Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1881, Page 6

i 4 is . 6 . THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY DECEMBER A STORY OF THE WAR. . ” Another Chapter of Unwritten History of the Re- ‘ bellion.: An. Interview with . Gen. Joe Johnston, Who Talks . Freely. Mis Account of tho Armistice Agreed upon by Gens Shorinan and Himself. Tateresting Doonments Found {n tho Last Ditch—The Atlnuta Oom- palen, Corrtapondence Philadelphia Press, « ¢ « Tals reference to tho termaof peace first made between ‘Geu, Sherman and Gon. Johnston affords a fittiue apportuntty to fur- ish tha reasona why Gen, Sherman trented Prestdont Jobnson with perfect courtesy at tho Krent militury review in Washington soon after tho float. surrender, whon bo took deilbernto uccasfon to publicly insult Sceretary Stanton. It fea fact, doubtless publicly stated hero for tho first time and given upon indisputable authors ity, that President Jolson took varly oppor tunity to assitre Gen, Sherman that bo had no part in fssutng the provlamation which, Sherman thought, offensively rejecteu the agree ment be bad mnde for the surronder of Ge. Johnston's army and tho restoration of pare Ilo told Gey. Shermmn that be did not sign the proclamation, and knew notbiug of it until ho saw It {nthe pudlic printas that in this case tho Secretary of War had acted upon bis individual authority. The Presidout ossured him that ho approved his netton, as It wus based upon tho views expressed by President Lincoln befure his death, In tho thon exelted stite of the publle tolud, hoe doubtioss thought it best not to intere Tere with tho tmauthorized uution of tho Secre= tury of War, for it would hayes provoked a con- let the reault of which could hardly have been Toresnen. Ieviewlng those recollections of tho impor- tant meeting botween tho two Genernla who rep, resentad the romaining detive forces ufter Gon. Leo's surrender, recalls « very plonsaut and In- Mructive conversation 1 had with Gen, donne Jon, not loug sitice, whon he yave men very rivid uud striking narrative not only of -tho meeting between himself, and Gon. Sherman, but of most of the oxclttag ‘and tinportant in- cidents which preceded It. ‘ GEN, JOUNSTON'S NARRATIVE, “Twas at a point not fae distance from Colum- bia,” said Gen. Johnston, “when I received a telegrapbic order from (icn, Lee to take com- mand of the army naalost which Gon, Shermay was operating, to concentrate It and drive Sher- anun baok,. The army was chen marching fs threo columns, two of which were farthor to Ure rear thau Sherman's centre, L oboyed orders so far os uniting tho army, but, of course, our force was not then larzo cnough to eurluusly In- terrupt Gen. Shermnn’a progress, it Is doubt- ful whethor it could have succeskfully re~ sisted any singlo coluinn of bis army, Wo did, bowever, make the best uro of what fores wo had, As lung ng dt wis possible I kept up my communication with Gen. Leo, and we ently conferred gato the plan of ace tion, After tho evacuntion of ichinund iny communication with him was broken, Seon ufter I received a dispatch from Aly. Davis, at Danvitte, Va., aanounelog the surrondor." It ‘was ne follows: : DANVILLE, Va, April 10, 1865.—Gen. J. EB. John ston: Ascout roported that Gon. Leo sirren- dered the remnant of his army wear Apporunt- tox Court-House yesterday. Rave no ofttelal Antetligence of the ovent, but thore ig lttle roam for doubt ag to Its correctness, Gen. He HH, Walkor Is ordercd with forces bere tu Join you nt Groonaboro. Let mo bear from you therc, its 1 will have need to geo you to confer for future potion. .-. . - JeFFENSON DAVIS. The following reply, wae xunts : % Vaveian, Apri 11, 1805—110 p. m,—His Breet~ leney, Jogersun Davia, Greenaboru: Your uispatch received, Our tnfantry and artery will be hore: tonight. Please order i 1 shit to Ureens- bore, ‘The encmny fs beyond Newso: Hiver in tho direction of Goldsboro,” Lam net indispunsable re. i J. E. JONNSTON. Before Gon, Johnston sent tho above dispatch Mr. Dayls and @ portion of hig Cnblnet had ar- rived nf Greonsboro, and Mr.’ Davis had trans- iaitted tho following dispatet GneENSHONO, April 1), 1i5.—Gen. Je ston: The Bectotary of War did not jolt Danville. Ys expected hore this afternoon. As your situation may ronder best, I will go to your endquartors immediately atter tho urcival of the Seoretary of War, or: you cin come be dn the former ense our conference must bow! out the preseiice af Gon. Bonuregard, 1 bave no ofliclal roport from Gen, Leo; Secretary of War muy be able to adil to information heroto- fore communtented. ‘Tho ynportant question to ‘be solved fs ut whut point shill concentration be rude Int view of tha prescut position of tho cot. ‘umus of the cnomy, and the routes thoy may adopt to engage your forces before a prompt junction with Gen. Walker and otnera, Your inure Intimate Kuowledgu Of the data for the su- Jution of the problem deters ine frum making speelfic auggestion on thut point. y derrenson Davis. Later on the sume diy the following disputeh was received by Gen. Johnston; Grexxsnono, april 1420. Gen, J. Be Johnston: Your dispatch of 1:30 p.m. received. Secrotury of War hus not arrived. ‘to sayy tho and havew) information it is probably better that you come bore. In that uvontyou will give tue needful Inatructons to your second In come mand, ana Jf cireumatunces warrant suspond. tho movement sugecsted : in que dispituh of p.m. fora tine, which will onuble you to cyininunivato from here te tht ollicer, qr to ine dicate that tho ne hus bean broken by tho enemy 80 ay to lnterrupt communieution, JERFEMKON DAVIS, Gen, Johnston returned the following rey OH. My April 1, 1H5—Jfis Excellency ‘fed ab, Davia: Your diapateh of 4:00 p,m. rucelved. | £ ‘Will report ut Greonsboro a8 soan fs practicable, Jogery E, JOUNRTON, “Tho morning of the Leth,” continued Gen. Jobnaton, * found me tu Greensboro, tho wucst of Gon. Bonuregard. We carefully roviowod the condition ol fulrs, and ugreod that, tn Slow of the great dlanstev ty our army in tho surrender of Gou, Lee, the Sourhorn Conteder~ acy Was OVertDeoy When we were suminanad tu tho President's ollice for gunsuttution wo douni him of an entirely different opinion, Ho svemed to bayo no thought that the ond of the ‘Wate wus near, and wonton ulving information ag to the rexourees of the uriny.! wn; aut plans Car the futuce. fe auld dn we gy irmy in tho told, and pro- could have tt}: cooded to atate his pling for @ eontinuution of tho Wax, The conference terminated without: gopluion or Information bulnrusked t any one prose ‘Tho Prosident 6 Tagde up lisinind and to bo relying, as ust, ‘upon bla individual judgment, Gow, Hreckine ridge, thosecrotary of War, had not ion arrived, but iter in tho diy ho reubhed Greensbury, and conirnied tho report of the surcouder ot Gen, dee, 1 bad a convorsation with him later in the das, tn whieh 1 expressed: the conviction ‘that tho War was virtually ut an ond, und that . ail the powors of goverument which reposed am the Exucutive were destroyed except one—that wus the power ty tormuinate the War; and 1 ox. Pressud the deeided opinion kat thi pawor whould bu exeretaed nt anes, hud not thon expresied uny'self thus to Bin. Davis, becuuso be had given wie uo oppurtunity. At our confer- ence bo, rathor to iny surprise, give tufornite tion and opinions rather tnin sougot then, ‘Tho conversadoy -beuwton” Breckinridge aid ie, however, bi tbout a second conferoncy, at which wore presunt Mr. Davis und hile Cabinet, Gen. Huauregurd, wid mysplf Bie, Dayls aged any vatinute of ‘the relutive strength of” the aVallaple military forces of tho two partica to the War, It waa dotnonstrated that tho driuius of Gun. Gram, Gov. Shormun, and Gen. Canby age grovated something more than U40,000 avallablo duon, while the force at our command wus not anor thin 25,0002) told, J took this oveamon to way to Mr, Davia thut undor the oxleting clr. cumatuncos It wad his duty to exerete without delay tho singte tunetion of wovernment lett in Uls Hands, and opon uexutiations for peace, aud that it would bo the groutest of crimes 10 ute tempt to continue wir, the only possible olfeat of which would ov to further devastate our vountry, and ty usolesty shed the blood of our fountrymien, Gen, Urecklurldye, Mr, Mailer and dr. Ruawan, of dir, Davia Cabinat, ox- ‘pressed themaclyes very deeidedly against 4 doutinuance of the wir, and thought it the Yresldeut's duty to make terms ef puivo. ‘Sho Presidout xeumed considerably amoyed at these empbutie expressions of nyposition to hla viewed, bad cated attention to the result of tho *Thunp- ton Rowds Conference,’ wale bu suld demons Strated