The New York Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1873, Page 5

THE MODOCS. ASSES SE Preparations forthe Attack on the Savages. ARRIVAL OF INDIAN ALLIES. Despatches from General Gillem to Gen- eral Schofield. WASHINGTON SURMISES. Fears Entertained That the In- dians Will Escape. eS ES a EER DETAILS OF THE MASSACRE, How General Canby and Dr. Thomas Met Their Deaths, RE ABT estes Sika MR. MEACHAM RECOVERING. | —-——- Funeral Honors to the Victims of the Treachery. DEATH OF LIEUTENANT SHERWOOD, Camp oN THE LAVA Bens, April 14, 1873, ‘The remains of General Canby and Dr. Thomas ‘were sent to Yreka on Saturday, whence they willbe forwarded to San Francisco, A guard of honor, composed of the commanding officers of companies, marched through Friday night by the remains of their beloved commander, and a similar mark of respect was paid the remains of Dr. Thomas. The bodies were carried to the top ofthe bluffs escorted by the troops, and trans- ferrea to ambulances, in which they were carried to Yreka, under the escort of Lieutenant Anderson, of the Fourth Artillery, on Saturday evening, ATTACK ON COLONEL MASON’S CAMP. ‘The Indians attacked Colone: Mason's pickets on the other side of the lake, but were repulsed after the loss of one of their number, THE WORK OF RETRIBUTION has commenced, and will be continued as leng as ne of these Moaocs breathes the breath of life, CAPTURE OF INDIAN PONIES. Ten of the Indian ponies were captured yester- @ay morning by Colonel Mason’s command, The wagons are now engaged in bringing up the rest of our Commission from Van _ Bremer's. They will probably arrive to-morrow, and on Wednesday morning we will move into camp, on the next peninsula, about @ thousand yards from Jack's cave, THE WARM SPRING INDIANS, seventy-two in number, under Donald McKay, ar- rived last night at Colonel Mason’s camp. General Gillem proposes moving quietly to the attack, so as to avoid a greater loss of life than is actually necessary. When everything is ready the mortars and howitzers will be moved into position and the troops advanced in skirmish order from each side, THE MANNER OF ATTACK. They will probably advance during the night and hold their position during the day. The Warm Spring Indians wiil be used among the rocks to the southward, and, thus surrounded, the Modocs will Rot have a chance of escape. COMMISSIONER MEACHAM RECOVERING. Mr. Meacham is considerable better this morn- ing, and hopes are entertained of his recovery. Mr. Meacham states that be fired nis Deringer after he was wounded, and he thinks that he shot Schonchien. HOW DR. THOMAS WAS MURDERED. Riddle’s squaw states that Dr. Thomas was shot by Beston Chariey. The peor old gentleman felt on fils knees from the effects of the first shot, ana beseecned Boston to spare his life. Boston res- ponded to the request of the generous old man, who had in my presence given him blankets and money, by shooting him again through the head, THE ASSASSINATION OF GENERAL CANBY has created a most profound impression on the military, and his life will be fully avenged. The | noble old gentleman was stripped stark naked by the treacherous murderers, and his necktie was the only portion of his clothing found. It is now known that THE INDIANS INTENDED A GENERAL MASSACRE of all the “Tyees” or chiefs. They expected Colonel Mason to come out and talk with them on the other side, where they hung out a white fag, but the officer of the day, Lieutenant Sherwood, was the only victim to their treachery. Lieutenant Sherwood 1s still in a dangerous con- dition, but hopes are entertained for his recovery. INDIANS SIGNALING THE TROOPS, Our signa! station is now ef immense service, sending messages to and from camp to camp. The Indians were out yesterday in their fortifications, and one of them had a large white flag on a pole, which he was swinging to and fro, in imitatien of our signal officers. THE SNAKE AND PITT RIVER INDIANS are still quiet, but are watching the course of the conflict with great interest, RIDDLE’S UNHEEDED WARNING. It is now stated that Generals Canby and Gillem and the Peace Commissioners had a talk about Riddle’s warning, and came to the conclusion that It was only a ruse of Riddle’s to delay the negotia- tions, They had not the utmost confidence in Riddle’s veracity; but on this occasion it seems he ‘Wes right in his snpposition. MR. DYAR TO RETURN TO THE RESERVATION. As econ as Mr. Meacham is pronounced out of @anger Mr. Dyar will return to the reservation to attend to the Modoc and Klamath Indians there, THE PRACE POLICY A HUMBUG. He has telegraphed te Washington for instrue- ‘ions, saying that there is no longer any use of trying the peace policy towaras these Indians, Death of Lieutenant Sherwood. SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 1873. General Schofield has received despatches trom General Gillem dated at Yreka to-day, announcing the death of Lieutenant Sherwood, who was ‘Wounded in the attack on Colonel Mason’s camp on the 11th inst., while the Lieutenant was hoiding an interview with an Indian boy who approached the picket line under a white flag, EXTERMINATION THE ORDER OF THE DAY. General Gillem says that he will use every en- 4eavor to prevent the escape of the Mouocs, aud that. if possible, not an Indian shali be Jett to boast of the murder of Genera! Canby, General Canby’s Successor. CHICAGO, April 16, 1873. General Jeff. C. Davis, successor of General Can- by in command of the Department of the Colum+ bia, passed through this city to-day on the way to his post of duty, THE LAVA BEDS, Opinions of Cabinet and Staff Officers of Captain Jack’s Position and DiMiculties of the Troops. ‘WASHINGTON, April 16, 1873. The Commissioner of Indian Alairs takes @ gloomier view than General Sherman ag to the «if ficulties the troops are likely to encounter in whe aMuiemnpt to capture the Modocs. Yo draw an et. wective cordon Of eight miles around the Mo fastnosses With the present number of troops he considers practically impossible, and he expresses Spprebension les) (he Mudocg might escape, a” NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. all, to the mountains. Captain Jack, says the Com- mmissioner, has shown more skill and cunning than any Indian chief yet encountered by United States troops. The Modocs are not @ tribe addicted to hunting, but a root-eating tribe; hence they can sabsist in the mountains where, tike the Lowry gang in North Carolina, they might defy the power of the government for years to come. ‘According to the last report of Mr. Meacham,” added