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und De. tfgf in harness.
The following, is .thq snniniary i "Fashion
^O?r ^TroHing.l-Fr?ay; Juno 21i.^-MoM*
for|3ft$;mUo'hcatp, bostthrce in five.-Dexter,
,u harno.s57 against Eilum. Allen and running
THE* 0BANGEB?E6 NEWS.
SATURDAY, J l) NE 29,ISM.
- T>0 NeV ?i^riellHs'l'V.';^ 8tr0ngly advocates']
??HmmciUatc'ndlittCry -.erference on the part of
?stfn? ?nitcd^BtW^s / m t?e affn;lr? ?r" Mexico, |
v -with a; view to'?mty auuexatiou. j.
QueenVyftWrw-. warf thirty ,years on Che
if ?i^6lof.^V\d on the. 20th-inst., and the n7?V? ^rSr^5r>S? o/,/^.,
? J annivetsaT^y.^ celebrated in a loyal and jubi- niug our owtt political position by 7>icans of our
. Aixht ipa'?n?r.?\a London and ?Vtbe royal palaces, editorial colu m us, we mil t be phased to publish
/? >_ " !* ' 'I ' contributions from our felloxc-citizens upon we
?A .famjlton wus brutally murdered in grave questions which now itgitaie tho public,
Johh'^n1 CjouBty^ ^e*iaS, by her brothordndaw, nxind,iehether their opinions coincide init% ours
Miic?W?ton., The oitheus. are ^.rsuit' % ^^^fwspapcr, we -Wflcr,
..fv*Kr* R^A .i ? , ? should be. an' aider of (he various shadesnf pop
... J'.?, . V bni ut !??* acoonpt. hadnot sue- nlnr ,.,.?r<-,Vt0?,the section of country inxpixek
it circulates." Our columns are open,- theHfare,
to tho wise
Seeing tho" tovjl, let us endeavor,'
on-nil matter, p'f district .invest, (o avoid tUc
waste of power occasioned by action without
concorf, A?>ittfng that union is strength,
let mform c^?atj0Jw effe<tihose im^
proveweat^ in bu^,\ii?oA; which Ve catmot
accowplish by;^idual efforts..* let us, for
instance, f9m AgWOuItut. 1. Societies in.? our
midst; they will c^?S bid.A little, portion'of
our lnu?? an<^ tuc ucncn^ t)U^ VulUt'Qg in
terests wi?^?10"1"11^ ; M% |^ $Uc
Now V?rie * and- .Qhnrie?'. hav.e(v:JJbdru^ <
ftOnuy and .dark," with only occasional
gljupses of moonlight, just enough to enable
or* to see without bping^ seen....vAt .the saino
lu^icnt F3scobedo,-prt'j<spcj by' JuaTez to bring
thj*iege to a close/- nud fier'Ccly ' tnuntoii "by
Ctrona for hiS. supineneS8 and want of energy,
hai resolved .to abandon hl? l?issee faire policy
ofrtarviug opt, and to attack the Cruz at duy
broik. Bogus-news brought in by supposed
deserters and the uureadiness of some of his
Generals, caused Maximilian to postpojio his
pfaU } JCtjcobedo's project was deferred for more
wcith'y reasons.
tuka80n jn thk oami?.
'/Tho fjruz has been Sold. The betrayer was
J?Ojq who stood high in tho Fmpcror's confi
dcuci,vand professed for him the warmest per
softni i Cgnrd.' Traitors there wore known to
ho in tho o?ty?> ^)ut' ?? ?"c suspcetcd Colonel
Lopez of treuso^- ^?t*it was- Colonel Lopcf;
ajid nono.other, wi\^ belayed the city to the
enemy. Just wh'e? the J^ib^al Cojumandcr
iil-Chiof had giyeti liitTordct? for 0/**<-k, Lopez
sent him a letter offering for monry?ya^nnsly
stated at sums ranging from $800 to . thrt."
thousand ounces^?$P deliver up the Cruz to the
Liberal?. Tho offer, whatever it might be, was
promptly accepted. Under cover of the dark
ness l?Kcobcdo and Corona, moved their forces
up under the very walls of the Cruz. Then
Lopez, commanding his own troops to lay down
their arms, quietly marched thcin out ut one
door as prisoners; while the Liberal troops
marched in at the other and took their places.
