The New York Herald Newspaper, August 21, 1876, Page 5

CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. THE TURCO-SERVIAN WAR. Suceessful Strategic Movement of the Turk- ish Army Toward Alexinatz. BASHI-BAZOUKS © BURNING = VILLAGES. | Demands Concessions from Turkey to the Cretans. Greece AN INSURRECTION IN CRETE. Horrible Massacre of Women and Children in Abyssinia. WAR IN AFRICA. WAR IN THE EAST. SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIC MOVEMENT OF THE TURKS ON ALEXINATZ. Loxpvoy, August 21, 1876, A special despatch to the Standard, from Rasavel, reports that Eyoub Pacha finally leit Gurgusovatz and returned toGramada. From Gramada he marched to Rasavei, and then toward Alexinatz His vanguard attacked three Servian battalions on Friday and drove them tothe Ozren Mountains, His headquarters aro now ten miles from Alexinatz, which town, with Deh- gard, will surely fall. TURKISH CONVERGING COLUMNS. A Reuter telegram from Constantinople announces that Ali Saib Pacha is marching on Alexinatz simul- tancously with Eyoub Pacha. TOHERKAYEFE’S STRENGTH NEUTRALIZED. In consequence of the Turkish strategy !n marching back to the Gramada Pass and around northwesterly to tho rear of Alexinatz the great Servian army at the Banja Pass is uscless. Af General Tchernayeff’s scouts had been active he would havo had time to march from Banja to Alexinatz to meet the Turks. THE BASHI-BAZOUKS BURNING VILLAGES. Alater despaich from Rasavel to the Standard says Ali Saib had attacked the Servian entrenchments on the frontier and tho Servians have fled toward Alex- inatz The bashi-bazouks are firing tho villages behind them. SERVIAN ACCOUNT OF 4 TURKISII REVERSE, A despatch to the aily News from Alexinatz re- ports that after driving in the Servian outposts on Saturduy, Ali Saib pressed toward Tesica, The can: Donading was heavy and tho fighting obstinate. Tho Bervians withstood the assault, The Turks began to retreat in the afternoon. The Servians fuilowod, driv- ng them across the frontier. CRETE. & DEMAND FROM GREECE FOR TURKISH RE- FORMS IN CRETE. CoxsTaxTixorix, August 20, 1876, The Greek Minister bis presented a note to the Porte from the Greek government, demanding that Turkey grant the requests of the Cretans, because their dis- content is reaching the people of Greece, AN INSURRECTION BROKEN OUT. Loxpon, August 21, 1876, The Roman correspondent of the Standard saysa @espatch from Athens announces thatan insurrection has broken out ot Retimo in Crete. ABYSSINIA. AN INSURGENT VICTORY AND HORRIBLE MAS- SACRE, Loxpox, August 21, 1876, Tho Standard’s despatch from Alexandria, Egypt, says reports have been received trom Abyssinia that Walda Mikacl, the irisurgent chief, has defeated the Abyssinians at Zukraga, and 1,500 women and children bave been massacred. THE STATE REPUBLICAN TION. CONVEN- DELEGATES FROM THREE COUNTIES IN FAVOR - OF MORGAN OR EVARTS. Rocnzster, N. Y., August 20, 1876. The republican delegates to the State Convention from the first district, Monroe county, are Henry A. Deland, William J. Markham and Louis J. Bilin: third district, same county, John H. Martindale, Samue! H. Barrons and George Allen. Wayno county, first’ district, Anson LL. Wood, Ed- ward B. Wells and G. A. Farrand. Liv ingston, James Wood, J. V. DD. Coon, They will recom: rnor, D. D. Spencer eorge F. Danforth for Jobn Rorbach and John J. Bailey. mend Morgan or Evarte for for Canal Commissioner and Judge of the Court of Appeais. The following were eleciod delegates to the Liberal Republican State Convention at Saratoga, August 23:— Monroe codnty, First district, W. J. Fowler, Gilbert C. Childs and Ly: ‘ash, James R. Thompson and Henry D. Tucker; Third rict, D. D, & Brown, Jesse Dewey and Theodore 3. A NEGRO LYNCHED. SUMMARY PUNISHMENT OF A HORRIBLE OUT- BAGE ON A LITTLE GIRL OF NINE YEARS, Hextinetox, W. Va., August 20, 1876. On Friday morning a negro was arrested in this city ‘on the charge of committing an atrocions outrage upon a little girl only nine years of age, the daughter of one of the corporation police named D. K. Hattield. Even the negroes themselves throatened at the time to tyne the brate, and Hatfeld, the fathor of the ruined thild, while attempting te avenge her by shooting the egro, was artested and closely Coufined unti! the negro was sulcly guarded qnd out of his reach. Soon after. ward Hatfield was admitted to bail to keep the peace tn the sam of $200, From what can be ascertained it appears that the Send enterod Hattcld's house while he was absent at. nding to his duties as a conservator of the peace and while Mra, Hatfeld was absent tn the back yard, dur- ng which time the negro accomplished his purpose by sheer violence, When he was arrested the wathorities deemed it unsafe to commit him to jail, and he was held in charge of @ strong guard antl che excite- ment should supside. Lust night a large number of armed and diguised men arrived at Barvoursvillc, near here. They proceeded to the jail and demanded the toys. These being refused, they found a fot ot stoi masons’ tools, with whieh they sucoceded in breaking ypen the deor. They had some troudle im obtaining e keys, but finally succeeded im getting them Aft: ooking through several cells they found the one rhich was Sam Camden, the nearu who committed the mitrage, took him out and marehed him through the nain street of Harboursvilie, They then proceeded to she ratiroad depot and from thence down the line of she Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad about a mile. They ihen teft the railroad and after a few moments ot preparation hanged Camden on @ walnutiree The de a tut] coniession of the erime The Iyneh- d thoroughly orgenized and disguised, and answered to numbers instead of names. this is the sixth man hanged by Judze Lyneh i this section of the county since January 6. Policeman Hattieid’s litt'e dnagbter, the victim.of the outrage, is