The New York Herald Newspaper, September 28, 1872, Page 4

THE BERLIN FETES Yow the German Emperor Enter- tained His Imperial Guests, THE GREETING ISS. Austria Forgets Sadowa in the Embrace of Kaiser Wilhelm. THE ENTENTE CORDIALE. ‘The Russian Bear Hugs the Beare of the Prussian Eagles, r AN IMPERIAL TEA PARTY. How Prussia Spends the French Milliards in Pyrotechnics and Music. A FATAL SERENADE. Common People Crushed in Honor of Majesty. AN IMITATION OF WAR. —-—_——. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, led him to his open carriage, and, aitting side by aide, they drove to the Imperial Palace, vehemently cheered on their way by the muititude. The Bm- Peror Alexander greeted the Empress and then drove to his quarters tn the Patace of the Russian Embassy. The above account may serve a8 a de- scription of the RECEPTION OF BOTH EMPERORS, excepting the uniforms worn by Kaiser William and the Princes, which, on the second occasion, Were Austrian, with the St, Stephen decoration. Emperor Francis Joseph, to Prussian uniform, tooking bright and handsome, ¢amé accompanied by the Crown Prince of Saxony. Another little difference in the recoption must yet be noted. The greeting seemed not quite so hearty, the kiss some- what formal and the general accvei? leas animated than thatof the day before, though with a more extensive military display and civic crowd, Prince Frederick Charies, on betug introduced to Francis Joseph, looked blue, Von Roon seemed et? in the back, Bismarck had a sarcastic leer, old Moltke alone shook hands with any apparent good will. When the cortége, headed by the carriage In which Francis Joseph was seated on the right of Emperor William, entered the broad Unter Den Linden and passed the Russian Embassy, the Czar stood at his open window and saluted them, Having alighted at the Castle, where he was as- signed a splendid section of that historic abode, Francis Joseph at once donned his Russian uniform and paid his compliments to Emperor Alexander. The operatic entertainment for the evening, Gounod’s “Faust.” executed by Niemann, did not prove sufficient attraction to call out their Majea- ties in the excessive heat, The day closed with a grand banquet at the Schloss, where the board for the Imperial families was spread in the Mirror Hall, ana that of the attendants and the diplomatic corps in the adjacent apartments aad galleries. Saturday forenoon was devoted to A GRAND PARADE onthe immense field about the Kreuzberg. The entire guards, infantry, cavalry and artillery, be- sides many regiments of the line, had been called out under command of Prince August, of Wurtem- berg. In order to advantageously witness such anim- posing spectacle it is indispensable to appear in straps and buttons, as the civilians dress is tabood in the eyes of the police, who, with the aid of the sol- diery, form an impregnable line around the grounds. Even carriages for which passes had | been obtained from the police several days before- French Battles Counterfeited to Entertain the Imperial Trio. BERLIN, Sept. 11, 1872. It was not astorm but a compicte hurricane of fetes which for six days raged in this capital in honor of the imperial visitors. Surely Francis Joseph and Alexander II. must fecl surfeited with parades, manceuvres, banquets, opera shows, con- certs and illuminations which, each following upon the heel of the other, left them barely a minute's time to themselves, and, to speak truly, doomed” them to an uninterrupted series of feasts and ova- tions, Prior to the arrival of the imperial guests considerable embarrassment was caused by the QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE ‘aa to the relative claims of each Emperor to pre- cedence at court receptions and gala occasions. The decision first arrived at in so weighty a matter was favorable to the Austrian monarch, he having worn the purple longer than Alexander and being not so closely related to the Hohenzollerns as the Kussian Ozar. Some great authorities on etiquette, however, such as Count Stlilfried de Alcantara, Clef Master of Ceremonies at the Berlin Court, held that the precedence should alternately be given one day to the Austrian and the other to the Russtan monarch, which having finally been agreed to, another diMcult job, the order of rank among princes, dukes and big bugs was drawn up aud sent to Bismarck for approval, THE RECEPTION. Ju the afternoon of Thursday the Emperor ¥ liam, all the Prussian Princes, the Grand Duke Nicholas and the foreign princely and distinguished guests proceeded in gala equipages to tie Eastern depot. The aged Monarch, the Crown Princo, Princes Charles, Frederick Charies and Albert, Jr., and Field Marshal Wrangel, all wore, as a compli- | ment to the Czar, the St. Andrew's decoration and | the uniforms of the regiments under their respec- tive commands, At the depot, which was hand- somely decorated, a battalion of the Alexander | Guards, with their band, stood posted in grand | parade dress, while the halls were thronged by Am- bassadors, Generals and other high functionaries, It required no less than three distinct tickets to enter the depot and obtain the privilege of sceing an Emperor step out of a railway carriage. Two of these tickets were issued by the Chief of Police, the third by the railroad company. It was requi- site to appearin full dress; but white cravats, white gloves and swallow-tail coats stood a bad chance in the midst of buttons, straps, ribbons, crosses, stars and numberiless trinkets of the kind. But others fared worse; notwithstanding they presented their tickets, they were told to remain outside. Woe to the party who happened to own # Polish sounding name or had @ Polish look about him; neither at the arrival, during the stay, or at the departure of the Czar Alexander were such persons allowed to get a sight of him, and yon may imagine the diMcult task assigned to the detectives who liad to scan and continually watch all individ- uals suspected of belonging to the fated national- ity. It is proper to mention that a very large num- ber of reigning Grand Dukes, Dukes and Princes | are