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. THE EASTERN REVOLT ——+ PRINCE MILAN ADDRESSES THE TREATY PowERs AND COMPLAINS OF NOT BEING TOLD THEIR INTENTIONS—SPREAD OF THE REVOLT, Paris, August 19, 1975, A Vienna special to La Liberté says Prince Milan, of | Servia, has addressed a note to the Powers who ‘signed | the treaty of Paris, complaining that he has not been informed of their intentious regarding the insurrection, which is extending into Servia and which seems to threaten to assume proportions which may render its Suppression impossil) AUSTRIA OFFERS TO IN ‘ FOR PEACE IN ERY HERZEGOVINA—THE PORTE DECLINES, Benux, August 19, 1875. said that Austria has offered, under a of the Northern to interyone for the pacification of the Herzegovinians | It guarantee is European empires, upon the basis of a reform in the administration of the | Christian provinces of Turkey, but tat the Porte had refused the offef, THE INSURRECTION IN. CROATIA AND ROSNH, | THE DIFFICULTIES OF PRESERVING GOOD RELA- | TIONS WITH AUSTRIA INCREASED—THE East- ERN QUESTION OPENED UP ONCE MORE, The spread of the insurrection in the Herzegovina into the adjoining northern province of Croatia and into Busnia renders the position of the Turkish government towards its Christian subjects in Kurope still more pre- carious, and will very likely lead to the intervention of the European Powers, Austria is the country now most 4 deeply interested, for the struggle is being waged directly on her borders, and there is danger at any moment of violation of her territory by the Sultan's troops. As long as the insurrection was confined to the Herzegovina the difficulties to be guarded against could, in @ great measure, be controlled, but a revolt in Turkish Croatia puts a very Serious aspect on the condition of affairs, Austrian Croatia, the land of the Pandours, is essentially @ military country, and it was only lately that its quota of men was entirely incorporated in the regular army establishment of the Empire. It will be femembered that in 1848 the Crotians fought with great determina- tion against the Hungarian revolutionists, and proved themselves to be first class soldiers in the fleld, ‘Their Sympathies are altogethér with the Christian subjects of the Sultan, and while it is comparatively an easy matter to prevent active assistance being given by the Dalma- tians to the Herzegovinians, the Austrian sree | will find it almost impossible to restrain the Croatiass. from going to the assistauce of their sorely persecuted next door neighbors. These whiskered Paudours act a good deal on their own hook, and, as a matter of policy, ‘are permitted to have much their own way. Besides Aus- ‘trian Croatia has been conquered from the Turks, and the memory of past oppressions still rankles among the warlike inhabitants, who desire, above all things, that Mostem rule over men of their own race and religion ghould be extinguished. THE MOSLEM TAX COLLECTOR, " Originally it was suppozed that the outbreak in the | the sale of NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET SPAIN. DORKEGARAY ROUTED AND I6/A TIGHT PLACE, Maprip, August 19, 1975, A royal brigade, under command of General Delatre, routed Dorregaray while the latter was endeavoring to penotrate into Aragon and forced him to retreat to the mountains near Tremp, in Catalonia, General Jovellar holds the mountain passes at Balaguer and will prevent Dorregaray from escaping in the direction of Lerida A GLUAM OF JoY FoR THE CARLIsTS. Bouro La Dawn, August 19, 1875, A Carlist force operating in the neighborhood of Belver, for the purpose of intercepting supplies between Ruycerda and Seo d’Urgel, yesterday captured twelve wagons loaded with provisions belonging to the royal army. General Saballs has arrived in front of Seo d’Urgel. Other Carlist bodies are approaching, and an attempt will be made to raise the sioga. f FRANCE. M. BUFFET REPLIES TO A REPUBLICAN INTERPEL- LATION—-NO LENIENCY TO BONAPARTISTS—NO SYMPATHY WITH GLADSTONE. Vensaucrs, August 19, 1875. The Republican Permanent Committee to-day pre- sented an interpellation to M Builet, Min- ister of the Interior, concerning the Bonapartist demonstration newspaper articles and the prohibition of ladstone’s pamphlet against Vaticanism, M. Buffet defended the course of the government, and suid vigorous measures had been directed against the Bonapartist newspap! He said he had received no request to authorize the sale of Gladstone’s book, but would not authorize the circulation of polemics against the Catholic faith, M, Buffet further explained that Gladstone’s publica tions were allowed to be sold in the shops, but were not authorized to be hawked about the streets, GERMAN COURTESY. GENERAL MEIGGS INVITED TO WITNESS THE MILITARY MANGUVRES IN SILESIA, Berwin, August 19, 1875, The German War (Office has invited General Meiggs, of the United States Army, to witness the military mancuyres in Silesia next autumn, CARDINAL M'CLOSKEY’S MOVEMENTS, fee aN Panis, August 19, 1875, Cardinal McCloskey to-day recaived visits from the Papal Nuncio and the Archbishop of Paris, He starts for Rome in the beginning of next week. ‘ —__1_. A CATHOLIC CONGRESS, MEETING AT POICTIERS, FRANCE—SERMON BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF NEW ORLEANS, Paris, August 19, 1875, A Catholic Congress at Poictiers began its sessions to-day. The opening sermon was preached by the, Archbishop of New Orleans. : THE ABBOTSFORD, erzegovina was nothing more than the ebullition of ome local discontent, but further intelligence shows that the course of the pachas, who refused to redress any of the grievances complained of, has intensified the ‘postility of the malcontents, They have been con- ‘atantly relaforoed by the return of banished Christians, who bring with thern money, “arms and plans for & fevolutionary campaign. It is in the last weeks of June and the first of July that the agas, or local magnates of Turkish faith but of national birth, go forth, accom- panied by troops and retainers, and ransack the dis- trict occupied by Christians’ for the tributes which im- perial law or local tyranny has imposed on the popula {ion From village to village, from farm to farm, the agas extend their inauspicious march, assessing im- posts hy a calculation of the taxpayer's resources, and ‘wforcing their payment on the spot, When the culli- ator is unable or unwilling to meet the demands he is securely BOUND TO A POST AND BEATEN ‘wntil he finds some means of appeasing the cupidity of the agus. *If be continues to prove recalcitrant his har- est is cat down and carted away or his cattle driven wf