that any teriisof pence he might oer would not be considered by tha Unlted States or big authority to treat recognized, Ate, Benjamin sustained dir. Dayls, nyt oudy In bls pusltl In his sebeme for coutindlug dostilitics, uod quale drat speech in tavor ot projenging 8 Ware 4 Ye Spcotive goversments founded treaties oF poaca, and } proposed that be whould allow ma to ad- dress Ge, Shermiin to that ead, He ruthor ob. Jected to tho latter jure uf tho propualtion, but Buguvated that L addreas Gon, suorwasy, wiking idotlug to urranyy the torms of a aruniutice fous jo epable the civil jausboritiva ty poK to terms of- sugested that the letter bo Thus and there propured; that Mr, Satlory sbould write tt, and thut I would slyn and send itat once to Gon. Sherman, Mr. Davis dictated Nhe letter toNs, Malluy, After it was weltten J mice. “1 dispatched it with all possibio haste to Gon Hampton, who waa authorized to not only fore ward It t0 Gen, Sherman, but to nrrange tho time and pince for the ‘conference with any officer Gen, Sherman might lostznat “TP thon left Mr. Davia and ce Md tomy command, and on the fith April received en. Sherinan's favorable reply tomy proposal fora conferees. Gen. Hampton, on the same day, informal me that we were te meet, at node on tho {7th of Aprii ut tho house of Mr. Bounott, on tho direct road running from Hitsbore to Raloigh, and about midwiy botween the cavalry outposts of the twoarmios. On the morning of u ith, accompanted by my ata and abouts a any of cuvalry, C started for tho place of meoting. [arrived shortly in advance of Gon. Bhorman, but saw im coming up tho road as'‘wo halted, and f did not dismount until he rode wp, Wo suluted as bo approached, dismounted, ang walked Into tho house together, W: wore shown {nto & toom that hid been sot upnrt for our tke; the floor was: closed. and were atone, The tit thing Gen, Sherri at swig to hand moa telegram from tho Sceretary of War nanotneng the axansinition of Presi- tout Lincoln. Ho aiid he hind received it by courier on his way ¢o the conference, and that she bad refrained from sponking of tt or show- ig the messigo to ay ore, lest it might erento undue exeitemont among tho troops, und Lend to a mulstnkon impression that the erlmo bad boen Ancited or committed by the Confolorate nu thoritles. IT wns, therefore, the first one fn that section after Gon. Sherman to recelyo tha su Intelllwence of Mr. Ldneola's murder, 1 ox+ pressed the cunviction then, which I have since held, that it was tho greatest calumity tuat could havo beratlon the Sout DISCUSSING MILITARY PUECEDENTSy, * “After the canversution which the introducHon: of this subjuct provoked, tho objevt of our mecting was brought tw by Gen, Shormnn res marking: that he offered mo the samo Grant bad necordted to Gen, Lee. 1 attontion to the tenor of my note, and suggested that itdld nol coutemplute a conferaney for gutronder, bit simply an armistice to peraut the elvil nuthorities of the two countries to negotl- ate terme of peace. Ile ruplicd that the Gov- orumunt of the United States di not revognize the existence of the Suutnern Confederacy, and Mutt bo conte uot recolea Ur transtult nny” prop. osition addressed to the Government of tho Uuilted States by those alulming to be tho olvil uutborities of tho Confederacy. Ile, hgwever, expressed himacl? a3 exceedingly anxious to dl- yort from tho Suuth such ealatittes a8 tho con- tinuntion of the War would inevitably bring, and roltorntad bis offer of such terme as Grant gave to Lee. J reminded bim that the position of our 2 7 Re firmics Was vastly diferent from those of Gon. Teo and “Gon. nt; that = mino was four days’ mirch him, jand that the distance | could be" less. Hot ened, therefore LE would not be justified in mnt ing neupitulution, After some furthor eouvers sition I sugeested that thore were ominent pre- codunts to Justify us in yoing further thin a More snepeusion of hostilities. Letter soverning (thom and called his attention to tho offers of Na- poteon to tha Archduke Churtos, and ngalo to other omlnent military authoritics who had we- xotlated teria of pees. flere began whut to mie was very Interceting part of the confor. enee, Gen, Shurmnas entered Into the discussion of those milltary: preecdeats with reat Inturest, He evinced an unrest desire to prevent further Dlvodshed and to restore the Union, When tho question of authority to vondict negotiations to at ond hud Yen settled we bean to conxider tho terms which mizht be accorded to the South orit States In tha eycut of thelrsuttalssion to tho authority of the United States. Gen, Sherman hud tad a tong conversion with Mr Lincoln upon this subject butu very abort time before vur ineetlig, which, | betleve, furnished bin the busis for tho turms of pouce which we afterward nureed to. have neyee had amy doubt but that they were entirely in accom! with Mr. Lincolu's views, and would hive boen accepted and ratited by him bad he ty tdi not tiko «uy long to agree upon the terme us Ux- Proseed In the memoriodan whieh we signed at our second inceting, with the exception of one eluusus tht was the one ralating to amnesty for Mr. Davis and his Cabluct, We spent most. of the afternoon dise sing the question, und sundown hid. hot reached wconclusion, Gen, Sherinan’s idea soemed to hy to dispose of this question In some muannor that would not jeop- tirdizo tho ratiNention by hls Goverument of the toring of pence agreed Upon by us. v, AKTER TIE FIST DAY, "It was after sunset. bofore our frst confer- ence was congluded, aid wo parted to meet the nest morning at 10 o'viack., Immediately after we separated 1 telegrapbed fur Mr,.Brovkin= ridge, tho Scerotary of War, whoso coniidontial rolitions with Mr. Davis 1 thought would enable ‘nit to-represont hls position upon: the amnesty question under considerution. Mr. Breckinridge came, and, at Mx, Davis’ sequest, Mr, Monga tho Portiaster-General, accompuniea — blu Thoy Joined me at Gen. Hampton's beadquar- ters shortly bofore daybreak on the 18th. Live hin a very full uecount of the first day's diecug- slow between Gon. Sherman aud myself and the terms as fur ae agreed upon. Mr. Reagim sat down and seduced thein to writing to fuellitate the business of (ho aecond meoting. THe inolud-? od the articles for amucaty, without oxcepting Mr, Davis or tho Cabinet. © © When Gen, Shormun and I met that morning Teugyested to Gen. Bhormun tho presence of Gen. Breekluridge and bis closo porsonal reta- tions to the President of the Confederney, and peupused thut he be admitted to the conference, eu. Sherwin ixsented.: ‘ © Gen, Breckineldge wns admitted, Not; how- over, us Secretary of War, tut ‘as a Mujor-Gen- orn} in tha Confederate ims. “When the inemorandtm, 1 prepared by Mr. Reagan, was buuded me, fread it to Gen. Shere Muth, Who took Wand Iniwedatoly ent down at the table and began writing, holding the papor J bul given ulus direutly in trout of hitre with bis teft band, flo bil bean writing but x mament when Gen, Beeeklurvidge interrupted him and Demin muking a speech upon the blessings of peaco, Gen, Sherman looked at bim fixedly witht ho hit hnished, when he instantly dropped Als eyes upon the paper without oven a sign of TESHOUNE, aud DER WHER as Tupldly Ay bo fore, When the tmomorunduim bo had boon writing was finished, T found that it tljfered from miye only in belug wore in doth ‘The contercnce was tot continued lone ater tho terms were *ngreed upon. Col Dayton, of? Gon. Sherionn's atu’ wags called to make four copies of the uureument, one for exch of the Presidents, ane tar Gon. ‘Bhermut, and ane for tysolf, Whon they were tinlahed aud signed wa- aypurated, 1 trinstuitted w copy tw Me, Davia at onve, und Gen, Shermnn sent a copy to Prestdont Jobnson. dtr, Duvis revel ved copy within a fow hours, It took Gon. Shei about four or five duys to communicate with the eivil authori: tles Of ‘thu United States and gota reply, but £ dild not recelve Mr, Davis's wepraval of the terms ‘af peace untht the with of Apell, aud within an hour of the ting J recolved Gen, Shermun’s ns nouncehient that his Government disapproved. of tho agreement, and tbat, the armistice would terminate In forty gat hount. Mr. Davis hud evidently been considering for nflof those tivo or nix diiys whothor or not he would iecept tho tering of penca which tho United states Govern Went rejovted as too thorn, ' © When tho tureument betweon Gen, Shormu and myself hud ‘been sized every one who knew of It folt otuted. Brockinridge was in prea xieo, and, riding back tu Gon, Hampton's caduurtors,took tt for uranted that tho War whe ended, Hy nude severn) business proposl- tions to me, somo Of thein of considerable 1 nitude, Hefuro wo bad yot three miles from tl Bennett House of our return, ho proposed that we buy tho Greenbrior White Sulphur Springs Jn Virgtii. Phat georned to bo bis pet sebume, and fro tusiated that [t would be a grout inaucy: making vonture, 1 suggested thatwe bad no money, ‘ “*Not’a bit of trouble about that,’ be sail ‘nor t bit of trouble about gutting the moucy; wo cun borrow it! “ss Where, unutof whom? I naked, “*Oh, most any caplialist would be willing to: back ux," le replied. * There will be uu trouble fhout tha munoy. Wo will buy tho epringy.! “dir. engan wie why well pleased with the petttement, aud almnust every Me. Davis. 