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THLECRAPHIC NEWS FROM i ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. ABYSSINIA. ‘SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. “The British Army in Hopeful Advance—Sixty Miles from Magdala—King Theodorus Un- easy—Fine Condition of the Queen’s Troops, QUEEN’s HoreL, Lonpon, April 16, 1868. _ ‘The War Office has received despatches from Major _Generat Napier, commanding the army in Abyssinia, ‘dated at his headquarters, beyond Lake Ashangl, +dated 23d of March. The General reports that he would march from Lat on that day at the head of the first’ column ‘of the army, a portion of the troops having Started in advance towards Magdala the day before, '224 ultimo. The army was unencumbered by baggage and Thad already crossed through a mountain pass rang- “ing at an elevation of ten thousand feet above the Mlevel of the sca. [Te second column of the army was one day's smarch in the rear of the headquarters force, and a ‘number of elephants carrying the cannon, with the ‘last column two days march behind. General Napier, with the extreme advance, was isixty miles distant from the fortress of Magdala. Reports received by the British officers represent ‘King Theodorus as having become uneasy at the prospect. The British troops were as in good health and ex- cellent condition and spirits. THE PRESS TELEGRAM. The Captives Snid To Be Released-Theodorus Alarmed and Hesitating. Lonvon, April 16, 1868. It was widely rumored In this city to-day ¢hat advices had been received from Abyssinia to the effect that the British captives at M a had been jreleased by King Theodorus, and that the object of the invading force having been obtained, the war was over. Despatches from General Napier were received at the India Office late this afternoon, but, though the news is favorable to the hopes of the expedition, the above mentioned rumors are not confirmed, General Napier reports in his la: atch that he Lat on the 234 of March, and was pushing on ina southwesterly direction. The column of advance ,Wag within sixty miles of Magdala, and twenty jMiles of that distance had been successfully recon- Roiltred. /The troops of the expedition were in good spirits fend eager fora fight. Accounts from Magdala had reached tho camp which represented that the King has‘uheasy, and evidently alarmed at the steady ‘approach of the British troops; he appeared to be hesitating as to what course to pursue, and nothing was known as to what plan of action he would adopt. NASSAU. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. ‘The Church Disendowment Bill Passed—Legise lature Dissolved=Violent Proceedings=New Election, HAVANA, April 16, 1868, We have advices from Nassau, N. P., to the 12th inst. Great excitement prevailed. The Legislature had refused to grant the usual annual supplies to Gov. Rawson, It was immediately dissolved on the 8th for passing the Church Disendowment bill. Tuis serious proceeding was the cause of violence. * Anew election was going on. The new Legisia- ture is to convene May 26. At the polls color was arrayed against color. HONDURAS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. ‘American Colonization—Internal Improves ments—National Bank—Peace aud Prosperity of Honduras. HAVANA, April 16, 1863. From Trujillo, Honduras, we have news to April's. The President’s message to Ovngress confirms the report that an American colony was about to settle at San Pedro Sala, on the Atlantic coast. A treaty had been conc'uded with London and Brussels bankers for the establishment of a national bank with a capital of one million pounds sterling ‘and the privilege to extend it to ten millions. The ‘object is to develope the commerce, agriculture, lake and river navigation of the republic. A loan has been negotiated for the establishment of a Bischoff’s chain railway. Reforma in the treasury and judiciary departments were to be inaugurated. YUCATAN. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD, fuspected Usurpation of Land by the Britixh. HAVANA, Apri! 16, 1868, / The Yucatan papers suspect that the British fag is now waving over San Felix Bacalar, and deplore the fact of thirty thousand natives paying tribute to for- eigners for their usurped lands, JAMAICA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. ‘The Gettysburg Expected—A New York Ship Condemned and Sold. Havana, April 16, 1868, Dates ‘rom Kingston, Jamaica, are to the 14th Inst. The United States steamer Gettysburg was expected to arrive there. The ship Edwinera, of New York, has been con- demned and sold for $10,000, VENEZUELA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. ‘The Rebellion Spreading—The Rebels Withia Four Miles of Laguayra. HAVANA, April 16, 1868. News frrom Venezuela up to the 22d of March had ‘eon received at Jamaica. It was reported that the revolution was spreading throughout the country. The rebels had even ap- proached within four miles of La Guayra. President Falcon had returned from Caracas to Porto Cabello. CUBA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Arrival of Two Princes—Movements of the Gettysburg—Count Pozos Dulces and Senor a See HAVANA, April 16, 1868. The steamer Kensington, from New Orleans, has arrived bere, Prince Philip of Coburg and the Duc de Penthiévre have arrived. ‘The officers of the United States steamer Gettys- burg have obtained permission to make soundings at and from Santiago to Jamatca, She will leave here on Thursday for Key West to coal. ‘The Count Pozos Dulces and José de Armas hare published cards renouncing all connection with the liberals. THE PRESS TELEGRAM. Sugar Market—Exchange Quotations, HAVANA, April 14, 1868. ‘The sugar matket f* animated. Sales were made at 71. a TKr. per arrobe for No, 12 Dutch standard. Exchange on London/11 a 11% per cent premium; on United States, currency, 20 per cent discount; tn gold, short sight, 4 per cent premium; on Paris, 14 81% per cent premium. NEW YORK HERALD, HAYTI. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE HERALD. Critical Situation of Salnave—Americans Ad- vising With the Rebele—The Revolution Extending. Havana, April 16, 1868, Dates from Hayti of the 11th instant have reached: us. The Cacos were victorious. Their intentions were unknown. They had as yet issued no manifesto. Salnave was in a critical condition. It was rumored that the Americans were advising the reuolution- ists, The escape of President Salnave was considered impassible as the Cacos occupied 200 miles of Cape Haytien. The forces of Chevalier Rau had dwindled from 4,000 to 800men. a large body of Cacos had gone to Gonaives to extend the revolution, The American Minister was daily expected to arrive at Bort au Prince, ST. THOMAS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Subsidy to the Steamer Gauntlett. Havana, April 16, 1868. Advices from St. Thomas to the 2d inst. have been received. The steamer Gauntlett had been generously sub- sidized by the merchants of the island to run to Porto Rico. ENGLAND. Meeting of the Liberal Party—Disracli Called on to Resign—Postal Commissiouer to the United States=The Bank Return. Lonpon, April 16—Midnight. A great politica! mass meeting of the liberal party was held at St. James’ Hall to-night. Every avatl- able portion of the hall was crowded to repletion. ‘The platform was occupied by a large number of the liberal membera of Parliament and by other promi- nent members #W the party. Earl Russell was chatrman of the meeting. Ad- dresses were made by Mr. Henry Fawcett, M. P., Sir John Gray, M. P., Mr. Miall and others, Resolves were proposed declaring that the disen- dowment of all religious sects in Ireland is right and is imperatively demanded, and that the Tories, in keeping office after the recent vote of the House of Commons against them, violate constitutional usage, and that they should give place to Mr. Glad- stone and the leaders of the majority in Parliament. ‘The resolves were adopted by acclamation amidst great enthusiasm. The British Post OMce Department is about to send out to the United States Mr. A. Trollope to readjust the details of the postal convention with that country. The regular weekly returns of the Bank of England are officially published this evening, The amount of bullion in vault is pearly £114,000 sterling less than last week. The Newmarket Races, Lonpon, April 16, 1868, The following are the results of the principal races on the fourth day of the Newmarket Craven mect- ing :— The Newmarket biennial stakes were won by Mr. Henry’s Julius. ‘The Claret stakes, a subscription of 200 sovereigns each, were won by Lord Glasgow's brown colt, IRELAND. The Prince of Wales on a Race Course Friendly Greeting from an Immense Crowd, Dupuy, April 16, 1863. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accom- panied by a large and brilliant party, consisting of the gentlemen of his suite and many of the principal officers of the viceregal government, took a special train for Kildare this morning, where, at the invita- tion of the Kildare Jockey Club, he visited the Cur- ragh races, now in progress at Punchestown. At the race course the Prince was received with great cheer- ing by the immense crowd assembled there. After visiting places of interest in the city of Kildare his Royal Highness and party returned to this reaching the castle at a late hour this evening.” Exile of Seven Liberated Fenians. Lonpon, April 16, 1368. General Nagle and six of the crew of the Jacmel Packet (Ireland's Hope), who were promised their liberty on condition of leaving the country and never> returning, sailed from Cork to-day for the United States in the steamers City of Baltimore and Erin, Alarming Assassination. DUBLIN, April 16, 1868. H. Featherstonhanugh, Esq., of Westmeath, one of the w hiest men of that county and a great land owner, was shot and killed last night near his residence by an unknown man. The assassin escaped in the darkness. The. police are on his track, but have as yet made no arrest, (Mr. Featherstonhangh, the murdered gentleman, was aman of high social standing, a strong supporter of the government and what is termed an “active magistrate’ on behalf ofthe Crown. His assassination will, therefore, cause deep dismay, perhaps alarm to the royal party now in Ireland. The name of the deceased gentieman is not unknown on the judicial records of the city of New York. Some few years since an Irishman was arrested at Haverstraw, in this State, charged with “attempt to murder’ in Ireland, and his extradition, under the Ashburton treaty, sought by the British authorities. The original warrant for his arrest was signed by Mr. Featherstonhaugh, but, although the man was iden- tified by a very intelligent Irish policeman, one of our most distinguished lawyers obtained his discharge on the ground that Featherstonhaugh’s commission toact as a magistrate of the Queen was not duly proven before the court.) FRANCE. “Duel Between Distinguished Russians—Baron Budberg Seriously Woanded. Panis, Aprit 16, 1968. The hostility which has for a long time existed be- tween Baron von Budberg, the Russian Ambassador at Paris, and Baron Meyeudorf, who formerly held the same position, culminated in a duel yesterday afternoon. The afair occurred at a secluded spot near Munich, Bavaria. At the first fre Baron von Budberg fell severely but not fatally wounded, He immediately returned to Paris. It is annonneed to-day that he will resign his office as Russian Minister forthwith. ITALY. Labor Riots in Bologna, FLORENCR, April 16, 1365, Violent riots broke out in Bologna early this week in consequence of a strike of workmen. Some injury was done to property, but no lives were lost, The disturbances have been suppressed and the city is now quiet. DENMARK. Proposed Snie of West Indian Territory— France to Purchase Santa Cruz. LONDON, April 16, 1868. The Danish government has commenced negotia- tions for the sale of the island of Santa Cruz to France. The Schicawig Negotiations, COPENTAGEN, April 16, 1968. The negotiations between Denmark and Prussia relative to the disputed territory in Schleswig and Holatein are apparently as far from