The New York Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1875, Page 6

ee TICONDEROGA. Ethan Allen’s Description of | the Famous Capture. A Passion for Liberty andj} Good Marksmanship. BURGOYNE'’S DEFEAT. The Attack of the Americans on Mount Defiance. MEN AND ARTILLERY DRAGGED UP BY KOPES. TIcONDEROGA, May 6, 1875. Walle I have already furnished the readers of the HERALD with carefully drawn and historically accurate pictures of the stirring scenes and events which were enacted here during the great ssrug- gie for American independence; while I ha given a detailed description of Abercrombie’s march from the waters of Horicon to the banks of Champlain, his assault upon the French ines, his repulse and his retreat, and while | have reviewed for them the history of Fort Ticonderoga past, and given also a minute pen picture of Its present ap- pearance aud surroundings, my work, to those familtar with the ground, would be regarded as exceedingly imadequate Gid J fail to sketeh other scenes of Revolutionary interest, particularly those belonging to Mount Defance. This monntain, formerly known as “Sugar Loaf,” rises to the immense altitude of 800 feet, and forms a bold, precipitous promonotory, where the waters of George and Champlain mingle, being washed by the waves of both. During, the exctt- ing times of which I speak, the Americans placed their greatest reliance upon their position on Mount Independence, distant from Fort Ticonder- oga 1,500 yards. But towering far above Mount Independence was Mount Defance, and victory seemed desiined to crown the dauners of which- ever force frat gained its sublime summit. History states that at about this time American affairs were involved in strange delusions. At all events we know that Burgoyne, wno for some time past had occupied Crown Point, with consummate daring and readiness marched upon Ticonderoga. His army advanced in three columns, By extraordinary enterprise and zeal he succeeded in surrounding the American forces with @ series o! military posts and also caused a careful recomnolssance to be made of Mount Defiance. The engineers whom he had sent out reported taat, ‘though tne task would be diMcult, they felt confident that suMicient ar- | uillery cou'd be dragged to its summit to command absolute coutrol of the entire surrounding coun- | try. TRE ASCENT TO MOUNT DEFIANCE. Itissaid that to horse or carriage rider Mount Defiance ts wholly inaccessible. I fully believe it, | for even on foot it was with the utmost labor and only after hours of painfal clambering that your correspondent reached its summit to-day. The old State road, along which Burgoyne and bis army passed to its top, ts not only almost entirely obliterated, but grewn over with tree and bram- ble and drier. It took me three hours to gain its hignest peak, and oftenin my ascent I despaired wholly of ever reaching it. Its sides are formed of ragged rock, deep prectpices and yawning caves. A huge boulder, that I succeeded in loosen- ing upon the briox of a steep declivity, went to tne | bottom with @ crash and roar like that of | thunder, tearing hage chips from the giant trees and cutting stalwart saplings completeiy asunder from their roots. The underbrusi was so dense and the path so diMcult that I was forced to abandon the route of Burgoyne aud seek the mountain’s summit by a path of my own. In the ascent I was frequentiy compelied to crawl upon hands and knees from one steep to anotver, and to leap many a fissure mtervening between broken and disraptured rock. In my journey I came across three caves; but, upon endeavoring to penetrate them, foand that they were filled wita snow, ice, mud and siime. THE SUMMIT. At last [ reached the top. The magnificent oat- look that burst upon my view more than repaid all the labor and peril of the ascent. I was above everything and all my surroundings lay panorama- hike at my ieet. Far, far on the distant borizon, where the landscape seemingly penetrated the sky I saw the broken outlines of tne Green Moun- ins, from which ceacended pleasant valleys gnd smuing iarming lands. All the vastcountry from jake shore to mountain edge was dotted with groves and villages, cosey, sequestered hamlets, and quiet, lovely somes, 1 bad proceeded to the point wi:noutaguice. 1 could see below me the ruins of Port Ticonderoga, | Day even the little entrance leading to the bomb- proof in whicn I yesterday crawied, the crumbling passages and the remains of the French lines be- fore waich Abercrombie met his terrible defeat, It was up this perilous mountain side teat Bar- goryne, in the year 1777, ventured, under guidance of bis eogineers, to escort his army and érag bis heavy wuos. I have already stated that no car- riage Can ascend its summit, even now; and when Burgoyne ventured the attempt @ heavier, etar- | of NEW YORK AMERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1875—QUADR' up from belSw with ropes ana vy enams, SO cautiously and tiger-like dia they move that they finally reached the summit undetected, captured the sentries, rushed in with a wild cry upon the sleeping battery and gemanded its surrender without exchanging a shot. Their demand wes granted and thus Mount Deflance became the spoil of the Americans, ALLEN AND TICONDEROGA, Thongh Mount Deflance shared in the gravest histortc recollections, and though on Monday next hundreds, coming to visit these Revolution- ary flelds, will venture to scale its sides, the chief interest Of tue ceremonies will be centred in the recital of Ethan Allen’s daring passage of Cham- plain aoa his subsequent capture of the tort. I bal ready given an accurate description of the event, as well as of the exact route whieb Allen pursued, bat | very fortunately discovered to-day & minute accoudt of the affair, written by Coionel Ethan Allen bimself, which will prove of intense interest, It reads as follows:— ALLEN’S OWN STATEMENT, “Ever stance I arri at the state of manhood I have feit a sincere passion for liberty, Tne his- Ty of nations, doomed to perpetual slavery in consequence of yielding up to tyrants their natural born liberties, I read with a@ sort of philosophical horror, so that the Orst systematicai and bloody attempt at Lexington to enslave America thor- oughly electrified my mind, and fully determinea me to take part with my country. And while I was Waiting for an opportanity to signalize myself in its behalf directions were privately sent to me from the then colony, now State, of Connecticut to raise the Green Mountain boys, and, if possible, with them to surprise