53 ong else except AMPONTANT DISPATCHES, “ Immodjutely upon revelpt of the dlspatehus: from Gon, Sherman ainouneing the rejection by bit Goverument of the axceemunt wit the oudibg Of the trimluticn within forty-ciht hound, Leommupieatod the fnetto str. Davis. Tt was about U o'olock in the ovening oF the sith who Pxont tho dispatch, und. In anklidon to giving the Invormation, 1 neked for Inatrucuons, wid Buygested that the army by itebuided at once to provent further dovituden and. bloodshed, Trevelved iiigpatah in roplyy uted AL fy my of tho ¥ith, add slgned by Geir Brooke ge 1s Seurotury of Ware Itordoradine to disasnd tho infrauty, with Jastrugtvons to meet again ut gowe givon pulnt further south, and dtructhn that | Join tho Prosidone wits all tho avilable eayalry atimy command, wad all other soldiers who could bo aut Pon vorviedDio nately Trom tho wagon tralus, wid wil the light artillery J could furnish serviceably horves for. ‘This was tho last order Lever recelyed trom the Confed- erugy, and | felt pupuited from w senso of duty to rete to aboy It. L returned the following ro- sponse by wh MALI 2, Ibi The Hon. J. 0, Breckinvldyes Your dispateh reculved. We huve to sive tha People, spare the dlead of the wre and Have the fae civil funcdouuries, an would only do thy bist. fi Wo 8 for favaslony wake te an esoort of our beat cavalry to tie President, who ofght to Ingve without “the lois of a uu mont. Commanders beltuve the troope wil) not Hate uauin, We think your plau fupracticutie, Maj.-Gen. Wilson, United Stites Ariny, bus quptured Macon, with BrigeGumd. Cobb ahd G, himectf, 80 to prolong tho War, would boa fresh disaster to the people of the South whieh T aid not propose to be a party to. ‘This ts tho Aisnbedionce. of orders on my part which Mr, Davila, tn hig seeentiod *titstory ae tho Re and Fail uf the Confederate Gavertiment, atades: to when beaiys, * Had Gen, donnston dbeyed the ore der scathin Crow Charlotte, und ineved on tho route xolocted by himself with all bia cavalry, 80 much of tho infantry as could be mounted, and tho light artery’, he could not baye peor enc~ cessfully puraucd by Shorinan. His forve united to that 1 had assembled’ at Charlotte, srl; it was believed, have been suilielont to vanquish any troops which tho cuemy had between us and tho Mississipp! Rivor. Hid the cavalry with which J Jeft Charlotte beon assavintad with a forev Inrge onough to Inapiro hove for tho Tuture, Instead of boing discouraged by tho aire renier in thalr rear ft would havo probably, ond on, and whon united with the furees of Mowry, Forrest, and ‘Taylor ia Alnbamn aud Mishisippl have constituted an uriny large onough to altraot stragulera, and would have rovived tho drooping spirits ut the country.’ JKER, DAVIS A FAILUIE, “Neeauso Lilla not lond mysolf to -this plan of Mr. Davis tor prolonging tho War, be aces totbink that.. committed an offense agaist the whole Southern peopte. My suformation is ‘that tho people take a cuforent viow of It, and I nin thoroughly contont with thelr estimate of my contact on tbat occasion. % Very soon after sending tho nbovo dispatch to Mr, Hrockineidgo, 1 ual communtented with Gen. Storman upon my own authority, uskivg him for a second vonference, this Hine Mpen the inilitury foatures of the rejected agroument. received 1 tavortblo: Evepuniac fram bith wbaut, Aunriso on. the 2th of pe and vt noon that day we agin metin the Ugnnott House, and In the same room where the Hirst conference bud tukon place, and vory toon agreed ty the toring which put an end to tho War within tho tints of ourown communds.” ' <s + I4 Sr. Davis a mun of much nillltary ability?’ “By no meus. Le not regard him as having: ofthor executive or military nblity. His service ag the Executive of the Confederacy demons strates this fret, Ide not believe that thore Is in tue history of the world noothor such exiiaply of demoralizing cuntrol ay that of ptr, Davis’ mutt agement of the alfuies of the Confederacy. Ilo fan iman of overweening vanity and grent will power. Tregurd bim even tore of a fulturo as tintttary man than as a civil exeentive. Ho naturally hae ng understanding or e: niion of intlitary operations on an extended sone, and yet is Vain cnough to think ho knows it all,” TUE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. “Mr. Davis' book fs full of inaccuracies and inconsistoncles, — It is sloubtless the weakest nuuicution that has yot beon written upon the War. Ho uppeurstobuve buen equally torget- ful nbout many important matters conneuted with bis adnlniatradon of tho affairs of tho Confederacy. Hy elthur forkets or misstates Minny of the facts in relation ta my vampalgy jngalnat Sherman before wy removal from the command at Atiante in 186, 1 waa a good dent amused to read of the long taterview betwoon “myseld and Bon Us during that time, which to related to you fy aheb great doull. No sitet interview took place, 1 de not think the talk between Mr. WIM and myself lasted Jonger thin ten minutes, and it was of the most com- inunplace sort. | Mut Mr. HN has an clastic finiginatiow, and is quite capable of puttiog words Intu ny mouth, L see be Informed you that f told him that J could bold Sherman be- youd the Chuttuhoochee alx weoks, 2 never wid such a thougtit, Ll was at Marietta whon we bad the talk, and L bad determined to muke two Rtands between thit and the Cbattanoocho Attver, one about midway between the two points and one on the bank of that stream, and Ut tho thug of the interview with Mr. Hill ny jonplacee ollicers wore ut work fortifying thuse points. “ Yhoy were algo inspecting tho hights about Athinta with n view of seiecting tho strongest Hots for wt final stand watnst Sherman's ad> yanee. Sy plun was, ufter { crossed tho Cunt- tuhoocho, to tuky Up my position om the hight aud forte thom ptromty. 1 tad sone suc heuvy artillery, and Gov. frown had furnished mio 3,000 milltin and promisud 10,000 more, These troops I ‘culeuluted to’ post for +a, how of strength upun tho bills about thd fortittod works. After they were in xood position 1 should have withdrawn the netive forces within tho city and) then moved out aud etruck Shormin upon the flunk, with my tine still rest- ing upon Atlanta asa piven! polot, so that in enso of any disaster L could bave swung back upun the city into tho nlmost Lurprexnable posl- un my fortifieauions wforded. {could then have realated almost any army that could hayo been brought aguinet me. Sherman bud not the force toearry Atlanta by nssanit, und 1 didnot betlove hy eauid get It. He could not have gut tho State Rallrond, ny Mno of communication, without uncovering his, to tho busy of bis snp- Plics, While these plans were boing consum- Mated Dir. Davis was constantly sending mo tel- exruphie Inquirics us to ty intentions for tho future, His Inst dispateh, oxceptitur tne one ro~ moving me frum command, wus elmply, * What are your intentions? A LAST DISPATCIL “ Tyoturned tho following replys “NEAR ATLANTA, July 16, 16H.—JIis Exceltencyt the President, Richmond, Va.; Your dispateb-ot todny recetved, ‘Sho siizht change in tho onery's position made since my dlspateh of tha Jith to Gen, Cooper wis reported to Gen, Brigg yosterday, Jt wag it report from Gen, Wheeler, that Sebotleld’s corps bud advanved cuatward about three miles Crom Ishum’s Ford and “in- trenched. As the cnemy bua double our nume ber we mist be on the dofonsive, My pian of operations must thorefure depend upon Lhat of the eneiny, [tis mulnly to witvh for un oppor- tunity tolightto advantage. Wo ure try’ put ring to tlunta iu condition to be held for wu duy or two by the Georgy militia, that army mavo~ monts may be freor and wilor. 4 43, E. JOUNSTON, “this dispntch is the ons for which thore has beun eo much search, und ig tho ono whieh Mr. TOI told you was so ovisive ns to determin tho: Presluent to remove te. 1 -eonsidered it thon, as Ido now, a falr statement of iny purpose. 