The New York Herald Newspaper, October 21, 1876, Page 3

NEW YORK | ERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1876—WITH SUPPLEMENT. NTIMIDATION. Movement of United States Troops on South Carolina. A CANVASS UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Democratic Leaders Arrested on the Hustings. BUSINESS MEN ON THR SITUATION, Report of the United States Marshal on the Cainhoy Affair. THE STORY OF AN EYE-WITNESS. Anticipated Extension of the Mili- tary Policy in the South. sippi, Louisiana and Texas Threatened With Trocps. , ' Convmnta, Oct. 20, 1876. ‘The city to-day assumed quite a lively and martial ‘@ppearance by the presence on the streets of the first \nstalment of troops for duty in this State, Batteries &, of tho First artillery, A of tho Third, I of tho Fourth, and C of the Fifth, arrived here this morning Bnd went into the vacant quarters of the Eighteenth Infantry. Two of the companies, however, were not allowed to remain long. Battery C, of the Fifth artillery, loft for Summerville, in Charleston county, ead battery G, of the First left for Bennettsville, in Darlington cou The other twe companies wil; be assigned to-morrow. In the troops from other places en route here will be held un- Bil they can be disposed of to the best advantage. Col- pnel Loder, who commands tho troops from Fortress Monroe, accompanied by a number of his officers, re- ported to General Ruger to-day and were afterward re- teived and entertained by the officers and staff of the Eighteenth infantry, tho headquarters of which still remain here, The arriving officers and men are sharmed with the elimate, which is of a mild, balmy ‘and, at this season, warm temperature, FEELING OF THE TROOPS, They regard the trip as a recreation compared with tho monotonous duties and rigid discipline of the for- Breas they have left, Astor politics the great major- ity of them have an utter disregard as to candidates, Platforms and parties. THR EDGEPFIRLD AFFAIR, * The aspect of tho Edgefieldsaffair, sent in my de- Bpatches of yesterday, is, so far as I have been able to Bscertain by diligent inquiry, correct. Jt appearsto have been a preconcerted matter on the part of the Begroes toambush the whites, aud this view of it is borne out by sarrounding circumstances. There were Bo negrocs wounded in pursuit, as stated by reports emanating from Governor Chamberlain and other re- publican authorities. The casualties were one white an killed and two wounded. DEMOCRATIC COLORED CANDIDATES. In view of the condition of affairs in this State 1 have Anquired into the status of the colored voters in the @emocratic party. I find thatin a number of counties Bolored men have been placed on the democratic legis- lative and county tickets, In Charleston three were Bominated for the Legislature and three for county offices. In Sumter six whites and six blacks have been nominated. In Georgqtown two whites and two “blacks have been nominated to the Legislature. In Orangeburg one colored man was nominated on the the meantime Legislative ticket; one for Coroner and one on the Board of County Commissioners. In Barnwell and Colleton the nomimecs . for Coroner are colored, and in Richland and Williams- burg the blacks have representation on the Boards of County Commissioners. There may be other instances of which Iam not informed, These nominations wero all made during the reign of terror so graphically de- scribed by the Governor in his proclamation and lewters. THE CAMPAIGN ws being conducted with little money on either side, The republican leaders, with few exceptions, no longer abound in riches. The whites are also pressed. Tie cost of raising . cotton is said to average twelve cents and the price im the market ‘under ten cents a pound. The farmers raise crops on eredit and give lions, and the whole crop is now being epplied to paying debts, A campaign in South Carolina is no longer a winalall to the political hack. A DEMOCRATIC MEETING. The democrats held a meeting at Aiken to-da: whien wae addressed by General Hampton, and, not- withstanding the recent arrests there, the presence of sroops and marshals and a slight rain, it was a grand success. Nearly 4,000 persons were present, 1,000 horsemen and 500 mounted ladies being in the proces- sion, followed by over 100 eolored democrats, who took their place in front of the stand. General Hamp- ton, M. W. Gary, Mr. Simpson and others addressed ‘the crowd, which was good-humorod aod enthusiastic. ARREST OF DEMOCRATIC LRADERS. When it adjourned the United States Marshal ar- gested Colonel A. P. Butler, who commanded the parade; Jobn Bowers, Lather Ransom, A. W. Atkin- yon and a number of others, all of whom are confined pending a preliminary examination with a view to bail, The colored democrats, who had @ barbecue, gent a quantity of their provisions to the white pris- oners. A CORRECTION. I find it necessary to correct a statement made in my correspondence a few days since regarding an offices of the Eighteenth infantry. My paragraph stated that this officer, who was related by marriago to the estimable lady of Secretary Fish, seriously ctyjected to the sort of political duty the army was assigned to in the South, and that in acommunication to Mrs, Fish he stated that if he was not relieved he would resign his commission. Iam now satisfied that I was misin- formed, and that the statements I made arose from the mere fact that the officer indicated was ordered to report to New York for duty in the Secrotary's ser- vice. The price of the HERALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents. THOOPS AT CAINHOY QUARTERED WITS WHITE CITIZENS—MOVEMENT OF THE NEGROES— VILLAGERS ASKING FOR FEDERAL PROTEC- TION—DISBANDING OF THE OLD MILITIA COMPANIES. CHarsestox, Oct, 20, 1876 No news of importance {rom Uninhoy to-day. Tho troops arc comfortably quartored at the residences of the few white citizens of the village, to whom their presence gives a sense of security before felt. ‘THE NEGROES have not yet returned to their homes. Large numbers of them have gono toward Mount Pleasant, a village about two miles from Charleston, and accounts come in of their halting white men on the roads, A PETITION FOR TROOPS. It is rumored that the residents of that village are getting up apetition to have a company of United States troops stationed there, The truth is that the whites on the sea islands and the sea coast counties are perfectly at the mercy of THE BLACK BARBARIANS, and havo no protection except by federal intervention, ‘and while this is the case all the troops recently ordered here have beon massed ia the upper counties, where the whites are generally in the majority. Five bundred men