Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 1, 1875, Page 6

1 i .Job Btevensun's pnrposo to rHE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBU MAIL ROBBERS. The Most Daring and Suc- cessful Known to Fame, A King Assisted and Shared in the Spoils. Parsons, Schumaker, and Other Plebeians Were in the Plot. King and Parsons Still Num- bered with the Missing. The Situatlon Growing More Awk- ward for William, The Schumaker---His Appear- ance and Antecedents, Not a Member of the Last Congress, but an Able Lobbyist. Ho Is & Demooratic High Priest of Virtue, ] Mighty Interesting Reading for the People. A Miltfon and a Half of Money Disbursed in Congress. THE GRASPING SCHUMAKER, I8 8ALE FOR §375,000. Special Dispatch to The Chicags Trivune. WasniNatox, D, C., Dec. 31.—The Republican Congressmen are much elated st the fact that the Pacific Mail invostigation shows that John G. Schumsker, Domocratic member of {Congross from Brooklyn, K. Y., reccived $275,000 of the corruption fund. Relatively, this sum, it distrib- uted among the Democratic Congressmen, would make n much larger pro-rata amount than tho aum proved to have bocu paid Bill Kiug. T'ho distribution of tho sam to lepresentatives of both ridoes of the House ia an old trick of tho lobby. Tho philosophy seems to bo that Con- os8 will not make uuploasant inquirios if-mem- E‘;m of both partios are involved in improper transactions. TIHE CONNECTION OF BCHUNARER with the affair must b both a surprise and die- comflturo $o Beck, The latter bas been the lead- ing spirit in roviviug this invostigation. }is connection showod that his purpose was to *¢catoh " some prominent Iepablican, os it wad + catch tho Spealior.” “flio discovery of No Republican member of Congress has yot Leen - ‘disoovered with the cortaption pelf, butthe largo sum of $275,000 is divectly traced f-l)_anmocr_ll!lc momber of Congiess. Lho ingenuity of Irwin's original anwwer jbocomes moro apparent by the discovery of Bchumaker. Schumaker, liko Par- ons aud King, wes not an ofilear or membor of the Forty-recond Congress and slgo & member or ofticer of the present Congroaa. TILR TESTIMONY OF IRWIN in secrot ression 18 being rapidly corroborated. He gavo the Bab-Commities rivately to under- stand that the smount of the corruption fund was about $1,250,000. The analysis of the tes- timony before the Committco at Now York shows that 6ven a argor sum thau this was expendod for corrupt purposes in connectou with tho subsidy, Tho testimony ehows that £890,000 is chargod to Irwin, $200,000 to Stack- woll, tbrough Roact, $150,000 to tho Panama Tailroasd Company—a false entry to concosl tho #raud; $50,000 to profit and loes; n similar eo- try of $300.000 to A. R. Btockwell ; making alto- gother about $1,5(10,000. . THE NAME OF ECHUMAREL s was one of the first which was counected with {hio subsidy in the political goesip of the Capital. Bchumaker himself, who was bere threo Asys ago, being asked why he did not immedistaly &ail for Europe, aa ho planned to do, rop'ied : "] am afraid they would chargo that I was runbing sway {rom the Vacitie Mail" The present whoreabouts of Schumsker ap- pear unkuown, Several tolegrams bave been scnt hera to-day, but hie bas loft. BOHUMAKEW'S BECORD. Schumaker was » member of the Forty-first Congrexy, is & member of the present Congrous, 2nd 18 elected to tho next Congress as a Demo- crat. Ho answers exactly the desoription of the person who acoompanied King to the American Fxchange Baok in New Yurk, snd who piescuted the $375,000 check. Ihe only specches of im- portance’ which Schumaker Las made in this Congress have been bitter partisan attacks upon the integrity of the Republican party. He him- golf Liaa aiways assnmed to be a high prieat of yirtoe. e BAD BILL KING. N18 TESTIMONY LEFORE THE INVESTIGATING COX- MITTEE OF 1878, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tripune. ‘Wasumaroy, D. C.,, Dee, 81.—The following aro verbatim oxtracts from tho testimony of Bill Eing, before the Committes in socrot scasion, Pob. 25,1873, Theyare mightyinterestingreading in view of the fact that Stockwoll employed King toreceive the subsidy baforo Irwin appeared hers, and that 115,000 have aiready been truced toKing's hands. ¢ Question.—Do yout know who was President of {he Pacific Mail Company during tho lsat long acesion of Congress ? ‘Answer,—Ionly know from chanoo roport that Btockwell was. Q.—What A(iant 2id the Company hiave here? A.—1 think Irwin was here on that business. Q.—When you wero mmiwnh Trwin, for what putposc did ko tell you that he was agout of that Company ? x A.—*Hio told me he was hero in regard to that m-éuer. ow did you como to know him ? "—I think he was advised to make mr ac- quaintance to see if Icould be of auy service to him, What was the object of his visit to you P A presume it was to see if I conld Trender hbim any assistance. What proposition did he make to yon 2 A.—No proposition. lle mid they were anzlous toget & subaidy,: ~Q.—He did not say suything to you about de- sirivg your ices A.~Yes, he unid ho wanted me to help, to which I replied I would do anything I could, Q.—He did nat ask any advice of you? A.—No; Irwin lsa man who usks advice of mobody, He is a very intelligent goutleman. Q.—~How lony was your interview with him? A.—Really, 1'could not say, I may havo talked with bim on 'hslf & dozen "different occasious. During the pendency of the bill he wonid some- times call at my oftico and ask me how things mkrfil and what I thought of the prospects of . * LUMORS OF BRIBERY, Q.—Did you bear any rumors during the pend- ing of shat bill of money being used hero by tho steamsbip company 7 % A.—Yea; 1haveno doubt rumors wero ro- ported among members of the patriotic corps, Wl sre sbout this capital. ' —?whou: do you wean by the patriotic { mean quite ut;o_nF body of gentlemen % sem to bave no vieibls moans of support 8bu.. the capits], but who are frequently here, sad qawumly deeply engaged in legislation, —{ere auy of these gonlcmen spparently ag sfter the Pacitio Mail Steamship Com- peu: y ?, A.—I heard them falking sbout thut in con- vorsation. Q.—Did yoa ever bear ruinors of auy ofiicer of the Honss who was interested in the subuidy ? 4—No, until I Leard it lstely wurough tho BPME QUESTIONS. @& pon asare thit it was commonly re- IR marked during that time that you wore acting in the intorest of tho Comyany 2 'Ar—1 was not aware of any such rumor until within a day or two, Q.—Ata you not awaro that it was commonly rumorad that you were tho lired sgent of that schome ? 0, #ir, id you, during that timo or atany time in contection with the scheme, attempt to exor- ciso any intlucuce in behalf of the epactmont of that law? A.—I talkod with some of the membors about A goneral was, o it or againet? Tor it. Always forit? A—Alwaya for it. 0.—With whom did you falk? —I cannot recollect. 1 think I talked with topiesentativo of my own dietrict, Gon. John T, Averill, I think ‘T remember talking with both the Represontatives for Minnaesota. Q.—When did_you begin to favorit? IHow early in the sexsion ? 4 A.—1 cou't say; prosumo as early as it wasin troduced, Q.—Did Irwin ueo any monoy hors to securo that subsidy? A.