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SPANYS ROYAL REGIME A Spanish National Commis- sion to Receive the King. THE ROUTE FROM MARSEILLES TO MADRID A Military Review and Citizen Fetes. The Question of Monarchi- cal Recognition. (Kaiser Wiliam Willing---Italy and Belgium Cautious. Professions of Homage and Respect to the Sovereign. Action of the Madrid Republic on the American Message. A Cabinet Note to the Great Pow- ers—The English Reply. Speculation in Washington as to Alfonso's Home and Colonial. Policy. Manni, Jan. 3, 1875. A deputation, with the Marquis of Molins, Ahe new Minister of the Spanish Navy, at its fhead, has gone to Cartagena, where it will em- ‘bark on the iron-clad Numancia and proceed to Marseilles to bring King Alfonso to Spain. TO LAND AT BARCELONA, The King will land from the Numancia at Barcelona. A MILITARY REVIEW. From Barcelona the King goes to Valencia, where he will review the Army of the Centre. ON TO MADRID. From Valencia he will proceed to Madrid. THE MUNICIPAL RECEPTION. The municipality of the capital are prepar- ing to give the King a splendid reception, STALIAN NEGOTIATION FOR UNITED ACTION TOW- ARD THE SPANISH ROYALTY, Panis, Jan, 3, 1875. It is reported that Italy is negotiating with other Powers, with the object of securing a common course of action with regard to Spain. KAISER WILLIAM WILLING. Prince Hohenlohe, the German Ambassador, ‘has informed the Duke Decazes that Germany is prepared to recognize Alfonso as King of Spain, CITIZEN HOMAGE. Spanish residents here and many South Americans have been presented to* King Alfonso and rendered homage. SERRANO EXPECTED IN FRANCE. Marshal Serrano is expected toarrive in France shortly. BELGIUM CAUTIOUS OF RECOGNITION. BrvussE1s, Jan. 8, 1875. The report that the King of the Belgians fad recognized the new sovereign of Spain was premature. The King only telegraphed his personal congratulations to Alfonso. OPINIONS AND INFORMATION [N WASHINGTON, KHE SPANISH REVOLUTION PEACEFULLY CON- SUMMATING—POLICY OF THE KING AND RE- GENOY—LIBERALITY TOWARD CUBA—THE QUESTION OF AN AMERICAN RECOGNITION OF ‘THE MONARCHY, WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1875. The change of government in Spain continues to be the subject of interesteu discussion among the memoers of the Diplomatic Corps here. The jatest intelligence received at the Spanish Em- passy is entirely favorable to the peaceful success pf Alionso, and this is thought to be so little Goubtfal that the probable policy of the new King and his Regency, both in external and internal Affairs, is the principal matter of discussion among those interested in Spanish politics. It is believed thata marriage will, without delay, be afranged between Alfonso and the daughter of the Duke de Montpensier. The members of the Begency are said to favor this alitunce, and no ob- Stacles are Known to exist to its consummation. Hence this is regarded in diplomatic circles here fs one of the coming events 0! political impor- tance. Itts not thonght at the Spanish Embassy that Queen Isabella will venture to returo to Spain, where she is unpopular, and where her presence br influence wouid create diMcuities jor ber sol {t ts anticipated that the policy of the regenc will be to Keep down her infuence and to per- suade her to remain in Paris. The first object of the new government will necessarily be to re- establish order in Spain, and this—which involves the subduing of the Carlist insurrection as weil as the reformation of the military and police system ofthe Kingdom—will, it is certain, require some time, The efforts needed for this end may, it 1s believed, delay for a time active measures in Cuba, butitis thought probable that conciliatory regu- lations will be adopted as quickly as possible, and the present Captain General, who bas already given in his adhesion to the Alfonsist government, and whose relations with ita chiefs are friendly, will probably be re- tained in his place. The strength of the insurrec- Hontets in Cubs is not feared by the Spanish au- thorities, though it is freely admitted that tf the Cuban liberals who are now living in the United States, to the number of not less than 40,000 or 60,000, were on the island ana under arms, they could probably wrest it from Spain, While, how- ever, they remain here in security, they are not thought to be very dangerous to tne Spanish so- premacy, and the liberal measures of reform which it is believed the new government will offer are likely to win over the greater number of the pectable Cubans, It Is not thought that there will be many or t Changes among the diplomatic oMocers of Spain, All or nearly all are known to be entirely in sympathy with the new régime, Seftor Mantilla del Rio, the Spanish Ambassador vere, has long been on friendly terms with the @eombers of the Regency, and it is reasonable to (ater that he will continue to represent his gov- (cnment in Washington, He does not expect to “Wi formally for the recognition of the monarchy he is oMciaily advised that he is to repre- Ot the new cavernment here. When thia ban, e 4 \ | Of humanity which animated Spain as regards } the ; the facts, that on the 10th of February, 1873, pens he will present his fresh credentials, as the envoy of the King, ana in that manner our gov- ernment will be asked by him to recognize tne monarchy. But it is probable that mr, Cushing will not wait so long. It will be his duty to ac- knowledge the new government as soon as he sees that it is de facto in possession of power. It is believed that the European governments will | make haste to acknowledge Alfonso the lawful and de facto ruler of Spain, and that, as we were the frst to recognize the Republic, so they will be the eariiest to recognize the monarchy, Germany, it is thought here, may delay longer than any of the other Powera, Whatever the sympathies of our people may be with a Spanish republic, there can be no doubt that the United States, as well as other powers, will be releved of much annayance and trouble if the Alionsist regency can establish a strong and responsible government. Negotiations with the government which has just been overthrown were extremely troublesome, because it was not able to fultil its pledges, and because it was greatly hampered by popular demonstrations and tne pressure of irresponsible mfluences, For this rea- son, iffor no other, the Powers which, like Engiand and the United States, have negotiations pending with Spain, and unsatisfied claims, are likely to recognize the monarchy as soon as it can fairly jay claim to recognition. The belief tn Spanish circies here that the false report of tne President’s Message telegraphed to Madrid and London, hastened the preparations of the Alfonsists, and brought on suddenly the at- tempt for wich they were known to be preparing, explains the unexpected suddenness of the move. ment, The supposed threat of President Grant was, it is asserted, both a spur to urge on the Al- fonsists, and @ weapon in their hands against their opponents, By alarming the people, it paved the way for the revolution, and made a change of gov- erpment acceptable vo the mass of the people. It Would be curious if it suould turn out that Alfonso owes his crown in part to a@ false report of a repub- lican President’s Message. On the whole, nobody here seems to regret the Spanish Republic. 1t was an infant which gave little peace, and a great deal of bother to all who had to do with it, and it seems to huve required so much coddling, that its demise is a matter for de- corous but hearty gratitude in most of its iriends, ACTION OF SPAIN ON THE PRESIDENT’S MES- BAGE—A CIRCULAR INQUIRY TO FOREIGN POW- ERS—GREAT BRITAIN’S NEUTRAL REPLY—OUR VIRGINIUS DEMANDS. WASHINGTON, Jan, 3, 1875; A letter just received in this city from a high authority in London contains the important an- nouncement that immediately upon the receipt in Madrid of the text of the President’s Message regarding Cuba the Spanish government ad. Greased @ note to all the foreign Powers asking them uf they had any intention of uniting with the United States government to interiere in the affairs of Spain or in her management of affairs in the island of Cuba, and what would be the atti- tude o1 these Powers in case the government of the United States should interfere alone. The re- sponse of Great Britatn tarough tne Foreign Office Was that the goveroment of Great Britain had no intention of interfering in the affairs of Spain or her management of her colonial possessions, that Her Majesty’s government entertained the most friendly feeling toward the government of Spain and that its conduct and especially the arrange- ments made tor mdemnity for the Virgivius affair were entirely sausfactory. The letuer does not state whether other answers have been received to the note of Spain, but it is asserted explicitly thatif the United States government had been Satisfied with the same terms as those on which England’s claim nas been adjusted, existing ditfor- ences growing out of the Virginius troubles could have been as easily arranged by the government of Spain, it reserving the right to question whether the Virgiuius was or was not treated ac- cording to international law. The letter goes on to say that the points involve those originally set forth in the protocol agreed upon between Secretary Fish and Admiral Polo, with the following conces- sion :—First—Yielding to the same consideration England, it concedes to the families of the amer- ican citizens seized on board the Virginins and shot at Santiago de Cuba, a sum equal per head to that conceded to the British—viz., to the Briush White subjects & sum of £500 for each person, and as all the citizens of the United States shot were white the discrimination made by England tn re- | gara to her colored subjects does not enter into the agreement between Spain and the United | States. Second—The Spanish government offered to open an investigation upon the con- duct of tts authorities to ascertain whether their proceedings were in accordance witn internal laws of Spain and with in- ternational treaties, Third—In case these concessions were not accepted by the govern- Ment of the United States, the government of Spain proposed arbitration, in accordance with | the protocol of