conclusion as ever. The recent propositions of the Prussian gov- ernment for the eesston of certain fortresses and ter ritories by Denmark have been emphaticaliy re- jected. GEORGIA. Members of the Legislature to Take the Tent Oath. ATLANTA, April 16, 1968, General Moade issues an order, giving it as his opinion that all members elect to the Legistature may have to take the test oath. SANDWICH ISLANDS. Arrival of the Japanese Ram Stonewall in Honolulu—The Voleano Mavna Loa Again in Eruptiou—Return of the Lackawanna to Honoluiu. SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 1868. Whe steamer Idaho has arrived from Honolulu. She brings advices to April3 from Japan, Steamer Stonewall had arrived at Honolulu and sailed again for Yokohama March 25, While lying in the harbor she was visited by Queen Emma, the members of the government and the ministers resident, Afterward the oficers of the Stonewall and the members of the diplomatic corps were entertained by the Queen. The bark R. W. Wood sailed for San Fraucisco laden with sugar and was compelled to return on account of injuries received during a storin, While discharging her cargo the ship took fire, but was extinguished with but slight damage to the ves- sel. A large quantity of sugar remaining in the hold was completely destroyed. The yoicano Mauna Loa has burst forth again. The new crater is near that of 1559. ‘The wind blows northwesterly toward the sea, and the weather has been unusually stormy for over a month, Business is dull, Good Friday, as ordered by the government, was observed AEHrOprIaLeLy for worship and the suspension of all pubic business during the day. tie Legislature has been ordered to convene at Honolylu on the 18th of April. John P. Parker, who has been a resident of the Islands since 1815, died on the 25th of March, A shock of earthquake was felt at Honolulu on the 2d of April. No damage was done. The Rey. Lowell Smith has sailed in the mtssion- oe ship Morning Star for the Marquesas Islands, as a delegate to visit the missions established there. Rey. Asa Thurston, who has been eight years a missionary in the Sandwich Islands, died on the 11th of Maroh. The United States steamer Lackawanna had re- turned to Honolulu, owing to the alleged trouble be- ober the sailors and natives tn various parts of the islands. Thirty-eight whalers had arrived at Honolulu from the winter cruise, having met with poor success. The ship Lyra had asmall cargo of oil, and would ree he New Bedford, Mass., during the mouth of pril. CALIFORNIA. The Panawa Steamer Constitution Overdue The China Detained in Consequence—Other Marine News. SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 1868. The opposition steamer Nebraska for Panama sailed yesterday full of passengers, $314,500 in treas- ure and 4,000 barrels of four. The steamer China, for Hong Kong, is delayed until the arrival of the steamer Constitution, now overdue from Panama. The China carries $300,000 in treasure, 4,000 sacks of wheat and 1,300 bbis. of flour. ‘Tha bark Zephyr is reported ashore in Boundary Bay, Washington Territory. No particulars have ween received. A slight shock of earthquike was felt here to-day. ‘The ships si Fish and Mary E. Packer sailed to- day for N ork. . ILLINOIS. Democratic State Convention at Spriugfield— Nomination of a State Ticket--Pendleton for President. SPRINGFIELD, IIL, April 16, 1868, The Democratic State Convention met at this city to-day, and the following ticket was nominated:— For Governor, Hon. J. R. Eden, formerly member of Congress from the Eighth district; for Lieutenant Governor, W. H. Van Epps, of Lee county; for Re- presentative in Congress at large, W. W. O'Brien, of Peoria; for Attorney General, Robert E. Williams, of Mclean county. The resolutions adopted congratulate the country on the improved state of the public sentiment, as shown by the late elections; denounce Congress for its fanatical and reconstruction polity and for ar- ranging the taxes so that the burden falls upon labor and industry; favors the payment of the national debt, that the national honor may be preserved; that legal tenders are lawful money, and that the debt should be paid therewith, except where the law otherwise provided; demands the abolition of the national banks, and that their issues be replaced with greenbacks; favors the protection of naturalized citizens, and declares for George H, Pendleton for the Presidency. ARKANSAS. Adoption of the Constitutional Amendmeut and Election of United States Senators by the Legistature. Mempnis, April 16, 1868. ‘A special despatch from Little Rock to-day says that the Legislature has unanimously adopted the amendment to the constitution of the United States known as the fourteenth article. Yes. terday the Legislature elected B. F. Rice and R. Mc- Donald United States Senators for Arkansas. The whole Congressional and Senatorial deiegations will leave at once for Washington. NEWS ITE ‘The Welland Canal is open. The Ohio Senate has agreed to the “Visible Ad- mixture bill,” and it is now a law. It prohibits per- sons with any mixture of negro blood from voting ‘The County Court of Davidson county, Tenn., have applied to Chancellor Shackeliord for an injunction against the newly elected County Commissioners, who propose to supercede the said court. ‘Yom Shute, a negro, was kill on Wednesday night while attempting .o ro» a hen roost in Nash- ville, by the discharge of a spring gun. The bill making the penalty for murder fn the first degree open or imprisonment for life had 21 vot for and 19 against it, in the lower House of the Ne Jersey Legislature yesterday, but backing the re- quisite 31 votes, the bill was lost. Judge Trigg, of the Federal Court at Memphis, ‘Tenn., yesterday granted an injunction prayed for by the town of Hickman, Kentucky, restraining the Governor and Comptroller of Tennessee from issuinj State bonds to cover the issues of the Nashville anc Chattanooga Railroad Company. The town will pro- se to take charge of and run the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad. ™ Afire broke out