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The Greorgia W'eekly Telegraph and. Journal &c Mlessenger.
Telegraph and Messenger.
MACON, NOVEMBER 25, 1870.
prom Northeast Georgia—Politics
Running High.
A correspondent at Homer, Banks connty,
writes os as follows:
Vfe have fire white men and one negro as can
didates for Representative in oar county. They
are of all shades and grades of political senti-
moot.
One question I would like for you to answer
through your columns. Do you think that if
the State should go Democratic Congress will
let the Legislature meet, or will they annul
everything and order prolongation ? Will they
interfere in the election ? If there any chanee
for the State to go Democratic? Give us some
general ideas on this subject.
We don’t stall blamo the negro for his candi
dacy, because he and his fellows are finding out
that if they don't nominate and run themselves
their white allies won’t, sore. Ho is simply
on the sound doctrine that Providenoe
helps thoso who help themselves.
But the white Democrats who are making
suoh greedy asses of themselves deserve the
severest condemnation. They are playing into
the hands of the Radicals as nicely as the latter
oould wish. Of course, if they all run, all of
them will be defeated, and some plunderer will
represent the Democratic majority of Banks
oounty in Akorman’s Agency. We give our
friends np there the same advice that we always
do in such cases, and that is to put up the
bant man, and then put down all bolters. Make
them support the party’s choioe—provided it be
worthy of support—or drive them from the
oamp. This is our prescription for tho disease.
As to the probable action of Congress m the
event that Georgia goes .Democratic, onr sources
of information are no more authentic nor ample
than those of onr correspondent. We do not
believe, however, that Congress will attempt
the prolongation game should the Democrats
oarry the State. That infamy was too shame
less even for that body, when commended to
them last summer by Bullock and his fellows.
They distinctly refused to swallow that dose.
We see, therefore, no reason to fear that they
will goback on the popular verdict in December.
As to Governmental interference in the elec
tion, we guess the Rads got a belly full of that
in New York and Alabama, and have little stom
ach for any more of the same physio. They
probably think that if Georgia can possibly be
dragooned into tho Radical ranks, the swind
ling Akerman election bill, with its monstrous
and multifarious inducements to fraud, will bo
sufficient for tho purpose, without any farther
help from them.
As to the “ chance” for the State to go Dem
ocratic, we have this to say: There is not only
a “chance," but etcry “ chance," if Democrats
do their duty—a part of which, we respectfully
suggest to our correspondent, is neither think
ing nor asking aoy such question. It shows a
despondency that is sure to breed apathy, and
apathy is the dread forerunner of defeat. The
Democrats of Georgia are just as sure to carry
^e election in December, if all of them will go
tho wjjk with tho will and determinstion
shown by their brethren in Alabama, as that
grass grows or water ru2 9 - Thereis no earthly
doubt of it, provided they make Uj? their minds
to do it It all rests with them. They have ft
sweeping majority in the State, if it can be
brought out But it will take hard, persistent
work to do it If all men who are interested in
saving themselves from beggary will just re
solve that Georgia shall be rescued from the
foul clutch of tho plunderers, it will bo done,
though tho negroes had ton or twenty days, in
stead of three, in which to vote early and often.
Wo beg our correspondent and all other honest
men who may read these lines to puuder them
well, and act upon the conviction we feel and
express so earnestly. Wo beg them to dismiss
all doubts and apprehensions as to Federal in-
forfere.hce, or the power of Radical villainy to
hheat them out of a victory, and to go to work
and win it. It beckons to them with an elo
quence that should rouse the veriest sluggard,
and inspire with radiant hope the mo6t de
spondent soul among them. One thing is cer
tain, it is either that, or political, social and ma
terial death.
Opening ortbe Macon and Augusta
Railroad.
Wo are authorized to announce that the work
on this road will be finished this week, and that
it will he opened for the transportation of
freigqt and passengers on the first of Decem
ber—next Friday week. For the present, only
day passenger and freight trains will be ran,
the schedule for a night train being deferred
until the new through schedule between Now
Tork and New Orleans—made necessary by the
completion of tho Mobile and New Orleans
Railroad—has been settled. It is contemplated
that the Macon and Augusta^ Road shonld form
a link is this route, and by it twenty-four hours
will be gained betwcon New Orleans and Au
gusta alone. Tho dsy passenger train on the
Macon and Augusta Railroad will leave Macon
About 7i.it, connecting with the up day pas
senger train os tho Georgia Railroad for At
lanta, and all other points on the main line, and
Athens .and Washington on its branches. Pas
sengers by this train will reach Augusta at 1:80
v. x., and leaving Augusta at 12 u., will reach
Maoon at 7 r. it., connecting at Gamak with the
down day passenger train from Atlanta, Athens
and Washington.
Decentralisation the Watchword.
•The Patriot, a now Democratic organ just set
in operation at Washington, is before ns. It is
a large s«d handsome sheet, showing alike in
dustry ire a vehicle of news and ability as the
ohamptonof sound principles. We copy from
tbs seoond number an extract which strikes the
key note of all sound politics of the present
dsy. Iteeys:
“But let the policy of the future be that of
Decentralization. In the words, earnestly and
fitly spoken lately, of one who, bred an Old Line
National Whig, is now a Democrat, *Let ns shun,
as we would the ‘pestilential vapors of a vault,'
tho leaden atmosphere of a strong government.
It bean hard upon industry and enterprise, and
when you reach the bottom, with the weight of
taxation from above and the coasoless tread of
a standing army at the base, there is no out
look, no escape for the laboring mass. The
Amerioan people were not made to breathe
such air.” We hope so with all onr heart. Let
the future of Demooratie legislation prove it
and develope it.
Tax New Yqrk Commercial Advertiser says:
“A private letter, written from Brussels to a
gentleman in this city, declares, upon apparent-
Iy good authority, that Napoleon is qalotly
making his preparations for another visit to
America, anticipating that with the fall of Fails
a peace will be effected without regard to the
question of the restoration of the Ecaptro, which
the dethroned monarch, in spite of all the ru-
moast to the contrary, considers os a thing of the
pak^'never to be revived in the Interest of the
Bonaparte family."