November 29, 1873, Inthe protocol | itis stipulated that “other reciprocal reciama- tions are tobe the subject of consideration and arrangement between the two governments, and in case of no agreement are to be the subject or aroitration, if the constitutional asseat of the Senate of the United States be given thereto." The Attorney General of the United States, it will be remembered, gave an opinion, accepted by the President, to the effect that “the Virginius | was atthe time of her capture not entitled to carry the Nag of the United States, and was car- Tying it without right and improperly, The United States, ina note to Admiral Polo and by him transmitted to the home government, made this appear. The letter concludes:—“The answer of the United States to the last propositfon of Spain ls, In view of the recent excitement over the Presidenvs Message, awaited with much in- terest.”? AMERICAN DIPLOMACY DURING SPANISH GOV- ERNMENTAL CHANGES—SECRETARY FISH'S BE- LATIONS TO AMADEUS AND THE MADRID RE- PUBLIC. Wasnrnoron, Jan. 3, 1875. As there (s another change tn tne form of gov- ernmeut {n Spain it may be of interest to recall Minister Sickles telegraphed to Secretary Fish that King Amadeus had announced to the Cabinet his desire to abdicate, and on the next day in- Jormed him that the Chamber of Deputies had de- ciared itself 1a permanent session, on motion of Figueras, republican Deputy, and that tne two houses afterward united, under the presiaency of Rivero, and declared themselves tn the exercise of sovereign powers. Martos,in the name of tne Cubinet, presented the resignation of the Min- isters, and the Cortes accepted unanimously the resignation of tne King. The same day, in the evening, Minister Sickles announced that the | Cortes nad adopted arepubiican form of govern- ment, and at night telegraphed the names of the members of the new executive government, stating, “tranquillity is pertect.”” TUR PIBH-SICKLES CORRESPONDENCE. Secretary Fish telegraphed Minister Sickies the next day as follows :— WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 1873. So soon as the republican government is iuily establisved and in possession of the power of the nation you will recognize You will not tail to urge upon @ government already committed to the principles and the expediency of emancipa- | tion and of poutical reiorms the immediate | eniorcement of practical and efficient retorms, | and tne abolition of slavery in tne colo- | mes. The present seems to be the moment | when the government can accomplish great re- | sults, Endeavor to bave the decrees seli-acting and not dependent upon future regulations, which have always proved inoperative and reactionary. On the 12th of February Minister Sickles tele. graphed to Secretary Fisn:— All parties in Congress accept the Republic. I have been officially notified of the new gov- ernment by Castelar, Minister of State, to whom [ ave addressed a communication, assuring him of my fervent wishes for the happiness prosperity of the noble ana enerous peeple with whom, as a sister Republic, he government of the United States will ever che: even more than the traditional friendship Which bas hitherto allied the two countries, Secretary Fish telegraphed to Minister Sickles February 14;— lunderstand from your telegrams of the 12th and 13th that you have recognized the new gov- rt | employment to a large number of men, | jail. ernment, it will be grateiul to know that you havea 2 the COPAAMED aNd prospects of Whe Republic such as to justify the discretionary power given you in that regard. This government and Deople look with sincere and earnest hope for the peaceful and permanent establisument of the new government. ' Minister Sickles February 16:— I have communicated your telegrams of the 12th and 14th to this government, and am requested by President Figueras to convey to you the expres- Sion of satisiaction and appreciation with which our friendly assurances bhuve been received. My speech and that of the President in reply was afterward read to the Assemoly by Castelar and Teceived with general applause. A similar course will, it ts believed, be now pur- sued in the recognition of the new goverpment, THE VICKSBURG AFFAIR. . FORMER INDICTMENT OF THE COLORED OFFI- CIALS—CROSRY’S INSECURE SURETIES—THE NEGROES GO UNCONSCIOUSLY TO THE BLAUGH- TER—THEIR PANIC AND FLIGHT. VICKSBURG, Miss., Jan. 3, 1875. The Legislative Investigating Committee ad- journed last night, to meet in Jacksun to-morrow. Prominent republican members state they have had witnesses who testified that Uardoza, ex-Cir- cult Clerk; Davenport, Chancery Clerk, and Dor- sey, €x-Circuit Clerk, all colored, have been guilty of forgery, and that Cardoza is also guilty of em- bezzlement, for which tney have all been indicted and would have been tried but that the December term of the Circuit Court was broken up by riot and the lorced resignation of Sheriff Crosby. District Attorney Lee testifies tuat in his opinion @n ipartial trial would have been given them. Tt was aisy shown in evidence that Crosby was required last October by the Board of Supervisors to give a new bond, owing to