and take the fortress of Ticon- deraga. Tois enterprise I cheerfally undertook, and, after first guarding all the several passes that led thither, to cut off all intelligence bezween the garrison and the country, 1 made @ forced march to Bennington, and arrived at the lake opposite to Ticonderaga on the evening of the 9th of May, 1775, with 230 valiant Green Mountain boys. It was with the utmost difficulty that | se- cured boats to cross the lake. However, I landed eighty-three men near the garrisonand sent the boats back for the rear guard, commanded by Colonel Seth Warner; but the day began to dawn, and I found myself under necessity to attack the fort before the rear guard could cross the lake, and, as it was viewed hazardous, I harangued the omMfcers and men as follows :— * FRIENDS AND FELLOW SOLDrens—You have for ag number of years past been a scourge and terror to arbitrary power. Your valor haa been famed abroad, as appears by aavice and orders to me from the General Assembly of Connecticut to sur- prise and take the garrison now before us. 1 now propose to advance beiore you and in person con- hn the wicket gate; lor we must this morning either quit our pretensions to valor or possess ourselves of the fortress in @ few min- utes; and ipasmucn as it is a desperave attemp\, which none but the bravest of men dare under- take, Ido not urge it on any contrary to bis will, You that will Voluntarily poise your drelocks,’ duct you thro ranks, each poised his firelock. 1 ordered tnem to face to the right, and, at the hb fie, march them immediately to the wicket gate asore: who instantly sua) mediately toward the covered way to the parade within the garri- gave a halieo and ran under a bomb proot. ‘My party, Who followed me into the fort, I formed in such @ manner as to face the two bar- racks, Waich faced eacu other. The garrison be- Ing asleep, except the inthe | we gave three huzzas, bebe yg | surprised them, tne sentries made & pass at one of my officers with a charged bayonet apd slightly wounded him. My firsts thought was to kill him th my sword, but in an instant I altered tn gn apa fury of tue biow to a slught cut on the side of th ead, upon wnich he dropped bis gun and asked quarter, which lreadiy granted tim, and demauded of him the place where the commanaing officer kept. He showed me air of stairs im the front of a barrack, on the west part of the garrison which led up a second story in said parrack, {0 which 1 immediately repaired and ordered the Commander, Captain De Place, to come forth instantly or 1 would sacrifice the whole garrizon, at waoica De La came immediately to the door wito his breeches in bis hand, when | ordered him to deliver me the fort instantly. Re asked me by what authority | demanded it. {answered him, ‘Io mame of the great Jehovan ana the Continental Congress.’ The authority of Congress being very little knowm at that time, he began to Soeak again. | interrupted him, and with my drawn sword over his bead, again demanaed an immediate surrender of tne garrison, with waich he them complied, aod ordered his men to be forthwith paraded without arms, +s nad given up toe De ne meantt my omMcers had given orders, aud consequence thereof sundry of the barrack doors were beat Gown and about third of the gar- rison imprisoned, which co: ted of said com- mander, a Lieutenant Feltham, @ conductor of , @gunner, two sergeants and forty-four a file, besides one thirteen imch mortar number of swivels. This surprise was car- med inte execution im the gray of the morning of the 10s Of May 1776. THE FIRST “HEALTH TO CONGRESS.” “The sun seemed to rise on tuat morning with a superior justre, and Ticonderoga and its depeaden- cles smiled to Its conquerors. Who tossed about the Sowing bowl and wisned success to Uongress end the liberty and ‘reecom of America.” ‘Thus wi ve in his own words—piain, simple d his fusee at me, hm event which, on Monday next, people will fock hither from all sections of the country to com- memorate. Tbe line of march of Abercrompie from Lake George to Lake Champlain, the tower- ing Summits of Defiance, the rains of the old fort, all of which bave already been described in these columns, will then be traversed with numerous Rorrying feet and the valor of Allep and his Green Mouniain boys be told to a pew generation in the Ciapging of bells, the thunder of artulery, in song, im speech and in story. THE COMING CELEBRATIONS. Pubite meu a are promising, oversees | to make the Centennial successful. way @ steamboat Managers, with more than usual geo- | erosity, are offering the most liberal terma to ail caring to visit Ticonderoga On tae 10th of May, as | will be seen from tne following telegram from ex- Governor J. Gregory Smith, President of ine Ver- | mont Central Rauroad ;— Br. Auaaws, May 4, 1878, dier growth of timber clothed the mountain + present grows there. Butthe engineers of Bur- goyne overcame ail natural obstacies; men with clearers and axes headed his line and cut @ road through the forest, troughs were formed from tne stripped bodies of the felled trees and the artil- lery was dragged up by ropes. The endeavor was successful. I stood to-day upon tne precise point of rock where tne Eng!ish General mounted bis | first gun. whose biack mouth was pointed directiy at Fort Ticonderoga. &t. Clair, woo commanded the fort, saw the strong move made by Burgoyne and shuddered. He at once convened a councti of military and before the British naa fired a gun it was decide@ that the fort could not be main. | tained and that the iives of huudreds depended upon immediate evacuation. The very same night succeedmg the afternoon in which Bur- goyne made his grand ascent of Mount Dedance bis conclusion was carried into effect. THE FORT ABANDONED. Under the shadow of darkness 200 boats, uncer | down the | command of Colonel Long, proceede: lake to what was then known as Skenesdoro, now called WhiteRall, The night was so dark that the little flotilla escaped Sbservation from the British feniinels, St. Clair, whue endeavoring te escape, however, with the leading columm, was discov- ered, routed and pursoed, Dut Mually made good | his retreat to Castleton. ‘Thus was the fort at Ticonderoga once more in | the bands of the British, a circumstance received | throughout aii England with the wildest demon- strations of delight, While no event of the Revolu- tion cast s gloomier chill upon tne hearts of ‘ne American patriota, it is stated that tne courageous heart of Washington, upon receiv- Ing the news, was animated with mortification and rage. It was the unanimous verdict that St. Clair had proven himself to be a coward, and he was in- stantly suspended, with victory and pride, gain Fort Ticonderoga, Stl boiding his superb position on Mount Def- | ance. No sooner had the news of the recapitaia- Tnus did Burgoyne, flushed | {270% | | P.M, Tosu:— Will give belf rate and ran trainsasyoudesire. If Fey Want abything farther will do we can to make | the Centennial « success. 