quartered in Charleston, Beaufort, Colleton and Georgetown counties would secure to white and col- ored democrats in this section a mght which many of them do not enjoy—to vote without risking their lives, There aro no fedcral troops in Charleston. MILITIA COMPAS All the rifle clubs in the city, including the Washing- ton Light infantry and the Charleston riflemen, two of DISBANDED. the oldest companies in the State, have broken up their armories, disbanded and dispersed to their homes in obedience to the President's proclamation, The price of the HERALD to-day and henceforth awill be three cents. THE CAINHOY AFFAIR AS SEEN BY AN XEYE- WITNESS—THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TH# OUT- BREAK—HORRID BARBABITIES OF THE NE- GROES ON THE WOUNDED AND THE DEAD—- EFFECT OF DISARMING THE WHITES, The following letter was written by a son of Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul in Charieston and ad- dressed to his brother in this enty :— CuaruEstox, 3. C., Oct. 18, 1874 I have just returned from Cainhoy, ‘sliguily wounded, and have just witnessed the most barvaric brutaities inflicted by black demons on defenceloss old men and children and on the wounded who tell inio their hands. Both political parties agreed to hold a meeting at “Brick Courch,” near Cainhoy, aud 1% was further agreed, op the suggestion of the republicans,» that neither party should carry arms. How the negroes kept taith when they got’ the democrats into a trap you will seo. The democrats chartered the steamer Pocosin to take them to Cainhoy, and courteously took Bowen and the republicans with them, the beautiul day at- tracting large numbers of boys, who did not even own weapon, At Cainhoy we met tho whites from Hell Hote Swamp, with no other weapon than here and there acattie whip, such as they usually riae with. ‘The music started the negroes dancing the celebrated foo-la-i00, Too-la-lov,’’ anu as we moved off trom Cainboy everything seemed so peacetul that the men from thas village jeft ali their arms at home, Mr. Willam Venning rode on uhead of the proces- sion. (Father knows well his iatner, William 1. Ven- ning). On bis arrival at the church be found a large body of negroes, well urmed with muskets and rifles. ©. Bowen had also arrived in advance, Mr. Ven- ning beard the negroes say that they would not suffer Delany, a colored democrat, to address the mecting. C. C, Bowen then said, ‘Hide your guns,” and they aid 80. The procession arrived and thespeaking began, and 1 pow state what I saw, unless | expressly state that it isvn information, A colored man named McKenlay ‘was put on tho siand by the republicuns—he was imis- taken by the negrves for Delany—and the row began. 1t was discovered that the negroes had concealed weapons in the chimney of an old Bouse mear at hand and news of 1t was brought to 1.e on our arrival. I am sure that it was a part of a plot to make the whites ize these arms as aI cuso fo r bringing on row; but at she time J advised that the guns be wate but not molested. Suddenly the whites by the old house w emerging from pines and swamp at the back of the ‘stand’? detachments of negroes armed with mus- kets which they poiniod toward us. At the same moment a confusion was raised on account of the sup- posed Delany taking the stand, this commotion probably being the sigual for tho detachment to appear. I give the respectable republicans credit for believ- ing truly that the whites began the row by seizing the guns, for they were mostly behind or on the atand g the church and had their backs turned to this detachment and did not see why the whites seized the uns. is Mr. Duane tells me that he directed the guos in the chimney to b zed, but not until the negroes were advancing toward bun with guns at tull cock. Then the whites madea rash for the chimney filed with guns, loaded, as I am told by all, with powder only. Mr. Venning, Mr. Boyco and Mr. Lambie hav orn to me (as a notary) that they saw the negroes fire the tirst shot. I saw the negroes pouring volleys into these un- armed boys, though I cannot from personal observa- tion say who fired first. Bored by the political spesking, 1 was standing alone bythe church. The ne 8 were between the stand und the old house, and rere between us run- ning for the “vestry.” A tew courageously returned the fire with smail pocket pistols, but, of courso, volleys of buckshot, slugs and broken jeces of lead fired from muskets. The négroes retiring bebind the pines the pistols were useless. 1 moved over from the church in iromtot the vestry through a bail storm of bullets so that my examplo should encourage the whites to stand and deiend them- selves. Ihad, i may say, no weapon; for though | was lent an old pisivi it would not shoot, and I did not froashot. Jobn Ficken, though armed with only light cane, did the same. When I got between the vestry” and the ‘stand’ I saw Abram Smith, a negro trial justice, on the stand firing at some boys and mon who were running away and defenceiess, 1 did try to stop Him, but the old iron I had could not smack acap, Imoved on to the vestry, having first warned Smith that I would kill him if he fired ugain (though 1 had nothing to do it with), and ho stopped while I was looking at Dim. At the vestry | met G. C. Bowen. The negroes, hav- ing Ored their volleys, had run back among tho pines to reload, and there was a cessation or lull for a iew minutes. Bowen called out for a white to go with him to make peace. I volunteered, and he said, “Stop the democrats firing.” There was about a corporal’s guard of them only said ;— “Democrats, r ‘ve your Ore while I go with Mr, Bowen,” and they strictly obeyed me. I walked urm- in-arm with Bowen into tbe ranks of the negroes. I hero wish to render full justice to Mr. Bowen, and, therefore, though I have no doubt of his original responsibility (that 1s merely my opinion), yet the fact 1she did endeavor tu ssp the negroes renewing tho tack. The effort was for some minutes crowned with complete success, but suddenly Cyrus Galliard, incendiaey negro, pushing Mr. Bowen and mysell ide, called out to the negroes, “Mister Bot we can’t listea to you now, Como on, boys; we've got tem, now let’s kill the sons ot b—," aud, rushing past us, he incited them to recommence; and | so!emnly swear that they fired again on the whites without pro- vocation, and without a shot being first fired by them. Just then 1, the m of peace, invited into their ranks by their leader, U. C. Bowen, heard a negro say, “Shoot thatson of ab——.”’ I jumped behina a pine treo as I heard bang, bang, bang behinu me, then behind a swamp cyprus, und then sprang trom tree to tree for about 200 vards back to the vestry, the nogroes all turning ther gu on me. On my arrival said wo th whites, ‘who, without returning the fire, were in shelter be- bind the “vestry,” that 1t only remamed torgtnem to deicad themselves, They tried to do so lor a bag -t ie bat the rain of shot was too hot to be met with haifa dozen pistols at a two hundred yards range, and the fow of us who remained sullen'y retired to Cainhoy. There the boys and uuarmed men took the boat to town, About fifteen or twenty of us remained to pro- tect the women and childreu, and we passed a feariul night, When not on picket duty we were nursing tho wounded; the night was very cold and the previous day being warm we wero all without overcoats, and when morning and reinforcements ct thanked our God for protecting us [rom tne 309 armed demons who wo momentarily expected to attack us; but they giutted themselves with a bloody teust of cruelty on the poor wounded and chiluren who fell into their hands, The following are a lew of tho victims :—Old Mr. Simons, a decrepiy man of seventy, took refuge inside the vestry, but the devils must bave dragged him ous, chopped him with an axe, vroke, by beating, almost {1 his bones and ot him, while lying on the und, with a masket, for we found below bim on t! sill to the vestry door aud in the ground the holes made by the buckshot. As we picked him up the broken bones grated together, though he was at the time twelve hours dead. Mr. Whitaker mot with a worse fate, for be was brought im alive, suflering tearfally trom buckshot through his stomach, and hugo hacks of flest iaken out of bin by an axe or hatchet, C, ©. Bowen telegraphed that a negro named Lacht coite was the first’ man killed. Me may havo but be Orst shot poor Whitaker (a Northern man | am told), This | got from the man who kiiled him aud from all who saw it Lachicoute shot Whitaker this man shot him through the breast. Lachicotte was tho only negro killed that 1 can hear of. Daly was also left on the cround wounded, His bead was hacked in five places when found. Poor Walter Gradick, a mere boy, had his eyo gouged out and was crucily beaten and wounded, ‘The papers have doubticss given you (ull accounts of the other casualties, and it {s sufficient for me to say that not wounded prisoner lett on the ground can survive the brutalities shown him after egroes, falling into the hands of the coats, boots and bats trom beth d it may now be asked why do 1 ures against Cyrus Galiiara to bring him to ac shail do so; bat with no other eclfvet, { know, torn uegro hate on myself, for, first, the republican trial justice’ will throw ail obstacles in my way; when I say republican I mean by it always Carolina republican, for you know my Northera education pre- Vents my holding any prejudices against a bond fide re- publican of the North—then Bo: has complete con- trol of the sesaions, and the prosecuting officer Butz is too well known for you to doubt tho futility of my effort. And now that those lemons are rendering it unsafe for a man to go ermod even through the country ‘They stole a i Ltake iegal mens- I Chamberlain orders the whites to disarm, for the United States troops to enforce bis order, and at the same time arms the negro militia to murder us, My wife aud all the ladies are ip the greatest excite- ment The negroes in our parish are most threaten- outnumber us twenty to o and todisarm. Yours traly, The price of the HERaLy to-day and henceforth will be three cents, THE PROCESS OF INTIMIDATING THE WHITES— THE FALSE STATEMENTS OF PARTISAN JOUR- ‘NaLs, The following letter was written by a long time resi- dent of South Carolina to amerchant in this eity, who youches for the entire reliability of the author:— LETTER OF A CITIZEN. Couvaia, S. C., Oct. 17, 1876. ‘The radical Governor and the United States military are arresting right and left, hoping to imtimidate our citizens from ab active canvass in the elections. Even the republican judges condemn the Governor and the President, aud cay that there is no use torany miltary in the State. The republican sheriffs in the counties whero arrests are mestly made publish in the papers that they can individually, without even a civil force to aid them, arrest any man without fear of resistance. Our people are perivetly law-abiding, all the lies pub- lished by the New York republican papers and other partisan journals to the contrary notwithstanding. AD army oificer told me this morning that there was no need of any military, nor bad the people done any- thing to warrant any arrests, There is no intimidation, except by black radicals against black democrats to prevent them trom voting for Hampton. Yours, etc., RS. B. The price of the HERALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents, LETTER FROM A BUSINESS FIRM IN CHARLES- TON TO THEIR CORRESPONDENTS IN THIS CITY. $ ‘ The following is an extract froma business lette addressed by a firm in Charleston to their correspond- ents in this city:— Cuannastox, S. C., Oct. 17, 1876. Our market is quiet, In fact ho one feels inclined to doanything on account of the intense fecling ocea- sioned by the butchering of some white people yester- day just outside of the city by the negroes, and part of the rifle clubs have been ordered tothe scene, The whart up by the market is literally lined with negroe: und & riot 1s expected any moment, as the colored peo- ple have made up their minds, or rather gotten it mto their heads, that they have control of tbe city. Wo shall see terrible times here before the election is over without douvt; in factitis only a question of time when there will bo an attack made upon the women and children, and then the bioodshed will be terrible. You cannot appreciate the feeling that exists hero, The white people are at heart triendly with the colored people, who are to be pushed on to murder and destroy the property of the whites for the political aggrandize- ment of afew hellhounds dropped bere by the effect of a disastrous war. This cannot last; intelligence must mount over vice; if notin aqmet, unassuming way by the ballot, then by blood. The price of the Henan to-day and henerforth will be three cents, OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL ON THE CAINHOY RIOT. WASHINGTON, Oot, 20, 1876, Tho following official report of R, M. Waliace, United States Marshal for South Carolina, addressed to At- torney General Taft, was among other papers on the condition of the South which were read at tho Cabinet mecting to-day :— Cuarurstos, 8. C., Oct. 17, 1876, Hon. A. Tarr, Attorney General, Washington, D. C Sin—1 have delayed giving you a report of t unfortunate political riot ata place near the to! Cainhoy, in this county, until I could get a correct statement of facts, It is one of the legitimate resul of the intimidation policy, or Mississippi plan, adopted by the democratic party in opening their campaign for she purpose of breaking down the repub- lean majority in this State. The tirst meet- ing im the county at which the democrais put their “shotgun” poicy into practivo Wook placo over « month ago on Cooper River, some ten or twelve miles’ from the scene of the late riot. The republicans had called a meeting and the demo- crats in the city chartered mboat and took about 160 weil armed u eting. They lormed their men tu line near the stand and demanded that they should have half the time for their Kkers. The republicans aid not relish this kind of ‘peaceful political discussion.”” But tbe request was backed up ‘with 150 Winchester repeating rifles in the bands of men who know how to use them, aud they consented to a ‘division of time.’