The New York Herald Newspaper, August 3, 1876, Page 5

CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. THE WAR IN THE EAST. Continued Success of the Turkish Troops. THEY EFFECT A JUNCTION. The Plan of Campaign Thus Far Successful. , A BATTLE IMMINENT. Turkey’s Reasons for Invading Servia. THE BASHI-BAZOUKS AGAIN. Cardinal Antonelli’s bility Increasing. De- A BLOODLESS DUEL. The Parliamentary American Journey Abandoned, RACING IN ENGLAND. The Banquet of the Lord Mayor of London. THE WAR IN THE EAST. THE SERVIANS DEFEATED AT PANDIROLA AND THE TURES MASTERS OF THE VALLEY OF THE TIMOK—LIGHT THROWN ON THE PLAN OF THE TURKISH CAMPAIGN BY THE JUNC- TION OF THE SEVERAL COLUMNS AT PONOR, Loxbos, August 2, 1876. A despatch to the Times from Vienna gives the fol- lowing account of the late battle:—Hafiz Pacha, com- manding Ahmed Eyoob Pacha’s advance guard, took, 1n the direction of Gramada, a ridge of 1,000 feet high, separating the plain of Nisch from the Upper Timok Valley, the old and shortest road throagh the Timok Valley toward Widir. “He cannonaded the redoubt of she Servians on the ridge an hour, and finally climbing ihe mountain carried the redoubt by storm, Tho Bervians fled. Gramada and Durbent are in ruins, ‘THE SERVIANS DEPRATED AT PANDIROLA, Suleiman Pacha diglodged the Servians at Pandirola, The position was defended by eight battalions and twelve guns. Suleiman Pacha’s victory greatly pro- moted the success of Hafiz Pacha, as it rendered Dur. beat untenabie, THE TURKS EFFECT A JUNCTION, The Servian forees stationed there retired, and, ac- cording 10 the latest news, the furkish columns aro now united at Ponor, two hours’ march from Gurguso- Vatz, at the junctioa of two branches of the Bulgarian Timok, and of the roads on one side along the Timok alley to Saitschar, and on the other by Banja, in the rear of Alexinuiz. THE TURKISH PLAN EXPLAINED, This advauce, to-ether with Osman Pacha’s, which likewise wos made yesierday, throws light on the Turkish plav, Instead of advancing tn tho Morava Vahey and ta im front the intrenchmenis prepared there, the Turkish commander endeavors to possess the Timok Valiey, by which be can turn Alexinatz and Delegrad, two points prepared tor defence m the Mo- tava Valley. The Servians are evidently aware of this, tor singe their retreat they have concentrated the main portion of their forces in that direction. The two chief points of strategetical Importance in the Timok Valley are Saitschar and Gurgusovatz, as they lie at the Junction of the only two practicable roads from the Timok into the Morava Voadley. MOVEMENTS FOR THE PUTURE, Tho next operation must therefore ve to possess these places, which are being strongiy fortified and cannot well be left in the rear. Tho Turks are notin Position, in spite of the reinforcements received, to leave a corps of observation, so the probability is that for some time we shall hear a great deal about the operations at these two points, THY SERVIANS WILL HAVE TIMB TO PRRPARE Had the Turks been. able to follow immediately in the wake of the Servians when they retired trom Babingo they might have forced their position, bat as the Servians have a fortnight to prepare for the attack the Turks may find themselves in the face of fortified Positions scarcely less strong than those they now try to turn at Alexinatz and Delegrad. ?. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE JUNCTION OF THE FORCES OF EYOOB PACHA AND SULEI- MAN PACHA—A BATTLE IMMINENT. CoxsTayTiNorLE, August 2, 1876, An official despatch received here confirms the report of the advance of Ahmed Eyoob Facha and Suleiman Pacba into Servia and their junction near Krugazevatz (or Gargusovatz). ‘The Servian General Tchernayefl’s, army is stated to De at Gurgusovatz, A battle is imminent, THE SERVIANS STRONGLY ENTRENCHED AT SAITSCHAR—GENERAL CHOLAKANTICH TAKES BIELOPOLJE—SIENITZA TO BE BOMBARDED— UNMISTSKABLE EXPRESSIONS OF ‘RUSSIAN SYMPATHY. Loxpo, Augnst 3, 1876, A Reuter telegram from Belgrade says tho defensive position of tho Servians at Saitschar is represented to be impregeabie, The Servian left wing, under Chola- kantich, as taken Biclopolje and seriously threatens Bienitza, the bombardment of which place is expected to begin within two days, The Turks are entrenched at Izvor, THR TURKS WATCHING ROUMANIA. The Standard’s Vienna despatch says the Turks have Placed a corps of observation, 6,000 strong, on the Danube opposite Rounania. SUBSTANTIAL RUSSIAN SYMPATHY. Large sums of money irom [Russian committoes bave beon received in Belgrade. Three Russian coun- teases are serving in the hospitals. AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA PREPARING FOR THE WORST. The Paris correspondent of tho Standard reports that Austria has been strengthening the garrison of Bomlin in view of possible events, Russia is sending troops to the frontier, The Kastero prospect again looks gloomy. MURAD EPFENDI SIGNS MIS ARDICATION. Tho Stanlard’s Paris despatch says it 1s stated that Murad has signed his abdication of the Ovtoman throne. The old Turkish party, led by the Suitan pre- sumptive, showing hostility to the proposed constitu tion, Midhat Pacha threatens to resign, ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN TURKRY EXPECTED, Apoiher revolution in the Divan is anticipated. Ab iui Hamid has declared that as soon as he has ascended the throne he will take supreme command of he armies against the Sclavés, A SERVIAN APPEAL FOR MEDICAL atp. ‘The Servians publish in the Vienna papors an appeal for medical assistance trom abroad, they being deplor- ably deficient in their hospital depertinent, TUR RESIDENTS OF BOPHIA AND ADRIANOPLE TRRRIFIED, Tho Vienna despatch of the Daily News says in con- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUS sequence of the threatening attitude of the irregular troops at Sopbia all houses there are closed at seven in the evening, and it 18 not safe for citizens to walk out after dark unless attended by a guard. At