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ti i et ‘ mand after a brisk attack, in which the African | The General reports the loss of the British valley TELEGRAPING NEWS | FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. centre of the Magdala works on the plateau, HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM ABYSSINIA, | brigades the King’s artillerymen opened on The Fortress of Magdala Stormed by the British. King Theodorus Killed and the Captives Released. - A Battle on Good Friday and Heavy Losses of the Natives. Thosands of Prisoners, Four Crowns of Gold, Treasures, Jewels and Plate Taken by the Conquerors, Sketches of Theodorus and His Zast Fortress. ABYSSINIA. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE HERALD. ‘Theodorus About to Move Against Napier= The General Warned=March to the Front of Magdala—A Reconnoisance. Qvern’s Hore, , Lonpon, April 26—A. M. The special correspondent of the HxRatp, marching with the advance of General Napier's army towards Magdala, reports by telegram— delayed in transit—dated the 7th inst., that news was received at headquarters from army spies to the effect that King Theodorus in- tended moving immediately from his works on the British. {General Napier on receipt of this intelli- gence instantly cro sed the Jiddah river to the plain of Tanta, waich he commenced to traverse, Many of the animals employed by the army were lost in crossing a terrible ravine, which is eight miles wide, having a doscent of three thousand five hundred feet and an ascent ex- tending four thousand five hundred feet on the other side. The Queen's army having accomplished both , marched over the ‘‘King’s Road,” which is thirty fect wide, onward. General Napier then halted and recon- noitered the position at Magdala in person. He saw the king’s camps with their in- trenched defences, and said they. appeared almost impregnable. General Napier would reach the Beshilo river next day, the 8th of April. Mr. Rassam, one of the captives, forwarded a letter to General Napier’s camp, dated Mag- dala, the 6th of April, in which he said:— «Beware, the king is moving.” ’ Napier Reaches the Front of the Works— Theoderu” Artillery—British Reconnolse ance—A Truce, but No Surrender—Gaining a DiMcalt Position—British Bombardment and a Gallant Assanlt-Magdala Taken and Theodorus Killed—The Prisoners Released Glittering Plunder. Quren’s Horrr, ) . Lonpon, April 26—A, M.) Three telegraphic despatches have been re- ceived here during the morning from the special correspondent of the Herarp attached to the British army expedition under command ~ of Major General Napier, in Abyssinia. The first telegram is dated on the banks of the Beshilo river, in the advance towards Theo- dorus’ cainp, on the 8th inst.,-and the second when marching with a party in reconnoisance right in front of Magdala. * The Herarn’s correspondent says that to-day (8th inst.) King Theodorus has twenty-eight guns mounted in position outside his works, and mostly in front of his camp, bearing on the inglish advance. Genera! Napier has forwarded a letter to the King officia!ly demanding thg release of the British captives, The English army is concentrated on the Beshilo river. The troops have been furnished with scaling ladders, torpedoes and other engines and missiles of assault, and are held in readiness for a sudden attack on the fortress and works of Magdala. qinother special telegram from the HeraLp's correspondent is dated before the palatial fort- ress of Magdala on the 10th of vg (Good Friday). . He reporte:—The British army has arrived here in front of the King’s stronghold. The troops are distant six miles from the fortress. The King’s camp is situated on a great height and in full view of the men English will assault it very soon. The third telegram from the Heratp’s special correspondent is of still later date, being / written at Magdalaon the 13th of April, and in ithe says :—A truce which had been agreed on between General Napier and King Thee- ' dorus terminated at an early hour this morning. \ Immediately after its termination the King not having surrendered the captives, Major | General Sir Robert Napier placed himeelf at : the head of the First and Second brigades of his army avd moved up the bill towards the fortréss as far as Shillasse, | This portion ofthe strong works bullt was | aurrondered to Napier by the chiefs in com- | The | _ NEW. YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. troops Wes defeated. King Theodores, observing the English ad- vance and its first fruits, retreated into the having first planted five of his guns at the base. When General Napier came in sight with his the advance with these guns in presence of Theodorus. The British replied immediately with their twelve-pounder Armstrong guos and seven- inch mountain mortar rocket guns, throwing rockets into the place. After enduring this fire a short time King Theodorus abandoned his gune and, still re- treating inward, barricaded the sallyports and commenced a fire of musketry