the death of one of his sureties, but could not give the bond required in this county, and was cowpelied to find securi- ‘ies among his political trleuds in qifferent parts of the State, and this bond was accepted on the 270h of October. ‘Testimony also goes to show that the colored people believed there would be no trouble with the tax ieaguers, and consequently were not prepared Jorany. That the whites first commenced fring on Grove street aiter the biacks had retreated about a mile, That some of the -col- ored men were under the impression that @ colored militia was to be organized in Vicksburg ou that day, and came in for that pur- pose; that all knew that Crosby was Ww be de- posed, and many did nos’ know what they were coming for; some brought women and children, ana hall were not armed; that a large majority turned back when they learned that a dificuity would be the result lf they persisted in coming in; that upon the first fire irom the whitea the blacks fled panic-stricken, The witnesses estimate the kflied at trom sixty to seventy-live blacks and two whites, with very few wounded on eitner side. One Witness testifies to havi.g seen two men killed while lytug On the ground, and that @ lew colored men are yet unburied, LABOR AND CAPITAL. telegraphed Secretary Fish THE MINING OPERATIVES OF PENNSYLVANIA OFFER THEIR SCHEDULE OF WAGES TO THE MINERS—REFUSAL OF THE LATTER TO RE- CEDE FROM THEIR DEMANDS. POTTSVILLE, Pa., Jan. 3, 1875, The individual operators of this region, includ- ing the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Companies, have adopted the scaie of’ wages em- braced in the following circuiar. In the*organ- i@ation the Philadelphia aud Reading Coal and Iron Company polied but one vote :— Puitapetputa, Dec. $1, 1874, Rates of wages for 1875, adopted by the Execuuve Committee of the schuylkill Coal Exchange :—Outside wages, first class, $1 50 per day; second class, $1 35 per day; all other outside labor to be reduced’ ten per cent, and all outside labor to be specific— ie.” not upod @ basis and with no sliding scaie. All inside work is to be on a basis system ; vasis—$2 5) for coal at Port Carbon; only white ash collieries to be drawn, Inside labor and wliners’ wages are to be re- ducea i) per cent trom present prices; contract work to be reduced 2u per cent, 1 per cent on inside work to be paid for every three Cents advance in the price of coal at Port Caron above $2 5), and 1 per cent to be de- ducted for every decrease of three cents below $2 50; no maximum nor ininimam. Atuert B, Ecxsr, Secretary. On Saturday a committee consisting of G. W. Cole, T. Garretson and Dr. Miller, representing the Schuylkill Coal Exchange, met a commitiee consisting of Messrs. Welsn, Johnson, Roberts and Brown, representing the Miners and Laborers’ Benevolent Association, and presented tue above eirowiar of prices, Which, alter some discussion, was d by tae committee representing the miu- » The Miners’ Journal states that the collieries in this region are all suspended at present, ‘The miners ceased working at the close of the year, | and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron | Company have suspended all improvements until the wages question is settled for 1875. This is the state of affairs at pres- ent. The men employed -in the iron trade in this vicinity have been idle a iong time. Tne pud- diers oi Messrs. Atkins Bros., in tis city, on a strike Jor several wonths past against a reduction of waxes, will resume work to-morrow, giving | it 13 gen- erally understood that the rate of Wages is to be Uhe same as paid at the Allentown, Bethlenem and Harrisburg turnaces, being a compromise, MURDERED IN HONOR’S CAUSE. A MAN KILLED FOR AVENGING AN INSULT TO HIS WIFE. Des Mornegs, Iowa, Jan. 3, 1875. Isaac .B. Becker, whose age was about twenty- six, was killed in & fight with Scott Hibler, at Newton, on Thursday night. It seems that Hibler insulted Becker’s wife. Becker met Hibler on the street and knocked him down, injuring him se- verely. Hatt an nour later Hibler started after Becker, swearing revenge. ‘They again met in the street and a second atrog- gie ensued, during which Hibler drew a large jack- kniie and stabbed Becker in the right side of the neck, making a fearfui gash and severing the jug- ular vein, Becker was belped home by his wie and soon expired. He had been married but a lew weeks. Hibier was immediately arrested and lodged in OPEN SWINDLERS IN COMMERCE. CHICAGO, Ill., Jan. 3, 1875. It now appears that the members of the firm of | Roe Brotners, wholesale grocers, whose failure was announced yesterday, have absconded, taking with them, it is believed, not less than $100,000 in money and bonds, The) are supposed to have re- turned to Canada, wheuce they urst came to Chi- cago. Their operations since they came hereseem | to have been a deliberate and highly successiul series of swindles. THE MILFORD BANK ROBBERY: MILForD, N. b., Jan. 3, 1875, Yesterday the Souhegan National Bank received most of the bonds and securities stolen from its vaults on the 19th of October last. The property, amounting to about $112,000, was recovered | ‘through the President and oficials of the bank, Who refuse as yet to give any particulars, though they say the bonds were recovered within 600 miles of this place, and they claim that uo compromise was made with the robbers, The Pa of Milford are jubilant, and busivess, which jas had a serious check since the robbery, will now receive a fresh impulse. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN CANADA. COLLINGWOOD, Ont., Jan, 3, 1875, A very destructive fire broke out here early | this morning tn J..Fagan’s grocery store, which, | with the following places, was votally destroyed :— The Dominion Telegraph ofice, T. Lawrence's | Jewelry store, J. Greaves’ drug store, aileries of W. Baker and J. Castor, E, Sag lentist; J. B. & D. Henderson, clothiers; howard and . Florence, shoemakers; G. M Lean, jeweller, and the Alpion Hotel. It is impo: sible to give the losses at present, but the to 1os8 is supposed to be about $26,000, a small por- | tion only covered by insurance. Tue origin of the fire is at present a mystery, FATAL FIRE IN MASSACHUSETTS. Boston, Jan. 3, 1875. A farm house and barn, together with their con- tents, owned by Jolin Swallow, in Dunstabie, Mass., were burnt this moruing. The loss is $4,000. Mr. Swallow entered the burning barn to save the stock und was burned to death. His Coarred remains were found among the ruins. Deceased was seventy-three years old and was one of the most estimable citizens of that place. LARGE FIRE IN MICHIGAN. DETRorT, Jan. 3, 1875, The Pomona House, at Frintport, Mich., was | burned last night. The loss on building and con- tents 18 $130,000, which is partially covered by in- surance in Eastern companie: MILL OPERATIVES RESUME WORK. | Fa. River, Mass,, Jan. 3, 1875. The mill operatives in mass meeting last night determined to accept the ten per cent reduction and temporarily resume work on Monday un- tl they can dictate better terms. The various Unions are weak financially or they would offer More determined opposition to the reduction. THE GATHERING STORY. Louisiana's Future Trem- bling in the Balance. Bloody Warning of To-Day’s Dan- ger in New Orleans. A RADICAL LEGISLATOR KILLED. United States Troops and White Leaguers Arrayed in Arms. The State House Converted Into a Barracks for Politicians and Police, TIE MORROW DREADED. Midnight Caucuses of Both the Opposing Factions. The Conservatives to Claim Their Seats. Scenes of Conflict and Death Anticipated. FAINT HOPE OF A COMPROMISE. Summary of the Frauds Alleged Against the Returning Board. New ORLEANS, Jan. 3, 1875. The proposed compromise telegraphed yester- day is now said to have been based upon a private understanding, by which Antoine, the Lieutenant Governor, and Brown, the Superintendent of Pub- he Education, both colored, were to give way to Penn and Lusher, and the Kellogg government then recognized. There is at present but little prospect of its being effected. The entire forces of the White League were this morning secretly or- dered to meet at their respective armories on Monday morning, at six o’clock “sharp,” wiih twenty-five rounds of ammunition ana twenty; four hours’ rations. The day 1s rainy and unusually quiet, Noone would suppose that the people of New Orleans are upon the eve of important events. GUARDING AGAINST INSURRECTION, From authentic sources | learn the following to be the radical programme for to-morrow :—In ad- dition to the federal forces stationed outside the State House it will be garrisoned by a strong force of police and State militia, under command cf General Hugh J. Campbell. None will be al- lowed to enter except the members regularly re- turned by the Board. Should any other parties force or secure admission they will be immedi- ately arrested and held in custody. A NEW ELECTION POSSIBLE, The conservatives returned will then be allowed to take their seats and form a quorum. Several days, if necessary, will be allowed for this pur- pose. If they persist in remaining out the Gov- ernor will issue @ proclamation, ordering new | | mand the troops covering the State House to- elections in their respective districts, and the meoting of the Legislature will be postponed until these elections take place. THE SPEAKERSHIP OF THE HOUSE. Both sides are now pressing to obtain control of the House. The conservatives have captured three radical members who will be absent, and they are confident of electing Wiltz as Speaker. On the other hand, the radicals are equally eonfi- dent, They claim that many members elected as conservatives will act with them, unless over- awed by popular demonstration. ° Estelette, an “Anderson democrat,” 18 their candidate for Speaker, but, in order to avoid difficulty, they are willing to compromise on ex-Governor Hahn. ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT OF THE RADICALS, There can be no possible doubt that tney have received every assurance of support from the ad- ministration ; that the troops are all stationed and Teady vo carry out the programme at any cost, and that General Sheridan is here for the express purpose of assuming command in case of trouble, The conservative and White League authorities are thoroughly informed upon all these detatls, yet still profess confidence tn their ability to carry their point, and disclaim any intention of coming in conflict with the United States troops, THE CONSERVATIVES UNDETERMINED, Up to the present writing the conservatives do not seem to nave settled upon any concentrated plan of action. Caucusing has been in progress all day and is still going on at Governor McEuery’s rooms and at the conservative headquarters, THE STATE HOUSE MADE A HOTEL, To-night the metropolitan police brigade, after assisting In barricading the openings of the State Hoase, refused to serve to-morrow unless their arrearages of pay were settled. About nine o'clock @ rumor was current to the effect that the Legislature contemplated organizing to- morrow at one o’clock and committees were despatched from the conservative head. quarters, to ascertain the truth or falsity of the report. General Campbell met them at the door and refused admittance, stating that he was in custody of the edifice and that it had been closed for the night. It is known, however, that over forty radical members have been boarding and sleeping in it for the past two days, and that A LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS ‘will be held there at hali-past twelve, PACIFIC DECLARATIONS OF WHITE LEAGUERS. Prominent ofMcers of the White League have Just called at the HERALD bureau to disclaim any intention on the part of that organization to take part in to-morrow’s proceedings. They say their men have not only been ordered to keep the peace at all hazards, but have been cautioned to keep away from the State House and its vicinity; that in no case, and under no circumstances, will they countenance any action tending, either directiy or indirectly, to @ conflict with the United States | troops, TROUBLE BREEDING. It has just been determined upon at the con- Servative caucus that all the members elected to the Legislature shall proceed in a@ body to the Stave House at twelve o'clock | pressing the opinion that the action of the Re- | TESTIMONY OF THE HON. | Emory to-day that all NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1875—WITH SUPPLEMENT. 5 vo-morrow ana request admission, In case any of them are refused trouble 1s likely to ensue, General Ogden will be stationed in the neighborhood and ail thg troops of the White League will be in readiness to act. They are confident, however, of effecting a conservative | organization of the House, in which case such a | necegsity will be obviated. THE FIRST BLOW STRUCK—A RADICAL LEGISLATOR KILLED. A radical member of the Legislature from Ter- | Tebonne was Killed about ten o'clock to-night on Toulouse street tn a personal dimeuilty. THE STATE HOUSE GUARDED, Your correspondent hag just left the State House, About.100 poticemen are now on guard 4nd forty-nine members of the Legislature are already lodged tn the building. Knots of men are grouped on corners in the neighborhood, evi- dently watching Proceedings, ready, it is stated, tO prevent any large retniorcements entering. The United States troops are ordered to be on duty at eight o'clock A. M, to-morrow. Great activity is observable amung the leaders on both sides, MORE TROOPS, The steamer W. P, Clyde arrivea here to-day from Key West, with United States marines on boara- OTHER DETAILS OF THE SITUATION—ORDERS OF GENERAL EMORY TO HIS TROOPS—THE POLICE IN ARMS8—THE STATE HOUSE BARRICADED— BUMORS AND COUNTER RUMORS, New ORLEANS, Jan. 3, 1875. In response to the request of Governor Kel- logg, General Emory has ordered @ disposition of troops to-morrow in close proximity to the State House. State Militia General Hugh J. Campbell will command the forces: inside of the State House, What this force wilt be has hot trauspired. A body of Metropolitans, with+ out guns, will be ‘there as conservators of the peace, The police officiais state that the Metropolitans have not peen requested to occupy the State House as soldiers, It is currently re- ported to-night that the White League have heen ordered to meet to-morrow. Nervous people per- sist in talking about the prospects of a row, ‘but the citizens generally maintain their usual com- posure, notwithstanding the disposition of the troops, THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTER. Messrs, Foster, Potter and Phelps, of the Con- gressiona! Committee, with a number of prom- nent citizens, went on an excursion down the Tiver to-day to the plantation of Colonel EMing- ham Lawrence, where they witnessed the process of sugar making and everything connected with It, from the cutting of the cane to the packing of sugar. The party was sumptuously entertained by Colonel Lawrence, and returned to the city at nine o'clock P. M, THE WARMOTH-JEWELL DUEL. ‘The Warmoth-Jewell duel 1s off by agreement of the irtends of the parties, THE SPEAKERSHIP. Ex-Mayor Wiltz is the caucus nominee of the conservatives for Speaker of the House. Kstellett seems to lead with the republicans, but Lowell ano ex-Governor Hahn are also prominently men- tioned, THR STATE HOUSE BARRICADED. The doors of the State House are to-night se- curely barricaded, except the Royal street entrance, A conservative who called there early this evening had a conversation with Mr. Lowell, and was informed by him that the repubiicans had forty members in the building, who were there last night and will remain there to-nignt. There is also @ strong force of police in the building. RUMORS AND COUNTER RUMORS. 