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“ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT ”— Jefferson. VOLUME XXII ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1870. NUMBER 46 PUBLISHED DAILY AM> W k J KLY BY JARED IRWIN WHITAKER, Proprietor. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ^ — Wednesday, November 23, l 870. American Officers In Kur *i>e« History tells us that Alexander the Great after his unparalleled s-uccesses and ttie liual over throw ot the las* armed loe, was so much grieved that hit military career was of necessity at an end, that he “wept because th«»re were no more worlds to conquer.” Some officers who figured extensively in the great struggle on this conti- Dent r either diama>ed with the idea that the so called rebels bad been entirely vanquished, thus Afsas'Inatd’N ( f Gen. W. F. Brantley.— It is with fentngs of unfeigned grief, that we j record the above sad fact. A good citizen, a fine lawyer, and noble Confederate hero, a de— | voted hnstand and affectionate father, thus cat ■ ofl in the full vigor ot minhood, b> the foul ; and infamous hand of the a-sa c sin. The heat t ‘ sickens at the recording ot these lines, and the pen can but tail to give suitable expression to : the infamy of such a hellish deed. General Brantley lelt town Thur-day morning 1st, to return home in GreenstKjro, where be had been suddenly mmmoceil to attend tbe bed side of his wife’s sister, who was reported lying vety ill. He had scarcely gotten outside ot town before the aw ul late be'ell him. A negro hoy was in the buggy with him who narrowly escaped death Irom the same shots that took away the General’s life. The parties—two in number— that commuted the d irk crime, were secreted in the bushis near the road, only about ten steps Irons the General Through tbe negro that was with him, and some gentlemen that happened to leaving no foes upon whom to wreak continued _ > vengeance and gain additional laure s or else j p e traveling tht road about the time the guns convinced that their parts played in tLe said struggle were wanting in appreciation by those who watched close'y and well, or else entirely devoid of merit, bent tbeir en< rgies in search of fame and notoriety acro.-s the water and man aged through partial correspondents to create tbe impression that they had made something ot a stir in the arena ot European warfare — The author of the terrible “Burnside Expedi tion ” which really resulted in no glory to ntm- ■elf, no credit to hiscountty, and but little disad vantage to hia enemies, has figured extensively in efforts to bring about a peace between the contending powers ot France and F’russia To American readers the nametf General Burn side has been trumpeied until one would almost imagine that the two nations abounding in wealth, able statesmen and nobte war riors were in a measure dependent for a settlement of their troubles upon this phi lanthropic and self constituted umpire Irom the United States. To tbe European people who look upon men and things on this side of 'he water as not yet devoid of the roughness and ignoi&nce ot provincialism, this attt mpt must have appeared farcical in the extreme, and per haps the services in question were regarded as the criterion ol American presumption. That two, of the meat powerful nations of the world, surrounded by Kingdoms and Empires ot no less magnitude well versed in European polity, and regarding with watchful eye the balance ot power, should lor one moment entertain or ac cept tbe kind offices of tbe General we cau but tee! assured. Then General Sheridan, who won his renown in the closing scenes ot the “late unpleasantness” and evinced most of his amor pro patria in the capacity ot military com mander of one of the Southern States by tyran nical rule of a defeated people, has been there, we hope, to learn lessons that should bring up glar ingly some of his own errors in the past. The forbearance of King William to bombard the beautiful and wealthy city ot Paris, to destroy in a day the work ot ages, and hurl dis’ruction upon the heads of defenseless women and child ren must stand in terrible contrast in bis eyes when compared with the sieges ot Atlanta, Petersburg, Ac. negraca In Cougreaa. Sometimes unusual things take well not on accounjt of merit but on account of their great novelty. When Revels made his debut in Con gress as a Senator, the Radical patty lionized him and gloried in the fulfillment of their prophecy “that a negro was as good as a white man, and intellectually his equal,” for there in the sable Senator was a living evidence of the truthlulness of that theory. Since then, time enough has elapsed to wear off tbe novelty, for several other negroes have dionified the halls of Congress bv their legitimate presence as mem bers and the probability is that the number will increase unlii the negro element will be strong As a general rule tbe Democrats will not expect the affiliation of the negro members, as in the past so irf tbe future the Republicans will regard this element as part and pat cel ot th>’ir party. In most issues they will be agreed, but should any question come up which suits tbe while but not the black radical there will be a divi sion, and that division may eventually cause Congress to be divided into three, instead of two, elements, to-wit: the Democrats, white Radicals, and negroes. It is a sell-evident proposition that measures particularly to be desired by black Radicals in tbe South will be distaste!ul not only to the Democratic party but to the white Republicans ot the North. Iu the many and varied issues which must arise iu a country covering such an area as does this, these issues must arise. And iu this negro ele ment in Congress, we believe the so-called party ot progress will eventually find that they have caught an elephant. Iu addition to the number already there,we learn through our South Carolina exchanges that Cardosa, the present negro Secretary ot State, as piles to represent the Palmetto Slate in the Uuitcd States Senate, and it is more than probable that hia ambition will be gratified. A Brutal Murderer. A negro desperado named Louis Travis, who murdered in cold blood, in Spalding county, Georgia, a mouth ago, a Doctor Bullet, wile and child, a colored woman and two other persons, arrived in this city on the negro excursion train Irom Atlanta last May.and, until yesterday, had been enjoying a fancied security Irom that retri butive justice from which he had fled. W. U. Brown, Sheriff ot the county in which the murders were committed, having heard that the blood-thirsty scoundrel was lounging about this city, arrived here yesterday morning in quest ot him. Sheriff Brown being known to Travis, deputised Captain Skiles, officer at the Chattanooga depot to make the arrest. At 8:30 o’clock in the atternoon, Captain Skiles discovered Travis on Church street, op posite the old Academy building, looking intent ly at a “ flying jenny," in au open space on tbe southside ot that thoroughiare. Having been already informed of Travis* desperate deeds, Captain Skiles took every precaution Dot to allow tbe rasbai to get the advantage ot him, and not to arouse any suspicion in Travis’ mind until he should gel near enough to lay hold ot him. Captain Skiles accordingly walked up in the direction ot the spot where Travis was standing. Travis became unrasv at his ap proach, but made no motion to depart. W hen Captain Skiles had reached