Thus remained the'Cruz nil night garrisoned
by Liberal soldiers.".Maximilian placidly sleep
ing and dreaming of lib harm.
T1IK discoVKJtY.
With the first faint streak of daylight came
the discovery. The Emperor, an incorrigible
pearly riser, was due of the first to find out some
thing was wrong. Hastily waking Prince
Sslm-Salm. be exclaimed, !:C<?mc along, quick!*'
and made for the door. lint here a file of
Liberal soldiers', commanded by Colonel Kin
con Ciallardo?or "Pepo Bincon," as bo is call
ed?were awaiting hjiu. As the ill starred
Prince passed on his way out. Lopez, in a
hoarse whisper, exclaimed. "That's he." and
iirgfed iliticnh tu secure him at once. Then
occurred one of .the inest singular incidents iu
the whnlo of this singular war. Colonel -Lin
con, a brave soldier, would have rpjuiccd to
have captured the Austrian Archduke in a
fair tight; but be bad little relish for*liis pre
sent work or for the treason,thut had brought
it about. (living way t<? a sudden impulse ol
generosityr'he went uj> to Max, and said:
??Von are a citizen ; y?m are no soldier; wc
d'in't want ymi?ram'tts,i,% and sosa3*ing, push
ed tho astonished Hni|ieror <>ttt id'the couyiuit.
Five minutes afterwards I met him, still lin-k
iug utterly dazed, hut making his way on find
as bard n? he could for the Corro do la Cam
paua, at the other extremity of the city.
* Hie Atlyanttigcs of Combination.
*v ^Wr?J4 in oflect'.ngy "bis eaptufo.
. ^lin'Wi? "ii- oi i X'*+\ it for aiui communications properly written, accfim
i ? /A?Pttb?cau State CodVcntion -m}lJhl/ a r(.,J)0?K;blJ nLe, not jwisonal in
xv: n0im-*^4'*l0uB J0T Stat0 olhcors n fow days ,/iet> vharac(er, nor absolutely'injurious in (la ir
' adopted resolutions favoring n July te)ulquy,
scHslon- of Congress and domanding the punish
ment^ fcf Jeff Davis
. li .
ilclpor, tho man wlio wroto the ."Impending
Orisis'* a'sWrt time before the.war, has just
published another book, in which ho proposes
. to give*all thc nogroo8 notice to jpiit the United
* States by a given timb. The darkeys will con
V elude this abolitionist an iudifferont Helper
after all.
Now Vorfc and Oharic^^'^1^^1^
Trador atafd Chambers of'ComincreJ, 'which are j
composed of pr^iriinffnt umrchtrnts, and whonO
sole object is to encourage tho 4iScussion of
rcbininxirciajj,topics,, and to give exp'rcssio?'*to
tho sentiment of the luereantilo COinniunity;
and itrs astonishing how powerful'?n influence
is thus exerted for the benefit .of that class of
our citizens. Wliy cannot 'planters liioet,?
say once a inonth.-s?and discuss matters of
common: interest^ dLsscminnto useful informa
tion in regard to agriculture, and give' pubjio.
expression to the sentiment of tnircommunity
upon all subjects of importanco as they arise.
We nrc certain, that .fber* never hag. been' a
period in onr -history, "when the future salva
tion pf the oountry depended so much upon a
concert of action umong the intelligent own-:
crs of .the .soil, the true capitalists of our coun
try, as it does at the. present time. Let us re
member then,"that in union there, is strength.
The Lnte'Diiel in Charleston.' .