Adrisnople sentries are placed in the bazaars’ to Protect the people from the Bashi-Bazouks. TURKEY EXPLAINS WHY SHR WENT TO WAR, The text of the official declaration of the Turkish government, explaining why it entered nto j war agamst = Servia, bos been = received. The document charges that the Servians fomented insurrection in Herzegovina, The Porte was compelled to ask explanations of the extraordinary Preparations made by Servia. Prince Milan subse- quently invaded the Turkish provinces and was joined in his hostile movement by Montenegro. Turkey then had no alternative. . MUKHTAR PASHA'S FOSITION, The Times’ Vienna special says Mukhtar Pasha 1s re- Ported to be in a difficult position. The Montenogrins occupy his line of communications from Tfebinze to tho north and also hold possession of the heights of Ljabvolir, cutting off his chances of re- lief. It the Montenegrins should sever his communi- cations with Ragusa Mukhtar would be unable to feed his troops lor any length of time. ‘AUSTRIAN INTERFERESCE. A Berlin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says:—'l hear from Belgrade that great apprebensious aro entertained thero that Austria will occupy Servia with a military force in the interest of European peace, My informant declares that such a@ course has already been dotermined upon. An arrangement is making to mobilize 60,000 men for this purpose. SERVIA SEEKS AN ARMISTICE. Confirmation of the report is wanting, but M. Ristics, tho Servion Premier, is urging an armistice, in order to avoid this eventuality. TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND ARABIAN SOLDIERS PLACED AT THE DISPOSAL OF THE TURKISH EMPIRE—RIVALS OF THE BASHI-BAZOUKS IN FIERCENESS AND BRUTALITY. Panis, August 3, 1876, The Constantinople correspondent of the Gaulois says threo Sheiks of Mecca have placed 200,000 Arabian troops at the disposition of the Turkish gov- ernment, and some. of these forces aro already awaiting orders to start, The Bashi-Bazouks aro not to be compared im ferocity with the Zel- beks. The latter, at Smyrna, slow all the People in the streets, The town is in an indiscribable state of terror. Tho Turks feel strongly in regard to the meddling of a foreign nation with the internal affairs of the Ottoman empire, MOROCCO, A FRESH OUTBREAK—THE GHILAN TRIBE RE- FUSE TO PAY THEIR MILITARY QUOTA AND ARE PUNISHED BY THE EMPEROR, WHO SELLS THEIR WOMEN AND CHILDREN INTO CAPTIVITY. MansEILiEs, August 2, 1876, Intelligence has been received from Morocco of a fresh disturbance, The Ghilan tribe rofused vo furnish their military quota) The Emperor marched against them. His forces were surprised at night in an am- buscade and the Emperor himself narrowly escaped capture, His army subsequently returned to the scene of disaster, devastated the country of the Ghilans and sold the women and children captured into slavery. ENGLAND. OARSMEN FOR AMERICA—A SIGNIFICANT RESIG- NATION—VAUGHAN & CO.’S SETTLEMENT AC- CBPTED. Loxvox, August 2, 1876. It is seml-officially announced that a settlement of the aftairs of Thomas Vaughan & Co., of Middlos- borough, has been accepted by the creditors, and that the concern will continue as a stock company. DEPARTURK OF THE LONDON ROWING CLUB, The Williams & Guion hne steamer Wyoming, which sailed from Liverpool to-day for New York, took the Loudon Rowing Club’s four who are to participate in the international regatta at Philadelphia. A SIGNIFIANT RESIGNATION, Mr. John Henry Puleston, M. P., a member of tho banking house of McCulloch & Co., has resigned hig interest in that firm, FUNERAL OF MR, MORTIMER COLLINS. Mr. Mortimer Collins, the poet ané novelist, died on the 25th of July, His remains were interred yesterday in Petersham churchyard, FAILURE OF THE PROPOSED PARLIAMENTARY EXCURSION TO AMERICA. LivgRrooL, August 2, 1876, The White Star Line Steamship Company’s agents say they have heard nothing more abou tho projected Parliamentary excursipn to Philadelphia, and are under tho impression that it has fallen through, Saturday, the 5th, and Monday, the 7th inst, being holidays, the Cotton Exchange will be closed, THE BANQUET OF THE LORD MAYOR OF LON- DON—MB. EDWARDS PIFRREPONT MAKES A SPEECH. Loxpox, August 3, 1871 The banquet to Her Majesty’s Ministers was given by the Lord Mayor of London at the Mansion House Jast night. There waa the usual attendance of distinguished persons. Speeches were made by the Marquis of Salis- bury, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Pierrepont, the American Minister, and others. IRELAND. FATE OF THE PUBLIC HOUSB SUNDAY CLOSING BILL. Lonpox, August 2, 1876 In the House of Commons this afternoon the Irish Public House Sunday Closing bill was opposed in com. mittee and talked out, Consequently the bill 1s lost for this session, FRANCE. A DUEL BETWEEN TWO DEPUTIES ON THE BELGIAN FRONTIER. Panis, August 2, 1876, A bloodless duel was tought yesterday on tho Belgian frontier between two Deputies, M. Duclaud and M, Or- nano, The weapons usea were pistols, CARDINAL ANTONELLI. AGERMAN REPORT OF THE CARDINAL'S FAILING HEALTH. Brruis, August 2, 1876. Tho Germania reports that Cardinal Antonelli’s de- bility 18 increasing. RACING IN ENGLAND, SECOND DAY OF THE PRIGHTON MEETING— PREAKNESS WALKS OVER FOR THR BRIGHTON cur. Loxpox, August 2, 1876. This was the second day of the Brighton meeting and large crowds gathered to witness the race for the Brighton Cup, two miles, in which the American horse Preakness, with 123 pounds up, was engaged with sev. entecn others, Much to the disappointment of the assemblage Preakness alone appeared before the starter, and walked over for the cup ana stakea COTTON MILL BURNED. Provivesce, R. L, August 2, 1876, Acotton mill at Hopkinton, owned by T. KR. Weils, was destroyed by firo last light. Tne mill contained 3,000 spindles and was valued at $16,000. The insur- anco is $13,000, The fre was the work of an Incendiary, CHARGES AGAINST AN OFFICIAL. A , August 2, 1976, Fresh charges against J. W. Eaton, superimiendent