3. GHEGORY SMITu, } TAR BARLOW Ghays. The Bariow Grays, of St. Albans, telegraphed Quartermaster Kiagsiey, of Rikand, Vt., for icave | to take (heir arms to Ticonderoga, whereupon tne Genera) replied :— Abandred years ago the Green Mountain bors took args and oid “fi without leave, and 1 shall not un- Gertake to cetain (bem now. NUMBROUS RESPONSES. On May 5 the ioliowing invitation was lsaned by the Post of the Grand Acmy of the Kepubiic lo- Port Ween. No. 6, catec Lere:— pone apes Srocssanmas, ¥ Bay 5. 188. ' jers not memyers of the are reque: to join Post Alfred Weed May 10, 1475. Tih ‘d. B. Coates, Adjt. &. B. WILLSON, Com | _ The following answers have been received up to | date, and Dumerous Otners are sure to follow: Post, No. 2, 1 me of Vermont wuTon, Vt, ri) We, Lsts. jounde! ts a | — aod this Pos re- sponds by anandmously voting to attend the at “Ti.” May 10, 176 Committees nave been to make ents therefor. (hee dally pape | morrow.) may, therefore, count upon the Ver- monters to be. "1 taking of Ticonderoga, “In the hame,, of tbe Great Jehovah snd the Continesital Cop- | Soms,, "C. ‘ foes the Post BON #. SOULLIN, Adjatant Per order of Heavavanrans Cowrary B, Baxvow Grave, ) or Veamonr, Bt. Aupans, Vt, May 4, hanna ano Cewrenmiat Commrttxs, liconderor* reply to your Invitation to attend Tie Centennial to be held in your town May 10. 1#75, I have the pleasure of saying that at special meeui this evening it was unanimously voted to accept the in Vitation and to attend as a wilitary organization. ke- specttuliy Youre, ‘d. A CULVER, Captain Commanding Company. Rotianp, Vt, May 6, 1875. At an adjourned meeting of Post Roberts, held at evening, they voted to attend the Centennial Celebr to be held at Tivonderova on the lu inst The: made arrangements for a special train to leave Ra st pall-past seven A. M. on thas day.and return ip the © ersons 1. ¢ celebration will be sarned for half ‘ost rts fare. extends a cordial | jnvitetion to comrades in adjoinin Ad goldiers and the public generally, pany them. A good me imay be expected, and - resent generation will nut be likely to nave the opportunity of attending another (entenuial at Fort ‘'Ti," We should endeavor to make the most ot this Post Roberw will be accompanied by the mil tion swept the limits of the colonies than Colonel | Allen, With & force of 600 men, was ordered to pro- | ceed from Manchester, VL, sever the communica | tons of Burgoyne, and, if powsible, capture nis | strongholds et the base of Ticonderoga and the summit of Mount Defance. it was a desperate | undertaking, a8 the mount commands a view of all the surrounding country. However, he gained the mounta. edge without discovery, As the awful steeps of Defiance were unknown to bim bia ascent and that of Bis army Was siow and danger. ous, 1 passed the point to-day—s precipice where, | it i stated, that ascent was only secured by | soldier climbing over the shoulaers of | the other. I passed aiso t per still, where, it is said, many of the privates were pulled | corps of this vil The Barlow Grays, of 8 will be present. The hovel iv Ticonderoga village be burned, {t would pernaps be prudeat to ge prepared io picnic, if necessary. AWAITING RECOGNITION, AQ anknown man about forty-eight years of age Was found im an intoxicated condition last night, lying on the sidewalk in Mott street, near | | Elizabeth, His right eye and sige of his face was | | badly cat, He was brought to the Fourteenth | geiections of matic will be given in St, Ceettia’s precinct station house by Offices Shine, and was unavie to give any account o| himself. He is avout five feet ten inches bigh, and has biack hair and whiskers, mixed with grey. He wore & brown andercoat, biack sack overcoat, black v 0 dark stri; pantaioons, On ac- count of the serious natore of his wounds Captain All@ire sent Dim to Bellevue Hospitals | answer the inquiry:—“When, where, by whom i “fhe men being at this time drawn up in three | ad of the centre | | One of | | Money” are themes to be discussed to-day by Kev. some | but exceedingly grapmic—the circumstances of the. | RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. PROGRAMME OF SERVICES TO-DAY. A Spiritualist conference will be heid in Harvard Rooms this morniog, afternoon and evening. E. V. Wilson will lecture at No, 65 West Thirty-third street (or another Spiritual society this morning and evening, and at Gallatin Hall, Brooklyn, C. B. Lynn will speak this evening om the ‘Practical Side of Spiritual Themes.” . W. P. Danneli will preach this morning and evening in Ail Saints’ Protestant Episcopal chureb. “Orpah and Ruth; or, Affection and Faith,” will be considered this morning by Dr. Holmes in Trinity Baptist church, This evening the theme will be “Small Tradesmen.” Rev. Oscar Hugo will repeat his discourse,on the Public Schools this morning in Forty-fourth street Methodist Episcopal oburch, and this evening in Eighteenth street Metnodist Episco- pal caurch, Bev. Jos, F, Elder will address young men in Association Hail this evening. The Kev. John Johns will preach in the Free Tabernacie Methodist Episcopal church this morn- ing and evening at the usual hours, This morning and evening, in Bleecker street Universalist church, the Rey. BE, ©. Sweetser will preach as usual, Bishop Potcer will hold a confirmation service in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre this morning. Dr. Deems will talk about “The Three Crosses” this evening im the Churchot the Strange: Divine service at the a ar per Nal and evening in the Church ol the Beavenly Rest. “Sentimentalism Mistaken for Religion” and “The Rest Attainable in this Life’ are the topics to be considered to-day in the Church of our Sa- viour. In the Cuurch of the Disotples of Christ this morniug the Key. D, R, Van Buskir« will ask and and by what authority was the name Cnristian first given to the disciples of Christ ?’” “La Lassitude de la Vie” is the subject of Rev. E. Borel’s discourse this morning, in the Calvary chapel, before the french Reformed Church, Dr. John Hall will preach in bis new church this morning, Dr. 8. J. Wilson this afternoon and