yesterday morning in the sheet iron establishment of Messrs. Squires and Green, on Front street Cincinnati, where a large quantity of ot! was stored, which was destreyed, together with the machine shop of Mr. 8. Stanbere, the copper works of Messrs. Connoliy & Co., and Meade’s boiler yard. The total loss is estimated at $40,000, The large wooden buildings opposite the New Haven freight depot in Bridgeport, Conn., owned by Hanford Lyon, were totally destroyed by fire last night; occupied by Richard Stanton, Meale Holcomb, Charles Beers and others, carpenters, builders, Ac. Loss from $20,000 to $30,000; Insured. A carpenter named George D. Barnum was suifocated while en- deavoring to save his tools. ‘The Mississippi river steamboat Lexington was blown to pieces in the terrible storm at Vicksburg‘on Wednesday night. The crew and passengers were The boat was owned in St. Louis by Measrs, L. & D.N. Alexander, and was valued at $20,000, She was tnsored for $5,000 in the Phoenix Insurauce Company, Brooklyn, and 11,300 in Cincinnati com- antes. . Late Arizona advices state that the Apache Indians attacked, near Tucson, a large herd of cattle en route from Texas to California, and succeeded in stamped- ing the whole drove and killing two of the herders. The depredation exceeds in extent any heretofore committed im the territory. There are no troops in) the vicinity, and there is a general outcry for the regiment of Arizona volunteers asked for by Governor McCor- mick and the Legislature. General Crittenden, with a company of cavaity, went in pursuit of the Indians. Various other outrages are mentioned in which the savages killed the whites and destroyed their pro perty, The settlers fought bravely, anc quite a num her of the Indians were killed. Several ranches were | | burned. THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATED PRESS. At a meeting of the Peete ot of the daily papers in the State, outside of the city of New York, licid at the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday, an organization was effected under the Statute of 1567, and the fol- lowing officers were elected :— President—J john M, Francia, of the Troy Times. Secretary and Treasurer—Ellis H. Roberts, of the g Utica Herald, Execute Committee—I. Erpresa; ©. B. Smith, of the Syracuse Journal; G, Cooper, of the Rochester Union; Joseph Warren, of the Buffalo Courier; Luther Caldwell, of the Elmira Advertiser, ‘This organization is styled “The Associated Press of-the State of New York.’ The objects are the mutual protection of members of thes press, procur- ing and supplying its members with telegraphic news, nobolding and elevating the character standing of the profession. and the mainte the geveral interest and welfare of the pr and lis members, The assoctation will probably con- clude its labors and adjourn to-day. FIRE IN BROADWAY. At about eleven o'clock last night a fire took piace onthe second floor of No. 712 Broadway, occupied by Theodore Tillman, tmporter of artificial Qowers. ‘The firemen, as usual, were very prompt, and put out the fire before it spread much beyond tts place of origin. The datnage done to the stock Is alleged to be about $5,000; Insured for $24,000 in city com. nies, The first floor ia occupted by Dietench & ‘o,, dealers in plated ware. Stock damaged by emoke and Water abont $1,000; no insuran buliding is damaged about 2500; Insured Mrs. Tillman were abaont at the time the fire broke out. 1s origin i at present unknown, Cc. Cuyler, of the Albany str grasp, | warml: | had come to seek shelter und FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. . WASHINGTON NEWS. Wasurnaron, April 16, 1863. ‘The Impeachment Managers and the Alta Vela Controversy, ‘The Alta Vela squabble has not reachod Ita end yet. Judge Black and Secretary Seward are much exer- cised about it, and it is said that some spicy develop- ments are ahead, It would appear that Judge Black’s clients are not the only parties interested in the matter, but that certain Congressmen have a finger in the pic, and have been using their influence to stir up State legislative action with a view to inducing the Executive to demand prompt settlement from the St. Dominicans, I have seen a paper signed by Messrs, Butler, Garfleld, Thad Stevens, Bingham and others giving their opinion that the United States government has a clear right to juris- diction over Alta Vela, Ihave made a copy, which is as follows:— Wasninaton, March 9, 1868. Colonel J. W. SmarreR, Washington, D. C. DEAR StR—In answer to your question relating to the validity of the claim of the United States to the jurisdiction over the isiand of Alta Vela, upon con- siderable consideration of the subject I am clearly of opinion that, under the claim of the United States, ils citizens have the exciusive right to take guano there. ‘This is clearly indisputable, both by the law of nations and our municipal law. {have never been able to understand way the Executive did not long since assert the rights of the government and sus- tain the rightful ciaims of its citizens to the posses- sion of the island in the most forcible manner-con- sistent with the dignity und honor of the nation. Tam, yours truly, BEN. F. BUTLER, I concur in the opinion above expressed by General Butter. JOUN A, LOGAN, And we concur. J. A. GARFIELD. THAD DEES STEVENS. W. H. KOONTZ. BLAINE. W. MOORHEAD. JOHN A. BINGHAM. Mr. Shatfer, to whom this letter is addressed, is, T believe, a lawyer for the claimanta and one of the claimants himself, It is somewhat remarkable to find the names of these Congressmen subscribed to such a document, and the fact has given rise to the suspicion that they must be interested in the claims. ‘This paper was enclosed by Judge Black in a letter to the President, and when Black found the Executive unwilling to interfere as desired in the Alta Vela contest, he (Black) sent a letter withdrawing from his connection witli the defence to the impeachment trial, The fact of four of the Managers displaying such remarkable interest in the subject has excited considerable comment among