of the new Cupitol, for meompotency, &o., have been pro- sented to the Governor, who says he will give them lis earliest attention. STRIKE ENDED. HMaAivax, August 2, 1876 Shipments of coal are now being made trom Sydney, Cape Breton, the stmke of the miners being virtually over, WASHINGTON. The .Pursuit of Knowledge by the Whiskey Committee, A DAY OF COLLATERAL ISSUES Asa Bird Gardner on Babcock’s Trust Deed. THE MILITARY COURT OF INQUIRY. Blaford Wilson's Explanation of the Seizure of His Boxes, THE DISCOVERY OF THE BARNARD LEPTER, Scandals of Washington Society Developed. WHO WROTE THAT ANONYMOUS LETTER? FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasuinetox, August 2, 1876, MR. HEWITT'’S FILIBUSTERING OPPOSITION TO TRE SILVER BILL—EXASPERATION OF THE WESTERN SOFT MONEY MEN. Mr. Hewitt, of New York, made a stir in the demo- cratic camp In the House to-day by moving to adjourn when the silver bill came up. Mr. Landers and other Western soft money men complained bitterly to him of his action, saying that this open opposition by him, who fs chairman of the Democratic National Commit- tee, would lose the party a great mass of votes in the West. Mr. Hewitt replied that ne did not believo it, bat that he meant in any case to do his duty asa member of Congress. The inflation tail evidently has life in it yet, and 1s trying desperately to wag the democratic body. These Western inflation democrats are so persistent in their demands that unless Mr, Tilden’s letter puts them completely out of court it remains an open ques- tion whether thoy will not, after all, rule the country in case of a democratic success. The Eastern men seem to fear an open rupture with them, and without an open rupture, or at least an offer to break, the West will claim a very large share of influence in the Tilden administration. The Western men were so exasperated at Mr. Hewitt’s very proper and tolerably harmless course, that some of them remarked that he ought to be removed from the head of the National Committee, and that it would be a graceful act in him if he should now resign his chairmanship. “Hewitt ought to let the republicans do all that kind of work,” said one; but Mr. Hewitt was not inclined to let the republicans carry off all the credit of this oppo- sition to the silver fraud. — FROM OUR REGULAR: CORRESPONDENT. Wasarxctox, August 2, 1876. APPROACHING THE END—REPUBLICAN SENATORS OPPOSED TO YIELDING TO FURTHER REDUC- TIONS IN THR APPROPRIATION BILIS—THE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT IN BOTH HOUSES, The Senate made good progress on the River and Harbor bill, passing about two-thirds of the provisions just as they were reported from the committee, When it adjourned the republicans went into caucus upon the question of the final adjournment. The hour was not propitious, nearing as it did the usual dinner tino of the Senators, and the consequence was that in the ex- change of views upon the subject mat. ters \n hand thero was not much unanim- ity of feeling or harmony. To such an extent did this prevail that no conclusion was reached upon anything talked about, thoagh nearly two hours were consumed in deliberation. It !s understood that discussion was also had ufon the unwise policy of yielding to the democrats in the reductions insisted upon by them in the remaining appropriation bills conspicuously the Consular and the Legislative bills, It is believed that should the republicans yield they will be taken at a disadvantage during the campaign by an argament which will be put to them, saying that by their own concessions in this they have made an acknow!edgment of their extravagance in the expenditures of public moneys during the past years of their control of public affairse Hence they will be, a8 a leading Sen- ator says, adjudged guilty by a verdict out of their own mouths. : “In the matter of adjournment the more largely pre- vailing sentiment is to let the question stand for a while, ana to seem, if not to be, perfectly indifferent to it until the House becomes anxious. The Senate can- not, so some of its leading members say, adjourn at the time designated by the resolution recently offered tn the House contemplating Monday next, as it cannot got through all the business by that time. Whatever day is agreed upon it is not likely to be much iater than noxt Tuesday or Wednesday The concurrent resolution for an adjournment next Monday, which Mr. Morrison is authorized by the Ways and Means committee to offer, has been withneld on the suggestion made by the hard money democrats that, if adopted, it would allow the inflationists to give the House an endless lot of trouble because, under the rules, a two-thirds vote may on any day during the last six days of the session, suspend the rules and interpo- late miscellaneous . busjne: In other words, every day of the six days preceding adjournment would be like the morning hour on Mondays, and inflation reso- Jutions would be poured upon the Clerk's desk by tho bushel, For this reason the adjournment resolution will be kept back uptil the latest possible hour, The hard money men have so successfully so far kept the soit money men from the perpetration of any folly that they aro not willing to tako any risk until the Speaker’s hammer falls and announces tho sine die. REMOVAL OF THE TYRANNICAL CONSUL AT BANGKOK, SIAM—HIS SUCCESSOR, The President has promptly acted upon the Heratp's news of the scandalous conduct of W. F, Partridge, oar Consul at Bangkok, Siam, by demanding his resigna- tion, In his stead the Prosident nominated to-day Mr. David B. Sickles, a gontleman well known in Wall strect as well as in business circios generally in the leading Eastern cities, MR. GOODE'S PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. Goode, of Virginia, rose to a personal explana- tion, and took advantage of the opportunity to de- nounce as a falschood the statement in some of the papers that he had absented himself from the meetings of the Banking and