? Other meetings lollowed this with a similar display of arms, and in order to avoid a collision, which was imminent at cach meeting, the executive committees of euch party arranged to have a series of joint discussions and agreed that their peo- pie should not cBme armed tothe meotings. The dis- cussions in the county had been going on with more. or lesa of bitterness and animosity, mainly growing out of the fact that the democrats carried a large torce ‘of man from the city to every meeting, who irritated the republicans by their violent denunciation of their leaders and their party. ‘The meeting at Brick Church, near Cainhoy, was called by the republicans and was largely aitended by the men who were present at the first meoting, at which the democrats had enforovd their demand to speak, but had attended none of she joint discussion: aud many of them being suspious of the democrat: carried such guns as each mun had at bome, cot sisting of old muskets, shotguns and fowling pieces; bat no militiamen attended with State arms and am- munition, as the democrats claim, and the beat evidence of the fact is that all of the dead men were shot with buckshot and not with rifle bails. When the colored republicans arrived at the place of meeting their leading inen told them that they were violating an agreement by coming armed and that they must deposit their arms at some place away from the grounds. The colored men complied with the request, and some guns, say fitteen, were placed in an old dilapidated building somo filty yards from the stand, and others wore placed weross a ravine inthe woods, Abvut 150 democ accompanied their speakers from the city on a steam- boat, and soon appeared at the meetin; The first speu! was a democrat, a candidat Prosecuting Attorney of the circuit. Ho was hi through very aw oy" © He was toliowed by W. J. McKinley (colored), who was a delegate to the Cincin- nati ConVention trom this State, Soon after McKinley commenced speaking @ commotion was observed in the crowd on the side next to the dilapidated building, and McKinley jumped off the stand, and said:— “Those white men in that house have guns, and aro going to shoot,’? ‘The colored men raisod a shout that the democra' had seized their gun: rush for the other guns. The white nen, who had secretly slipped into the house and seized the guns, then fired, and the first shot killed an old colored man about feventy years ot age, who Was standing leaning on « stick, and is the only colored man who is known to have been killed. the colored men returned with. their guns very soon, attacked the party at the oid house, and then com- menced a general fire on the democrats, who were generally armed with pistols, but were lorced to retire rapidly toward the out under a heavy fire, Tne col- ored men became furious when they saw that somo of their arms had been seized and one of their old men killed, Sheriff Bowen, whom they recognized as their personal and politreal triend, rushed amoung them and tried to stop the firing, but they did not cease until all the white men were driven away from the church. Six white men were killed or have died and one colored map, Several white men are wounded, but none seri- ously, it is not yet known how many negroes are burt. As soon as the fight ceased the steamboat returned to the city ‘or arms and reinforcements, and over 100 men went back on her on two hours’ notice, with arma for themselves and for their 100 men already there. The next morning about 200 more armed men went up on the same boat, which had rotarned. These armed men were the military companies, or a portion of the companies, which Governor Chamber- Jain ordered to disband two weeks ago. On the night of the riot [ telegraphed to Summerviite, to the officer in command of the troops, for a company to go to Qain- hoy. Ho replied next inorning that he bad only ono aruilery company, which had no small arms, i then telegrapbed to Governor Chamberlain to know where I could get troopr, and he referrod it to General Ruger, at Atlanta, who ‘ordered a company from Columbia, which wili arrive to-morrow morning, and I will pro- cved with them at once to Cainhoy. I will require the armed men there to disperse, and’ will sce that no fur. ther rioting takes place, * * Very respcotiuily, R. M. WALLACE, United States Marshal. The price of the HERALD (to-day and henceforth will be three cents, THE SOUTHERN QUESTION IN CABINET COUN- CI—THE MILITARY POLICY TO BK CONTIN- UED—NO AVAILABLE TROOPS FOR LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI—A POSSIBLE CALL FOR THE MILITIA. Wasnisatox, Oct, 20, 1876. Nothing of unusual novelty occurred at the Cabinet session to-day. The all-engrossing subject discussed was,of course tho political situation in the South, which was treated at length as soon as routine matters wore disposed of, Among these were a largo number of cases pertaining to Southern difficulties reforred to the Attorney General for action and opinion, Secre- taries Chandier and Fish were absent, itis found that there are no troops available to bo ront to Mississippi, though there is a strong disposition to take this step quite as upmistakably and anbesi- tatingly.as in the former State, There is some danger, however, in the indications that if there should be Any pretext for it and the negroes should be able to bring on a collision in Mississippi or Louisiana, # call might be made on tho militia of somo of tho States, whe! willingness has been expressed to go to the Southern Staies said to be disturbed in the service of the national government. In the State of Texas the civil government is also represonted to tho admin- istration to be unable to give protection to republicans, and the matter was under consideration, Those who speak for President Grant claim that he will go forward in bis present programme. For the present. however, no troops will be sent to Mississippi or Louisiana. Florida is regarded by the administration as safe for the republican party. As soon as the election is over a further number of changes are to be made in the offices, but the National Executive Committee is understood to oppose such course at this time. Representations are made that some ot the rifle clubs in South Carolina will refuse to disband, but will make a test caso on the President's proclamation. The war feeling 18 slowly but steadily rising among the extremists here, who spoak as yet with bated breath. * The price of the HERALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents. ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT RICHMOND EN ROUTE FOR SOUTH CAROLINA, Ricumwonp, Va., Oct. 20, 1876. A detachment of United States troops from Gov- ernor’s Island, New York, numbering 170, composed of a battalion of the Third artillery and a part of the Eleventh and Twenty-third infantry, and commanded by Colonel L. L. Livingston, arrived here to-day on the way to Columbia, 8. C. They were compelled to lay over on account of adelay at Wilmington, Del. Soon after their arrival a number of the Richmond military called on Colonel Livingston and asked permission to entertain the men, which he deemed it expedient to deny, but expressed great pleasure at the compliment, Several officers, however, were entertained at tho Exchange Hotel. The troops will leave here at seven o’c!ock to-morrow morning, with eight other companies which will pass through at that time, ‘The price of the HRRALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents, TROOPS FOR THE SOUTH. Several detachments of soldiers mustered at tho Grand Central depot yesterday morning on their way to Columbia, S.C. ‘The men are without arms, but they will be supplied with all necossary equipments on thoir arrival at Columbia, 8. C, Tho following do- tachments of artillery were found to make up the ar- rivals:--From the Third artillery—Company B, com- manded by Captain MeMillan, of Fort N ; pany F, commanded b ptain Scott, tario, and Company H, commanded vy from Madison barracks, Other detachmen id at pier No. 28, North River, by the City of Boston and the Old Golony steamors. Tho detachments coming by the City of Boston were from Fort Trumbull, New London; from Fort Preble, Portland, Me. ; from Fort Warren, Boston Harbor; from Fort Independence and Fort Adams, Newport, RL, and also a detachment from Plattaburg barracks. ‘These belong to the First tillery. Other detachments came by the Old Colony, and as soon as they landed on the dock crossed over to Jersey City, whence all of this morning will depart this afternoon, On arriving at C senior officers in command will report to Brig General Ruger, who has charge of the United States troops in Columbia. ‘The price of the Hunaup to-day and henceforth will be three cents. BANK SUPERINTENDENT ELLIS. AGITATING THE QUESTION OF HIS REMOVAL ¥ROM O¥FICR—MRB. M'KEON’S OPINION UPON THE SUBJECT. Thore has been no inconsiderable dissatisfactionex- pressed by both press and public on account of tho manifest negligence of Bank Superintendent Ellis in allowing so many weak savings institutions to exist upon supposititious solvency, The failure of a number of banks within the past few months has been the source of provocation. Thereby the industrious poor have suffered severely, and the development of tho worthless condition of those institutions caused a loss of faith which nearly resulted in @ panic. Tho Superintendent of Banks was appointed for the express purpose of protecting depositors trom such misfortune. The public do not know bow much or how little was the knowledge of Mr, Ellis in regard to tho condition of the insolvent institutions, but certainly he was afforded by the law every opportunity of gaining the requisite intelligence, ‘The impression {a strong that hoe should have sus. ponded .some of these vanks long ago, and there is much popular indignation at his failure to dogo in time. Governor Tilden has been urged by bp 18 cause a thorough investigation of Mr. co! duet, and if bis focompetency and inatten- tion to duty were fully proved to cau: his removal. Rumors of charges of malfeasance to be made against the Bank Superintendent have been current, and surprise Was manifest at Governor Til- den’s hesitancy in the matter. It appears that the Governor's power to remove Mr. is has been the question of debate, and it is said that this ts the ob- stacle which stood in the way of his compliance with the wishes of the peopie. It was published in one of the e @ papers yesterday that Mr. John McKeon had submitted a legal opinioa upon the subject, which had beon iorwarded to the Attorney General, showing clearly hat circumstances Mr. Ellis’ removal could be effected. Mr. McKeon jast evening, in a conversation with a Heap representative, that what he bad done was to give an opinion simply in answer to the ques- tion, ‘Has Governor Tilden the necessary power to remove or suspend Mr. Ellis?” Mr. McKeon is of the opinion that the Bank Superintendent cannot be ro- moved except by the joint action of tho Governor and the Senate. This opinion, it is understood, has been forwardod to the Attorney Gen eply is anti- cipated to-day. The price of the Hxnaun to-day and henceforth wit be three cents, SAN FRANCISCO TOWAGE. Bostox, Mass, Oct, 20, 1876, Alarge meeting of Boston shop owners took action to-day in regar¢ to the excessive towage rates at San Francisco, It is proposed to build two tugboats for use at that port. TROTTING AT WASHINGTON. Major F. P. Hill, proprietor of the Wasbingtoa Driving Park, near Benoing’s station, has made rangements to have Goldsmith Maid open his fall meeting by trotting next Tuesday for a special purse of $2,000, to beat ber time of 2:14 This will be fol- lowed by four days’ trotting by some of the b in the country, comprising Lady M. 10, Inide and Huntress in the iree-for-all race and others, The price of the Hunatp to-day and henceforth will be three contse THE CORNELL ROWING CREW. A meeting was hold of the Cornell University Alumpt Association yesterday afternvon, at room 90 Evening Post building, Dr. C. E. Van Chf, of Brooklyn in the chair. The mecting, which was for the purposo of devising me for sending the Cornell crew to England next year to row the winning crew in the Ox- ford and Cambridge race, was not vory largely at- tended. Conterence committees were appointed to de- vise the best means of securing the requisite funds to defray expenses. SINGLE*SCULL RACE. St. Jonxs, N. B., Oct. 19, 1876, The single scull raco, reen Brayley and Wallace Ross came off this n on the Konnebecarsia, The distance was tw rand tarp, and the stakes $1,000. Brayloy tool , ada held it until the Wy ited) ple wh ‘6 passed him and inadetoe turn first, He gradually drew away, beating Brayley with ease by five lengtha. Time, 28m. 30s, There was vory little betting here on the resolt, The price of the Hunan to-day and heneeforth will be three cents. BASE BALL. THE HARTFORDS WIN SECOND POSITION, Tho ninth game of the championship serios between the Boston and Hartiord clubs was played yesterday at Boston. It was undoubtedly the most important game of the season, as it settiod the question, beyond a doubt, asto who will hold second position in the race lor Pennant. The followingis tho score in full:— HARTFORD. BOSTON. Players, K.1B.PO. A.B. Players. RAB PO.AE Remsen... 