him he caught him by the collar and told him he was his prisoner. At that moment Travis jerked out a Colt’s revolver and shot at Captain Skiles, grazing his right hand. Captaiu Skiles broke ins mace over Travis’ head which caused Travts to drop his pistol. They then had a desperate struggle for the mastery, ending in both being thrown to the ground, Travis tailing upon bis pistol. In the scuffle Travis again secured his pisloL At this juuction Captain Skiles snapped a derringer at him. The negro then shot at Skiles, the ball taking out a piece ot tbe latter’s ear. Captain Skiles now drew lorth a small Smith and Werson pistol and shot Travis in the neck, after which the latter gave himself up, and was conveyed to the Chattanooga depot, frem whence he was taken to Atlanta by the Sheriff, manacled and haud-cufled, on the 6:30 P U. train. It is believed that Travis’ wound may prove latal. Governor BullocK, subsequent to the committal ot the dreadful murders mentioned, otlered $1,000 for Travis’ apprehension, the citi zens adding $3,000 more. Waatever m»y be the reward. Captain Skiles certainly deserves not only to be commended lor tbe bravery, but to share in the division ol the money. were bred, tbe sad news was quickly conveyed to town, and in a lew minutes our efficient Mayor, with fitly or a hundred armed citizens, went to tire place where the killing occurred, and irom there scoured the whole surrounding country, but nave not, as yet, fu< ceeded in mak ing any arrests. It is to be Loped that thev will meet a speedy and just reirioution.— Winona Democrat. Octrages in Donaldsonville.—Several gent ernen who arrived yesterday Irom Douald- sonviile relate that this lilt'e town was laid in ashes on Wednesday eight by about five hun- dredcolored militia. They marched into the town about eleven o’clock on Wtdnesdty morning and commenced searching for prominent citizens, threatening to kill them. Mr. Leon Philippon, editor ot the Donald son vil'e Independent, was seized by the ruffians, and, leve ing their pistols at his head, askid him it he was not the editor of the Inde pendent. Mr. Philippon having cooly denied his identity, managed to escape by getting on b: ard the steamer La Belle 'The statement of various persons who have reached the city is to the < fleet that the negroi s had fired the town.— Wild rumors were afloat yesterday respecting the afliir which resulted in the killing ot Mayor Schomberg an.l Judge Laws, but we prater awaiting the arrival of some persons who may have witne-aed the end before giving any of the reports.— N. 0. Bulletin. A Negro Mormon.—Cargy Halloway, col ored, is said to be a minister of the gospel, from the teachings of which he has suffered himself to go sadly astray. He is accused of bigamy, and has endeavored to persuade bis brethren, through his example, that there was a peculiar charm about Mormonism which he was totally incapable of nsistiDg. He is said to be the proud possessor of tluee living wives, the third one being only sixteen years ot age. He recent ly stole her away Irom her father, Hiram Had- iey, colored, who lives in Hadley’s Bend. De tective Larry Ryan was deputized, a few days figo, to terret out the whereabouts of abscond ing colored parson. Having traced him a good distacc through Ohio, Detective Ryan got on his tiail in Kentucky, and finally came upon him at Franklin yesterday, brought him to Nashville and took him to jail to await trial on tbe double charge ot bigamy and grand larceny. Hallo- wav is forty years old. Tlic Next Cougreas. The Democratic party ot the Union have much cause tor rejoicing in considering the effects ot the late elections. The days of a gal loping two-thirds radical majority are num bered. and hencelortk the gag law so treely ad ministered in the last few years will be num bered among the things that were—henceforth when measures teeming wiih injustice and op pression, repugnant to the peace and harmony of the country, as well as directly opposed to fhe Consti , u' i on of the United Stat-s. come up in Congress, there will be enough ot the conservative element there to at least gain time tor debate, and ventilate the monstrosity ot bad Radical Legislation to the world, and show directly where the fault and danger lie—with this strength in Congress, hope in a better time comlug would inspire those who once rejoiced in the organization and principles ot the Amer ican Republic, with ihe belie! that belore many years have come aud gone our government will be economically and justly administered with an eye siDgle to the good of the whole people and the glory ot the nation. Uutil then the United States cannot he held up as an evidence ot the success of Republics, for too great an estiangement from the principles actuating the trainers ot the C' art which was to guide us has come o’er the feelings aud desires ot those who fill the high seats ot rulers of the country. Bazalue Interviewed. The Herald having sent a correspondent to interview Marshal Bazaine, we have the sub stance of the conversation below : Coruesp ndknt—Did you, sir, proclaim the republic at M* tz ? Baeaink— No! I did not Such a declara tion would have paralyzed all action. I could then have counted no longer up>n even my best troops. When my spies brought me in word of the abominable doings of the 4th ot September I sent inquiries to Prince Frederick Charles to know whether the news was true, and I conless that I did not believe even him until be trans mitted to me a copy t f the Journal Officiel. I them told my soldiers that the Emperor was a prisoner, that the Empress and tbe young Pnuce Imperial had leit France, and that Gen. Trochu stood at the bead ot the Committee of National Deteuse. Soon after that the names ot the members of the committee began to leak out. We bad agreed in oyr couneil of war not to communicate these names to the troops, and olJcourse,“we consequently never proclaimed the republic. Correspondent—May I inquire, Marshal, wbat your political creed is ? BaZaINE (sternly)—1 have sworn loyalty to the Emperor and the constitution. The Empe ror is a prisoner, but the constitution is in torce; and neither I nor any of my comrades will ever acknowledge any other government until we shall have previouslv obtained a di~eharge Irom our oath at tbe hands ot the Emperor himself Correspondent-Did you nut keep up a communication with the new government at Paris and at Tours? BazaIne—1 reported to them everything that occurred at Metz, always stating the strict, naked truth, but never received any reply or notice ot any kind from them. Correspondent —Hungt-r, it is said, at last lorced you to open negotiations ? BaZaine—Even had we not been forced by hunger I should have opened negotiations on the day when 1 learned that it was not the Re publicans, but the mob who governed at Paris, Lyons and Marseilles—on the day when I learned that the iarmy was insulted, that the memory ot men whom 1 venerate was reviled. But, as the case ready stood, it was hunger, and nothing but hunger, that compelled my surren der. You would be greatly mistaken, however, were you to think that I took’the responsibility of such a step upon xnysell. I acted only as the executive head ot the council ot war, whose membeis took care to ascertain the opinions ol the generals, colonels, and majors under their command previous to mating up their minds as to how they would vole. The “Little Mother.”