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‘ HURRICANE IN SP. THOMAS. \flerald Special Report Via Malifax. A Furious Hurricane and Great Destruction of Property. FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE. | Docks Damaged, Houses Laid Waste and Six Thousand Persons Without Shelter. SHOCKS OF EARTHQUAKE. ‘One Bark Wrecked and Two Steamers Aground. THE ISLAND OF ST. KITTS IN RUINS. Doseription of the Hurricane—Wow It Alter- netely Baged and Lulled. TELEGRANS TO THE NEW YORK HERALY, The Heraxp special correspondent at St. ‘Thomas has forwarded us the following de- sspateh via Halifax :— , Sr. Tromas, Aucust 22, Via Marirax, N.S., August 31, 1871. There was a terrible hurricane on August 21 in and around this port, It swept along #heneigbhoring islands, but prevailed with the jgreatest fury in St. Thomas. DEATH AND DESTRUOTION, The destruction of lives and property is sewful to contemplate. Trees were uprooted, ‘houses unroofed and merchandise scattered in Il directions, The docks are strewed with (debris of all kinds, /THE VESSELS PREPARED FOR THE HURRICANE. | A heavy sea indicated the coming of the Parricane and most vessels were prepared for it, so there is comparatively little damage to | Shipping. SAD HAVOC IN ST. THOMAS. As far as the town of St. Thomas is con- xerned this was one of the most destructive hurricanes on record. It was fully as bad as jhe last one. Although thé inhabitants lashed ‘down and secured their hous¢s in anticipation of it thousands are left without a roof to Phelter them. 1 zs STRUCK DEAD BY DEBRIS. s Boveral “persons were struck dead by flying Yragments of roofs, trees and other dvbris, ‘Buildings are laid waste and impetuons tor- yents of water washed away part of the docks, Whe damage inflicted upon the inhabitants is | Jacalculable. TREACHEROUS CALMS. _ The hurricane raged with alternate lulls. ‘At times a calm ensued for a, few minutes, jafter which the wind recommenced with addi- Mional fury. EME BIGNAL STATION AND FLOATING DOCKS, "The signal station on Water Island has been ‘seriously damaged. Grave fears were at one timo entertained that the floating dock, which \was sunk shortly after the last hurricane and praised last fall, would be entirely destroyed. Warther Particulars of the Hurricane—An Awful Gale and Earthquake—Death and Deselation all Over the Island—One Hundred and Fifty People Killed—Not a House Left ‘Standiog Undamaged. Sv. Toomas, W. I., August 22, Via Hatirax, N. S., August $1, 1871. Another hurricane has swept over this un- fortunate island, overturning every house and Yaying the place inruins. Yesterday, at about jone A. M., a gale broke from the east, shortly \afterwards shifting to the northeast, from which point it blew more fiercely until noon, ‘when the wind veered round slowly to the morth, and fell upon the island in a terrific hurricane. 5 ERORTER THAN THE PREVIOUS HURRICANE. "Tt then shifted to the northwest and blew svith great violence until five P. M., when there came a lull, which lasted until six P. M. At this four the hurricane again swept over the island from the south. Its duration was mot so long as on the previous visit, but its wiolence was equally great. Its term of greatest fury lasted only two hours. THE GALE AND EARTHQUAKE. Closely following in the wake of the hurri- ane came an awful gale from the south and southwest, which raged for several hours. During the hurricane, in the afternoon, several shocks of earthquake rendered more dreadful the situation of the people who were hearing overhead the crash of roofs torn by ‘the hurricane, and had to feel at the same time under foot the foundations of their shelters shaken by the earthquake. THE KILLED AND HOUSELESS. Hundreds of dwellings have been swept away and not a house has been left standing undamaged on this distressed island. Some six thousand people have been left houseless and destitute, and nearly one hundred and fifty persons have been killed and mangled or dis- abled by houses blown down or bricks and tiles flying thickly all around during the bur- ricane. THE CORPSES UNDER THK RUINS. Already some thirty corpses have been dragged from under the rains which, in the shape of treos, fences, shattered houses aud heaps of bricks and tiles strewn throughout the streets, offer a sight of perfect desolation, THE DAMAGE TO SiIPPING. There are no casualties to report about the shipping here, with the exception of a British bark, loaded with sugar and riding at anchor at the mouth of this harbor, which broke loose and went adrift towards Rocksail Chan- nel, and is said to have become a total wreck, THE FRENCH AND ENGLISM STEAMERS, Two French steamers, recenily arrived here, drifted abont and got fast aground, but the English steamers Corsica, Tyne and Delta, as well as the American steamer Florida, at anchor here, weathered the storm handsomely, the latter, however, having to cut down her masts to save her, ST. KITTS IN RUINS, The island of St. Kitts Is said to be in ruins, as it was caught first by the hurricane which has just passed over here, FRANCE. An