yet alive, but not out of danger, NARROW ESCAPE OF A TRAIN. DASTARDLY ATTEMPT TO WRECK THE LOUIS EXPRESS, Rocugsrer, N. Y., August 20, 1876, Last night a dastardly attempt was made to wreck the St, Louis express train a iow miles east of this e.ty, near Lincoln Creek briage, The embankment at this point seventy-five feet high, @ rail was Placed in such a manner as4o make it bsolute cer. tainty that the woole train woold go over it, For- @onately a man walking on the track discovered the men at work and notified a farmer living near by named Wright, who succeeded tn stopping the tran just 1m time, by swinging an old red lantern, About 100 passengers were on board of the train, who were wnmindtul the fearful danger they had barely escaped. ST. in Wali; Second district, Chauncey | FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasniyetos, August 20, 1876. SPECULATIONS CONCERNING MR. KERR'S S8UC- ~ CESSOR—THE OFFICE OF PRO TEM. SPEAKER DISSOLVED, Thp death of Speaker Kerr was not generally known in Washington until the newspapers announced it this morning. Outside of its effect soctally, and in this re- spect it was received everywhere with profound re- gret, it started speculation immediately as to his probable successor, and as to the method of proceed- ing when Congress again comes together, As to the first of these matters the opinion ts that the choice of Speaker will he between Messrs, S_ S. Cox, of New York, and Milton Sayler, of Ohio. Curiously enough, the name of Mr. Randall, who was Mr. Kerr's most formidable competitor, and received the next highest number of votes in the caucus, ts hardly mentioned for the piace. It ts said that Mr. Randall is not desirous now of the honor. The choice would go next to Mr. Cox ; but the Western clement, which has as- sumed so much in the control of the House, favors the selection of Mr. Sayler, who was the Speaker pro tem, Guring the closing six weeks of the session, Mr. Sayler made an efMfcient and acceptable presiding ofiicer, The name of Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, per- haps the readiest debater and best-posted parlia- mentarian on the democratic side and next in these respects to Mr, Blaine, is also mentioned as a possible candidate, The recent advent of Mr, Watterson, of Kentucky, on the floor of the House has aiso brougot bis namo forward for the vacant Speakership. ‘The question has been asked whether Mr. Sayler as Speaker pro tem. would preside at the opening of the eession next December. To this answer 18 made that, with the death of the Speaker, bis representative pro tem, ceases to hold his office. This was one of the pos- sible complications which the Houso was afraid of on the last day of the session. Had Mr, Kerr died last Tuesday afternoon, as was reported to be the tact, the office of the Spesker pro fem, would have expired, it 18 said, and all legislation that day after tue moment of Mr. Kerr’s death and tn the absence of anew Speaker would have been pull and void. For this rea- son the House, when it convenes next December, will be called to order by the Clerk, and an election had forthwith for Speaker. Meantime a democratic caucus will be called by Mr, Lamar, the permanent chairman of the House caucus, which will meet a few nights be- foro the opening of Congress, and settle the choice of the party for the position. GENERAL aera WASHINGTON ODESPATCHES. Wasitixctox, August 20, 1876, THE SIOUX IN THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The clause in the Indian Appropriation bill for the appointment of a commission to treat with tho Sioux provides that none of the sums appropriated for the Sioux Indians shall be paid to any band thercof while said band 18 ongaged in hostilities against the white people, and that hereatter there sball be no appropriation made for the subsistence of said Indians, unless they shall first agree to relin, quish all right and claim to any country outside of the boundaries of the permanent reservation established by the treaty of 1868 for said Indians, and, also, so much of their said permanent reservation as lies west of tho 103d meridian of longitude, and shall also grant the right of way over said reservation to the country thas ceded tor wagon or other roads from convenient and accessible points on the Missouri River, in all not more than three in number, and unless they will re- ceive ail such supplies herein provided for, and pro- vided for by said treaty of 1868, at such points and, places on their sajd reservation, and in the vicinity of tho Missouri’ River as the President may designate;!and the further sum of $20,000 is hereby appropriated to be expended under direction of the President of the United States for tho purpose of carrying into effect the foregoing provision; and pro- vided, also, that no further appropriation for said Sioux Indians for subsistence shall hereafter be mado until somo stipulations, agreement or arrangement shall have been entered into by said Indians with the President of tho United States which ts calculated and dosigned to enable said Indians to become self-support- ing. THE LAW AGAINST LEVYING POLITICAL ASSESS- MENTS EVADED. The clause in the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill, a8 agreed upon by the conference committee and j:assed by Congress just before adjourn- ment, which was intended to prohibit assessments for political purposes in the executive depart- ments of the government, reads as follows:— “That all executive oflicers or employés of the United States not appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, are prohibited from requesting, giving to gr receiving from any other offi- cer or employé of the government any money, prop- erty or other thing of value for political purpose: nd any such officer or employé who shall offend ogainst the provisions of this section shall be at once dis- charged from the