assembled here as the guests of Emperor Wil- tiam, Only the Kings of Bavaria and Wurtemberg have not seen fit to come and by thelr presence assist in giving relief to the imperial entrevues Those who fondiy imagine that since 1866 most of the petty rulers of Germany have gradually “caved | in” will see their mistake by glancing at the | following list. CONCLAVE OF GERMAN PRINCES now in this city, while others are yet expected:— The Grand Dukes of Baden, Weimar, Mecklenburg- Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Oldenburg, Saxony. (Anhalt), Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Saxe-Meiningen, the reigning Princes of Schaumburg-Lippe, Salm-Reif- ferscheidt, Charles Egon-Fuerstenberg, George- Carolath-Beuthen, Leopold of Hohenzollern, Prince | Albert of Saxe-Altenburg, Henry VII. of Reuss, Prince of Waldeck-Pyrmont, Prince of Lippe-Det- mold, Prince August of Wurtemberg, Prince Max Emanuel Duke of Bavaria (a brother of the Aus- | trian Empress), &c., &c, The above list should be continued by giving the | Hames of some of the DISTINGUISHED FORRIGN Vistrors, Such as Prince Gortschakoil, Field Marshal Berg, | General Shuwalof, Prince Alexander Daigorouky, | Rear Admiral Bock, Privy Councillors Hamburger | and Jomini, Prince Mentchikotf, Prince Mertchersky, Prince Lichtenstein, Count Andrassy (Austrian | Premier), with a large number of Cabinet officers; | Rear Admiral Alden, United States Navy, with | | more spicy neighbor, Gortschakom. hand, were not allowed to approach sufictently near to secure a fair sight. The Emperors having punctually arrived at ten A, M., mounted spirited black steeds, and, escerted by their suites, rode up to His Majesty William, who, sabre in hand, was waiting at the head of his troops, which he had formed into twoimmense lines. Now, as the spicn- did cavalcade, headed by the three Monarchs, and foliowed by the carriages bearing the Empress, Princesses and ladies of the Court, proceeded at a rapid trot along the front, each regiment hailed them with three thundering hurrahs, while the bands pealed forth the Austrian and Russian hymns. This introductory over, the troops formed into columns and filed past thelr Majesties, exe- cuting, until the hour of one o'clock I, M., a va- riety of complicated movements, But two accidents occurred during this stirring parade; one lancer fell from his horse and broke his collar bone, and a pair of carriage horses, frightened, ran into the imperial group, threw the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg from his horse and wounded Prince Frederick Charies in the leg. Saturday afternoon the imperial company sat down toa GRAND BANQUET IN THE WHITE TALL and the adjacent apartments, Between the Em- press and the Princess Imperial Victoria sat the Czar of All the Russias, while the principal seat of honor, between Empress Augusta and Emperor Wiiliam, was enjoyed by Francis Joseph, who, not- withstanding the programme of etiquette above alluded to, and unquestionably with the consent of the Czar, was given the precedence on all subse- quent occasions, Immediately opposite and at the same table with their Majestics sat Bismarck, sand- wiched between Gortschakor and Andrassy, Field Marshal Berg and Count Caroly, Oubril and Schwei- nitz; and it was not uninteresting to observe the lively chattering of these renowned statesmen, their sly winks at one ano! their hearty laughter and the exchange of significant glances with their sovereigns. Towards the close of the banquet Emperor William rose to offer a toast to his imperial guests His Majesty Francis Joseph and His Majesty Alexander IL, which, according to court etiquette, was drank in silence, the band joining in with “Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser,” followed by the Russlan Hymn. The Austrian Emperor replied by a toast to “Emperor William and the Imperial Family” (music, “Heil Dir im Siegerkranz”), after which the Czar emptied his glass to “The Prussian Army.” The latter toast, which is the most important, as there would be no German Empire without the Prussian army, wound up the feast, which, as regards culinary achievements and generous fluids, was, as may be imagined, worthy of the unprecedented occasion. Ensconced in a nook of the gallery of the White Hall, old Kaiser Willlam and the Empress were de- voting their attention almost exclusively to Francis | Joseph, who, however, looked as cool as a cucum- ber. Bismarck was trying hard to keep up a con- versation with Androssy, but often turning to his The beautiful dessert plates were served to the imperial family only, and the Princesses heaped these plates (on which were finely executed pictures representing | scenes of the late French war) with dainties and bonbons, which they reached over their shoulders to young, noble pages dressed in scarlet and gold. Admiral Alden and Major General Pennypacker, whilst their adjutants were seated in an adjacent hall. In the evening Taglioni’s ballet “Morgano” drew to the opera the Russian and German im- perial families and a full attendance of their guests, Emperor Francis Joseph, being still in mourning From pit to gallery shone the glittering uniforms, their refulgence soitened by the light-colored robes of the ladies, The large imperial box in the centre was crowded by royalty, Emperors Alex. box, ana in the tler above them the Empress, the Grand Duchess of Baden and the Czarewitch. At the conclusion of the ballet the whole company pro- ceeded to the royal Castle, the spacions square in front of which, called the Lustgarten, having been | illuminated by electric suns and gas fambeaux, | while the Arsenal, Museum and Cathedral blazed with variegated Bengal lights, Not only the eyes but the ears of the imperial | guests were to be gladdened by a GRAND TATTOO, OR ZAPFENSTREICH, a marvellous serenade, executed by ail the bands of the guards and other regiments—some nine hun- | westerly direction. Among the company in the White Hall were Rear | using of lanterns by the teadera instead of batons, while the chief among them, leader Saro (proudly wearing the Gilmore medal), stood on @ high platform in; the centre of the square, beating time with a huge torch. The only piece worthy of mention wasa untsono by the drummers, Commencing with & planissimo it sounded like the faint rumbling ot distant thunder, then gradually swelled to the flerce roar of a terrific cannonade and again softened into a planissimo, The noble company in the castle, may have enjoyed the music; they could not hear the appalling cries of the wounded and dying. Some of the highest aristocracy, occupying the balcony, only grumbled at “the rabble below that made such hideous noise!” It is now oficially stated thet owing to “the dense crowding of the peopte on Saturday night," BIGHT PERSONS WERE SUFFOCATED AND TRAMPLED . 