-*»3T J-lii “
Jiwm Beamon, of Sutton, N. H., hanged
himself a few days ago, leasing the following
explanation . "I oaaee Into the world in 1800;
havw Rted seventy yearn, and seen the marttiae,
but don’t anderrtaad tt. I same into the warid
by the hade, and if they wffl groopt —rtfflgo
out by the nedr **
Btrrtxs hae Ms eye OB the British!too. That
animal bad better look ont The eye is
—OMoafo Timet.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
A Trackless Road Down the Atlantic Coast
—The Steamer General Barnea-Gosslp.
Your correspondent concludes his experience
on the road with ft trip from-New York to Sa
vannah in the steamship General Barnes, and
thence by rail to Macon, “ the plaoe of begin
ning." I found the Barnes at her wharf, Pier
36 North River, at 3 o’clock p. m. on Thursday,
November 18, with steam up and “blowing,"
and tho scene of great animation. Her cabins
and after deck were thronged with passengers
and their friends who came to take leave—her
crew were straining every nerve to precipitate
freight down her hatches, and each minute drays
were arriving at frantic speed and tumbling off
new supplies.
We were advertised to sail at 3 o’clock, but it
was not till about 5 that the last box and barrel
were aboard—the hawsers cast off—and the
huge bulk moved slowly away from the wharf,
and with gradually increasing speed soon left the
thousand lights of the'great city in the dim dis
tance. The wind was blowing fresh in our teeth
and continued that embarrassing operation for
about thirty-six hours of our voyage.
The Gen. Barnes, whereof Captain Frederick
G. Mallory is Commander, is a staunch and
commodious ship of about 1300 tons, and report
ed to be the swiftest of the numerous steamers
which ply between Savannah and the great
Northern ports. She is also an uncommonly
stiff and quiet craft in rongh weather, of which
we had jost enough to test her qualities and set
ns back about six hours on the voyage. Her
captain is a fine, personable and ganial young
gentleman of thirty-five, who insists that he is
ten years older—perhaps in order the better to
support tho dignity and authority Of his po
sition. However, younger or older, he is a
thorough-bred seaman, and a man pre-eminent
ly well adapted to fill a position demanding
so much technical and administrative ability, as
well as patience, invincible suavity, and all tho
other manly virtnes. He is a true Knight of
the Ocean, and may be relied upon for the de
fence and comfort of the unprotected, or whom
there were a good many on board ship.
We numbered about a hundred passengers,
cabin and steerage, and had, on the whole, a
pleasant trip—a little rough up to Saturday
noon, but for the remainder of the way as
balmy as the Mediterranean. Dropped anchor
off Tybee light at 11 o’clock Sunday night, to
wait the tide—got up to the wharf Monday
morning at 0, and at this present writing
are speeding towards Middle Georgia on the
wings of that gallant old Monopoly, the Cen
tral Railroad, after a month’s absence from
Macon—daring all of which time, I may safely
say, the most favorable opportunity for commu
nicating with the reader has been when, as now,
I am in a railway train. The busiest man on
earth is the man among nnmerons friends after
a long absence, with nothing to do.
When I left New York the whole oity was
agog with the news of a general European war,
growing ont of the attitude of Russia, and a
good many were snapping their fingers in antic
ipation of lively times in trade and a grand re
vival of the American shipping interest, which
is nearly dead, and will be quite dead, unless
something of the kind happens or the protective
tariff and radicalism are killed. I tell yon, New
York wharves look ss badly to me now for New
York, ss Savannah wharves during the war did
for Savannah. The array of American shipping
compared with what it was fifteen years ago is
ghastly.
But many were hoping for a grand and glori
ous revival, with the United States as the only
important neutral maritime power. How these
fond dreams may be dashed, with Butler as Sec
retary of State, in a grand enterprise to “bottle
up** Jolm Dull UU a pwouiylwi j av^uloillvu XVT
vindictive damages for the Alabama depreda
tions, we oan well imagine. Is the Radical party
in so unpromising condition, that they must try
the saving efficacy of a foreign war? I fear
that Is the idea, and, if so, it opens a gloomy
prospect to the people.
But whatever may or may not be—our course
is clear—too clear for mistake or controversy.
Henceforth, we must strike for abundant home
supplies of all that we oan possibly produce of
the necessaries of life. This is our philoso
pher’s stone, and to overlook or neglect it will
be sheer madness. With a general convulsion
in Europe, a million and a half bales of ootton
is all that we can afford to throw upon the mar
ket next year, and woe be to ns if we have com
or meat to bny.
I find the Central Railroad in splendid oper
ating order—about as good as any I have seen
of late—and I have seen many. Where, here
and there, you strike the Fiak-bar (not fish-
bar) rail, nothing need be improved. And
what a business this road is doing! We left
Savannah at 8 a. k., and it is now 3 p. x. On
the way we have passed four trains, containing
in all seventy-four car-loads of cotton. The
conductor tells me the average is forty-two
bales to the car; and, if so, here were 8000
bales in seven hours. The same authority says
the average per day is about 4000.
I hear gossip on the train to the effect that,
owing to the late frosts and the protracted sea
son, the crop will run twenty-five per cent, be
yond last year. If it does it will be 4,250,000
bales. That passes belief. J. O.
Wx give below a table of the result of the re-
oent elections throughout the oountry, showing
that the Democrats are in a majority in eighteen
of the States and the Republicans in seventeen,
being a clear gain to the Democracy of ten
States ainoe the election for President in 1868.
The only States in the list which have not voted
directly are Georgia, whioh gave 50,000 majori
ty for Seymour, and New Hampshire, whioh
gave 7,000 majority for Grant. There is hardly
any chanoo that another Presidential election
would show any different result in these States:
DKMOCBJlTIO. BEPTTBIJCAN.
States. Electoral Voles. States. Electoral Votes.
ATohama. 8 Illinois 16
Azkanses 5 lows. 8
California 5 Kansas 3
Connecticut...... 6 Louisiana 7
Delaware 3 Maine 7
Florida...... 3 Massachusetts. 12
Georgia — 9 Michigan 8
M— 13 Minnesota 4
Kentucky............... 11 Nebraska 3
Maryland 7 New Hampshire... 5
Missouri 11 New Jersey. 7
Nevada............ 8 Ohio. 21
New York. 33 Pennsylvania...... 26
North Carolina • 9 Rhode Island 4
Oregon 3 South Carolina,... 6
Tennessee 10 Vermont 5
Virginia 10 WJaoonein 6
West Virginia 5
Total- 154 TetaL 148
The foregoing represents the vote of thirty-
five States. The two remaining States not In
cluded are Mississippi, with seven electoral
votes whioh, by reason of the preponderance
of the negroes, will probably be carried by the
Radical*—end Texas, with six eleetoral votes,
whioh will oerteinly be given to the Democracy
ThUS With the States that are now democratic,
and Texas added- the Democrats have 160 elee-
. torsi votes, and the Republicans, with Missis,
stop! added, have 155, giving to the Demosrata
a attar majority of five throughout the oountry.