In union there is strength. This is a mnxiui
which cverj* oiic adtnits, and very fow nppre
fcititc. ? Wc are too apt, in a spirit of arrogance,
to mark out our cwn track to tho attaiuincot of
art object, in which our neighbor is equally in
terested with ourselves, and instead of co-oper
The Italcrgh Sentinel says there is a rumor . ,. , c {
. ' ,. j, i , ? , : .>?? i. , atinc with him in its accomplishment, we feel
?supposed to bo well founded, that tho radicals n . ...1
of North Carolina have determined to use cf- ? niuch more Independent, to "paddle our own
ibrt# to induce the colored people to "register canoe." and let hint ? paddlu his. Xowi this
and vote against a convention.' The argument may seem very fine, but wc pay for it iiiVaria
to be cm])]pyod is, th;it this is the best means bly. When a common end is .to be. reached
ufhringing about confiscation. 'a?d a largo number arc desirous to arrivo at it,
A dispatch from Galvoston says that an Aus- ^ it wise for each ' to adopt' his own plan of
trian passed through tliat city to-day c/t rowfc action, without consultation with any others
North,, who reported himself to be au^ officer of and thus instead of the concerted, .systematic
Maximilian, and stated that the Emperor had- cffort ofa party, whose combined strength will
l/een ? pardoned on condition of leaving tho
country as soon as the pert "of Vera- Cruz or
Tunipicb was open for his departure,
SecretaryWelles"addresses* a letter lo Sucre
tary Stan ton, regarding the lipplication from
Gen. Sickles for a vessel to carry out rccon
overcome the greatest obstacles, to have only
the spasmodic attqmpfs pi individuals.- vho
singly cannot nfatch the' "lion * in tho wny ?"
Suppose a ship about to sail for a port across
the trackless ocean. Upon its decks are found
'..traction (V). Ho Says that the department a party of men, women and children, all desi
Svould not feel justified in issuing funds for ?us of reaching tho samo hqven, and looking
such a purpose, besides he hasucithor officers forward with cagor. tsxpcctutiqn-to the hour
nor.mon for sUch -vessel.
Here is a fact wfiicli pan not "be too ofteu re
when they will land on the same shore.. Let
each of the party attempt ' the navigation of
peatcd. When you see a.man who. advertises tire vessel according to his own ideas, without
liberally..you may be. cortaiu of finding a good combination and orderly arranagement autong
ftock of goods in his store, that he kcc'i? up thcu,:_do you t\iw]r that thoy will ever reach
with the market, and sells choapor than those
who do not advertise." Ii.you want good bar
gains always patronize thoso who avail them?
A-duel took place in Charleston last week
between Theodore OS; Bong. .Fsq., ofthat city,
and Edward A. Roe. Esq.. of Columbia, which
resulted in; the death of the latter, at the first
fire. It is stated that the. deceased was the
aggressor, and insisted upon fighting Bong, in
spite of all efforts of nidtltal friends to effect a
pacific settlement of the affair. . ??
? Mr..Bong, together with Messrs. .lohn Clan
cy .mid Jolm X. McDowell, the seconds
of the parties, were tried on Tuesday and
Wednesday last for. ftidrder, and 1 after an
ably-condnclcd p'ri*ceittU?h on the part, of
the Attorney-'(lencral. and an admirable de
fence of the. accused, .in which IIou. AV. IL
P?rtcr. F. D. Bichardson, Estj . and Asb(ri*l).
Cohen, E|m|.. represented Mr. Boag; \h(n
Charles IT- SiinVntori and Win. Whaluy. Ksrj.j
reproson^od Mr. Cluucey ; ami M. P. O'Coik
nor, Esq., audit. W. ;'mour, P.m,., Itfm,
scrttod Mr. SloDowoll. 'xl^\ j??y. *&wtnca. a
verdict of Not Guilfy, and the nu nscd wcfc.1
discharscd*.
Imperial*aud Royal assemblage; each of'the
fyliowing illustrious personages, be it ohsoWcdJ
having his oi' licr attendants, suitable^to -their
ranks, aud'a H with appropr*ato, costume, and
decorations: ' .
? ? :H?/?i '<??? m m
. ? . Tfltt IMPKltlAE. ItoX. -
? Prince J. Mufdt, : ? . :
Duke of Lcichtcnburg.
Princes. Eugenic. *'
. Grnnd Dtiko Wtildimir.. * .
Priticcss Jjouis of.Hcs>;o. . .
Hereditary.Grand D\$tc.
? Princess Boyal of Prussia.
^Ml'KUon NAT?o'r.KO.V.
EMl'KKon AliKXANOf.Il.
KMI'ltKbH KUUENIK.
I'riucc Boyal of Prussia.
', Grand Duchess Mary of Bussia.
Prince Louis of Hesse.
PrinccsH Mathilda.