1 would bot have given to Proalident i dutalled pun of my operations had ha beon present. It sonough for me to know that Gon. Leo was autistiod with my conduct, aad urgontly ob- devoted to my removal Mr. avis’ opinion L eared, tnd care, Uittia for, There was no one who knew noything about oir military opera- 3 tons thery whe did not know that 1 ‘intended to defend Atiuntn to tho lust, wt EC rogerded it tho most Impartant. point. ih the South, save Richmond, and thy strongost of any. “There ig uothing in tho bistory of war that can equal muny of the manuuvres of that fin- portant campalgn. Mistory does not record such marvelous wbility to overcame obstacics and propare the puthway for any army ag Wore oxhtbited on many gocasions by Gon, Sherman's ougincors. Lt was just Four days froin tho tine thoy reached . tne’ Chattabouchoe Hlvor and pointed out the standing timber to the vigorous axmeon, befora they had trains moving acroys tho rivor overa substauthal bridge several buu- dred tect lang, but of hown tlinbor. Aguin, in North Carullsia, they marebud nino tiles w day and comuroyed oyery foot of the road—a feat never before upprouched In tho blatory of army: moyenenty, Gon, Humpton. camo to ie one day and sald that bo hud obstructed a cut in te North Curollan ragiroad in such & manner as to provent Shorninn'’s advice for: some weoke: ut Wo Wore Hover able to discort thut it fn any way Interfured with lifa progross. Lloak upon the ability of the army under my commund, with ita uicayro resources of everything to mike auegesutul Wwartire, to resist Bhoruas march ws well as lt did, us an achisyomont worthy of thotr initebtess valor and endurance, No voldtors over suffered and endured imore fur thelr homes aud country; none Over fought Burder or with greater bruvery, | dir, Davis was a gerry cbiof for such soldiers,” TT + THE CASE OF ARNT, A Nobraska Sottler Who Mas Incurred the Doudly AuUnosity ‘of the Paciile Raliroad Monopollats, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Owana, Nev. Dec. 2.—A gentleman of ‘thie olty throws now light on the ense of Arnt, who isnow under arrest for cho alloyed throutoning: of dugze Dundy's life, and who {a also reported, ty bave domo connecion with tho murder gt; Clerk Smith, Arnt’s' cuse against tho Vator Pavile ullway involves vot obly bly right to bls bomextead (n Saunders County, Nebrasia, but. the titloat the Union Mueltte to,luyunsold, ind xrant. Under the Paoitly ituirond aburter all junds yrantod tu the Unie and Kansus -Pacltte toads that wore pot disposed of with{n fquy years after the complotion and sccepiguca,ot theso ronds by tho Gioverumunt were to revert ta tho ited btutes, and by aubsect tonoinvatond and profiupiou entry, ‘Tho Unton Facile was ic cepted In 1874, and tho four years" lilt explrod in isty. Secretary Sohure dn tae case of Dune uyinot, who hud taken up domestest on tho, Nangas Pacitie lands In (810, degldud the fand- srrant fortuitod and subject to predimption, “Tho: Union Pacitle tharcupon pad one of tholr land agonty numed Patt bring w bows suit, which, bolny prosecuted und defended by the come "és uttornuys, wits dtenided in thelr favorin the Judzment wue ats Court, August Aci Of nany Nebraska settlers that bad toca Vnlon Pacltiu junds sluve . 187, was eseoted from bia husestead by the company, and Drought silt in the. United Btuted Court at Omalba to mako u dqinire test of tho Land-Grant aut. [bs uvrost fon contempt of vourt, and tho trumped-up cli of bly being the person who W, Binith, Urlyin, MeKull wad Mereor, und tho gurrivon, Federal papers uniouace tho Cupluse of Soblic, with J,u00 prisoners. é dB, JouNstos, DAVIS! SUBTERFLOE, “This paragraph: in the dispatots about ita. ‘banding tho infantry to mevt turtnur South, 2, OF cuusse, ruoogulaed eit more subterfage, Lhe Object was lo surround litnisull with uw force whilew could travel much fiater than infantry, aud the suyseatton ubout tho reorganization of the Intuutry further sauth was but to conveat the President's purpose, My Impression wine at tho thus, aud till ts, that ‘it was Sir. Davis! Iutontion to mike tule ehisa of Lraopa aad quate south, woutiniticu thie, | Vue west of (he Mlesialpph that hu mlgut wate thy titte of President w fow months longer, dud* when he wis tinully forced to“ Ieave sho wou nteytc to have uo fyabcelnble eavorl Movies the Hd Grande into Sleaxico. Witt wy sone of Uta tha Southern people, I could uot Tout a iy AY wy command to-wuy such project. 1 tel thus tho coutinuution of tho Way ee Aud that to loud Victorious urinlea ay 10 Soutbwestern States in o chuse ufter re Davis and the forve with which ho proposed tosutound ’ murdered Clorg Alt, Is rezurded nw an cifort 10 terrorize big uid otbur Interested sottlerd to Hrovent an uppeal uf the cui to the Suprome Jourt should yaa deciwlon be adverse to tol ne 2 . qr A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE, Tho youl tndics und gentiomen who have Ay- slated tnt successful tablowux aud ame tour thoateivals uivon at tue residence of Mr. Fy A, Conrigiur, No. 183 tush strovt, tor the beneltt of the Wonton ang Children ys Hospital, wore ut Just ovdning's cntortainwont: trentod toa yery pluasabt surprise at the hands of thelr fair apd quneouua hostvss. At tho close of cach trblewux Ithe detors thoreth were cxen und all prosuntod with clegant souyeutrs of Appropriate design wnt costly quality, the xite of Sir. Chandier tu token of heruppregintion of thelr effurts to rene +| dur We wllele sucevastul, , ’ ie - . ———d WESTERN UNION V3, BALTIMORE & OHIO. | Virrsnund, Pu, Deo, ¥2—Superiutongent Rows, of tho Western Unloy Telegraph Com- court asking that a rulo be Front ul to alow causa why an attachment should vt be tsanod for contempt against Wo Haltinore & Ohlo Ralt- rond Company, ‘The alidayit acta forth that tho Halthnore & Oble Ratlroad Company wus opernts ie te How of teleeaph ong the route ot sald Aivlroad tn violation of @ pontruet mitde with the Wostern Unton to Sit, whieh untve the litter tho oxolusive privilege of using the for coms merefitl purposes nlong maid roads, The Court France the rulo asked for, Also why Jol G. driswold nad Jobn Narrow xhould not be te tached. Tho rule je wade roturnavlo noxt Tuca- ays CANADA, No Abatement of the Excitement Canacd by the Finance Mintater’s Clreulac. Spectat Dlepateh to The Ualeago Tribune. Toronto, Ont., Veo. 22—The exoitement in foanclal cireles enused by the Fintnco Mints ter'selreulnr to bankers of ‘Toronto and Mons treal Is tmabated. ‘This morning many Lrokors carrying large biovks of stock called upon bank- ors for lonus, but [tis understood ono and all wero refured. Itappenrs that a numbor of tha banks have bean lending oo bank stocks direct ly and indireetly, and tho ordor of tha Gorerne ment to return fulldotulls to thom ns carly as possible cntisea Mich commotion. Tho ob- Jevt of the Governmont’s clreular to tho bauks ls understuot = to bo to put a stop. to bunks © lending — monoy uy tholr own stocks, which {9 woutrary to-law, ‘but fs wot over in this way: An owner of bank stock dépoalts It with, say, the accountant of tho bank. Thu bink-holds tho stock in trust for tho wevounitant, but luans the avcountant money on his personal sceurity, and tho accountant makes 2 personal loan to the ownur of tha stovk. this practic bo. stopped a source of material revenue will be cut of. Bank, insurance, and othor stouks took n furthor tumbie today on ave count of the Government clroular, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Trihunts Orrawa, Ont. Dev. 2.—Measrs. Ruchanan and Drummond, of Montreal, tcft for bome this morutog, baving provigtisly had un interview with the Governmentiu roxurd to tho bank elrowlar reveutly issued, It is understood thit the Governmont will Just upon recolving the {nformation asked tor In order to seo what banks Mave been advavclug mouuoy on stock, and to what oxtents Under tho existing law, while such [a prohibited, no pennity fa attached thero- for, A prominent banker gives {tus his opinion that some changes will bu made in the Canudlan pot act ut the coming seasion iu thly re- apoct, A Frenk of Commierco, Speerat Dispatch to The chicago Tribune. Orrawa, Deo, 24—An evening paper says: Thore Is nainguiar fact in conncotion with the canning Industrics of this continentwhich scems to require oxplanation. Inthiscountry wo have vo pny for saiinon, lobsters, and othor urticlea putup in tins in our own fotories, say 14 conta per tln, whorous the samo orticlos, pit up by the gine poopie, can be pnrebased in England for nino cents per atngle tin, or tive shillings ater- ling per dozen, Iv seems strango that salmon patup in Washington Toreitory and British Co- tinble, lobsters put up in Now Brunswick, and fruit put uy in Baltimore should bo about halt tho price In England that thoy are on this con- tinont, ho Pullman Paluec-Car Company's fronubles, Spretat Dispatch to The Ohicago Tridune. Mos1neas, Noy, 2.