—Among the French troops which escaoed irom the bloody field ot Sedan, says the Paris Soir, were the Second Zouaves But they had to fight their way- through the ranks *>1 the toes, and srlhevi- vandiere of the regiment lound herself alone, I lar from the gates of the capitulated city, with tacts ot the case, irom the multitude of rumors, a cat—the cherished cat of the regiment. Her | we glean the ioliowing without vouching tor the sole thought was to regain her male compan- j accuracy ot the statement: ion6. Bat this appeared impossible, as she, a It appears that a difficulty which had been poor woman, was ail alone with her cat in the j pending far several days between Thomas Cobb midst ol a tavaged country, occupied by the and YVin. Dukes, terminated about six o’clock, Still Another Tragedy on the Bloody Arena of the Court Hou-e Square-Our community was electrified with the intelligence on Monday evening, that a desperate and proba bly ta’.al rencounter had taken place between several young men, residents of the city, on the public square. As no legal investigation has developed the forces ot the enemy. But the “little mother,’ as the Z maves called her, tried to make the best ot it. bhe waited till night set in, and, under cover ot darkness, succeeded In reaching a little village, carrying her cat under her arm. There she lound m good woman who gave her the dresc of a peasant woman, which she hastened in put on. On the next day she started tor Paris. In traversing the lines of the enemy, tue “little mother,” in order not to excite suspi cions, had to sham idiocy; then she played with her cat. which seemed to adapt itself to its role. Several times she escaped death only as it were by a miracle, but at last arrived in Paris. On hiring that she had returned, the officers and privates prepared a real ovation for her. in a street fight, without weapons, in lront of the store of M. L Atkins, Esq. After a severe struggle the parties were sepa rated. In returning for bis bat afterwards, young Duke encouuiered Ross Cobb, a brother of his antagonist, and a collision took place be* tween them also. During the melee, two pistol shots were fired by the iatter, a ball striking the unfortunate Dukes on the sideot the throat and passing clear through the neck, cutting the trachea or gullet in its coarse. Cobb immediately fled, and suc ceeded in effecting his escape. The condition ot Mr. Dukes is considered ex tremely critical, and his recovery doubtiul.— Quthbert Appeal, 11 th. Eleelloss. The following irom the Missouri Democrat, of the 14' h instant, shows that the Radical party of that State had " counted chickens be fore they were hatched,” as was practically and terribly demonstrated to them when the result of tbe elections was summed up. In this State the idea that there is any chance for the success ot the Republican party, is simply absurd. The Democracy have with singular unanimity gone into the campaign, and with the desire to suc ceed and a numerical superiority, such a favor able result as anticipated must appear it the elections are fa’riy conducted and truthful re turns made. The Republican party ot Georgia have declared that they only aim at fair elec tions, and of tbe truthfulness cf this declara tion we 6ba’.l be better able to decide when the elections are over. In the meantime, we coun sel our people tfcat their opponents fr further political mastery ot the Slate, arc working with tremendous zeal, and that it behooves every Democrat to be up aud doing. The Democrat says: As the detailed returns of the election come in, the magnitude of the victory becomes apparent. The Hateiles have suffered a Wa terloo defeat. It ia doubtful at this moment whether they have carried a single district for Governor, and if they have held either the Fourth or Seventh it is by majorities so small as to have no effect upon the general result While tbe light vote in St Louis county redu ces the majority here a little below estimates made belore the election, tbe rest of the State goes beyond those estimates lully enough to sustain them in the aggregate. With sixty- seven counties in yesterday, the majority was already 39.081, and the remaining counties, it they have voted aa close to previous reports as those heard from, will increase the majority a little. That it will exceed forty thousand now seems certain. The districts wiil give majori ties about as follows: First district, 6 940; Second district, 9,900; Third district, 5,200; Fourth district, close; Filth district, 5,260; Sixth district, 5.100; Seventh district, close; Eighth district, 2,000; Ninth district, 10,000; total 41,600. Results may vary a little either way Horn these figures, but can hardly fall be low them, we think. It is amusing to recall the boast of Shepard, that the State would go for McClurg by 15,000 or 20.000! He may safely beset down as the most conspicuously ill-informed and ridiculous ly incompetent chairman of a State committee yet discovered among men. Next to him comes bread-and-butter Fox, who made a speech the night belore the election, from the windows of the State committee room, declaring that Mc Clurg would be elected. Rosenblatt, whose marvelous strategy cropped out in the tamous swapping circular, belongs in the same party; the day belore election, he was betting on Mc- Clurg’s success. Poor John Stover, who avow ed with great unction that he would eat every vote that the. Seventh District should fall sboit of six thousand majority for McClurg,” also de serves complimentary mention for the accuracy of his information. As for Flint, his daily mis statements, so absurd as to make even hie friends laughgaUibie as they must be—were not at all mistaken bat simply nonsensical false hoods. Governor McClurg himself, it appears, en joyed himself in a “Fool’s Paradise” of the same sort. A letter from him, Just before the election, declared positively that he would have a majority in every Congressional district in the State 1 We might just now address quite a nice letter to this official, but ** the game is not worth the candle.” It is remarkable how the majorities roll up in almost every county in which BrowD, Schurz or Anderson spoke. Many that were claimed against us by large majorities seem to have been turned over completely by their reasonings, and by the efforts which liberal men subsequently made. If this result is a little more marked in the case of Anderson than in any other, it ia probably because be enjoyed the advantage ot having Drake with him, as a “ (rightful exam ple ” of a Hateite. Which made the most votes for Brown, Drake or Anderson, we can only guess. Both served the cause faithfully, how ever, and we hereby tender to both the thanks of the people ! Drake, to be sure, did not ex actly mean to deserve them, but never mind I Suicide of a Precocious Youth. A very singular suicide at 67 Morton street was reported to Coroner Scbirmer at bis office yesterday morning. The victim ot self-destruc tion was George Henry Starr, a remarkably pre cocious youtb, not sixteen years ot age, who lived with his parents at tbe above number. Deceased possessed woDderlul reasoning facul ties for one of his age, often spoke ot the future, and frequently expressed a great desire to look into futurity. Whenever sick, George would complain ot his head, and was something of a somnambulist, as he had citen arose in his sleep, and on one or two occasions came near falling from an upper window to the pavement. Mr. Alfred Garroway, a youog gentleman