0 1 3 0 0 GWright,2b0 05 1 1 Burdick, 2,2 3 38 0 L Leonardi. 0 2 1 0 0 Higham,t.f£ 2 1 0 0 0 O'Rourke.f0 2 4 0 0 Ferguson,8b,0 1 3 2 1 Mornam,1b0 17 0 2 Carey, & 80 0 2 3 2 SWright,ss 0 00 3 1 Cumuingsp1 0 11 0 0001 york, 1. f. 05600 0650 Cassidy, 1b,0 1 71 0 os 01 Aliison,c...0 13 6 0 2118 Totals....6 82712 4 2710 9 ™ Clubs. Bth. 9th, Hartiord,. 1 0—5 Boston . 0—0 Runs earned—Hartiord, 1. Total base hits—Hart- ford, 11; Boston, 7. First base by errors—Harttord, 7; Boston, 3. To-day the Alphas, of Staten Island, and Witokas lay at Capitoline; Hudsons and Frontiers at Prospect ark, and Harttords and Bostons at Boston. $ TROTTING ON LONG ISLAND. POOL BELLING AND ITS ABROGATION. Yesterday would bave been the closing one of the trotting meeting at the Brooklyn Driving Park but for the more than diplomatic tterterence of the hybrid gentlemen who control the pool boxes and the time made by the horses entered equally as well, But tbe closing day bad to be postponed to satisfy these bandit, and to give them one more chance to make an honest dollar out of those whose love of sport and ignorance of the schemes of the fraternity may induce them to buy tickets. Tbe sport bas been excellent at the Brooklyn Driving Park and the weather has been as fine as ever a driver dreamed of, but the presence of the pool people is the alloy that makes an honest man turn away with loathing and disgust from these trotting tracks. The exposures madein the Heaton of the iniquities have done a good deal to frighten these fel- lows; but, like the Servians in frontcf the Turkish lines, they havo faith in the policy of waiting. “Never mind,” they say to each other, with the grin on their greasy countenances, ‘if we can only weather the storm that the Hracp has raised about our ears for a fow days all will be right. Our little business on this earth is to go for second money and rake all we can from the pockets of those who are foolish enough to believe that tho best horse can win on a track that we control.” - “Why don’t you act with fairness when you sell pools, and not attempt to rob confiding people who buy your tickets?” asked a gentleman interested in the trotting track very largely of ove of tho plaid breeched gentry a few days sinco “Why don’t we act with fairness, is it?’? he ro- plied, echoing this gentieman’s remarks, “Now, I call that rich to ask such a question, Don't you see that one pool business alone pays as much as $12,000 a yoar for the privilega of selling pools on ono track near New York city, and $10,000 for a like priv- jlego on another track in Kentucky? This pool business is not for charity, a8 I kvow of, and we must make our living, even if other people have their corns trod on, That is the long and short of it, and our business is as honestly conducted as faro or the Poco- moke, Wo must have a heavy percentage or we will have to shut down the lids of our boxes and close our shops.’’ This is the openly oxpressed determination of the majority of tho pool proprietors, and nothing will stop the swindle on the public but an act of the Legislature which will make it a Peni- tontiary offence to sell these pools on a raco tri And @ number of gontiemen who wish to preserve the trotting tracks trom furthor degradation and to save the pockets of simple people trom deple- tion have signitied the intention to unite and form an association to consult the coming Legisiature at Albany on the expediency of passing # law to provect the patrons of the race track from these vultures, A com- mitteo 18 to be seut to Albany to represent the evils of the pool box as conducted at preseut, and to press on the Assembly and Senate the immediate necessity Of Strict regulations on every track in the State. The pool proprieters have head of this movement, and are endeavoring to pooh-pooh the matser, and they talk loudly about how much money they are willing to spend on tbe legislators to kill any such bill, but they aro afraid of the press in tho matter, and will be watched, as they need be. Pool selling as now conducted is a griovous eyesore to every decent man, and the shameful extent to which it 4s carried is something unheard of in avy other land, In France the potice and government made short work of tbe pool swindlers, and here paople who would not hesitate to sell on tho general resurrection and final jndgment have taken possession of every track in the country. Any murder trial that ay now occur of apy notoriety is @ special subject for the pools, and it is well known that the Beecher scandal was mado a channel _— for their —operacions ag tothe result. Billiard matches, riflo matches, di- ree cases, boat races, prize fights, October elections, Turkey and Russia and the choice of anew Pope by the College of Cardinals are all in their way. Nothing is too sacred, nothing too high, nothing too low, too Vroad or too narrow tor the pool spinners. South Carolina and the cnsanguined shirt, tho electoral vote of the Empire State and the possible lunacy of the greenback candidate in the probabilities of defeat will claim their serious attention in the course of the coming week, and even Mr. Tilden’s intentions as to an early and happy marriage will become flelds of speculation as tho 8 pass by. But it is hurdiy.a subject for merriment, toleration which has been given to this wide- preading vice of pool gambling and open swindling by w lenient public, who are badly informed as to the mode of the universal swindling which controls hun- dreds of thousands of dollars, and alfords a living to swarms of lazy individuals who should be working for $1. 60 a day on the larger or lesser pipes. Tho first trot had thirteen entries for the prizes, hve of which came to the post. These were J. B. Ber- Jew’s buckskin gelding Tom, J. Fountain’s chestnat — Little Frank, L. J. Martin’s bay gelding loseph A., Price & Kilpatrick’s bay mare Lottie K, Charley Dickerman’s chestnut gelding David. Eight horses were withdrawn, the namer of which will be found in the summary. The following are the details Of the trotting as it came ofl THE FIRST TROT. First Heat.