the Commissioner, “the Modocs number sixty-nine fighting men, meluding several Indians from other tribes.” The Attorney General is of the opinion of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, While he has the highest confidence tn the skill and bravery of our troops, he says they ave no match for the wily Indians. The redskins can travel like rats in places | inaccessible to our troops; they know every nook and crevice; are at heme on mountain peaks or in | the depths of cavernous beds, Suppose the country is picketed with seidiers, stationed only a rod apart? That would be enough for Captain Jack and his whole command to crawl through without ex- | citing perbaps the suspicion that they were steal- | ing @ march on the United States troops. Adjutant General Whipple, of General Sherman's stafl, was speaking to-day of his experience on the frontier and surrounding an Indian camp about | three o'clock in the morning, waiting until day- light to begin the attack, The utmost vigilance was maintained to prevent either a surprise or es- cape. The dogs barked about the camp with every indication that the Indians were preparing for de- fence, Daylight came; the camp was still there, but not a solitary Indian. Atsunbreak, away up on the mountain side, the object of our special hatred were lodged, far beyond our reach; and with our field glasses we could distinctly see their savage, defiant gestures, How much more probable that we shall hear of the escape of the Modocs and their turning up in some other part of Oregon, WONDERFUL FORMATION OF THE LAVA BEDS suggested a visit to the Smithsonian Institute to- day to ascertain if there was anything peculiar in the composition of the rock which made Captain Jack and his followers 80 attached to such @ hard Place, The head of the Insutute, Professor Joseph Henry, was net in, but from his secretary it was (sled Second Day of the Open Tournament— Double-Bird Sweepstakes—Five Con- testants—Hogardus and Paine the Winners—An Impromptu Sweepstakes Won by Tinker, The second day of the Paine pigeon shooting ‘Tournament at Hall’s Driving Park, on the Coney Island road, alike to the first, was very successful. Although the assemblage was not greater than at its mauguration, there were more representative sportsmen present, who gave the contest a charac- fer it would not otherwise, perhaps, have assumed, ‘The announced programme was for a double-bird sweeptakes, Rhode Island rules to govern, which call for eighty yards rise and 100-syards boundary, Each shooter was restricted to ten pairs of birds and 1% oz, shot, ‘The entrance was $50, the total amount being divi- ded into first and second money. Entered for this contest were four of the five shooters of the pre- vious day, these with their guns and character of loading being as fellows:— A. H. Bogardus, of Elkhart, Il.—Thomas, of Chicago, 10-gauge breechloader; 134 oz, shot and 5 drachms powder; paper sheils, Ira A, Paine, of New York—Grant ‘10-central fire, breechloader; 1’, 0%. shot ana 6 drachms powder ; paper shells, W. Tinker, of Providence, R. 1L—Parker 10-gauge breechioader ; 1'4 oz. sot and 5 drachms powder; metallic shells, Miles Johnson, of Yaraville, N. J.—Foster & Ab- bey, of Chicago, 10-gauge breechloader, weighing 11 Ibs, ; 134 0%. shot and 5}3 drachis powder; paper shells, James Carlin, of Fairview, N. J.—American (old- fashioned) 10-gauge double barrel muzzie-loader; 144 04. shot and 5 drachms powder, Two H and T traps were in place, and the referee, Mr. George 8. Lanphear, by having wads numbered corresponding with the names of the shooters, drew in an equitable way im what man- her each should approach the score, thus serving all alike and preventing any con- nivance with the trapper as to the selection of learned that the locality was wholly unproductive, | birds, As observed on the first day, the birds were and the place undoubtedly selected as a refuge and natural fortification, rather than for any in- viting peculiarities, The gentleman proceeded with a seientlic planation of the formation of the lava #, which was quite interesting, but had not the slightest bearing on the extermination of the Modoes, SORROW FOR GENERAL CANBY. The Peopte of Richmond, Va., Have Something to Say Touching the Modoc Massnere. Ricumonp, Va., April 16, 1873. A meeting of citizens is called to assemble in the United States Court room in the Custom House to- morrow at noon, for the purpose of giving expres- sion to their feelings in regard to the assassination eneral Canby by the Modocs. ‘The meeting promises to be a large one, as Gen- nby Was a great favorite with a large class people here, General Canby’s Remains, OMAHA, Neb., April 16, 1873. Among the passengers detaimed here by the storm is General John P. Hawkins, brother to Mrs. Canby, who is here on his way West to bring home the remains of General Canby. THE CANDIA SOMNAMBULIST. — The Emerson Tragedy More Complicated than Ever—No Blood Upon the Boy’s Clothing—Fitts Quite Unconscious of the Gceurrence. LAWRENCE, Mase, April 16, 1873. T had an interview in this city, at the residence of his parents, with Wilfred D, Fitts, the little fellow who 1s suspected of having, while in a som- nanibulist state, committed the tragedy at Candia, N.H. Aninterview was first had with his mother, who is gricf-stricken on account of the unfortunate affair. Wilfred is a very smart lad and very gentlemanly in his behavior and appearance. He 1s sixteen years of age, and has been very studious with his books, as Well as being an accomplished musician, He is @ professor of religion of the Methodist faith, and so very devoted a& times heretofore that he has appeared somewhat gloomy, and about two months ago @ physician was Consulted, who ad- vised that he reirain from his studies amd go into the country tor recreation. Hence his Visit to Candia. He has been im the habit of getting up in his sleep and roaming about the house, but has never done any harm other than to hide things away, Upon an indirect allusion to Candia, and that an accident had happened to the Emerson boy, and asking him iffhe had heard anything about it, he expressed sorrow and said he had not heard any- thing about it. He said in an easy manner that he retired at a quarter past nine o’clock on Monday hight; got up once in the night, naturally, and re- tired again, siceping soundly until hait. o'clock A. M., when he was calied, feeling asusual. Aclose and searching investigation of the clothing that he had on that day and at any other time dees not show a single spot of