—The customs authorities roturned tho Looks today solzed from the Pull- man Palieo-Car Company. Mr. Reid, the supers intendent of the company, repudiates the churga of smuggling, and saystbo curs built hero for tuo Grand Trunk were also itted up and fur- nished here, Some ears on the Intercotonint bullt here and furniehed In tho Cnitet Stites wero duty onterud at the customs and duty pald. Ho urges that the Information npoo which the Government has boen acting has been obtained. from discharged omployés Whose charactors are nono of tho beat. HMollfax Gettlhg Tired of ttacth Spectat Dispateh to The Chicaoo Tribune. Hamas, Dee. 24—Aa 8 samplo of the exo- dus that was gulng on during the summer and fall months, it may be stated thut twice a manu- facturing ostublishinent lost its foreman within a fow wucks, both of whom wont to the Stntey, one’ aceompnnicd by his whole family, in which — wero govornl young meeninies. It may be judged from this oeeurring In ono small bntlding what hus been the gonoral result that hag joft Halifax with several thousind lesa population at the vlose of 1881 than tu Decembor, 180. No Proparations for Immigrants, ‘Spectat Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune Montiear, Doo, .2.—The Swiss Sovlcty has passed sevoral resolutions concerning imimigra- Hon, one of which suys fh couslderntion that the Dominion Govornmort have mado no proyistons for thefr recaption and placing thom In chotr respective poxttons' us furmors, artisans, or othor occupations, resolved, “bat the Swiss Soolety Join with the Gorman and kindred so oletics fu taking stops to gund nt tiemorial to tho proper wuthoritios for a speedy remedy of the urvsunt system." Christmas Pastoral, Spectal Disvateh ta Cha Chteaoo Tribune. Hasr.tox, Deo. 2.—The Bishop of Ningara hus issued bis annual Christinas pastoral, Ate tontion is called to tho fuct that all branches of business are now flourishing, but it fsstated that prices have gono up ond that the olorgy buvo auffared in consequence, Largo contributions at tho Christus offerings are consequently Distinctions Special Dispatch to The Cnicago Tribune, Orrawa, Dec, 2.—A cable dispatch saya that steps will shortly bo tulken to add tho words “Quebou” and “ Loulaburg” to tho distinc tious borne on tho colors of regiments shown to huve taken part Ju the actions in the campalgn under Wolfe, “oe Private Bilin, Brectat Dtspaten to The Chicaoo Tribune, Orrawa, Deo, 22.~At no timo since confedera- ton bis there buon so. much private bill legla- {ation nsisin prospect for the next aosalon of Partlumontalready aixty-seveu notices of appll- cation hive boon recolvea. A Striico at Kingston. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicauo Tribune, Kingston, Doe, 22,—Tho bollormakors at tho locomotive-works hero hayestruck for ‘an ad- yauco of 26 conta por duy, They now recolvy 83 for ten hours’ service, CONTAGIOUS DISEASE, The Unwolcome Visitor at Millbrook, hae tT) sveclat 1 itch to The Chicago Tribune. DiriLnooK Tl, Doo, %.—A yenulne case of" amall-pox hpgejust’ braken out hers. ‘The vice thn ty 4 -sour-old daughter at Goorge Middtes. mus, whb, Works in Decring Marsh Hurvoster+ Works ut Uhteage, Ho wasat home visiting with his fuolly over Sunday, and in that, way com- municuted tho diseuag to hla chtld. Every pra- caution ts boing taken, and a furthor apread of thq.disvada, It 18 thought, will bo preventad, , ‘Cleveland's Telegraph System a Suf> : ferer, + Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune * ChBvELAND, O., Deo. 22.~-Klro inn telegraphe box jonding to tho cable under the Cuyahous River tonight ronderodghirty-tive or forty wires Unit for usa, and communtuation was cut of with ‘Pants on tho Cleveland, Columbus, Clioin= atl & Indianapolis Houd exeupt by u coundue bout way,. Tog damage amounts to Feri A Cave of Snia}lePox ut Elkador, Speciat Diavateh ‘to The Chicago Tribune, McOnxaon, In. Doo, #2.—At’ Hikader, Clayton County, In., one caso of sinallspox ons appoarod upon ono of tho prisoners confined In tho county joi .Byerything Is being dono to contine tho disease, * No othor canus ure expovtud to uppear.- ‘tho paybac has beon romoved from tho Juil. Small-Pox Assuming o Mild Form in i Claugiinats, CINCINNATI, O., Dogs 22—The Health Oficor Toports that now caxca of sinull-pox show uv Blight Incraawe, but. wat the deuth-rata ta de crowilug, On uacountoc very wonornl vaccine ‘don the discude tukos wu tnlld form of yarlotuld, Mo says thore never-bas boun duvh gencrul ru COUTEE to YdeUlEton'NS NOW, ac Small-Pox fv’ Wisconsin, Apectat ‘Corrceponstence of ‘The Chicago ‘Tribtine, Woxxwod, Wis. Dug, 21,—Four edses of small pox at Unis oss ‘three tinea thls phico ono now cage today—tho ontire school hiv oun exposed” Nuodutcannu i atiienle bordel Inlue, Also Hiro cuss Wt Hilishorg, A Afotol at Hort Valley, Ga, Vout Vaitxy, Ga, Dey, earthen Byington i “ Hotel and Blowk byrued;. logs ¥su,000;, well Jae wured. 3 . A Thoutro at Pougacota, Fhu, ' Covunnus, Ua. Duo, 2—-Tho Turayonn Thoas tre and Guilt tee favtory.at Ponsueola, Flan Vurmeds loss Peuyys yy. int . can ee emer CANADIAN EMIGRATION AGENTS, * Hoston, Dev, 22.—A: paojuct fa on feut under the supervision of dimes Dy Koerbur, of Herlin, Dauy, today dled wn ubldayit iu tho United States | now lo this city, to establish ay interouuonal 23, ‘188I—TWELVE PAGES. emigration socters to ald the emigration of Ger- innu girls and women to the United States, ‘Tho headquartera of tho roclaty with Ue at New York, and branches will be organized through. ¢ntt tle country, Mimo, De Kourber fs einployed Sethe Canaditn authorities ne an emigration agont, — * OBITUARY. | : John EK. Owaleys John F, Owaloy,woll known in Chioagons noap- {tallst and lirge property-owner, died Wednes- day ut 7 o'clock p.m. at tls rosidenco, corner of Ashland avontte and Van Buren stroct. Mr. Owsley waa born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, tu 182), and graduated from Centro Collozo, Dans Ville, in tho efass of 1812, After gratuntion ho began tho practico of Jaw, but subsequontly turnod bis ‘attention to farming. In If ho res moved to Springield, ML, and made that olty his Homo unttl 15, when he came to Chicago, Ils Airst wite was tho diughtor of Hrynn Owsloy. of Kentucky, nud tie prescut wife wis the datigh= tor of O. B. Heator, of Virginin, and grand daughter of Moses O. Bledsoe, of Kentucky. ‘While residing in Kentucky Mr, Ovvatoy cum to, this elty to collect n bill for whisky, and the man who owed tho bill, having uo tuney, offered hin in paymont of tho debt n tract of land in tho Wost Division, At first Mr. Owsicy refused, deoming tho jand worthicss, but, by # trick, tha min suceceded in gotting bim to sien a receipt, and bo was obliged to take the decd of the prop: orty for whit it was worth, When he left tho alty ho tendered tha deed’ to tho proprictor of the Tremont Housy in payment for ble board, Dut it was rofuacd, and, putting It In hts packet, he started for Kentucky, belloving that he hur been victitzed, Yurrsatter, when Chiearo reat estate began to Increase In valuc, Mr. Ovsloy's ‘trmiet Logan to feel the boom, and it made him a rich man, as it proved the foundation of a large fortul itwan the possosaton of this property that iuiluced Sr. Owaloy to romova to, this olty, and when he came hero he devoted himself to tho dovolopment of tho trict. Boing 1 atrict business min ho succcedod nidinirably. lio cons tributed largely tothe support: of the religious denomination to which ho bolonged. Politically ho was a Domocrat and waa the candidate of that party for County Commissioner a yenr ago. ‘The romalns of tho doceased wore taken to hts ‘old homme at Bpringtlold yesterday for intormont. Prof, Weyher, Spectat Correspondence of The Chteago Tribune TiApaverte, Ind., Dee, 21.—Robert F. Woyhor, Professor of Gorman at Purdue University, died last night of quick consumption. Prot, Weybur wus bora at Pommera, Germany, In 1835, coming: to the United States a few yours ago, He held the position of Gorman instructor in tha city sehouls for anime yenrs,, nad: wftorward wea chosen a member of the ‘f{uuulty of tho Agri- eulural College, Te wasn man with many rlends, and a carctul, conscientious teacher, — Frank Gd. Clark. Spectat Disvatch to The Chicugo Tribune, ADIIAN, Mleh., Dev, 22.