This season the tax collections were more difficuls, gad more burdensome, in consequence of the agas un- Yertaking to make the remaining inhabitants pay up the contrilfitions alleged to be due by the 2,000 families who had to fly from the sanguinary outbreak of Moslem , fanaticism last year, and who found refuge in Montene. gro and Austria, The peasantry were sorely tried enough by a bad harvest and the prevalence of the cat. tle plague, and it became a matter of extreme hardship them to meet the additional exactions of the agas, were thus forced into a desperate situation, which ly Suggested a desperate remedy. The agas sought everywhere the shelter of the fortifications, and the ppen country is mow completely in the possession of the Insurgents, and even important forts and towns are fall- ing iuto their hands. PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS, ‘The barbarous conduct of the Turkish authorities was not confiued to oppressing the cultivators. They sesolved to persecute, as far as they could, the unfortu- gate Christians who had to leave their native country Pron being harassed for their religious views. The Ik of these people fled to the mountains and con- \nued to keep themselves and their flocks and herds at of reach of their truculent masters. Many of them remained close to their native villages and some even pontrived to return to their homes. Thongh regretting the loss occasioned by their flight the agas and their yelainers were unable to endure with patience the joer of their former victims and renewed assaults, ries and murders gave token of a fresh outburst of losiem fanaticism and greed. A systematic chase of the returned Christians was instituted, and woe to the anhappy wretch who fell into the hands of the agas, | {t cannot be surprising, under these circumstances, that the Christians of Montenegro, Croatia and Servia do pot stand calmly by while the torch and bayonet are pmployed in laying the country of their brethren waste, ‘he treatment of the Croatians and Bosnians is exactly ¢ same as that with which the Herzegovinians have mn Visited. < WILL THE GREAT POWERS INTERFERE ? It seems probable that the Christians who songht fefuge in Montenegro and Dalmatia have been |nstru- ental during their exile in securing the support of heir coreligionists in these countries, and there is no | of evidence to the effect that if such pledges were ade they have been fuitfully carried out. Notwith- Handing the assurance of the Prince of Montenegro ey he would remain neutral during the continuance of @ insurrection that ruler recently informed the foreign Zonsuls it would be soon out of lis power to continue in that attitude, The situation now becomes critical. Montenegro, a plucky State on the south, anxious to be ved of paying tribute to the Sultan, and the Croa- tian Pandours on the north, who can barely be con- trolled by Austria, together with insurrections in three European provinces, must engage the attention of the | great Powers. They cannot look on and witness un- | slaughtered and their country ravaged are Christians. In arecent debate inthe | mons, Turkish rule was dis- | cussed and its intolerable feat exposed, | and the Russian | jovernment has "lately given assurances: NR arin iy. to Montenegro, It is re- ‘ported that 20,000 troops have been despatched to sup- | press the insurrection in Croatia, and they will, no | doubt, on their arrival proceed to turn the province | into a desert if not checked. It is admitted that the | Surks are the worst governors in the world, but it is | aid they cannot be beaten by their subjects only. How | Yt will fare with the army now sent to Croatia when op- | posod by the Pandours remains to be seen. One thing | ‘@ppears certain—the Eastern question looks as if it | ‘were about to be opened if s very formidable shape, ‘THE SERVIAN ELECTION. ‘Tho triumph of the radicals in the elections just held Yn Servia increases the difficulties of the situation, and Fmd lead that country into taking an active part on be- | half of the Herzegoyinians. The Servian radicals are animated by even stronger feelings of bitterness toward Turkey—to which that semi-independent State has to pay tribute—than even the Montenegrins. Milan, the reigning Princ has just been visiting Vienna | to consult with the Austrian government as to the insurrection, The latter, of course, recommended peace and neutrality, but Prince Milan declared that it | would be out of his power to prevent his subjects, under certain circumstances—that is, if the revolt was to extend—rendering assistance to the Herzego- vinians, The radical success simply means that Servia shall entor into a war with Turkey, the design being to establish a new sovereignty out of the northern and tributary provinces of Europeans Turkey. Tho Moslem military force in Roumelia and Bosnia is 65,000 men, and 20,000 of this number are stationed on the Servian frontier in anticipation of hostilities occurring that direction, The reinforcements now being forwarded | whows that the outbreak hi@ assumed very grave pro- | Portions; but it is conceded that unless outside aid | Comes to the Herzegovinians and Croatians they must | fuccumb before qverwhelming numbers. It remains to be soon if the Christian Powers will look on while the Turks slaughtor and destroy. ‘The people are princi. pally of the Greek faith, and it is not probable that ussia will permit it, RUSS ®HRER HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED AT RYDFF. Sr, Perersnona, August 19, 1875, Three hundred howses ware burned at Byell yo-day, IA. INQUIRY INTO HEB LOSS BY an LIVERPOOL, BOARD OF TRADE. Livu@roon, Augnst 19, 1875. The Board of Trade has begun an inquiry into the loss gf the steamship Abbotsford. JEFFERSON DAVIS. AN EXPLANATION OF HIS DECLINATION TO AT- TEND THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR—NO FEELING OF DISSATISFACTION TOWARD THE DIRECTORS. Mumrats, Tenn., August 18, 1875. The following letter has been published in this morn. ing’s papers. Mr. Davis gives his reasons for the revo- cation of his acceptance of the invitation to address the Winnebago County Agricultural Society : Muwrmis, Tenn., August 15, 1875. Hesry P. Kowsatt, Secretary of the Winnebago County Agricultural Society, Rockford, IIL — Dear Sin—I yesterday sent to you a telegram an- nouncing my revocation of my conditional acceptance of the invitation to address your association at their an- nual meeting in September next. The long period which has elapsed since the receipt of your first letterg and the considerate courtesy which has marked your correspondence, make it my duty to