ad- dresses will be delivered by Dra, Vermilye, Adams, | Paxton and others this evening, In Fifth Avenue Baptist church the Rev. Dr. Armitage Will preach this morning and evening | as usual, in Grace Baptist caurch the Rev. Robert Came- Ton Will preach at the usual hours to-day. | “Shall the Public Schools become Papal or Coris- | tant? and “A Great Man’s Mistake” will occupy | vr. Fulton's thoughts this morning and evening | in Hanson place Baptist church, Brooklyn. Rev. H. D. Ganse will speak about “God’s Un- recognized Presence” in Madison avenue Rejormed church this morning. \ Services in the New York Presbyterian church this morning and evening. Rev. H. W. Knapp will preach this morning and evening in Laight street Baptist charoh. Rey. S. M. Hamilton will preach in the Scotch Presbyterian church this morning and aiternoon. In tne Filty-third street Baptist charch the Rev. W. H. Pendleton will preach to-day at the usual ours, The “Communion of Saints’? and “The Love of James H. Lightburn, in Seventeenth street Mctuo- dist Episcopal church, Rev. J. B. Merwin will preach in Forsyth street Methodist Episcopai church this morning and evening 4s usual. Rey. W. B. Thomas will minister to Beekman Hill Methodist Episcopal church at the usual boars to-day. “Tne Summer and the Winter Figs” a ‘The Young Man” will be considered to-day by Rev. J. | S, Willis in Seventh street Methodist Episcopal chorch. The Rev. James M. King will give a “Definition | Of Protestantism and Romanism’’ this evening in St. Jonn’s Methodist Episcopal chureb, | “The Religious Aspects o: the Labor Question” Will be discussed at the services to-day in Masonic Hall, East Thirteenth street, | «indrances to Spiritual Development” and | “God's Record Books’ will be taiked aboutin the } Tabernacle Baptist church to-day by Rev. J. B. | Hawthorne, | Professor Patton, of Chicago, will occupy the i pulpit of the South Presbyterian church of Brook- lyn this morning. The Rey. William Lioyd will direct the attention | of Washington square Methodist Episcopal church this morning to “The Lamb of God,” and this | evening to “The Fearless Three; or, True Man- | hood.” In Westminster Presbyterian church the Rev, | George D. slatthews will preach this morning and evening. In Eighteenth atreet Methodist Episcopal cburen this morning the Rev. M. S Terry will | speak of “rhe Sabbath,” andin the evening Rev. Oscar Mugo will present “Tue Taree Stronghoias of American Liberty.” | by the Kev. N. Bjerring, pastor. | The Rev. J. V. Saunders will compare Sinai and scenes in the life of the Patriarch Jacob in tne | evemng, im the Willett street Methodist Episcopal charch, | The Rev. Jesse Lyman Huribut, of Piainflela, N. J.. will occupy the pulpit of the First Methodist Episcopal churcn, on Washington street, Hoboken, | ‘his morning and evening, aud will address the | Sunday school in the afternoon, The Rev. Father Flynn, a young Jesnit priest | from New York, will preach and open a mission in | Rossville, Staten Island, to-day. Mr. Maretzek will furnish the choir and music ‘or tue occasion im Father Barry’s church. In St. Ignatius’ Protestant piscopal church the | Rev. Dr, Ewer will thia evening continue his series | of sermons on the worship o! the Church, | Divine service in the Courch of the Resarreecdion will be conducted this morning and eveuing by | the Rev. Dr. Flagg. | Tne Rev, W. T. Salim will preach this morning in the First Reformed Episcopal charcn, and Rev. J. Eastburn Brown, of Monckton, N. B., io the evening. mr. R. W. Hume will speak about the labor ques tion before the Cosmopolitan Conference in De Garmo Hall this evening. The Rev. ©. G. Tiffany will oMctate in the Church of the Avonement this morning, and Dr. Wasn- burn will preach there this afternoon. In the Church of the Holy Trinity this morning the Rev. 8. H. Tyng, Jr., D.D., Will preach and bap- tize adults; in the afternoon Rey, U. Tracy will | preach to young men and in the evening Bisnop Potter wiil administer tue rite of confirmation. The Rev. D. V. M. Johnson, rector of St. Mary's | church, Brooklyn, will preach the anniversary | sermon this evening before the Provestant Epis- copal Missionary Society for seamen im New York, at the Church of the Heavenly Rest. Rev. Mr. Hepworth will give “Some Suggestion about Paith and Works” tois morning and wili talk about “Christ's Kingdom out of tmis World” im the Church of the Discipies this evening. in Christ church this morning the Rev, Dr. Thompson will speak about “Using God's Gifts,” ana this evening will give @ lecture on ‘The Re- ligion of the Reformation. In Antbon Memorial eburch the Rev. R. Reber | Newton wili preach this morning the third ser- mon in the course on Science and religion. Sub m™ | ject—"The Historical Christ, as Impugned by Scientific Criticism.” Rev. B. Hi. Krans wi!l preach this evening in St. Ann’s Protestant Episcopal chwch. Otner ser- vices at the usual boars. Divine service will be conducted in the Slavonic | language this morning in the Russian-Greek chapel | baif-past two aud haif-past seven P, M. | don, Koc! | hold their annual m McCarey will preach this morning and evening Subject—“The Joy of the Church in the Ascension of Onrist.”” In All Souls’ chureh, Brooklyn, Dr. Porteous will speak this morning on **The Authority and Infalil- bility of the Individual Soul,” and this evening on “Agitation of Beltef in Episcopal Christen- dom." THE ANNIVERSARIES. SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS TO TAKE PLACE IN MAY—DISTRIBUTION OF ANNIVERSARIES TO OTHER CITIES. Anniversary gatherings in New York during the month of May are becoming fewer and fewer every year, TiS Month, at least during the auniver- sary periods, is proverbiaily rainy, and the present 18 no exception to previous years, The coldness and indiference with which New York has in for- mer times received the anniversary speakers and followera has, in part, caused the transfer of these gatherings to other cities. There has been in the meantime a growing desire on the part of other clties to share in the honor and profit of entertaln- log these assem biages, and the societies themselves have received the idea that their funds would be largely increased by itinerating their anni- versaries from year to year, thereby giving the whole people a fersonal and practical knowledge of the Workings of each. Last year the Baptiste held their anniversartes in Washington, D, O., and the Univeraalists met there also, This year the former will meet in Philadelphia, and the latter, in part, will meet here, Tue Presbyterians, by