—Not to my knowledge. Q.—Did anybody over uso any ? A.—Not to my kuowledge. Q‘.]—?Dm you know auvythiog about suny sums use & A].—-I donot kuow of the expendituro of ouo ollar. 7 Q.—I will then ask you the direct question, whothor sou received monay for your services in behalt of this echeme? A.—Not a dollar, directly or indiractly. Q.—Did you evor expond auy monoy for any- body yourself ? E A—Nol = dollar, directly or indireotly. Not a minglo dollar, TOOR MAN! Q.—Where did you keep your bsok'acconnt ? A.—1I am sorry to say L hitvo no back account. —You keop tone whatovor ? A.—No, sir, Q.—Do'you know or have you any raason to be- liove that any money was paid directly or indi- rectly by the I'acific Mail Steamship Comuany or by any agent of that Company to sny member of eithor Houss of Congrans ? ‘A.—I have no knowledge, directly or indiroct- ly, that any membor of the House or any mom- ber of the Senato over recoived from the Pacitie Mail Steamsuip Company, or any agont of that Company, or any porson’ authonzed or unau- thorized to raprescnt that Company ono doflar, CEITAINLY NOT. Q.—Do you know or havo you any reason to holiove that money was paid directly or indirect- 1y by the Pacifio Mail Steamship Company, or by sy agontof that Company to any member of either Howse of Congroes? A.—1 have no such knoswledge, and I have no reason to belisve it save the fact that tho Houso bas ordored this investigation. Q.—Do you believo it? A.—I do not. Q.—You say, then, with tho responsibility that attaches to your present position, that you do not boliove “that any monoy passod from the Company, or any of ita agents, dircotly or indi- rectly, to’ sny membor of either Houso of Con- rees ? £ A.—I do say that, I have no reason to believe that any such transaction occarred, xod I do not believe it. I donot belioye this Congreas is made up of cut-throats and robbers. it THE INVESTIGATION, TES1IMONY TAKEN TESTERDAY. Nzw York, Deo, 31.—The Pacific Mail investi- gation was continuod thls morning. RUFUS TATCI ‘prodaced a number of letters found on the files of the Pacific Muil Company, embracing two from Irwin, dated Washington, and addrassed to tho Treasurer of tlie Pacific Mail Company, cach acknowledging the recaipt of £5,000, and ono from Bellows, the Vice-President, to Irwin, at San Francisco, desiring Irwin's presence in New York to givothe Company all tho information possible as to what he uid in Wasnington to ob- tain tho incroased subsicy. In & letter dated Washington, March 5, Irwin writcs as follows: To_Bellows, Viee-President: s To oblige soma of our best and strongest friends, 1 have promised a berth, a8 freight clek, on the Cliua line, to Henry Jones, of Massachusctts. Mr. Hatch said this was all the information by the documantery evidenco that ho could fornish. He tostified, in examination of the Company's books, {hat $100,000 more has been charged to Roach for each of two now steam(xa on the ‘books than had been paid to him. 1. L. DAXTER wan sworn, and stated that ho was eloeted a Di- rector in tha fall of 1871, snd resigoed in tho summer of 1872, Ha thooght that Btockwell was wpeculating largely in tho stacks of tho Compuny, He thouzht the other Directors wore alsv. 1lo bimeolf spoculated in {he stocks. JOHN ELLIOTT, of the firm of Riggs & Elliott, was shown s check of the Droaklyu Trust Company on the Marine National Bauk for $50,000, datod Mav 30, 1972, and given to John G. Schumaker. Tho witness eaid that the check waa indorsed by Schu- makor and himself. Thia chock came In & lettor doted May 31, 1872, to lus firm. The letter was signed with Mr, Kuckhoefer's namo. The Iatter was o momber of tho firm of Riggs & Co. FREDZRICK KNOWLAND, ageat for tho Unloa rud Central Pacific Compa- utes, testificd that his Company had some ar- nne:omun‘ with the Pacific Mail Compauy where- by tho rates might bo sustained, MR. FELLOWS, 3 Vice-President of the Pacific kail Company, tes- tified that ho never reported to the Executive Committee when the checks for $750,000 were given to Irwin by Stuckwell to pracure the sub- eidy. Did not know why the aunual report did not show that 8100, too mucl bad been paid for the building esch of the whips Tokio and Pekin. He thought theannual roport would misload any per- son not acquainted with the secrets of the Com- pany. Knew that the entry of 650,000, charged to Harriott & Noyes, in the books of tha Com- pany, wan _false, but did mnot koow it at tho time. Wituess found it out shortly after- wards, Did not think it was his duty to tell this to the Board of Directors becauso he wag not asked sbout it. Did not know how much money was lf(w“ in Washing- ton for the aubsidy. Did not know that any was spent oxcept in maintalning Irwin's houso there. 1In regard to the pubeidy the books of the Com- pany under Stockwell were so kept that aoy person_not in the secret would krnow nothing abont the matter, Thought the contract with regard to the subsidy was ontirely between Brockwell and Irwin, 31, LOCKWOOD, of tho firm of Lockwood & Co., teatifled that he biad heard that about one million had been ex- ended to procura the pnesage of the subaidy* \Vituess thioupht this was told him in conyersa~ tlon with Frederick Bellings, who eaid the mill- jon aoilars had gone nobody knew whero. Did not recollect tho date, but thouglt it waa in the wintor of 18724, Never followed up this matter to seo if thero was any truth {u it. Adjourned till Saturday. — e s, THE WEATHER. WarmiNoToN, D. C., Dec. 81.—For the Lake Rewion aud the Ohio Valley, ucreasing cloudi- noss, with eastorly or southerly winds, and a alight rise of temporature snd a falling barom- ster. For the Northwest generally, cloudy weather, rising temperature, southeast or south- wost winds, and falliug Laromoter, followed by suow in the Upper Missouri and Upper Missis- eippi Valloys. LOOAL OBSERYATIONA. _ Ciioago, Dee, 31, Time, _(Bar, {Thr|ITu. Wind, | Rawn Wither. 79 N, W, fresh i 19 B, W,, fresh. W08 12 ¢ 80,77/ 28 90,70 28 . .| “Maximum thertmomater, 30 3 mlnimum, 6, URNERAL ORSZRYATIONS, Ouicaco, Dec, 311 Station, hr) Wind, Hreck'ridge 148, £, brisk. |, Calro u H|E,, fresh....|. ifClandy, Cloady, Lt, wnow, MNISCELMAREOUS. _Bowios, Dee, 21.—The mercury at pointa in New 'ampehice lust vight fell t0 30 dogroes bo- low zero, RIDAY, JANUARY EX-KING COTT N. The Decayed Monarch Is For- ever Scheming and Plotting, Biustering Abont Like a North Wind in Winters His Pretensions Being Examined by Congress, The Louisiana Investigation Develops Nothing New. Testimony of Gen. Ogden, tho Chief White-Leaguer, and Gen. Emory. fhe Vickstmurg DMassacre also Inquired Into. No Remarkablo News Turned Up Yes- terday. The Alahama Investigation, THE SITUATION REVIEWED. I THE SITUATION REVIEWED, TOE LAMD AND THE LION LIE FOR AWIILE, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘New Onueaxs, Deo. 91.