst to the effect that citizens of the United
States should be protected in all the rights
and privileges to which they are entitled
under the constitution and laws of the
country.


THE PRESIDENT THEN ORDERED A PROCLAMATION
to be issued, giving the usurpers five days in
which to dispense, and sent for Adjutant Gen
eral Townsend, who is the only representative
of the War Department he could confer with,
Secretary Belknap and General Sherman be-
ing absent 1t had already been determined
that the Third United States infantry, sta
toned at Holly Springs, Miss, should proceed
to New Orleans, in order that the United States
authorities might have posse con;tatus large
enough to execute their orders. Peremptory
orders were then sent to General Emory to
move the regiment without delay, and he tele-
graphed tonight that he would be in New
Orleans tomorrow morning When the General
understood the critical condition of affairs, he
telegraphed the War Department that the Third
infantry, not numbering over five hundred and
fifty men, would not be sufficient. He was
already informed by the commandant of
company then in New Orleans that the pres
ence of United States troops had no longer
any effect upon the people, and if the orders
of the Secretary of War, contained in instruc-
tions of May, 1873, were in force he must
have additional troops Upon the receipt of
this telegram, and another confirming it, from





ment of the South, the President for the first
time became alarmed; and those who have
known him intimately for years say they never
saw


THE PRESIDENT so pAssIoNATELY AROUSED.


He said he had done everything in his
power to assist the South, and especially
Louisiana, which, on account of its CONNER
cial facilities and former prosperity, needed
all the aid that could be extended to it. The
press dispatches were then carefully examined,
and but one opinion was expressed and that
was that the movement of the leaguers
was not sudden, but carefully and consider
ately planned. At noon telegrams were re-
ceived to the effect that bloodshed had ceased,
that Kellogg had vacated his Office and that
the McEnery party was in peaceable posses
sion of the State House and city. At first
the news was not credited, but short time
elapsed when another telegram confirmed it.


THE SOLDIER SPIRIT AROUSED


The President then declared that he would
rout the whole party if he had to take the
field in person. The Attorney General acqui-
esced, and said that the time for lenient meas
ures had ended. If the authority of the gov-
eminent was to be asserted it should be done
promptly and decisively. Meanwhile the
telegrams received from the seat of
war came from only the friends Of
the McEnery party. Neither Kellogg nor
Marshal Packard had been heard from after
the reported coup detn, and the impression
prevailed that the telegraph Office, if not
under surveillance, was guarded so that no
Attorney General. At three o'clock tele-
gram con6rmatory of the press dispatches
was received at the War Department from
an unknown party in New Orleans,
which was sent to the President. At five
O clock another message was received from
citizen of New Orleans, in whom the Attorney
General had confidence, explaining the situa-
ton of affairs, and stating that Kellogg and
Longstreet were refugees in the Custom House,
protected by United States troops. Still no
telegram came from Kellogg or Packard


MORE INFORMATION NEEDED


Instructions were then sent to Mobile for a
reliable person to proceed on the next train
to New Orleans, and via Mobile send the true
condition of affairs. To this no response
could be got.


The President, later in the evening,
Lie had tLo