those who are cogni- sant of the facts in the case The Accounts of the Secretary of the Sennte. It is alleged, in the case of the accounts of Colonel Forney, Secretary of the Senate, that the amount of money admitted by Wagner, his clerk, to have been used by himself in various speculations was $20,000. When the discovery was made it is understood that security was given for that amount, but afterwards, it is alleged, a further dedcit was detected, which swelled the amount to $40,000, Any knowledge of this surplus is disclaimed by Wagner, and the object in ordering an investigation at the hands of the Commiitee on Retrenchment is to either verify or disprove these charges. Last evening Colonel Forney gave a dinner to a number of Senators and other friends. Celebration of the Anniversary of the Eman- cipation of Siaves in the District of Co- lumbia. The colored citizens to-day, notwithstanding the extremely disagreeable condition of the weather, were engaged in celebrating the anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. Vartous societies and associations were in procession through the different ‘sof the city, and the proceedings terminated { the White Lot, south of the Execu- with speeche: tive Mansion, SERGEANT BATES’ JOURNEY. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Interview Between the President and the Sere geant—Interesting Account of His Travels through the South—Expressions of Loyalty and Kind Messages to the President from All Sections. Wasixeron, April 16, 1808. Sergeant Bates called upon the President to-day to perform what he considered a very agreeable duty. That duty, he said, was to deliver to the Presi- dent the Kind messages for the Chief Magis trate of the nation which he had received in the swamps and in the woods along the stretches of pine forrest through which his route now and then lay, at the lonely farm houses and in the villages, cities and towns. “Tell the President,’ said a gray haired man, “that we are praying tor him.” “Say to him,’ said hundreds, ‘God bless him.” Many, very many, begged the Sergeant to tell the President that their hope was that Heayen would bless Andrew Johnson in his efforts to secure their rights in the old Union. “At Rich . Va.,"? continued the Sergeant, “a fine looking old lady, working a passage through the crowd, came to me as | was making my way out of the city, and with the tears coursing her cheeks sald, as she took my hand, ‘Tell Andrew Johnson that he has the earnest prayers oof the matrons of Virginia for hia welfare and hap- piness. Gray haired men, trembling with age, in- voked upon President Johnson Heaven's blessings. Just beyond Montgomery, in Alabama, m flag was decorated with flowers and a laurel wreath by a young lady, Who said to her mother, as she returned to me my colors “I wish I rould send Sergeant Bates a boquet to ident Johnson! They would dismiss schools to meet me, and many of the little girls would want to kiss me and to wave my fag. My rooms have been decorated with evergreens, a in North Caro- lina girls strewed my way with flowers and pinned bouquets upon iy breast. In passing throngh North Carolina and Virginia. I had a bou- quet In my hand every hour of the day. fF honestly believe, sir, that tn every State through which I have passed in my long journey Lt conld | raise a thovsand men for the defence of the fag as quickly as I could anywhere in the entire Union. | have taken by the hand dozens of ex-confederate soldiers whose warm nivering lips and moistened eyes could not lie. In Georgia, for instance, I met a man who had served in the rebel armies, and who had been watch- ing for me along the road. He had been en- gaged in chopping wood. I accompanied him to his home, distant about two miles. On the way he told me the @rave of his hrother, who had fallen in the rebel cause, was not far from the roadside. L went with him to the spot. He stood upon one side of the grave and I upon the other. A plain wooden head board marked the race, and as | was reading the inscription oe asked Why such a bad state of feeling should continne to prevall, Reaching his hand over the grave of his brother, I clasped it; and will any one say I did wrong in taking by the hand one agains! whom [had fought, but who now was willing ts stand by the old fag? In North Carolina f met an old man Who had served in the rebel forces, He was quite old for one who but a short time since had carried a gun and knapsack. The poor old man during the war had lost two sons and a gon-in-law—his only support. It was elyht miles to to the Catawba river, the bridge over which had been destroyed by Steedman. It had been rebuilt, was very high and bad to cross, This old soldier took such interest in me—f stopped over night in the town where he hat he went with me to the bridge and led ot fear Tmight fail and hurt myself. Be- w yima wud Montgomery, Ala., | went to anele- aut residence, occupied by @ gentieman named Viure, on @ plantation calied Whitehall. Mr. White himself came to the door, My flag was un- faried, but he did not know me, nor had he heard of my singular journey. He, however, welcomed me, and | expinined to him how I this roof, During the war he toid me Wiison had passed through that country and destroyed all he had. During a talk of two hours there was hardly a mo- ment that his eyes were not moistened with tears. In the morning I found my flag all decorated by his daughter with wreaths of iwarel and fowers, He went with me on my way about @ mile, and linally said he would have to leave me. took hii by the hand. A gentle breeze was blowing and the fag held if my leit hand was flying. Tile old man tried to bid me good bye, bat he broke down, and for severai ininutes wept like a child.’ At the request of the President the sergeant ex- plained the circumstances under which be had undertaken the long journey which he bas just con. cluded. “Persons,” said he, “made assertions which I believed to be bath foolish and unfounded. 