liv ing in the same house with deceased, testified before tbe Coroner that young Starr nearly al ways conversed with him on philosophical sub jects, tbe immortality ol the soul, the existence of a God, and the future state; about 7 o’clock Saturday evening the witness and deceased took a walk; stepped into the Pavillion on Broad way lor abont ten minutes and then started home; when near the corner of Blecker and Carmine streets deceased requested hia friend to wait till he went into tbe drug store on tbe corner, as he said, to take away the smell of the wine he had drank in Broadway George soon joined his companion and they walked home together, soon alter which Garro way went to his room; George followed in two minutes and acted very strangely, looking at Garroway earnestly, walking about the room holding his hands to his side as it be bad pain; Garroway invited him to sleep with him, but he declined, and told the witness be might come to his room in bait an hour, which he did, and found George in bed and the light put out; by request, Garroway did not light the gas, bat crawled into bed in the dark, when George asked him to shake hands w ith him, and asked him if he liked him; Garroway soon fell asleep, and awaking at 5 A. M. heard his bedfellow gasp, which so alarmed him that he jumped out ot bed and lit the gas. He was horrified on look ing on the bureau to see a two-ounce vial con taining a small quantity ot laudanum, and a note, ot which the following is a copy: “I cannot help it; I ask Garroway to forgive me; lam his friend, but 1 must see what is be yond. All lorgive me. George EL Stars.” On making the ri Leo very Garroway hastened down stairs and aroused Mr. and Mrs. Starr, who, on going up, tound their son dead. Two or three doctors were at once summoned, and on examining the body, pronounced life extinct Such in substance was the testimony elicited be fore the Coroner. On the vial referred to was a label of white paper t on which the word “Lau danum’’ was written in large letters. It was at first believed that the poison came Irom the drug store of Henry Imhot, No. 6 Carmine street, but that gentleman, on viewing the body of young Starr, said he never saw him before, and denied selling him any laudanum. Where the poison was precured is, therefore a mystery which can never be cleared up. Dr. Joseph Cushman, who examined the body, gave as his opinion that death was due to an overdose ot laudanum.—Hew York Herald. Removal of the Seat or Government. Manv journals representing the so-called par ty of progress, treat as contemptible the recent agitation of the question ol removing the seat of government from Washington. That there is strength and determination in the effort those who advocate the removal are making, any im partial observer must acknowledge. The West with her increasing population and wealth are getting heartily sick of receiving laws and every thing efise manufactured upon the eastern shores, and are persistently urging their claims belore the people of the country. That this move will meet Btern opposition there can be no donbt, but it the West continues to grow aud thrive in the luture as in the past there can be no question that New England desires and motives must go to the walk General Lee rarely slept in a house—never outside ot bis lines—daring the war, acd when on the march some convenient fence corner would be his most frequent place ot bivouac. The writer has not ontrequentiy seen some Colonel or M«gor Quartermaster entertained in princely 6tyle at some hospitable mansion, while near by the Commander-in-Chief would bivouac in a fence corner or under some conve nient tree.—Cincinnati Commercial. A Vermonter has grown a beard more than two yards long, and there is immense competi tion among the proprietors ot various hair—in— vigor*tors as to who shall secure him lor exhi bition, Th* War Record. The success of the French at the battle of Orleans, fully described in our special dispatches was much greater than the comparatively scant details received yesterday indicated. The vic tory of the French and the deft at ot the Ger mans were complete- And perhaps nothing proves more clearly how endangered the Ger mans at Versailles have become than the great burry with which three army corps are being pushed south towards Tourv, a city some thirty miles norih ot Orleans and tbe Loire, where the defeated General Von Der Tann and his Bava rians succeeded in making a stand. It has been settled f .T some time, and a dispatch from Ber lin confirms it, that t*ari9 will not he bombarded, but only enclosed and surrounded in such a manner that General Trcchu will have to capitu late to famine if not relieved in time. To «fleet this relief, tbe present energetic movements in tbe field on the part of the French are due, acd there is but little doubt tbat Bour^&ki from tbe North, and Ktratry from the West, each with an army of some 75,000 to 100,000 men, will soon join in the general attack on the Gtrman 1 ne around Paris; and, taking into consider .tion how and thin their line is in many places, a relief ot Paris seems not at all imp-ooa’de, the less so as long as General Trochu >>meb»w ia dearly aware of wbat is going on on'stde, and is preparing to meet the approaching armies half-way by means ot a grand sc * e. From all other parts of France the new « equally encouraging. Garibaldi is marchim > tbe support of Belfort, a fortress in uptw-r A 1 •*, after having successfully fought tbe Pru u- near Montbeliard and Delle—two cities cl- to tbe Swiss frontier and in a moun tainous < tiict Verdun is reported surrendered and Mo tmedy as closely besieged ; both re ports, however, lack confirmation. They are two small tor trusses in tbe northeast of France The sonth of France is a unit in carrying the war to tbe very last, and everywhere tbe best and most hopeful spirit prevails. Austria seems to think, too, that the time to say a word in favor of France has come, and Von Beust, tne Chancellor, has addressed a note to Von Bis marck ot such a tenor that it has bad the effect ot almost a rupture ot tbe doubtfully friendly relations between Berlin and Vienna. Fritz has been made also a Russian Field-Marshal, and a Grand Cross ot tbe King ot Wurtem- burg’s order ot merit. Bismarck isaues a long circular, given in full elsewhere, in which, as usual, he blames every one but himself The French fleet is waking up in the Norih Sea, and the Germans say they will pay them back lor damages done when their time has come.