Appeal for Harmony in the National Assem- bly—A Resolution Eulogizing M. Thiers Adopted—The Constituent Powers of the Assembly— The Deputies of the Left Reported to Resign. TELECRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. VERSAILLES, August 31, 1871, In the Assembly to-day M. Picard made a fervent appeal for harmony tn the Chamber and elsewhere, He said tt was the duty of sll Frenchmen in the presence of the enemy to forget their dissensions, grasp the hand of fellowship, and take all means to strengvhen rather than to weaken the power of tne government. . EULOGY ON M, THIERS, The remainder of the preamble in relation to the constituent powers of the Assembly was adopted, and subsequently M. Dutaure’s paragraph eulogizing the conduct of M. Thiers was carried by a vote of 523 yeas against 34 nays, One hundred members abstained from voting. The Conservative Journals ou the Prolonga- tion of M. Thiers’ Powers. « Parts, August 31, 1871. ‘The conservative organs of to-day express satis- faction with the progress made yesterday in the As- sembly upon the biilfor the prolongation of the power of M. Thiers, but say that the majority of the Chamber, reconstructed agalust radicalism, will support the government aud policy of M. Thiers, THE CONSTITUENT POWERS OF THR ASSEMBLY. The radical journals blame the government for giving any consideration to the preambie offered by M. Virel, Which allirms the constituent powers of | the Assembly and which was adopted at yesterday's session of the Chamber. THE DEPUTIES OF THE LEFT. | It 1s reported that tue Deputies of the Left in the | Assembiy Will resizn in a body. GLAND, Trial of an American Bond Rebber—Attack on the Admira ty--Testimonial to Joha Bright. ". EY TELEGRAM TD THE NeW YORX HERALD, : —— * ¥ Lonpon, August 31, 1871. At the preliminary éxamlnation of Clarke, the American bond robber, the principal witnesses were the Messrs. Kowies, the American bankers, and Messrs. Sanderson ynd Langham, all of whom were victims of the fraud. A WAR STEAMER ASHORE AND GOT OFF. The armor-plated steamship-of-war Repulse has been ashore at Sheerness, but has been got om. The daniage sustained by the vessel 1s yet unknown, THE PRESS AND THE ADMIRALTY. The journals of to-day contain sharp criticisms upon the navy and its administration. A COMMISSION COMING TO AMERICA. The Iron and Steel Institute of the town of Dud- ley, the principal seat of the iron trade In the county of Worcester, have sent a commission to the United States to report upon the management of blast fur- naces, &c. JON BRIGHT. A testimonial to Join Bright is contemplated by the people of the pottery regions. AN M. P. DEAD. Francis William Russell, mem»er of Parliament for Lunerick, aied to-day, aged seventy-one, THE CHOLERA. A Village Nearly Depopulated—Precautionary Measures, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. BERLIN, August 31, 1871, A despatch from Gumbinnen, a town of Eastl Prussia, sixty-six miles from Conigsberg, says that Yn the small village of Chtmochon, with a tote population of 479, there have already heen seventy- nine cases of cholera, forty-six of which terminated fatally. The strictest precantionary measnres agalast the disease have been taken at Gumbinnen, THE FAMINE IN PERSIA. Subscription for the Relief of tho Starving People. TELECKAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. London, August 31, 1871, Subscriptions have been opened in England for the reltef of the people of Persia, and tie Minister of that country has been named chairman of the committee to solicit ald for his countrymen, GARIBALDI. He Tolegraphs That Wis Health is Better, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpon, August 31, 1871, Garibaldi telegraphs from Caprera to friends in London that his heaith 1s better, ATTEMPTED MURDER AND 8UIOIDE AT BALTIMORE, Ba.timorg, Md., August 31, 1871, Detective Richards this evening attemptea to arrest Daniel S. Muller, a young man suspected of robbing his employer, when Miller fired a revolver, wounding the oiicer severly but not fatally, He tried to shoot a second time, but the cap only exploded. Muier immediately turned the pistol upon himselt and fired again, and the ball entered the temple, causing death in a few minutes, EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxnos MONPY MARKET LONDON, Auruat $15 P. —Conso!s ciosed at or mousy and account, Unite Mca nve-twency bonde, 1983, 9334 ; 1805, old, Mss 1867¢ n en orties, Wa, The bullion in the Bank of England has decreased £316,000 during the week, The total amount in vault te now £35,044,138, Panis Por Market.—PARis, August 31.—French Feet oe ont MONTY MARRET.—PRANKTORT, Anguet 81,— Vane ‘States tive-cwenty bonds, 95% a 9575 for the old issue 1862, MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, An; — quiet ang prie-tbind a \ middling Orleans, Mya, been 16,00) bales, inclu sales of Apeculation & Naan. 21,—Bacon, Ble, Liverpoot, Propuck MARKET. ay aii expor' 20 fi. per ewt, for Cu VERPOOL | August S1.—Petrowum, tvigd. per gaion for spirits end I8sgd. for reuned. 