—Sinco the advent of tho Congressional Investigating Committeo and Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan, tho war fecling scems to have considerably subsided. At all events, it ia pot expressod with so grest freedom in places of public resort, and the White- Leagne prens has suddenly bocoms ex. tremely laminfiko. They, novertholess, oxpress their detérmination to ecat tho members of the Legislaturo, and othor candidates whom thoy claim wero elected, without regard to the findings of tho Returming Doard. IHow thoy witldo it docs not appear very clear, but thoy claim that by keoping some Republican members in the country by force, and by BUYING A FEW MEMDENS, they will get the organization of the Houeo. The Republicans say it {8 a poor rute that don't work both ways, and claim that they havo boen prom- ised tho support of some Domocratic members, A for those members of thoir awn patty who are detained in tho country by throats of psrasgination in caso they attempt to Jeave and others on such charges a8 having stolen o pig or eheop, measuros have been takea to bring them ail into the city before noxt Monday. It is not improbablo that soms of them will be brought in by n United States Dep- uty Marshal on a chargo of haviug violated tho Enforcoment act. It is probable that, nnless moasures aro taken to nrevent it, the Capitol will, houra befare tho timo’ for tho mecting of tho Legislaturo next Mondavy, bo fillod with WIIITE LEAGUERH APPARENTLY TNATMMED, who will s0e to it that matters are conducted as they wish. Thoy say: *Tho Capitol 16 a public Dbuiiding ; and wo, as citizons, havo an undoubted right to bo prosent and_see the Logislature or- ganized. Wo will go thero na poaceable, law- ubiding citizens ; but, if anyone attempts to but s otit or intetfora with us in aoy way, they had DLetter look out.” THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITIEE aro working vigorously to.dsy. Thoy had beforo them Gen. ired N. Ogden, commander of tho White Lengne. Gen. Ogdon’s knowledgo of that organization was extremely throadbare. Thoro wero very fow points on which ho could enlighten the Committes amln{nctnrilr, oxcept that tho Lengno's purposes were purely protective,and that i< had done & groat and good work in protecting colored Democrats from the onslaughts of their bloodthiraty Republican brethiren. It numbered only abont 2,800 men in the city, and was moro Liout,-Gov. Penn's Btate Militin than anything cire, Tt waa organized to countoract the evil influences of tho Metropolitan Drigade and tho colored militis, which wero botn, used to carry out the nefarious purposes of the Kellaginuurpnflon. ‘As sample of the good work the Lesguo had done in tho way of pro- tecting things, Gen. Ogden testificd that he had caused a goard of fiftcen Whito Losguers to be placed around each poll in New Oxloans during tho 1ast olection to prevent anything like intimi- dation or violence. Gen, Emory was evening. A committes of gentiemen waited, on ‘Mr. Foster, Cuairman of the Congressional Commit- tee, this ovening, and stated that they were men of Northern birth, and Iopublicans,—not en- gaged in politios,—and desired to know if it wontd be possible for them to givo evi- dence hofore tho Committco and not have their names given to tho public, alloging that they could give valuable evidenco onthe sub- jocta of intimidation, proscription, and ostracism as practiced against their class, but declaring that they would not dare tako tho risk of giving evidence and having their names made public for forr of personal violenco. Mr, Foster atated that, although he appreciatod their position, it would be impossible for the Committee to take evidence In that way. s CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS, AT NEW ORLEANS, GEN, OGDEN TESTIFIE: New Onreans, Dec, 81.—At 11:15 the Con- gressional Committee reassembled {n the rooma of the United States Circuit Court, » larga num- bor of spectators being presont. The firat wit- noss called waa Gon. F. N, Ogdon, whosald: “I am commanding ofticer of the White Leagne in tha city, Tho object and purposes of tho White League are olearly dofined in their Constitution, {')!hn Constitution was here submitted and read.] ur organization i l\m)‘lf fordefensivo purposos. I'he condition of affars in Louisiana called for such an organization. It was entablished in July, 1874 We oalled it the White Loagus be- causo WE COULD OXLY RELY UPON WHITE PEOTLE DOWN TOGETHER before the Committeo thia in our condition. With political oflices we have nothing do, ~ In the City of Now Orleans our roll-call will number from 2,608 to 2,800 men. have orguumzed out of theso two regiments of in- fautry aud ono of sactillery, Woe have ofticers for these rogimenta. Gov, Peun authorized men to orgauwizo & militio when ha was acting Gov- ornor, 1 was under Gov. Penu’s orders on the 14th of Hoptember. Bome of the organizations eronowarmed; I canuot say how much, 88l have not received my roports. - We have no ar tillery, ouly what we made oursetven for the 14th of Septomber, Bomoof the acms captured on tho 14thuf Beptember werecaptured by partios outside of my command, 'Those immediately under my command tuok none of the captured guna, Homo of thase outside parties who took tho guus Lisve siuca reported, aud claim to he membors of the White Loague, I don’t kuow the ntrongth of the League in the parishes, To My, Pheips—lmmediztely on theorgaviza- tion of the League it assuned & wilitary clrac- ter. Wo had no armory, ‘The guns uwsud by mombers of the Crescent CIG( Whito Leagae wero obtained by therselves, Wehave had very jrregular meetings sinee the 14th of Heptembor, Wo Lisve othercompanics who, 1 see, meet ofton, 1 bave issued no orders since tho lith of HBep- tember regarding drill ; the oflicera of the come any atteud to that, I wometimes stiended Sx‘xll. Wa Liave no ariories that I kuow of, The Leagno hus not miec latuly for discussion. The Jast meeting was about two weeks sgo, I then called s moeting of the Cresceut City White League Club, i"l.w meoting was to get funds to Pay the expenses of & procession Leld sfior the eloctiou. We also PASSED BEHULUTIONS OF NON-INTERVERENCE with the Roturning Board, ‘Tlis club was really tho only club of the Lesgue vrgauzatiou. Our club bss taken no political step siuce the Lith of Boptember. W pasted no resolutions binding any member to discharge u negro who voted the ll‘:jmhllcw ticket. We biad vo pledge thut suy- body sbiould vote auy particular tickst betore ihe election. I summoned 1y siafl_and & fow other eutlomen to tako stops to police tlhe city ou Lia 2d of Novowmber. I divided my command into tLice divisions, oas undor comwmond of Col. Bohau, another undee Col. G undor Ma), L. They were to placo fifsoon _mien near oach poll th provent disturbances. jtt tuis bocaueo I was told measures would bo taken to creato a quarrol. ‘Tho Loagues in tho Stato aro not under my command, though I boliove they woall oboy ino tnaned orders. There is no coutral or tederal organization. I believe n Leagio exstad In oo of the northern parishes of tho Btato beforo that in Now Orleans. I do not koow that any Lepublican is & membor of our ciub, A gentleman who was in tho Fadoral army acted with s on the 1ith of Heptember, NEW ODLEAXS 18 NOT A PROMPEROUN in business an heretofore, Tho dechno of proaperity in New Orloans i owing to our Ad- ministeations, Home of our irade with Texas Diaw Lieen takon away by St. Louis, Don't know whethor tho loss of our Texas trado is tho causo of the dachino, My