1 con- them, saying that I did not care for theif individnal opinions; but as per baps housands believed as they did 1 would make & proposition that, if carried ont, would disprove thelr theory, [I thereupon made an offer to do what Ihave done, 1 did not think niy proposition. would be accepted, nor did the principal person of those to whom I refer think I woul carry oat Iny plan. He, however, at once ac offer and dared me to falfiil its terms. He liad for instance, that if the government would withdraw the military forces from the South and leave the fa fiyiig the Union soldiers would hardiy be out ol fight before the colors would be torn down and trampled tn the dust. 1 repiied that | was a poor man, that T Was not in a condition to undertake tho journey, but that if he would ee me a dollar a day for my family while was gone I would go WW Yicksburg aud, “would — Mond, unarmed and without money, carry the Ameri- can flag from that place to Washington. 1 was told that my life would not be worth a cent: that, iudeed, 1 would never be permitted to leave Vicksburg alive. Articles of agreement were drawn up, and I was dared to sign them. I did so, and thus bound myself to their performance. | went home, thought over the matter, saw that was a@ novel enterprise and would attract some attention, but did not think it would receive the no- tice it has. I felt sure | would be treated well, and that the flag would be respected; but I had no idea the people would take so muck pains to show their respect for the flag or that I would receive such an ovation. There was not, sir, during the entire journey a breath uttered against the flag or myself, whether in the rich man’s parlor or the poor man’s cabin; whether on the road or in the city, the old flag received the aoa and homage of all, and I welcome and hospitality. 1 was deter- mined to carry out the plan, 1 have done so, and when I reached Washington I had not a penny in my pocket. 1 did not know where I was to ry ameal or where to find a resting place. I have lad money enough offered me on the route to make me rich for life, but I have not accepted a cent, nor have I sold a photograph, a8 some have sald, During my journey, Mr. President, 1 recaptured our flags withont expending a shot, It was a flag that had been taken from us at Chancellorsville, and it was handed to me by an ex-Confederate soldier, who had preserved it at his home. Before I leave I will call on you to show you a sash presented to me by the ladies ‘of Montgomery, Ala., and which I prom- ised whon I reached Washington you should see, hope on Monda; next to leave for my home, near Edgerton, Wis., where I have a wife and two cnildren, ‘The last work I did before I left was the cutting of two cords of wood. I left a ee paral cut, andi want to go home to fin- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, April 16, 1868, DEPARTURE FOR THE SENATE. The House met at noon, and immediately resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Washburne, of I,, Chairman, and proceeded to the Senate chamber to attend the impeachment trial, the Speaker giving notice that business would be transacted on the return of the House. BILLS INTRODUCED, After the members of the House had returned to the hall, Mr. SPALDING, (rep.) of Ohio, introduced a bill to amend an act for the punishment of crimes against the United States, approved April, 1790, 80 as. to extend the time within which certain offences may be presented, Referred 40 the Committee for the Re- vislon of the Laws. Mr. Jonunson, (dem.) of Cal., introduced a bill grant- ing lands to California in aid of the construction of railroad and telegraph lines. Referred to the Com- mitice on the Pacific Ratiroad, SUSPENSION OF THE SALB OF INDIAN LANDS. Mr. CLARKE, (rep.) of Kansas, offered the following resolution, which was agreed to:— Resolved, That the Secretary of the Intertor is hereby re- quested to’suspend the sale of all lands ceded and ‘sold to the United States by treaty with the Great and Littie Osage Indians, January 21, 1867, and the sale of which is now adver= tised to take place at Humboldt, Kansas, on and after the first day of May next. THE PRINTING OF THE OPENING SPERCTES. The SPEAKER stated the pending question to be on ordering the main question on the resointion to print 40,000 copies of Manager Butler's opening speech on impeachment before the Senate, Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, said that the gentle- man from Wisconsin (Mr. Eldridge) had offered a resolution proposing to print 40,000 copies of Judge Curiis' opening speech on behalf of the President in the Senate, He moved that this resolution, together with that for printing Manager Butler's speech, be referred to the Committee on Printing for action, The Speaker said that Mr. Eldridge’s resulution had already been referred. Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn, Iution for printing Manager Butler's speech bemg referred back again to the Committee on Printing. ‘That speech, he said, was the speech of the Honse through the Managers. i Mr. GARFIELD thought it but fair that both resolu- tions should be considered by the committee, Mr. KELSEY, (rep.) of N, Y., demanded the order of business, ‘The SPEAKER sald that nearly a quorum of mem- bers was in attendance. Mr, WASHBURNE, (rep.) of TIl., moved that there be a call of the House. The SPEAKER said he understood Mr. Garfleld’s motion to be to reconsider the vote by which the pre- objected to the reso- vious question had been ordered on the resolution to print forty thousand coples of Manager Butler's speech. GARFTELD replied in the affirmative. ‘The vote was taken, and resulted, yeas, 60; nays, 22; no quoruin. The SreakeR satd a larger number of members were in attendance than had voted, MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. iN A message was read from the Senate that, that body had passed the bill making au appropriation to defray tne expenses of the trial of Andrew Jonson and for deficiencies in the contingent expenses for the year ending June 30, 186%, and for other pur- poses. The House referréd it to the Comumitice on Appropriations, A CHANCE FOR A