1 K Pronoor MARKET.—LONDON, August 81— soe | Ott, £83 per ton. REAMSTUFIS MARKPT.LIVERCOOT, An cust 3L--Wheat, 10s, Sd. a 108, bd. per centai for red Waar. ‘ern spring. Cora, s9s, 6d. ver quarters ON ng. wit THE REVERE SLAUGHTER. | WASHING TON. Continuation of the Coroner's Investigation— Testimony of the Engineer of the Express Train. Boston, August 21, 1871, The Coroner's inquest into the cause of the awful disaster at Revere, Mass, was resumed to-day. Annexed we give ihe tesumony: Ashbel 8, brown sworn—Reside in Charlestown; occupation engineer on the Eastern Railroad; been in ns employ six years; ran the Pullman express train, which leaves at eight o'clock; the name of the engine is Newburyport; ran this train since June 5; was on the train August 26; to the best of my judgment it was twenty-five minutes past elght o'clock when the collision occurred; started at five minutes past eight from Boston; after I was reaay to start the conductor gave a motion to go; Mr, Lunt, depot master, then came alongside of the en- gine in’a hurry and says to me, “Look out for the Saugns Branci train; I said, “All rgnt;” 1 then started, and the first stop I made wasat Prison Point; started and then stopped at the Boston and Maine crossing; started from there and ran to Mystic River bridge—the first place that Isawa light as @ signal of danger; the frst light I saw was swung from a train going tn the opposite direc- tion; I whistled for “brakes;” brakes were applied aud we came nearly to a stop; knowing I had my train under full control I wmstied “off brakes;’” ran @ little ways and saw a second light swinging in the middie of the track; soon after saw a red lught ona pole at Saugus branch was hauled down and the train that was ahead of me crossed the switches to Sangus branch; after tne switches were set the light was run up, and 4s ours was up and anoiner going up this gave me the rignt Of the road; no reason to suppose there was another train within six miles of me; ran along and the first signal of danger I saw was after leaving, Over- head bridge; then discovered two lights looking me in the face (witness was affected to tears and could hardly go on); immediately reversed my engine and whistled for “brakes; having done all in my power to stop my train made preparations Lo leave my engine, thinking she would Tun tntothe rear of that train; when I got wiih- 1n four or five rods I jumped off; was thrown on my face and was scratcheu a little; got up as quickly as I could; first thought whether my fireman got off or not; went up to my engine; she was blqwing oif steam, so I could not see into my cab; as soon as the engine got rid of the steam looked into the cab and called the fireman by name; got no reply; went round to the other side of the train, near where L jumped oi, to see 1 could figa him; think when coming ba met him; asked him if he was hurt; he said “No; then went to the tram to give all the assistance Leould; while there saw a man trying fo get ont of a window; helped him out on the platform: then saw another man at the next window, and helped nim out; then recollect helping a woman a eluted from under the train; the thing I heard wes that my baggave mase nto the car and eat him if he ; od he was: he wes cangnt be+ tween the baggage car and smoking car; went to my @igine to yet axes, Jackscrews, bars, &c., and heiped to get out the ve master; stayed round one and a baif or two hours; then went down on to Mr. Conn: ne, “Koekport,” and stayed with hun thr rs Of an hour; gota coat of hin, wasnec face and then went tu Ue Tuins; stayed there hall or three-quarters ot an hour; heard’ that train was 9 to Boston, and having a Tthink tt was hal. hous i Everett that did nok have twenty minutes start of me; did not expect any train ahead; was rajning notover twenty miles per hour when 1 passed Overhead = Bridge; noone «waa wiln me on the engme but tie fireman; judge the raie of speed when 1 jumped was ten intles per hour: coior of the Ngais was whine; saw ho red lights; saw uo janicrn swung; being so near on to that train, coming so suddenly and kuowing thas the train was there my attention was turned io something else, thatis, 2 Step the train as soon as Lcould; reversed iny engine because they were a short distance ahead. Cross-examined—Did not receive any orders be- fore starting, except what was said hy the depot master; did know that the Beverly train was behind time; Knew that it was half an nour bekina Une: 1 do not Know that L ever had any m action in regard to @ tram that went ahead of a train; could not tell what tie condition of the weatuer was; do now recolicet noticing a sigaal hght beiore reaching Prison Poi; Lad no dificuliy in seeing the signal ; coud not tell tue rate of speed heivre shotld judge fifteen mies au re hour; was deta ar properly noutied; after le do not get on extra speec increased the rate of speed. but not as much as usudl after leaving Everett; did not run as fast on account ol the (og; always Muke it a practice to run carelul; the smoke from the stack did not interfere with my sight; the