men informed mo that mauy colored man voted the Congorvative ticket &t tho election, Many colored men camo Lo mo for protection from Ropublicans afver tho elec- tion, and 1 gave It them, To Mr. Potter: 1put out mon on elostion day ta prevont disturbanees, a auythingof tho kind would be coustrued nto intmdation. The or- panization grew out of thy condition of our affairs hote. Our people were IN TERKOR OF THE MLTROIOLITAN TOLICE, who committed ontrages and wero sont out into the parishes to execute orders ef usurpation. The Metropolitan Brigado were sil armed. They turned out on tho strocts, and drilled with arms, There was & negro militia; lieard thoro was & Hlack League, Lut novor saw it. To Ar, Foster : On the 1ith of Scptember e went out on the streot to gat arms Lelonging tous thet wero on board a ship, The polico were on tho leves, and, as wo wore going o get the srms, I was informed of tho advance of tho olice. Then I formed my lino of battle, The Wiita Leagno was not au orgamzation for tho purpore of helping tho Democratic party. We selped both pattiesin preserving tho peaco. Tho mesting Leld that dsy demandad tho abdication of {he Govorntaent, 1 was activg in concerst with the pcople. One of tho purposes of tho organ- Ization on tle mornirg of the 1ith was to got these arms, Tho Leaguo did not know my pure Dot 1 acted not with tho Commities of Sov- etty, but with the Committoo of Citizous, My purpose that morning was 8 peacoful one. To Mr, Poller: Wo surrendered the Btatc- Houeoe to Col. Brooks. During Ponn’s guvern- ment the city was perfectly quiet. Polilics are protty much divided on tha color line. We made offorta to gain over somo of tho calored vote, but used no ntimidation. 1f the Federal Goverument had not intorfered wo would have had perfect quiot bere. During the fow days of the Penn Government I dou't bolieva it would have beon prudont for a man to express sympnthy with thoe Kellogy Gov- erument on account of the oxcitement. Cian, Ogden was asked in conciusion of his evideuce, by Mr. Potter, to furnsh the names ot tho negro men who called on him for protection, whieh ho did. Aftor hoaring Gen. Ogden’s statomant, tho Comuitten called . F. FOREMAN, member of Lo Returning Board of 1872, who re- plied to interrogatories substantinlly as follows : ‘Amw practicing Yaw hora i Now Urleans, Ifavo resided here sinco Jauunyy, 1860, Was a mom- Der of the White Loaguo orgavization from its meeption. The abject of tho orgnnization was proteetion and self-defenso oxclusively, It was Dot ita objeet to overthrow tha Kellogg Govern- mont. Tho nogroes were orgeuized a long time verors in Black Leagucs, and drilled as military compaios at night. ANl the Kollogg miliin were negrocs, arwed with tho tnost nnproved guns, driled, and nightly paraded the principal Ktroots, Bometimes taking possossion of the pub- lic squares, and driving tho ladies and children ‘but.of them. On oue oceaslon tho negro militis toolk possession of the Colisoum place, drove Dim and his noighbors’ children away, nud oceu- plad it for the afternoon, drunk aud disorderly, and then brokoe into o drug storo in tho viciuity, whero tho ladies and children resorted for Joda- water, drove them out, touk possession of tho entablishment aud broko things up gonerally. 1hoe owner vainly endeavored to gotthom out. ‘Ihis was but a samplo _caso of what was fre- quontly occurring, The Metropolitan police was used almost solely a8 a_politicel ongine ; armed with Winchester rifles, drillod ss soldicra; and, instead of being o protection to citizens and their property, wero used for purposes of intimi- dation, snd were guilty of frequent acts of vio- lence for political objects. Tho force was COMI'OBED LARGELY OF NEGIIOES, and this, with the Biack Loaguo aud negro mili- tin, mado the condition of aifairs dungerous to whiito peoplo, The negroes aro fond of whisky and will drink to oxcens, and in this condition are onsily excited, sud the imagination is wrought upon_by designing whito Kepublicana who control them. 'I'his condition of alfairs ongondsrod _great spprolonsion sad - un- easincens, and “led to tho formation of the Whito Lesgno, who proceeded to arm thomsolves thoe best they could. Knlmg{u police undertook to disarm the white mon by force. I'ho guus so taken wero private property, One 1ot of cighty guns wero taken out of a wagon on a publio_street, ond some othets out of & gua- store, When our peoplo found tho right guar- antoed them by the Constitution of the Uniled Statos to keep nnd bear arms was violated by tho Kellogg usurpation, the people wore Emm’ ex- asperatod. A consigumont of arms on thesleamer Miesissippt bolonging to tho Whita Loaguo wero guarded Ly tho polico to provent the owuers fotting possession of thom. This incrossed the excitoment, and tho peoplo dotermined to bavo thoso arms at every kazard. o far as tho ma- jority of tho Losgue is concorned, thoy iad no purpose but to take the Emporty of which they wers robbod., Aany loped tho opportunity would occur to overthrow tho Kellogg public streats, sometimen taking possession of ibe publio squsres, sd _driving ladies and chlldron out of thew. On one occasion the negro militia took possossion of ~ Colissoum pleco, drove him aud bis neiglibur's children _away, and occupied it for the afier- noon. ‘Thoy wore drunk saud disorderly. Thoy then broke iuto & drug storoin tho vicinity, whero ladies sod children resorted for moda wator, drove thom_out, took possession of the establishmaut, and broke thiugs up generally. The owner vaiuly ondeavored to got them out, "Thiy was bub A BAMFLE CASE, of what was froquently cccuring, The Motro- politan police, used almost woluly as a political ungine, were urmed with Wiuchestor rilloy, aud urilled 28 soldiers, and, instend of beiug a protection Lo citizens and their property, were used for purposes of intimidation, aud were guilty of frequeut acta of violenca for political Gbjects, 'The forco was composod largely of na- groes, and this,with tho Whito Leaguaand negro Tlitis, made tho condition of alfaire dangeruus to whito peaple, Negroes ara found of whisky, and witl driok to excess, and, wheu in this cou~ dition nre oasily excited and their imagiuation wrought upon by tho designing white Hopub- licans, who coutrol them. Tuis condition of affairs rondered greas apprehonsions and measurss, sna lod to tho formation of the White Lengue, who procoeded to arm themsolves as best they could. Kellogg's police uudortovk to divarm the wlite mon by forco. "I'he guns so takon wero privato proporty, One 1ot of eighty guns woro taken out of & wagon, on a public street, and somo others out of » gun- store. When our people found TUE KIGKT UUARANTEED TOEY by this Constitution of the United Btates to keep aud bear arms was violated by the Kellogg usurpation thu poaplo were groatly oxasperatad. A consigument of uring ou the stoamer Miseis- wippl, belouging to tho White Leuguo, wu guarded by tho polico to prevent the uwner getting posgcssion of them, This increased the excitomeut, sud tho peoplo dotermined Lav ‘Loso artos ab every bazard, 5o far s the n ity of the League was cencerned, thoy had 2a but to take tho property of which robbed. Many