In the list of States in the demooratie hat whioh
the Republicans are likely to oarry in a Presi
dential election Connecticut is the only one;
but the loss of hes six votes would be more
Hum by the loas to tha Jtepnb-
limns of the seven votes of MewJereey, whioh
would certainly be east for the democrsHo can
didate.—New York Herald, 164A.
A naxuen pasasagsr from Bniope wm de
tected at New Yowk lost Friday, with four thon-
saad donees’worth of diamonds in hie tohaeeo
box, whieh he intended to mnuggln
THE GEORGIA PRESS.
Colonel J. M. Smith and Captain J. F. Pou,
have been nominated for the Legislature by the
Democrats of Muscogee county.
Says tho Columbus Son of Sunday:
Happiness and Miseby.—Hymen and the
juices of rye and com ruled Thursday night.
There were eleven marriages. On the streets
were seen a number of masculines who had
tasted the ardent and sought their mother earth.
One had lost his coat. Doubtless ho had hung
it on a lamp post, mistaking it for a wardrobe.
None were disorderly. Lively plaoe, Colum
bus, eh?
The Radicals of Augusta are importing ne
groes from the neighboring oonnties, to register
and help oarry the municipal election in Decem
ber. Two were caught and caged, Saturday.
Captain Sam Flint has been nominated for
the Legislature by the Demoorats of Taliaferro
county; and Messrs. Sam W. Wynn and-Henry
Slaton, by the Democrats of Wilkes connty.
Out of ten candidates selected by the Radicals
of Decatur county, a few days since, for mem
bers of the Legislature and oounty officers, the
negroes, who famish nine tenths of the vote,
got only two. How is that for mean?
A new post offioe, called Richland, has been
established in Stewart county, on the route from
Americas to Lumpkin.
Some chaps that are itching to be lynched
are amusing themselves placing obstructions on
the Selma, Borne and Dalton Railroad, near
Cave Spring.
Captain J. D. Hay had a valuable horse, sad
dle and bridle stolen at Cathbert, Tuesday, in
broad day light, and in the centre of the town.
The “peelers” of that city must be a wide
awake set.
N. T. Crozier, fearing he is ineligible, has
declined to ran for the Legislature on the Dem-
ocratio ticket In Randolph oounty.
Six thousand five hundred and twenty-four
bales of cotton were shipped from Savannah
Saturday.
Messrs. John Kelly, Isaac Bussell and Eman
uel Heidt have been nominated for the Legis
lators by the Democrats of Chatham connty.
The Augusta Constitutionalist, of Sunday, has
the following account of a brutal murder iu
Columbia oounty on Wednesday last:
Mubdeb in Columbia County.—We are in
possession of the following particulars of the
malicious killing of a young man named Kin-
chen Adams, on Wednesday last, at the steam
saw mill of Messrs. Goodrioh, Usry& Co., six
miles from Dearing, Colombia county, by Wil
liam Rivers, a one-armed man, recently a ped
dler in Augusta. The difficulty occurred about
half past three o’olock in the afternoon. The
two men, on horseback, went to the mill togeth
er, having in possession several flasks or bottles
of whisky, of which they drank freely. Adams
became very drunk, but Rivers exhibited only
partial intoxication. Satisfied with the time
spent at the mill, Rivers mounted his horse,
calling upon Adams to go home. Being -too
drunk to mount, the latter was assisted into the
saddie, but his horse refused to go in the direc
tion desired. Rivers again called upon Adams
to go with him, threatening that if did not he
would get down and kick him. Adams replied,
“Kick away,” to which Rivers said, “I can do
it d—n qniok," and, suiting his action to the
threat, slipped from his saddle, at the same
time drawing his pistol, with which he com
menced firing at Adams. At the time of the first
shot, Adams, too much intoxicated to retain his
seat, wa3 falling from horse. Two shots took
effect on tho person of Adams, either of which,
in the opinion of physicians, would have caused
death. The wounded man died on the follow
ing (Thursday) morning about sunrise.
Kinchen Adams, the deceased, it will bo re
membered, was involved in the sanguinary af
fair whioh occurred at Dearing last Christmas,
resulting in the killing of Mr. Augustus Hodo
and a brother of Adams. A warrant was issued
against him at that/tfme, but he succeeded in
evading arrest.
Previous to the war, Rivers became involved
in a difficulty with the father and brothers of
Adams, in which he received a gunshot wound
which caused Mm to lose his left arm.
TKa Ravannafi Pa^nMirtatt nf Snndfty StlJB *
Camilla and Cuthbebt nuuo u .., mi.-,
stockholders of this road met at Newton, Baker
county, on the 15th, and made choioe of the
following Board of Directors for the ensuing
year!
A. H. Colquitt, President; James Baggs, W.
H. Hazzard, Edward B. Smith, Joseph Socllay,
Edwin L. Wight, W. D. Williams. A. L. Hawes
was chosen Secretary and Treasurer.
The road is graded from Camilla to Newton,
and the cars will run between these places by
the 1st of January.
[communicated.]
Hnsonic.
A Convention of Sublime Princes of the
Royal Secret—Thirty-second Degree, Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite—was held in the
city of Augusta, on the 18th inst., in accordance
with the notioe previously given, for the pur
pose of forming a Grand Consistory for the
State of Georgia. The convention was pre
sided over by IU. \ William Tracy Gonld, 3Sd
Degree. A constitution was adopted, and the
Grand Consistory was duly organized according
to the ancient forms and ceremonies of the in
stitution. The officers elect were installed by
Til.*- William L. Mitchell, 33d Degree, and are
as follows:
Charles G. Goodrich, Grand Commander-in-
cMef.
Calvin Fay, First Lientenant Grand Com
mander.
J. Emmett Blackshear, Second Lientenant
Grand Commander.
William Craig, Grand Constable. _
Archibald McLellan, Grand Admiral.
John King, Grand Minister of State.