Prmcc'Ferdinand of JIcsho. '
Princess L. Munlt.^'
Prince of Saxe Weimar,
Brother of the Taicoun.?
Arrange these in tilt dress circle of the most
bri.'liant theatre ybu cau conceive, with ' their
attendant celebrities grbupctt behind them, in
A house filled witli the cream of the cream Of
the most brilliant capital in the world, .and you
have a spcctticle*. compared to which that of the
stage offered but slight attraction^ to'the cu1
rious or thoughtful visitors. The two "Em
perors and the sons of the Czar wcro dressed
in brillinnt" unifonms, tm well as many others,
while the Imperial and Boyal Iudicu, among
whom the Empress shines supreme" in bounty
as in power, all wore their diadems, and all
blazed and glittered with most precious gcins.
A Spicy Communication.
their destination 'i Wc laugh at the absurdity
of such an anticipation, under such circum
selvcs of the advantages afforded through the I stances j and yet, in regard to other* matters,
advertising columns of their paper.
The *Ncw Orleans Times of the 25th iiist:,
has an editorial severely commenting on Gen.
of more vital importance, we reproduce tho
absurdity in our own conduct. Is any social
evil existing in our midst requiring a strong
* Sheridan's,telegram to Gen. Grant, which, it remedy,?how do wc attempt to cure it? Why,
* says, contains gross inaccuracies of facts, and caci, onc 0f us wa-,ttJ untii no jH individ
" errors of logic and law. It says that if'the ^ aflcclcJ by jtj:aud then \ve expend sepa
Ianguagc of that remarkable document is sane- ' . _ . ... t x
?r , . .1,1 .. ? rtitely our influence m trying to combat it,
tioncd s>y any considerable portion of the - ? * ?
American people, the (institution had better fur 08 il ""^rfcrcs with each of us, in our own
at onco be consigned to the flames, and tho Be- private interests ; and tho result is?failure,
public be delivered over to anarchy and chaos.
A pardon was, a few days since, 'issued in
the case of General Longstrect, it having been
granted upon the written and personal applica
* tion of numerous prominent individuals, includ
jug among the names appended to the request I Thcrc & Q diiJgraccfu, pracUCe, which some
that of General Grant and other prominent offi
If we. would only throw away some of our
selfishness, and join with bur neighbor in rescu
ing him from its disastrous influences, we would
not afterwards suffer ourselves; for together wc
could conquer the evil. Take an example.
cers of the army, with several Senators and Be
presentatives, many of whom were also person
ally applicants for the pardon.
The G rifun (Ga.) Herald roports. the* price
of new wheat in that town at 82 por bushel;
and the Talhotton ' Gazette understands that
parties in the West have offered to deliver
wheat along the lino of the Mtiscogee Itailroad
ut $1 45 per bushel, it says that it is estima
ted the wheat crop of Ta]bot County will reach
200,000 bushels/which w'll leave*a surplus of
00.000 bushels qver tho amount annually con
sumed.
Generals (Iriffm and Reynolds, of Texas,
have reported to Ocneral Sheridan that Judge
Rives, of the Ninth Judicial District ofthat
Stittc, iu a chargo to tho Grand Jury of the
? Court, stated that ho should not receive tho
' testimony of negroes, as tho law of Congress
ou the subject .was" unconstitutional. Tb'cy til
no report the same facts against Judge Dough
erty, who stated jn the Ivpadqiuirters of Gene
ral Keyuolds, "that, as rcgjirds thc testimony of
negroes, he Would"n6t recognize the law or au
thority of Congress.^
The Halcigh Sentinel says that tho Grartd
Jury of the Circuit Court of Wake County, on
Friday last, presented D. 11. Starbuck, Esq.,
U. S. District Attorney, for perjury, in having
taken the iron-clad .oath of offico-?Mr. Star
buek having been a member, of the Stnte Con
vouliou of 18Glr though subsequent to the pas
sage-ot the secession ordinance At the re
quest of Mr. S., the Chief-Justice appointed
counsel to conduct au investigation in the mat
have indulged iu at times, of enticing labor
from one plantation', where it has been en
gaged, to another. Now, such a practice ought
to be put down by the general discountenance
of the whole community. Every than of sense
can understand that such a course is not only
dishonorable, but it hits a tendency to exalt the
laborer's opinion of his own importance,and thus
to make him over-estimate tho value of his ser
vices, besides giving him practical cucouragc
ment to violate, his contracts. But such a
thing occurs ii\ our midst, and we say that "it
is very wrong, but it is none of our business ;'*
and thus tho matter goes.on, uutil ouo of our
own laborers is enticed away. Then, it is an
other matter; wo.havpliccirseriously wronged;
wo make it our theme of complaint at every
meeting with our neighbors; we ttre astonished
at tho apathy and indifference they exhibit
about tho affair. But they tire mcic.ly dis
playing the indifference which we have exhib
ited ourselves, iu similar circumstance. Thus
the evil complained of remains uueured, when
n combined expression of public sentiment on
the subject would accomplish much towards ith
eradication; fur few then arc so headstrong, as
to encounter the odium of the public opinion
of the entire community. .