blood. His clothing was taken to Candia to-day for ex- amination, Wiifred is unconscious of the tragedy, and the papers and all intelligence bearing directly upon it are witkheld from him, He only knows that the Emerson voy has met with an accident, The case is now more compiicated than ever, and if this boy did it he certainly is irresponsible. Mr. Isaac Newton Fitts and his Wile are persens of the highest respectability here, and deserve the sympa- oY ‘as they certainly have, of the community. Ihe father, Mr. Fitts, visited Boston to-day for the purpose of taking such measures as are neces- sary to put his son in the McLean Insane Asyluin at somerville, Young Fitfs was arrested here this afternoon on a telegram from County Soliciter Frank, of Ex- eter, N. M. Fitts does not take his confinement at heart, and says he has no recoilection of the matter, There jis no question but he committed the deed, aud a detailed account Ol his former actions would show he has been fear- fully and paintully aMicted, His father, a highly respected citizen, had a long interview with City Marshal Bowles to-night, giving a full account of the boy, who is evidently not fit to be at large. Young Emerson, who was se terribly cut with an axe on Monday night in Candia, is improving, and will probably live. MINERS’ RIOT. & +. Warlike Turnout of Mintrs and Iron Puddiers at Knightsville, Ind.—The Authorities Called Upon to Preserve Or- der—Negro Laborers the Cause of the Difficulty. KNIGHTSVILLE, Ind., April 16, 1873. A riot has been in progress at the blast furnace of the Western Iron Company in this place since four o'clock last evening between the negro labor- ers from Virginia and the white miners and pud- diers, who are ov a strike. Three of the guard de- tailed from the police of the town were crnelly beaten. Kev. Mr. Matthews, who appeared on the scene and endeavored to secure peace, was set upon by the mob and struck on the head by a large cinder which cut a severe gash, but did not seriously injure him. Two guards, John Derby and George Murhargen, were badly bruised about the face and body by the women, who took the jead in the affray and urged the rioters on, The Emmet Guards and a detachment of police commanded by General Dan Macauley, of Indian- apoiis, arrived here at five o’clock this morning, since when peace has been restored. Several of the ringleaders e been arrested and are being taken to Brazil, Ind., where they will have trial. ‘The miners and puddlers are confident ane detiant, and it is supposed they are waiting for the with- drawal of the troops to renew the attack. The better class of miners and puddiers are dis- posed to be law-abiding. The women have thus Jar proved the most desperate eement, which per- haps accounts for the fact that there is not as yet any fatal results, Bight arrests have been carefully made, and the prisoners sent away saiely. All is apparently quiet now, The police and “Emmet Guards wiil re- tarn to Indianapelis to-night. Trouble is likely to break out at any moment again. ‘The arms and ammunition will be kept with the furnace authori- ties, who are determined to prevent interterence. The¥e is a@ very bitter feeling on the part of the strikers, and Only great caution and strength can prevent a serious riot while the negroes are here, A SAD CASE OF POISONING. ATLANTA, Ga., April 16, 1873. Last night Dr. J. W. Craig and Jadage Thomas Pullum, wealthy and leading citizens and mem- bers of the drng frm of Heard, Craig & Co,, took a drink of liquor in their store and, by a mistake, put iv as a Maver aconite for elixir of orange. Dr Graig died ar hours in terrible agony, Judge Paina tas recovered. A Jones, an employe of the iirm, fixed np the diinks, ulantentionally | twenty-one very fair, and, contrary to surmise, the winner of the fifty-bird sweepstakes was last on the list when the contest was over. The shooting was quite creditable, Bogardus, Paine, Timker and €arlin for a while being on an even footing, but the two first named at the end of the tenth pair were tie, each killing sixteen and missing jour, They then shot off, the rules calling for five pairs each and the rise yards, In this Bogardus proved the superior, despite his lameness, and was pro- nounced the victor, taking the first money, $175, while Paine received the second prize of $75. ‘There were several shots made on this trial which competent judges praised very high! among them being four or five for Tinker, who tus accustomed bad luck, and two or three for Bo- gardus, one of which was greatly commended for the distance he killed bis birds. The score, after the ten pairs had been shot at, stood :—Boyardus, 16; Paine, 16; Tinker, 15; Carlin, 14, and Johnson, 14. Inthe shooting-of Bogardus killed seven and Paine four out of the five pairs. There was but little betting of note on the result. ‘After the double-bird contest, it being yet early, a five-bird sweepstakes and $10 entrance Was made up, with the annexed entrie: inker, Bogardus, Paine, Johnson and Brown. This added tothe day’s sport, the rules being the Rhode Island, calling for twenty-one yards rise, eighty yards boundary and @ Withdrawal after the first miss. Mr. Brown re- tired at his first bird and Paine at his second, the remaining three killing five each. In shooting off these ties of five birds each, the traps were placed at the distance of twenty-six yards, when Tinker proved the winner, SUMMARY, Baui’s DRIVING Pang, L. ‘PIGEON SHOOTING ‘TOURNAMENT—OPEN ‘TO ALL COMERS—SECOND Day, APkIL 16, 1873,—Doubie-bird Sweepstakes, ten pairs; Rhode Island rules to govern; 1'; 02. shot, 18 yards rise and 100 yards boundary; $50 en- trance. Closed with five entries. Sweepstakes valued at $250, the first receiving $175 and the second $75. Bogardus—t, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1. 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1,1, ‘otal, 20. Kailed, 16; missed, 4, 0, 1, 0, 2, 1, 9, H missed, 4, vinker—0, 1, 1, 1, 1,1, 1,1, J, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0. ‘Total, 20, ’Kilied, 16; missed, 5. carlin, 1, 1,0, 1, 1, 1,1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1,1, 1, 0, 0,0. Total, 20. "Kilied, 14; missed, 6. Jonnson—1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.1, 0 1, 1, 6, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1,1, 0,1, 1. "Total, 20. killed, 14;’misseq, 6, TIES—TW! Y ONE YARDS RISE. Rogardus—1, 1, J, 1, 1, 0,1, 0, 1,0. Total, 10, Killed, 7; missed, 3, Paine—I, 0, 0, Killed, 4; missed, 6, Referee—Mr. George 8. Lanphear. i ‘Time of shooting—One hour and fifteen minutes, Same Day.