Thomas H. Nelson, Grand Chancellor.
Daniel J. Ryan, Grand Hospitaler and Al
moner.
Edward H. Pnghe, Grand Registrar.
Robert L Mcllwaine, Grand Keeper of the
Seals.
William J. Goodrich, Grand Treasurer.
The following officers were appointed:
Rev. David Wills, Grand Primate.
Charles 8. Bradford, Provost, or Master of
Ceremonies.
William J. Pollard, Grand Expert.
Joeiah Mosher, Assistant Grand Expert.
John D. Butt, Grand Beansenifor.
Alexander Philip, Grand Bearer of the Vexil-
lam Belli.
John Osley, Grand Master of the Guards.
Bichard S. Agnew, Grand Chamberlain.
William H. Hanoock, Grand Aid-de-camp of
the Commander-in-chief.
John S. Navy, Grand Steward.
Til Albert Pike, Sovereign Grand Com
mander of the Supreme Conncii of the Thirty-
TMrd Degree for the Southern jurisdiction of
the United States, who was expected to bo pres
ent, from some cause to us unknown, failed to
appear, to the great disappointment and deep
regret of the Brethren who delight to honor Mm
aothe head of the Bite in the Southern Juris
diction, and as a Brother whose brilliant genius
baa reflected additional lustre upon the Institu
tion be has so faithfully and so ably served.—
But notwithstanding the absence of this distin
guished Brother whose presence was so much
aeeired, it was an occasion of great interest, an
occasion indeed that will be ever remembered
with feelings of pleasure by those who partici
pated in its ceremonies.
By the Brethren of Augusta who were unre
mitting in acts of courtesy and fraternal kind
ness, a sumptuous banquet was prepared, which
was conducted in good old Masonic style, and
enjoyed to the fullest extent by all, a flow of
spirits spontaneous gashing from every brother
present in jest, in sentiment or song, with dia
monds of thought sparkling bright as tho wine
that was poured. It was indeed one of thoso
festive occasions which, among Masons, is well
calculated to strengthen the ties of friendship
that bind us together, and make ns therefore
feel that it was well for ns that wo were there.
Thus in peaoe, harmony and brotherly love,
has been established the Grand Consistory of
the State of Georgia. J. E. B.
It is the proper thing now with newspaper
boros to wear large cloaks under which they
can, unebaerved. pack enough fresh exchanges
to stuff a family mattress. It is further proper
to call every day—any omissions might be taken
advantage of by the miserable wretch whose
linslnms it is to do the agreeable, and who is
always unarmed. [ >
Wbsdzu. PxxLurs says “ General Grant is
not supported. He might have added that
Orootel Grant is not worth supporting.—Ibid-
BY TELEGRAPH.
London, November 20.—There is much re
mark in diplomatic circles on the imprudence
of Gladstone, in writing to the Times over the
signature of “Scutator.” A communication in
reply appears from Max Muller. It is under
stood Bismarck is extremely vindictive against
Gladstone, Is oonsequenoe of the comments
wMoh Gladstone made, or inspired in the public
prints. The Prussians claim successes before
Montmedy and Chauveney. The French loes at
Chateau Dun, were five hundred killed and
prisoners.
The Observer Bftys negotiations for an armis
tice have been opened on a basis wMoh prom
ises Buccess.
Article 9 of the Paris treaty is still regarded
as a barrier to a war, especially when considered
in connection with the protoool of April 23,
1856, wMch requires reference of all questions
wMch may arise, to a friendly power prelimi-
nary to any act of hostility. It will be notioed
that an overt act, but not a declaration, how
ever hostile it may be in tone, is necessary to
constitute a breach of the treaty the overt act
is still wanting. Prussia, in case of the revision
of the treaty, will consent to no restrictions on
the free action of the Czar.
Todbs, November 20—midnight—official:
The Prussians at Ghatellon were surprised by
Garibaldians under Bicciotte, and all killed or
oaptured.
Toubs, via London, November 20—after
noon.—Prussian scouts were seen in the vicin
ity of Montagaris on the 17th.
Bxeun, November 20.—The treaty admitting
Baden and Hesse into the North German Con
federation has been signed.
Yunna, November 20.—The debate on the
address of the Crown has commenced in the
lower House. The Polish and Tyrolese depu
ties have abandoned the opposition.
Bouxn, November 20.—The Germans attack
ed Evereanx to-day, hut meeting with a vigor
ous resistance from the National Guards, retired
to the environs.
London, November 21.—The Independence
Beige, in a despondent article on the Eastern
question, expresses a fear that war is inevitable,
and that all the great powers will have their
armies in the field before January.
The Times’ city artiole this morning intimates
that the restoration of Napoleon is on the cards.
The post denies that Italy has refased to join
England and Austria, in opposition to Russian
pretensions.
It is rumored to-day that Yon Der Tann has
been relieved.
St. Fetebsbubg, November 21.—The Jorin-
Zeitung says Turkey has assented to the annul
ment of certain stipulations in the Paris treaty.
The war feeling is ardent throughout the Rus
sian Empire. Ignatief returns to Constanti
nople with full and particular instructions from
the Imperial government.
Toubs, November 21.—Bourba 1 * goes to
Levers to take command of the jth army
corps. It is reported here that Napoleon hns
written to members of the Provisional Govern
ment urging continued resistance to any prop
osition oeding territory.
Bbussels, November 21.—TheJBelgian troops
have been recalled to the position they ocoupied
before the war. The Tronlier, however, is still
well guarded.
Pbaous, Novembor 21.—The Politik, tho
Sclavonian organ, says the Sclaves are utterly
opposed to war with Russia. Other journals
say the entire Solave race sympathise with Rus
sia's designs.
Vienna, November 21.—The excitement con
cerning the Eastern question continues unaba
ted. Official circles believe that, at least, the
moral snpport of the United States wi” *“
thrown in favor of Russia.
London, November 21.—T. B. Flumtree,
Master of the University of Oxford, is dead.
Odo Rsusell arrived at Versailles Sunday night,
hence the story of the Manchester Examiner
touching Bismarck’s denial of an understanding
with Russia about the Black Sea troubles is un
founded, Bussell’s first official interview with
Bismarck has been fixed for to-day.
A writer in the Pall Mall Gazette urges tho
sending or John Bright to Washington as envoy
of Great Britain, to insure pacific relations with
the UMted States Government in the present
crisis.