buved tho opportunity Wous .ecur to overtbrow the Kellogg usurpation, but the subject lad nover been discussed or resolved upon in " tho Loague. Outhe 1ith of Hoptomber the White ‘Leugue assewbled iu pursusuco of ovders, mov- ing toward the place wuere simu were ou tho stoamphips, when they were met snd fived upon by the police with Winchestor riflos, Gatling gune, und caunon, Tho lire was reiurned, th pulice routed, and THEIL ARTILLERY CAPTURKED. Nest morumg thu blute-Hoiue, wracnals, and pubiic buildings surrondored, aod the whuls ody of Kellogy ofliciald sought rafngn i thoe Custor-f{ousu, Mr, Foruusn then narratas su- #equont ovents, wnd tho insallation of Lo L'oun, aod asserts thut the White Leatue never attempted intimidation, ‘Tho Negroes' Loague uad nforruation thal the lepublicans would endeavor to incito turbnlenco, so as to bave s retext for the rejectiva of tho voto of the par- b, but sho whites determined to koep tho poncs, aud 110 ons was deterved from votiug on aceonut of race oroolor, Mefernng to the great lnan- cial deprageion aud prostration of Litsinoss, ho mays 19 id the rosult of tho higu rate of Laxatiou, assossmont, aud corruption of the Judiciury, thuy slfording KO ADEQUAT § BECULITY or protection to life aud property. ‘The rato of tazation for the State is ¥1,10 on the BIL0 of valuation, aud for the city %4 on tho $100, mak- ing su aggrogwio of 4.40 por cent, aud this on an sssossment of double tho value of the propeity aud gouerally o third more than the property is worth, ‘The Assessors aro appointocs of the QGoveruor, and zrucvive % t \ o ou the amount of tho ‘Consequently, the ligher the tha moro they get, Thero in no redrons lor this through tho eourts, The Colleclors are paid commia- niops on taxes collected, Fotl theso ofiicors aro vory Incrative. The offect of this 1s to drivo away capital nnd provent people investing money in nuch n way a8 to proauco and distributo wealth. The peopla are utiorly unable to pay the tazes imponed. In mauy inatances tha rensa of oligible brick tesidonees will not pay the tazes. ANOTHER GHEAT CAUSE of tho financinl depression in the want of con- fidetica in the integrity of the judiciare. Tho Chiet Justice of the Supremo Conrt, Eudelivg, way convieted i the Bupremo Court of the United Statos of stenliog s railroad. 'Tho other day— By Mr. Pattor— That fa n figure of speech M. Voreman repeated that” Justico Stroug, in tho opinion of tho Court, rail ho (Ludoling) hnd, by fraud ami chicanery, und veducing othorn to betray trucla repened in shom, obtained poseession of the rowd, and T fail tn sco the near distinclicn between that and stealing, Jacob Hawkine, Judgoe of ths next most im- yortant court. is a diwrenutable_character. lio waa a member af the notarious Lynch Returning Board, and 3 uttetly unreliable, Theso ato mamplos of the rost and wnder tho Kellogi regime, Thero aro in this city threo or four honorable oxceptions on tho District bench. I'heso aro the immediate causes of the diatrers commirnion or RRECENMICHL, nwsessmont and doprossion provailng, Tho —primary cange of all s porpettial inter ferencn of tho Federal Government with loeal concerns by means of the army and Federal oficialy in Now Orleaus, If tho Federal army had not soized the State House and con- trolfed the organization of the Legislature in 18472, the McEnety Govornmont aud Couserva- tive Legislature would Liave peacenblo and com- ptete control. JANMES LEWIS, calored, lato City Admiuistrator, testifled that ho was scquainted with tho condition of tho colored peoplo. Politically they aro Republi- cann ; don't think_you can find ten ont of hundred who nro Democrats, Moro voted the Democtatic tickot this slection thaa ever before, Beveral rcasons aro zssigued for tho causo of clinugo In their yote, but T beliova the principal ono is that thoy woro afraid of loeing thelr kit~ uations, 'Thero was no sccrot organization smopg the colored peoplo. ~Know of no rensons why tho whitos whould have fears of ~ violence. Nover saw enlored men drilling who did not belong to the militis. ‘Thero wers only about Lalf a dozen Domocratic negroes in the third ward. Thoro wore about fifteen_in the proceseion from the seveuth ward. Tho colored Domacratio clubs existod on saper, not in reality. Do not think there \wos Democratio club consisting of fifteen men in tho city at any timo. ‘Phink abont 1,800 voted the Conservative ticket, Bomeof thom told mo thoy voted tho Ropublican ticket wrapped up in a Consersativo tickot for fear of being detoeted. Bolioved some few of them woro re- warded by appointments. 1o said that many whites, if they had boen allowed to exer- cie their political views, woald havo voted the Tiepublican tickes. Thero wore squads of citi- zeus at every poll, whick intimidated them. CAPT. JEFFRIES ot Rapide Darish, testiticd that thoe eloction in Aloxandnis passed off quiotly, Thero was o Compuny of United States infaotry oncamp- ed in tbe svuars. Bquads of soldiers wero sent to the polling-places In the arish. ‘Fho day precodiug election Mavor allingor told mo he had jostructions to furmsh troops wherover requirod by the Re- publican party. Bis boxes wore thrown out by iho Roturning Doard. Mr. Roy eutered a pro- tot against five boxes in tho parish, There is po averet organization in Rapidos. I ad- drossed tho colored poople by invitation, Twenty-soven colored mes on my planta- tion votod tho Conservative tickot. 'I'nicro was vointimtdation, A Federal officor told mo 1t “ina the quietest election lio over saw. Tho col- ared_ pagplo voted tho Cooservative ticket bo- cango of tho inofliciency of tho present oflicials, Wo promised thom protoction in all their nights if wo_woro successful in the cam- paign. - There is & stiong attachmout between thie colored man and Lis old master, About 150 white persons nud 450 colored in the parish abstained from voting, The Suporvisor of Negistration told mo goversl times that tho election was n fair one. G. W. BTAFFORD AND JOTN PBESCOTT, of Ravidos parish, wero examined, their testi- Jnony substantially corroborating the statcronts of Capt. Jeffries, G. Q. Kolso, of Rapides parish, was also before tho Commlttes, Ilo is the colored Htate Hepator, e said thore was intimidation by throats to discharge. Phoy didn't have any Republican mectings in the parish on account of tho bad fooling against thom, and the fear that thoy would be broken up by violence. Gon. Emory was callod and testified: Have beon commander hore for three yoars, I was 1 was here boforo and during the election, All my troops wero bronght here before the election, After filving in detail the disposition of troops ps they oxisted on election day, Gen. Emory ~ staled that thoy wera &0 placed by order of superior military nuthority, based on a requisition from the Aftornoy-Gen- eral Williams, was directed to soarrange his men w8 to prosorvo the poace. ‘There was no disturbances, Could not. 80y any troops wero used on olaction-dav. Havo no knowledge of White Teeague. My improssion it that posco was kopt oun election only by tho presence of troops. ‘There, woro several roviows bofore the clection. Tliey wero not mado to affeet public sentiment. CAPT. BNOW tostified that ho was in Rapides Parish tho day of the olection. Knew of no intimidation oxcopt what Le was told by Mr. Kelsey. b PRECAUTIONARY. Special Dirpatch to e Chicago Tribune. ‘WasiINaGTON, D, Doo, 31.