rTTjtis is but one Instance of a-thousand,
which we have ta*ken to illustrate our meaning.
We could draw another from the "political
Situation," did wc desire to indulge in spccula
Thc July Scission of Congress.
The following circular loiter ha* been issued
by lion. Robert C. Schenk, Chairman of the
Union Republican Executive Cougre.?,s:ou;d
Committee:
Booms <xv Tin: Union
R KCCni.tcan E n k< ? i't! v K
Cos(:u kssl<>xAb CtxM m itt kv..
Wasiiin?ton, iTun? 21. 1k07.
I Ion.-:
Dka? Stu-^In view of the recent decision
of tho Attorney-General of the United States,
and the action of the Administration. I am
requested by many Republican Senators and
Representatives to remind you of tin* very
groat importance of your being punctually
present in your phicc here, to answer to your
name when the two Houses shall ns-ciiihlc ut
12 o'clock on the ttd pf duly next. It x?
thought essential to secure quorums if it should
only be to remain in session lung enough to
pass sonic*declaratory act on the subject of re
construction.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
ROBERT C. SOI1KNCK,
Chairman of the Union
Republican Executive Committee
Interesting from Mexico.
gOKN?S and INOlpK.NTN UK TUK SK|(iK am?
FA Tili ok QUKUKTAUO.
[Quorctiiro (May SOlh^iilh,) Cwrrcaitondeucc uf tin
. " New" Y??rk Herald.
TIIK FALL OP.QUKKY.TAUO.
The Convent of La Cruz, or Santa Crqx, has
of necessity, been often mentioned iu connec
tion with the siege. Maximilian had hi* head
quarters in the building ; Escobedo hiu iu the
mohntaiti of Carrctak, inmicdiatcly op)xisite.
EscobednV best infantry??Iho Supreme. Podc
res, or "supremo power" battalion?occupied
the valley between the convont and the moun
tain, Maximilian's hod infantry, the first bat
talion of the line, wero .stationed in the Con.
vent.
cuoss puhPOSKS,
On the night of the 11th of Ma}' a curious
game of cross purposes was played. Reduced
to the last extremity by starvation, with no
corn for his cuvalry and no food for tho people
but tho flesh of horses, mules and dogs, Maxi
milian had determined to attack the enemy
and cut his way through their lii>es. What 1
have seen since convinces, mo he could have
done it. ^\tll o'clock ut night troops were
linder arms in the -efty, artillery moved up.
and everything irt train for the sortie The
night was e.*pV?-ial!y favorable foi the purpose
The Monarch*.in Paris.
[Spei.'. I t'v.-p^advnco Sew V-?rk Tliitcs.]
Paris has devolep p"? d:iy. to the recept ion
and entertainment of the l?.n.'.??">''<?i
It is. a remarkable eVenf in many
W illiiti (he memo;;,- of many person
der I. of Uu5:>iai entered I'ai is one of the con
qucrors of Napoletui J. No.w.'the .succcssoi of
Napoleon, victor bf Selnistopol, n*i-uivi?s as his
guest the successor uf Ahixand?-!?.' The exile
iu Kugla'ud and .Vmeri?*a'. -,iid the prisoner of
I lam. receives at the Tpllerics ami cniorlniiiii
at the Klyscethe Czar uf Russia, and gathers
around his hospitable boar?| the ?overeigns ol'
three continents. It is so far the crowning
success in thy lifo of the Kinporor.