Currency Committee tn pursuance of any corrupt bargain or agreement, The denial was hardly necessary, as Mr. Goodo’s friends well knew th: @'!4 mind and time were Wholly c@copied with his | contested election case, recently decided in his favor, | THE WHISKEY INVESTIGATION. WITNESSES EXAMINED ON COLLATERAL ISsUES— * ASA BIRD GARDNER ON Bincock’s TRUST DEED—BLUFORD WILSON ON THE DETEN- TION OF HIS PRIVATE BOXES AND THE FIND- ING OF THE BARNARD LETTER. Wasntxetox, August 2, 1876. Major Asa Bird Gardner, who was referred to by ex- Solicitor Bluford Wilson as the trustec of 0. FB. Bab- cock in certain New York city real estate transactions, | was before the Whiskey Frauds Committee to-day. | Tho testimony of Binford Wilson, so far as it related to | the connection of the witness with Babcock, was first read to him. The paragraph of Major Wiison’s testi+ | inony was as follows ;— | EXTRACT OF WILSON'S TESTIMONY. On Sunday night, Pebrnary 2 an) tod to tho Presideny of the ‘fared that Orville E. Babcock, the private weretary of the esident, had been engaged in the “Black Friday” tr: gretions; ‘that ho and others lost in that trangnct $40,000; that tI mney was lost to Jay Cooke ot Thom Falmestock seemed to be she party through whom were ubrmit- by whfeh it ap- | make good his own losses | his ansoctates Babcock made a trust deed of his | Property with Asa Bird Gardner, of West Point, subse quently the Judge Advocate of the military Court of In quiry ordered at Chicao, as trustee, The witness was asked whether the subject matter of this paragraph had been ealled to his attention, He replied that in a New York newspaper he bad read the following paragraph oii the subject :— ‘The Preside: apprised of General Babcock's Betrayal of bi 'y his connection with the “Black Friday” conspirn 1 of the musns which General Bab- cock resorted to & id himself from a crim! tion in the civil courts by securing the appointment military court of inquity, And tho detell of Aen Hird ¢ ner, whom he had inud®' his trustee and who was therefore bound to shield Lim, as Judze Advocate of the Court. THE RXAMINATION. Major Gardner was then examined, as follows:— Py Mr. Plaisted—State whether you were ever a trustee of General Babcock? A. In the wiater of 1863 T was stationed im Now York city as actimg Assistant Adjutant General and Disbursing Oflicer of the general Tecruiting service for the army. While I was so sta- tioned I had occasion, ag a matter of politeness, to at- tend to n real estate transaction on behaif of General Babcock. I do not think 1 had any letters or communications from him on any matter whatever for certainly three of four years betore the Babcock Court of Inquiry which sat last winter at Chicago. Q, State what that transaction im real estate war A. Whilo I was on duty in the capacity named Brevet Major General Butterfield was the superintendent of the recruiting service. General Buiterfleld had on several occasions prior to that time, and sub- sequently, from his knowledge of real -estate transactions in New York city, enabled oilicers of the army to invest their savings n_ property which had a probability of appreciating in value; in December 1868 oF the beginning of Junuary 1869,"I do not recollect exactly wuich, my impression is’ that General Butterfield epoke 10 me of a piece of property on 185th sicet in the city of New York, between Eleventh avenue and ngsbridge road, containimg four lots 100 feet frout in the total, saying that he thought it would be a good investment; that but little purchase money would be required; the property was rising in Value very rapidly, and that the remainder could be obtained by a lo: from some savincs bank. My impression at ¢ present time is that he spoke to me, first as to that piece of property and offered i to me, as he did ne at the time himself — desire to invest; I, however, was unable to take it; 1 think that about that time General Grant and somo of the officers of bis staff came to New York, and among them General Babcock ; Lam not positive of that, though it is my impression; at any rate the piece of property was offered to Colone! Babcock by General Buttertield ; as near as I can now recollect Colone! Babcock agreed to accept it, but 1 think he said to me, or else General Buttertield told me tp bts office, that he was unable to pay all the purchase money then; it seemed, however, leg s0 good a picce of property that he decided to take it. Q. State the value of the property. A. The consid- eration was $7,800; as a matter ol accommodation at the time, in conrequence of a mortgaue bejng required to be obtained upon the property as part purchase money, and in order to settle up some litte mortgages Uthat were on the property at the time, and to see that the deed§ and oiber papers were all in correct shape, at Colonel Babcock’s request I attended to the matter for him; I took the deed in my own name on the 20th of February, 1869, for those jots. On the 16th of March, 1869, the Ciuzens’ Savings Bank took a mortgage for $5,000 on itfrom me. On the 27th of March, 1869, 1 made'a deed of it to General Babcock, subject to the mortgage, baving meanwhile settled up the prior mortgages upon the property and seen that tho taxes, &a, wero all paid up. Ho subsequently refunded to me the actual disbursements which I had made in the matter, which 1 think, from present recollection, were somewhere in the neighborhood of 81. ony Mr. Plaisted—You looked up the title, did you? A. Oniy a letter, because the searches had been made previously, up to avery recent titre, My action in the matter was — simp); in the way of obliging Colonel Babcock, I had done like acts for other officers before, and have since; | received no recumpense whatever, in any shape or form, for what U did in the matter. By Mr, Glover—Q. What was the object in taking the title in your name? A The object, trom my recullee- ton of it, was simply to save complications, inasmuch as Colonel Babcock aud bis wife were in Washington and a