—Army oficers to-night state that anothor infantry regiment, stationed at Fortross Monroo, was late this af- ternoon ordered to New Orleans. New Onreaws, La., Dec. 81.—Gon. Horndon snd atell azrived Jast nigl ot e AT VICKSBURG. TILE MAYOD'S TESTIMONY, Vicrspuaa, Mies.,, Deo. 81.—The Congression- &l Investigativg Committes arrivod yesterday and met to-day in the Court-House, the full Committee being present, with Chairman Con- gor in tho chisir. Quito & number of prominent citizens of tho city wero in attendanco. Mayor O'Leoary was tho first witness oxamined, who stated that the polico force was not inoreasod until after tho fight of Deo. 7, and that Lis proclamation, issucd on that day, and heretoforo sont in these dispatches, was published at 8 a. m. In reply to a question by Mr, Conger, he sald the proclamation was issued bocause the ono issued by Gov. Ames was unfair, and calculatod to excito the people, On Sunday, the 6th of Decomber, Crosby, colored Sheriff, camo to him and told him the colored peoplo in the country were very much excited about his being put out of offico, and asked bim to asslst him in preserving the peaco, which Lo promised to do. About 3 o'clack tho noxt morning Dr. Bhannon and two other gentlemen came to his house, woke him up, and told him . AGMED DODIES OF NEGROES WENE MARCHING OX THE CITY. e told Blannon to have the Court-House and fire-bells vung, 50 88 to arouse tho people. Ifo had heard #o many euch rumors that he thought little of them; but about 8 o'cluck Mr, llunt camo to him and reported 800 or 400 armed ne- graca marching on the city by the Grove stroet rosd, o then issued his proclamation ordering thom to disperse and roturn to their homes, and gent Policsmen Walsh and 1fays to moot tha ne- croes, und read tho proclamation to them. They ad white handkorchiefs on sticks, They re- turped about 9:50, sud roported that the negroes *| hind fired on them, aud would not allow them to approach, By Mr. Conger~—Were thoy both sent on tho gatne voad? Answer—Thoe nerroos wore rnqarml approachi- ing on Baldwiu's Farry sud Huil's Ferry ronds, Walsh went on the foimer, and Havs on tho lat- ter. ‘They had the proclamation priuted on pouters. . 4 Ifjl?fll‘. Conger—Did they mako an ofileial re- okl "Auswer—Did not see them {ill the afterncon, whon Walsh roported thau they had fired on lim ; also that the nogrocs sepmed to bo fight- iug smong_ themuelves, aud were in coufusion, Alter issning tha proclamation, rods around town cauiioning the peoplo who bad arms to ro- Elir to the Court-1louse, Lhe compauy whioh ud guno out i the Jackson road returned, ro- porting that they had had o tlght and killed fif- teen urtwenty nogroes, Lut afterward Jearnod that not muny wore kitled, Hu theu sent five citizous o & scout o the Warreuton read, and, fearing un outbreak m town, retwnod aud told the po- Jice pot to leavo their beats. ‘The Warrouton yond Becouts returnod, aud reported no enemy, Lut abuut the eawe Lime received a report of figuting on_the Jackson road, that the negroes were routed with twenty-ive or thitty killed. Aheso reports woro nut official, While at tho Court-Houso, Peter Crusby, colored Bheriff, was brought there uuder arrast by order of Col. Mil. Jor, iu command of the citizens, ko wau kept thero until ovorything had becoms qulet, and thon sent to Jackeon, TIE THIRD FIONT oceurrod on tho Jackson road, noar the Pombor- ton SMonument, and lasted half anhour, but wasprineipallyatlong range. This wantho lardest fight of tho dav. Hened that thirty or forty negroos bad beon killed and one white man, tirown, and another wounded. Thin war the laat fight, and oceurred botween 9 and 10, Tirown, the winto man killod, was coming into town from the country, and did not belong to our foree: Iy M. Conger—Wero any porsons killod in the vity that aay ? Aowwer--No sir, Hoard that a colored man fiad heon sliot in tho jaw, who refused Lo leayn tha street whon orderoid. Sfourd that esriy in tho morug fivo negraes Look & gun fiom n man on the street, bul did not seo it Mr Ciren- ella paw Ir. 5 Ly Mr.Conger—Wihnt timo was the eacomd proclamation fsnued A.—About noon, after the fighting was over. ero theeo Tiglits iu the eity-limits ? .—Tho lirxt ono ou Grove streot was just at the corparation line, whilo tho one ai the Pem- Lerton tonument was half a mile ontaide, Q.—Did you make auy disposition of thobodies of the killed ? A—'hicy wera onteida tho city-limits, but T went to Niéwton, Counts Treasurer, to hayothem buried, o said if L would sign a paper to tho County Undettaker ha would, which I did., Q.—Did you feel you had any more right to Kill them vutsido tBo city-limita than to bury thew ?. A.—My instructions to Col, Mliler wera to de- fend tho city ; didn't toll him whevo to go. Cross-examined, By My, Conger : Q.—Could sou not tell how many were buriad ? A.—1I conld, to-motrow, from the official books of the undertakers, Had heard of nouo left un- uried, iad beard of no colored men being killod sinco that du)'. excopt ouno nawed Ddack, killed near Haynen' Dlafl, 12 wiles distant, where funeral procossion wan fired itto, and Vanghn, & whito man, killed, Crosby was brought to tho Court~-Houae about the time of tho first fight by order of Col. Miller. Did dot call upou any of tite county officors Lo axl Lim in maintaining the pence, hocauso bo believed they woro interostod with the nogroes in the movement. When I firat saw Crosby that dav he was un.dor srrost. Ifnd 10 couversation with hiw or auy of his deputies in rogard to proserving tho perco. Crosby was offo ed bis liborty, but it was suggosted to him that ho was BAPER IN JATL than in the Court-liouso, but he was not taken thiera till the aftetnuon of the next doy., Lo re- maincd thors till tho following weelk, whon be was sent to Jackson. lad nothing to do with putting bim in jail. Thought I lnd no right to resteain him. 1asd heard that sevou negrocs wero killed in the Grovo stroet fight, thirty on the dnckson road, and about tiolvo or fiftoon on the Cherry street road, To Gen. Hurlbul: Col, Millor's coramand was of armod citizens, without any rogular or- panization, Capt. Cowan also acted nsan ofticer. Y was dawn on the Levee wheu tho bells rung. Col. Miller ncted under orders from mo, but I waa not present when the command started out, Tuey wero colld out uudor the spur of tho moment, and variom:ly armod; some on horastack, but mostly on 1. Baird had no rogiment. The armed citizons wora from Vickeburg. About 160 camo from Lonisians tho next day, but had no patt in tho fighting. Col. Baird was appointed by the Tax- Payers Loague to taka chargo of Crosby. which be did. Col. Millor's men sro adopted as part of the police force. To Mr. Speer : Tho last consus showed a popu- Intion in Vickeburg of 7,000, with a majority of Llacks. Tho majority of tho latter in Warren County was tiroo to one. ‘Ihe rrmiug of citi- zens was to ropel attack only, 1 supposed thal the unegroes were acting under the orders of Crosby and Gov. Ames. Those on (irove strest woro commanded by Andv Owana, Cannob ro- momber the names” of tho other commandors. “Ihowe on Grove streot bad come from Baldyin's Forry, 23 miles out. In ull thore was sbout 1,400 ARMED DLACKS. Thoso in the city had arms then, and it is now edated thated that their purpose was to reinatate Crosby; othors havo eaid they wera 1 plunder tho town. They had wagons and sscks for this purpose, Q.