from behind his gates and wall defences, The Abyasinians evincing no signs of surren- der, General Napier halted his advance and commenced a bombardment of their works. The bombardment was continued during a space of three hours. When it terminated the British commander ordered an assault, which was made in fine style. The King’s works were carried after a very vigorous resistance on the part of the enemy. Theodorus lost during the engagement sixty men killed and two hundred wounded. The English army had fifteen of its rank and file wounded. After the works were completely taken King Theodorus was found dead by the English soldiers on entering the centre of his strong- hold. He was shot through the head. Some persons say he was killed during one of the bat !e*; others incline to the opinion that he committed suicide when he found the fortune of the day against him. The King’s body was recognized among the killed and wounded by the British captives when released, Theodorus’ two gons were taken prisoners by Napier, and all the European prisoners held by their deceased father set free. The interior of the fortress of Magdala pre- sented an extraordinary and splendid sight, the place . glowing almost with barbaric splendor. The British troops'plundered it at once. The men found four royal crowns made of solid gold, twenty thousand dollars in silver, thousands of silver plates, several lots of very rich jewels, and numerous other articles of great value, General Napier takes by his victory the twenty-eight large guns just used against him, fivethousand stand of small arms, ten thousand shields, such as are used in battle in open field by the Abyssinians; ten thousand spears, and | many other articles of war equipment. The liberated British captives will start for home on the 14th of April. General Napier’s army will reorganize, “fall in,” and return to India and England at once. GENERAL NAPIER’S DESPATCHES. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. v — A Battle on Good Friday—Theodorus De- feated With Heavy Lose—Surrender of an Important Position—Release ‘of the Cape tives=Magdnla Taken by Storm. Querx’s Horr, » Lonvon, April 26—P. M.5 Major General Sir Robert Napier forwards two official despatches to Sir Stafford North- cote, at the India House, from Abyssinia, con- firming all the points of the special telegrams to hand for the Heratn. General Napier’s first. despatch is without date. In it he says that there had been an engage- ment between the English troops and the army of Theodorus before Magdala on Good Friday (April 10), when the King was defeated with heavy loss to his forces. On the English side Captain Roberts, of the Fourth regiment of British infantry, was wounded in the arm, with fifteen men of the rank and file. None of the British were killed. During the next two days King Theodorus surrendered all the European captives, em- ploy‘s and artisans held by him, but had not surrendered himself as vanquished in war, He was allowed a space of twenty-four hours from the 12th of April, in the morning, to decide as to his course. The King’s moralized. General Napier’s second despatch is dated on the 14th of April. Init he says that King Theodorus’ army was at that time greatly disheartened in consequence of the severe losses which it had sustained during the operations and action of the 10th of April; that some few chiefs holding com- troops were completely de- | mands under the King bad surrendered the most formidable position on the approach to Magdala, called Shilasse, and that many thousands of the native soldiers had laid down their arms. King Theodorus then retired into the fortress of Magdala with the troops which remained faithful to his standard. General Napier ordered an assault on the place, which waa made on the 13th of April, under cover of an excellent fire from the Armstrong steel guns and eight-inch mortar rocket battery. The troops found the ascent to the gates of Magdala to be of a most formidable charagter, King Theodorus was killed inside, defending himself and the vogition to the lact. as small, and that the Queen's army will set out on its return to-morrow, April 14. THE LATEST NEWS, Reports from Napier in Magdala—Theodorwy’ Losses Counted by Thousands—Great Nume- bere of His Men Stain—The Liberated Cape tives En Route for Home, Qvery’s Horst, » Lonpon, April 26—P. M.) Still later advices from Abyssinia, dated at Zoula on the 18th of April, have been received here, The very latest reports had at that point from the scene of action in Magdala represent that fourteen thousand native troops had laid down their arms to Napier, and that Theodorus had five hundred soldiers killed and fifteen hundred wounded in the late engagement. Advices from Napier’s Headquarters, Magdala, without date, are also to hand. They state that the Europeans lately held captive there, numbering sixty souls, includ- ing men, women and children, were already on the route to Zoula for home, and that the entire force of Theodorus’ army had been either