AT Tit K OPKHA.
After the races on Sunday the Imperial
parly paid a visit to the Prince Imperial at St.
Cloud. At this charming retreat be pursues
bis studies and exercises in quiet, out of the
excitement whichNSbuid .surround him at the
Tuilerics. lie inherits from his mother a
delicate and sensitive nature, scarcely consis
tent with robust health. The Emprc.v. is capa
ble of great exertion, and does not shrink from
fatigue, but for months past she has not been
able to bear the strong odors of flowers. Ac
cordingly, at the grand gala at the Opera last
night, the Imperial box, enlarged so as to oc
cupy the whole, front oftltu theatre?I moan
the whole dress circle opposite the state con
tained no plants or llbwori*, Hut it blazed
with diamonds. On tlm other baud, the stage
wa. covered with real roMiri, from the gtirdoiir"
oftho lloi? de Boulogne. Never have I scon
the roses of Paris iu .such magnificence as.at
this moment.
In accordance with the Russian custom, the
Imperial party was-received by the audience
without any demonstration, The Czar ami the
I'hnpross came forward and saluted,; then the
Kmpcror and tho Priiicos Hoya] of Prussia,
then all took the places which their rank as
signed^ hem. The orchestra played tho Rus
sian national anthem, and the performance
commenced. The best singers in Paris took
part iu tho opera. The smallest parts in the
ballet wore filled mi this occasion by Ilm first
class of dancers. At ajiltlo past midnight the
wonderful spectacle was over. In the street
there was no etiquette t<? prevent cheering,
and the reception of the assembled Sovereigns;
uu their, arrival ami departure, was as domon.
strativu as need be?but the French arc scarce,,
ly over liois"y on such occasions. On the race
course the. hearty hurrahs were English. In
a French crowd you bear a few exclamations
of " \ ive I' /'Jinf?ere.ur.' '
Tho splendor of the Imperial box at the
opera,'in fhe midst of all the blaze of light
and beauty, of riches and magnificence around
ir. may be imagined from the- following plai
which will -how you the arraugcmcq.1 of tho
The following letter was addressed by Gov
ernor Wells, of Louisiana,' to General Sheri
dan, in acknowledgment of the receipt of the
order for his removal:
ST AT Fi OF LOUISIANA,.
KXKCLTIVF. DfiCAIlTMENT.
Nkw OlU.kans, June 4. 1867.
T,, Major-General I*. If. Sheridan, Command
ing Fifth Military Distriet .
.Gk.NF.I.AI.?I had the honor to receive at
the bunds of onc of your orderlies this morn
ing, at halftpast Si o'clock, at nwy residenco iu
Jcffcjabn. a-written docusncut p'Orjiorting tobe
"Special Orders N'<?. 50. ' in which you pro
mulgate that you have removed me' from the
olhce of Gdii.ernor of fainistafta.1
For the del tent c considemt'.tni you displayed
in delivering; your order at that early hour. 1
owe you' nuiry thanks. 1 ^Upposp you mcu'it
that 1 should enjoy one good night's sleep he
fore my x* :eapitation. It nuiy appetr ungra
ciuua i a.mo to dis.qipoiut voiu expectations,
but, sti-tugo to s;iy, the effect or your order did'
not dri re sleep from iny eyelids.. 1 returned
to my couch, with a tVclin-; of relief that niv
late Aas no worse. When the rtioruing paper
ennw cpulaiiiiug a eppy of your telegram t-j
the Sceretary of War.- I aga::i' Cp:)'jralv.'..,.C.?j
Russia, j inyfblf on my mc.'-iful spyt-^e. ?s.. kuiw?i^
.?ivpeLUft; ! vour idvis of ;lt;. uid':..'?'. 1 : '.?wcr " U p:^<r^-.*.
Alcxari- j I mioiu unv: hecu co?,.!...l:-.ed to the Dry Tor
iiigas T-i ! *:l phot by clr'rtr.dibad court martial,
r.o.u the tone fcnipr of tha? .!.'-.:.:.cnt It
is very eV^^j?t,^Gp^O?V,?i were iti one of
your wratliv mood.- when you penn"d it, and
that .1 was not hanged, shot or canished, ap
pears to mo undo;- the circumstances, as if I
wer? indebted for my safety to the interposi-'
tion of Divine Providejicc.