—News of tho death of Mr. Frank @, Clark at Lakcalda, noar Chicugo, | yesterday, nade a profound sonsition hero tu- day. On tho Od of Novembor Mr. Clurk was married in this city to Miss Mamie Holly, the coramony taking pluco at the hume of Mrs. W. H.Cloveland, tho brida's sister. Monroc, thls Stato, was for many yours the home of Lott. Mrs. Delos M. Baker, of Jackson, Mich, Special Dispatch to ‘Ths Chicago ‘Iribune, JACKSON, Mich. Deo, 2.—Mrs, Delos BM. Haxer, wifo, of a ‘well-known businese-mau, died this morning after a brief Mlucas, Sho was born at Waltohult.N, Yvand married in Milwaukeos In Junuury, 1863, Deceased wos a most oatimablo wor John To Roller. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Houuany, Mich, Deo. 21.—Jonn ‘To Roller. a prominent young morchunt and monufucturor of elgurs, died of consumption this morning, ged 20 yours. Ho [caves a wife und ne child: CASUALTIES Froight-Care and a Caboose Wreckods Specint Disputeh to “The Chteage Trizune. ADRIAN, Mich., Dec. 22.—Tho regular freight Trom Jackson to this clty broke in two at Chuso's last eventi, and in consoquence 4 locomotive, which was fullowing with a hoavy train, crashed Antothe caboose,cumpletely dotnorallzing It, Tho engine, conmderably damnged, was brought hore for repulrs.” Four frojrht-cara wero wrocked, but no train men Injured. Denth ofa Brakeman. Svectat Disvateh to The Ohicaga Tribune, Evkuant, Ind, Dec, *2.—Eurly this moroing a brakoman on the Air Lino: Division of tha Luke Shore & Michigap Southorn Ruilrond by the namo of Sickless wus discovered by tho crow of a passing train noar Corunna ving beside tho trackdoad. Ils ody, wus terribly tmunglod and x cutup, It is supp bad fallen from tho traln just preceding. An Old Mans Carelesnons, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chieaoo Tribunes Cnancorre, Mich, Deo, 2.—An old man who wns Walking on tho Michigan Contral track a fow milos cast of thia city this aftornvon was struck by sin oxpresa truiu and instantly killed. ‘The remaing wore taken to Futon Rapids, whore they Await identificadon, Papora on the parson iudioate his name as Frye, Ho was about 06 years old. A Woman Sadly Mutilated. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicaoa Tribune, OARUINVILUH, HL, Deo. 22,—A torrible accident occurred at 11 o'clock Inst night, Mrs, Joseph Mathias, while nttompting to wet off the lght- nlugexpresson tho Chicago & Alton at this pluce, fell under tho wheels and bud one foot eutol, sho lives in the south part of this city, and works fora living, She has six obildren do- pending upon her for support. A Mordor Thrown trom a Blind Morse and Killed, Aeeclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Tarte Rook, Ark., Dec. 21.—-Georgo Neal, a Teslaunt of the Choctaw Nation, was aceldontally killed on Wodnesday white corraling cattle, Ie was mountod tipor # bind horse, nud while ride ing at full speed, the animal stumbled and folt, throwlug bit violontly on the ground, He lived only three hours, —$—<—<—___— STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Yonk, Doe. &2.—Arrlved, tho Navada and Hathula, from Liverpool; tho Frince, from Havre; tho Thingvallu, from Copenbugen; and the Wostphalia, from Hamburi. : a BAUTIMONE, Duo. &.—Arriyed, the Obld, from romen, Lonxpon, Deo, 2.—The steamers Wisconsia und Coptic, from Nbw York, have arrived out. Queessrown, Duo. 2—Arrived, the Italy, from Now York. cS Boston, Deg 23—Tho steamer Moury Edge, from Antwerp for this port, is now thircy* thro: Muys out. “It is understood that 25 por vent premium ts olfered on ber cargo and rofused. Atong the carga, 18010 tons of beet sugar, the thrat cunsigaimont of the article for this country. ae" GEN,’ SHERMAN AT LEAVENWORTH. Bpactal Dispaten to The Chicazo Tribune. Lravenwontn, Kag., Dec. 2.—QGen. Sherman and Col. Hicon, bis, afktde-camp, arrived at Fort Leavenworth thts morning, Lho Gonorut Was greoted with the usual salute, and fs the guvst of Gon. Pope.: Tonight 4 reception was ivan at the bop-room, in hls @rnor. ‘re Gea. herman more thay wny othor mun Is duo tho establishment of tho trilungeschool at Kort Leuvonworth, aud his visit bas ay one af ite ole {sols to lunrn how tho euiue is progrousing, lo 1 Well watistiod with the outlook, und thinks that his long-churishod achuiay of weuing founded ne this post one of) tno inest traluing-schools inthe world lsina fale why of Volug fully realizod, a < WELCOMING A SENATOR. Borecidt Lisvatch to The Chicago Tribune Leavenwontn, Kas, Doo, 2.—Tho City Coun- cll ina designated Mayor Fortosque, ex-Unitod States Souator Culdwell, Crozier, and Itoss, and ox-Mayors Garngy; Anthony, Ummeatiui, and Abornatby ua a Committed of Reception to up- ropriatdly wolcojwo Upited Stites Senator John 4 ya fhe ovoninur vt tho both, th, wou ho 19 peas Of Louvonworty on. Iniscencus of Gariluid" for tha eee uta tite ra Seine Or. uw Asyluins, ‘The {réedor oly wus Tigo oxtendod to hit 4 TAXING PROPERTY ON RESERVATIONS, xpectal Divatch ta The Chu Tribune, Leavenwourn, Kas., Deo, 2.—Some thine ago, Jule Crozier, of tho District Court, rendered a decison In effect thut tho State had no right to tex property on Goyernment reservayjons. In order to tout the mattur fully,, Matthew Ityun, who Is uasessed 820.000 for his interest in the Luavenworth coal vhatt, wotee ta altuated Jit nt the odge ofthe Fort Leavenworth Reserva. Won, haw réfusod to. pay the lovy upon the umount iendoned, and the vase ‘will probably wo to the Atcpor court to determina’ whyther or bot Judge Croalor Las dealt out wound fay, + MILWAUKEE ODD-FELLOWS, a: Bpeetal Diapatch to The Ohteagoi7¥ibune, Miawauruy, Deo, 2.—Tho' new: Odd-Keliow?e Halt wag Sediehtod toalebt si feel p cnras monk shop Ballowa “of. Chteaxy, May Browetoe ls citys wag” athiorec duiteoring ae CHARGES AGAINST AN INDIAN AGENT, $ Hpectal Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, - OsuKosn, Wis, Deo, &,—It ts learned hero Chat the charges againgt Ladlan-Agont Stephens, ‘ of Kestenn, which have resulted in na investl- gation. are drunkonnoss, lowdneas.and bad man- agement, borides ditleutty with tho Indians, which led go tho recent seure, Tho Rpecial Agont who hae hf en inveatignting at Kosheun his zoue fost, Paul to cxamliy tho troop who word on duty at Koshend, Itdy Ghought that the Inveatl- ution will reauit In the removal of Stephens, in viow of this, Orlin Androws, an Tudiun Ins atriutor at the neenoy, ja bolng stronuly aup- ported for tho poaltton THE FIRE RECORD. In a Tin-Ware Factory. A trifitng blaze In tho ourino-room of Sturgla’ tln-waro fuctory, nt tho corner ‘of Peoria and Wost Harrison streets, at: 5 o’elock . yostortiny morning, waa the cause of an alarm from Iox iM, ‘The binzo wor extingulaho betore nny damago hal been dono, and the department ap- paratus depirted, only to he reealied a fow ininutes later, tha jiro having broken out afrosh. Aynin no dautnjo, 2 p A Logging Camp Burned, Bpeeiat Dispatch to The Chicaca Tritunt, Osttkostt, Wie, Doo, 2.—A tolegratn fram ‘Bhawano atates that tho logging camp of George Gorry, of Appleton, wna destroyed by firo on tho night of tho 10th, snd with it clothing, bed- ding, and stores, The loge 1g $1,200, with uo ine surance, A Steamer Horned, Montes, Aln,, Deo. 2.—Tho brig Mary Allerton, which put to sen this morning, returned In the afternoon on flro, and was beachod, Vessel and cargo aro # total toss: Insured in Enstera cou panics, Vessol bound for Galveston, A Church Furniture Factory at Rich= mond, Init. Rronsonn, Ind., Veo. 2—Tho fro Jn Haynos, Sponcver & Co,’s church furniture manufactory today caused a loss of $14,000. Insurancy $12,000, neers SPORTING EVENTS, Nashville Blood-Horse Axsocintion. Nastvine, Tenn, Dee. 22—Tho Nashville Istood-Horse Association will haug up in club pitrsos and stakes at the spring meeting, to be offerad nbout the Ist of Muy, $7,000. Thoro will be fourd-ygur-nld stakes, with 8100 to SswWadded; two ull-age stakes, with $7,000 to #8000 ndded; throo 2-yerr-old-sinkos, with $300 auldad to euch of two, and $100 to third. < PISCICULTURE. Queor Wabits of Carp Specter: Phitadetphta Ireey, Sovon hundred little carp swam lazily around Inanold ziuo buth-tub ut G07 Arch street yes: terday morning, ang Capt, M. P, Polrce, United States Fisk Commissioner of Euaterna Penn- sylvania und Suutharn Now Jorsoy, watcbod thoir movemonta with evident satisfaction. The flsb aro 3 months old, and averngo about two inches In length, Thoy wore bred in tho Na- onal ponds iu Washington, and woro sont hore by Prof. Baird for distribution amang tho piscl- culturists of this diutriot, That tho importanco pf tho curp as ao food fish 1s being more fully ap- provinted overy yenr is proven by tho fuct that, Cupt. Poirco has received over 600 uppllcations for fish to stock pouts. In 1878 thore wero but four carp ponds in Eastern Pouneyivaniu and but throo in Southern New Jersoy. Sinco