—Little Frank was the tavorite agains, the field at even mo Joseph A. was first away, but he soon broke up; Lottie K, second, Tom third, David fourth, Little Frank fifth and on a break when the word was given, and he did not recover until row by quarter of a mile had been trotted, and even then he was so far bebind that his backers were fear- fui that the flag would fallin his face. Tom passed close in front of him and led to the quarter pole three lengths, in 40 seconds; Lottie K. second, six lengths ahead of Joseph A’, David fourth, Little Frank fifth, At the baif mile pole, which was passed in 1:20, Lottie K. led haif a length, Tom socond, Jo- seph A. third, David fourth, Little Frank fifth, yot behind; but the anxiety of his backers was somow quieted by the honest way the borse was doing hi trotting, thero being no danger, to their imagination, of his being distanced. Tom came along steadily and won the heat by haifa length, Lottie K. second, four lengths in front of Joseph A., he rene. six lengths in advance of Little Frank, David dfth, Time, 2:37. Second Heat.—Lotue K. was in frout at the start, Little Frank second, Tom third, Joseph A. fourth, David filth, Little Frank and David broke upon the turn, and Tom went to the quarter polo a length ahead of Lottie K., se being six lengths in advance of Jo- seph A., David fourth, Little Frank fifth, Time, 41 seconds, At the balf mile pole Tom was two lengths in front of Joseph A., Lottie K, third, David fourth, Little Frank ftth, Time, 1:203%. Tom kept the load to the end, winning the heat by three lengths, Littie Frank second, threo lengths in front of Joseph A., Da- vid fourth, Lottie K. fifth. Time. 2:4134. Third Heat,—Tom was the tirst away, Little Frank second, Joseph A. third, Lottle K. fourth. Little Frank broke up soon after leaving, and away bebind the others. At the quarter pole Lottie K. lea two lengths, Tom sccond, David third, Joseph fourth, Little Frank fitth, ‘Time, 413g seconda At the hall- mile pole Tom led by half a tength, Lottie K. secona, David third, Joseph A. fourth, Little Frank fifth. Time, 1:21X%. Tom showed the way to the three- quarter pole, but after that Little Frank worked his way through the others, and challenged Tom fifty ards from home, and, by Vigorous trosting, won the i t by a neck, Tom second, David third, Lottie K, fourth, Joseph A. fifth, Time of the heat, 2:403, Fourth Heat.—Tom was first away, Lite Frank sec- ond, Joseph A, third, David fourth, Lottie K. fifth. When the horses reached the quarter pole, after a gen- eral scramble and break up, Lottie K. was leading two lengths in front ot Tom, the latter four lengtus in ad- vance of Joseph A., David tourth, Little nk fiftir, Time, 414, seconds, Lottie K. was first to the half. mile pole, leuding a length as sho passed that point, in 1:21%; Tom second, Little Frank third, David fourth, Joseph A. ifth, Lottie K. kept the lead to near the end, but there was @ general pull up by the drivers, and it was evident they had an understanding about which was to win, and they pulled to let Tom win the heat. As the horses came to the score Tom was in front, Lottie K. second, Little Frank third, David fourth, Joseph A. fifth; but as Lottie K, and others had been pulled, in the eyes of the judges, to tet Tom win they declared it no heat (no time) and darkness com- ing on the trot was postponed until this atternoon at two o'clock. The following is what was done, in tho shape of a SUMMARY. BRooxuyn Driving Pank, PArkvie Day, Furpay, Oct, 20—TRoTTING. . lor horgos tuat have never beaten 2:40; $200 to the ‘first, e126 to tho second, $75 to the third horse; milo he its, best three in five, in harness, Kntries. L—Tap J, 4. Berlor 12 iF 's 8. g. Little frank 21 L. J. Martin’s b. g. Joseph A. 36 C. Dickerman’s ch. g. David. 43 b. m. Lottie K, 54 G, F. Smith's & m. Mate K dr. Vilcox’s b. g Monty. 2 ar. J. Fallon’s v. g Frank, . dr 8. J. Helling’s ». g. Doxie. « ar, J. Lambert's ch. m, Rachel . dr, W. Egbort’s bik. g. Major.... . dr J. E. Jarvis’ b. m. Grace... J. Martin's 6. m. Lady F TIME. Quarter. Half. Mile, First heat, 40 1:20 237 Second heat. 4 1:20.36 2ALNg ‘Third heat. see 4 Ly Buoy First Heat.—J. ‘layior was first away, Tom Ryan second, Frea Tyler third, Lady Lowe fourth, ©. HM. Bedie fitth, Ail of the horses broke up and had arun before they reached the quarter polo, which was passed first by Lady Lowe, in 38% seconds; Tom Ryan second, ©, H. Bedie third, J. Taylor fourth, Fred Tyler filth: At the baif-mile pole Lady Lowe led two lengths Tom Ryan second, ax lengths abead of Bedie; Taylor fourth, Fred Tyler O1tb, @, 1:17, Tom Ryan ther got to the irontand kept there to the end, leading a Jength at the floish, but be was ret back tor running aud J, Taylor was awarded the heat, Lady Lowe being placed second, tom Ryan third, C.’ H. Bedle tourth, Freu Tyler distanced, Time, 2:35. Second Heat.—Taylor had a head the best of the send-off, bat Ryan and Bedie broke and ran alongside of him woul they broke him up, Lady Lowe fourth, At the quarter pole, which was passed in forty seconus, ©, A. Beale was two lengths in front of Tom Ryan, Lady 101 hird, Taylor fourth. At tho balt-mile poie Tom R: bad the best of it by hail n length, C. H. Boule rth. ‘Time, me eng third, Lady Lowo 110%. Be kept in front all the way home, and wou | third, Lady Lowe fourth. Time, one of the closest contests ever witnessed by a neck, F pend Ryan ag metry? io iat of Taylor, Lady we fourth. Time of the heat, 2:37. Third Heat.—C. H. Bedie bad the lead, Lady Lowe second, Taylor third, Tom Ryan fourth. Taylor bro! up on the turn, Splan, Dickerman and Pbillips being little too imuch for gue driver of Taylor, At thequartet pole Bedie led two lengtns, a second, Taylot ig seconds. Bedlo kept ip trontto the hal!-mile pole, and passed that point 6 length in advance of Ryan, Taylor third, Lady Lowe falling lame and stopping on the way. A most beautilul trot ensued for the next halt iaile, and by Taylor came bome 4 winner of th 2:8734. Tom Ryan second, C. i. Bedie third, Lady Low distanced. ‘Fourth Heat.