In \ order rcuioying nie, General, you al
lege as a on therefor, that 1 am impending
you in the execution of the law of Congress;
but llolOt and iu what way you du hot conde
scend to state. *
Now. General, it may appear discourteous in
so hilmblc an individual us myself to contra
dict so exalted a functionary us you conceive
yourself to bo, yet as there is not. a Word of
truth in tho chargo you make you must excuse
me if I decline to give you the benefit of ,so
serious an accusation.
To go back to the date of the July riots of
last year, your memory cannot fail to serve you
that you availed yourself of the occasion, in
your telegrams to General Grant relative to
that affair, to make a direct personal attack on
hie, impeaching my efficiency us a public officer,
and recommending my removal from office,
Not conscious of having deserved your severe
strictures, I confess 1 wa. surprised and painod
when I read thom in print, the more so as you
were not iu the city on the day after the riotj
you having found it convenient to bo off to
?Texas several days before, I will not say in
anticipation of a rio*. nor will 1 use the Word
"skulk." . . . <
1 boh) your damaging accusations a long
while in Vilcnce, but finally exorcised tho right
belonging to tho humblest individual, of de
fenditig myself publicly against your charges.
This I did ill a letter addressed to an honora
ble Senator from Illinois', hut couched in hui
uagc devoid of scurrility and personalities. .
I spoko of your military services in the
highest praise At that tiim? 1 did not imp
pose for a moment that any personal hostility
on vour part would result from that publica
tion. Intact. I liad dismissed the transaction
from my mind, and when your received ye?f
appointment as commander of this district, 1
called on you as if there had boCU no contro
vcrny between us, and tendered you my co
operation in carrying out the law of Congress.
You received my visit courteously, and 1 fully
expected fhero would he harmonious relatiouft
between us- When, however, the time arrived
for you; to act, iu tho appointment of registrars
and ill tho removal and?..appoiutincnt^if offi
cers. I discovered uo*disposition on your part.
to consult me je the slightest manner, which, .
^Jiftogral Govei nor/and intimately acquainted
%]\the pcoph of the State, \ did not think '
unreasonable in mo to expect pf you.. I did
not complain, hi wever; my official intercourse
With you was fnquent^ though about this time""
??'.^F published what purported tor.De an ex
tract of a letter from you to the Secretary pf
War or General IJ rant, in which you asked for
advice an .toyoui power of renJovul^iiB; iC. was
prohiiblc you. woi t.ltl find, it ueccssary to remove *
mc friiip office. I have seen no denial, from
you as to the at thorsbip of that letter; Not
withstanding th ?so repeated pvide"pcea pf jijjw
unfriendly spirit bn yo?r ptiirt; I4 said nothing,?
and it was only when you^ssumed to nullify"' .
,ui' apppintmenf of a. levee , board and to-sub
stitute one of yornl own, which l thidk you'.n^ui ?
no authority undeo the law of .Congress to do,
that I referred thi; question of your right to
appoint to the prOpW offioer?Mi' Wffshingfbiv to ' -
decide. If to ,rem mstrate against the\. illogvl '
and .arbitrary exerc'se of .power by you?hav- "J
iug no connection With tho laW of Congress,
which specifically . defines, your duties?is an
"impediment" to" tho execution of tile law,
then your power lia supreme,' which, in' my
opinion, was never contemplated by tho Act of
Congress.. . \ ? '. ..
But, General, yim are npt content witfr
charging mc as^m?/ impediment'-' to the cxecu
tion of the law, as /your soleVcasou for r-cmov
iug me from office. # As if conscious that the?
charge was ft merp invention of your!) to afford ?.
a pretext for doirig an act you had predetcr- *
mined .on to gratpfy an . ancient gfudge^ you
come down-to your trup forte, and pour out the
vials of your wpath in a stream.of abuse and
scurrility on my devoted head. ..You \fi\l par
don inc, General, for not imitfttiug your exSiu
ple, by- w.ay of ?tanations My' education has
been sadly defTeicnt in that polite branch pf
literature, aJ.d 1 nm willing to Icave..thp'*field .