10 DEATH and fifteen more mortally injured; and even this is supposed to be far below the actual figure, for sev- eral persons are still missing, and it is known that not a few victims were carried away under cover ofnight. This dire catastrophe could have been avoided had the police timely warned the people, or ifat the time danger became apparent some of the vacant space had been yielded them. However, nothing of the kind was done, On the contrary, the mounted police even charged the wedged masses with drawn sabres. Sunday morning was devoted to DIVINE WORSHLY, the Empress and imperial family repairing to the garrison church, the Czar to his Greek chapel in the Russian Embassy, and I'rancis Joseph and the Crown Prince of Saxony to the St. Hedwig church (Catholic), back of the Royal Opera, Emperor William attended to government business, gave audience to the Austrian Ambassador, listened to reports of the Master of his household, of the Chief of the Police, Baron von Madai, who is recently appointed, and should be held responsi- bie for the slaughter of the previous night, At one P. M. Emperor William called on his imperial guests and took them, togetuer with other princes and princesses, to (he ZOOLOGICAL GATDENS, where they were received by the directors, who had issued 10,000 tickets, Those tickets admitted to the gardens till eleven A. M., after which not a soul was allowed to enter, not even the stockhold- ers, though thetr right to admittance was unques- tionable, aud the gardens are large enough to ac- commodate a hundred thousand and more per- sons. At two P. M, an extra train took the company to Potsdam, where they drove through the extensive parks, visited Saas Souci and dined at the Emperor's summer castle. Towards evening they left Pabelsberg and pro- ceeded to the new marble palace of tho Crown Prince, whither two extra trains from Berlia brought the other invited guests—ambassadors, generals, officials, &c.—numberiug about seven hundred persons. The imperial Prince and Princess Victoria had invited to “tea and supper” only, no mention being made of the GARDEN FEAST AND ILLUMINATION with which they agreeably surprised and even de- lighted their guests, 9 task by 20 means easy, when it is considered that emperors, princes and aristocrats from all climes and countries have generally seen “everything,” and are, it is under- stood, dlasés, The spacious semi-circle in front of the palace—its statues, bowers, trees and hortl- cultural embellishments—blazed with many-colored lights artistically distributed amid the Nowers, and arranged everywhere in stars, pyramids, garlands and festoons, As far as the eye reached the fine groves of orange and clm trees were hung to the tops with variegated lamps and balloons, giving the ensemble a fairy-like aspect which defied descrip- tion and reminded the beholder of the wonders narrated in the “Arabian Nights.”” Lighting up co:amenced an hour before sunset and occupied 1,500 busy hands (the inmates of the Military Orphan Asylum in Potsdam) till late in the evening. This will give the reader an idea of the grandeur of this illumination, It required 6,400 balloons, 36,000 lampions, 46,000 single lamps, twen- ty-four large chandellers, two pyramids and two artificial palms, not Counting the tasteful lighting up of numberless orange and elm trees. Having relished the good things spread on colos- sal buitets, the three Monarchs, the Prince Imperial and hia consort Victoria (who, until late In the afternoon, had personally bSuper- intended the preparations for the garden feast), leading her numerous children, and all the distinguished company stepped out of the Schell Hall and took position on the terrace in front. As the bands struck up “Gott Erhalte Franz den Kaiser’ thousands of Bengal lights illuminated the statues, and the fountains threw high their crystal streams, while firespouts sent up their sparkling showers; indeed, ® most magnifi- cent display, which lasted an hour and a half, and fairly astounded the spectators, It was a display worthy to be gazed at by Emperors. As to its cost, who cares in presence of the cornucopia run- ning over with French milliards? Both Monday and Tuesday were devoted to that plaisir recherché of crowned heads, ay! MILITARY MANOEUVRES. These were performed by the entire guards and large bodies of troops of the line. The detail of the order of battle can have no interest sor other than military man. The Fortress of Span- dau, nine miles from Berlin, was besieged by a supposed enemy, who, having been vigorously attacked, was forced to retire across the River Ravel, which, during the night, he bridged in sev- eral places. Pursued on the following day, and, after severe fighting, cut off from his line of retreat, he lost part of his siege train, and decamped in a The marches, countermarches, attacks and repulses, all acted up to nature, cov- | ered an area of about fifteen square miles, and the | quantity of powder wasted during the two days by the artillery and small arms must be estimated by | tons, It was, indeed, a true copy of actual war, the troops camping out, adjutants flying about with the orders of commanders, and, with the view of | teaching the pontoon men how to help themselves | for the late Archduchess Sophia, did not attend. | in an emergency, even the timber was seized | from private parties, of course to be paid | for