—A. Y. World. European Complication*. Late dispatches from Europe tend to show that tbe complications among the nations there are becoming serious, and that the whole continent is about to become involved in war. The action of Russia in withdrawing from the treaty of Paris has awakened tbe tears ot England; Aus tria, Turkey, Italy, Ac., and it is thought that these powers will form's treaty tor their own protection against Russian aggression On the other band it is intimated that Russia and Prus sia will be in close alliance. In view of these complications stocks are fluctuating in the prin cipal commercial cities on the continent, and men stand aghast at the idea that the shock of war and the carnage of battle are about to sweep over and desolate the fair domains ol continental Europe. In view of the possible southward advance ot the Russian forces the English fleet has been ordered to rendezvous in the Mediterranean-sea, with headqnarters in the Island ot Malta. These movements indicate that there is real cause for apprehension, and that the spirit of war is in the ascendant. Should England and Russia become engaged in war it is mote than probable that the other pro posed complications will follow, lor the motives which prompted Russia in tbe Crimean war still exist and it is aesnre^y true that the powers contending againet her then, will be on band ready to take up the ’.gauntlet which has been thrown down aod play tbeir parts in the bloody arena which probably will soon be presented to the gaze ol the civilized world. That this course ot events is deeply to be regretted by the American people all are agreed. Now that our country is fast recuperating from the devasta tions of war, it would be desirable that a season ot peace should follow, and thus allow our ex ports to be in fair demand, and the monied interests ot commercial nations to go on well and uninterruptedly to tbe encouragement of manufactures and commerce. While these questions are exciting the grave fears ot surrounding nations the two powers already in war are not ceasing their efforts for the mastery. Prussia, flushed with victory, would be a powerful ally lor Russia, bringing to her aid vast resources and a powerful and well trained army, which has probably, no superior France on the other band, has but little to fear in tbe complications, tor the other powers that oppose Russia and her proposed ally, Prussia, would make common cause with France, and in all probah-’ity divert the theatre of war from French coil While all these things are going on in & niral E irope we find that the Spanish people are >ot without tbeir troubles, for a plot to murder General Prim, has just been dis covered, and on tbe whole the evidences of in ternal strt'e there are abundant. Added to these borne troubles, the Spanish war with her colony, Cuba has in no wise come to an end. WnoksU 4c Clafllln. We pre uue <he magazine published by Vic toria C. w out)hull aod TennieU. Claflin (Misses or M-tdamea we know not,) has no extensive circulation down South, and give tbe following extract from an editorial in a recent issue ot tbe magazine, so as to show how and what “ lady editors ” write. Speaking of female dress, they say what Bense is there in long skirts for business women at any time. ’Tis true they are pretty nearly all the dressing or protection tbe lower limbs have: bat wbat kind ot protection ? Suffl cient, perhaps, when worn for nothing but to bide the limb9, but what against dampoess, dust and tbe bleak, wintry winds. Against these, clothing more nearly adjusted to the limbs is required ; so tbat It comes down to this at last: that long skirts are worn, not for clothing, but for the purpose of hiding tbe limbs Dress is either for the purpose of protection or for dis guise. If for tbe last—and it is indelicate or revolting to the nature of woman to so dress her legs that they can be free to perform the functions ol locomotion—why should it not be just as indelicate to go with arms naked to the shoulder, as thousands do who would scream it their leg to the knee were exposed ? And why should it not be considered a hundred told more indelicate to expose, virtually, their brtasts to tbe waist, as thousands do, than it is to taste fully and reasonably dress their legs? The fact ol the case in this matter of female dress, is that a blind and foolish custom bas decreed that women must wear skirts to hide their legs, while they may, almost ad libitum, expose their arms and breasts. For our part, we can see no more indelicacy in a properly clad leg than in a properly clad arm; but we can see a deal ot sentimental and hypocritical mock modesty in the custom which demands skirta and allows bare arms, shoulders and breasts. It is time to call things by their right names, and to be honest enough to speak the truth about these things, which are lettering acd diseasing women and producing a generation ot sickly children. If those who affect a great deal more modesty and delicacy than they are wil ling to allow than those have, who are bold enough to discuss the question truthfully, vent their spleen and Bhow their virtuous indigna tion, by calling ns bad names, we simply assure them, that our estimation ot truth, and our de sire to promote the true interests of our sex, rises tar above all care tor whatever they may say or think, and that we are perfectly willing to intrust the vindication ot our course, to the next ten years, when each unsightly and health destroying things as our present system ot dress ing presents, will be among the things which were. The Grant-Cox controversy has furnished at least one good item of news. It has developed the whereabouts ot Judge Lewis Dent, whose movements since the Mississippi election have been a profound mystery. It turns out that Lewis has been brother-in-law to the President in the MeGarrah&n case, and with more success than he achieved hunting a Governorship in Mississippi. Now that Lewis is found, let the European war proceed.—Avalanche. Specie Payments.—Senator Trumbull, of Illinois, in a recent speech in Chicago, earnestly advocated a law to prepare the way for specie payments. He thinks that tbe time has come to require the banks to keep in reserve against their currency all the Coin received as interest on their bonds, until they are ready to resume. A Brutal Attempt at Murder, On Monday night, about midnight, whilst Mr9. Ellen Snell was asleep in bed at her resi dence, about two hundred yards south ot the sbe'l home at Thundertolt, she was awakened by a negro, who knocked at the door ot tbe house and asked for some turpentine, be (the negro) stating that a colored Methodist minister in the neighborhood was sick, and tbat the tur pentine was to be used for the clergyman’s benefit. Now, it appears that Mrs. Snell had sold a horse and wagon on Monday, for which she received a note payable at a time not necessary to mention in this account. The negro, evidently, was under the im pression that Mrs Snell had received instead money for the same, for whilst she was looking tor the turpentine tbe negro demanded the money ot her, and she told him she did not get money bat a note. Thereupon the negro struck her senseless, and whilst she was down, hit her several very severe blows about the head, wounding her in a most horrible manner. Her screams attracted the attention of ihe aforesaid negro clergyman, but ere be arrived tbe intended murderer had broken open her trunk and commenced to search for the money. Ellen Snell partially recovered from the blows afterward and crawled to the door, where she was met by the clergyman who took her to his house. The intended murderer, in the meantime, had fled. Within tbe broken and open trunk was found a kerosine lamp still burning. Mrs. Snell remained in a stupefied or insensible condition ali day yesterday, but by some means or another Justice Olivera heard ot the affair at niDe o’clock last night, and endea vored to procure the assistance of two physi cians in the city to accompany him to the scene ot the outrage. The physicians would not go, and Olivem, accompanied by a special and sworn dt puty, went out to Thunderbolt togeth er. They found the woman looking more like one dead than alive. Her black hair reaching to tbe waist was clotted with blood, her left band was swollen to such an extent tbat the ring upon her finger was quite hid from view, her night clothes were drapplcd