—\hat was tho apprebension of citizens ? This question gavenso to conmidarablo do- ‘bate among tho members of the Comuiteo, but finally was ailowed, "Tho Aiayor, continuing : Milor's orders wero simply to defend tho city. Tu all about 225 men wero engaged in figlting. After tho negroes wero driven back, busiuess was resumed as usual. Thero wasno disorder, since tho flght did not ariso an the color Jine, but from Crosby's resignation and the attempt of tho negroos to reinstato Crosby. A few days boforo Crosby lad isstied his proclamation, which hae - also been made publi, and risonora eaid that Croshy had ‘seni runners hrough tho country wizh it, and it waa read by colored ministors on Sunday to their congroga-~ tions. Didn't call on Crosby to sid him in pre« eorving the poace, becaure ho had resiguad tu tho Board of Bupervisors, and lus resignotion had been accopted. To O'Brien: Have resided here sinco 1805. Tho Tax-poyers' Leaguo was composed of Demo- erats and Republicans, the most substantial and influential mon of tho city, Mr. Woodruff, tho Premdent, was & Republican. ‘Tho men who armed in the day fight belonged to both parties. Prior to tho tight TAXATION AND RASCALITY hiad foreed decent Iepublicaus to quit the party. On boing nsked to specify the rascals, tho Mayor named Crosby, colored Sheriif, and Hor- Boy, colored Circuit “Clerk., No colored moun of the city took part in the fight. To Afr. Williams: Had heard sinco that soms country negroos wera afraid to come hero, but this feeling is not genoral. Abont tho time of tho trouble Judge Hill and Cbancellor Leo loft the city, To My. Speer: Qov. Ames' statomont, in Lis proclamation, that the whites wanted to de- prive the negroes of their rights bacauso of col- or, was untrue. No such thing was ever oven hinted at. To Mr. Conger : The latomoeting by the Tnx- Enycra'—Lengnu was to make Crosby give a good ond or else Tesigu. To Alr. Speer:.The injunction had been grant- ed's fow days boforo by the Chancery Court rostraining Crosby from acking ay Shefiff, but did not kunow whether notice had boen served on him. To My, O'Brien: Tho first fight took place in the city limits. GEN. NIORACE MILLER, & lawyer, aged 48, who commanded;tho citizens in tho figbt, was the noxt witness; who, being sworn, doposed that early an Sunday night, Dec. 6, owing to rumors of iuvagion by negroes, &h informal meoting of a fow citizens beiug hold, it was agroed to establish guards; that the ringing of tho bells bo the signal for sssembling, De- tween 8 and 4 o'clock nn alarm was rung. CGoing to the Court-Hotse, ho heard that negroes were spproaching; also that Crosby, Gen, Packer, sud Col. Leo, of Gov. Awmas' atall,” hed boen seon to lvave town a short time beforo in a hack. TFouod tho driver, who iu- formed lim that ho had been employed by that party during the night, and had driven thein out of town a short distance, and brouglt themback at3o'clock. Just as hie sat down to broakfast, Dr, Hunt and tho Mayor eamo iu, Tho formor was much agitated. Bald Lo had gove on a scout on the Baldwin Feery road and ridden into o crowd of armed nogroes, who begen to shotit ; Ly Mot anoor winl e throw up lus hands and asked them what they wanted to shoot him for, ~Andy Owons, the loader, ordered them to daaist,, He snid thoir object in coming into town waa i obedience to sn order of 1high Bhoriff Croeby, who told thom to come in early and woll armed, and that siml- 1ar badies were coming in on other roads, Oweny ermitted Lim to roturn, When Dr. Huut ad told us this, the Mayor told mo to_go to the Court-Houee, ting tho bells, and take commwand, which 1did. Got about 5¢ or 75 armed mou topother, sent Capt, Cowan to keep {lio streots clear, and xoved out ou tho Deldwin's Ferry rond. At tho corifor of Northy aud First stroats halied, forined tho command across it on a hill commanding tho valloy to tha eastward. On tho apex of tho opposite Lill saw 8 body of armed negroes, aud depioyed a line of ekirmisners; then rode forward alone to whoera the negrocy’ wero, On his approach thiera aj- cared to bo considerablo confusion pmong hom, and much loud talking, Audy Owony ptopped forward, eayiug ho was Col Owens, in cowmarnd of that rogiment. Miller ssked ths objeet of = thewr movement, Owons kel it was in obedionea to Crosby's ordor, Miller told him of the Mayer's proclamation, sod warned him to desist, Owens repoated that ho had & right o como, and he'd be 270 ho dido’s como, | Miller agein urzod lim to go home, Oweus then wanted to reo Crowby, to which Miller agreod, oud sont guard with s by @ side streot, and Millor thew rodo buel to bis men, Qwend suou rotnrnced vory unch oxeiled, sayg ho had seen Crosby, und, naid he, 10 < — ~— — — that got us into all thsin trouble now goes back on un, sud if over wa get bim wo will wettle him.” Miller rodu back with Owens to bis men, and TOLD TN T0 G0 HOME, for it they persisted ou gog toward the city their Lload wounld Lo on theic own heads. A big negro, who callud biwself a Licatenant, degw s pintol and threatensd to shoot Millat, but Owgpe iuterfered, and ssid if he hart Col. Miller fis would ahoot him; that ho wau uot 1§ to ba T a1 00 biow, Hrolug the oxcltoment Millor rade to hin mon, and, looki bacik, siw tha nograes appronchiog and wavin thelr gnns and hats. Abont thin timo firing bo- £ mntaneoisly on both sides: could but ea; whicls fired firet. Iie orderod a chargo, and ¢ negroes # BCNN $BORE AND FLED. ; Teeing tholr object accompllshiod, Millor ordes the firiug to ba atopped. 1 this fight tho Yalk of tho prisonors wero capturad, nmong tiem Owons. _ All were sent back,jirith ordora to dlow no one to molest them, which ordors werrcar- ried out, About twenty or Lyanky-flvo wer cap- wired. Miller then marclied his commandéo the cotner of Chorry nnd (rovo strcets, thoie out on Cheriy stroot to tho eity limits, wicre he learned that n small hodyol” eitizens bad dis- I'unm(l n column coming on that rad; thon hanvd of the advance on the Jackson rosd. Pro. eseded thero, and heard fining in front, Pushed forward to tho old fotitieations, And#aw & rune mng fight, After jollowing half s mile withe drow, and turned towards the Yazoo Valloy road, totts forward, and found that thoengmy had been routed thero also, after making a vigorous stand in tho old earthworke. Ilo then, roturned, and marched bis commnnd back to thi Court-Houso, and sont scouts on the difforant/roads, who ro- funed and roported all quiet, Ja_the skirmish on tho Warrcuton road one whito man was Kilied and another wounded. - No negroos wers hurt, w0 far as known. ; On crcas-cxamination, Mille:gaid his command was armed with Winchester tifles, ncodlo guns, aliot-guns, and some with wide-srms, ~Oweny told liim ho (Owens) had #10 moen, Haw onl about 150 of thom. ~They wora variously armed, some with muskets and hagonots, and somn with ouly kide-aris, Saw nous unarmed. Tho city undertakers BURIED THIRTEEN NEGROTH Lilled in tho tight: hulicve that was the trus number of tho killed, Don't think any wora loft unburied. Owing to the oxcitomeut, the order to bury tha doad was not given for forty- cight houts aftormards. Chancellbr 11ill had, on Monday morning, granted an injunction prepared by him on Sunday, restraining Crosby from ncting aa Shorill, Gen. l'ackor, of Gav. Ames’ stail, told Lim (iller) that ho and Col. Lee_had on Bunday night tried to got horsea to sond out and countormand Crorby’s orderato tho negroes, but failed to get tho horses, but Crosby had ogreed to nend runmers on foob until bo could got horses, nand then counters mand all euch orders. 