mortgege had to be given on the property; I wook the whole thing in my own name; I think Gen- cral Butterfield requested it, By Mr. Plaisted—Did you have any conversation with General Babcock before you took the deed? A. I don’t think I saw him at ail from that time I referred to, had several letters from him thanking me for the kindness I had exhibited in the matter, Q Wh terfleld? Babco: t you did was at the request of General But A. Y. ;.and my impression is that General Babcock, as_he 18 officially desig- nated, wa: ew York in December or early in January, 1869; I think that General Butterfeld also aided him at the time by lending him some of the money with which to pay for the property ; the total amount to be paid youcan reach by subtracting the amount of the savings bank mortgage, $9,000, from the total consideration, $7,800; my present impression is tbat] made another mortgage on that property, which was not recorded, to secure General Butterfield, but 1am not positive as to that; m looking over my papers I did not ran across anything on the subject, Q. Is that the only trust deed er real estate transac. tion of any kind you ever had with Gereral Babcock ? ‘A. After transferring tvat property absolutely to him I individually had no more concern in it, but the Citi- zens’ Savings Bank continued to send to my office tho notices of interest coming due; my impression 1s that I used to send those notices to General Bab- cock or else hand them over to General Butterfield; I know that Genera! Butterfield, as a matter of favor, ‘once or twice paid the interest for him, and the insur- auce promiums also; General Bettertield suggested one or two insurance companies tn which the Seay ay should bo insured, and when I happened to in the neighborhood I attended to it; finally the property was deeded away by General Babcock; I cannot now recollect whether I drew that deed or not, Q. Do you know anything about the transaction ty which Babeock parted with the property? A. No, understood at the time that he seld at an advanced price. 1 think the name of thegntleman vo whom he sold it was Holmes, but individually I had nothing to do with it, Q Do you know when he sold the property to Holmes?” A, I think im the following yeur, 1870—in the sommer, Q. What previons acquaintance had you with General Babcock? A. I haa met him probably a half dozen times in the course of my army experience in an offi- cial way, never socially. Q You were appointed Judge Advocate of the Bab- cock court of inquiry at Chicago? A. Yes. Q. In what year was that? A. Last December, 1875. Q. Up to that time what acquaintance bad you had with Babcock or bow often had you mothim? a. I had met him a very few times. I think tho last ume I had seen him was nineteen or twenty months before when 1 was here as Judge Advocate of the court of in- qniry in the case o! Brigadier General Howard, of which General Sherman was the President Q State how you came to be appointed Judge Advo- cate of the Babcock court of inqmryY A. 1 received on Saturday evening a telegram from the Adjutant Gen- eral of the army notifying me that I was appointed on a court 6f inquiry to sit in Chicago, The telegram was dated Washington, December 4, 1875, and stated: — You are appointed Judge Advocate of court of inquiry to meet at Chicago Thurs tay, th inst. Order will be sent you to Chicago, Acknowledge receipt. E. D. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General, I started at once for Chicago, not knowing very clearly what sort of investigation I was called apon to act 1D, Q. Was that the first you knew of your appointment as such Judge Advocatey A. Yes. Q. Had you ever acted in the capacity of Judge Ad- yooate before? A. Ihad been Judge Advocate of the last court of inquiry that sat here under a special act of Congress in General Howard’s case; 1 was on that court four months, Q. Were there any other judge advocates of the army who could have been appointed? A. There were seven judge advocates of the army scattered from Washington to California, Q State wheiher or not you was the first oficer potnted to that duty? A. I do not know anything of wo knowipdge on that satject; | only know what rs who had reason to know toid me, THK BLACK FRIDAY TRANSACTION. ly Mr. Cochrane, Chairman of sab-Committee—Do you remember the year ot thé Black Friday trans- action? A. My impression is that it was in October, 18 * Q@ And when did you say this real estate transaction took place? A. The negotiations began in January, 18et, and were closed up in March, 1869. Q Was the Black Friday transaction about that lime? A. My impression is that it was in about Oc- tober of that year, and I base that impression with reference to General Butterfield’s subsequent field of duty. o This property, if I understand, was conyoyed by General Butterfieid? A. No; bat by a man named cers and through General Butterfieta’s real estate agent, Mr. J. Romaine Brawn; General Butterfield was informed of it by Mr. Browi, who was a neighbor of bis, Q General Butterfield was not able to prrchaso it himself? A. I understood that it was not convenient Jor uim at the time; he had other transactions, Q And bo wanted you to purchase it? A. That is my recollection. Q. You did not desire to purchaso it at the time? A, No, sit; L was not able to do so. @ And Subsequently General Babcock agreed to take nn? A. Yes. Q Who made thy decd to Babcock? A. I did, Q Who made the deed to your A. John Rogers, the owner ot the property. Q Did you ever see Rogers? A. I think I did once; know I called to see lim several times; I think bis office was tn Chambers street at that time, I haa sev- oral little notes {rom him, Q Was there any money paid to Rogers at the time of the sale? A. Oh yea, * Q. By whoin? A. I think I gave him a check; but I think the check was from General Butterfield; it might buve beon a draft from Goneral Babcock, PRODUCING THE DRED, | this answer is a memora The witness here produced the deed from Jobn Rovers to himself