head light was in good cond. von; the first port 1 can (Revere depot) is just as the engine leaves tue bridge: I sew no tian ahead between Chelsea Gepot and the bri my rate of speed Was Increased on the straiy line or the track; did not try to make up lost tune that night; was going through Revere at the usual rate of speed; around the curve my speed is twenty miles per ur; do at times run iasier than at others; expect a t ahead to give me warning; have made no toreat that if a train was iu my way would run it down; been ou the road ving the Know Nothing afier leaving Evercte six years connected with an engine; do not know what kind of brake is used on the train; cannot judge whether the brakes were put up or not; do not consult ny watch when | am behind ume; the reason Is that 1f I am belund ume there is not much chance of getting ahead; always compare watches with the conductor; ain positive it was the Saugus branch train that 1 was to look out for; can positively swear that there was no train in sight on the straignt track that might; knowing that the Beverly train had @ start of twenty minutes of me, and thinking that they were leaving Revere when | was starting, had no anxtety about it; it was my duty to look out for a signal ligit ai Revere; do not expect a light there without there 1s danger; there was no light there, Wilham T. Simmonds was sworn, and his testi- mouy was corrovorative of the engineer's evidence. Icis not generally understood that there were five trains delayed atthe Saugus branch junciton when the late ‘accident occurred. The outward Saugus train was waiting for the inward Saugus train, detaining the beverly tram. ‘the latter was followed by another Saugus train, which de- jJayed the Pullman train. After the Saugus trains had passed the engineer of the Pullman train sup- posed the track Clear, and hence the disaster. INQUES' ON ONE OF THE VICTIMS. The inquest upon tie body of John B. Wells, a victuns of the Eastern Rallway disaster, who died at tue City Hospital, Was confined simply to the man- ner ot Ia death, and a verdict Was readered eccord- ingly. An inquest is being heid at Lynn on the cases of Jacob A. Allen and Ann LE. Rawsoa, wo were also victims of the disaster, FUNERAL OF REV. SUMNER R. MASON, D. D. Toe funeral of Rev. Sumner R, Mason, D. D., a victim of the ratroad disaster, took place this atter- noon in the Baptist church, Cambridgeport, — Fiags on the public buildings were at halt mast and many places of business ciosed. The services were con- ducted by Rev. Dr. Stearns, of Newton, severul otner ciergymen assisting, ‘The remains were deposited at Mount Auburn. RAILROAD MATTERS. Consolidation of Indiana Railroad Interests. CINCINNATI, August 81, 1871, An agreement has been drawn by which the dif- ficulties of the Indianapoils, Cincinnati and Lafay- etie, and Cincinnati Indiana Railroads are to be removed. It provides for the sale of the road, the reorganization of the company by trustees, und which creditors shail have Interests proportional to their claims. Liens prior to '69 are not to be disturbed. The agreement has been signed by ait the directors. iro and St. Louis Commencement of the Rail: St. Louis, Mo,, August 31, 1871. Ground was broken yesterday at Columbus, Ill., for the Cairo and St. Louts narrow gauge ratiroad. The road, which 13 to be of three feet gauge, wiil be compicted in two years. A New Railroad in Kansas, ATCHISON, Kan., August 31, 1871. The Chicago and Southwestern Railroad was finished to-cay. Ti 1s leased to and will be operated by the Chicago and Rock Island and Pacific Raul- road, It forms tae through Hae irom Chicago to Atchison and Leavenworth. “ LYNCH LAW IN MISSOURI. Mewrnts, Tenn, August 31, 18Tl. Two bodies, supposed to be those of the men who ubed the Southern Express messenger on ine train near Moscow some weeks ago, are reported Lo have been found hanged near New Madrid, Mo, @ few days ago. POTN, PAINFUL ACCIDENT IN TRENTON. sTrenTon, N. J, August 31, 1871. ‘At the Saxony Woollen Mill this evening, while one of the workmen named Joseph Gnorpros was attending to nis duties near the picker, which was Panning at the raie of 900 revolutions per minute, his foot canglt in tie picker and was almost ine stantly torn irom ta socket, His leg was alterwards ampulated six inches Lelow ti kuce, cus Branch and was | ' his Private Secretary, arrived quite unexpectedly | mittee to in REFUNDING TEE NATIONAL DEBT. One Hundred Millions of the Five- Twenties Called In. RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT. Important Measure to Secure Tranquillity in : South Caroliaa. Martial Law To Be Proclaimed in Disaffected Districts. The Ku Klux To Be Put Down at All Hazards. WASHINGTON, August 31, 1871. ‘The New Loan—One Hundred Millions ef the ‘woniies of 1862 Calied In for Re- The tollowing is issued to-day:— NOTICE—REDEMUTION OF 5-20 BONDS OF 1962, TREASUSY DEPARTMENT, Sept, 1, 1871, By virtue of the authority given by an act of Con- gress, approved July 14. 