their assemblies North and South, will meet in Oleve- land and tn St. Louis, The Israelites, through their Board of Delegates, will assemble in this city. The temperance folk gatnered here on Thursday, The Young Men’s Christian Associa- tions will hold an international convention in Richmond, Va., and the Catholic temperatce societies will meet in annual convention in Cem- den, N.J. The ‘Southern Baptists will convene in Charleston, 8. ©., and the Baptist Theo- logical seminaries will hold their anniversaries in OS ae THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL. VIEWS OF THE COUNSEL AS TO THE CLOSE OF THE TRIAL—WILL WOODHULL BE CALLED, ‘The Tilton-Beecher trial 1s near its end, In ® few days all the witnesses for the rebuttal and Sur-Tebuttal will be produced, After that the counsel will begin their speeches, Mr, Evarts will make his great speecn for the defence, and the general impression is that it will last a week. The plaintim’s counsel are satisfied that they @ all the evidence necessary to sustain their side. This expressed opinion of their position seems Very plausible, and many believe that tae Plaintiff has already won his case. A HERALD reporter yesterday visited the plain- tis counsel and had an interview with one of ym, with the following result:— “Jn tt true, as stated, that Mrs, Woodhall ts to be called on mext Monday for the plaintif:” “Well, sir, that is hardly a fair question. I don’s think I am at liberty to answer you. You observe yourself that the lawyers for the defence never tell whom they are going to put on the stand, and we know nothing about them till we hear them called in Court, There isno good reason why we should disclose our intentions for their beneflt. It is true it has been intimated in some of the papers ae Mrs. Woodhull was to be calied by us, but there ts no efficial autuority for making that state- same May be said of many ovber are going to do according to the “Well, should Mrs, Woodhull take the witness chair, how could she avail the plaintiff's side? What could sne testify to %” M, swer to that gneeion 1s framed, sir, upon ‘stereotyped expressions which must be famiilar to the reportorial ear in attendance at the trial—'T don’t remem! ‘J have no impres- ell, Iwill ask you a more general question, wherein the professional seal of silence will be re- Ment, and the things which we press.!” moved from your lips. How much more ume will Ou, SOURS the plaintiff's evidence im rebut- “Well, I am almost sure that we will close our re- buttal evidence om Tuesday afternoon. Our wit- nesses wili be briefandiew, As to tne other side, of course I cannot mee but it is my impression Chicago. New York gaing one meeting this year pn they wiih ineeion f oer cebasal by Friday by the transfer of the American Sunday School | #fternoon. They , however, continuo @ Union irom Philadelphia to the Academy of Music Tae Tes ue ae niga ee Gonaing to , here, where its fifty-firss anniversary will be held, | Ales. of evidence, to ‘tr w matter. Large choirs, selected trom the various Sunday | They must confine thems ontradiction schools of this city, will sing om that occasion, and speakers from different parts of the country will deliver addresses, The local organizations here, such as the Howard Mission, the Home for te Friendiess, the Seamen’s Friend Society, the Home Missionary Society and the Tract and Bible So- cieties will meet here, as usual, at the times and places to be specified herewith. ‘The Presbyterian Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society beld their annual meeting in Philadeiphia last week, and their report showed that they gathered $69,283 67 last year and expended $67,182 77, They have 797 auXilaries, of which 202 were jormed during the year. Five Presbyterian societies were organized. The society bas twenty- five missionaries in India, seventeen in Cuina, two iu Japan, two in Siam, three in Persia, three in South Awerica, two in Mexico, four among the Indians aod on enarge of the Chinese Home for Women in San Francisco, e Woman's For- eiga Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Caurch held their aunual meeting also lass week in Baltimore. They have adozen missionaries in the foreign fleld and afew among the Oninese tn San Francisco, Tne Baptist Woman’s Missionary hela their snniver- Society of the West sary in Chicago last week. This society nas seven missionaries on its roll, two of whom are home on sick leave. Their yearly receipts were $8,000, which was not entirely expenaea, At Charleston last week the Soutu- ern baptists began their denominational conven- tion, continuing Over this Saopach, at the close of which, op May 11, there will be a fraternal gather- ing o! Northern and Soutvern Bapust representa- tives, to consider @nd determine woat measures, ifany, can be adopted to more fally untie the de- nomination tn the preparation of a ministry for preaching of the glorious Gospel of our Lore Jesas Christ to the colored caurcaes and people, ezpe- cially of the South, MONDAY, 10.—Tuls afternoon, at four o’clock, the Alumni of the Union fheological Seminary, of this city, Wil hold their anoual meeting in the Semi- 'y building, and in the evening tbe commence- ment exercises will be held in Madison square Presbyterian churen, when Dr. Henry M. Scudder, of Brooklyn, Will deliver an address to the Alumni and Dr. Adams wili give the charge to the Jorty- two graduates. ‘Yhe forty-seventh annual meeting of the Ameri- can Seameu’s Friend Society wil ve held at turee o'clock in the Sailor’s Home, io Uberry street, when the report of tue Board of Managers will ve resented and trustees ‘eiecte’ to fill vacancies, ‘he aunual sermon wil! be preucned this year by the Key, Joho Hall, D. D., ume and piace to be announced hereaiter, ‘The Universal Peace Society will hold their ninth anniversary in Plimpton Hall at eleven A. M. and Revs. E. C. sweetser, P. A. Hanalorad, James K. Miles and others will sddress the meetings. TUESDAY, 11.