and other pspers and memoranda, and in answer to inquiries said I know that Rogers was paid $4,200 at ono time and I think $500,was originally paid to clinch the bar- gain; the papers I now refer to and trom which I make m in my handwriting and me at the ime; on March 13 there was paid ‘ 74 to Mr. Gallagher lo satisty a mortgage which stood on the property, but that éame out of the pur- chase inoney to Rogers; ! think there was still an- other mortgage on i for $1,300, which alto- made bs gother would make up the full consideration of abont $7,800; i thnk General Butterfield jurnished for General Babcock the first $500 roterred to as paid, to clinch the bargain, Ido not think General Babcock T 3, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMK was present during the transaction; the sugzestion that I should take a deed of the property in my own name caine to me, I think, trom General Buttertield; 1 havo no recoliection of 118 coming trom General Bub- cock. Q Did you have any authority trom Babcock in ref- erence to the matter at ali’ ‘A. I think so; my im- Pression 1s that Lsaw him when he was in New York 3 either I saw him or be w ficld in answer to something from the latte: they corresponded with reference to thes property, as well as in a friendly manner; I hve no recoliection of any arrangement with General Babeock on wyect, but, of course, 1 would net have dono what I did without supposing I was doing what was de- sired; | have nothing deiinite from which [can judge that he gave me any authority eral Buttered, £ think, paid the first $500 b: ck, bis invariable custom; | must have anding with Gen- eral Babeock about my raising money on a mortgage on this property, though I don’t recali now any such understanding, Why aid yon not take the deed in the name of General Babcock it he was the real purchaser? A. Beoiuso it would take time for the savings bank to make their searches, and I believe there was also some deloy in money matters; it was desirod also that these mortgage matters should be closed up. Q Could you not have dione that just as well under a power ol attorney from General Pabcok? A. Well, L suppose So; the course pursued, however, simplified the matter; I was attending to another matier at the samo time for another party—General Porter—involv- ing two lots, I think, on the south side o! the street; [ believe I took the decd of those lots also in my own nam; tho deods of these pieces of property in question were not made in trust to me, but vesied the ttle in me absolutely; there was no certificate of trusteesbip nor declaration of trust on my part; the unrecorded mortgage alre referred to was a mortgage, 1 think, made—tho Tam not cer- tain—to myself to secure the $2,000 note mentioned in the memorandum, which note I think Babcock had temporarily given to Butterfield as security for the paymentof money which he haa loaned him; the whole matter, as between Babcock and myself, was one of honor; I got no compensation whetever tor my services, receiving only my actual disbursements, EXAMINATION OF BLUFORD WILSON, The examination of Bluford Wilson, ex-Solicitor of the Treasury, betore the Committee on Whiskey Trials, was continued this evening as follows:— By Mr. Cochrane, chairman of the sub-comimittee-— You spoke about the appointment of Mr. Henderson as one of the counsel for the government in St. Louis iu the whiskey trial, You also spoke of conversations which you bad bad with the President in reference to Mr, Henderson. Did you receive any letter from Mr. Henderson prior (o his dismissal explanatory of his po- sition in those cases? A. I received a letter from Mr, Henderson under date of November 5, 1875. Q Did you read that letter to the President at any me? A. lt had that letter with mein my interview with the Presidont; on the 8th of December I showed it to him; the Secretary of the Treasury also took the letter to the President; at least I gave it to him for that purpose. Q. Please read the letter, A. (Reading) :— METTER OF MR, HENDERSON, N 5, 1875, oitener than I yw Ne tho inner workings of tw: velo} rings—the Missouri and MMitnols rings, This duty and that of watch ing cuses in court and — preparing to meet the multiplicity of demurrers, motions. ‘c,, leave me no time to correspond with anybody. In addition to all this I have doemed it mont prudent that Mr. Dyer, who is the respon- slole head of the office and who is devoted to the work be‘ore hin, should attend to the whole correspondence, by whi uniformity of information without repetition would be secured. ‘I write now simply to post yon on one or twy points that you may the better understand the present statuy and beiter anticipate the suture. First, to the Marshal of this dist-ict, in) Anu you romember, I made no positive recommendation’ in the conversation on the subject with Judge Pierrepont, General Bristow aud yourself. In Sept however, a'letter came from Judge Pierrepont to C asking bim to consilt me, and that we Join in a ndation of some Ww and Benjamin R. Bon divers persons from this city, who seem to know more about the duty of the government attorneys than they co themsclves, proceeded to Washington and most kinilly informed the President that was a most bite roleniless enetry ot bis, both personally and political) that the appolutment’ of Bouner wa: aid in the purposes of my m: him to think, as Th A scheme devised to hey turther urged the develop cook, were noth: President to and calumiies upon relations with him. things were said, not becanso they had one particle of foun- dation in truth. but simply to etfect the defeat of Bonn and the appointment of their own favorites. Thos» things #0 long delayed the appointment that Néwcoub had ulroady beon compelled to summon both grand and petit jurors tor the term. Alter this wax done it was exceedingly doubtful whether it would be politic to change officers until atter the was the more strongly rmpressed ecodents of some ot those who easy for the incoming man to and pl the