killed, wounded or captured. in THE PRESS TELEGRAM. A Severe Battle—British Victory—The Captives Released, Lonpon, Sunday Evening, April 26, 1888. Despatches have just been received from Abyssinia which give the following highly important and gratifying intelligence:— +A battle was fought on Good Friday before Mag- dala between the British troops commanded by Gene- ral Napier and the Abyssinian forces, under the com- inand of their King in person, The latter were de- feated and retreated into the town, Their loss in killed and wounded was very heavy. On the Monday following, all lds preparations bav- ing been completed, General Napier ordered an as- sault upon Magdala, and the town and citadel were carried by storm, King Theadorus was slain, a large number of his warriors were Rilled, wounced and taken prisoners, and the entire capital remained in the possession.of the British forces, ‘The loss of the British in killed and wounded was small All the British captives were found in ¢ and weil and were set free. General Napier's instant return to the sea coast is expected. SKETCH OF THEODORE, KING OF ABYSSINIA, The Emperor Theodore, Mr. Dufton telis us, was born about 1820, in the province of Kwara, which is situated to the west of Lake Tzana, and of which his uncle was governor, His mother was, according to some, of low extraction; but, according to others, she was of good birth, and could even trace her descent from the Queen of Sheba, the orthodox an- cestress of Abyssinian royalty. Kassa, for such is the Emperor's real name, soon distinguished himself by his bravery and talent for war, and on the death of his uncle he acquired the government of the provinceof Kwara. He soon enlarged his dominions by the conquest of adjacent provinces, and atlength, after having experienced varying fortunes, he de- feated All Ras, of Amhara, whose daughter he had previously marricd, and effected the conquest of that province. The element of religion, which is so singu- larly blended in Theodorus’ character, is shown by the prayer which he publicly offered up after his vic- tory, and which Is as follows:—‘1 praise thee, © God, that Thou hast manifested Thy good- ness to @ poor sinner like me, Whom Thou hum- biest is humbled, and whom Thou exaltest is exalt- ed, Thine is the power and glory, for ever and ever.” Being now installed at Gondar as Ras of Amhara, a@ rank which carried with it the nominal allegiance of the whole of Abyssinia, Kassa sent to claim tri- bute from Oubie, Prince of Tigré. This being refused, he marched with an army egainst hin, aud, having defeated him in the battle of Deraskle, he had him- self crowned as Negus Theodorus, or King of Kings of Ethiopia. His assumpsion of the name of Theo- dorns appears to have been made in consequence of a@ancient prophecy that au Emperor of that name would raise the kingdom of Abyssinia to an unpre- cedented pitch of greatness. He then attacked the Wollo Gallas, a Mahomedan tribe between Amhara and Shoa, and defeated them in a battie, in which their King, Adara Hille, Was slain, ‘Theodorus had thus made himself master of the whole of Abyssinia with the exception of Shoa, which had long been virtuaily an independent state. Against this kingcom he now directed his arms, aud soon succeeded in completely subjugating tt, thus reuniting under his sway the whole of the go long disungted provinces of Abyssinia, His next project was io drive the the Turks from their possess on the coast, and thus to acquire for Abyssinia an outlet on the Red Sea—an advan- tage which that country had not possessed since Mas- sowah was taken by the Turks in the sixteenth cen- tary. however, he was never in # position to attempt. His conquered provinces revolted, and the cruel element in his character which soon developed itgelf so alierated his subjects that they gradualiy fell w from him until now he seems to hold little territory bevond that in the immediate neighborhood of Debra Tabor which be has mace his capital, Theodorus appears to man of great talent, courage and energy, with a singular power of cous mand over others. Mr. Lufton, who saw him in 1863, thus describes hin:—“His appearance was that ofa man about forty-five, of middling stature, and po of a weil knit, but not over powerfnl frame, conveying more the idea of being ae and wiry than of a strong physical development. His complex- jon ts dark, approaching to black, but he has nothing of the negro about him, His features are altogether those of a European. His head is well formed, and his hatr is arrany in large plaits extending back from the forehead. His forehead 1s high and tends to be prominent. His eye is black, full of fire, quick and piercing. His nose has a littie of the Roman about it, being slightly arched and pointed. His mouth is perfect, and the siniie which, during the he city alive conversation continually played upon it, was exceedingly agreeable, 1 — - fascinating. He has very little mustache or beard, His manner j# peculiarly pleasant, gracious, and even een and his general