the Board: and to myself that sufficient explanation should be given of this change of purpose. Three objects mainly induced me t accept the invitation: — First—The hope that personal intercourse might re- move some of the prejudices which had been generated by partisan faction and nurtured by individual and sec- tional hate, Anxious as in former years to promote the interest of our great valley of the Mississippi, and believing that with Mutual confidence and cointelli- gence much could be done for their advancement, I only delayed my acceptance of your invitation until it be- came reasonably probable that it could be met, The productive capacity of the Northwest needs for its de- velopment cheaper and safer transportation to the mar- kets of the Southwest and also to those of foreign countries, In England especially earnest attention has. been directed for several years past to more ‘ect and economical trade. with the Mississippi Valley. In this connection there ‘was a desire to confer with the Patrons of Husbaudry in your rich and prosperous section to discuss with them questions {nvolved in securing better means of transporting your farm products to the most favorable markets, and of providing agencies which should insure larger returns to freemen, and by such conference to learn the views of one member of the family of the Mississippi Valley, a family the chief interest of all members of which is agriculture, but cultivators of such various crops as to make trade among themselves ex- tensive and lucrative, while it “stamps upon each and all the same interests and the same policy as to their foreign trade, To render such conference effectual there must needs be a disposition to attend to the sub" ject under consideration, surely not to .purpose to smother it by the interposition of matters having no Just relation to it, ‘Second—An effort was made to recognize the courtesy of your Board, and I was encouraged to believe that your reception of me would be beneficial rather than in- jurious to your association, This was the more sup- posable because several other agricultural societies in Jilinois bad in like manner invited me to address their annual meetings. Yesterday I received a printed paper, i being a protest 4f a number of your fellow-country- men against the action of your Board in their invitation to me to make the annual address at the county meet- ing; thereupon I sent to you a telegram withdrawing my acceptance of the invitation, under the conviction that it would not be useful or agreeable to participate in the meeting, and I hope that neither your association bor the directors will suffer harm by the delay in pro- curing an orator or by the correspondence whieh has caused it, Third—The object was to gratify a wish long en- tertained to see in its cultivated dress the country | known to me as a trackless wilderness, But that be- ing merely a personal gratification it may be indulged at my convenience or postponed Indetinitely, 1 can well believe that the cause which has changed my pur- pose was as unforeseen by you as by me, and you may | be assured that I foel no dissatisfaction toward the directors or yourself and have suffered no personal em- barrassment from the event, as the invitation was un- expected and only acceptable as an expression of geno- ral good will, So my only regret is the loss of oppor: tunity to promote the public interest with which the welfare of your community is identitied. Again expressing the hope that neither the directors | nor yourself may suffer injury or annoyance, and thanking you for the kindness and consideration you have manifested, Tam respectfully yours, JEFFERSON DAVIS. THE STATE COMPTROLLER |) \)LAINS. ALBANY, August 19, 1975, The Evening Journal contains a full statement of the action of Comptroller Hopkius in the cases of the Baxter claim, the Lord award and the New York and Canada Railroad payment, in which documentary evidence is in- troduved showtng that the Comptrolicr, simply: acted With axtroma guitigu Cor the yrovediign of the yreaayry. en THE PRESIDENT CAUCUS, A POLITICAL DINNER PARTY AT BLOCK ISLAND—.. GENERAL BURNSIDE SAYS THAT HIS EXCEL- LENCY HAS NO IDEA OF 4 THIRD TERM—ON HIS WAY TO LONG BRANCH. Buock Istaxp, R. 1, Angust 19, 1875, At two o’clock this afternoon the United States steam cutter Grant anchored off thethead of the pier, and a few minutes later President Grant, with Seere- tary Bristow, Attorney General Pierrepont, General Babcock and Captain Fargen, came ashore and were conducted to the Ocean View House, where they were met by General Burnside and United States Senator Anthony, who had previously arrived, His Excellency: subsequently held a reception, at which a large number of the guests and visitors at the hotel were presented to him, The Presidential party then partook of dinner, after which a private conforenco was held, but with what result [ was unable to ascertain, GENERAL BURNSIDE’S VIEWS, During the morning, however, I had a conversation with General Burnside, in the course of which he th- formed me that, in his opinion and belief, President Grant has no idea of seeking a renomination for a third term, With regard to the feeling in this section the Gen- eral said that if His Excellency should be again a candi- date the people would defeat him, for they now seek a change. In fact, they do not desire to see him in the field again, With regard to the probable nomineeof the republican party, General Burnside said he had thought but little about that. In fact, he appeared to think it entirely too early to venture an opinion. ‘The other prominent men with whom I have conversed, one and all, seem to be extremely reticent in venturing upon any sort of expression of opinion, positive or other- wise, OPPOSITION TO A THIRD TERM. There is little doubt that should General Grant decide to seek a continuance tn oilice the support he would receive from the State of Rhode Island and the imme- diate neighborhood thereof would be extremely small, for [hear but one opinion wherever L go, when His Excellency’s is mentioned in reference to the great quostio ich is, “What, elect Grant for a third term?” “No; he’s played out! et us have a change.” This appears to be the universal cry in this part of the country. Shortly after five o'clock His Excellency and tho other members of his party returned on’ board the Grant, and got under weigh for Long Branch, where he is expected to arrive about noon to-morrow, ‘and to re- main at his cottage until the early part of next week, DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. TH CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL AND STATE ENGINEER—DEFYING THE CANAL RING— THE GOVERNOR'S MOVEMENTS. Saratoca, August 19, 1 Tam enabled to state on the very best authority the probable nominations for two of the principal positions on the democratic State ticket which is to be nomi- nated on the 16th of September, The offices alluded to are the Attorney Generalship and the State Engineer- ship. For the first named office the leaders of the party have united upon Charles E, Fairchild, the present Deputy Attorney General, for the reason that he has now in charge the suits against the Canal Ring, and that his election to that office would enable him to pro- ceed still more vigorously in these cases, The nomi- nation of this gentleman, which may be regarded as al- most certain, will mean war, and the Canal Ring, gen- erally, regard it in that light. ‘They will try to defeat it, “but the task just now appears an utterly hopeless one, NOMINATION FOR STATE ENGINEER, For State Engineer the leaders of the Convention ap- pear to be in favor of Horatio Seymour, Jr. His refusal to make illegal measurements on the Utica contract and his general honesty a8 é¥idenced by the second report of the Investigation Commission have brought this abgys. This nomjation xu es made ip the same spirit of defiance of the canal 0 vhich tinea the State cofhmittee to hold the Convention at Syracuse, ‘and thus to “beard the lion’’ in his very den. ° THR OTHER OFFICES. Nothing at all detinite can.as yet be said about the other vilices, although of course’a good many candidates are in the field. MOVEMENTS OF THE GOVERNOR, Governor Tilden leaves to-morrow morning for Albany, but will retarn on Saturday and stay till Monday, ‘That Will Huish his season at Saratoga, GOVERNOR ALLE A RUMORED WITHDRAWAL OF THE covernoi# FROM THE GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST-—EXCITE- MENT IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. ToreDo, Ohio, August 19, 1 The Toledo Blade this evening publishes the following article, based on private information, regarded by that paper as entirely reliable:— There is a rumor afloat to the effect that the condi. tion of the Governor’s health is such that his with- drawal from the Gubernatorial contest is quite probable His personal friends desire him to withdraw for the pro« tection of his health and the prolongation of his life, while his _ political friends regard his defeat for Governo? as certain, which result would be dis- astrous to his Presidential prospects. By his with- drawal from the Gubernatorial contest and the placing of some other man at the head of the ticket, defeat in October would enable the friends of Allen to go before the National Convention with the plea that he is the only democrat who can carry Ohio, Thurman and his friends bitterly oppose Allen's withdrawal under any circumstances, as they expect to make capital in the National Convention by the defeat of Alien and his un- limited inflation scheme, These rumors are now afloat among certain inner circles of the democratic party, and should a change be made in the head of the demo- cratic ticket it may be looked for soon, ANDREW JOHNSON’S SUCCESSOR, Nasuvinie, Tenn., August 19, 1875. The Union and American's Chattanooga special to- night says:—Senator Key was serenaded by a large crowd of citizen? to-night. In his speech acknowledging the compliment he said that though ademocrat, he was no mere partisan, He should re- gard himself not merely the representative of a section, but as bound to work for the best interests of the whole country. Universal satisfaction ty expressed throughout East Tennessee with his appoint- ment, and those who know him best are contident that he will reflect honor upon the State and credit upon Governor Porter's judgment in making the appoint- ment. Bonfires are lit and fireworks exploded here in honor of his appointment. COLORED CONVENTION, A NUMBER OF VIRGINIA COLORED MEN IN COUN- CL, AND ALL AT SEA AS 10 WHAT THEY WANT, Ricumonp, Va., August 19, 1875. The Colored Convention which assembled in this city to-day is one of the strangest bodies, perhaps, that was ever convened in this country, Save afew abstract ideas set forth in acall issued in March last by the colored members of the General Assembly, there has been no object or purpose announced, Nor has there been the slightest discussion of any topic, subject or project likely to be brought up for the consideration or action of the body, and even the callers themselyes are in utter ignorance, or profess to be so, of the intentions of the body. There is nothing tangible, or that has the least shape or form, in the thing as yet, and whatever is done will have to be born of the Convention itself, Your correspondent has conversed with several of the leading men of the race recently, and to-day with a large number of the delegates, but has not been able as yet to clicit anything further than that it is ‘for the good of the colored people.’ How it is to benefit them or what the probable action will be are questions, how- ever, that none could answer. There was not a ma- tured idea, or plan, or even notion among them outside of the simple wording of the call which appeared in March, and which merely set forth the urgent ‘expediency of holding a convention for the purpose of considering and adjusting all Political, financial and other questions touching the interests and prosperity of the colored race as freemen and members of a great commonwealth, The call com- plains of the difficulties in the way of the 50,000 col- ored people of Virginia obtaining a hearing, because of the want of a press of their own, or any other means, | through which questions involving their interests might be discussed or their sentiments made known to their own fellow citizens, and then it reverts to the fact that many problems present them: tom of which they are deep) they alone are capable of solving for themselves, with: out the interference of outside parties, to the end shat human rights may be secured and preserved and the glory and prosperity of Virginia advanced by the labor and sacrifices of its citizens, It is upon these abstrac- tions, whose merits have not even been discussed, that | the Convention now sitting has assembled to deliberate. It is, however, composed entirely of negroes, and, so far as appears ‘on the surface, is their own idea and | their own movement, no white man showing his head above the dark horizon, The assemblage ts of repre- sentative then of the race, and it is Just possible that it may evolve something out of the present chaos that | ghalt have the semblance of order or gystem, But so fax nothing approaching order has marked their wild, gontuaed and chaotic proceedings The entire day has | 4 censumed in noisy and riotous preliminary pro- cvedings, and the days of old Hunnycut are revived with their “pints of order,” “previo questions,” &c,, and up to this late hour they have not succeeded in per. manenmdly organizing. When they do get, to work per- avg they will disciowe what their real ol cls ase jd | the United States, they are actually at, Butat present we afe “all in the dark.’