It is reported that Russia has fifty iron-clad
monitors at Nikoloaaf, drawing less than eight
een feet of water.
Russian fortifications on the Aseof have been
greatly strengthened, and are represented to be
impregnable.
The Levant Herald of the 19th says it has
reason to believe that the Porte has ordered the
military reserves to be called into service.
A number of German vessels are blookaded
in Yarmouth harbor by Frenoh iron dads.
Velsailles, November 20.—Aoconnts from
Paris show that the Parisians are much dis
heartened. The French endeavored, with four
companies of infantry and four guns, to relieve
the garrison of Lafere, but they were repulsed
and driven beyond the river Oise by a battalion
of the 50th Prussian regiment. A sortie from
the fortress was made directly after the attack
from without, but it was likewise repulsed. *
Nxw York, November 20.—The World’s spe
cial from London says Lord Lyons, at Tours,
has given the Government to understand that
Lord Russell is instructed not only to demand
an explanation of the new attitude of Russia,
bat also to demand a bona fide armistice whioh
will permit Franoe to hold elections. There has
not been a word of news from Paris ainoe the
9th. Garibaldi’s nephew, Colonel Garibalbi, has
formed a new brigade at Lyons and completed
Garibaldi’s staff. Inoessant activity prevails at
the War Offioe in Pall Mall and- the Admiralty
in White Hall. The Duke of Cambridge is
quartered at the War Office. All the Admiralty
Lords remain constantly at White Hall. Pre-
parotions for tho war progress night and day.
All ironclads and a number of wooden vessels
and transports are fitting for sea. England has
23,800 experienced seamen who oould be
brought into service within a fortnight. Large
orders from Russia for war material will not-be
filled. The Russian army on a war footing
numbers 977,282 men; cavalry, 68,509; artil
lery, 98,278; engineers, 25,160; guns, 1600.
The irregular army of Cossacks consists of 37,-
174 infantry; cavalry, 143,892; artillery 7361,
with 220 guns. Grand total 1,357,657.
The Tribune's speoial from the Prussian
headquarters, via Epernay 18, says: The first
and eighth army corps wore at Rheims yester
day, with instructions to move southwestward
in case of any serious attack by the army of the
Loire. None of these forces participated in the
Dreux fight. The design of Paladinos, when
reinforced by Keratry, was to turn tho flank of
tho fifth corps at Versailles, and operate on a
weak point of tlia Prussian line between St.
Germaine and Argentuil.-where a sortie from
Mont-Yalerian was to support Ms attack. He
had to'march northwardly to avoid interruption,
but encountered the Duke of Mecklenburg with
parts of tho fifth and twelth corps, and cavalry
and infantry detached from the forces besieg
ing Paris. The Frenoh wero driven beyond
Chateau Neuf. This check will enable Tann to
push his march southward.
A special to the Herald dated London, No
vember 19, says: A telegram from Florence
says: Great excitement prevails here over the
war question. In regard to Russia’s position
on the treaty of 1856 popular enthusiasm is in
favor of adherence to the oause of Russia. The
report that the ministry is resolved not to take
Joint action with England and Austria is well
received. The position taken by the Cabinet
is understood to be a determination to hold en
tirely aloof from all complications that may
grow out of tMs question. The Government
will have enough to do in harmonizing the new
state of affairs at Rome. Official papers Btate
that the reports of Prnssia’s intended interfer
ence in behalf of the Pope are entirely un
founded. They were raised by agents of Aus
tria for selfish ends. It is certain Italy’s posi
tion will be rant of entire neutrality. A tele
gram from Tours, dated November 20, says:
Rumors are afloat of a disaster to the army of
the Loire. No particulars have yet been re
ceived.
New Yobk, November 20.—The ootton move
ment for the week sho^s a decrease in receipts,
but a marked increase in exports. The receipts
at all the ports for the week were 122,183 bales,
against 132,065 last week; 106,406 the previous
week, and 85,935 three weeks since. The total
reoeipts since September 1st are 799,329 bales,
against 709,874 last year, showing an increase of
89,455 bales. The exports from all ports for
the week were 87,655 bales against 45,510 the
corresponding week last year. The total ex
ports since September are 369,968 bales against
305,010 last year. The stock at all the ports is
342,507 bales against 272,000 last year. These
figures shoyr a steady accumulation of cotton at
the seaports. Stooks at interior towns 58,510
bales against 61,296 last year. The stock in
Liverpool is 408,000 bales against 410,000 last
year. The amount of Amerioan cotton afloat
for Great Britain is 169,000 against 100,000
bales last year. The amount of Indian ootton
afloat for Europe is 198,000 against 2?7.000
last year. AdVices from the South daring the
week generally report favorable weather for
picking.
New Yobk, November 20.—The receipts of
the French fair during the first four days, were
$35,000. The fair will realize $160,000. The
fair in aid of the Methodist Episcopal Aged
Home, closed last night, netting $20,000. The
Cambria wMch arrived yestsrday, brought two
thousand balloon letters from Paris.
New Yobk, November 20.—Arrived, South
Carolina, Bienville, Meade, and Saratoga,
New Yobk, November 21.—A speoial to the
World-from London says: A special corres
pondent, writing from German headquarters
on the 17th, gives important information con
cerning movements against the army of the
Loire. The Bavarians are moving from Fon
tainbleau, towards wMoh point Frederick
Charles is hastening by forced marches. The
Duke of Mecklenburg reports the enemy as hav
ing just defiled towards Chateau Dun and
Chartres, and constantly pushing forward to oc
cupy Dreux. General D’Aurelles hazarded much
in order to deliver the capital, plaoing the army
of the besieger between two fires; but the sit
uation is equally critical on the German side.
At this moment the Frenoh army is falling back
on its reserves, resisting the army of Prince
Frederick Charles.
A sortie from Paris, combined with an attack
in the rear of Versailles, w daily exyected. The
Parisians were yesterday attempting to erect a
bridge over the Seine near Seviers, to be used
in case of a sortie, but havo not yet succeeded.
General Von Moltke seems to think that the
consequences of a sortie would be extremely
serious. Last night the personal baggage of the
King was all packed in readiness for instant
flight, and the same precautions will be taken
to-night. The Duke of Mecklenburg has asked
for farther instruction, saying he cannot hold
Ms positions inHhe face of tho greater strength
of the Army of the Loire. Von Moltke says no
troops can possibly be SDarnJ *— •*— -““J”
... - --«m, ana the Duke must fall back until
he meets the army of Frederick Charles. •
A junction is expeoted to-night between Ms
advance and the Duke’s rear at Bamboullett.