1o (Vacker) had loft Crosby., bolioving this would be dono, and tho danger of collision averted ;: and, Dut for his faith in Crosby's promiso, would never have gono t8 bod. Packer afterwards ro- proached Croshy 11 his (Miller's) presenco for his pecfidy, and told Lim kio was responeible for all the biood spilled. Croaby made no reply, but simply bung down his hoad,” Crosby said he WANTED TO BESIGN 1A OFFICE, and esked Dackor to write out a resigmation, which hodid. Crosby then signed it, and Packer and Leo attostod it in Milicr u prosenco. P'acker kept ituntif tho Board of Supervisorsmot,sud then presented it, and it wes accepted, and a unew election ordeved. Col. Aliller doniod, with much facling, that thero wns any bittoruces hetweon the former siaveownors and the edlored pooplo, and iostanced the faci that sl his formor rlaves still como to him aud bis famfly for sdvice aul couneel, and that the mnegroes as n class wers dacila and gontlo in nature, and only bud whon lod by designing mon. Bosidas, mon of property real- ized that their property dopendad on tho blacks, for if tho latter wera dyiven from thiy couutry ik would be utterly worthlcks, E ADIOUBNMENT. At 4 tho Committea adjourned till 10 o'clook to-morrow. "The indicatiols are that tho snvesti- gation will bo Ledious, owing to tho largo nume Bor of witnessos and documentary evidenco to bo introduced, TUE LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION CO MMITTER in in segrion with closed doors, nnd rofused to allos white citizous to bo represented by coun- gol, which caused tho whitos to publish & protest against an ox-parte investigation. TUE ELECTION to-day wag very quict. Tho whito ticket was oloctéd without much opposition, owing to tho fact that the lato callod session of tho Legisture ropesled the law allowing spocial elections, B g IN ALABAMA. FACTS ELIGITED AT MONTGOMERT. MoxTaouERY, Als., Dee., 31.—The Congressions al Committoo to investigate into Alsbamn affalrs oponod its sossion Liero to-day. Republican politicians, gonerally men who wero dofeatod for oftice, are hangiug sround the Committes, At Opalika, Albright and Cannon, Republicans ,sud Luttrell, Domacrat, conduated the investigation, Coburn and Buckner being here. The former had witnesres 88 to many all BfiadoutflFun in Lea County, but it is said they woro totally discred- ited. Luttrell had witnosses who proved ua: Govornment bacon, intended for overflowod country, was sont to Ope- Lks, distant 70 miles from the overflowed reglon, and taut it was in charge of TRopuolicans and carpot-bagger candidstes. He tracod 3,000 pounds to one nogro meoting-house, where the day beforo cloction it was distributed to Républican voters. No proof was required a8 to tho destination. Boma negroes sworo they had been discharged for voting tho Republican ticket, whilo others aworo they had beon beaten by Ropublican ne- groes, turned out of thoir churthes, and ' gonorally maltrosted for being Domocrate, Other nogroos testified that bofors the Iato clection the Republican candidates promised to divido the white Demo- crat’a Jand amony them, and their furniture, and bedding, and_household property. The negra witneeses all compluned that none of thoir promiscs were kept. 'Ilio genoralrun of tha testimony, as far as_ascortainable, waato the effect that not n HNepublican meeting was disturbed Ly tho Domocrats in this counly, but that riots and rows wora frequent twoon the two Radical factions, ofton result- fug in bloodshed, and onco in deatt by a pistol- shot, 1t was algo proued by tho Republicans that ovory case of myider em tho docket hora was of a nogro for ths murder of a nogro, belng omo fiftoen or twenty in the past cighteon months. Also, that overy oMcial in this county, and tho presiding Judges, were Hepublicons, 1t was-proven that in two or throo instances in tho Into canvass s fow nogroes wero kicked by sume druuken Domocrate, and it an also proven that no United Btatos Marshal noticod theso Ropublican disturbances undor the Laforeomont act iu this county. 'tha Commitieo leavo for Mabile to-morrow morning. Z‘AASUALTIES. BRAKEMAN KILLED. Spectal Dispateh ta 1'he Chicage Tridune, Ixpiavarons, fud,, Dec. 81,—Last uight, on tho wostward Bloomington freight-train, Willism B. Millor, a brakomau, attempted to go forward from tho caboosoltjust after the train left Drownsburg, and, it is presumed, elipped and fell between' tho cars, and was instantly killed This morning the incomiug express pioked uj tho remajus, which wero _frightfully mangle -and frozon stiff. Hishome was ot Mason, Eting. Liam County, Tll. HORRIBLE ACCIDRNT, Speciat i, patch W The Chicaas Tribuns, WiLkresanne, I'a, Dec, 81,—Last evening » young man uamed Frauklin Bucbanan, of Ashloy, camo to this city on tho Lelugh & Sue- qquobanna Nuilroad to attond s ball, 1o junped oft ot s almul.—u'onsiufi whilo tho train was undor full spood and fell under the wheels, IIis Load was complotely soverod from his body, his face so mangled a8 almost to_praciude recognition, and both arms broken, Hiy brothor, who was at the dance, took the body in charge and couveyed i 1o Liis home. FELL FROM A TRAIN AND KILLED, Specal Dispateh to Lhe Chicago Tribune, EAst BaotNaw, Mich., Deo. 81,—A shocmaker liviug ot Birch Run, uamo uaknown, fell from s trnin on the Plint & Poro Matquette Tiailway this ovonimg, sud waa iugtantly kided. Tlia body was complotely severod. It is supposed he was {utoxicated at tho time, KILLED BY A FALLING TREE, Speciai Iepa'ch to The Chicage fribuns, Iloruaxp, Mich., Dee, 81.—A young German, 20 yoars okl, named Gustavus Loffman, & reni- dont of West Olive, 10'miles north of this city, was engaged in chopping & tree, which fell upon Lim crushing bim in o horrible manaer, asad cunsivg iustaut death, o was unmarried. ACCIDENTALLY BIIOT AND KILLED. Sweciul bwpdteh to T'he Chwuwa Lribune, Loaan, 0., Dea. 81.—While Thomas Hull, of Nelsonvills, was out huuting yesterday, his re- volver, a largo navy, foll from bis inside pocked, and uno chamber was discliarged, the bull tsking offoct iu his hoart, killing him justuntly, Tho employes of tuo Philadeiphia Custom~ Touse ure m great trouble, Colleetor Comby, who has roceived orders to dismies o number o= oy, reposted that Lo could not do su st onge, aud will go to Wasbiugton to consnlt with ¢ Beerotary of the I'reasury. Senator Cameron is mlug an earnest effork tu provout their digr (ge.