1870, entitled “An act to auphorize the refunding of the nationat debt,” I hereby give notice that the principal and accrued interest of the bonds herein below desig- | nated, Known as five-twenty bonus, will be paid at the Treasury of the United States, in the city of Washington, on or after the first day of December ext, and that the interest on said bonds will ceass on that day; that ts to say, coupon bonds, Known a8 the first series, act of February 25, 1862, dated May 1, 1862, nuinbered as follows:— 1 to 30,699, inclusive, of $50 each. 1 to 43,572, inclusive, Of $100 each, 1 to 40,011, inclusive, of $500 each, 1 to 74,104, tluciuaive, of $1,000 each. And registered bonds of the same act:— 1 to 595, inclusive, of $50 each. 1 to 4, 10%, inciusive, of $100 each. 1 to 1,89, Inclusive, of $500 each, 1 to 8,206, Inc.usive, of $1,000 each, 1 to 2,655, Melusive, of $5,090 earch. 110 2,908, telusive, of $10,000 each. The amount outstanding embraced in the num- bers, as above, 13 $100,059,000, * The coupon bonds | of the act of February 25, 1862, were issued in four | distinct series. The bonds ofthe first series, em- bracing those described above, do not bear the series designation upon them, while those of the second, tinrd and fourth sertes are distinctly marked on the face of the bonds. Untted states securities forwarded for redemption should be ad- dressed to the Loan Division, Secretary's oiler, J. F, HARTLY, Acting Secre@ry. Return of the Presideuttmportant Cabinet Meeting=Vroclaimation to Bo Issued Declare ine Martin! Gow in South Carolina, The Presiient, accompanied by General Porter, tis moroiag. The nature of the business which brongnt him here has been a matter of speculation ai day, but has not transpired to the public, Ib ts known this eveniug that all the members of the Cabnet except Governor Boutwell, who ts abseat from the city, have been summon sd to meet to-mor- row and are now here or will urcive in the morning tras. Senator John Scots, cnatrman of the Jomt Congressional Committee charged with the inves- tigation ef Sonthern outrages, arrived here this morning. The President has béen visiting the sové- Tai departmen‘s, and it is net Known generally that he acld a iengthy nrerview with Senator Scott, a fact which your correspondent has been able to ascer- tain, ‘The onject of the President's and Senator's | visit here {s the same, Mr. Scott having notified the | Pre-ident of ns m eation to see him at Long Branch | onSonthern afairs, On learning the navure of the Senator’s communteation the President advised him that he would see him at Wastiagton, and sum- } moned his Cabinet to assemble at once It will be remembered that Senator Scott recently | went to South Carolina as chatrman of a sub-com- | igave dition of affatrs m the counties of York, Chester, Spartanbarg and those ad- jacent thereto, Ihe character and results of the in- vestigaiion are known and need not be recapita- lated, The terroriam existing in the region referred to was so great that Senator Scott telt compelled to publicly aunounce that, tf any witnesses before the committee were molested after they had re- turned, or if the outrages continued, he (Senator Scott) woula feel himself obttged in honor to tnform the President, and urge the enforcement at once of the most extreme powers given the Executive by the Ku Klux law in various places and ways, ‘This de‘ermination was made known, and it is owing to that fact that the sub-committee were able to obtain the attendance of any Witnesses at all, and even with this pledge, publicly and solemnly made, many of the persons wno were able to give most tmport- ant testimony refused to appear. The abject terror manifested by the majority of those who did come, whether white or black, impressed itself strongly on the Senator's mind, as well as of his colleagues, Senator Scott regards his promise, repeated under circumstances of recognized individual peril, as one which he is bound to arge the fulfilment of to the utmost, Since his return home te has been ta con- stant receipt of letters from the counties of York and Spartanburg, not only from repaolican witnesses, but from democrats of respectabuity, who had per- sonaliy pledged themselves to use thetr influence to prevent any one being molested, and to do all in their power to oppose the contimuance of the Ku Klux rioting and outrages. The shrewder and and more respectable democrats natu- rally dreal the enforcement of martial law. Its proclamation was necessarily involved in the Senator's declarations, and they so understood it among the leading citizens, who pledged their influence to the maintenance of order was a promi- nent lawyer of Spartanburg, formerly Senator and Governor of the State, who asked the Senator to withhold his threatened commuaication to the Pres- iden: for some weeks, pledging to hold meetings throughout the Congressional district, giving the people fair notice of what was involved in their failure to obey the laws ana preserve the peace. It now appears that only a few meetings were £0 hela; that the outrages continue to as great an extent as formerly; that the witnesses before tne