The Frenoh troops acoupying Mantes, Sar
Seine, Dreux and Verdun are not portions of
the army of the Loire, but detaohmentB of
Bourbaki’s army of the North. AU this infor
mation admirably supplements news received in
London to-day. A Prussian dispatch, announc
ing the actions of the 18th at Chateau Dun and
Chateau Neuf, was erroneous. Tho only aotion
was fought that day at Chateau Dun, where a
severe engagement took plaoe, resulting, at
first, in a repulse of the French. The Prus
sian cavalry wero subsequently checked by the
arrival of the twenty-second division. This
makes it clear that D’Anrelles is still moving
with Ms right—Ms left resting on Orleans.
Great care is taken to conceal D’Anrelles’
plans, but I state, on Mgh authrity, that he is
amusing the Duke of Mecklenburg with a por
tion of his army, while moving the bulk of his
force of not less than 150,000 men northward,
to form a junction with Keratry, coming from
the west, and with Bourbaki, coming from the
northeast. They will then move qoiokly on
Paris with oombinod armies, wMch will be un
der the command of Gambetta and D’Anrelles.
Bourbaki, leaving behind Mm large reserves, is
moving forward with 65,000 perfectly armed
and well trained troops. Keratry has 50,000,
and when these armies effect a junotion the
number of troops will not be leas than 265,000,
besides their reserves and 100,000 of the Army
of the Loire entrenched at Orleans and heMfng
a line extending north of Chateau Dun and
Chartres.
Part of Frederick Charles' army has estab
lished communication with the Duke of Meek*
lenburg, between Stamps and Fontainbleau.
The whole force of the former will probably ef
fect a junotion on the 23d, and the united
strength of Ms force will then bo 120,000. The
strategy of D’Anrelles has drawn them conside
rably south, where he confronts them with an
entrenched army of equal numbers, while with
the main body of 265,000 men he moves on
Versailles from the west
A World's special, dated London 21st, says:
“A special Brussels dispat oh says every lnidea-
tion is that Moltke, anticipating n supreme ef
fort by Troohu, and fearing the ability.of the
Germans tosuccessfully resist a sortie in force,
has ordered an abandonment of former plans oy
expeditions in the west and southwest of France,
and the concentration of aD tones in the imme
diate neighborhood of Faria. MaateoiTell baa
been stopped in his march towards Amine and
Paris; while the.Duke otXecbc
lenburg and the army of Frederick Charles, 7
having effected a junotion between Stamps and
Fontainbleau, are approaching Paris from the
south. These movements will increase the
force investing Paris to 370,000. On the other
hand the armies of the Loire, east and north,
are without any formidable foe in front, j T k>
Chancellor Hatherly baa formally notified Ma
colleagues that h> will retign Ms office. Shonld
the Government declare war against Russia,
Bright, Lowe, Cardwell and Childers, It la be
lieved, will do the same.
The city is full of rumors that Frinee Goats,
chakoff has informed Granville of hla willlag-
ness to withdraw Ma nets and submit Boota’s
claim to a congress. V
A correspondent atBome, writing cat the 15th,
describes preparations that are being «■»■*+ tar
the reception of Victor Emanuel, by —of
the Pope. Every chureh
the King’s presence in the city.
Hie States of the Chureh hevw been if—nl
under an interdict
Nxw Yobk, November 21.—Arrived, North
America, Bio Janeiro, Herman f tvTiupftin.
Santiago da Cube, City of Brooklyn. Arrived
out, City of Paris, Batavia,. Soandinavie.
Hie steamship Magdala, with a cargo of tea
from Shanghai, August 18, arrived to-day, via
the Suez Canal, being the first teaship to this
port to make the passagef .
Washington, November 21.— 1 The arguments
on cases involving the constitutionality of the
ootton tax and confiscation has been postponed
to the first Tuesday in February. The United
States Circuit Court at Springfield, Ills., bus-
tains a ruling of the commissioner of Internal
Revenue that bonds issued by towns or cities
to aid in the construction of railways are Hahfa
to stamp tax, the same as promissory notes.
.Montooxeby, November 21.—The Alabama
Legislature met to-day at 12 x. No quorum of
the Senate present, wMoh adjourned. The
House temporarily organized and adjourned.
There are many rumors afloat as to the object
of the Senate in not meeting to-day, as more
than a quorum are in the city. TheSenatoand
House have to count the vote cast at the late
election, and it will probably be done this
week and the new officers installed. Governor
Lindsay, Senators Warner and Spencer, Con
gressman Hays, and other prominent politi
cians are in the oity.
Washington, November 21.—It is intimated
semi-offioially that Russia and Prussia will in
vite the United S—too to a Congress of the
powers. The naturalization and navigation
questions make her oo-operation and consent
important, if not necessary.
Galveston, November 21.—Captain Coombs,
of the brig Ellen Barnard, from New York»
states that on the 26th day of October he sailed
from New York, and when loar days out, in
latitude 37:22, longitude 73:11, he fell in with
tao senooner Morning Star, of Ritchebuctoo,
New Brunswick, dismantled and foil of water.
He sent a boat to her and took off Wm. Eddy,
cook and steward, who reports having been on
the wreck nine days with nothing to eat or
drink bat ooooanuts.
Capt Mathias Bell was washed overboard at
the time the schooner capsized; also Jno. Bell,
mate, and three seamen—Wm. Bell, Mark
Hutchinson and Wm. Quinn—all belonging
to Bichebuotoo. The schooner sailed from
Capo Hayti on the 15th of October, bound for
Boston, with a cargo of logwood, Mdes and
coffee.
New Oblxans, November 21.—The trial of
the Baton Rouge prisoners continues. Thirty
additional witnesses for the prosecution arrived
this morning. The witnesses for the defence
not yet summoned. A batch of Donaldsonville
rioters arrived this morning and were sent to
the parish prison.
The United States District Court met this
morning for the first time since the death of
District Attorney Long, and adjourned in re
spect to his memory.
mjRDERED BY INCHES.
The Dreadful Fate of Moses Blake—Terri.
ble Revelations of Barbarity—Shooting-,
Torturing and Beating of a Sailor.