? 11 P. M.A permanent organization has just been ef- fected by the cleotion of a President and tha usual num- ber of officers, Immediately afterward a resolution was offered by some indiscreet member indorsing ‘President Grant and expressing confidence in his admin- istration, but it was passed over in silence and found its way to the table, THE BLACK CLOUD, A THREATENED NEGRO INSURRECTION IN GEOR- GIA—VOLUNTEERS ORDERED OUT—NUMEROUS ARRESTS MADE OF COLORED MEN—A MASSACRE OF WHITES SAID TO HAVE BEEN AGREED ON. m Avavsra, Ga, August 19, 1875. The scene of threatened negro insurrection is in Burke, Jefferson and Washington counties, along the line of the Central and Savannah and Augusta railroads, and princi- pally near Waynesboro county, seat of Burke, and San, dorsville county, seat of Washington. These are heavy negro counties, and the blacks have been restive for months past in consequence of their exclusion from Juries, and also on account of an attempt to collect the arrears of poll tax, allowed to accumulate during Gov ernor Bullock's administration, Colored military companies have also been formed, and con- siderable irritation between the races has been occasioned by the frequency and menacing char- acter of the parades and of loss to planters by the demoralization of labor, For several weeks the blacks of these counties have been endeavoring to hold convention to consider these matters, and have been prevented, and it was thought all the trouble was over; but a letter was found a few days since purporting to be by order of Morris, A NEGRO AGITATOR OF GKoRGIA, and Rivers, another negro, formerly Mayor of Ham- burg, just opposite this city, and now a major general in the South Carolina militia, directing a general massacre of whites on the 20th of August. Yesterday and the day before threatening movements began among the negroes, and armed bodies began to travel toward Waynesboro and Sandersville, The whites applied to Macon and this city for arms and ammunition, which were freely forwarded, and tho military companies assembled tn their armories ready to move on the Governor's orders, The citizens of the threatened counties applied to him for troops, and in response all the white military companies of those counties were ordered to report to the Sheriff, who was instructed to act with moderation, but to pre- serve the peace at all hazards, A large number of war- rants have been issued and the Waynesboro Jail is full. Four of the ringleaders are here. Eleven negroes were taken in arms and the scouts camo upon another body of forty or fifty armed to the teeth and camping in military order ‘at one point, the whites were ambushed and fired on without damage, Prince Rivers, the col- ored South Carolina Major General of militia, pub» lishes a card in to-day’s Constitutionalist, denying all knowledge of the matter, saying he has never meddled with affairs in this State andIt takes dll my time to give my attention to my corn and cotton.” The United St Marshal is working to allay the apprehension in Washington county, aided by ‘ex-Governor Herschel V, Johnson, and leading citizens have just issued an ad- dress advising the whites to arm but hot to act on the aggressive. The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel warns the negroes of the suicidal folly of attempting violence. ‘The Macon Telegraph says some think the schemo has a Washington origin and looks to the revival of the out rage business in the interests of decaying radicalism, but it thinks negro agrarianism the moving cause, THE TRUB EXPLANATION really is that the negroes are moving toward the con- vention in which they have been several times disap- and are in arins to carry the design out if ne- A Jefferson county despatch of half-past-nine P. M. says all is quiet, but some additional arrests have been made, and the nogroes are massing near Vartow. A Waynesboro special reports the negroes armed and in force Within ten miles of that place, and that a detach- ment of 100 whites was moving on them; but a still later despatch mukes no mention of any collision, A number of armed volunteers left here at eight this eveping for Waynesboro, The tone of all the despatches fuatee some allaying of the excitement, exeept in Burke county, where a conilict is not improbable, TRYING TO CHEAT THE HANGMAN, eS a PEMBERTON, THE BOSTON MURDERER, ATTEMPTS SUICIDE—HE INFLICTS UPON HIMSELF DANGER OUS AND PROBABLY FATAL, WOUNDS, Bostoy, August 19, 1875, Between that hairbreadth possible escape of Pomeroy from the Suffolis Jail and the attempted suicide of Pem- berton, the East Boston wretch, it is safe to reckon that the internal arrangements of the Boston-jail need reor- ganizing. Pomeroy came very near getting away, and, in fact, did send out a volume of his life unknown to or by the connivance of the Sheriff, His career in auto- biography, however, was not cut short until it had been made profitable and the main statements in it have never been denied. The case of Pemberton, already con victed and sentenced to be hanged in October, is one that will be remembered, and it is hoped that the prom- ised Justice will upset the inefficiency of the manage- ment of the jail. The story of the attempted suicide in Sheriff Clark's jail is told by one of his friends as fol- lows :— STORY OF THE ATTEMPT. George W. Pemberton, the murderer of Mrs, Bing- ham, who now lies in the Suffolk Jail under sentence of death, some time last night or early this morning, made a most determined and desperate attempt at self de- struction, It ig the custom to enter and clean up the cells of the prisoners every morning, and upon entering Pemberton’s cell at the usual hour this morning he was found lying upon his bed with his face covered with a paper as if to keep off flies, on which was noticed a small amount of blood. An examination was made by the officer, who found that Pemberton had inflicted upon himself four wounds, One upon the left side of his neck, one on his right arm, one on the breast and the other, which is considered the most serious, in the abdomen, He was not bleeding at the time ol the discovery, though a