in blood and three ugly wounds on her head, with the blood partially dried about them, told too plainly what were the intentions of the black devil who attempted to take her life. One of the wounds over the right eye, and extending from the top ot the frontal bone, in the direc tion of the right temple, is about four and a half inches in length and very deep; another wound is shown back of the right ear, and a third one above the left ear. The wounds are terrible to look at, and Justice Oliviera is under the impression that the victim cannot survive until noon to-day. At half-past one this morn ing Ehe stili lay in an unconscious condition, though at times her reason returns and she resumes the narrative of the horrible story. What appears very strange to us is tbat the clergyman, beyond taking the unfortunate wo man to his bouse, bad done nothing, up to last night, towards bathing her wounds. When Justice Oliveira reached her, the clots of blood had dried in the masses of her hair and about her forehead. It looks very strange—this con duct of the clergyman and the story of the wo man. Justice Oliveira, in company with Mr. Gatlin, his sworn assistant, has just (half-past 2 A. M) left this office for the police barracks to obtain from the city authorities there some assistance, that the woman may be brought to the city, her condition alleviated, and her testimony taken. We endeavored to obtain a description of the negro who made the assault, but the woman’s mind is wandering. We have seen the ring filed from the woman’s finger after great difficulty. Mis Snell lost her second husband about one month ago.—Savannah Republican. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Yon Der Tann.—General Yon Der Tann, who has suffered the first German defeat of the war, is a Barvarian, aud was born at Ingolstadt. He is now litty-five years of age. Iu 1833 he graduated at the Military School with the high est honors King Lewis the First, who was present at young Von Der Tann’s examination, was highly pleased with the result, and took the promising youth under his especial protec tion. He was assigned to a position in the Royal Guards, and received rapid and deserved promotion. In the war between Denmark and Germany he was permitted to enter the Ger man army. In the Schleswig-Holstein cam paign Von Der Tan distinguished himself so much that his name was repeated all over Ger many as that of ‘-a chevalier sane peur et tana reproche.” The Danish campaigns, however terminated in a manner humiliating to Germany and for years after little or nothing was heard ot this bold and dashing soldier. In the war of 1866 tbe Bavarian troops were arrayed against the Prussians, and, although commanded by Von Der Tann, were beaten in every important engagement. However, he lully retrieved this great blow to his military reputation by his gal lant conduct at the battles of Weissenbiourg and Woerth, and by tbe brilliant manner in which he deleated the French in the first battle of Or leans. In the battle last week he was over whelmed.—Co urier-Joural. England Frightened by the Czar.—There is great excitement in London to-night in high political circles over the designs ot Russia. It is believed that she has a secret understanding with Prussia. The Russian ambassador has had an interview to-day with Earl Granville, in which he read a letter from Prince Gortschakoff, stating that Russia now demands a modification of the provisions of the convention, signed at Paris on the 30tn March, 1856, and on the 11th aud 13th articles ot the treaty ot Paris, signed on the 27th ot April, 1856’ These provisions and articles forbid the Ru.-sian fleet from enter ing the Bosphorus or the Dardanelles, from the Black Sea or the Mediterranean, and bind Rus sia to limit her fleet in the Black Sea to ten small steamers. They also prohibit either Russia or Turkey from maintaining any military marine arsenal on the coasts of the Black Sea, and in a gene ral way neutralize the Black Sea, and interdict its waters tor all military purposes to the powers which hold its shores, and to all other powers. As this demand for modification of these con ditions has been made on the part ot Russia si multaneously at London, Constantinople, Vi enna and Berlin, it is here believed to indicate tbat Russia is ready to insist by torce upon the recognition of claims.—JV. 7. World, 13fA. Death of a Confederate Officer. A dispatch from Columbia to the Charleston Hews, announces the death ot Colonel Hagood irom injuries received in the recent railroad accident on the Columbia and Greenville Rail road. We had the pleasure of meeting Colonel Hagood several times during the war and regret to learn that one so young and promising as he should have been cut down in bis youthful career. He entered the first South Carolina regiment as a private, and for conspicuous gal lantry, was promoted until he became Colonel ot his regiment at nineteen years of age. His services in the army of Northern Virginia were arduous, and he played with his regiment a prominent part, in most of General Lee’s cam paigns. Since the war Colonel Hagood went aboard an English vessel as a sailor and was promoted to au office of honor and trust in a short time. We are not informed, but suppose, be must have been at home but a short time be fore the latal accident occurred. A Scene in Beecher’s Church.—A few Sundays ago, as Mr. Beecher was abont com mencing his sermon, a stout, fatherly looking man was endeavoring to make his way through the crowd to get within better hearing distance of tbe distinguished orator. At tbat moment Mr. Beecher’s voice raDg out the words of the text: “Who art thou?” “Who art thou?” again cried out the dramatic preacher. The stout party, thinking himself in the wrong, per haps by pressing forward, and believing himself to be personally addressed, startled the brethren, and nonplussed tbeir reverend chieftain, by sedately replying: “I’m a pig merchant from the West, sir. I hope you ain’t mad. There ain’t nary chair or else I'd a sot down.” Ply mouth Church didn’t recover its serenity for ten minutes. The will of the late Gen. R E. Lee has been admitted to probate It is in the hand-writing; of the deceased, and was written in 1846. G. W. C. Lee and Mrs. Lee are the executors. Col. Charles Marshall, ot Baltimore, has been selected to write the biography of the late Gen eral Lee. A Scottish nobleman one day visited a law yer at his office, in which, at the time, there was a blazing fire, which led him to excla m, “ Mr , your office is as hot as an oven.” “ So it should be, my lord,” replied the lawyer, “ as it is here I make my bread.” ' Florence. November 16.—Russia’s repudia tion ot the Paris treaty, causes intense anxiety here. London, November 16 —S ocks and securitee ot all kinds are lower, apd the market flat in view ot the crisis 3 In the Eastern question there is uneasiness in all circles. _ The Times has a special from Vienn t, this morning, containing the accounts already re ceived (f exci'ement there, growing out of the attitude of RtrBia. The qnp8tio‘a ot alliance between England Austria, Italy and Turkey are discussed on all sides. The Times editorially, alludes to Gortcha- koff’s circular with disgust and indignation. Dispatches from Versailles last evening, re port everything quiet on the Loire and before Pari a The Prussian army ot the North has occupied Chauiy, in the department of Alsene. From this point they threaten Cambrai, Coeray. La Fereaud and other fortified places in that neighborhood The Times this afternoon, has a Berlin special of to-day, saving that the French movement to wards Chartres is apparently intended as a pre liminary to an attack on the western flank of the German army now investing Paris. Tbe French are treating the captains ot mer chant vessels, which they captured, as prisoners of war. Bismarck demands the surrender of these forty captains, acd tnreatens retaliation upon an equal number of French notables. Washington, November 16—The President has certainly ordered Motley’s recall. The Revenue Commissioner Stanwood for Alabama and Mississippi has resigned. The resignation was accepted. Baltimore, November 16.