1t Was rumored on the streets to-night that the Returning Board had reassembled and counted in republican members from the parishes which they baa referred to the Legislature. This report, how- ever, is generally regarded as a canard. Governor Kellogg is reported as having stated to General the members of the Legislature declared by the Returning Board, and all those contesting, would be admitted’ to the State House. The conservatives seem to think that only those declared by the Returning Board will be admitted, General De Trobriand will com- * morrow. THE COMMITTEE BELIEVE IN THE DEMOCRATIC MA- SORITY, During the excursion to-day it 1s stated the Congressional Committee were unanimous in ex- turning Board cannot stand, democrats have a majority in the House and the | republicans & majority in the Senate. The Con- servatives report forty-eight members in caucus | to-night and the republicans forty. At midnight the city was quiet. They believe the | J. H. OGLESBY BE- FORE THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE— NEW ORLEANS MORE PROSPEROUS TIAN EVER—THE COTTON CROP AND THE LEVEE. 3 NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3, 1875, The following is an extract from the testimony of the Hon. J. H. Oglesby before the Congressional Committee last uight:— I cannot explain about the increase in value of State bonds since the election; the two and a half million of bonds issued to the Chattanooga Rail- road is universally reprobatea; those bonds were issued before Governor Kellogg’s adminiscration; I believe the Funding act @ very wise thing; t! Chauiver of Commerce employed abie counsel to araw the bill, butit was slightly changed afterward ; cannot gay that Kellogg Nas made any great ure in the State finances; I consider the financial condition of our city better to-day than ever be- fore in twenty-five years; we have not had a pro- test in our bank in eighteen months, ana the num- ber of failures in this city have been far less than in any other heh its size in our couutry; the cotton crop larger than usual; our population are more economical, and there is less of the credit business; factors have not advanced as proiusely as in jor- mer times; crops are to-day ratsed with aless expenditures than in past years; now we havea large number of small farmers who aannally pro- duce from four to tea bales of cotton, and this is the reason we cannot foretell the extent of the | crop; these small proaucers do not draw on our capital; in attempting to work reform measures the committee was seconded by | Governor Kellogg, and he assisted us greatly, One of the refurm measures was to change the condition of she police la’ we had the appro- priation of the city fer the pay of the Metropolitan police reduced irom $750,000 to $400,000; I think it impossible or Louisiana to control the levees when twenty-three States pour their waters down upon her. SECRET WORK OF THE RETURNING BOARD— FORGERY AND MANIPULATION OP ELECTION LISTS—UNFAIR AND PARTIAL RULINGS—CON- SERVATIVE MAJORITIES REJECTED AND RAD- ICAL VOTES MANUFACTURED. New ORLgANs, Dec. 29, 187: This evening your correspondent called upon Mr. Arroyo, the resigned member of the Return. ing Board, and solicited @ statement of his ex- perience while acting in that connection. Mr. | Arroyo 1s a@ fine-looking specimen of the true | creole type, rather grizzled with years, with a | clear, bright eye and exceedingly amtabie ex- Pression of countenance. He spoke slowly and carefully weighed his words, as though conscious | of their importance and anxious to nothing ex: the other Mr. Soule. ‘h very clever expert and ex- peptences benman, the head of a large commsercial college, When we came to consider the returns and tally lists of Assumption, Avoyelies, St. James, St. Tammany. St. Helena, Carrol and Sabine parishes we jound that all nad been clearly altered and faisified so us vo show radica: prices. ST, JAMES PARISH. In St. James the forgery was not only a glaring one, but was admitted by George E. Bovée (the Secretary of State under Warmoth and a candi- date jor election for the State Senate) to nave been committed by himself, I introduced & reso- luuon to send him before the Criminai Court on this cuarge, DUS this measure they reiused to countenance, CARROL PARISH. Evidence in the suape of sworn statements from five conservative Commissioners of Eleetion was then offered to show that the returns of Carrol parish had been falsified and their own signatures forged to the faisifcation so as to largely increase the radical majoriues, Notwithstanding my ear- nest protest againat the iniquity the Board pro- ceeded to adopt the forged returns, witn the soli- tary exception of one Senatorial district, in which two rauicals were the only opposing candidates, ‘These returns were culy promulgated. ST, TAMMANY