sub-committee are an especial object of Ku Kinx hostility, as they feared they would be, and the case that several of them have been abused and others are refugees in Spartanburg and towns where there are United States garrisons. ‘Iwo or three weeks past the Ku Klux have ridden extensively throughout the district and @ large number of negroes nave been whipped at Greenville. For some weeks or more past tne trial of eight supposed Ku Klux has been progressing; one of them is satd to be colored. The jury have failed to convict all but one, The colored prisoner has yet to be tried, The first jury stood eight for acquittal and four for conviction. Singulariy enough tne first eight were ali democrats of ap extreme stripe. It is very evident from this experience that the condition of public senti- ment there is 80 bad that juries will not or are afraid to convict, In these cases the evidence was ample to convict most of the accused, In his interview with the President to-day the Senator laid the facts above given and many others beiore him, urging that the utmost rigors of the law be put im force to protect the unfortunate Unionists of Western South Carolina, He gave the details from his correspondence of several of worst cases, One of the witnesses (a white man), named Quinn, who 8 @& republican, and was one of @& grand jury charged with the investigation of Kukluxtsm, has been taken out of his house and most brutally whipped. Another important witness, colored, barely escaped with hia life and is now & refugee at Spartanburg. The apprehension prevatiing 19 something which decent people tiving In the North must utterly fail to Toahze, Senator Soott laid before the President lee tera received irom Colonel Lewis Mertill, United | the Seuator with his sub-committee visited the dis- ® suMeient force cum be sent at oace into the disturbed region. ‘The Attorney Gene- jral, as the law = ofilcer, will be catled : YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1871—WITH SUPPLEMENT. States Army, commanding post at Spartanbure, an officer whose prudence and sagactty the Senator says he has the utmost confidence. In these letters Colonel Merrill gives details of tae occurrences herein referred to, ‘The receipt of these letters has nally induced the Senator to lay the matter before the President, as ne aid to-day, and to advise and urge that the powers given by the Kia Klux law be exercised to their fuliest extent in at least the counties of York and Spartanburg, South Carolina, ‘The President requested Mr. Scott to lay the facts before tum in a formal letter, which should also sug- gest the remedies he proposed wo be taken, ‘The let’er has been written, and 14 now in the President's hands, the substance of which 1s given above, and in it Mr, Scott, after reciting the grounds of tis appeal, urges the Executive to at once cause @ proclamation to be issued demanding the dis- persion and surrender of all disguisea bands, ana to follow the proclamation by the sta*ioning in the disiurded region of a suiticient military force to in- sure the execution of this comman’, He tmpressea upon the President, in closing ms letter, that prompt action is not only an act of justice, but one of mercy to all conceraed. Sooner or later such action as he urges must be taken. In any event it will be ascribed to partisan motives and purposes by the democratic press and leaders, and the issue they raise must be met. Itis the sworn duty of the President to enforce the law. and this the Senator from Pennsylvania now demands in the most solemn manner, Witn regard to that portion of South Carolina unuer consigeration Senator Scott urges turther that the isswlirg of the proclamation he advises will be followed at once by immediate cessation of all outrages, as the idea prevails in the counties named that it will be in itself a ‘eciaration of martial law. Every etfort will then be made to secure its revocation and the removal of the military, and promises of govd order will be as pientiful as they were when adected region, It is the result of the Senaior’s ex- pertence, and he so advises tho President that it is absolutely essential that the people there should be held witha tignt rein for @ considerable while to come, as otherwise no security for life or person can exist ‘Tue President gave the utmost attention to all the facts laid velore nim by the Senator, frequently asking questions bearing upon the subject matter, and showed bimself thorougily impfessed with the nature and bearings of the issues in- volved. He discussed at length with the Senator tne character of the Ku Klux law and the powers with which {t Invests the Executive, and in termi hating the conference declared in the broadest terms and most positive manner that the law must and should be enforced to the utmost; that he was pre- bared to use every power given to protect the South- ern Unionists and muimtain public peace and safety, 1013 understood that tie course of action which will be discussed in Cabinet to-morrow has already been determined upon, Troops are now so situated