expression, even when bis features were at rest, was one of intelligence and benevolence. On the whole, the physiognomist could find no trace of flerce passion save tn the lightning glance of his eyes. I watched for the keen shot of light coring from them at times, and reflect- ed upon what he could be capable of, but they did not strike me as treacherous eyes, {felt that he could act savagely under irritation.” He adds in a note, “I here take occasion to remark that, though ‘Theodorus consumes @ Vast quantity of arracky, he is no drunkard; that is, T have never heard of him being overcome with drink. He always stops ai a certa.n poiut.” DESCRIPTION OF THE ABYSSINIAN STRONG- HOLD, eodner, in an account of his jouruey from Chan- kar to Magdaia, in 1802, thus deserihes the scene of the stronghold of the Abyssinian king and its sur- ronndings:— On the J4th of March we ascended a steep, ston path to Magdula. A mere chance and the strength of my mule here saved me from a fall down the precipice. On reaching the lower terrace of the mountain we found eee on & amall plateau, above which rises perpendicfiarly on the nig jest ter. races the fortress proper. We now rode In the midst of rocks. This is the advanced fortress, for the cita- del, if Im be permitted to use thet term, rises on the same plateau. ,On that part of the plateau which lies between the advai A fortress and the Ambs, serving as citadel, there are a few houses called lelam-gie. This portion, however, also forms part of the fortress, and it_can be defended easily a& it rises on most points perpendicularly from the Valley to a height of six to cight hundred feet. ‘The advance northern Amba is not as high as the | main fortress which commands it as well as the | plateau. The main for rises several hundred ject above the plateatt of isiam-gie, and | on that side there are seme incousiderable | works in tnasonry to fi! up some gaps which might possibly be escalated, A few other points are de- ed by abatia, but for the rest it is a fortress by ypature. As We Were not permitted to pass the main Anita we were not able to reach the prinetpal road leading to Tanta, We descended a narrow, almost erpendicniar path, on tle eastern side of the Amba, y several handred fect, to the spurs of the moun- tain, and thence by less steep paths ‘nm to the bottom of the Wore Haimanot valley, which ts about 1,600 feet below the plateau of the fortress, 1 do not think a Kuropean mule could have got down this nav}, oven withont a burden, In the bottom of (he we found some water in a hoie of the dry bed ie river, and there we reated fgr some time. ‘The ascent to Tanta on the other side of the valley though fatiguing owing to the stony path, was mere child's play compared to the descent from Magdala. Tanta is not a village, but a fortified piateau, form- ing part of the fortress, on which a number of huts have been erected for stores, &c. In front of us, be- Yond the valley of Woro Haimanot, we had the ; entire fortress of Magdala, commanded by the | guns of Tanta. It ascends precipitously from | the valley, and a narrow rocky ridge connects it | towards the southwest with the plateau of Tanta. | ‘This ridge bounds the Woro Haimauot valley on tie south, and the main road between the priucipat Amb of Magdala and Tantala leads along it. Towards t north We saw the Amba Kuahit, beyond the Besiilo. Tanta {8 a plateau, which rises ‘in several terrac ‘The few accessible spots are defended by masonry walls, with the exception of two, and these also can | be rendered inaccessible in a short time, It forms art of the fortress of Magdala, and being several | | hundred feet higher it commands it, On the south it is connecced with a large plateau, extending south and southwest, and a broad ditch separates this plateau from Tanta. This diteh 1s generally filled with earth; but in time of danger it is cleared out, At this spot the plateau ts hardly two tiundred paces wide, Short grasa covers the’ plateau, and | there are some shrubs on the hills rising on its edges, The rocky precipices consist of phonolite and trachy ic: there are veins of pitcl stones, sometimes taken to be mineral coal, A large church has been excavated in the rocks of one of the hills. In its subterranean there were kept at the time of our stay about one hundred cows. The magazines stand on the western edge of the plateau, opposite Magdala, ee contained about 6,69 ardeb of corn, farnisied in the course of this year vy the tributary Gallas, Fast of Tanta the deep Ainbela Sieda valley, with a broad, dry river bet, extends north to the Beshtlo. FRANCE. The Fleet in Japan to be, Reinforced—Ameri- cans Expected at Havre. Paris, April 26, 1868, In consequence of the recent troubles in Japan, and the outrage committed there on French seamen, the French fleet in the Japanese waters is to be aug- mented, and orders to that effect have "been issued from the Ministry of te Marine, Many American naval oMcers are expected to be Present at the opening of the International Marine Exhibition at