—The first annual meeting of the Woman's board of Foreign Missions of the Re- | held at three o’clock, in the | e and Twenty-ninth s:reet, | Rev. Jacob Chamberiain, M. D., @ mission- ‘Will address whe mecting. | DNKSOAY, 12—TPhe Mttieth anniversary of the American Tract Society will be neld iu Dr. | Crosby's Presbyterian churca, in Fourth avenae, | atten A. M. and palf-past two P.M. ‘Tue founders | Ol tme surety and Rey. 5. Manning, D. D., of Lon- | toreign delegate, and Dr. M. B. Anderson, of ster, will veraddresses and tue reports wil be presens The American Home Missionary Society will ng in their rooms, in the Bivie Honse, at four o’ciock, In the evening the | annual sermon will preached before the So- | ciety by Dr. William m. Taylor, mm the Broaaway ‘Tabernacle, sixth avenue aod Thirty-fourtn street, Tue American Female Guardian Society wil | meet tor business In tne Home chapel, in Twenty- | ninth street, at ten o'clock, and at four P. M, the I ile exercises Wil the © c Zion this morning, and will present the ciosing | Bree foon avense Sa ath strect, nsciples, Macisen avenue and Forty-filth sweet. Dr. Taylor aod others will deliver addresses and the culldren of the Home wiii sing. The New York Universaust Society, comprising Gciegates irom New York, Kings, Queens, Suffolk, Westcnester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutcuess, ister and Sulgmols counties, will bold at eleven o'clock to be designated hereaiter, THURSDAY, 13.—The Howard Mission ana Home for Litue Wanderers will bold 1s anniversary in the Acadeviy of Music in the evening. be addresses hy eminent speakers, and antuems, 3 Wil be sung by the children, ‘ 3 giees and BUNDAY, 16.—The semi-centennial iversary of the Americaa Tract Society will be held ia Dr. Hali's new Presbyterian cnurca, Filth aveaue aad Filty-fito street, this evening. ‘The trustees of tne American Congregational | | Union have decidea to noid the pubiic anni- | of the Pugrims, In St. Ann’s Roman Catholle charcn this even- | ing Werdi’s “Requiem Mass” and Gounod's “Gallia” and other sacred compositions will be rendered by talented artists. Mercadante’s “Joan D'Eiecta” and other choi¢e | church, Yorkville, this evening, under the direc tion of Professor Mora, The American Temperance Union will hold « | Meeting in De Garmo Hail, J. B. Gibbs and overs | will address the meeting. In the Onurou of the Mediator the Rey. D, M. versary services of that excellent institution on Sabbatn evening, May 16, at the Charen ja Brooklyn, Rev, Dr. svorrs has accepted an invilation to preach a sermon Sppropriate to the occasion. As this is the closing year of the first ceatury to our national history, aod as and iustitutions a § and voting the progress of events, been tnougut proper this year to chan, versary exercises of tne Union, whic rious denominations, societies iscences of the Vongregational de- Rominadon ia this country. TUESDAY, 14. American Sunday School Union, which hi met in Philadelphia, Will noid ite fit in the Academ: | ‘st anni ornany Of Music in the evening. Mr. Willlam E. Dodge will | Preside and a choir of several hundred chiidren Will sing. A Charge of twenty-Gve cents will be | made for reserved seais, but all others will be free, Speakers from various felas where the soci- ety 18 at work wili be present. AY, 30.—The Board of Delegates of American Taraeiites Will hold its aunaa! meeting at three o'clock, ia the rooms of the Young Men's Hebrew Association, No. 112 West Twenty-first street. | Officers will be elected and reports wii be pre- | sented, and questions connected witn the condi. | ton of the Israelites of Roumania and Palestine — | wul be discussed and acted upon. The Sutragists and Peace societies and some others bave not yet made koown their tutentions | ig the anniversary line. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH FAIR The Fair which for over a week past has been | held under the auspices of the ladies connected | with the cougregation of Pani’s chareh, 117th © street, bear Fourth avenue (farie was brought to a close on Friday evening. The efforts f es who had expended so much time and the entertainment, object | Detog to raise suMcient funds to pay off the property jor the open- Sapervisory control. Was attended by Mrs, Halloran, Mrs. Kelly, Mra. | Dr. Smith, Mrs. Powers, Miss Dud, Miss McCue | and Miss Kennedy, | Miss Nolan too« charge of the isa Wevmee oi St. Pa Mrs. Norris Schoo! table, M 3 Altar Bociety thule was pre- | Thomas Cannon, a waiter at thé Clarendon } Hotel, was arrested yesterday by Detectives | Keeley und La Rue, on a complaint made by Mr, Oharies 5. Briggs, proprietor of the hovel, cha: ing him with sieaiing $100 in currescy and ten Dapoleons from &# trank belonging to Mrne. tori. He was oro 1% before Judge Otterbourg Gnd bel for examination. very properly reviewing the | for nas | Sha } nim to make any extraordinary effort. At New- of what we have brought out or may bring out in rebuttal evidence, For instance, they must con- fine themselves to tradicting Mr. Henry 0, Bowen and the witne: cession business. I long. Then comes the summing up for the defence. Now Mr. Evarts is ‘y projound and dees like to have bis own time, J allow nim at least one week. Ex-Juage Porter will, perhaps, speak for a couple of days. ‘hen Mr. Beach will sum Op. We havea elear case and are satisfied that the jury can com- prehend it without occupying a week's time in re- Viewing the tacts, It is my opimion that tne first week 1m June will see the end of this trial, aud none will rejoice im that fact more than the lawyers.” THE OTHER SIDE. One of Mr. Beecher’s counsel, in conversation upon the case as it now stands, 4 that the Tilton counsel won't ion the witness stand now, contempiate doing 80, i er to show by that Tilton had nothing with the promulgation of the scandal through ber paper. Tney nave thought better now of rupning that risk. Itis their tention to recall the piatutif, Frank Moulton Mars. Moulton, bowever. Our sur-rebuttal wili be very short—we will not take many hours—for the reason that trere 1s very littie to rebut, Mr. Bowen's mony 1s regarded by us, as I take it to be D, ‘7 bOdY else, as ‘or of Mr. Beecher. There 18 litile discrepancy as to the place of the the letier handed Mr. Beecner by Bowen, and one or to otuer minor points; but all that willbe very readily explained by our wit nesses. I believe we are nearing the end god that the case will Rave passed into history by the middie of June.” ‘MISS FLORENCE TILTON NOT TO TESTIFY. Much has been said as to the probability of Miss Florence Tilton called to testily in behalf of the plaintif’s case; but there appears to be a Jeel. ing of mutual repagnance to suci an exhibition as @ daughter be worm in sach it against either parent. It may be said to hi inttely setued that this youn, that pain, as her father remarked to a@ iri if his the otber day—‘There are not chains enough in Brooklyn to drag Fiorence into court.” Miss Tilton, who is teaching in the Intermediate de- parument of Public School Ne. eTson street, Tesides at her father’s house tm Liviugston street and visits her mother