afterwards by the War Department. Novel | strategical movements, which had proved eMcient in | the late war, were combined with these manceuvres, | ander and William were seated in a proscenium | The Emperors and suites, halting at respectful «listances and overlooking the battle flelds, were busily commenting on the evolutions of the in- | fantry, artillery and cavalry, though the latter, in their spirited charges, were seldom otherwise dis- cernible than by the clouds of dust they raised, which, together with the smoke from the artillery, often obscured the atmosphere for miles, Being in close proximity to the Emperors, we could | | notice the evident delight with which they—not less | | than all the rest, heated and blackened with dust— | scanned the scene, listened to the cannonading and recetved reports from the generals in command. They and their suites,as well as all the foreign Lieutenant Commander McCalla, Lieutenant Lyons | dred musicians. As they had rehearsed together | oMcers (the Americans were there) and those and Surgeon Ruth; Major General Pennypacker, | United States Army; Lord Strathnairn, General Walker, the Duke of Manchester, @ host of forcign | diplomatists and military oMcers froin Italy, den, Switzerland and nearly every country of | Europe, | Bot, to return to the Eastern depot where ali these and many more noble personages assembled, | and where, as the train drew near, the band played the impressive Ruselan national hymn, The Czar, looking rather haggard and sallow, in the uniform of his Prassian regiment of Guards, stepped ont, was warmly greeted by his uncle William, | who eagerly exchanged kisses with him, | one om each cheek and one on the mouth, making three, and, Eastern fashion, | repeatedly embraced him. The same weicome was given the Casarwitch and his brother Wlad{mir. Kissing and hugging was now gone throngh with emong all the members of the two imperial fam- ilies, and, epidemic-like, it spread even to the | Wrangels, Bergs, Moltkes, Schwaloils, Roous and others, As the Emperor William introduced other Princes aud Ministers—among them Eulenburg, Falk, &e—they caught bold of the Czar's hand and Kissed it, It was indeed a scene of genuine joy, shared in, to all appearances, by t whole com, Having handed the day report of his regiment to the Czar-Commander, who inspected the mea with evident satisfaction, Emucror Wit | aateapinn ected an Bismarek, | for week, a grand effect was expected from this monstre concert of the Prussian military “hub,” | This and the ever attractive illumination caused a | vast concourse of people, filing the streets and avenues leading to the square, barely leaving space enough for the carriages conveying the impertal guests to the Castle. From that Castle's balcony was observed, to- wards ten P, M., & torch procession slowly advancing through the multitude im the direction of the Lustgarten, which had been | timely cleared by the military and police. | Several hundred soldiers, torch. in hand, formed @ hollow square, inside of which marched the musicians. The mounted police now drove the people right and left, causing a most fearful crush and panic, 80 closely were the masses wodged | that strong men fainted, and the heart-rending yells of women and children were hoard above the shrill fourishes of bugles and trumpets, At lost the numerous bands, having taken posi- | tlons along three sides of the square, Wille the vast | space in the centre remained vacant, pealed forth in chorus the Austrian Hymn, The extraordinary effect, however, which had beon expected from this prodigious chorus dwindled below that of a mere orchestra in a concert hall, and scarcely more can | be sald of the other pieces played, suc the Rus. | alan Hyma, tee “PRannhiaeer March, detzky commanding the troops, had been provided with finely executed topographical maps showing, on @ large scale, every town, village, hamlet, | wood and water of the territory covered, Prince Bismarck, Count Andrassy and other states- men were present and enjoyed the sport. The Em- | press, Princesses and theirladies (Princess Frederick Charles, owing to the mishap which befell her hus- band at the parade, was absent) condneted by oMcers and equerries, rode in open #ix-horse car- riages through dust and smoke over hill and dale, Not far from the ratlway station Wustermark stood the large royal tent, capable of accommodat- ing 300 persona, who, at the close of cach day's hot | work, attacked the Jong buffets, laden with the cholvest viands and wines. As Francis Joseph had fixed his departure for this evening, all the distinguished company were assembled last night ata GALA RECEPTION, SUPPER AND CONCERT } in Emperor William's palace. More than five hun- dred persons filled the Malachite Hall and the bail room, Where Mesdames Artot and Peschka-Leutner (sweet Pauline Lucca having flown off across the sea) and Messrs, Betz, Niemann and Fricke ex- ecuted theit best arias, This parting supper is sald to have been @ most exquisite affair, It was here whispered (and since officially announced) that Emperor Witiam had made Franecta Joseph SEPTEMBER 28, 1872.—TRIPLE SHERT. Holstein Hussars; that he had appointed the Gov- ernor of Poland, Field Marshal Count Berg, chief of the Fifty-second regiment of the Prussian in- fantry; that the Grand Dukes Wladimir ana Nicolal- Nicolajewitcn had received the Chain of the Hohen- zollern decoration, and Counts Andrassy and Caroly the Order of the Black Eagle. Of Francis Joseph it was said that he had bestowed upon Bismarck and Gortschakom the Grand Cross of St. Stephen, aet with diamonds; of Emperor Alexander that had he Made the two eldest boys of the German Prince im- perial captains in Russian regiments, and had given Bismarck and Andrassy the Ribbon of St. Andreas, &c.; and as all these matters are looked upon as highly important to those whom they concern, they were made the topic of eager discussion. MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENTS. Though the programme of festivities seemed to absorb almost every hour of the short stay of the Emperors, they still, now and