—Five-bird Sweepstakes; $10 en- prince eae ene pclae: Bayar at) Sa ead and ty yards boundary; value of sweep, $50, There, 1, 1, 1, 1—5. Johnson—-1, J, 1, 1, 1—5. Bogardus—1, 1, 1, 1, 1—5. Paine—1, 0—Out, Brown—0—Oat. TIES—TWENTY-SIX YARDS RISE, Tinker—1, 1, 1, 1, 1—5. Johnson—1, 0, 0, 1, 1—3. Bogardus—1, 1, 0, 0, 0—2. Referee—Mr. George S. Lanphear. Time of shooting—Twenty-tive minutes, TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME. To-day, the last of the tournament, promises to be full of interest. There will be a sweepstakes of 40 birds each, 2744 yards rise, 6 traps, under the English rules, and using 14; 0z shot. These desir- ing to use 144 oz. will go back one yard. The en- trance to this sweep is $100, and already there have entered the crack shots Bogardus, Tinker, Paine and Johnson. Others may come in’ to swell the hst. Should these names comprise the con- testants they will furnish an exhibition of skill that will be enough for one day’s amusement. There will also be an elegant piece of silver presented to the one making the best average score for three days’ sweepstakes. The Coney Island cars, via Smith street, pags the place of shooting. THE SEIZED LOCOMOTIVE. poh ALT? Bhs Be The Engines Seized by Collector Bailey tobe Sold April 23—The Hudson River Railroad Company Suit Removed to the United States Court, ALBANY, April 16, 1873, The locomotives of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, which were re- plevied from United States Collector Bailey, have been returned, United States District Attorney Crowley has been here since yesterday and ar- ranged for the withdrawal of the suit of the com- any now inthe State Court to the United States istrict Court, and the return of the locomotives seized by Collector Bailey to the United States au- therities. The Authorities 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0 Total, 10. im Washington Ad- vised. WASHINGTON, April 16, 1873, Commissioner Douglass to-day received the fol- lowing telegram from Collector Bailey and District Attorney Crewley, at Alban “The locomotives and engines of the New York Central Railroad Company replevied on Saturday by the Sherif were to-day returned to the Coliector. The sales will take piace on April 23, The necessary papers will be filed to-morrow, removing the suit from wie State Court to the United States Circuit Court.’? BARBAROUS, Horrible Doings in Arkansas—Negroes Outrage a Pregnant White Wo- man, Then Kili Her=The Principal Captured, Tortured and Burned to the Stakce—The Others Shot. Memrnis, Tenn., April 16, 1873. The Augusta (Ark.) Bulletin publishes a letter from Thomas Warren, of Union county, Arkansas, giving an account of a horrible outrage upon and murder of @ white woman by a negro in that county. A few weeks ago a married woman went to a neighbor's house to remain several days, bat found no one at home and started te return, when @ hegro stopped her horse, took her off and drove, pushed and pulled her eight miles into the bottem ands, where he tied her to a tree and outraged her, keeping her there for three days. On the second day, while still tied to the tree, she gave birth to a child, On the third day the hus- band of the unfortunate weman, not finding her at the neighbor’s, but discovering her herse where the negro had left it tied, collected some ot his friends and began a search, which resulted im finding her dead body Ued to the tree, the negro having mur- Saree her by blows upon the head inflicted with a ub. ‘The murderer was soon afterwards captured bya barty of negroes who were assisting in the search, At the husband’s request the negroes built two log heaps, and, setting them on fire, placed the negro between them. They were twenty-four hours burn- ing him, and. at intervals subj ng him to hor- rible torture, such as cutting off his oes and strips from his body, There were three other negroes concerned in outvaging the woman, They were subsequently caught and shot. THE SEWARD MEMORIAL, BosTon, April 16, 1873. Charles Francis Adams, accompanied by a special comuuttee of the New York Legistature, leaves for taking t cor, “The ata bas Cool a vros uid Bioly OVEX Lhe vty, Albiny to-morrow to take part, as chief grater, in the be ward meiwonal on Ye J owe ana TEE ERIE INVESTIGATION. iia AGlimpse atthe Coup d’Etat on Erie—How the Right Kind of Men Were Got—The Way Com- mittee Clerks at Albany Heap Up a Little Pile—Testimony of General Sharpe, Senatcr O’Brien and H. B. Baxter. ALBANY, April 16, 1873. The Erie Investigating Committee resumed its session this alternoen, GENERAL SHARPE TESTIFIED as follows :— I was United States Marshal last year; I understood fro neral Sickles 1 was retained im the Erie Railroad guits by Attorney General Barlow; General Sickles said Mr. Barlow wanted assistance in pre; ing the papers and he General Sickles) wanted to know if T could assist him; id it it jot take me m. didn Kd assist; T then saw Mr. South ima bill of equity, which as- quity Was drawn up in a sini one or more interviews with Gener Barlow ana Messrs, Southmayd and Hale, of this city; General Barlow told me that from the — litile experience he had had in such cases a vast amount of evidence would be preferable, so that it could be sifted; I went on and secured a large amount of tated in the that I received nd also $1 expenses; I dis- aver except for my personal ex- enses; I received another small sum; itwas while all hese preparations were being made; General Sickles told me he had A SHORT WAY OF REACHING ONE OF THE ENDS from my duties 1 w. mayd and received fr sisted me, as this bill of lar case; 1 had he had in view and said he wanted a number of men; T toid him T knew of the right kind of men, and suggested iny deputies, who did assist him in that famous coup @état: I received $380 for those men, and paid them at the end of the matter; W. W. Goodrich ‘told me he received 000, which T'think he received from the English stock- oiders; other than Thave stated I know of no money being received by any one, ‘0 Mr. Babcock—John K. Kennedy was one of my depu- ties who acted on the occasion referred to: don’t know as T cai f others: there were five or six men; General Sickles stated to me he would have some papers to serve and he would like to have some men ac- customed to that business; then he spoke of the other matter; don't know of Kennedy receiving any offers of money fro ‘To Mr, ¢ The interview wil never heard of an; the company for back tax any in that respect; don’t know tl . B. Chand- Jer