frequently, — THR JURORS AND THEIR PAY. The jury continue to attract grea: public atten- tion, and are marked mea, if not men of mark. While going through the streets or upon public conveyances they are poe out, “there goes one of the Beecher jury” is a phrase familiar to tueir ears, They have become conscious of their increased importance as the time draws nigh when the terrible weighs of evidence will be thrown upon their devoted heads. The jurymen are rejoiced @t the prospect of receiving an in- crease ol pay, a8 provided for by the recent action of the Legislature, Tne Board of Supervisors of Kings county will hold a meeting on Tuesday next, when @ resolution will be offered allowin the faithful jarors $5 per day for t! aind ¢ trial, ‘This they say 18 a tardy recognition of their services; but it is better jate than never. ofore wheir only com; tion has been 4 and @ dinner, for which the county paid $1 be PHCENIX INSURANCE COMPANY. TROUBLE CAUSED REPORTING WHAT HE OBSERVED. For some weeks past the affairs of the Phenix Fire Insurance Company of Brooklyn have been under Investigation im consequence of a rumor in which it was aileged that the President, Mr. Stephen Crowell, had borrowed, in an injormat manner, a gold check for $5,000, The premiam, at the time the money was borrowed was 200, and it was refunded when gold was 130. Tbe funds named were alieged to been retained eighteem months, and they were ls was farther charged pought Tennessee Virginia ‘s money without when he said if value oad in vo the company. some troubie im the company at the pril, wheo twelve of the oid direc- tors, together with t' Fersaid, were thro’ out. The Pheonix has oMcos in Brookiya aud New York, and one of the clerks in the jatter named office in- jormed Mr. Joseph 4. Rockwell, @ member of the BY A CONSCIENTIOUS CLEAK | Vice President, Mr. D. F. | late Board of Directors, that the above stave of | | affairs existed. He farcner stated that Mr. Fer- naid bad sent hiss his son-in-law to Cail- fornia with their wives, and that their expenses had been paid out of the /ands of the company. Mr. Ferpaid emphaticaily denies these stories, Hie claims that she bond investments were profit- abie to tne company. Tne £xamuoii pices report that the company is sound i and it is in @ very prosperous condition. statement snow! ius of $818,050. Deducting insuran A sweepstakes of $200 was trotted at Fleet- large. SUMMARY. FLEETWOOD Pank, N. Y., SATURDAY, Kes $200, m Wt AY 8, heats, Judge Redie 4. Case, Jr To-nigbt, at twelve o'clock, Edward Payson Weston commences at the Kink, Sixty-third street and Third avenue, bis attempt to surpass all bis previous efforts in pedestrianism, This time ne proposes to walk 118 miles withia the first twenty- jour hours, 120 miles inside of twenty-five hours. 20 miles in forty-eight hours and 615 miles in six days, ending at midnight on Saturday next, The judges who will supervise the walk have beon selected from among t known citizens of New York ai prominent athletic clubs, We: very confident of successfully performing tasks reterred to abe is_now ip tl best possidie condi very san- guine of his poping ‘other victory, 1t will bere- membered that in his last walk at tue Hippodrome he outwsiked two competitors and could, bad it been required of him pave waiked 500 miles within the #ix days, but inasmoch as be had beaten his jowlst Judd belore twenty-four hours bad from the start, there was no necessity jor ark, N. J., just previous to this he made the 500 miles in six days, and there is every reason to be- po ss the —— occasion mo }~ "ie purpose exceed wu tance by fifteen mules. Toe rack has been jurveyed and measured by Uity Surveyor Smith, ness, ve becn ‘ade Or the oney, the friends of wme and in favor of Weston being about equally divideds | wood yesterday afternoon, the attendance being | ATHLETIC SPORT. se SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COLUMBE COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION—CREDITABLS PERFORMANCES BY THE STUDENTS. Tne athletic sports of the season were pleasantly and satisfactorily mauguratea yesterday at Movt Haven py the Columbia College Association, The grounds of the New York Athietic Club we: placed at the disposal of the students for the oc casion, and, notwithstanding the disagreeable nature of the weather, they mustered in full force, taking the liveliest interest im all the events. Sport opened with the one mile walk, which brought to the scratch Alexander Woog, Jr., class 18; Jasper Griswold, ‘77; Charles H. Crow, '78; C. W. Francis, 77, and Ralph Nichols, 76, Francis Went away with the lead, with Crow second, t! others wellup, In this manner the several were made, and Francis finished the wioner iu om. 1 Crow, 9m. 10}48.; Nichols and Wood, bad third and fourth. Griswold dropped out oa the secona lap, not feeling well. ‘Throwing the base ball was next in order, the Bine contestants being Howard Gallup, ‘75; H. L. Bogart, 78; B. A. Livingston, 776; W. KE. Page, 76; William Waite, Jr., S. of M., 76; Charles Sniffen, 8, of M., 75; E. A. Wetmore, S. of M., 75; S. D, Schenck, 78, ana Fred D. Weeks, '75. Each had three trials, the victory falling to Wetmore, who hurled the ball 309 feet 4 inches, Weeks stood next on the List, bis distance being 308 feet, The ball was thrown with tne wind, which blew ie fresn, and, therefore, the distances marked lack am essential element as records. yhe one bhumdred iy Spin brought so the scratch Silas C. Root, %5; R. W. Van Boskerck, 8, of M., 76; W. W. Bilven, 978; Charles L, Lindley, 8. of M., 177, and James W, or, 78 The st: was exceljent, and thi he! truggied along to- gether for Ofc! zara hen Root extended him- self and went to the front, breasting the tape two Van Boskerch, who foughs rer at use Time, 14s. Bliven, Lindley ana ryor were not plac ‘A hurdle race of ene oundred yards, over eight hurdles 8 feet 6 inches high, placed 12 yards apart, called out Wilmot Jonngon, 170; Wi 7 W. H. Deforest, '78, Wood, Jr., 173; Chas. L. Lindley, 5. of M., Bliven, '7 Zhe consent pe gernges Deforest auu Lindley getting away "aher hurdle a6 and deg; with the lead and taxing hurdle the same instant, evoked much eathusiasm from their jellow students. Is was y body's race”? until the last hurdle was cleared, when Deforest bluadered im not finishing the distance, and Lind- ley, Coming With a rush, pulled victory out of de- feat. Lindley’s me, 188.; Deforest, 214 8 ‘The run of one mile was nextin order. There faced the starter H, P. Brown, ‘77; Ropert D. Knodes, 8. of M., 176; James A. Booth, 