service of the United States, and he shall, also, be deemed guilty of a misdemeauor, aud, on conviction thereot shall be fined ina sum not ex- ceeding $500, It is claimed that this provision amounts to nothing, and that political contribations can be made 98 usual, except that thoy must now be given to some momber of the Campaign Committee who is not ‘‘an officer or employs of the United States” Tho law, it will be noticed, prohibits only officers and em- ployés of the government trom requesting, giving to, or receiving from any other officer or employé of the government any moncy or property, &c., but other persons are not forbidden to make such collections, In one of the executive departments the clerks havo already been called apon by one not in the employ- their salaries, and their attention has been catled to ‘ho defect io the law by which they can make such contri- butions without incurring the penalties prescribed. THE PRESIDENT AT PRAYERS. Loyxe Braxcn, N, J, August 20, 1876. President Grant and family attended divine worship atthe Methodist Episcopal church in the village this morning. [0 the evening they atteuded the sacred concert civen atthe Ocean Hotel, where were 2,000 people present listening io Wagner's music, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Derantarst, Orricy o THe Ciigr Wasminctox, August Probabilities, Daring Monday, im the South Atlantic and East Gulf Statos, rising barometer, falling temperature, easterly to northerly winds tn the former and north- east to northwest winds in the Jatter, and clear or partly cloudy weather will prevati, with possibly rain areas in the latter and along the const of the former. In tho West Gulf Stat higher barometer, variable winds, mostly {rom northeast to southoust, nearly stationary temperature and generally clear or partiy cloudy weather. A In Tennessee and the Ohio Valloy, higher barometer, i cool northeast to southeast winds, and clear or partiy cloudy weather. In the upper inke region, the Upper Mississippi and alleys, failing barometer, increasing easterly to southerly winds, rising temperature and clear or partly cloudy weather, with possibly rain areas in the last district, Minnesota and Dakota, In the tower lake region, rising followed by slowly falling barometer, winds voertng to easterly and south- erly, falling succeeded by rising temperature and clear weather. In the Eastern and Middle States rising barometer, falling temperature, cool and generally cloar weathor, with northwest to northeast winds in the former and with northerly to casterly winds in the latter, The Lower Otio River wili continue siowly falling. Cautionary signals continue along the North Carolina coast. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show tho changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com- Darigon with the corresponding date of last vear, as in- dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Heratp building :— 1th, 1875, 1876, 3AM. 88. ‘87 i + §2 9 36 6 69 82 3 65 Average temperature yesterday Part Average temperature for corresponding date last seeeeceeeees TT ot THE SIOUX WAR. Junction of Crook’s and Terry's Commands, A SCENE OF GREAT JOY. The Indians Moving Hastily Northward. THE VALLEYS LEFT IN FLAMES. CAMP OF COMBINED YELLOWSTONE FORCES, RosEBUD CREEK, August 11, 1376 ‘The columns under Generals Terry and Crook met yesterday at noon in this valley, and will operate henceforth in union. The southern force left its supply camp on Goose Creek August 5, where it had been augmented by the arrival of the Fifth cavalry. ‘Thg route of the march was to Tongue River, at the point where the Sioux attacked the camp on June 10 and thence thirty miles northeastward, where the column turned to the north and crossed the Panther Mountains to the Rosebud. A bivouac was made August 8 ten miles north of the battle ground of June 17, near the site of agrand Sioux encampment. Next day the great trail lead- ing down the valley showed signs of the movement of large numbers of Indians over it about a week be- fore—probably the whole of Sitting Bull's people. The country west of the Rosebud has been ut- terly consumed by conflagration, and eastward there are the same indications. The Sioux seem re- solved on abandoning all the region south of the Yellowstone for the present seaso! The traces of their camps along the Rosebud show that their ponies have nearly starved, and that their own sub- sistence has been far from plentiful. MILLS AND VALLEYS IN FLAMES. Trails from the Litue Big Horn join the grand trail, and it is probable that the parties scattered along the base of the Big Horn Mountains during July hastily concentrated two weeks ago, and started norehward, leaving the hills and valleys in fames. General Terry's column was espied yes- terday, at tén o'clock, by Buffalo Bill. It was mov- ing up the valley in line of battle, General Terry's scouts having mistaken this command for the Sioux, The meeting between the commanders in arms was enthusiastic, the friendly Indians with both com- manders giving vent to exuberance of joy. @ SCATTERED TRAIL. The Sioux trail from this point scatters out eastward, and the scouts yesterday discovered fresh signs above the old ones indicating a rear guard of the Sioux lingering behind, who had prob- ably discovered our approach from both ends of the valley. It is believed that they will endeavor to cross the Yellowstone east of the mouth of the Rosebud. General Miles, with a detachment of in- fantry and artillery, started last night to proceed down the riveron a steamer from the mouth of Rosebud as a patrol to Intercept them. Another detachment of General Terry’s infantry will guard his supply train. AN UNCERTAIN ENEMY. The rest of the combined forces will move to-day upon the rear of the Sioux taking rations for four days. The supplies can be sent back to meet them at any point on the river. There is great