—Baker & Broth er’s glass works is burnt. New Orleans, November 16 —The trial of the Baton Rouge prisoners continues. Steamboats Cornelia and Batsier were des troyed by fire. Value $40,000. Covered by in surance. Weather cold. Thermometer 50. No yellow lever interments yesterday. Wilmington, November 16—Second day a splendid success-800 to 1,000 persons present. It is universally admitted to be the finest indus trial exhibition ever witnessed in North Caro lina. Mobile, November 16 —There was a heavy frost last night, and prospects for another to night. There was ice an inch thick 20 miles from here. Macon, November 16.—The first killing frost ia this vicinity fell la3t night London, November 16 —Garibaldi is aban doning the line of Vasges. The Prussians have advanced to Dale; China advices by way ol Bombay, report further outrages upon the foreigners at Canton. Tbe execution of criminals at Tiehtson has been postponed There was a remarkable decline in all conti nental securities at the exchange to-day on ac count of the complications on the eastern ques tion. Madrid, November 16.—One hundred and eighty-three Liberal deputies met yesterday, in cluding Marshal Serrans Lopez, Domiuegnese acd Scggards. After a iong consultation they agreed to cast the first vote lor Montpensier, when, it not chosen, they will vote lor Arsta. Immense excitement here upon the throne question. Edicts have been issued against pub lic meetings, and a strong military force has been placed under arms. A plot tor the murder of Prim has been dis covered—five conspirators, with revolvers, gren ades, poignards, telegrams and letters were seized—others are imolicated. Marseilles, November 16.—City quiet The Government’s authority is every where respected. General Tallemand lias assumed command in Algeria. In his proclamation, Tallemand says Republican principles alone can save France. Tours, November 16 —Among the prisoners captured at Orleans, is a nephew ot Tann, the Prussian^General, who was Governor of Orleans during its occnpation. Tann’s carriage and horses were captured. The city < f Chartres has again been occupied by the French. Dreux, November 16.—A French force oc cupy this place. The Prussians compel the peasants to work around Paris under a heavy fire. Tours, November 16.—There was nothing official from the army or Paris published to day. General advices show active preparations. Prussian dispatches lound at Orleans give tbe government valuable information ot the ene my’s intentions. A letter from Warsaw says that the reserves of the Prussian army for some time past, have been secretly called in. The army contracts for breadstuffs are twice as large lor 1871 as for last year. The manufacture ot arms in all the foundries is being prosecuted with uninterrupted energy. The fleet is exercising on new cannon. Montgomery, November 16.—The State Fair opens with fine prospects. Weather fine.— Many entries have been made. The horse show is unprecedented, and contains many notorions thoroughbreds. The tournament takes place Wednesday. The base ball by tbe Lone Stars of New Or leans and Mutuals of New York, takes place Thursday and Friday. The Democrats have carried the State by be tween three and five thousand. The House stands, sixty-five Democrats to thirty five Republicans, whereof fifteen are col ored. The last Honse was seventeen Democrats to eighty-three Republicans. The Senate, which holds over, stands two Democrats to thirty-one Republicans. Majority on joint ballot doubtful. Tours, November 16.—The battle of Coul- miers was greater than first supposed. The Germans were tound hiding themselves in the woods and out buildiogs. Several cannon and many horses were captured. The French Generals who neglected to sur round the woods as ordered, whereby five thou sand Prussians escaped, were dismissed Irom the army on the battle field, and a number of Colonels promoted to Generals. Maps captured upon persons supposed to be officers, indicated the Cities to be occupied by the Prussians. Neither Tours nor Blois are mentioned. Vondertaun narrowly escaped cap ture at Orleans. Thiers publishes an account of his negotia tions with Bismarck. The armistice turned on victualing Paris. Theirs says Bismarck, speak ing in tbe name of the military leaders, pro nounced against revictualing unless he received a military equivalent. I demanded what he meant. He answered, “ a tort,” perhaps more than once. I immediately stopped Bismarck, saying, it is Paris you ask—Paris, our force, our hope, which you are not able to take after fifty days’ siege. Tbe resolve of Russia to withdraw from tbe treaty ot 1856 creates a profound sensation. It is said that an English envoy has gone to Ver sailles to demand King William’s view of the matter. The French camp between Artenay and Orleans is strongly tonified. This is the base of the army ot the Loire. Franc-tirenrs and Prussian Isconts are con stantly skirmishing around St. Perany. Okerba, November 15.—Great enthusiasm was created on the Bourse upon the announce ment that the Prussians bad evacuated Orieana. Washington, November 15.—Full Cabinet to day. The President appointed H. C. Hicks District Attorney for Texas, James K. Beckwith District Attorney for Louisiana, Wm. Hunter Appraiser of Merchandise tor Mobile. New York, November 15.—Commodore C. K. Garrison, James A. Ray no, W. S. Williams, and others ot this city, largely interested as stockholders in, and managers of, the New Or leans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Com pany, have eslaolishe J a line of steamers be tween tbe port ot New Orleans and the Texas coast. The Tnomas Kelso, an iron steamship ot light draft, about fourteen hundred tons bur then, the first ship ot the line, will leave this port daring the present month, going immedi ately into the service on her arrival. The leUgrcm has the following from London, dated the 15th : Dispatches from Blais and Tours confirm the rumors that a battle baa been fought near Arthenay. The extent ol the Prus sian loss has not been ascertained yet, but tbat another French victory bas oeen obtained seems to be without doubt. The conflict originated in an attack upon the road leading from Cheilly and Orleans, and tbe fight has evidently been a v< ry desperate one. Indications of a hurried and complete retreat of the Germans are report ed to be everywhere visible in the neighborhood ot Orleans, and subsequent dispatches will con firm no doubt what at present seems to be in distinct rumors. The French are following up '.heir recent victories with considerable fervor and dash, and latest reports from the interior of Paris, where Ihe news of the victories have been < fflcially published have given a silver lining to the cloud that seems to hang over tbe doomed city. _-U Tours, November 15.