that upon to prepare a procigmation calling attenuon to aud reciting the Ku Klux outrages in the South Carolina counties to be placed uader its operation, commandiag all armed and disguised bands to at once disperse and surrender, and order- ing ail persons to retire to thetr homes, remain: ing there peaceably and requiring them to coase ali outrages. Thirty days alter thts proce lamation 1s iss. marual law will be enlorced, troops stationed and seat there will proceed at once 5 LOUISIANA OFFICIALS, Pattern OMicial Correspondence—Coveruer Warmoath Takes the Lientenant Gaverver to Task for Assuming the (iovernor’s Duties—Tart Repiy—Which ts the Gentls- New ORLTANS, August %1, i871. During the absence of Governor Warmouth, Lien- tenant and Acting Governor Dunn pardoned a con. vict and notified the Governor of his aotion, A spicy correspondence ensued, and it has jost been pubiished, The Governor disapproves of the action of the Lieutenant Governor in taking charge of the Executive office, repudiates his acts and saya the Secretary of State will be instructed not to re- cord them, and coutinnes:— When intend absenting myself from the State, under such circumstaices ag render neseasury the services of the Lieutenant Governor, I shall de Myseli the honor to oMicially inform you. Untt® such time Tecan bat regard any act performed by you in the capacity of Acting Governor as an titra ston, calling for Immediate revocation and rebuke. Marry Hewes, Whose pardon you inform me you Na’ #ranted, will be immediately rearrested and ¢ Rete cones at pr Sentence Imposed upon hime © Court your interposttion peli r oficioas and Wholly uncalled for, Busted: AJeutenant Governor Dunn replying says:— Tn the future, as in the past, I shall fearless sume and consclentiousiy perform the duties devete: ing upon me under the constituuon. The ordt- nary courtesies thai obtain among gentlemen and State oMicials should have induced you always to have notified me of your intended absence trom the State, but your neglect jn this particular, watle very damaging ‘o you a3 @ gentleman, in no sore drives me from the obligations imposed npon me by the constitution tn your absence, nor invait- dates any act performed by me as acting Governor, Hewes, in my judgment, has beea nt, if Your Excellency will nut consider 1t oMctous for me to express an opinion, & would respectfully suggest that you are acting out- side of the constitation and the taws, whonever you attempt, without addinonal orfence, to deprive him of his liberty, and such an attempt om your part will justly subject you to a rebuke from the sovereign people of Loulstana, In conciusiou, permit me respectfully to decline accepting your excelloncy as my exemplar in etther modesty, courtesy, propriety or oficial duty. NO YELLOW FEVER IN SAVANNAN, SAVANNAH, Ga,, August 31, 1871, To correct the false reports of yellow fever veing in this city the Advertiser pubiishes to-morrow te following, signed by the leading physicians: — The undersigned physicians of Savannah would State that, as far as thelr observatton in this city ts concerned, they have not, up to this date, found & case of yellow fever in Savannah, nor @ disease that approximates, On the contvary trary the season up to this time i) been remarkabie as one of the healthiest withtn tae Ba of our respective experiences, . D. Arnold, M. ); John D. Fish, M.D.; @. & Thomas, M. D.; I A. Twiggs, M. V.; W. M. Chat ters, M. D.; Thos, Smith, M. 1.3 James B. Read, M. D.; W. Duncan, M. D.; W. N. King, M. Dy YELLOW FEVER IN CHARLESTON. CHARLESTON, S. C., Angust 31, 18Tt. No new cases of yellow tever wero reported "to day. ‘Two of the persons attacked last week died to-day. EMIGRATION COMMISSION, The Castle Garden and Finance Committeos of the Emigration Commission held sessions yesterday but as a quorum was not present the regular monthly meeting of the Board was not held. The following 1s the official statement by the Commis sion up to date:—Alien passengers arrived -te Auscust 24, 148, arrivals since August 24, 3,1445 total to date, ; tolal to sams dace last year, to disperse all bands, make ariests of all such parties as are caught in illegal acts or who have been indicted; when so arrested the troops will turn them over to the United States Marshal for holding antil trial, The proclamation wil be published through the War Department. ‘Tuis important action will undoubtedly be taken, and the country may feel assured that at least one section will stand @ reasonable chance of seeing Ku (ouxism summarily suppressed. i é ‘the Storms Aloog the Senbourd—Oamage to the Sea Island Cotten Crop. From intormation received from Charieston yes- terday Itappears that the recent storms ulong the seaboard have materially changed the prospects of the Sea Island crops. Tao fields are flooded with water and tie crops He prosirate and torn under the mcessant storins whied have raged around them lor two weeks, About the ist of July the prospects for fine crops were better tian at any time in many years. It fully justified the expectation of 160 pounds superfine