QUORUM. Mr. GARFIELD moved a call of the House, when ninety-four members answered to their names, The SrkaAKeR said that with the Speaker only one more member was required to constitute a qnorum, and that Messrs. Schenck, Allison and Hooper, of the Committee of Ways and Means, who were at the Treasury Department on business, would come to the House if their presence was required, All further proceedings on the Call were dispensed with, and at half-past ilve o’ciock the House adjourned. THE ERIE WAILROAD DISASTE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. The Coroner’s Inquest © to the Can of the A the Wreck Yesterday, Porr Jervis, April 16, 1868, The bloody carnage of yesterday at Carr's Rock, and the thrilling incidents attending it, are still the all-absorbing topics of Comment in this pretty little wn, over which death has dropped his sombre mantle and called so many to their final home. The excitement, it is true, has somewhat abater but while so many maimed and sutferiag members of humanity are in our midst, of course, we have our sensation. a At present the hotels are fall of the bruised victims of a treacherous ratiroad and their friends who have hurried here to administer to their comfort. The Delaware House especially ts crowded with the mangled men and women, who yesterday morning awoke from dreams of home and reunion with those from whom they had been long separated to find themselves whirling down the rugged embankment to the carnival of blood in the gaping valley below. To-day the halets and the private houses whose doors have been thrown open to receive and relleve the suffering pre- gent arefection of an army hospital whose every room 1s crowded to its utmost capacity. A stroll through the rooms and a glance at the unfortunate vietims will make the stontest heart soften beneath the harrowing scenes that present themselves on every side. The agonizing groans of the wounded, and the whispered orders of the attentive nurses ax they softly move from conch to couch in response to the commands of the physicians are echoed through the | edifice. Here is a man in the noon-lay of life, fear- fully mangled, and unable to recognize the devoted wife, who las hurrted from a distant city to cheer and nurse him back to life; ¢ a by the window i4 a blue eyed miiden whose mother bends o her in mute anxiety w catch the first faint glimerings of re- turning reason, while from ail the rooms the cars of | the spectacor are benny by the lamentations and thrilling cries of the vittims. ‘About the depots on the arrival of every train froin the scene of the disaster, an axxtons crowd col- | lects—some drawn thither by idle curtoaity—within whose bosoms gleams of hope are harbored, eagerly inquiring for iptel/izence of the loved ones—missing, Occasionally those sought after are recognized among the mass of inangled corpses that bestrew the dead house, In some cases a lat or coat is dis- covered in the deris of the wreck—the only evi- dence of the passage of the owner to the unknown shore. s ‘Among the aurgeons who hurried here to alleviate the auiferiugs of the unfortunate are Drs. Vanettan, Hant, Cooper, Walsh and Hardenty Drs, Carroll and Appley, of Cock . A. Peters, Thomas Steele, W Washburn and T. Skelding, of N ork. To-day the coroner summohed @ jury and com. Z, of Port Jervis menced a prelimini examination into the cause of the aceldent. The coroner accompanied the jury to view the scene of the accident, and to-morrow he . ter npou @ searching examination of the facts attending this | thorror, The preliminary exami- nation entered into included, lirwever, nothing he- yond a critical analysis of all the facts in con- nection will the present a oy of the grounds, Optn- jong a4 to the cause of the disaster are almoat as inany as individuals at Port Jervis, w is just now largely inhabited. ‘To-lay, tn fact, there t# a perfect influx of strangers, most of whom are either relauves or friends of the mutilated’dead. From the appear- ance of round and the position of the cars or debris 4 it was the general opinion that t accident had been caused by rapid driving, and there ja some evidence tw be developed —to-norrow in proof that this was the case, The statement of one passenger at least is to the eifect that the train was being run at a rapid rate, say thirty mies an hour, to gain time, adetention of haif an hour having ocurred af Salamanca; and certain it is that the train was rot at Carr's Point until a little after three o'clock, While it was due st Port Jervis at seventeen minutes past three, Port Jervis being sixteen miles from the scene of the disaster, This fact confirms the statement of the wakeful meer who further avers that ft was liis impresston at the thine that the train waa ronoing at the rate of forty miles per hour, which t# probably ® trite exayge- rated, The engineer (Mr. Green) admits, however, a speed of from twenty to twenty-five miles per hour, which f4, on the other hand, without doubt, a tride too amail “near in the enumeration of miles to every | hour's stride of time. That the conductor (Mr. Judd) | anticipated possible results, or rather waa tn fear thereof Is also argued from his drat remark to " Messrs. Ames & Horton, of the Post Ottce Depart ment, to the odect that Ne ad probably lost ts | Vuis 1 7 rear cars; while above al! the ctroamstances of the, wreck, 80 far as can be ascertained. tend to cont this popular theory, It ls obvious that the rear ear was first whisked while the train was rounding the curve, and testimony is to the effect that it was dragged at least a hundred yards before the climax of the catastrophe supervened. The joitin was first felt in this rear sleeping car, and most ot the passengers were awake and wondering what was the matter before the tumble began. This car, moreover, seems to have been the first to topple over the cliff, carrying with it the three directly ahead and taking the van in the terrific descent, and that the descent was begun at a small acute le from the line of the track ts obvious from sition of the wreck which a litte diagonal rom that line, Three polos, therefore, conspire to induce the conelnsion that the accident was caused by a criminal rate of speed in roundling the curve, which speed was sufictent from mere centrifay force to whisk olf the rear car, the three others fol- lowing in the course of from six to ten seconds, The points are these:— 1, The depositions or statements of the passengers that the tram was ronning ata rapid rate to make up time, conjoined to the further fact that It is proved to Nave been some minutes behind the schedule. 