uncertainty regarding the enemy. It is impossible to shape any conjecture as to the occurrence of a fight. THE DEAD SPEAKER, HIS REMAINS EMBALMED AND READY FOR TRANSMISSION WEST—AN ESCORT FROM WASH- INGTON, Rocknrivgs Atum Srrixos, Va, August 20, 1876, Tho Hon. M. C. Kerr, Speaker of the House of Kep_ resentatives, who now “‘sleepeth that sleep that knoweth no awakening,” was laid out last night in a black cloth suit, and looked as only sleeping. His re- mains were carefully watched over during the night by kind friends. This morning ho was found to be rapidly approaching decomposition, when, to the agreeable surprise of all, especially Mrs, Korr, Dr. Schophint, of Washington, an experienced embalmer, arrived pre- pared to preserve the body from further decay. Ho was also accompanied by Mr. Towles of the same city, who came to assist in preparing for his removal. Your correspondent for the first time witnessed tho interest- ing performance, was much struck by the skill with which ‘t was done, and also the remarkable and prompt action on the skin, that had be. come mucn discolureed by the ‘decomposition set- ting in, at each injection of the fluid through the rincipal artery of the lower hin. You could plainly the chan; pidiv taking place, first in thousands of little white streaks, and later they became larger by Doing merged intoone another. After about one gal- | ton had been injected by the force pump the face once ment for contributions to the extent of two per cent of | | mains of this benest man lies in state 1p the elegant more assumed its natural hue. At this time what re- drawing rooms at this celebrated watering place. A telegram from Mr. Adama, of the House, this six P. ‘M., informs us that a cosket like the one used for Vice President Wilson, with an escort composed of Hon. Mr. Saylor and himself, will leave Washington, D. ©, this efeven P. M., and arrive at the springs atten A. M, to- morrow, when the ly Will be placed in the casket and taken to Goshen ™n time for the twenty minutes pastaix P M. tran for New Alvany, Ind,. via Hunt. ington and Cincinnatt, As an’ instance that lite tg dear to everybody, when Mr. Speaker Kerr ar- rived at these springs, that stand so high for their curative powers, some weeks since, his hope well nigh equalled hig taith; but he soon found bimself sinking gradually, but surely, though he had, tn addition to the waters, iound bere the care and skill of Pi Davis, of the University of Virginia, one of tinguished physicians of the country, to whom tt was toon evident that Mr. Kerr could not recover, and in auswer to the question if he knew any one that could likely bring back his lost health was Constrained to a swer this candid question of a candid mar that he d: not; and when, to satisfy friends, a change of treat- ment was made, it was evident and believed by all here that it was only caleulated to basten the inevitable, and | this behet was too soon realized, FIRES. Woncesrnn, Mass. August 20, 1876 ‘Iwo dwelling houses were burned at Athol last night Loss $2,000; partially insured. INCENDIARISM. Sprivcrizuy, Mai Giliette & Taylor's planing? mill Angust 20, 1876, in this city was | burned to-day by an incendiary. Loss $7,500; insured for $5,000. DAMAGE TO A CANDY FACTORY. Bostos, August 20, 1876. A tire this morning In the candy manutactory of Chase & Co,, Noa 30, 32 ana 34 Oliver street, caused damage to the building and stuck to the amount of $10,000, Insurance $3, SAWMILL BURNED. Boston, Mass,, August 20, 1876, © he sawmill of D. H. & T. G. Beattie at Brunswick, Vi, was burned yesterday afiernoon, together with a large boarding house, Tho loss Is estimated at $20,000 and ts partiaily covered by insurance. THREE BUILDINGS BURNED, Ciscixxati, August 20, 1876, Tho Commercial’s special says a fire at Uirichsville, Obio, last night, burned threo large buildings. 0. B. Bartlett loses $12,000; insurance $9,500. W, B. Loller Joses $2,500; no insurance. RECEPTION TO THE CATALPA CREW. New Devrorp, Mass., August 20, 1976, The Irish citizens at a mecting to-day, mado arrange- ments for giving a grand reception to Captain Anthony and the crew cf the Cataipa on the arrival of the vessel hero NEW YORK H#RALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1876 THE “CLAY COMPROMISE.” THURLOW WEED'S REPLY TO MESSRS. STEPHENS, TOOMBS AND CLINGMAMN, To tHe Epitor cv THs Heratp:— The response of the Hou. Alexander H. Stephens, supplemented by a letter of the Hon. Robert Toombs, Published in the HeRaty of the 8th inst., to my letter of last July, in opening and widening the controversy, calls for a somewhat extended rejoinder, Mr. Stephens Sim s It will be recollected that Mr, Weed, tn his ‘‘Unwrit- ten Chapter of History,” in giving an account of bis interview with Mr. Bennett, of the HeRaLp, by which he secured his influence in behalf of the adinipistra- on ot Mr. Lincoln, made this statement:—"t! gave him the then unknown particulars of an interview of Messra. Toombs and Stephens anc Clingman, members of Congress trom Georgia and North Carolina, with General Taylor, The ouject of that imlerview was to | induce Gevera! Taylor, a Southern man anda slave- holder, to veto tho bill permitting California to enter the Union asa free State. It was a stormy interview, with threats of disunion on ihe one bang and hanging ‘on the other. The tacts were communicated to Senator Hamuo, of Maine, and myself within ten minutes after the interview closed,” Now, in answer to this statement, 1 simply entered | my unqualitied denial of the correctness of the matter as set forth. I intended my protest to be entered against the correctness of tho entire statement, not Only in whole, but in every part and particular, I ro- aifirm the same again. No such interview as that set | forth ever did occur of any one like it. * * * . Mr. Toombs, in his letter, says:— Aim, Deak 3in—My attention was called several