rendered General Sickles any service in this matter; Chandler was formerly in the United States Treasury Department; never kriew of his bavi AVIhing to do he matter; never received orders tor the seizure of y property for overdue taxes; don't know ‘as stich an order sent to New York from Washington and afterward recalled, SENATOR O’HRIEN’S TESTIMONY, Senator O'Brien Was sworn and testified as to the testi- mony that $2,000 was paid to him; he had attachments agaist the Erie Railway in 188 amounting to over one mittion dollars; witness then read the various attach ments and stated that he had received the $2,500 tor re the To Mr. Wight—Know Dutcher: saw him here several times last Winter; he took an active interest in the pro rata freight bill: don't know whathe did; did not take much interest in the matter; understood he war here in the interest of the New York’ Central Railroad; he asso- ciated with men who had the reputation of being lobby ists; Vanderbilt was there part of the time also; kno nothing whatever of the use of any money in the matte ‘To Mr. Stick Jon't know sherwood; aw Archer here when Dutcher was here; could not say be was here at the same time Dutcher was. H. B, BAXTER RAINED, H. B, Baxter was sworn and testified — Reside in Chautauqua county, N. Y.; my occupation is to buy cattle and sheep in Bummer; have nothing to do in Winter; board at Globe Hotel here no: have been here | most the time during this session came — here a few days before — the ; was in Albany during last session and alse in 1869, 1870 and 18715 n petore; have held various posie tionsin the Legislature ; was clerk of a committee, and reporter for Hinghamton Republican; have no oceu- pation here; came here to spend the Winter; have seem A. ». Barber; have known him for fourteen or fifteen ye I don't know as my answer that I have seen A. B, Ba was a fair one when I have known him fourteen or fitteen years; Ihave RECEIVED MONEY but cannot say In how larze sums; 0 recollection how large the sums were; my recollection is that $10) was aslarge a sun as I éver received; I will not say positively that I never receive General Sickles < & larger sum; 1 will swear that I never re @ sum as large ag $500; have ved $100 ten times from him; cannot T have twenty times; I never kept any memoratidum of the sums I received; f have no particular recollection of speaking to membe of the Legislature about the matters before them; Idowt Know ag I spoke to them about pro rata or classili¢ation; Mr. Barber asked me to KEEP TRACK OF THE BILLS that was alli did for him; 1 have him for over five or six years; I don’t kuow the neces- sity to Barber to have this information; I don’t remeim- ber what the vills were; never had any idea what he wanted this information for; had no idea of what Barber was heretofore’ or what his busi- was; have heard many definitions for “lobbyist; what I understand by the term is one who fayors or oppos # betoré the Legislature ; didn’t know Mr. Barber was a “lobbylst,” though he was calle one; T was paid by Mr. Barber in'bank bills; never knew him'to pay a check to any one; never knew of his paying any money to any one but myself, fo Mr. Wight—While the House was in session last year Thad a seat asa reporter; I was clerk of the © munittee now 11M, e such things tor Mr, Dutcher by sight n ham amnot say Ihave nots with Mr. Barber or Mr. Van Vechten; know Mr. Charles Edward: he was in this city last year, saw him occa- bout here; could not say [ever saw him in com- ion with Mr. Barber; have seen him in the As- sembly chamber ; don’t know ot his ha any busi With Barber; [got bills for Barber last session; that was PATE of my business; T also informed hi bill was Introduced and also when it passed a 3 could not say whether they were railroad bills he was inter- ested in; [cannot remember what the bills were; Ire= member the Classiticat’a bill; don’t remember whether he took any interest iv uit; f eannot recollect a single Lill I got for Inm or what it was about: T cannot say how much money be paid Aannot say it amounted. to over $1,000; Lwill not swear positively, I did not receive ke mich a8 $5000 froin him last session 1 will swear that 3 DID NOT RECEIVE TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS; Ido not thimk I receved ag much as $5,(%0; 1 think it Was not as much as $5,000; iN swear it was not as much as $50); T received money at least « dozen times; I did not spend it all he took some of it home with me: I never paid any money to 4 legislator nor handed it to one for any one else, nor do I know of any one giving. any money to any one. ‘o Mr. Stickney—Have no occupation here except to work for Mr. Barber; he bas paid me nothing this ses- sion. H To Mr. Wight—I may have delivered communications in writing t members of the Legislature last svssion ; don’t remember whether I did er not; RECEIVED MONKY PROM OTITERS last year in connection with matters before the Legisla- ture received some trom Mr. Conant, of Suffolk cour and some trom Mr, Wilds, of Astoria; it amounted to §. or $50. To Mr. Carpenter—Don't know as it is customary for clerks of committees to receive pay for such services as IT pertormed ; don’t know of any others; there were sev- eral men about ere understood to be lobbymen ; I was told that BARBER, VAN VECHTEN AND HASKINS WERE LOBRYMEN. don't know Phelps; don’t remember of receiving money from Charles Edwards; don’t remember having any trangactions with him, don’t think my name appears on a voucher of the Erie Company; never received any money for legislative work from the Erie Company; never made any promises of money to legislators. To Mr. Babcock—Never received money from Mr. Barber with the understanding that a part was for an one else; all I received was for myself, ‘The committee then adjournea until to-morrow afternoon, at hall-past three o'clock. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Mr. John Brougham is confined to his bed by an attack of rheumatic gout, Mr. Thomas E. Morris, son-in-law of John Brough- am, is to be the manager of the Park Theatre, Brooklyn. Rose Eytinge, the wife of George H. Butler, ex- Consul to Egypt, is to resume the stage, and will join the company at the Union Square Theatre. Mr. G, L. Fox cannot parade with his regiment next Wednesday, “Humpty Dumpty” being re- quired to show himself at the matinée instead of on horseback, Anamateur dramatic entertainment, with tad- leauz vivants by Professor Bartlett, is to be given at Robinson Hall to-morrow evening, inaid of the New York Inlant Asylum. The Royal Italian Opera at Covent Garden begun with Meyerbeer’s “L'Africaine’” on the Ist of April, Mile. d’Angeri taking the part of Selika, but not with the success which Mme, Lucca gained in it last year. Among the passengers by the Russia yesterday were W. J, Florence, the comedian; Junius Brutus Booth, the new manager of Booth’s Theatre ; Harry Palmer, of Niblo’s Garden, and Samuel French, the theatrical publisher. The Fechter season at the Grand Opera House promises to be unusually brilliant, the demand for tickets, we are told, already extending to the six- teenth night. One lady in Twenty-third street has asked for forty-nine seats for a theatre party on the opening night, The new emotional play, “Magdalen,” to be pro- duced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, is from the pen of Dr, Mosenthal, author of “Lea, the Forsaken.” It will be preceded by a revival of “Man and Wife.” The success of “Divorce,” however, may exclude the new piece from representation this season. ‘The offictal Meiningen court journal announces the marriage of the reigning Duke George of Sax- ony-Meiningen with Miss Ellen Franz, a former actress ofthe Ducal theatre. Miss Franz will here» after be known a8 Baroness von Heldburg. The Duke's first wife was the Princess Charlotte of Prussia. Next week will favor the metropolis with a rare feast of music, furnished by Theodore Thomas. On Tuesday the festival will commence at Steinway Hall, with “Elijah,” and on Wednesday “Israe! in Egypt” and Mendelssohn’s “Lobgesang” will form the attraction. Three grand concerts wiil be a fitting finale to this grand festival, Miss Nellie Cassely, a young lady of more than ordinary attractions a8 @ dramatic reader, recited Jast evening at Steinway Hall, before a large audi- ence, "The Light Brigade,” “Searching for the Slaw,” “Laoneting of the Ship,” “Betsey and Tare ‘slaius O'Briea,? She bas a ood | Our representative, William Ward, and other prom- voice, abundance of fire and commendanie > nestness of style. Miss Lavar, J. R. Thomas, W. Macdonald and Signor Gueii assisted in some con- cert selections, Mme, Nilsson-Rouzeaud has abandoned her inten- tion of giving a series of representations in Brus- sels, thereby sacrificing an engagement of no less than £200 per night, for the sake of keeping her word with the deceased composer, Michael Balle, to create the part of Edith Plantagenet in bis posthumous opera, ‘il Talismano.” She is now in Paris, studying the inusic and preparing herself to take this new character, prior to going to London for the renearsals. ‘The grand musica} festival which will be held in Cincinnati on May 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, under the auspices of Theodore Thomas, promises to be one of unusual brillaney., As might be expected from such a director, there will be nothing savoring of the panjandrum allowed, Besides the crowning attraction of Thomas’ orchestra the features of the festival will be choruses and solos from tie best schoois of oratorio and classical opera, interpreted by skilled vocatists, THE WAR OF RACES IN LOUISIANA. WASHINGTON, April 16, 1873, ‘The Attorney General has ordered the United States District Attorney at New Orleans to send @ full and careful report of the rioting anc bloodshed reported as occurring ia Grant parish, La., the press reports showing a serious breach of peace and order in that locality, but not being regarded as accurate enough to form the basis of action here, Your correspondent is advised from a high legai source to-night thateven the capacious acts of Cone gress framed 10 maintain party ase no grounds for proceedings under any other than State authority; but, as the only potent authority in the State exists by the wil! and support of tke | national administration, it amounts toa case for | the generai government in the end, though it may | be necessary to “go outside the constitution’ to reach it. Ithas been no secret here tor a ume, reaching back of the last Presidential campaign, that matters in the Southern States have gone from bad to worse, until there seems to be no remedy short of another series of onstruction Red River Riot tion—flow the Meulty Origi from a Repu am Standpot The following statement of the difficulties at Col fax, i Grant paris, has been prepared by some of the negro party who went to ans: In view of the misrepresentations made of the recent diflicuities in the parish of Grant, and in Justice to ourselves, we deem it proper (to put the public in possession of the facts, Everything ap- peared quiet up to the evening of the gist of March, when rumors reached us that a body of armed men intended, on the f Wilg day, to make an attack on Colfax, take possession of the Court House, with tne public property therein, | capture the officers appointed by Govenor Kellogg, who Were quietly exercising their duties, and put | the appointees of McEnery in their stead, and made threats of amore serious character agaiust Side of the Q inent republicans, Our Sheriff, Mr. Shaw, immediately took such steps as the emergency seemed to require by dep- utizing good citizens to aid in protecting the pub- lic property and keeping the peace. On the morning of the ist of April a small body of armed men, supposed to be twelve in number, were reperted on Calhoun plantation in the direc- tion of Rockford, and another body, as far as seen, seven in number, beaded by one G. W. #varbor- ough, brother-in-law of Rutland, armed, came in by the way of Bayou Darro, on the road leading from Colfax to Lecroix ferry, A third party, num- bering sixteen, armed and headed by James Had- not, came directly to the store of P. Bruiland, situate about three hundred yards trom the Court House, but made no farther demonstration than sundry threats against the aforesaid officers and cit. zens, A respectable body ef citizens, under the guidance of the proper autiorities, served as a wholesome restraint to their further proceedings, and about four P. M. the whole body disappeared. Fearing asecend advance, and for the further securing Of the peace, guards were placed at inter- vals where danger Was appreliended. About six o’clock W. R. Rutland, with family, moved across the river without threat or hinderance, though well known to be the prime movers and coworkers with Hadnot in these as ell as other treubles that have aMicted this otherwise peaceable and orderly parise, Some time during the night some person or per- sons, without the knowledge or consent of the authorities, entered the house left by said Rutlana and committed some trifing