San Fbancisco, Oct. 30,1870.
Yesterday morning the trial of Z sccheas Allen
for mnrder, and for cruel treatment at sea of
three sailors under Ms command, was begun in
the United States Circuit Court, before Judge
Hoffman and a jury. The crimes were commit
ted on board the American ship Matterhorn, on
the passage from Antwerp to San Francisco.
Henry Bauman, the ship’s carpenter, testified as
to the cruel treatment and murder of a sailor
named Moses Blake:
I knew Moses Biake; he joined the Matter
horn at Cardiff; she sailed from that port on
the 5th of Maroh; on the 19th of March she was
iu the north-east trades, out at sea, far away
from laud; between four and five o’clock on tho
morning of March 19,1 was in my bunk in the
after-part of the forward house, on the star
board side; on that morning I heard
.mjavu eaviO)
And immediately jnmped ont on deck; I saw a
man lying down on deck, and the captain and
the mate close by standing; I was about twelve
feet from the man; it pn«<a k. as..—
Blake; I went to the spot where he lay, and I
could s'"* that he was bleeding; I did not take
notioe where he was bleeding from, only that
he was bleeding freely; the mate there was Air.
Allen; the captain said, “the cutlass had be
come pretty handy sinoe it had been sharpened,
and if any man wanted more let him come;’’
he was lying there about fifteen minutes, and
was put in irons; Ms wrists were fastened to
gether, Mr. Allen placing the irons upon him;
next Blake was brought to the mizzenatay (I
could not say how), and there was tied np; a
tackle was hooked between the irons and he was
hoisted three or four feet clear of the deck.
Moses begged the captain to let him down, as
his wounds smarted; the watch hoisted him np
by order of the captain;
ms wm AKC wbists w*bb OUT.
The latter appeared to me to be cut nearly half
through; he was kept triced up about fifteen
minutes; when let down he was in a silting po
sition, and crying; I did not see Mm standing;
afterward I saw wonnds about his body; while
the man Blake was sitting on the deck crying,
the mate and Captain kicked him a couple of
times; one kicked Mm on one side and the
- ttort*«liak»jr> a Ftyir
A Hl'tory or the Tr—.» .
tlona by other P«w « i
Abrogo.c* b y It .hi***
Bv Telepraph to the Tribune.]
London, Wednesday v.
Hie following is the fulft«XV^ 18 fo
koff’s circular: wxt °f Goiw
Gortschakoff to Baron Brunnou ^
to GrantiUe by Brunnow]
“ Babon, the successive ] 8’0.
compromises considered to betW^Htt,
the equilibrium of Europe have
y**” Mdergone, have oblS £
ml Cabinet to examine the ir|, W
political position of Russia reaft^P^
Among these compromises that vvf.P'Mtfroa.
U8 most directly is the treaty
March, 1856. The special convLr®
th0 *1? P^ er8 ^ringo£Z
?« ed ^ twaty contains an enJ? 1 ^
the partof Russia to limit her
inconsiderable dimensions Tn
treaty offered her the principle of
zation of that sea. P e «f the nem^
“In the view of the signatorv P„*
principle was to remove all this
Met, whether betweea the Powen. of °°<t-
the Black Sea or between them^n^ 80 *
tune Powers. It was to increasl th^ 91 ^
of territories called by the untt-
ment of Europe to enjoy the
trality, and so to protect Russia, of **
all danger of aggressions. herseI f boat
experience of fifte 0n - enrs .
that this principle, upon which h! P n riJ
ourity of the whole extent of the **•
Russian Empire iu this dirccti on “ i ef3of li«
a theory. In fact, while fiS? 01
the Black Sea, has even by
corded in the protocols of th, ^
legally denied herself the possiMi,!°“; wen5 «
efficient measures of maralSe aS, * ^
adjaoent seas and vatu Tariev ,a
toe Archipelago and the Straits. vL* otct, “i
?2£iand preserved the po*e”ot
their squadrons in the MediterranwT***
“Moreover, by the terms ofthTL..
entrance to the Black Sea is
ever proMbited to the flagof »» i
by virtue of the Convention called
Convention, the passage through .w. 5«»
those whioh touch the direct interest
empire. His Imperial Majesty unapt
other side ; the mate hit him in tial and generafciauseB, remain obligatory
the side, book, and on the head; the effect of tknu «bi<.b e.n.1. interests of i
this kicking I did not see; hewas tied np again,
the same as before, and kept up ten minutes;
he was then lowered down, and I went away
about my business; I did not see Mm again un
til his wonnds were dressed—about two hours
afterward; he came abaft the cabin, with the
Captain, and the latter ordered Mm on the top
of the poop; he was trioed np to the cross-jack-
yard ; he was hanging there swinging with the
motion of tho sMp, and when let down he drop
ped in a lump on the deck; he remained here
an honr, one of Ms hands in irons, when he was
XBIGBD XJT AGAIN BY ONB HAND,
Andkept there swinging to and fro. About this
time we met a ship, and when she came within
■peaking distance Blake was letdown and made
to sit on the deok house while the sMp waa in
sight; after the vessel left he waa trioed up
again; he cried, and was let down on the deok
at five o’Mook, and left lying there; every day
after that i saw Mm on the poop deck; he waa
fastened to a ring about his ana four or five
inches from It; he Could not tit up; when he
waa not fastened to the ringbolt he waa fastened
to an iron; sometimes he had a chain stopper
or devil’s tiaw fastened to Ma feet; the stopper
weighed about fifty pounds.
Two days after the vessel left, the Captain
tried to make Blake sine and dance; the mate
asked him if ha did not know a new dance, and
not answering, the Captain knocked him down;
Isaw Blake tinging and dancing several times
after that; white the chain stopper was fasten-'
sd to his legs he was made to serape spars; I
■aw fresh marks on Ms face subsequent to the
original beating. After awhile
bdaxb ibipib ormwAin, ’’
Or disappeared from the ship. I saw Blahs
about five mlnntes before he disappeared, stand
ing on the port tide, eloee by the poop deck
lattioe; tbemate was near Mm, pasting into tho
cabin; the mate was going into the enbin when
ordered to join the army of Saxons inverting ruw **?^ 6ok
the north of Paris; while the Uuke of Metis. 1
when they shall haro been ;
rtid itoltd bases than those ’
^ __ (BB/gM, |stt- minutes; j[
did not jies Mm again, but row the mate tea
minutes after, be oaae out of the cabin sad
gave the alarm, that Blahs was overboard; thie
was about tix in the 'aveaiag; I ha vs had a
oonsaltattoa with th# mate as to what X Should- rttion which no greet Power
Pte no* to IffijHtyiSSjr — -
the. sroa being tied up and put ha irons i X
never had any difficulty with the mate; one
dry, after the ooaurrepce, two and a half months
heroin we ’ ' “ “ 1
leeched OsBao, fhe mete wanted me
to sign a paper whioh atid Rhtehti dhappror-
ed and ac&oay knew hew.