weeks ago to the letter of Thurlow Weed, oftNew York, touch- ing an alleged interview between you and myself and the Hon, Thomas L. Clingman, of ‘North Carolina, and President Taylor, 1m 1850.” The whole story is a |abrica- tioa aa far us Iam concerned, and I believe equally so as to yourselt, 1 never did call on General Taylor with you, Mr, Clingman or anybody else on the subjcet of Vetoing the bill for the admission of Calitornia, . * * . * . . Both of us had frequent interviews, separately and together, with General 1 nd urged upon him the abandapment of his policy and*tho adoption of the com- Promise measures. Some ot these interviews were earnest and decided on both sides, but na such langtage as that attributed to Geueral Taylor by Weed was ever used by him in my presence. If Mr, Stephens had relied for his vindication upon an error in my first letter he would not have given mo Aho opportunity of invoiving himself and his friend in | inconsistencies and contradictions. In my ‘Unwritten Chapter” I said:—*‘The object of that interview was to induce General Taylor, a Seuthern man and a slaye- holder, to veto the bill permitting California to enter the Union as a free State.”’ This, though true, was not the whole truth or the whole of the question. When California with a free constitution knocked at the dvor of Congress for admission as a State, Southern Representatives became violently excited, Some of them, prominent among whom were Messrs, Toombs, | and Stephens, threatened a dissolution of the Union Less excited men, promninent among whom was Mr, Clay, suggested a “compromise,” in which slavery was to be indemuified by Inrgo concessions, General Tay- lor, though a Southern man and aslaveholder, believed | that slavery enjoyed all it was entitied to under the constitution and by the Missouri Compromise, The ex- orbitavt demands und the aggressive spirit of slavery called out a Message from the President, in which tho policy of the administration was announced. An tssue therefore was mado between | the opponents and the friends of the administration, the former sustaining the compromise or “Omnibus | bill,” while the latter sustained *‘the President's plan.’ The Prosident, in his Message, said that the rejection of the application of California for any reagon outside of herself would be an invasion of fier rights. His friends, therefore, demanded the unconditional adimis- sion of California, It was during that exciting period that the interview between Messrs, Stephens and Toombs and the President occurred. Tho conversa- tion related to the wholo subject, and was not limited, as stated in my first letter, to tho admission of Cali- fornia as a free State, Mr. Stephens, however, waiving his advantage, now, in the following explicit language, says:—‘No such interview as that set forth ever did oceur, or any one like it.’’ Mr. Toombs, in his letter, says:—‘The whole story {sa tabrication as faras Iam concerned, and I believe equally so as to yourself,” In answer to Mr. Stephens’ first denial I contented myself with a reiteration of the general truth of my statement, accompanied by corroborating circum- stances derived fromthe debates in Congress, But now that Mr, Stephens has culled Mr. Toombs to tho witness stand the question assumes an importance whieh renders it proper that I should strengthen my own position. 1 therefore addressed a letter to ex-Vice President Hamhin, to which the following is a repl: Wasuinctox, August 10, 1876. Tuvntow Weep, Esq My Dear Sin—l am in receipt of your favor of the 8th inst. wand will cheeriuily give you such imformation ae lam able to give in reation ty the occurrence to which you refer. During tho session of Congress while General Taylor was President: his private scere- tary called upon me and stated that the President de- sired to see mo at the fxecutive Mansion the next morning in relation toa nomination then pending in the Senate and in my cbarge, There had been certain charges mude against ihe nominee, and evideuco tiled in support of tho same, which the Pros- ident desired to examine. I directed him to inform the President that I would cali m accordance with his request. [uid so call, Isept in my card by tne mes. senger, who returned with the information that the President was thea busily engaged, vut would s000 see me, aud desired me to remain until he could do so, [ remained in the anteroom, | should think, a full hi hour, perhaps more. [ was then notified that the Pr ident would Limmediately repaired to the President's room. As I was approacting the door Rovers Toombs and Alexan- der ff. Stephens, of Georgia, came out. ‘They wore excited in their manner tu a degree that attracted my attention. We did not speak to each other. 1 went into the President’s room and found tim alone, He was evidently much excited. I have trequeutly said that he appeared like an enraged lion in his cag the best description | could give, In fact be u bave walked across the room some three or four t before be even noticed me al then spoke to ine, ont stili continued pacing crossing 1 Beveral tines more. He then add: ry. “Mr. Hamlin,” said be, ‘what are it the Senate with the ‘Omnibus biti ¥”” (80 called) then betore the Senate. My reply was vssed me prompi—"Mr, President, 1 believe the bili wrong in principle, and I am dowg what 1 can to defeat i” His rejoinder was as prowptand very decided—"Stand rin; | don't yield; it means disunioa, and Fam pained to earn (hat we have disupiou men to coutend wi diss union is treason ;” and, with an expletive wh will not repeat here, be said, with an emphasis (aat L stall never forget, that if they attempted to carry out their schemes wile he way President they sould be deait with by law as they deserved aud executed. Once or twice in the conversaviou he affirmed tat he would not be coerced by auy man or men from the strict line of his duty, as he understood 