depredations on some articles of clothing, teaving furniture and articles of value, together witha box centaining the em- baimed body of @ vhild, entirely unmolested, the truth of which can be amply established by W. F, Harvell, attorney-at-iaw, from Montgomery, who was deputized by the citizens of Montgomery to inquire into the existing dimiculties, On the second day fo\lowing Mr. W, L. Richardson moved his effects across the river, in view of all | the stand Weldon’: 5 ' LOUISIANA RACES, ieee A Fine Day and Good Attendance, But a Heavy Track—Chree Races—Village Blacksmith Wins the Two Mile Hurdle Contest— Frogtown Victor in the One and a Quarter Mile Dash—Silent Friend Wins the Louisiana Stakes. ~ NeW ORLEANS, April 16, 187. A severe storm, with torrents of rain, caused the postponement of yesterday's races until to-day, but leit the track ina wretched pasty condition, The shell roads leading to it were, however, in splendid order, free from dust, and this, together with a cloudless sky and cool north winds started the racing community into unwonted activity. The attendance was larger than upon the first day, and numbered a far greater proportion of ladies, thus investing the event with an inter- est and charm which put everybody im a good humor, The programme offered three good races:—First, @ hurdle affair of two miles, with five entries, consisting of the veteran Blind Tom, of late @ little off; Village Blacksmith, rapidly growing in popular favor as the timber cham- pion; Old Tom Corbett, who has run more races an® won fewer than apy horse on the turf; Pelham an@ Nashville Harry, two new candidates for popular favor, ‘The second event was a mile and a quarter dash fer ali ages, with eleven entries:—C. 0. D., Emma Sansom, Cape Race, Saucebox, Evelina bry, Sir Rulus, Mary Louise, King Benezet, Tom weathe Frogtown and a colt from Warwiek’s stable. Last came the Louisiana Stakes, two mile heats, with four starters—Young Harry F., Annie M., Belle Buckle and Silent Friend. ‘The betting upon the track was very limited,’ but rather spirited at the pool room, where the Blacksmith soll at odds against the feld for two hurdles; Cape Race the favorite nearly evem against the fleli tor the dash, and Silent Friend the stroke of three the horses out for the first. tour= uament, and all showed iy good order spt Tom, who is evidentiy getting too old for such severe work. Sone littie y occurred in getting them ot of the Blacksmith showing a to sulk, buf at last they went offin good order, laboring through the mud like ploughmen, At the start Corbett canght the lead and proved himself a good mad horse throughout, He vwook the first hurdle in good style, followed by the Blacksmith, Pelham and Harry third and jourth and Tom iumbering tn the rear, Avan easy pace they rounded the turn, when the Blacksmith Grew leisurely to the front, Tom follow- ime ius example up to the third place. in this order they trailed around the entire two miles, ‘Tom making & brave brush at the finish, whic’ proved unsuccessful, The Blacksmith led home, ating Corbett two lenguis, with Blind Tom third, Pelham a bad fourth and Nashville Harry, who threw his rider at the Gfth hurdle with a magnin- cent somersaull, nowhe! HE SECOND RACE was very quickly decided, Without delay the large field, numbering eleven entries, Were sent back to the three-quarter mile pole, Where, after a few balks, they got away ina bunch, As they came by. mare was seen in the lead, buti Frogtown passed her under the string at a rattling with Cape Race thundering on his flank. ping the turn the others fell so far im the’ it Was plainly evident that the laurel lay with these three, Frogtown with gallant struggle held bis own along the backstretch, althongix ely driven by Cape Race down to the finish, where, despatring of victory, he yielded second p nee LO Mary Louise, who was only beaten by & length. The fielders came in scattering, piloted by Mabry. ‘Time, Frogtown's victory created great excitement for a while, the knowing ones having dropped heavily., THE LAs? RACE did not awaken any extraordinary interest untif just before the start, when, from some unexplaine@ cause, the fielders rallied and freely euered even against the favorite, all eagerly taken, Alter two false starts the horses got off fairly, with Belle Buckle in the lead, closely lapped by Harry, Fan~ nie M. and Silent Friend leisurely bringing up the rear. They maintained ths position comfortably throughout the first mile and into the next quarter, when silent Friend, followed by Fannie, marched to the front; neck and neck these two n had it around tothe hemestretch, the lead ef which Harry putin bis claims, The drive home was splendid; as they red the stand victory being in @ hair baiance, Fannie having slightly the advantage ; but. Belle Buckle coming up Fannie shied into the fence, injuring slightly her rider and giving the heat to the Friend by a length, with Harry a good third and Buckle fourth, ‘Time, 4:03, Aiter this result betting was more languid than ever, the Friend being freely offered at 2 to 1 against the field, with few or no takers, ‘rhe second heat was almost a repetition of the first. Belle got away in the lead and Silent Friend quietly trailed around the first mile im the rear At the first quarter of the second mile he again went up, had @ rather sharp contest with Fannie, down the bark stretch, and subsequently at the head of the home run with Harry, who came up to hia work splendidly; down ine finish they all came under whip and spur, Harry holding the front al- most up to the distance stand, when the Friend gradually drew ahead, coming home winner by hait a length, Harry second, Fannie M. third, and Belle Buckle just saving distance. Time, 4.1234. ‘Thus ended three well-centested races, ran upor the worst track it has yet been your correspon- dent’s lot to cross during ‘a race meeting. Froge town’s victory took everybody by surprise. He sold for little or nothing in the pools, and is known to be alinost entirely gone with a bad foot. No doubt his success is due to the softness of the track, and it is the opinion oj all tuffmen that he willnever run another race, Silent Friend is ale ready well known on the turf, 18 a splendid looking: horse, of the Lexington and Australian strain, and is heid in very high estimation by his owner, who expects him to make a very brilliant record at Saratoga and Jerome Park the coming season. present and unmolested. From the 1st to the 4th inst. bodies of armed men were seen hovering around, keeping the people in