considerable quantity of blood has flowed from his wounds, A messenger was despatched for a surgeon, who happened to meet Dr, McCallom near the jail, and he immediately attended to Pemberton and sewed up the wounds. The doctor's ex- amination of the man convinced him that three of the cuts were only flesh wounds, from which there was no danger, but the one in the groin might be fatal, should inflammation setin, Itdid not penetrate the intestines, but was an ugly and serious wound. After having his wounds dressed Pemberton was sent to the hospital and a man placed over hit to watch him. Recently he has been very much depressed, and ‘a. close watch bes been kept on him and he has not been allowed anything with which it was supposed he could kill himself, but the ingenuity of a man in adesperate situation seems some- times unaccountable, and Pemberton has again verified the old adage “Where there’s a will there’s a way.” The weapons he used to commit the rash act were a part of a glass bottle, which he handed to. the Sheriff when asked for it, and the handle of his iron spoon, which he had broken off aud sharpened by rubbing it against the stones, “{ HAD NOT THR TOOLS.’? Tn answer to a question by an officer as to why he didn't make sure work of it, his reply was, “I hadn't the tools to do it with.” Several times subsequent! he expressed regret that he had not been successful, and his only hope now is that he may not recover from his wounds, At one time Pemberton probably enter- tained hopes of making his escape, as some time since there was found in his possession a skeleton key which was supposed to have been furnished by his son when ona visit to his futher, Seeing no hope in that diree- tion he then determined to kill himself; and whether he has succeeded will be determined in a few days, DONALDSON, A SAND BAG, SUPPOSED TO HAVE BELONGED TO THE BALLOON, POUND ON THE SHORE OF THE LAKE. Detroit, Mich., Augnst 19, 1875, Ata point on the beach of Lake Michigan, five miles north of where Grimwood’s body was found and on the same morning, W. H. Sammonds picked up a sand bag partly filled with sand, a piece of glazed silk cloth and a small piece of network of ropes, They are supposed to be a portion of the missing balloon of Donaldson, The sand may have washed into the bag on the beach, as the articles were found partially im- bedded. In the belief that the remaining portions of the balloon have been buried in the sand of the be: a search has been instituted for its retovery by the peo- ple in the vicinity, THE FIVE INDIAN NATIONS. LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF THE UNION AGENCY BUILDING—REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FIVE NATIONS. Muskoore, L. T., August 10, 1875, The ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the Union Agency Building for the five largest nations of Indian Territory—the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chick- asaw and Sommole tribes—took place yesterday at Pros- pect Hill, near this pface, and in the Creck nation, un- der the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Masons of, the Territory. Delegations were present from Missouri, Kangsns and Texas, also from different parts of the Ter- ritory. The best of feeling prevailed, Speeches were mado by Colonel Ross, the Cherokee Chief, and B, OC. Baudinot tn Engtish, and by Samuel L. Cheote, Chief of the Creeks, in his native tongue and interpreted, The Temarks were eloquent, breathing good will on the part of the Indians, a desire to fulfil all their treaty stipula. tio i to chitivate closer relations with the people of | avenue Cand Ninth street, which will probably prove | | sister, who re PRODIGIOUS RAINS, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY IN CONNECTICUT—RAIL« ROAD TRACKS GULITED—BRIDGES CARRIED AWAY-—~TRAINS DELAYED—& LOCOMOZIVE PIREMAN INJURED, Buwwarvoxr, Conn., August 19, 1875, Tho predictions made by the weather prophet three weeks ago to the effect that August would be a wet month have been more than fuliiiled, as will be seen by the weather record, which shows of nineteen days of a usually pleasant month rain has fallen on Gfteen days, The result has been great damago to crops and incon- venience totourists and those abiding in the country for pleasure, The great rain storm of tho month occurrod. yesterday, It was accompanied by lightning and thun- der, The thermometer indicated heat at eighty degrees, Later dark, heavy clouds gathered in the west, and at one o'clock the most prodiguous rain ever known in these parts began to fall, In and about this city and all over the State the lightning struck frequently, damaging houses and trees, injuring men and killing cattle. It is estimated that not less than thirty barus were struck by the lightning in Fairfield county alone, For nearly four hours the rain poured down, flooding everywhere the pastures, corn and potato flelds, raising the streams to unusual heights, inflicting injuries which cannot be fully re- paired this season, | DAMAGE TO RATLROADS, Above here the tracks of the New York and New Haven Railroad, in East Bridgeport, were submerged, and on the line of that road, between South Norwalk and Westport, and between Westport and Southport, several embankments were gullied, and in some of the deep cuts water was precipitated upon the tracks At New Haven, in the old depot, where the tracks are low, repetition of last sumimer’s trouble was for a time found. ‘There was a great rush of water, but no dam- age to property, A bridge carried away during the shower, ata point above the city of Waterbury, on tho Naugatuck road, has prevented tho'passage of trains since. Passengers for New York, via this city, aro suid to have waded last night across the stream at’ the risk of their lives, that they might make connection with a train in waiting on this sid TRAINS DELAYED, There has been much damage and delay of trains on the Housatonic Railroad, aud reports from the upper part of the State indicate all the streams to be high. A gorge was gullied on the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill road above Waterbury. The earth sud- denly slid out, taking the tracks along with it, and the locomotive of a passenger train was precipitated down an embankment, injuring the fireman and engineer and seriously wounding twenty passengers, AS the tele- graph wires were carried away with the tracks no details have as yet been received. ANOTHER MILL RIVER SCARE. Reports from the noted Mill River distriet on the New Haven and Northampton Railroad indicate that up to a late hour last night the people residing along the stream