responsibility of our failuro on the shoulders ot the outgoing officer who summoned the Juries, Hence, with a d sew — ‘one in the interest of the pubhe service here. and the other to thwart « political trick which its projectors expected to accomplish throngh falsehood to the ! resident and injustice to me-{ tolexriphed to Judge Pio repont to postpone the change of marsbais, but m the despatch, signed by k that the present : sponsibility, and Eaton seemed to feel equally the nece Cr divesting. himects WE all responsibility An that belule He requested that T go to Wanhincton. “Tho court was in net leave, and ue concluded to se mind by the a upon n Ho mi-ht be appointed. practice treachery session. I cout bout be done in regard to the marshal from Mr. Pierrepont's mind all appre- hensions in reference to the peesonal malevolence of the assistant prosecutors here toward the President and the and to remove eret purpose on our of injuring the party ax he (Mr. Pierrepont) ed to have been in formed. “Under the ciréumstances I conenrred in his going, aud I hopo and believe he has con- fined himself to the obj ‘The night atter new facts were disclosed to me, which n it certain, not only that Newcomb should not. be but that no explanations in regerd to M: could be made without making ourselves r.dieulous futuro, beaco I sont the despatch which you have. aud which ean ly understand in the light of wh have now said. To conclude on this subjeer, the depart- hus my recommendation of Mr. Boaner for the rlco, 4 I do not nnd shall believe he should be appointed. Crrea to make it impossible for me to intimate Mr. Neweomb should re- main, ‘Secomi—In regard to the prosecutions hero you may hi iutoly no apprehensions. No one will be indicte: cept those whose scuilt can and will be established be! peuit Jory.” We aro prudent—aye, more: wo ‘are cautions jut we have unwound tie skein of the most gigantic fraud perpetrated of lute years, and intend to bring every o Connected with is, high or low, to condign puntata tarastam concerned [ have no malice against ™; whole action shall be bas di = a, of = dw Under these ire that General Pierrepont, who, perhap Irizhtened by the stories of | ft any. promatare ga ocriticnl plea of n ust Any une prosecuted, oF to he prose erimoinally: and what {say in re.eren myself, think Ican truthiu'ly say in reierence to ail con- nected with the Attorney's oilice here. Third—As to the progress of our work you are doubtless farmed from day to day by Colonel and Eneed if ents kere make It certain Wisconsin has been ax cor- ve you sign posts by rrincly travel to the guilty. y and Loileve mo_yours®traly, J.B. HENDERSON, THE ABSTRACTED PAPERS, Q When you were about closing ygur testimony last Friday I calied your attention to certstin reports which had becomo somewhat widespread in referenco to some papers which, it was alleged, bolonged to tho ‘Treasury Departmeat, and which, 1t was said, you baa abstracted or were about to take ‘away, You did not have an opportunity to answer that question at that time. You may now make any explanation you desire with reference o that matter. : MR. WILSON'S_BXPLANATION, A. AS Solicitor of the Treasury I was charged vy Secretary Bristow, as 1 have already stated, some tims in the spring of 1875 with the duty of making a strictly contidential, secret and thorough investigation into the alieged whiskey frauds in St. Louis and other Western cities, Previously—indeed, it was iny first official duty alter ontering upon ‘the office of — Solicitor of the Treasury—I bad been charged with an investigatvon into” what is commonly and notoriously known as tho safe burglary affair; in the progross of those investigations I was necesearily obliged to keep the details largely, 1 not entirely, in my own hands, and, in point of fact, so far as THE SAPE BUKOLARY matter was concerned, | did conduct the whole Inves- tigation myself from ts inception down to tho time when [ laid before the Grand Jury the evidence upon which Harrington and others Were indicted, and subsequently trarsierred uct evidence to the Department of Justice; so in connec- tion with the whiskey prosecutions tho’ entire details of that investigation Were kept in my own hands; Mr. F. W. Winslow, of the Secret Service Division, acted as my amanuensis and wrote at my dictation from time to tine; the accumulations of docutments and papers with reference to that investigation, as wellasthe sate burglary matter, were placed m the desk which I oc- cupted in the Solicitor's Oftice along with my private letter books, letters and papers, together with some conddential official docaments;' they wore earefully exelnded from the eyes of every other ollicer or sub Ordinate iu the Soitc:tor’s Oitice; after Mr. Winslow was Appomnted to a powition in the Revenue Boreau young . Dixon took bisplice; Mr. Winslow and Mr. Dixon, theretore, by reason of having acted as my amanuensia and contdential assistants, were thoroughly familar with letters, papers, books and documents {n iny_pos- sesston, On the 30h of June, the day I vacated the office of Solicitor, | eaited upon Mr. Winslow and Mr. Dixon to pack my papers and instructed them to assort them carefully, leaving the public and official and pack- Hon, Biuroxp Witson. ing only the private, Mr. Winslow says this was done, I ‘did not see a paper that went into the boxes, not one, 1 relied entirely upon the ‘| familiarity of the gentlemen with the papers and apon their proved fidelity to my instructions. After the packing was completed I understand that Mr. Dixon nailed up and marked the packages “Biatord Wilson, Springfie d, Hi Hendle with care,’ On leaving tho Tressury Department, which I did at twelve o’ciock that day, I told Mr. Robin: the Assistant Solicitor, that the jan'tor, Carroll, had im his custody my —honsehold ge to be shipped tom: order as soon as I had home im Springfield, and that the box or boxes of books, letters, &c., if notin the way—and I presumed they were not— LT would Jeave