thon, howovor, the breoding-places havo . multipliod rapidly, until now there aro more than 100 stocked ponds in tho diatrict and ot least 600 in courad of congtrudtion, Jt‘ bas beow ‘clourly demonstrated to all who “have triod tho cdstly oxperimont that trout rats- ing ig not reomunerative and that binck bigs do not thrive when contined ia small bodies of wa- tor. On tho other hand, tha carp will live and thrive in ulmost way body of water, bo It great or amall, but be grows best in shullow ponds in # warnl climute., & carp possesses many of tha churactoristics or o pig, and in Chiow, whero thoy huve Loon cultivated for hundrods of yours, those fumliios who hayono nutural pond to raisa jish in buved carp ortwo fattening in atub ar barcol in the bousg: and feed the fash with tho kitchen scrups and othor refuse of the family. Carp “bava bowen ralsud in Germany for muuy yeurs, and in 1874 Prof, Balrd sent there tora supply of young fish, aud cngaged an exborl- oucad lsh-hreedor, Dr. Heasell to bring the fry over, The Doctor started from Germany with 400 fish, alt of which died during the voyage. A scednd attempt was mado with botter success, us vloven of tho second lot of 400 roauhod Now York alive and wore sufely transported to tho breedingshouse In’ Drutd Hill ‘Park, Baltimore, Tho third. attompt was purtoctly sucessful, us not 8 sloglo ten died in er fheso wero pluced in the Nutlopal pond tn Washington, Since then soveral’ largor lows aye heen imported without loss. OF tho Httlo fsb thut reached Washington in 1878, clovon aro atilt there, and thoir growth hus been marvelaus, for threo of thom that wore. woighcd in August lust tipped the seales nt fourteen, seventeen, aud efgnteon und one-half pounds. ‘bis is about doublo the size curp at. tun in threo yoara In Eurono, and it proves that tho climate aud food of this country nre pare doularly favorablo to thom. A carp pond should be shailow aud hive muddy bottoms, und they should be constructed so toat tho water can , easily bo drawn off, Thoro sould be no othor fishin the pond, for the carp 1s Not couragoous, god a throv-Inch minnow w Il whip and worry ossing the ovcan, w five-pount onrp until it dios Carp aro naturally vegotarluns, but thoy will not rofuso worms, Jorvin,” and othor qufinal substances, Lhoy spawn curly in the spring, and attach thalr ogee. to -iving piauts tn. the water, The ponds should be well suppliod. with aguutio plunts,-s the fish not only feod upon tho roots but futton upon the parasites on the atoms. In Europe Jarge travta of tovel fond are tloodod with water and stocked with ourp, After three years the tlett tre sold, the lund drained aud’ doveted to agrivulinre for two years, This syétom has been pructicod with BreNt success for More thaa @ contury In Gore muny. f . Without boing fod by hand ono ton of carp ts ralsed in an were of water in Germany, but by hand feoding tho yiokt {8 tnorcasud 60s pounds anuers. Prof. Baird and Cupt. Pluree ara cons yinced that the ylold in this country will renoh 2,200 pounds to tho serg.- Tho best food for curp is ponds is bolled sweet corn, corn-iual mush, boiled bain, pons, potatuos, un oxbbage. Thoy Dury thomslves' in the thud during tue winter aod remain torpld until warm wonthor returus, ‘Tho manner In which they, bury thomyelves ls id; a wingle carp, having, dftera careful senroh, Uisoovercd tho place that suites his bibornatiny, procllyitics best, burrows down, hoad first, until hls body ie eveusod in mud and only his tall romuing above ground. Whon thials comploted one of the eight or ton curp thut hive been watching tho frstemontionad bury uimsolt bure rows down at the sido until pothing ts visiblo ‘but the two toils, Othors follow, and in an hour orsondozen Ush will bo buried in wotrolo so vompact that tho bodies are together and tho Wis form n round jump. Some weeks ayo m n who has a cirp poud near Wost ‘hoster concluded to dray.olf the water und soo how tho teh hud growd during tho summor, ‘Tho Bond was drained, but not a single curp vould be found, Fivo or etx days Intor tho pond wis retitled, und, to tho owner's uatonishmont, the carp reappeured at tha fueding places, they having imbedded themselves fo the mud whon the water got low aud romiainod there until tho water was turned on auii, bind in 1894 large numbey of young carp wero sont South, wherg thoy huve thriven more rap- fuly than tho most waizuino adiniror of the va-’ roty expoctod, There aro thrao varlotios of carp, One tg covered with sunics, the sovond bus a fow seales Along tho buck, and the third 1: Healotogs, ‘Tho habits of the throw varlotl alike, und all ure tirat-olasa food eh, a A MUSICAL FESTIVAL, Pruinapaceita, Dov, 2.—Bogiuuing June 20 noxt, u muvidal featival lasting a week will be held here, to which the musta ‘socletius of tha country will be Invite ‘ a é NOTHER BOOM IN IRON, Pirranvnu, Pa., Doo. 2.—Gray forgo pig-tron. wasadyunced to $23 por ton today: This is an ade yaneo of 81 in the lust throo days, and $2.60 por ton in tho past thirty duys, a Tho Now Chilnoso Mininter, Sun Francisco Uhrontele, Dec. 12, ‘Tha stoansbip Occanis arrived” trom tong Rong via Yokohuma ut a late hour on Baturduy: wight. Eurly yeatorduy. ulorulne the Chiesa Consul-Goneral od bis etal, uceompaniod by Col. Beo, wont to tho Mall whurt to revelve the now Chineso Bilnlster novredited -to the Ualted States, Voru, aud Spain. ‘The tmmeasa amaunt Of buygago Wrought by tho Embassy titled fvo or ax oxpreds WaAgONS, und It Wad NOt Until past. neon that the whulo of it arrived ut the hotel, | Among the uctlules were provisions, tea, and Chinese dutntios not cuaily provuraplo du tho United Stutox, ‘ho costuutes of the uttuchds Bnd gorvunts boing thogu worn by the Chinese fn toelr own country—long Hkirts -und -tur-lined: jackets of rivb silks und aating of bright hues wud tnte—attructod # Vast uimaunt of attondon, wore eapeulully from a number of hidy dwollord HE tha hotol. Jy reply to tha question wi to tho attitude df his Governtont in rolution to tho futuro logidation by cho United statis upon emigestion, the Luvoy anid that he could not Venture any romarkys upon the subject until he had cunferrod with his predecessor ut Wasbing- don. Aé soon as etfalrs bocome tranquil in Por ao will provecd to Lima ata post a Charad a’ Ataires ‘at that city. His Yxecolioney Cov ‘dau Ju is anatiye of the Kwantung Province, iu tho Sacuy District. He was formerly Supor> hitendeat ot the Arvenal ut Shuogbal, aud tao filled the bigh olive of Curstums Total or Ine tondant of DMuritive Teyoune at Len-isin, To Js. porgly in porsan, with Baluauy ected mus. tuchp, and, im vowmon with all Chinuse alliciala, has @ suave diplomatig munior, ‘be now Bitu- {ator 49 a protéys of too Vivoroy, Ed Hing Chung, god belongs to what Js known In Cainu ae the Progrvasive purty, Daring bly tenure of alice at tho Sunngbal Araonal be introduced @ quitus Aty of forelen maetsinery, must 13 Sully comitzant of tho cuperiurity of Western ‘uppilances As ooinpared, with Chinovo. "ie panied by Malam Chon and tila ‘tea’ tem Kihexe young men are nite. to. Convery Mane ot xltah, ti whtel langue thoy w N Ege Why i ve rue Chi Chi Young, who ia the chlet interpre tho legation.. Ske, Chen baw been tor git, Mnatatoniner Inthe Hone Kang umeedetet aehools, ang, epenks,-rouls, Ad writes Faget Hluuntly. ‘Thre aro Wao nttrehed to the egal ul oftieints of runic, whowe Vostelansar ees? retary of Legation Writers, Charge Wane for Spain, Froneh and English futerprotees ts A kecrotary for tho Perwvinn Legation! &0d how Conauil-Gonorat for Ban Francisco it arrive untit noxt mouth. Tho party numtnot twolve oflatulstand ecventeen servania, ret tho intention of the Minister to remain in tht olty a fow dave and thant prococd ta Wasyingitt vit tho Bouthern route, i order to avo et deiny that might arizo In conseauertes of att Arifinon tho worthorn Mies. ‘Tho meme tho ombnaay’ aro KOU OL tha ort apmctiners hineso thut over visited (ho United sey ot About one-half of thon aro natives ofc Kwangtung Provineo, and the buluneg fe? Poking. soy © from GREAT MAINE SNAKgE, . t Authoritative Statomont from mr, Mall, Who-Discovered the Monster, Calata (Me.) Tiinee, On Friday, Nov. 4, Mr. Hatl and Mr. wi ‘TAbboy, of Bt, Stephon, wero layin out m loyging cvhaneo on and of Willinm Duren, and tn hung. {ny for t certaln bunch of spruce wnexpectediy came oyt on Chain Lake, It was a beantita, day, with only.a slight brov2orlpplinz tho water, und thoy. stopped on {ho shoro to take thei, lunch, Mr. Libbey soon notleed a peculies nolse, which seamed, at fret to Issue out ot tho woods, and noxt caine from tho Mrection of acovenbove. Mr. fall could hot for a tims