173; 3. E, Renwick, '76; Jagper T. Goodwin, '76, and W. Waller, '78. Goodwin, who, it will be remem- bered, was one of last year’s victorious sx on Saratoga Lake, and who will pull stroke in the University crew this year, cut out the work. He led the company uatil the Ofth lap was entered, when Renwick went up and, lying close behind him unui the Bead of stretch was reached, dashes wo front, and without running biimsel out, breasted the tape a winner in 5m, 14%8 Govdwin finished im 6m. 17s, Rhodes tired and withdrew, waile Brown, Booth and Waller were not pacts. Renwick's victory was an extreme! creditable performance, aua was secured throug! excelient judgmeat, as well as first rat ‘The radning bigh jump jell to Ja Th wae, clearing 4ft 11 In., beat PP F. D. Weeks, 77, going out at 4 jt. 8 in. and H. L. Bogert, 78, Who stopped at 4 ft.10im, Tne jump- 1ng Was very creditable, a8 the contestants com- bine great Case in action with mucu style. Pryor, to put himself on record, cleared the five Tet notch quite handily. ‘The taree-iegged race of 100 yards was won by Corneil, §. of M., 77, and Van Buskerck, S. of M., 77, beating the Bliven brothers, 78; Hammond and brown, '77, aud Root, 75, and Lindley, 177. Winuer’s time, 135, seconds; Root and Lindicy, 16 seconds. ‘Tne three-mile wiik had as coutestants Ralph Nichols, 8. of M., 76;-W. E. Conroy, 26; W. W. Buven, 176; BE. a. Biiven, 178; H. F. More wood, 8. of M., 176. Nichols picked uis way te the front, and held tt until wituin an eighth of & mile Oo! the isn, When W. W. Bliven passed him and woo io te and pleaty of steam to spare in 30m. 15Xs,; Nichols, 30m. 248.; sorewood dropped out on the sixth lap and E. M. Bliven om tne eleventh, Conroy stuck hike a hero to his work, until he | dropped unconscious in nis tracks on the last lap. Medical assistance being present he soon re- covered, but litsie the worse for his experience. Nichols went the first mile in 10m. and the second in 20m. 258. ‘The half-mile spin by Ne -p out Randoiph aie o , iy 115; EB. M. Price, 175; G. Hammon, '78; H. Browa, 11, Gus Kobbe, 77. Hammond cut ous th sinss aud Won wituout being badly pushed in 2m. 18)g8 Murry was second in 2m. 21\s, Hammond wil row in this year’s Columeia crew. F. 5. Weeks, H. EL. Bogert, W. H. Deforest, Jr., and James W. Pryor concended in jhe running jong jump. 1t waAgron by Bogert, tLe best trials ol eacn being :—Barert, 16 ft. 8 iu.; Weeks, 16 it. lin. ; Pryor, 16 1%. 9 10.; Deforest, 16 ft. Lin. Mue came to the scraten for te Strangers’ handicap race of 100 yards. It was rum in heats, Cuaries L. Lindley won the frst ia 11% seconds, seconds. Tne Consolation race, one-quarter of @ mile, Was a match between Waller, '75, and Kobbe, '77. The gd proved his superiority by winning io 2. PRINCETON’S AMATEUB ATHLETES. GYMNASTIC CONTEST FOR ANNUAL PRIZES. Yesterday was a white letter day among the students, facuity and friends of Princeton College, being enlivened by the annual gymnastic contest tor prizes. These are of comparatively recent in- troduction Into the curriculum of the institation. At first there was great opposition to their being made a part of the coliege instruction programme, the authorities of the college fearing that they would interfere with the hign moral tone of the institution and tend to degrade rather than elevate the students, ‘The faculty are now satisfied that the gymna- sium is a means of attracting tl tadents to re- main Within the college walls daring leisure houra. Yesterday tne venerabie President of the coliege, Dr. James McUosh, Was a most interested spec- ba oye programme at the gymuasian. R, SKILL AND ENDURANCE y & large and fasuionavie assem- MUS was witnesse biage of jadies and gentiemen, iriends of students, Numbering about 790 or 800 persons, and incinding # very large delegation trom tue me- trupolis, Over against the southern wail of the buliding were crossed the fags won by the Fresh- man crew of Princeton in the University race at baratoga last summer. The exercises began at two oclock, under the direction of Mr. Geor, Godie, the gymuastic preceptor of the College and the same who won the champion (waoich he wore) for atnietic excellence United tates and Canadas. THE CO! yesterday were ‘Alien, of Missouri, wao wore the bonny blue color breast; W. 5. archer, of Maryland, magen yrene mene of che m in woe yivania, crimson New York, or: ana biack; J. Missouri, White; Theodore Sheldon, New Jersey, | lavenger. | consisted of peg pole feats, Indian clad struggies jascular and exoioitio: li om horizontal bars, tumbling, dumo trapezes. Tne palm were carried off by the —— Jerseyman, Tueo- @ore Sheldon, who is the son of @ Princeton clergyman, and had airendy achieved marked dis- tinction in the co and outside it as a crack amateur gymnast. He carried of in @ contest at the Academy of Music in New York tue first prize for norizontal bar, enp jer trapeze exercises and @ prize for being the best general gymnast. Yesterday he tally maintained his record, ard, \y on the trapeze, perfor: feats as daring and with as much neatness and skill as nime-tentos of the travelling protessional acrobats. Besides his prizes he Won round upon round of ringing ap- plause. The exercisus over Mr. Karge ee to the front, and in a very n bighiy complimentary speeca p nted Mr. Goldie with an order for a fue scull, as # testimonial to h jrom the students for ii! feats of strength and skill on the water. nd toen Presid THR PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. After & few introductory remarks he announced that judges—Messra. J. H. Dulles, Robert Hali and Allan quand—had awarded the prizes as followat—indian clubs, Sheidon; heavy weigat Archer; first general gymnast, Sheldon; secon general gymnast, Lionberger. The prize men were toen cailed up and, amid rafier-shaking plause, were presented with beautiful rola medals, ag second prize Was a handsome ol indian ciub. = This closed in the gymoasinm. A large to the cana along wite for the University Regatta miniature and witnessed them exercise in their boat. Toe crew consista of F. Bidale, Penusyivania; #. Nicoll, G. Parm New York; W. B. Van Lennepp, lurke Ke Hall, New York; J. 1. Bly, New York (substitute). Theprovm crew to row atthe July Regatia at Seratoga will be:—f&. J. Van Lennepp, 157 10s.) R. F. Karge, 165 ibs.; H. Stevenson, 157 Iba; J. Me ‘arland, 166 Ins, ; M, Hoss, 153 ibs. ; J. C. Thare ton, 136 !bs.; te Savage, 160 Ips, (sabstitate) A fine bai#l of masic relieved the monotony of ti gylunastic exercises by discoursing choice oper etic and otne