then, gave an audience or drove through the park; espectally Emperor Alexander, who twice rode out in @ two- horse barouche, accompanied only by an adjutant and a huge Newfoundland dog. In spite of the vigilance of the detectives a lady in deep mourning, her face hidden by a vell, contrived to press her way tirough the throng, and, with a shriek, to throw herself at the feet of Emperor Alexander, who, just coming back from the manwuvre, was entering the Embassy Unter den Linden, she held up a paper which, by order of the Czar, one of the adjutants took from the tiny and elegantly gloved hand. Of course rumor has it that she is a Polish Countess, if not a Princess, To-day, at five P. M., the imperiai company dined at the Schloss, iu the wing occupicd by Francis Joseph, : DEPARTURE OF THE EMPERORS, About two hours later the Austrian monarch and the Crown Prince of Saxony, conducted to the Station by their imperial host, after an affectionate leave-taking, departed for Vienna. To-morrow the Emperor Alexander leaves for Warsaw, accomp: nied by His Majesty Emperor William, ‘They wii travel together as far as Marienburg, in West Prussia, whither the Prussian monirch goos to attend THE CENTENNIAL JUBILER of the incorporation of that province (once he- longing to Poland) into the kingdom of Prussia. ‘This centenary is to be solemnly celeprated by several towns in the province, such as Dantzic, Marienburg, &c., ana extensive preparations for it have been in process for severalmonths. Itis to be feared that the exuberant patriotic spirit which dictated this festival may lead to unfriendly and provoking demonstrations against the Polish- Speaking and thinking portion of the inhabitants. This should not be so, for West Prussia was not gloriously won from Poland, and the less said of the year 1772 the bette The centenary ought to be a feast, not of pride and hatred, but one charac- terized by genuine humanity. A few hours more and the imperial entrervne will be among the things that were. The questions may well be asked, What has been or will be THE RESULT OF THE EMPERORS’ MEETING ? Have they really found leisure for a contidential half-hour’s talk, and have their ministers arrived at any agreement important to the rest of the world ? Tiven if we were to believe ail the rumors about the establishment of an entente cordiale it could but amount to an increasing by one the number of red- tape documents. For Heaven’s sake and for the benefit of the people let us have no diplomatic Cattle Crossed Under the Byoe of United States Commissioners, The. Contrabandistas of the Frontier. CORTINA AGAIN IN COMMAND. MURDERS AND OUTRAGES. ——_ \ BRownsvi.uz, Sept. 14, 1872, Your correspondent, availing himself of the po- lite invitation of Captain Mefiin Kenedy, the owner of the Rio Grande steamboats, sailed on Sep- tember 8 from this port, bound for the Upper Rio Grande, The short notice given compelled a hasty gathering of notebook, pencil, pipe and pouch and the infinitesimal allowanoe of Unen, po, ularly sup. posed to be the due of ye Bohemian, q pleasaat Party was gathered on the deck ofthe San Juan, and the trip, which lasted a week, was one of pleasure, heightened by incidents of some little interest to your readers, The United States Commissioners to Texas were on board going north in pursuance of their plan of investigation, and a number of lead- ing civilians, For one week we were guests of the Jovial Kenedy and the trip was voted a success, The Rio Grande occupies a prominent place as a boundary, and in my childish days the name brought up visions of a broad, sivery flood, gtiding noiselessly past banks fringed with the luxuriant foliage of the tropics, Alas! Iam completely dé- sillusioné. Length it has, without other remarka- ble dimension. The actual Rio Grande isa muddy, turbid river of the most refractory regimen. The opaque dirt solution covers snags, bars, and on the upper line rapids and reefs of cruel rock. This re- fractory stream rises like the tide in the Bay of Fun- dy. On one occasion it rose six feet in four hours, On no day can the most experienced pilot hint at the provable depth of channel, as the great region drained by it furnishes fre- quent freshets and the stream is fretfully chafing up and down. In its course it rivals the entangled folds of the serpents which bind old Laacoon. The average distances ‘from point to point are three times longer than by land. Dull banks, fringed with thorny busnes, scrubby trees and impenetrable jungle, are only worthy of men- tion from the historic associations of old and the bloody reign of terror of to-day. In ascending the river the traveller recedes from a point only to re- turn after several hours of devious navigation. The cutting action, which ts continual, presents many neat little problems to the residents ana proclamation, no imperial address or solemn declaration, Such things do more harm than good. ‘They are like promissory notes given without in- tention of payment. It is not to be believed that the imperial conference has done anything towards advancing the cause of the civilized world, and it is hoped that the good sense of Bismarck and the other Chanceltors will spare us In these sceptical times trom asentimental proclamation after the manner of the Holy Alliance, LITERARY CHIT-CHat. Dx, Heyry C0, Cuarmay, of Philadetphia, has in the press of Lippmcott a new treatise on “The Evolution of Life.” THat Opp Fish among book collectors, Henry Stevens, of London, has issued a catalogue of a forthcoming auction sale of books “collected, used and described by Henry Stevens, G. M. B. (Green Mountain Boy), F. 3..A. M. A., of Yale, Fellow of Royal Geographical Society of London, Member of the Historical Societies of Massachusetts, New York, Maine, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Connecti- cut, New Jersey and Vermont and black-balled Athenwum Club, London.” The sale takes place November 19-29, in London. A New Work on Bungary, of value, is M. Sayou's “Histoire des Hongrois et de leur Litt¢rature Poll- tique de 1790 A 1815."” A SUBSCRIPTION, confined to $1, is being raised