cotton to the acre. The utmost it can give now is fifty pounds, The drought of July and part of August almost destroyed the high lands, witle it increased the productiveness of the lower lands, so that Wiat was lost im one was regamed 10 the other, The constant gales have so torn aud shattered the plants on the low lands, ana they have been so saturated with water, that it 1s uoubtea if they will yield more than the hign lands, The gales bave been most severe on the seashure, In the interior of tie island the crops have not suf- ferea so much from the wind as {rom the great fall ol water, The injury done to the crops of cotton by the late gales 1s 1rom one-third to one-half from what was expected two wecks ago, actording to different localities, and leaving @ crop about equal to what it was last year, The coarser grades of cotton have passed through the flery and watery ordeals of the season much better thau the finer. For the convenience of the public the Commis. sioner. of Internal Revenue has had prepared a new schedule of internal revenue duties payable by the use of adnesive stamps, giving the denomination of the stamp to ve affixed to the documentary instru- ments, packages, &c. They will be furnished on application to the Commissioner, Serious Damage to the Rice Crop. ‘There 1s no doubt that the damage to tne rice crop has not been properly estimated, and its far more serious than first anticipated, The forward rice, which had been cut and was lying in the felds stacked, was totally swept away. Tie growing crop, notcut, has not been so generally dertroyed, put has been seriously injured, voth in the head and the straw, from long continuance of wind and water, ROBBERY IN BOSTON. Fifty Thousand Doliars in Bonds and Papers Stolen by a Sneak Thiel—The Property Re- covered and iketarned to the Owners. Bosron, August 31, 1871. A boy came into tie Second police station bring- ing @ Un trunk and portfolio trunk, filled with revenue stamps, and gave information thas there were @ large quantity of papers where he had found the trunk, which was in a vault near Batterymarch street. Cap- iain Childs accompantet the voy and found bonds, ratiroad certificates, notes, deeds, revenue stamps and other valuabie papers amounting to $60,000, which pryved to belong to Messrs, Baker & Morrti, merchants, Mr. Baker was sent for, and this Was the Orst Inumation that he had been robbed. It is supposed the robbery was commited by asneak tijef, who entered the counting room some time this afternoon, A HOUSEBREAKER CAUGHT. On Wednesday afternoon Detectives Blackwood and O'Neill, of the Ninth precint, discovered bur- giars in the house of Robert G. Quinnell, No, 165 West Tenth street, they having effected an entrance by means of forcing open the front basement door with a jimmy. As tne officers entered the base- ment door four men emerged from the front door and ran towards Sixth avenue, sued by the omcers. One of the party, named John O'Neill, aged eighteen, of #2 ‘Thompson street, was Chased as far as Sixth ave. nue and Fourta street, were he surrendered him. self, upon the threat that if he dtd not give himself up the ofticer would shoot. Upon searching the house {t was discovered they had opened several trunks and packed. up Soe and jewelry vained at $1,000 ready for removal. Tue prisoner was ur- raigned before Justice Cox, at Jefterson Market, esterday morning and remanded to the station Rouse in order to produce Mr. Quinnell, who is in tue country. ROY KILLED AT NEWARK. David Drohne, fourteen years of age, residing at Woodside, was run over by a wazon on Betieville avenue, Newark, last evening. and so badly injured that he bled to death in a few minutes. BILLIARDS. Maurice Daley vs. Albert Garnier. The pretiminartes for a match at billiards between Maurice Daley and Albert Garnier were arranged yesterday. The match is to consist of two games out of three, American game, On fuil-size stan lads Amertean tidle, four pockets, 1,000 potats up, tor $260 @ side. the first came to be plaved pr Chrcara, 164,248, Balance in bank January 1, $1,302: aggra- gate receipts to August 17, $41,624; received since August 17, for commntation of altea passeagera, &c., $13,143; total, $407,069. Disbursements as per previous account vo August 17, $310,442. Ourreas expenses to date, $9,746, Balance on hand, $24,840. RAILROAD AGGEDENT, Slaughtered at Monmouth Janction, N. Je On Weduesday afternoon James Thompson, & New Brunswick and Cranbury stage driver, was instantly killed at Monmouth Junction by deing struck by the Washington express train, Both arms were broken and his skull crashed tn. ‘Toe shockingly mutilat a remaims were removed te Cranbury, where the deceased resided, Otyaprc Thearre—ftuMery Dumpry.—Never has & season opened any theaire in this city with more brilliant prospects of success than at the Olympic last evening. The house was denselig crowded, and many of those unab'e to find seats were obliged to content themselves with very scané siuuding room. ViIsW3 OF THs PAST. 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