below the great dam stood in fear of a repetition of a devastation by flood, Farmers are apprehensive: that frequent rains, fol- lowed by hot August sunshine, will tend to induce rot in potatoes, which, despite the ravages of the bug and cutworm carly in the scason, have developed fur beyond expectation, THE COMING HARVEST, CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF THE ckops— PROBABLE YIELD IN THREE HUNDRED AND | FIFTY COUNTIES, Cixcinxatt, Ohio, August 19, 1875, To-morrow morning’s issue of the Cincinnati Price Current will contain what it claims as the fullest and most comprehensive presentation of Western corn re- ports yet published, comprising about 350 special returns from nearly as many counties in Ohio, Indiana, Minois, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan and tucky, together with some from other States, They relate chiofly to oats, wheat, corn and hogs. . Of wheat the reports indicate in Ohio and Indianaa DUNCAN, SHERMAN —_—_—_-—__—_— & CO As there seems to be much doubt concerning the eff, of Mr, Dapcan’s proposition to the creditors of Dancaa Sherman & Co., a Herato representative has o! from him copies of the papers (printed below) which wil Pass between the creditors and the firm. These expres on their face the fact which the agreement itself states vi hat the creditors im depositing their claims with Messrs, Kennedy & Duer, and exectiting to them ful power of attorney to represent their interest: to the fullest extent, only release the present firm of Duncaty Sherman & Co., and surrender any of their p@sem rights upon the payment of the notes gi by Me Duncan, which notes are immediately given them is exchange for their claims so deposited with the com Mnittee, and which notes will undoubtedly have a negot’ able value, The , following are the proposed forms @ powers of attorney and transfers of claims:— PowRR OF aTroRNRY, Whereas the firm of Dancan, Sherman & Co., on the 2 day of A. D. 1875, madi > Hou. Will iam D. Si sof the ai oof all and singe aud the individual membes olitors respes yf the inietiv perty of the said ti sade a pro} osit ta id credite for the compromise and adjustment of their respective debe which said propos! . the said creditor anicrsigoad have agreed to and accepted, und desire to carry oat ono part according to the true infeut and meaning Now, therefore, we do severally and respec tute and appoint—jointly and severally our attorneys, full power and authority, acting joint any and all things neediul and pro diseretion ; to carry ou! ingsin bankruptcy against the said drm, proceedings to a final conclusion in our respectively, if for any cause it should seem to our said neys impracticable’ to carry out such agreemend of compromise and adjustment, and it should ap pear to our said attorneys, in ‘the exercise of thel best Judgment aud discretion, to be for our best interests th such proceedings should be’ so instituted and prosecute thon to represent us.and each of us in ail matters aud peo coe by virtue of the aforesaid indebtednem as fully as we coyid severally day tro using teas purposes. Ta case of the death, resignation og of either or both of said attorneys and team iving attorney and trastee shall forthwith ap Dy instru nder biy hand and seal a new attom ney and trustee in the place of the ane so dying, resigning of Vein unable to act, with ail the rights, powers and discretion hereby given to said original attorneys and trastees. In Witness whereof \ hereunto set our hands ane seals, day of A ASSIGNMENT OF RI OTHER CLAIM UPON THK ESTATE OF’ DU: or al OW “EXCHANGE, NOTE, CHECK, OW N, SHERMAS as one of the creditors of the firm of Duncan, Sher ar the terms of compromise proposed William Butler senior member of said ‘rin, ane in execution of that’ agree by assign and transfer to Robert Lenow o W. Duer annexed —, the same the said tirm, vo bg oting of the sai dealt with by the agreement. "All of said ori; ness shall remain full force for all suid Trustees, until they shall have c: idends applicable to the sane from the assigned estates, und natil said trustees shall hav terminated any legal or bankygptey proceedings thereu which they may dee: sal und proper; and upon the due payment of the said thirty-three and one-third per cente ail of said original indebtedness shail be absolutely cam celled aud discharged. i DIED. Murruy.—On Wednesday, August 18, at Saratoga Springs, James Murray, in the 63d services will take pla ‘Twenty-eighth street, on Saturday morni inst., at ten o'clock, The relatives and frien family are respectfully invited to attend, without. further notice. The remains will be deposited in thé vault of the church, [for Other Deaths See 2 THE PLEASURE OF A PLUNGE IN THE SE, enhanced by the use of GLENN'S SuLeHUR Soar. asl able frequeuters of the seuside know this, and al & beautitier of the complexion, its best preservative, aud « remedy fur atfections of the skin, Hence its popularity, $9 25 TO NIAGARA; $6 50 TO SARATOGA. TO NIAGARA FALLS IN ELEVEN HOURS WITH SAFETY AND COMFORT, AT THE RATE OD FIFTY MILES AN HOUR. full average acreage yield, somewhat short, large losses by rain and very inferior quality, In Illinois the crop 5 yeloy shy average large! quality guferigr, Ja, Towa the acreage is about as usual, genérally harvested in good condition, some damage by blight and other causes, yield largo in many places, but thg_ grop is not a full average and the ara is inferior, “in M. souri iv is considerably short and materially damage In Kentucky the yield is up to the average amount, but largely and badly daiinoged. In Michigan there is a fair crop. In Wisconsin there is a very good crop and in good condition. Of oats there has been large destruction and damage in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and [ilinois, and portions of Missouri, while the acreage was increased, and Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa showed a large production, Of corn there is a largely-increased acreage, and it is very promising outside of portions of the Uhio Valley, and if the crop matures north and northwest it will be h greater than usual. Cattle and hogs are generally in better condition than a year ago, and in many sections are feeding on the damaged grain, Much information is furnished relative to other crops, Potatoes promise an unusually large crop throughout nearly all these sections, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT, War Derarraxsr, Orrick ov THe Cute¥ SigNaL Ovricer, WasuiINGTos, August 20—1 A, M. lites. For New England, light rains, followed by clearing and cooler weather, with southwest to northwest winds, and slight changes in barometer. For the Middle States, Lower Lake region and South Atlantic States, clear or fair weather and light south- west to northwest winds, slowly rising barometer and slight changes in temperature, but with local rains in northern New York and near Lake Ontario, For the Upper Lake region, the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, clear or fair weather and rising temperature, with winds shifting to southerly and easterly, and falling barometer. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, partly cloudy and warmer weather, with south to west winds and rising, followed by falling barometer. For the Gulf States fair weather in the interior and cloudy weather near the coast, with easterly to south- erly winds, no decided change In temperature or barometer and areas of rain in the Southwest, The Ohio River will continue to fall at all stations, ‘The Mississippi will full at Cairo and Memphis and rise very slightly at Vicksburg and Helena, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com: | parigon with the corresponding date of last year, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Hudaut's ‘pharmacy, Hera.o Building :-— Ast4. 1874. 1875, 85 34 m pe ‘Average temperature for corresponding THE CANAL INVESTIGATION. ALBayy, Augnst 19, 1875. Ex-State Engineer Richmond has been subpmnaed to appear before the Canal Investigation Commission to- morrow morning at ten o'clock. Information is re- ceived from the Sheriff of Wayne county that the sub- pena las been served, te OBITUARY. The recent death of George A. Nolen, one of the Ex- aminers in Chief of the Patent Office, Washington, D. C., was from consumption, He was a native of Connecti. cut and a graduate of Yale College, of the class of 1857. His wife has sinee died. There will therefore boa double funeral to-day, JAMES MURPHY, Mr. James Murphy, well known in this city as one of the proprietors of the Quintard Iron Works, and from his connection with several other prosperous corpora. tions, died at Saratoga on Wednesday, His death was sudden. Mr, Murphy was a man of kindly nature, but withal shrewd and farseeing. Ho leaves many persons with occagton to mourn his death, The flags on the ferry houses and boats of the Williamsburg Ferry Com- pany, of which Mr, Murphy was President, were at half- mast yeaterday. FIt FOR STATE PRISON, A sta¥bing affray occurred last night at the corner of fatal to one of the principals, Albert Kelly and his ite at No, Lil avenue C, and John Mo- Cauley, a friend of Miss Kelly, went to call upon some friends at avenue C and Ninth street, McCauley went up stairs and left Kelly and bis sistér standing on the sidewalk in front of the house. Thomas Madden, who ‘was in a state of insolent drunkenness, was passing, and grossly insulted Miss Kelly. Her brother told Madden to move on, whereupon the latter attacked him with a knife, inflicting two ghastly and dangerous wounds in Kelly's thigh, Madden was arrested at once and taken to the Tenth preciuet station house, whore he was recog. nized as @ notorious eR convict, Kelly's wounds wore dressed and Le wits bakon to hellayan Hoagyal. TAKE THE HERALD TRAIN. EVERY SUNDA® MORNING, AT HALY-PAST TWO, FROM GRAND “CENTRAL DEPOT, VIA HUDSON RIVER AND NRW WORK CENTRAL RAILROAD. THE ONLY FOUR TRAC AT, STEEL RAILROAD IN Hite Wort. CTING WITH THE LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTHERN; ALSO THE SRN RAILWAY OF CANADA FOR WEST AND SOUTHWEST: —W COACHES ATTACHED; ON CHARGED; TICKETS | SOLD” ON HERALD OFFICE; PASSENGERS RECEIVED POUGHKEEPSIE, ALBANY, SARATOGA, PALATINI BRIDGE, UTICA, SYRACUSE, ROCHESTER, BATAR VIA, BUFFALO," NIAGARA FALLS AND) BUSPRNE SION BRIDGE. SPECIAL NOTICE, Tickets can now be parchased through to Saratoga, Take Herald train to Schenectady, where carriages will be in waiting to convey passengers to Saratoga, arriving here in time for breakfast. x CoN SHORE AN GREAT Wis" POUN’ RAIN OR A’ Fo. Fara from York, including a delightful deive of 20 mnliggthegegh the crear ge Close connection m: il for Lakes George, Luserue and Schroon, re noow A The WILLCOX & GIBBS WING MACHINE COM- PANY have just placed upon the market their New Stiase Sewing Maciine, with Avtomaric Txxstom, This is the most marvellous improvement of the day in Sew- ‘ing Machines. In practical utility it eclipses everything: hitherto invented. There ix no care of tension required om this Machine, and perfect work is quaranteed on any kind of thickness of material, “Main ofice, G8 Broadway, New ork. ~ A.—MATTHEWS’ PURE most reireshing and wholesome beverage pensed at 2.000 stores in New York d vicinity, The Mas Tikws APPARATUS dispenses beverages (ree from all contambe nation. JOHN MATTHEWS, New York. BREWERS OR MALTSTERS.—S' Murs, complete, with Pulleys, Belting, &¢, for salo, by DELAPIERRE'& CO., 72 Pind street. BOILS.—THESE TORMENTS OF JOB ARE SPEED. aly cured by the PeRuvIAN SyRuP (« protoxide of iro), HAVE ANY IDE, FEW PERSOY A OF THE Immense business done by the Exastic Tross Comvayy, G&S Broadway; they always comfortably retain severest ruptures, soon effecting perfect cure. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BROKERS, BANKERS AND BUSINESS M “THE TELEGRAM QUOTATIONS.” TO-DAY THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS or THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE PER CAGLE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN, THE FIRST EDITION OF THE — "EVENING TELEGRAM, AT 10 O'CLOCK EVERY DAY, AND CAN BE FOUND ON ALU AND IN FRONT OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE, BROAD STREER, OR SERVED BY CARRIERS TO ANY ADDRESS DOWN TOWN AT 10 O'CLOCK, LEAVE DIRECTIONS AT THE OFFICER OF THK EVENING TELEGRAM, NO. 2 ANN STREET (HERALD BUILDING). PATENT WIRE SIGNS, ENGRAVED METAL AND acked and shipped. UPHAM & CO., 250, THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 120 Broadway, is Bvered to make loans w Bond Mortyage on Orst class dwellings and stores in Now York Broo Principals will be furnished with forms and full information, and their bushes facilitated without ch feng legal expenses for examination of title. This ss most desirable forms of Policias apon 90) lives, including the Tontine Savings Fund plan, by wh uring the past six years, surplus has een ecuul plan whan by an; ‘etofore practised. The Lome | md haa a’cash samuel. income has assets of $28,000,000, 10,000,000, Tts. aver annual business during the ve years ($44,590,658) has been greater than that of aay othtr comp <i z NEW PU BLIC. ATIONS, ne ; (Asoriis NEW STORY, entitled “Avis Wilber; or, Tho Working Girl's Teiamph,* WEEKLY WELCOMR, the ne to py ag ek ——-