for the erection of a monument at Pesth to the poet and patriot, Alexander Petif. THE CONCLUDING PoRTION of Mr. Tennyson‘s “Arthurian Legend” will be shortly published by Messrs. Strahan & Co. in a new volume of poetry, BrELL & DaLpy will shortly issue several new vol- umes of their very valuable “Bohn's Library.” A translation of “Epictetus,” revised by George Long, M. A., will be among tle volumes issued, ‘THe Larest PUBLICATION of the Hakluyt Society is “Reports on the Discovery of Peru,” edited by Cc. R. Markham, and not previously translated into English, Tuat PROLIFIC BOOKMAKER, Captain R. F. Burton, has now got out two new volumes on Syria, The North Pole had better stay undiscovered a while, or else it will assuredly be its hard fate to be put in a book by Captain Burton. Tur LONDON Publishers’ Cirewar ridicules the pretense of certain colonial papers that the new Canadian copyright offers “an important and ade, quate royalty to English authors,” as follows :— The important and adequate royalty to the anthor or copyright holder is 1244 per cent on the wholesale or cost price of what is sold. Presum- ing, therefore, that for a cheap edition, cheap paper and cheap print, £50 ia paid for the reproduc- tion of Tennyson’s “Enoch Arden” the Laureate’s Canadian publishers would pay him the important and adequate sum of £6 58. Ordinarily the act would reduce the English copyright holder, as far as regards the colonies, to the adequate salary re- resented by a midshipman’s half pay, viz., noth- ing a week and find himself, M. HENRI V’LON, formerly printer to the Emperor, has, according to the Glove, brought an action against his former patron for the trifing sum of 833,299 francs 25 centimes for printing and deliver- ing the small edition of the Emperor's “Life of Cesar.’ “Delivering” means sending copies gratis to functionaries, reviewers and landlords of coun- try inns, “the only persons who could be induced to take them.” Messrs. W. & A. K. Jonnston have published an interesting monograph on the historical geogra- phy of the Clans of Scotland, by Mr. T. B. Johnston and Colonel James A, Robertson. GEORGE SAND recently sold the copyrights of all her works, it Is sald, for 500,000 francs. THE MAGYARS want Shakspeare so badly that 500 florins are offered for a translation of “Henry IV.” into that language by the Hungarian Academy of Science, Tue Saturday ‘Review finds in Mr. Grecley's | Autoblography (lately reprinted in London) these qualities ag belonging to its author:—+Strict morality, without a taint of hypocrisy or harlness; veliement and almost passionate earnestness, with perfect freedom from spite and malice; a steadfast adhesion to his own practices and princtpics, do justice to those who most widely differ from him—qualities that do not go far to make a states- man, but do make an honest man, a good neighbor and a valuable citizen.” A CORRECTION, To THE Eprron or THR Herat On my return to New York I find in the Weratp of a few weeks ago a report that J had been ar- rested and taken to @ station house “under the influence of alcohol.’ This is not the fact. 1 was | absent from the city at the time alleged. I have | hever been arrested and lodged in a police station | In my life, and, if you make inquiry, you will find | that’ your reporter’ was misinformed, I should have requested your correction of this sooner but | for a severe domestic aMiction, J, BE. KERRIGAN, The report In qnestion we find on tnquiry to have heen erroneous. Colonel James fi. Kerrigan had no connection whatsoever with the alair coupled with a generous kindness and a desire to | landowners, The river frets at a bend until it cuts off in Texas a few hundred acres of Mexico; in another year the same action a mile or two below returns to Mexico what had been taken. Although the balance of gain and loss is preserved, private parties are subjected to iufinéie vexation. AGRICULTURE ALONG THE RIVER, The flats near the river, though containing a pre- ponderance of silica, are nevertheless fertile, and good cotton, corn and sugar cane are to be met with. The usual return is two crops of corn in the same season. A fitful, vartuble climate 1s the curse of the farmer here. For years the rainfall is beiow the minimum, and suddenly, in some season of reckless- nessonthe part of the weather clerk, double the amount of rain needed drenches the crops out of existence. From Brownsville to Rio Grande city the river is line@-with wretched ranches on the Texan side, where a few sheds of branches keep the lazy inmates from the burning sun. Cattle are to be seen, and a struggling patch of corn; dirty, squalid women gaze listlessly at the energetic little steamer, puffing away, while babies, in puris naturatébus, roll around in the sun, Cutting and selling wood to the steamboats are the only means of ready money. The fear of attack from the Mexican side is continual, and even the horses and mules which dr: e rude stick (called plough by courtesy) may stolen any night. Compelled to witness day by day the crossing of stolen property into Mexico, the river rancheros see no hope in the future. If they fight. they are CAA sia if they inform they are as- sassinated. Many of these people are well-mean- ing, but fear closes their lips. finch has been said of the settlement of the Rio Grande bank. Land at ten cents an acre is cer- tuinly not dear. There is no back country; from the river to the Arroyo Colorado is a dreary waste, on which the coyote cannot live. Colonel Forney did well not to visit the Valley of the Rio Grande, for his superlatives would have been sadly out of lace. Would-be wits declare © that the nited States should send an army and force our cigarette-smoking friends to take back Western Texas. Certain tt is that Texans gaze sadly toward the dim mountains to the South and say, “If we had yonder boundary we would have peace’—silver also, for the blue crest line in- dicates heaped up deposits of the richest ores in the world, Whatever be the issues of the present the future ts not doubtful. Shall the sword force a way to the earthen treasure chest of the world, or