PARISH. In St. Tammany the politica: complexion ot the returns was entirely chunged by throwing out & poll on the charge of maipractice, the re- turns and report of Which the returning oMcer— an illiterate but honest colored man—vad been de- ceived Into signing. His aMuavit to that effect and denying the charges directly and expliciuly Was olered to the Board. Tuis they retused to consider, rejecting the poll on the oficial promul- gation. AVOYELLES PARISH. In Avoyelles one vox, the Evergreen Dox, was stoien, and only one tally sheet was preserved. ‘This list, as lar as counted, exhibited an average Tadical majority of nine, and I proposed to accept it, This proposition the Board refused and arbi- trarily insisted, without otuer returns being be- fore them, in giving a round majority of 150 tor all the radical candidates, ST, HELENA AND SABINE PARISHES. In St. Helena and Sabine attempts. wer Made to falsity the returns; but the lorgeries were so glaring and 80 palpaoly demonstrated oy the experts Laat the Board was forced to acknowledge them. DE SOTO PARISH. The Registrar of De Soto, a parish giving 1,090 conservative majority, brought down the returns to vbis city and openly offered them ior sale to buth the conservative and radical parties respect- ively, through the medium of the keeper of @ noto- Tious house Of prostitution. I endeavored w have them sequestrated, but the Board refused. Phe original tally lists and the sealed ballot boxes were then brought to the city and offered to the Board; but even these they ubstinately refused to recetve and persisted in throwing out the pariaa entirely. BIENVILLE AND VERNON PARISHES. In the cases of Bienville ana Vernon, each of which gave @ conservative majority of over 800, protests were filed veiore the Board by John Ray, styling bimseif “counsel,” without exaibiting any authority, either in the shape of statemenis. or anidavits of a single resident of either of the parishes. These protests the Board admitted, and that, too, in iace of the well-known iact that the pols of the frst Damed parish were guarded throughout the entire day of election by federal soidiers. BOSSIER PARISH. One of the polls of Bossier parish was raided upon and broken up abouts seven o’clocw in the evening of election day by a squad of iederal cav- airy. All those in charge became Irightened aud Tan away, leaving itin charge of the troops for the rest of the day, and it does not appear thas over two parties Ofered to voce alter its capture. This poll Was returned to the Board as having given 213 radical majority, just sufficient to deieat all the conservative cadidates in the parish. I urged a strong protest against receiving these re- turns, but my protest was sumumarily rejected. NATOHITOCHES PARISH. In Natchitoches, in order to defeat the conserva- tive candiuates, the Board rejected one poll upon toe “cross Mark” aMidavits of unknown people on. the plea oi intimidation. When evidence was olfered to prove that this parisn nad been raided $hrongh by iederal troops ior months prior to the election, and that this very poll was guarded by them and in their charge throughout electuon day, the Board utterly refused to consider 1t. TERRSBONNE PARISH. In Terrebonne, a parish which really gave over 500 conservative majority, the tally sheets of four polls were inadvertently locked up in the bailos voxes. For this reason the Registrar—a radical— retused to receive tue returns. Legal proceedings were accordingly instituted by the people against the clerk of the Court who had the voxes in. charge and refused to surrender them. He was removed by the District Judge, and another clerk appointed. The newrappointee opened the boxes and transmitted the missing lists directly to tho Board, Tne Board reiused to receive them, re- fused to consider the returns, and persisted in. giving the election to the radical candidates. OTHER PARISHES, , Similar treatment was meted out to other par- ishes. In tact, I cannot recall at present the mapy shifts, tricks and subterluges resorted vw by the Board in attempting to defraud the people of their rights. Their ralings were in all instances of the most arbitrary, passionate and partial character, ‘Their proceedings were Invariably conducted in secret session and pushed through the open ses- sion as a mere legal formality. As a general rule. strangers and unscrupulous partisans had been sent to the various parishes as regiatrara, who, ig- norant of the people and localities, placed every possible obstacle in the way of a air election, THE BOARD'S PROCEEDINGS. I became, early in the session of the Returning Board, diygusted with the overbearing character of its rulings and the harshness o1 tts decisions, 1 stood to its duties as long as I could, but was. finally forced to resign out of sheer self-respect, It became thoroughly unbearabie, is being at all times palpably plain that their di- rect and sole object was not to count the actual vote of the people, but to count in the radical candidates. Tis tact must also have been equally apparent to every impartial visitor to ita sessions. 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