them in the office where they were to bo shipped when the other private property was, 1 was to notify Robinson when (Carroll not being able to read) and he was to notify the janitor, to all of which Robinson agreed fuily and cheertully, Lthink Mr, Kimer Washburn) was = present, also Eimer Winslow, Dixon, Carroll, some, or all of them 1 left u city to go Weat, but sue. | [CONTINUED ON TENTH Pace | AUSTRALIA, FURTHER MASSACRES BY SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS REPORTED. Mecuovrns, July 18, 1876, Accounts published here say that there have beem further massacres committed by the South Sea island- ers on vosscls sent out after native laborers, The ew tire crews are stated to have been murdered, CUBA. GENERAL COLLEJA ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION—- A PROMINENT INSURGENT SHOT. Havana, August 2, 1876, The Segundo Cabo, General Coilejo, left for the Cines Villas to-day on a tour of inspection, A PROMINENT INSURGENT KILLED, The negro Cuoha, one of the most prominent of the insurgent leaders, has been killed in an ambash near Sagua, MORE INDIAN OUTRAGES, ATTACK BY THIRTY BUCKS UPON AN ARMY WAGON TRAIN—ONE MAN KILLED. Cunyesxe, Wy. T., August 2, 1876, George Powoll, a hay contractor at Fetterman, who arrived there to-night, brings the following:—Yester- day evening about thirty Indians attacked the wagon train of A, H. Reel, loaded with government stores for that post, They killed and scalped the wagon mas ter, George Throsticr, who was riding ahead and wounded a teamster. They also kill four horses and ten cattle and burned three wagons with their contents, consisting of flour and bacon. It j# thought the Indians will be very troublesome on thie road the rest of the season. Last Friday forty-four horses were run off by them from Horseshoe and Cob tonwood creeks. SPEAKER KERR. HIS CONDITION REPORTED AS CRITICAT.Q Ricumoxp, Va., August 2, 1876, Aspecial despatch to the Enquirer from Rockbridgt Alum Springs, Va., says Speaker Kerr's symptums to- night aro very unfavorable, and his condition is re garded as critical. TOBAC! ONLY ONE-IRIRD OF A CROP TO BE RXPECTES IN VIRGINIA. > Ricumonn, Va., August 2, 1876, Tho Despatch has returns from ten to twenty local ties in each tobacco produciag county of the State, giv ing the condition and prospects of the tobacco crop, Owing tothe ravages of the fly and tho unfavorable weather in tho early part of the season, an immense umber of plants were lost in the beds, and tho acreage got out was consequently not half so great as usual The dronght, but recently ended, destroyed many of the plants im the hills and retarded the growth of others so that, under the most favorable circumstances, not exceeding one-third of tho usual yield can be ox. pected. Tne border countics of North Carolina report the crop about the same as tn Virginia, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT, War DePaRTMENT, } Orrick oF THE CHIEF SIGNAL UFficen, Wasninotos, August 3-1 A M Probabilities, For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, rising a stationary barometer, casterly to southerly winds stationary or slightly higher tempefature and clear ot partly cloudy weather, with occasional coast rains in the southwest. For Tennessee, the Obio Valley and lake region, stationary followed by falling barometer, easterly to southerly winds, slightly warmer, clear or fair woather, and, possibly, in the two first sections, occasional rains, For the Upper Mississipp: and Lower Mississippi valleys, falling barometer, southeast to southwest winds and generally warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, For the Middle and Eastern States, rising followed by falling barompter, easterly to southerly winds, station- ary ar slightly higher temperature, clear or fair weather and possibly occasional light, rain along the coast of the former. The Upper Ohio River, and the Mississipp! from St Louis to Vicksburg, will continue to full. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. ‘Tho following record wall show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in compar- ison with the corresponding dato of last year, as indi- cated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Henatp Building:— 1875, 1876. 1875, 1876, 65 8 5 72 65 6 7 * i jl 9 72 | 12 M. + 59 75 12 69 Average tomporature yesterday 2g ‘Average temperature for corre Year. cee ee AMEKICAN MISSIONARIES AND THE TURKS. Aspecial despatch from Constantinople to the Lon- don Standard states that the British governmen’ has institatied an inquiry into the behavior of the Turks in Bulgeria, and that “the American missionaries al Rumili Hissar, who are responsible for most ot the statemen's, declaro that they aro on their trial, and have persuaded the American Ministor to send the American Consul General to watch the inquiry for them. Mr. MeGahan, of the New York Herato, goes with him, and Kiani Pacha goes on behalf of the Turks.” OBITUARY. MR. JOHN DAVERPORT. Mr. John Davenport, who died at his residence, No, 881 Gates avenue, Brooklyn, was born tn 1793, and re moved to that city when it was quite avillage. In 1812 he enlisted in the American army for the term of three months, and served in the earthworks on the sumtnit ot Fort Groene in detence of New York and Brooklyn. His funeral will take place from the De Kalb avende Methodist church this alternoon, an remains will be interred in the family vauit at Green- wood Cemetery. HOTEL ARRIVALS. General George A. Sheridan, of Louisiana; Jadge Ierae! S. Spencer, of Syracuse; and Rev. William C. EB. Jamieson, B. A., of Edinburgh, aro at the Fitth Ave. nue Hotel. Thomas M. Patterson, delegate toCongress from Colorado; Alexander Campbell, of West Virginia; and Isaac E. Eaton, of Kansas, are at the Everett House, Ex-Senator Roswell A. Parmenter, of Troy, is atthe St. Denis Hotel, Frank Thomson, general man- ager of the Peunsylvania Railroad, 18 at the Brevoort House, Frederick A. 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