2. The fact that the rear car was first off, as ts proved by the statements, ne ee are une oe the dbris is at an acute angle with the line of the track, the rear furthest off oS It may be urged that this last circumstance proves nothing, and has been, ia fact, 30 urged by the rall rona officials; but, thouch this ts trae of the sin circumstance taken alone, when taken in ceatiee with the prncening points it somewhat enhances the value of the evidence, and this is the theory most likely to be fixed upon by the Coroner unless rebut- ting testimony or inducements should lead to its being discarded for a less harsh and less criminal theory of this second Angola disaster with some few additional horrors added. It is but just in this connection, hewever, to print the informal statement of tho engineer, though it throws no additional light upon the cause of the acci- dent, The following the account of engineer G — accident occurred on the Delaware division of Erle Railroad, fourteen miles west of Port Jer- . to the tratn due at this place at 3:17 A.M. The scene of the accident is named Carr’s Point, and is a rugged bluff, along the side of which, one hundred and fifty feet above the Delarware, the track was ex- cavated. The theory is that a rail broke about four hundred feet west of Carr's Point. The engine and five cars passing over the fracture safely, the for- ward truck of the sixth car then got off, the coupling parting. This car, followed by the remaining three, went on a distance of four hundred feet, when coming in contact with some obsiacle it was thrown down the precipice, dragging the others with it to the river's elge. The train at the time was going at the rate of from twenty to twenty-five miles per hour, The cars which escaped were three passenger cars, one postal carand one freight car. Those thrown over the cliy were all passenger cars, three of them siceping cars, It was intensely dark at the tim On reach. ing the foot of the bluff? two cars were found to be in the river, and the last r, on fire, Several persons were from burning car, but it is believed that at least six or seven perished, and, as there were over two hundred persons in the seven cars, this 13 a low esiimate itis feared. The passengers saved did all they could to rescue the wounded, This account is too vague to prove anything, though the engineer may be accounted the most competent (if not the most disinterested) judge of the speed at which the train was running at the time. The number of the dead foots up a trifle be- yond the estimate of yesterday, which was twenty. Six burned bodies—purned beyond possible iden fication—have been added to the list since last | night, making an aggregate of twenty-one, which is probably all. Of the fifteen at the depot last night fourteen have been identified, and one, a handsome youth of fifteen years old or thereabouts (judging from appearances) has not as yet becn claimed, The unidentified one was, it seems, the only one who met death by being drowned in the river. The body is but little mutilated or bruised, As the matter stands now it appears that several were bruised to death, some thirteen were suficiently burned to cause im- mediate death and one only was drowned by the de- scent of one of the cars into the river, It seems now that the defective rail theory has been abandoned, notwithstanding the late warning of the superintendent of the Erie Kailroad to the effect that the track has been for a long time in an exceed- ingly bad condition. The Cie paragraph from that gentleman’s report {s olfered in sort of evidence in mitigation of the accident and by way of impugn- ing the theory of a too high rate of speed:— We have passed through three months of 1 winter weather and moved more than an aver nage, with the road bed frozen solid as aro, a / vthe rails tn- Cased In anow and ice, so that It haa been finpossible to do much {n the way of repatrs; the iron rails have broken, lamt- Tinted and worn out bevond all precedent, until thero te keasce a mile of your road, except that laid with Steel ralls, between Jersey City aud Salamanca or Butlalo, where tt is safe to run ® train at the ordinary tran speed, and many portions of the road cam traveled safely by reducing the speed of all trains to 2 or 15 miles an hour, solely on account of the worn out and rotten condition of the rails. “Broken wheels, engines and trains off the track have been of daily, almost hourly oc- ctirrence for the Inst two months, caused mostly by defective ralis. Fully 1,000 broken rails were taken from the track inthe month of January, while the number removed on ac- count of lamination, crushing or wearing out was much greater. February will show a still worse record than January, The condition of the iron at the present time is such as to give me much anxtety and apprehension for the safety of tralas. We do not attempt to make the achedule time with ove trains; nearly all los from two to Give hours in passing over therod and ithas been. only by the exercise of, extreme caution We Lave been able thus far to escape serious acet- dent. The inquest of to-morrow will be likely to deter- mine these points; and, meantime, the public must wait patiently for a solution of the mystery, whick will be solved uniess the evidence shall be all fumi- gated away. Quite as important tavestigations have heen put out tn their own smoke; though the public mind is now aroused, and it ta to be hoped that this one will not end in the same manner. 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