Mask Twain cent the fallowing dispstoh Os
zsLSgmm-is?
THiBndJceB of Neb t*|» have, we ro* to*
entf tablti their majority tha present yean
fou wlR wtelro that ting g>Mi.iyf fi»thB w»te^
Mfibropa
h» was “shack fall of deg’s week." Ma get bar.
is closed to flags of war, only & nf
It results from this contradiction that
of the Russian Empire remain expjM
aggressions, even on the part of
States as soon as they poLess n5
wMoh Russia would be able to to
few vessels of small dimensions * 1
“The treaty of 18th-30th March, 185fi
over, has not escaped the infractions
most of the European compromises^*^
subject, and in presence of which itZm®
difficult to affirm that written law, foundSt
respect for treaties as a base of pnbhchv^
rule for the relations between Sute 9 k ®
by the treaty of peace and by the snbseqZ
protocols under the guarantee of tfc e q7«!
Powers, effect a series of revolutiocs u con
trary to the spirit as to the letter of these com
promises, and wMch led them first to theaniot
then to the summoning of the foreign prince
These events occurred with the consent of the
Porte and the acquiescence of the GreitPowea
or at least without the latter having thooht a
necessary to make their decrees respected
“The representative of Russia was the'only
one to raise his voice to point out to the C3
nets that by this toleration they would pu
themselves in contradiction to the explicit rti
pulations of the treaty. Beyond doubt; if th»
concessions, granted to one of the Christian na
tionalities of the East, had resulted from t g»
nial understanding between the Cabinets mi
the Porte, by virtue of a principle spplicabi
to the whole of the Christian populations o:
Turkey, tho Imperial Cabinet would hare hit
nothing to do but applaud. Bat they were e»
elusive.
“The Imperial Cabinet then could not Wl
be struck with the fact that it had bctr^W 9
to infringe with impunity the tr<-‘J of 1856,
but a few years after its e.-'-^mioD, ia one of
its essential clauses. tbe * aca ° f the gre*t
powers assembt— 1 tn conference at Paris, &ud
rer-csenf—* as a whole, the high collwtire
authority upon which rested the poece of the
East. This infraction was Dot the only ms.
At several intervals, and unde*«"ton s pretexts,
the entrance to the Straits has been open*2<o
fnnuon chins of war, and that of the BleclcSci
to whole squadrons, tne picourm of which mi
a violation of the character of abeokte usabil
ity ascribed to these waters.
“In proportion aa the pledges offered by the
treaty grew weak, and especially the guuuteu
of an effective neutrality of tha Black Set, the
introduction of iron-clad ships, unknown tad
unforeseen at the time of the oonclosioa of the
treaty of 1856, augmented for Russi* the din
gers of an eventful war by increasing, in «*
siderable proportions, the already evident ine
quality of the respective naval forces.
“In this state of things, His Mejeety the He-
peror, waa obliged to ask himself, what aniW
rights and what the duties which accrue to B*
sia from these modifications in the genenl at-
nation, and from those infractions of esgigi-
menmts to wMoh he has not ceased lobe ***
pulously faithful, although they were ooncew
in a spirit of mistrust with respect to bin r
“Upon mature examination of this
Ms Imperial Majesty has arrived at thei fwlov-
ing conclusion, wMch you are directed to brag
to the knowledge of the government to v
you are accredited:
“Our august master cannot admit in Jar
the treaties, infringed in several of their “
uiiijruu, axis uu^uiuu luajvcij .. •
in fact, that the security of Rossii'
pend on a fiction which has not withstoxG
test of time, and be put in peril by to t 68 ^
for engagements which havo not beenoMerre
in their integrity. Hie Emperor, eonM»g
the sentimenta of equity of the signatory r
ere of the treaty of 1856, and in the cow*
neas they have of their own dignity,
you to declare that Ms Imperial Majesl
longer consider himself bound by tbe
of the treaty of 18th-30th March, 1W
as these limit Ms right of sovereignty
Black Sea; that His Imperial Majesty
it his right and his duty to give noboe
Majesty the Saltan in respect to the sp*
convention additional to the said
fixes the number and the dmowtio#* ;
ships of war which the two riparian paw®"
serve the right of maintaining to “ .
Sea; that he loyally gives notioe of ton
powers signing and guaranteeing s'
treaty, ofwMeh this “pedal eonTeoboh?^
totes an integral part; that be redone * ^
Majesty the Sultan the full
rights ia this respect,« he equally wem»
own for himself.
“fix discharging tMs duty you tin!
to Mato that oirTugutiim-ter^^
the security and dignity of bhe£®t> 1
by no means the purpose ef W» (
-erty to raise tbe Eastern
point. Ha has no other wire tin®®*
vation and ooesoUdatiou of P*
“He fully maintains Ms adb<
oral principles of tha treaty of HM
tied the position of Turkey to
syeteaa. Hole ready to oome tow
teg with tha Power* wh»rig»M
meat, either to conform Hegenrta^^
or to woaw them, or to eabrttttief
other equitable arraagemetij»
thought settable to
Bret and!
to tbe|
*00^0^ “j
|t It
.“You are desired.to read
Minister of Foreign Affaire, “*
with him. nos***** 1 '
“Receive, eta., O 081 **
| ■T-.'irrTTTT* ” • • STI f‘ • ^
OomcrrxxB Mbhoto-— The -
twtivo, apptintedatthe leet mertag
rod Ward to select nine names to
fhr at tho next ward meeting, bavtof ^
at the Ctty HaD, and being
the chairman,H. P. Weetoott, ,
Smell, wm Miueeted to ast
tbai«towSMge*tteanre.were -*«***-. ].l
T-rwSTT,
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