shail smug negotiation smooth the path of enterprise and swindle as it smooths ? THE ROBBERS’ HAUNTS. On the way to Rio Grande city lie two notorious dens of robbers—Bolsa Bend, forty five miles from Brownsville and Las Cuevas, 200 miles up the river, AS we approached the Bolsa we saw a col- lection of low huts, straggling women and children and a lazy man, his hat bear- ing @ mourning badge for the late Fiores family, of fragrant memory (lately sent to the happy hunting grounds by the gallant Budd, Fourth cavalry) and Sheriff Scanian. We passed quietly, The ranche is situated in a bend of the river, a cut off re-entrant towards Mexico, and it was here that in 1869 the steamer Ranchero was al ked by robber Cortina. A vigorous defence of the boat was made by the passengers, and by Lang- don, of the First artillery. Ford, the veteran Texas ranger (“Old Rip”), as he is atfeetionately called, crossed into Mexico here, and, to use a Texan phrase, “cleaned them out.” On hand when wanted, speaking only when his will is the oracle of wisdom, Ford has done the “lion's share” of the | defence of the Rio Grande for years. As we glide by we see the low cottonwoods in which Colonel Lozana, Mexican army, hung the remnant of the Flores family. With effusion we remark, “Long may they wave.’ Night comes; we ground on a bar, and while the littie boat strains on the oozy mud bank the song of the gallinipper is heard. We “feel their presence near,” as the poct saith, On the morrow we thread again the silent stream. Stately storks and cranes fly on, a busy avant garde, and the fleld ducks chatter away in the fresh morning, A bend,a bar on one side then on the other—vo/la tout. In the quicksand on the Mexican side the Commissioners can see several cattle mired down ana disappearing in the ooze. Remnants of stolen herds passed over a night or two before. It was thougue imprudent that such traces should be left to tell a tale of rob- | bery; but a surprise awaited us above which capped the climax, LAS CURVAS (THE CAVES). In the erly morning of the second day we passed yevas—A spot of ynsavory fame. In a strong re-entrant 6h the Mexican side this den is ied bh kes renegade negroes and a few of the gentle Kickapoos—fragrant wards of | our common Uncle Samnel—who prefer the wild delights of throat cutting to the long talk and little beef of the pompous agent or the instructive tract and the cant of that gentle perambulating nuisance, Colyer. Strong adobes and = goo mutes Pak this the feature of the river, Horses aud mule abound, while cattie are here a very drug. There | is nothing to prevent these wily rascals from draw- | ing at sight on either the Texan or his ox, just as the fancy strikes them, General Canales hung a selected squad of the Cuevelese a while ago, but | the gentie Cortina is their counsellor, and says that while he will hang tiem for stealing a pin in | Mexico he will not notice any thefts they make from the “Grjnjos."? i es Oe ig brisk. We thought it was, foi as we rounded a point, three miles above Las Cuevas, we came on a party ot these devils, | who gave the Commissioners the delicious treat of seeing # herd of stolcn cattie in the act of crossing. On both sides were men stationed, some mounted, others on foot and the bushes concealed the reinforcements at hand. A boat was in the river ready to auld. Several naked | men were seen on the Texan bank (one mounted), their clothes being visible on the Mexican shore, In a brnsnh corral on the Texan'side were from fifty to seventy-five cattle, and the banks showed the tracks of a large number which had been already crossed, The naked men were Lp Lag nd to awim in and aidin the management of the stock in the water, Examination of the banks with a field jase showed the presence of men in the bush, Ve had no troops on board, no armament, and it | pay Was Liyossibig to taterfere with this daylight rol- et aing we would it was with in- tH durti ; around a ‘San Ji eral Dot re bat command, and much is hoped from li thorough knowledge of Moxico and Mexicana. 7 OONTRABANDISTAS, down wo found, as we neared Browns-’ of 6n the Texan shores. Al are a ceteanned occupant ioe Gee a bye; eo ‘‘contrabandistas’™ of the pedo wees, shore, fomales will, Lt sald, agree to deliver bought over there the Zona Libra, to order in Texas. jurisdictions, Many eigen Scones are reco! |. The smi here has its dark shades, as inspectors fall um the Line 4 «uife fear Still a ileie" tender, dn" otalaaty ‘lsdorsoabos po fi nor @ hog akin with brandy, ft over vor, fee rope, Alter au, the gorsemment ta nos de- uel 16 ro Faces 9 a urope slip throug under the eyes of the New York~customs office: Grande Clty, with bls ata lee 18 re ten the value yearly of all goods smuggled here. “MONSIKUR TONSON COME AGAIN." Tt is said that Juan N. Cortina has fust recei the definite command of the ih regiment cavalry ‘por el otro lado.” If this be true look ou! for squalis. Others say that President Lerde written him to authorize his drawing a gene! haif-pay and that he must report at 10 is said to have despatched him fo keop.aulet,, as he would soou have use for him, I¢ a robber has been Lorne les’ for some time, and the speck of distant unl Aomothing is It is am unbroken record—this long dreary Hat of eae bak ag oa caereen ae Mexican i: few days ago Mr, Hatch, fucces count brutally murdered, and men. sre misporing 64 Taq 0 nex! street corners, fearful: MERCHANTS MULCTED. The Detectives Hunt Down a Crimiaal—Canghé in the Act—A Confiding Clerk—And a Little Experience—Stopping the Career of an Accomplished Swindler. ‘Major Warren, alias H. W. Keller, was arrested’ yesterday afternoon by Detectives Simington an@ Farley, charged with having obtained money an@ goods from several merchants in the city under false pretences. Warren, it appears, went into the store of W. C. Browning & Co., on Broadway, an® bought about $1,000 worth of goods, telling the pee- ple he was @ merchant from Woodville, Milas. One of the clerks employed by that firm, named! George W. Langford, waited upon the pretending merchant and afterwards lent him $100,upom @ check. His