an excited state, many of whom from terror had leit their homes and flocked to the Court House for mutual protec- tien, On the morning of the Sth an armed party was discovered moving onto Smithfield Quarters from the direction of Rockford, While mancu- vring there a part of the same body passed down to the cressing of Bayou Darro, three miles east of Colfax, an@ there skot and killed one Jesse McKinny in presence of his wife and children, he being unarmed and in his own yard. The party first mentioned continued their advance along a piece of timber skirting Rock Island and within @ half mile ef Smithfield Quarters, mounted and armed, when their approach was suddenly checked by our forces, advancing in three com- panies, endeavoring to flank them, and thereby prevent retreat. This move was discovered by them barely in time to save their whole party from capture, They fired at our approach and made a hasty retreat, hotly pursued by the footmen and a few mounted men of our party, resulting in the Joss on their part of two pistols, saddlebags, &c. On the same day a small party appeared near Smithfield, in which was one W. Strong, Represent- ative from Winn, and, no doubt, largely composed of men frem Winn and adjoining parishes (as the mass of citizens of this parish are much incensed with Hadnot for forcing this issue), Streng was questioned by some of our nen and stated thathe merely came in company with some men from Montgomery to make arrests of certain men charged as haviag destroyed Rutland’s goods, On Sunday, the 6th inst., a smatl body of mounted men from Colfax, while guarding the approaches, suddenly encountered a band of armed marauders near the foot of Boggy Bayou, on the Calhoun Plantation, Here @ sharp conflict ensued, result- ing in the rout ofthe entire band, who fled precipi- tately across the bayou, with what loss is not fully known, jeaving dead on the field, it was suid, one Jack U'Quina, of Kau Klux noteriety. It should be borne in mind that all of these oceur- rences took place on the plantation cultivated by the defenders, and in sight of tneir homes and fami- lies, To get up @ body ef men for the unwarranta- ble attack on the peaceable and moffensive citizens of Colfax and vicinity it was necessary to resort to perfidy, and every conceivable and infamous lie was industriously circulatea through the pine woods to accomplish the purpose. Communication by the republicans was entircly cut off, thereby giving the culprits ample time to disseminate faise and villanous reports of their own wanton and cowardly acts; and we submit, in all conscience, that the republicans of our parisn are deserving of the highest commendation for the - moderation and forbearance shown to some bad men living in our midst, who now, happily, by their own act and on their Owa motion, Rave left our parish. Ona thorough investigation of the facts, which will specdily take place, the alove state- POSTAL CARDS. citi A Description of the Cards, and the Regulations Concerning Them=—To Ba Ready for Use on Moving Day. Wasuinoton, April 16, 1873, 4 The Third Assistant Postmaster General, Mr. K. W. Barber, has given notice that, the necessary ap~ propriation having been made for the purpose, tha: Department will, on the first of May next, com- mence the issue to postmasters of the postal cards authorized by the act of June 8, 1872, DESCRIPTION. ‘The card adopted is five and one-eighth inchew in length and three inches in width, and is made: of good, stiff paper, watermarked with the initials U. 8. P.O, Din monogram. The face of the cardk 18 engraved, surrounded by @ border inscroll work, ene-eighth of an inch in width, one cen stump printed on the upper right corner is from a profile bust Goddess of Liberty, looxing to the left,, and surrounded by @ lathe-work border, with the words “U.S, Postage’ inscribed above and “one cent’ below. On the upper leit hand: are the words ‘United States Pestal Card,’” irections to “write the address only on thia the message on the other.’ Underneath and occupying the lower half of the card are ruled lines On which to write the address, the top line being prefixed with the word .? The back of the card, intended for the communication, is en- trely plain, being devoid even of ruled lines. Im color the body of the card is light cream, the printing velvet brown. No variation in size, shape, color or in any other particular will be made from the reguiar style to accommodate special case: nor will the Department do any printing on th card beyond the engraving specitigd in the de- scription. of THE PRICES. Postal cards will be sold for one cent each, neither more ner less, Whether in large quantities alle Sen arnt ORIECT OF THE POSTAL CARDS js to facilitate letter correspondence aad provide for the transmission through the mails at a re« duced rate of postage of short communications either printed or written in pencil or ink. They n therefore be used for orders, invitation: notices, receipts, acknowledgments and otherre- quirements of business and social life, and the matter desired to be conveyed may be either im writing or in print, or partially in th. In their treatment a8 mail matter they are tobe regarded by postmasters the same as sealed letters, and not as printed matter, except that in no case will une claimed cards be sent to the Dead Letter office, IRREGULAR CARDS, An ordinary printed business card may be sené through the mails when prepaid by a one cent postage stamp attached; but such curd must cor tain RoE, no written matter except the ad- dress, otherwise it will be treated as not jully pres paid, and refused admission into the mails, ‘COUNTERFEITS. All cards different trom those herein deserined bearing embossed or printed postage stamps and purporting. to be United States postal cards are counterfeit, and the n.anufacturer of sach cards or the attempt to use the same will subject the of- fender to @ fine of $600 and imprisonment for ive years, (Sec. 178, Postal code.) SPOILED CARDS, Postmasters Will not under any circumstances bi permitted to reduce or exchange postal cards tha may be misdirected, spoiled in printing or other- wise rendered unlit for use in the bands of private holders, The Depi RROTISTTIONS, nent will not furnish less than five ments will be abandantly proved, RK. ©, REGESTER, GD. BRANTLEY WILLIAM WARD. BK. B. FLOWGAS, CHARLES SNOWDEN, ser. ne hondrea cards on the order of a postu civiiaais destring postat cards Ww ase them Of ® postmaster, as i no case can they obtaal 4 them UWLon Lheir appiivation Lo tae Departinent. 4