Havre, . RUSSIA. A New Minister to Paris. Lonpon, April 26, 1868, Tne Count de Stackelburg, the present minister of Russia at Vienna, has been appointed to succeed the Baron de Budberg as Russian ambassador at Paris. AUSTRALIA. Prince Alfred Recovering. Lonpon, April 26, 1465. A despatch from Sydney, New South Wales, dated March 31, states that Prince Alired was recovering from the effects of his wound. GEORGIA. The ElectionRadical Majorities in Savan- nah and Chatham and Scriven Counties, SaVannan, April 26, 1868, Of the election in this clty the count at twelve o'clock last night was as follows: For Bullock, republican. For Gordon, conservatiy For the constitution.. Ataines the constituti 1.459 ‘he majority for the republicans so far as heard from in the city and county is 1,800. The counting will be resumed to-morrow. Scriven county retarns give Bullock 673; Gordon, 225; Cleft, 670; Fitch, 214. Several disturbances occurred last night and night before. Policemen were fired upon and numerous arrests were made. Radical Majorities in Richmoud and Burke Counties. Avavera, April 26, 1368, Richmond and Burke counties will give Bullock and the constitution from three thousand to four thousand majority. The radicals claim the district by ten thousand majority, Farther Returne—The Radicals Ahead—A Probable Democratic Legislature, ATLANTA, April 26, 1868, No report whatever of the Georgia election can be strictly official until the result is announced from General Meade's headquarters. Nevertheless, semi- official statements from thirty-four counties, consid- ered reliabie, give, in round numbers, Bullock 7,000, Gordon 4,000; for the constitution 8,000, against 8,500. Gordon’s majority in Chattanooga 1s 300, Gwinnett, 400; Floyd, 600; De Kalb, 700; Cobb, 800, Bullock's majority tn Lid is 300; idwin, 30 erty, eK and Troup, 600’ each; Mora: Rio reene, 800; tham, 1, ‘Other returns and rellable information give lock and the constitu- tion majorities in Hancock, 600; Columbia, 1,000; Richmond and Burke together, 3,000, counties on the line of the Atlanta and Rome Railroad went largely for Gordon; on the line of the Atlanta and Augusta largely for Bullock. Full offictal returns cannot be in before Friday, Competent judges estimate that the con- stitution will be carried by at least 7.00 and Bul- lock elected by 6,000 majority. The Legisiature will probably be democratic, if the parties eciected are eligible. KENTUCKY. The Confederate Dead at Lonisville—Btoo gart, the Alleged Embezzteor, Lovisyinur, April 26, 1863. The ceremony of de@pting the graves of the Confederate dead occurred at Cane Hill Cemetery yesterday. The weather was quite inclement, but notwithstanding several hundred persons were resent. Joseph Bioomgart, who embezzled $12,000 from the overument here some Luue ago, returned yesterday rom New York under arrest and was ge before Tnited States Commissioner Ballard. bloomgart waived an examination, and in defanit of $15,000 bali was coramitted to jail to auswer the charge of embezzicment, MISSOURI. Lint of Insurance Losses by the St. Louis Fire, Sr. Lous, Apri! 26, 1968, ‘The list of Mmanrances of losse# caused by the ex- tensive fire here on Thursday last was incorrect, The following is the amended Itet:— a5832 wen, of Liverpool and London. 5, ecurity, of New York... 6,000 Firemen’s, of New York 5,000 Boatmen’s Fire and Mai 5,000 Patnam, of Hartford 5,000 North British and Mei 10,000 State Fire, of Cleveland 5,000 Phoenix, of St. Louis. 2500. Howard, of New Yor! 2,500 Phoenix, of Brooklyn 5,000 North American, of Hartford 5,000 Hartford Fire Insurance Compan, 5,000 Aina, of Hartford... oe eee 6,000 Merchants’, of Cincinnati. 6,000 North American, of Philaceiphia 2,000 Total....... ee £97,500 NEW YORK. The Heker Extradition Case at Buftale BUFFALO, April 25, 1968, The extradition case of Charles H. Baker, on special mandate of the President of the United States, at the application of the British minis- | fer at Washington on behalf of tie © dian avthorities, was again before tne United States Commissioner, Gorvam, for exammation this afternoon. Documentary evidence was int duced, witnesses examined and the case postpo until Wednesday next. Great interest is man in the case, as it i# thought If the prisoner is rewand- ed to British authorities some developments will he mode in reference to the robbing of (he Royal Ineur- ance Company. Opening of Ci ial Navigation. } ALBANY, April Canal bavigation opens under favorable auspices, the weather being picasant and the canal at this end being jn fair condition, Ail the loaded hoats which were frozen in last fail between this city and Sehe- nectady will reach the river, EUROPEAN MARKETS. | Lox pon MOWSY MARKET.—LONDON, April 20-11 nois Central shares were etronger after ine close of the regular market iast eventing, and were last quoted at 94, | PRANKFORT BOURSR.—FRANKFORT, April 26 — United States five twenty bonds are quoted to-vtay at | ‘164, for the issue of 1862, fiavan Corron Manket.—Havern, April 26.