to you as without an equal. I cannot forbear
the remark,however, that when a Major-Gcno
nil of tho Uoited States arniy has to play the
part of n "bugler'-' in sounding in person his
own honesty, it may well excite a cnriosHy in the '
community to.^urmise the. cause therefor. As
to your charge of appointing rebels,to office, if
it is a crime, I would like to ask, Gohfcr.il, if
ybu are free from the saino accusation^ . Out of
a'levco board composed of five members, .one of.
your apppiutces wash nieuiber of the Secession
Convcution, and signed, the ordinance of soces
sitm.; another is not" a' citizen of the United
S tates, but claimed the protect ion-of ?tlte Jh>rit
ish^flug "on the arrival of Commodore.Favrngut
aiid his- fi^ct; audm third was a blockade run
ner, who^ivas arrested and rried by p military
commission. 'J here :s a trite maxim, Gcu*u*nl,
in this connect ion. which it would be wvtt. fen
yo? tu teuiemWr m your fdturo?.personal ixutr
kroatersics. Equally tau Ity t\nd u'utbctivuit?, im
yoiut of memory.!*, y'om- iutHMtatiuMUmll you
cuuld not find i*je *?n the day of. tlLV uiot.-whcnc^
I called at your office .on my w;ry to tlic Me
chanics* Institute, and talked, over the matter
?withyu.- 1 did not call on you for a.guard,
hepar., j one bad been funtislivd rtic by General
Baird- v'
I::. "!ji.. disposed of your aiisstafcm^ut?
concerning me. and defvndld myself -fnuu.
what I conceive to lie a wanton and .inah'cio&s
?is, ?.-... ? i j
uttaek njK?n iny tharactcr on yoUr.parf. r
leave tho public to jud^e bttwe'en us. '? 4 ; .
it-hj w ith up pleasuro. I have been .forced
iuto this-controversy. My.dcsirc was <e hold
the most an:jcabh".relations with you oflkiaUv ;
but to siiyutly submit to your arbitrary exorbise
of power, and your aspersions on on my charac
ter, woidd be to prove false to my official trust;'
and to admit the truth of yoiir'slaudcrs: ,
. And '1 uow call ou you to make good your
assertions of dishoucsty as charged against me,
if you expect to avoid the verdict of the people,
which is always moted out to the calumuintor.
and slnudcrer.
?J. MADISON WELLS,
. Guyornor of tho Slate of Louisiana.
Olliciai?lly Telegranh,
[cory.] . ?
1113 * r?/ ?TT k ntovna
Skcoxd Mii.iT.vnv District,
Cu.vnr.f.sTdN, S. C, June 10, 18G7. :
Adjutant-General of thc^Army, War Depart*
meat, Washington, D. C.:
I have the honor to rorpiest that I may bp
relieved from command in this District, and I ?
respectfully demand a Court of Inquiry upon'
my official action that I may vindicate myself
from the accusation of the Attorney-General",,
published, it is presumed, with the approval of"
the President. Congress having-declared tho
so-callcd'State governments illegal, the dcclara-.
tioii of .the Attorney-General that military au- .
thorlly has not snspcrscded them prevent, the
execution of the Reconstruction acts, disarms
me of ujpaus to jirotcct life, property or thq
rights of citizens, and -menaces alP-iiitcrcsts in
those Stated With ruin.
(Signed) D.E. SICKLES,
\ .- M?Jor-Genoral Commanding.
.Ofli'oial : J. W. CbOUS, Uiptain and A.' A.
tjertcral. ? ' ' ? *
[copy.]
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Was"uin?iton. D. C, J.uno 21; 1861? ?
Maj. Gen. Siehfes, Charleston, S. (\: .
Vour telegram asking to be relieved fron?
command of the Second Military District, aud
demanding ti Court of Inquiry, was submitted
by.tlic Secretary of War, yesterday, to tho
President of the United States, .who dirocts
you to retain your comniand, and he d"clines
t?? onlcr the Cmirt of .Inquiry demanded by
you*
Hy order of Ute President of the United
States. " '".
(Signed) E. D. TOWN SEN Ih
A A C.
. Official: J. W. Ci.oi s. Capjain and \. \\_
A. Geucral. . . ?I