object in presenting the check was, he said, to get alittle ready money, for he had only just arrived in town and had no time te get to a bank to get his largera drafts cashed, Mr. Langford, no doubt thinking he nad & good customer, and-wishing to oblige him, lent him the $100 and took the worthless paper. Although he hag lost his money he has gained im experience that which will prove equal to the amount expended. Besides the $100 belonging te the clerk the ‘Major’ managed to carry off a sulé of clothing and some other valuables belonging to Browning & Co, These, ho said to the clerk he wanted for a customer of his own in towa and he would take them with him. Strange to say the people in the store were confiding enough te give him the a upon his word. Attor examia- ing the condition of the | Fepbbga i) affairs they came to the conclusion he was not all rignt, and a member of the firm was sent io communicate with Superintendent Kelso, That gentleman patiently listened to the merchant's story, and saying to him, “That is a very old Cm sir, but we will do wi we can for vou; I think know the gentleman," handed him OF to Captain Irving, of the detective force. This gentleman ha@ scarcely left the Central Ofice when half a doses complaints of the same nature poured in, and Captain Irving saw it would be necessary to give the casa in charge to two of his mort able and em. cient officers, Accordingly, Detectives Farley and Simington were entrusted with the matter, and they at once started IN PURSUIT OF THE SWINDIER. It was exceedingly dificult to get on the trail of the man, for he seems to be endowed with the fac- ulty of heing able to cover up his tracks; but after @ good deal of labor they succeeded and yesterday ran him to earth. The greater part of the night before last was spent by the detectives visiting the various hotels in the city for Keller. This they dif because they had received information he was about to leave New York for Baltimore at once. About four o'clock in the morning they hoard something of his whereabouts and started for the house. Knowing from information they had re- ceived the man was In the place, and feeling cer- tain he would not stir before a lato hour, Detective Farley went to the Central Office and leit Detective Ltmington to watch the house. Mr. Keller towarda eleven o'clock issued forth with a lady took and her to the Libby House to breakfag!, and then ted down town inacoach to do a little Qual- a8, The lynx-eyed lim» of the law was at his heels and followed him from store to store, until at last, getting him in exactly the position he wanted, Detective Limington pounced upon him in a store in College place. The Major showed fight, but ha mistook his man and soon measured his length upon the earth. While he was dowa the detective put handcuffs upon him and then marched him to the conveyance containing the lady waiting at the door, On the way he begged Detective Limington not te let the lady see him, as she knew nothing of the matter and. was completely innocent. The officer, however, would not listen to his statement, and both were driven to police headquarters. Superintendent Kelso discharged the woman, but he was so delighted to see an old friend like the “ Major’? that that gentleman was confided to the care of Captain Irving. While Detective Limington. and the ‘Major were in the store two men, proba- bly confederates of the ‘Major,’ walked up to the window of the carriage and asked the woman ta hand out the “Major's” leather bag, as he wanted it. She did so, and they walked off, The -poli this man has been at the same sort thing for years, and is a lar adept af that kind of swindling. A large number of com- plaints are now in the hands of Captain Irving against him, and {t is surmised he has been able to appropriate thousands of dollars’ worth of prop- erty both tn this city and Philadelphia. The arrest is a most important one, and the oMoers will take their prisoner before pp Hogan at the Tomb mm! hi this morning, when a number of merchants will be ready to appear against THE WORKHOUSE MYSTERY, Investigation Concladed—Recommenda- tion to the Charity Commissioners Two Verdicts. The investigation in regard to the death of Eugene Slattery, the man who was sent from the Tombs to the Workhouse in a dying condition, as already reported in the HERALD, was con- cluded yesterday before Coroner Schirmer, at the City Hall, Sergeant Kelly, of the Fourth precinct, and one of the doormen, testified that when deceased was admitted to the station house he entered no complaint, and was placed im @ cell overnight like all intoxicated persons, there being no suspicion that he was fatally injured, otherwise @ surgeon would have been led. Evidence was also introduced by prison oMelals ta show that when the “Black Maria’ was ready and started for the island, deceased, who had in a mar veliously short space of time recovered. the ef pis. oe stepped gboard ‘ag rolled of to thé’ War i 1A ty we or us. honts after his admission to the Tombs, The ature of the injuries deceased received have alieady been deserved. Death, in the opinion of Dr. Cushman, who made the post-mortem examl- nation on the body, was caused by compression of the brain from extfavasation of blood upon it, due to external violence. ‘the evidence. of Dr. Nealls showed that the Charity Commissioners had 1nored one of thett own rules in hurrying Slattery oif to the Work 0" a After a lengthy deliberation, five of the jury rene dered the following VERDICT. “That Eugene Slattery came to his death by com- ression of the brain, the result of an accidental fall down Stairs while Intoxicated; and further, we believe the rules of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction in regard to retaining prisoners te the Tombs forty-eight hours before transferrin them to the Workhouse should have been observ in the case of deceased,” ‘The disseuting snror found that deceased came te his death from compresston of the brain, caused b¥ external injuries. Deceased, who waa a brushmaker by trada, seemed to have no permanent home and no ove te speak for hin,