—A dispatch from Lyons announce that mutinous soldiers of the garde mobile have been tried and three exe cuted. — _ Dole, November 14 —Three hundred Prus sians attacked this place yesterday, but were handsomely repulsed by the national guard. Mar'elluse, November 15.—Returns from municipal elections foot up as follows: Repub licans 29,000, Communists 8,00. The city has been perfectly quiet. «=* London, November 14.—A French gunboat captured the German hessel Fena Johanna. City of Mexico, November 2, via Havana— Cholera is raging at Port Minatilhan, brought by a vessel in July. The Government closes the port ot Meridia and opens the port ot Pro . graso instead. The health of Juarez and wife is improving. Bandits are plundering towns and settlements in Sinaloa. The trial of Cauts for assassination has again been deferred. Gen. Negrete was received at Puebla enthu siastically. ^ The journals publish furious articles against Americans having claims against Mexico. ,, Tours, November 15.—It is reported that the Bavarians of Tann’s command are deserting in great numbers. The peasants capture and bring them into the towns. Nothing official from Paris or the army is publbhed. Palladme is,by decree, appointed commander- in-chi' f of the army of Loire. London, November 15.—Prussian authorities in Strasbourg have discovered and broken up a recruiting office for the French, which was conducted with great secresy. Bismarck denies the authenticity of the dis patch sent by him to the North German minis ter at Florence. The Vienna cabinet is dissatisfied with Glad stone’s dispatches to Russia, and likens him to Lord Aberdeen, and says, in view of a possible movement southward by Russia, the British fleet ot observation will be established in the Mediterrenean, with Malta as the rendezvou. Dispatches ot to night report Prince Freder ick Charles moving southward. His troops oc cupy Danlevant, Trapas and Sens. New York, November 16.—The Telegram's special states that all vessels of war have been recalled Irom every foreign station except such as are absolutely needed in foreign waters. The concentration ot ships at Portsmouth i3 already apparent, and the greatest activity prevails at all the English naval depots. A powerful fleet wiil be immediately dispatched to the Mediter ranean. The best informed circles think that the pre tentions of Russia render a general European war inevitable. A rupture between England and Russia is looked upon as Inevitable. It ia also believed that Russia aud Prussia are in close alliance. Brussels, November 16.—The Independence Beige has a telegram dated at Vienna last even ing, announcing that England, Austria, Turkey and Italy have agreed to preserve a common attitude toward Russia. A collective note is preparing at Vienna to that effect. The threat ening attitude of Russia causes a panic in the money circles here. New York, November 17.—The Heralds special from London says: At the Cabinet coun cil yesterday it wa3 resolved to act decisively in regard to Russian complication of the war. It is imminent that great and popular indig nation exists against Russia. The Cologne Qazotte of the 17th says that after an interview with the Russian Minister at Vienna, Baron Von Buest informed Lord - B'oomfleld that Russia had one hundred thou sand troops on the Turkish frontier, and that Austria wa3 perfectly prepared to take the Held it England would give her consent Messrs. Oelriche & Co. have received mes sages announcing the safe arrival of the Hansa, Leipsic and Hanover at Bremen and Haven, after having touched at Grimsby. Philadelphia, Novesaber 17.—The verdiet iu the Mohman case was murder in the first degree. Chicago, November 17.—Farnsworth’s ma jority is 1,881, and Moore’s 671. Mobile, November 17.—There was a killing freezing black frost last night, the second frost this season. Berlin, November 17.—A sortie from Bel fort yesterday was repulsed by the Prussians. Madrid, November 17.—The Cortes has elected the Duke of Aaosta King of Spain by 181 to 120. , The city is animated, but no disor ders. Duke Aaosta proclaimed King by the Presi dent of Cortes. Carlists gave twelve blank votes. Great Grimsby, November 17.—Steamers Housa and Leipsic, from New York and Balti more, for Bremen, captured by the French men- of-war. Particulars are wanting. London, November 17.—Intense excitement in government circles relative to the threatened, complications growing out of Russia’s attempt to secure tbe revision of the treaty of Paris. The general conviction is that English states manship is at fault. The country is wholly unprepared for war. The Secretary of War is hastening the arming of the nation. Securities are declining. Breadstuffs ad vancing. All papers speak of Russia’s demand as inso lent. England will stand firm to treaty stipulations, and will not stand alone. The defensive preparations throughout Eng land are extensive. Garibaldi is being reprovisioned. The government is purchasing large quanti ties of powder. All the great powers are ready to reconsider the Paris treaty. Granville in replying to Gortschakoffs’ circular, denounces the right of Russia to recognizs the European situation as releasing her from solemn treaty stipulations. Washington, November 17.—It appears by official data that during the eight months that ended September 31st, last, the exports of wheat amounted to over $23,000,000; wheat flour near ly $12,000,003; raw cotton $152,500,000; leaf tobacco over $11,000,000. Granville’s position, as understood here, is that Russia may ask an abrogation treaty by the usual routine, bat may not define its provisions until so abrogated. The strength of the United States is 34,870. Senator Schurz called at the White House but failed to see the President. Tbe Star states that the President was en gaged answering private letters. .Following an other analysis ot Granville’s note, Earl Gran ville’s reply to Prince Gratschokoff denies the right of Russia to recognize European situation as relieving her from the obligations of a solemn treaty. It also denies that in assuming as true that some contracting power consider itself re leased Irom a treaty that he and others are at lib erty to disregard it. It further says that instead ofmaking any such announcement that Russia should have invited the power to consider the subject. New York, November 17.—The Worlds London special says: Peace at aDy price. The party in the Cabinet find themselves unable, to resist the popular demand for war against Prussia unless she abandons her present position. Granville told Gladstone that they must choose between going with the tide or oat of office the moment they have yielded. 'L’he Morning Post says, editorially, that the cause ot France has now become the cause of Europe. All neutral powers are bound to assist her to obtain a peace, and leave her intact, or aid her to continue the war in order to hold Prussia engaged, while England, Austria, Italy, and Turkey whip Russia into submission. Either Prussia must sign an easy peace to libe rate her forces, or France declining will once more prove herself the saviour of Europe. Wilmington, November 17.—Third day— Visitors exceed yesterday. Tournament to morrow. The influx ot strangers is unprece- » dented in the history of Wilmington. London, November 17.—The evening papers concur in urging vigorous war measures. Merchants here decline to charter Russian vessels.