—The nominal quotations of cot olay are 162f. for tres ordinaire tn port it the same to arrive. PRTROLRUM MARKHT.—ANTWeRP, April 26.—Pe- troleam—Rofined standard white ts quotgd at auf. | Wane | produce the boy and girl, falling 'n whieh INTELLIGENCE. “eney. ORATIC NOMINATION, ~ POLITICAL The A PREDICMON ABOUT THE DEM», argue (democrat. 4 correspondent of the Portiana “1718 Mcupent: ie), Sends to that paper a conjecture & al Prien vote on the first ballot for the candidate. in the Democratic Convention which um “New York in July next, as follows > Metiletlan. Haren, 8 California 5 16 Alabama. Hi Connecties 6 1B Arkans: ? Delaware...... 3 8 Louisiane entucky 12 Michigan . 8 38 % Minnesota 4 ui 5 3K, é New York...... 98 iN ; 6 Now Jersey... 7M Virginia. W Oregon. 8 Flori 8 Rhode fi 4 Georg » ‘Tennessee 0 _ Vermont. . Ly Todas cece HOT Mr. Pendleton may get the votes of Tennessee and Missourl, but even with those he will not enter the convention with a inujority. To secure a nomina- tion he must get votes from the Southern States, as | State Association i gro 7 THE NATIONAL GAME. That “ ethereal mildness” which is generally sap- Posed to abound just about this time of the year has not yet made its appearance in this viciuity, and the ball-piaying season Is consequently put back; bub extra time is given in which to make arrangementa for the season: when it does open, and individuals and clubs have more enlarged opportunities for making their combinations and laying out their Plans for the coming campaign. The ciubs ail through: the country*have waited and prayed for the asso- ciation book to see what they should do in order to ke, “P Within the pte of the law, but it has not beem heam,' OM, and those who have been sensible have procua, '* “Guide,” and have found all that they desire goa “MMlY to know, and more than the asso- ciation boos, Yl teach them, ‘The preparaty "S already made, and the imduce- ments offered an& ,'° be offered, give promise that the season will be ot of the most brilliant and moat pleasant in the annals ‘e game. The New York , 2S rapidiy, and will, no the Atlantic or Eastern States are not favorable toh | doubt, ere the close of the se °°" be such gs to carry “policy.” ‘The Toledo Blade (radica)) thinks that a war demo- crat, pledged to sustain the national credit by his Veto, if necessary, might carry New York, but would not get the vote of half his party in Ohio, “A copper- head, pledged to repudiation, would foll a heavy EE An A, but would never carry mnsylvania, Wadder, pledged would carry nether.” ae BLOTS: ae The Newburyport (Mass.) Herald (independent) in- tmates that General Hancock will do as a demo- cratic candidate for President if the object be mere! to keep the party from tumbling to pieces; but tuere is any thought of a democratic President some other candidate should be selected, ‘The Macon (Ga.) /elegraph urges the nomination of General W. 5. Hancock as the conservative candl- date for President. The New Orleans Picayune says:—“The Telegraph has always been among the most influential of the political press of the State, and, in this instance, we have no doubt, it reflects the wishes of every true Georgian,” Alluding to the movement now being made in Washington to secure General Hancock's nomination, the Telegraph says:— “We wish it success, believing that not only the best interests but the salvation of the government de- mand it, Push on the column! Hancock and Adams (John Quincy) would distance any ticket that can be brougit into the field against them." ‘The conservatives of Tenuessee are for Andrew Johnson as the democratic candidate for the Presi- deacy.. They think him much more avaliable than Mr. Pendleton, ‘The New Haven Palladium—radical—April 22, expresses the optulon that Charles Francis Adams, out the denomination of the st ''¢ of New York and be the Empire Association of the a ‘tlon. Thi, py the way, calls to mind the fact that the Empire Ghub of this city—an organization which is a cht to tlie fra~ ternity, and which numbers among its m'™bers 3 with whom it is a pleasure and an honor ty’ asseci ¥te Will open hoe hig-ufternoon at Hoboken. T. Mutuals of this city have concluded to play Wher.& they did last year, and as stories of malicious anttine and doings on the part of persons interested in business were freely circulated, but one. side of the stories was heard or known. The other side a direct and honorable refutation of the allegations and insinuations which have gone abroad and the Mutuals ready, no doubt, to make the amende honorable where injustice had unwittim: been done, have made the final resolve alluded above. This will be nailed with pleasure by many of the friends of the game in this city because of the accommodation and convenience of access which the selected locality aff rds, : ‘The first Vice President of the New York State As- sociation, Mr. 0. P. Moore, of Niagara Falls, promised’ to push the 1 terests of the ass c¢ ation in the westerm rtion of the State, and that he has endeavored to eep his promise is already apparent, He