—Taylor was away first, Ryan second, Bedie third, Atthe quarter pole Taylor led hal length, Ryan secoud, three lengths ahead of Bedle. Time, 394. Ryan led to the hall-mile pole, but after contested struggle Taylor won the heat by three six lengths ahead of Bodle, awarded to Taylor, aud Ryao ing. was distanced for foul di The following is a SUMMARY. Purse $600, for horses that have nover 200 to the second, $106 best three in five, in Same Day. beaten 2 to the third horse; mile heats harness, Starters. J. Fountain’s bg. Jobn Tayior...... J. Mcandreas’ b. g. Chuuncey M. Bedh | H. Phillips’ b, g. Tom Ryan ‘A. Straus? ch, m. Lady Lowe.... T. B. Jobnson’s Fr. g. Fred Tyler. J. Donahue’s ch, m. Mary Allen, TIM, Quarter, —-Haif. First heat... + B8% 1:17 Second heat 2 40 1 Third neat + 304g 1:20 The price of the HERALD to-day and henceforth will be Uiree cents, GREAT EASTERN AND SMUGGLER. SECOND DAY OF THE GREAT HIPPODROME— SMUGGLER DISTANCED AGAIN. Boston, Oct 20, 1876, The second of tho sortes of contests between Smuggler and Great Eastern occurred this afternoun at the Mystic Park. At the last encounter Smuggler acted very badly and was distanced by tho big horse wt the second heat, although the timo was only 2:24 The crowd numbered 2,000 people. Before the race pools sold at $60 to $20 in tavor of Smuggler. The track was alittle soft, Smuggler camo on the track at twe o'clock and was exercised by Marvin. Tho borse never appeared better, keeping squarely on his feet and seemingly self-possessed and as if be meant business. Great Eastern had the inside, and atter threa ineffectual attompts to score, tho horses started, Great Fastern taking a lead of a length oo tho quarter ana holding it until the backstretch, wheu she was collared by the stallion, From thence to the home the horses wore almost neck and peck down the streten to the wire. Tho heat was a close one, finally being won by Great Eastern tn 2:2) ‘be balf was made in 1:10)¢ and tho quarter in 36 seconds. Both borses trotted without a skip during the entire __ beat, In the second heat after scoring Smuggler went off his feet at the quarter polo and ca: almost to asiand still, losing several lengths, Gr Eastern trotting squarely, and on the backstretch ‘Stnuggler gained enough to save his distance, but not the heat, Great Eastern jogging under the wire in 2:24, ‘The half was trotted in 1:10; the quarter in 3045 see- fonds. Betting before this heat was 150 to 50 tn favor of Smuge) The third heat was buta repetition, Smuggler acting badly throughout, allowing Great East: orn to win the heat, race and mateb, ‘Time, 2:25, First half was made in 1:12. The following Is a SUMMARY. Mystic Paxk:—Match lor gate money; miie heats, best three in tive, A.J. Teck’s v. g. Groat Eastern Bhik " 224 HL S. Russell’s br. g. Smuggler Time, 2:21—2:24 14—2:25. There was another race to-day, of which the follow. ing is a yMMARY. Sweerstaks Race—Purso $400, of which $200 to first, $100 to second, $60 to third and $40 to fourth horse. D. Muckle’s b. m, Little Gy; 11 ‘A. B, Do Hart's br, m. Hal b. 42 W. H. Crawtord’s b. m. Annie Collins 34 J. Golden's b. s. Ned Wallace 24 hy Time, 2:27 The price of the HERALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents. TROTTING IN NEW JERSEY, ‘The third day of the trotting at the West Side Driv- ing Park yesterday was very interesting, Thero wore two events on the card, the first being for horses that had never beaten 2:34, milo heats, best tnree in five, in harness, and the second was for horses that had never trotted a mile faster than 2:50. The trotting was very exciting in both events, The following ure the SUMMARIES. Wrst Sion Driving Wank, Jexsey Crry, Octonss 18.—Purse $300, for horses that have never beaten 2:34; mile heats, best three in five, in Darness, Starters, R, P. Wilcox’s b. g. Henry. 1165 W. H Grant’ss. g. Star. 631 Washburn Brothers? b. m. Irish Maid.. td K. Weeks’ 8. g W. C. Derby. 459 Dunham's F. g. St. George. 366 Whipple’s cb. m. Dolly Dot. 74a G. Ostrom’s s. g. Henry K. 874 8. Doremus’ br. m, lady Johnson......... 684 P, Manee's sorrel gelding Moscow, M. Tomkins’ sor- rel gelding Silvertail, W. M. Foley’s bay gelding Tommy yan, T, E. Barden’s vay gelding Mack, Joha Roger’s bay mare Modesty and W, Salter’s chestaut mare MarytEllen were withdrawn, After the third hedt the trot was postponed on account of darkuess until this afternoon. rm, Quarter, Halt. First hent. 4045 1:19 Second heat 1:17 Third he 1:18 36 THK SRCOND TROT, Same Day.—Parso $200, tor horses thas hi beaten 2:60; mile heats, best three im five, in har- ness, Starters, M. H. Whipple's b. 8, Aemulu W. E. Weeks’ br. g. Pickwick. W. H. Grant's r. m. Kitty Cly C. Reed's br. 8 Bismarck C. Russell’s g. m. Dollie. G, Walker's b, g. Turk bay geldin Danhbam’s bay mai Whito, J. Wenzoll’s bay mare Dolby, C. Davidson's bay mare Mary, W. 38. Sherwood’s § sorrel~ gelding Jobn, James Morehead’s bay gelding Holbrook, 1. Pauiding’s brown mare Indian Giri, P. Manee’s sorrel gelding Julius H. H., W. Sherman’sbay geiaing Specay Foot, W. M. Byers’ bay gelding Raven, K. H. Merritt's y Jim Moflatt, J. Decamp’ ninness’ bay gelding Dh Bruno, J. W. Young's bay james Quigley's bay golding John mare Annie, and wero withdrawn, First heat Second he Third beat . Fourth heat, The price of the HERALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents. POINT BREEZE, KACES. Pru.apenrnta, Oot, 20, 1876, The running races at Point Breeze Park were com cluced this afternoon, The track was in good condi- tion, the running excellent, but the attendance was poor, not more than 200 people being presont, the cause for which was that everybody knew that tho whole thing was a swindle, ‘The first race was half mile heats, for all ages; $125 urted with to first horse, $25 to second. Four horse: the following result :— Leamington IL. First Chance, Nobkirk... Groy Lag. The mile; $200 to Orst horse and $50 to second. horses started, aud the race was won by Waco, with Watores second and Tom 0'Neill third, Time, 1:17),. The third and last was a hurdle race, mile and a hal over six hurdles, Lorena and Stanford started, an the race was taken by the former. Time, 3 minutes, And the noxt time racing i given in Philadeipnia there will be very fow to seo, The price of the HERALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents. TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA, Bay District Cour Whonaspay, Oct. 11, 1876 — Purse $1,000; $500 to first, $250 to second, $150 to third, $100 to fourth; mile heats, best three in five, in barness, George F. Jacobs’ g. m, Sweetb 11 J.N. Kilip’s be, m. Lou Whipple 33 . H. Cade’s vr. g. Dirigo Bro H. J. Lucas’ b, m. Alice bra D. Denison'ss g. Jerome 4ro dis T. Kennedy's ‘Time, Same Day.—Vurse $500; mile i in harposs, for horses which have 2 J.C, Simpson's g. g. Hayward Chief. . W. If. Shear's br. m. Lady Cummings. Misner Brothers’ ch, m,. Neilic Patchen Hi lark’s br. m, Lady Emm Beautiful Boils, Dan, Tom Mi Flower, Zeke Wiison and Kitty Clark Time, 2:324—2:83--2 The price of the Hnnauo to-day and henceforth wild bo three cents,