1, and that the Union must be preserved at ali hazards, Such 18 the substance of the couversation that took | Assuciate him from Messrs, Stephens aud Toombs. | the slave s | he um place us | now recall it, T do not now recotect secing Mr. Clingman, though he might have been present, aud | crossed (he hall before 1 met Messrs, Toomvs and Ste. | phens. i lam unable from any data now at hand to fix the | precise tine when this interview occurred, but it was | on We same day that I youas| was leaving the Execative Mansion. You have anuoubted!y the means of fixing that precise Uine. [bad po other jute: view with the President of a like character, Yours, truty, H. HAMLI | i | Mr, Stephens, after deuying that any such interview | with General Taylor had ever occurred, courteously | attributes my averment to an infrwity of memory, while Mr, Toombs stigmatizes it as “a fabrication.”” Ta | tho light of Senator Hamin’s Jetter the public will | be better ablo to decide whether Mr. Stepuens’ mein. | ory or my own is in fiult and whether my whole state. | ment is « fabrication. The letter of Mr. Toombs, asa whole, impaira, if it does not contradict, both Mr, Stephens and himself, He says:—‘Both of us had frequent interviews, sep- arately and together, with Geaeral Taylor, ani urged upon bim the abandoumont of his policy and the adop. tion of the compromise ineasures. some of those in- terviews were earnest and decided on bota sides.” It waa upon the occasion of a culminating interview that I met those gentlemen passing trom the White | House to Pennsylvania avenue, It was ow that occa sion also that I met Senator Hamlin descending the stairs atte White House, Ii wus on that occasion that Senator Hamlin passed Messrs. Stephens and Toombs coming from the Executive Chamber, evi- dently much excited, It was on that occasion that he | mot the President walking rapidiy to aud fro and look- ing, a8 be expresses it, “like an enraged Non in hin cage."’, It was upon that occasion that the s’resident saidto Mr, Hamlin, “I am pained to learn that we have disunion men to contend with—disunion is trea. son;” and that, “If they attempted to carry out their schemes while he was President they should be dealt | with by law as they deserved, and exeouted."” I found the President, as Senator Hamiin left him, walking excitedly about lis room, Alter taquiring whother I haa ‘met the —— traitors,” he related with mach feeling and in strong language what had just occurred. He enid that he had endeavored to in- timidate him in the discharge of his duty by threats of @sunion, and that he had told thom that if they at- tempted to carry their threats into execution he would personally take command of the army, and that the Jeadors taken in rebellion would be hung witb less hesi\- | kpecch, which was trequently tation than he hung spies and traitors in Mexico. Bubsequentiy, when the President became more calm, he remarked that they based. their demands upon a letter which he had written to Jefferson Davis before his election, in which he pledged himself to stand by the South. He had, he said, written a letter to Mr, Davis (lis son-in-law) assuring him that ho would stand by the South in maintaining all the rights they enjoyed under the constitution and laws. | That letter, he said, was written in order to avow his readiness to stand with the South against the aggressions of abolition: but that, with a better knowledge of the matters in controversy, he had dis- covered that the great body of Northern people con- ceded ali that slavery was entitled to under the cousti- tution, while the South demanded territory devoted to freedom by the Missouri Compromise, and threatened disunion if their demands were not compiled with, Mr. Toombs in his leticr says that Mr. Clingman was not with Mr. Stephens and himself at any of their in- terviews with General Taylor, Sevator Hamlin did not sce Mr. Clingman with Messrs. Stephens and Toombs. Mr. Clingman bas always been associated in | my memory as ono of the three gentlemen wuom I met coming from the White House. Nor can I now dis- He may have joined thom alter they left the President's room, or it may be that in this respect | am mistaken; but, as Mr. Toombs suggests, Mr. Clingham himsell is the best authority on this point, When | had written so tur my attention was called to a letter of Hon. Thomas L, Citnginan in the HraaLp of this morning. That letter contributes much and valuable information relating to the exciting questions betore Congress during the session of 1850. 11 1s frank, full and candid. | 1t confirms, im one respect, what Mr. | Toombs says—namely, that Mr. Clingman was not in accord either with General Taylor, Mr. Clay, or the ultra Southern men. He (Mr. Clingman) was, he sa: in constant and close communication with Mr. Clay during the whole of that session, He says that the Southern members, including whigs and democrats, were disappointed and annoyed at the “obstimacy”’ and “prejudice”? of the President im tavor of his own plan, and that after several whig members bad remon- strated with him im vain all of that party from tates, with the exception ot Hon. Edward Staaly, of North Carolina, went over to the democracy. Mr, Clingman erroneously supposes that Mr, Toombs had no interview with the President until after he had been takeu ill, Mr, Toombs, in his letter to Mr. Stephens, as bas already been shown, confesses to ‘4reqnent interviews,” some of which were “earnest and decided.” Mr, Clingman had not seen either of my letters, but it is to bo inferred from his letter that he was notin | the Executive Chimber with Messrs. Stephens and Toombs on the occasion referred to. Tnat I passed Vhose three gentlemen coming from the White House | on that occasion fs tirmly and deeply impressed upon my memory, 1 related the circu.nstances on the same day or evening to Senator Seward, Hon. John BM, Clay- ton, Secretary