has, to- ether with tie executive committee of the Niagara ‘alis Club, made arrangements for a grand tourna- ment to commence on the %th of June und continue two weeks, For this he has arranged prizes to be awarded to clubs aud individual players in large numbers, and has also made arrangements for @ international clubs the series of Jea ling games between the States, man, a of of Minister to Enslaud, will ultimately be the demo- | which will be present ac the tournament, and cratic compromise candidate, THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEKS FOR PRESIDENT AND VICK. | cellent buse ballis:s. Speaker Colfax writes to a New Jersey gentie- man, who had apprised him of the favorable feeling entertatned toward him for the Vice Presidency in that State:— At Chicago the frat queation above all others should bo as to who woud vest strengthen the Grant ticket in the doubtful Staies—the Dattio held. If taat selects another I shall say Amen with ny heart, for with me all personal con- stlerations aré subordinated fo the sttccess of the cause we love, aud we must save the country from that last calamity of all, democratic and revel rule. I shouid be nominaved 1 should regard {tas a bigh honor, because conferred despite locaiity, hould be expectally’ proud of the vote of New Jersey, se Mt is the home of ny ancestry. Rev, Dr. Breck.uridge, of Kentucky, is outspoken in favor of General Grant for the Presidency, not be- cause he thinks Grant is especially available, but be- cause he estecins him “the fittest man for the oitice in America.” The Alabama Repidlican nominates for President Casta P. Chase, for Vice President Richard sus- ed. The San Francisco Times (republican, March 21), although not precisely hostile to Colfax, Wade, or any other Western repnblican as thetr candidate for Vice President, suggests that as Grant comes from the West, it were better to sciect for the second name on his ticket that of some Eastern or Middle State man, either Fenton, Curtin, Buckingham, &c, CHASE AS AN INDEPENDENT NOMINEE, The Portsmouth (N.' H.) Chronicle (radical), April 21, says:—The possible nomination of Chief Justice tae C.nadianclubs wich a ready comprise many ex- He has made but one mistak: which, although it cannot damage the enjoyment the sports prepared, has created quite a laugh anong the knowing ones, who Dring rg in the publish [erihompnee evidences of the fact that he has fallen into theclutches of some unprincipled individuals, who nave not hesitated to use his arrangements for advertising themselves and to make capital by ad- vertising others. The prizes offered amount im value to over $2,000, and include almost Mba, that can be used in the game as well as medais aiticles of value, It is to be hoped that the tourna- meat will | ne to be fully up to tue expectations of its origlaators; and, as there can be no doubt that it will be weil carried oui, 1¢ cannot result otherwise than beneficially to the game, and especially so to the interesi# of tue New York State Association. ‘ The “Que n" of the sporting world, who is always “Frank” in his assertions, promises to give this season especial inierest to the contest for the cham~- pionstip, It may appear somewhat anomalous te siyle a queen “‘he,’’ but we live in strane tines, and the ap; areut incon,ruity can be readliy understood, He fatends to throw into the championship deid among the rival aeas of the base ball Olympus a ti bali (egulation size und weight), and those hoiding the leaain ¢ positions in that abode will contend for the possession 0. the prize, which the goddess of vic- tory wiil bes.ow on the one proving to be most valiant and succesaful in the arguments. It is to be hoped that the ball wili uot prove to be a second “apple of discord,” und that the “balliste’’ will show themselves to be better behaved than the ladies to whom the spple of legeasary: fame was thrown, In addition to the gold ball he promises to give to the nine piayers who excel, each in his own proper Chase on an independent ticket might cause the de- | position, a handsome gold medal. fection of a large poruon of the republican voters of cone inducements and the excursions pl the country, who, disgusted with party squabbies and betrayal, would rally gladly to the standard of the independent nominee rather than risk betrayal Shouid ~- again at the hands of suy ee Iriends. ‘Aird ‘cand occur, with by the democr General Grant would not hw easy road to the White House.”” Virginia. Republican nominations are being made all over Virginia. In Caroline county, a meeting nominated lanned ther mrs re by leading organizations will give éclat to thé times and a new impetus to the spol EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. SourHampton, April 26—Evening.