henr tha nolso tgmnion hla attention wns called but, when ho did’ finally ietinguiah the sone ho remarked thut a crow of men must be repatr ing tho dain above, Just then there appentedig sight around the point, A tlle Away, wn abject which thoy took for mon in nakiil, but soon die covered to be an enormous snike. With iy hond clovated six feot nbove tho water, It cane awiftly down tho inke, lncing the pun, until renched a vorition just opposlt tho men, and distant less-than half mile, It than stopped short, throwing the middlo part of ita bogs ont of tho water in an freb, also alx: feet high, Ita head, which it hind before kept turning in tho direction of ono share ant thon tho other, wns pointed for 4 ininute in the direction of Mr. flall and his com’ paolon, Who stovl motionloss. After this ln. apection it suddenly stralghtencd out again, ang Puasod by and down fito the outlot. Its speod was about a inilo in tive minutes, or twelve millea qu hour, and {ts appoaratico while In mo. tion js thus minutoly deseribed. From Its head to tho water was six fect; the next twonty feot ‘oY lore of {ts form was tinder water; then some tivolve feot of ita back appeared above tho surface to n hight of above sixteen Inches, tho remaiudor of its greater lenuth wns hidden from viow, and, ay tho propolling power waa neccssirily attached to tho Inst-unued part, its entire omy “could not ive been unde feot loug, and moro likely was over sixty fees ‘Tho head nt tho broadest place coull not have moasured less than twoand one-half fect acro: and the upright portion of ite body, though, of course, by uo menns tho Inryest, was “as big ag a pork barrol.” Whon last svon In tho outlet it had left tho water, and wis passing over adie tunt point of Jnnd covored wita granit bolders, Binong which were tough bushes. Tho erect part hon “looked like a man that would weigh or 400." Mr, Hini{'s theory {a that tho serpont travel aud tlyes on land as well o3 water, und that ity chiof fom! consists of door, On the day named, “ It was bungry, and, having smelled us, came out of the woods after nineal.” Coming down the Inko * it passed by the scont, borne on the wind, und when {t ttnully ‘got whore the gun would purmit J6 to ace us, We stood 80 uill it took us for stubs on tho shore, and procecdad op.” Mr. Hall saya tho Times was Incorrect ia stating that ho saw Inrgo seitleg on the snake's buck. Ho saw nothing of, the kind, aud if It hitd seales thoy could: not have been distin xulshed half a mile off; nor did bo say, as one pupor deliberately roporta, that it had eyos “a5 ‘big a8 saucors.” ‘Ho could tell nothing about Its oyes. Thun again, tho monster was not“ fright- oued by shoal water or some other cause,” uy it nevor approached directly toward bin. Finally, he and bis companion were vot *turror-stricke en.” Thoy stood stil}, knowing that nojthor abo wator nor flight to the woods would save them if tho serpent kept tho scent and was bent on imlachiof, “I bad plenty of tle,” suys Sr. Hall, “{€ worst camo to worst, to cut and starpen & sapling a dozon foot long, and, at closy quarters, Ishould hayo plunged tho oigdown its throal nnd bave lot Mr. Libbey kill it with tho ax. know better than to have attacked him with the ax frat, Mr. Hall says that any‘man on tho St. Croix who will dispute tho oxistence of the abore-de- seribod “ boa constri¢tor,” in the face of whit his cyes and those uf Mr, Libbey havo just wit. nessed, [8 not dtear-bended, This {8 not the tret time this snunke bas boan shen. Old Cupt. Lexy kaw It muy years ago, and others of the Vaseamnquoddy Indians have seen tt th lig Luke at various times. Every member of the tribe knows of It and believes ‘in It. Mr. Joom Williams und # crew.of men saw it at tho mouth ot Little River twenty-nino years ago, aud his devoription - attracted much attention at that ume. Mr. Willidina mistook o purt of the anike's body forun Immense Joe iying ucrost the buom, and, upon advanolng tv sco pow the Jog got thoro, the brute moved away, and In yo- ing weroas the Jund made a* brbad, deop furrow inthe griss and soll of the meadow. Mr. Hull now regrets that he ovor sald anything alont the Buake, as thore ara so many “fools” amoung nivo who disbelieve and deride. Ho thinkasoaio plan to naptura the snake, by tying a live bore un tho shore of the lake ng a bait pray pruveyaes ecsstul, and all will thon soo that bis deseripyon was ourefully kept.withjn the actual truth, THE FRENCH WAR DEBT. its Magnitude, and How the Burdeo Was Takon Of tho Nation Paris Diapateh to London ‘Nunes. M. Mathion Hodct, who tilled tho post of Mintte terof Finance from July, 1874, to Sfurch, 1875, aud whose namo is thus, associated with onvof tho most critical epoctis of Fronch fnancial history, has Just publishod two portly volumes on “Lea Finaueca Frangaisea de 1si0 9 18% (Hyohotte) The subject is intorestina in the hixbost degree, Tho war and tho inaurrection had left Franco almost crushed under a toral additional dobt of no less than £520,000, Fae00w Doing f uae onan ae ro ure dots ac by the vagurles mune, tho” invasions of 18th and 185 loft the vountry a legacy of no sun dimonstons—viz.:" £09,200,000—but this was Hot Atte part of the ‘charges which resulted dirvatly.trom the war of 1870, without reckonlvg the Incrouse of the ordinary army und nuvy At Unites, which, after the Invasions of 1614 aut 1815 wore even reduged from 600,000,000 frines to 000 fraued. ‘Cho meutlug ‘of tho vist {n- oremont of expenditure entailod by the ev ent ‘Of 1871 was onv Of tho most marvolous {laauoldl feats on record. ~A Joan of 2,00),000,000 francs wu vontractod In J871, und another of 3,00," WO francs in 1872, Notwithstanding the cuore tous Incrowso of taxution about to beconie Noovgsury, Preach and foretn capitallats olfere: for tho frwt 6,000,0u,000 frunca, und for tho see ond Upwitrd OF 43,000,000,U0 frunca. Tho Gov: eroment had at the same time, and withuue der juny, to oronte now taxes, ty meet tho now bute deus gonsoqtiunt upon thego luans, und upon Lhe reurgunization of Tha vast military material au service whloh had been shattored by the ware wonty-otght million pounds sterimg of now Foventie wore neoded to do this. 7, «SL Mathiou Bodet deseribvs how, with heavy heart, yet rosolutely, the Governuiont act about this utizraterul acd painful task, Mor four yoar thoy labored at it without Wuohing. Yeur after your cumo dlapiriting deutielts, The long stimu wlong On the tux on raw mnturialy propose iy M, Tolergand rejected by the Navonal ae wit stil bo romomborad, ‘The wclumg of DEN taxes was it fongth compioted tn isis, ‘The vasa with which they hayo bun borau, tho uver- li orouslug diteptives which hive made (10 bate Mintator of Finnneo auch 8 yratuful one oe Matblou Bodet's succossors, hive Eince then : the wonder of Europy. Although tho ord inary expenditure bas bean Inorensinig, taxed Me been remitted, und alroudy 212,000,000 out of £54,000,0u0 which bad to be addod to tho ure of (ho country hive been iaponsed with. in history te totd by Sf, Murhion Hodet with spice tnd the nurvative Has tho adidiuonul uitracts of bulag the work of one who wus alt cyeW! of tho Jucidenty ho relates, ' Howard of Industry. Salt Lane Tribnne, A fow days nguu poor irionilcas tad mixht ‘huvo boon ‘seen wandoriay, along tho are a ooking fur qmplovinent. [fo presently pole du front of « butehur yop and walking boy Hae ee eta atest tai frat, none iim ‘ Hon countonagee which attack tho proprictor fuvere ably. bs. Se bi? ald of hand work?" ho asked, iN ateaid of tant jad, with a brombling watts taruvesteoe network." slatera far tive years 5 die waa put on tell wt 8) a week mauling penthury Bust, und jus tay ra een i couatitution came fy ’. Indy cauto tn to ux aumne beet, and tho propre tor told itm to aiton sto tho GUMOWET. he, A tendorluln stauk, df you please,” 8a ane Se ee ty at *rospunda s altend dt four pouuga gt tou round aud, od it with » heavy: handy the scules, down with w quilak, doxturom i ¥e tho indloutor marked wix oyen pounds. ho sontebed ft olf before the delicate m aged to wolgh boot heal steno to recall, be "Six paunds ad: pif, maduie a” Jookiuor em ie tho fuvo with bis clear, m jn that blu uyes, aire ‘Tho broprtetur.af tive stull calted bin 8 tins Righty und roiuytius thus hu bud’ watebed pre course ‘curotunyr added thatus a reward for quick, comprotvnave gry of tbe Unie Would ruliy bis yalary to 82d a week. “WbI why tho advantuye, of dolug everything Welly (iy when tho boy's woaibor bark fa New Je hoary of tis euydess thoro will bo Joy It Household, Young, won startlow oul yelp should Ieien/to adapt thoniselvos to or surwundlings and over lop at OPP Pudde + ” ‘Mom ‘ aide