of Stato; Hon. Edward Stanly and others whom I caunot now name, 1 saw Mr, Clingman frequently afterward, but do not remember to have ever talked with bim in reference to that incident. Mr. Stephens adds to the unwritten history of slavery a revelation of the secret conclave in which the “omni bus” scheme was projected. The contracting parties were Messrs. Cobb, Stephens, Toombs and Boyd from the slave States, with McClernand, Richardson and Miller trom the free States, ‘The three Northern men were democrats. Two of the Southern men were democrats and two, Stephons and Toombs, whigs. That compact was subsequent'y modified by consultation with Mr, Clay. After General Taylor's death hi uc. cossor, Vice President Fillmore, and Mr, Wobster, then Secretary of State, came to tho support ot an “omni- bus bill,” which compensated slavery for consenting to the admission of frec California by giving up the Ter- ritories to slavery and by enacting a vindictive “Fugitive Slave law.” To the support of theso measures, including the admission of Catifornia, Mr. Stephens says that his colleagae and himself were sol- emnly “pledged.” When, however, the final question upon the admission of California was taken in the House of Representarives, Mr, Stephens was absent and Mr, Toombs voted in the negative! Mr. Stephens’ explanation of his absence when the vote upon the ad- mission of Calitornia was taken is that he had paired with Hon, Chauncey F. Cleveland, of Connecticut, ‘This explanation sraises another question:—Was Mr. Cleveland opposed to the admission of Calilornia? If bot opposed, did not Mr. Stephens virtually deprive California of a vote? Mr. Cleveiand’s constituents will, Lthink, be as much surprised as I am to learn that their representative, but for his pair with Mr. Stephens, would have voted against the admission o California, Mr. Stephens, in explanation of his colloague’s vio- lated “pledge” to vote for California, says that ho took offeuce at the refusal of the House to accept an amend- ment offerea by Linn Boyd! Mr; Stephens, at consid- erable length and with mach complacency, dwells upon the political trumphs-in the South resulting from tho compromise measures, whilo Mr, Toombs, in the samo spirit, is jubilant over the election of Howell Cobb for Governor of Georgia and the re-clection of Mr. Stephens and himself to Congress. 11 should be added, however, that both these gentlemen ceased to bo whiga, becoming first democrats, and then, asa logival so- quence, sccessiontsts, and, finally, one of them Confed- erate Secretary of State and the other Confederate Vico President, ‘The compromise measures, however, brought no such political rewards to the distin- guished men of the free States whose aspirations wero founded upon them, The hopes of Mr, Fillmore and Mr, Wevstcr perished, and although a united South allied to the democracy of the North succeeaed in electing Pierce and Buchanan, the disunion seed sown in 1850 grew and ripened in 1861 into a rebel- lion which terminated in the overthrow and dostruc- ton of democracy and slavery, I will now return to Messrs, Stephens and Toombs for the purpose of showing that, while they deny that they threatened General Taylor with the dissolution of | the Union, disunion was in their hearts and in their ut- torances. The late Vice President Wilson, in bis history of the “Rise and Fail of tho Slave Power,” pages 214 and 213 of volume I1., records, as follows, one of the most ex- citing and impressive scenes which occurred in the House of Representatives Mr. Toombs, who up to that time had professed to be a whig, followed ina vehement and passionate de- hunctation Of the tree sotl members, He declared that d come When we are not to be intimidated pon the Uuion.” “1 do bot hesitate,” be w vetore this House and the country and in the presence of a living Gow that if by your legisia- tion yo to drive ua irom the Territories and to abolish slavery tn this district Lam for disunion, and if my physical Courage be equal to the mainteuance of my convictions of right and duty I will devote all [am snd ald eto its consummation.’ He closed tis plauded by Southern With the declaration that if they would curity that the orgauizavion of the 1 ve used to the injury of bis would ie discord reign rd), Baker, then a whig representa- ne could not permit the bs to pass without an im- He told the Representa. by ou ead, 10 Key resemiaty pt give hit use should eonstitl forever. tive (rom Hine ovgervations of meditte and distinct rep! | tives of the South that when they threatened the dis« solution of the Union the peopre duubted their earnest- ness; that no fervid d tions, no flery appeals to thera teeing, no solemn invocations to Aimigbty make them believe that there 1s ‘in this who chambers in his secret heart a pur- and so deadly.” He declared that the »s of the North would pot shriwk irc “We a are free: i terity.”’ He said it wus a tourntul epectacie to a | true | minded in owhen threats of disunion, fierce and bitter, drew forth shouts of applause ag triamphant ‘as if disanion were a giory. “In the pame of the men of the North,’ he said, ‘so rudely attacked, and speaking what | Know to be their soutiments, Tsay that a dissolation ot this Uniow 1s, must be, shall be Impossible as long as an American eart beats inan American bosom or the Almighty ends His wisdom and His goodness to guile and bless us,’ ‘This eloquent und gifted Reprosentative aiter- ward sealed his devotion to the Union with his blood on the disastrous Held of Ball's Biutt, To this earnest plea for the integrity of the nation Alexahder H. Stephens, then projessing to be a woig, atonoe replied, “1 tell that gentleman, wheter be be- es itor uot, and whether the people believe it of ot, that the day ta which aggression Is consummate ou portion of the country this Union is di solved."’ He closed by indorsing fally and unequivo- cally the speech of Toombs, Ix it aureasonable to assaine that, having uttered euch sentiments in Congress, Messrs. Stephens and Toombs reiterated them to a Southern and slavebold- ing President? Those who know of “what stall’ those gontiemen are made will answer that nothing 16 more Probable than that they should have done and said precisely what General Taylor attributed to them in his conversations with Senator Hamlin and with myself It is certain that they avowed themselves ready for disunion upon the happenimg of a contingency which was prevented by the death of President taylor. It is equaily certain that without waiting for any such con- agency thoy rushud into disunion and rebellion with- oat justification, provocation, excuse or pretext, other than the election of Mr, Lincola, Nuew Yorx, August 17, 1876, THURLOW W! | miles above tho bridge. TEN-MILE SWIMMING MATCH, PRINCE, OF ST. LOUIS, WINS BY TWO MINe UTES—A GREAT CROWD ON THE BANKS OF THE MISSISSIPPI. St. Lovis, Mo., August 20, 1876, The ten-mile swimming match, for $200 a side ond the championship of the Mississippi, between Will Sutcliffe, of England, and Frank Prince, ot St Louis, came off this afternoon and was witnessed by thou- sands, the levees and bridge being lined with spectae tors and hundreds being on board the two steamers which accompanied the contestants to a point ten A flotilla of small boats also accompanied the excursionists, W. F. Keller acted as THE referee, Richard Garvey, of the Western Row- ing Club, as umpire’ for Prince, ond Mr. St. Jobn, of the Modoc Rowing Club, as umpire for Sutcliffe, At two minutes past one the word was gives and the men jumped from the hurricane deck of the steamer De Smet. They rose almosteim Ultuneousiy, Sutelifie a short distance abead, with his scientific side stroke, Sutciifle maintained ashore lead for several miles. Three miles from the finish an eddy struck the leader, and before he got out of is Prince sbot ahead, and, 10 spite of the strenuous efforts Of his opponent, could not again be overtaken. Prince passed under the central arch of the bridge, winuiny the race, at seventeen minutes to three, having been in the water vpe hour and forty-one minutes. Sutchfl crossed the line two minutes later. Auother mateh is talked of, POUGHKEEPSIE RACES. Povonkxnrsts, N. ¥., August 20, 1876, Nearly all of the horses entered in the race for the coming week have arrived, including Goldsmith Maid, Judge Fullerton, Smuggier and’ Bodine, Lucille, Golddust, Prospero, Lula and othors of Green’s stables will be here to-morrow. The city is filled with strangers, ana more are com- ing by every boat and train. Tho weatner is cool and clear, and the prospects for a like coatinuance are good. AMUSEMENTS, GILMORE’S_ GARDEN. Thero was a very large audience at Gilmoro’s Garden last night, the cool, pleasant weather and the decided merits of the programme being sufficient attractions in themseives to draw together all lovers of music in the city, There were two overtures—the best in their line known to musicians—*Taznhduser” and “William Tell,” one of Gumbert's songs, selections from “Martha” ani “Il Troyatore,”” a torchlight dance by Mayerbeer and a Spanish march. The performance of the overtures was superb, and showed that the band is constantly improving in spirit, expression and effective tendering of great works, Mr, Gilmore has disciplined his Land in a manner ceiculated to bring out tho best | Points of the Individual members and to prosent @ series of musical pictures unequalled by any military band on this side of the Atlantic. The soloists last night were Mine. Eugenie Pappenbeim, Mr. J. Levy, Mr. M. Arbuckle and Mr. Stanley. Tho lady, who 1s the most uccomplished singer that Germany has sent to us for many years, gained a hearty recog- nition from her hearers by a brilliant rendering of Raudegger’s dashing waltz song. Levy added to his well-earned renown by his magnificent playing of Beethoven's ‘Adelaide’’ and received a double encore Arbuckle gave the finale irom ‘Lucia’ with » degree of expression that might be expected from such an artist, The tenor, Mr, Stanley, has not a voice of suf- ficient calibre for Such’ a large’ building. The Young ‘Apotto Cub, under the direction of Mr. Williams, sang asciection irom the “Creation” with genuine success, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Levy is preparing ‘Casta Diva’? for Gilmoro’s Gar- den. ‘A now Dill will be presented at the Olympic thig evening. Mr. Vining Bowers has been engaged for Niblo's Garden, ‘ardanapalus’? enters upon it: at Booth’s. “Lady Godiva” will be the sensation at Wood’s Mu. seum to-night. “The Mighty Dollar’ sti!l pursues the even tenor of its way at Wallack’s. The Patmieri Italian opera season, we understand, has been abandoned. 4 Covent Garden, London, is now devoted to promenade concerts. ‘Tho arrangements for the Kellogg English opera sear son are now nearly completed. Sothern continues to draw crowds every night to the Fifth Avenue Theatre as Lord Dunareary. Albert Weber wants to bring the Kunkel Brothers from St. Louis to Gilmore's Gardon, to play piano duets, Tho London Lyceum will be opened under the man- agement of Carl Rosa for English opora on Septem- ber 11. Mr. Edward Schuberth, Union square, has the piano scores of the ‘Ring of the Nibelungen,” published by Schott, of Mayence. The four operas will bo an interg ing study for musicians, OBITUARY. econd week to-night JUDGE JONAS CUTTING. Judge Cutting was for twenty-one years an Assoch ate Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Maino, He died at Bangor, Me., on last Saturday night, COMMODORE VANDERBILT. The condition of Commodore Vanderbilt yesterday exhibited a slight improvement since Saturday. His appetito was better and he conversed more freely. No unfavorable news had been telegraphed to Mr. William H. 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