—The Hamburg- American Steam Packet Company's steamship Sax- onta, which left New York on the 14th inst., arrived Off this port between three and six o’clock this after- noon, and, after transferring her London passengers, Hawxhurst for Governor, and one white and one | maiis and packages sailed for Hamburg. ° black member of the Legislature. In Hanover county, Wm. Jarvis is nominated for Congress, and one biack and one white man for the Legisiature. Several negroes have declared themselves candt- dates for Congress in Virginia. Dr. Bayne, in the SHOOTING APFRAY IN ILLINOIS.—Two men in Shelby county, I, named Placebo Calhoun and Philip Grass had an altercation, during which Oal- Norfolk district; Jones, in the Richmond district, | oun shot Grass through the arm. On Monday, the and Norton, inthe Williamsburg district, are candi- dates, " necticut. THE SPEAKERSHW’, UNITED STATES SENATORSULP, BTC. The New Haven Palladium, April 22, says:— No candidates for the Speakership have appeared, except Messrs. Minor, Avertil and Ives. Governor Minor, it seems, does not want it, and will not pro- bably appear before the cancus as a candidate. be Spa Liodie Ives? . nig: to be spoken of with the most favor, and, as it now al the chotce will full on hin. ete Referring to the nomination of Mr. 0. H. Platt for Senator the Waterbury American says:—Mr. Platt is altogether Loo good a man at the head of the Ke- publican State Committee for us to give him up at present. Polit! Miscellany. The Huntsville (Ala.) Democrat produces the fol- lowing classical poll! obituary :— BENATUS, BTANTON EY GRANT. Onicrnm: 186, Atque odio Auntet, Hie Stanton et jacet, Cam quo Grantt placet Ut oum faeere, Sic demum jacere. Oinnes ineipionton, Jour dotiotenten A #t anne, In inuitts annis Fortidi et audaces, Pronitorgs mendaces, Sine condbte: Sine penitentia, Blanton, Kenatta et Grant, Pornas in Tartaro daut. The Augusta (Ga.) Chrontele, April 21, says: —“CGen- eral Meade does dot deny having expressed a prefer- ence for the election of Gordon. He will not deny it heeause we have the information from such a source which makes tt morally certain that he did say that he ‘hoped Gordon would defeat Bullock,’ or words to that effect."’ The Conservative Executive Committee of Ala- bama have called # convention of white people of all political parties In the State, to meet in Montgomery ‘on the 3d June next, for the purpose of taking meas- ures to sustain and co-operate with the national democracy of the Union in the approaching election for President and Vice President of the United States, Captain J. B. Dester (a Gilmore (radical), candid for Mayor of Spring- field, both claim to have been elected to that office at the recent election. The contest was settled by both resigning. The contest ia to be made again on the 2d of May, when it is expected the best man will win, ‘The Chicago Republican (radical) ascribes the de. feat of their party at the late municipal election in that city o “local squabbles, sore heads, boiters and apathy.” Quite enough. ‘A colored man, writing to the Albany (Ga.) Neves, ways:—I, for one, ain determined to vote for true Southern men—men that | know and whom [have never yet been afratl to trast, T don't know the Yankees on the radical side. A CHAS® Avie WIFT AND CHILDREN. —A few daye ago Captain Petersen (commander of an ocean sten- mer) arrived * thia city in search of his family. His wife liad left fer home in Hamburg, Germany, last year, taking with her their two children, and came yotowa. She, with her sister, has been living in the house of @ than nary Hensen, some miles ok in the country, and with whom, it i# said, she las co- ed as lis wife, Captain sen secured the services of Marshal Henie, who the parties a viait last Tuesday. ‘Che artival of the husband had (1 When the Marshat presented him- wy Hensen one ee Cg Cs a tograp! ol ie ing some resem- asked the one been heard of, self he found veversen. Henle had @ runaway wife, anit, there between the sisters, hefore tia if she were Mrs, Potersen. ‘Then he prodaced the photograph and asked if she knew the original. This wag denied; but when sho was told that In saoh case she must @o along with him age reat eniprit appeared. The children bein demaMed all three deciared they Rney nomigg ol them. Henle gave them five minutes in which to aswured nis had tirein that he would take them ail to jail. it ired effect, aud the children wi nt bi. Whew co fain — paw ferarn with bis \ heir mother begged children #0 hard to go with him—not as hia wife, but to be vear her capnae that he consented and paid her way back. J yee of her ain la worse thay ath,—Lyone (Lowe) cra. nd J don't like the Southern men that are | Te them 13th Inst., the shop of Caihoun was set on fire, and a colored man by tue name of Bunch aroused Calhoun and told him his shop was on fre, Calhoun got ap and quiokly started to the burning siiop, when seven shots were fired at him, three of which took effect, kulling him instantly. Ruse oF aN Escargp Convict. published last February in the Lawrence, Kansas, papers of a man in that city having been knocked down and robbed of everything, including his cloth- ing. A charitable family ciothed aud fed the sutterer, and sent hima on his way rejoicing. 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