V
The::- ' . /^ O^Hc^^oi
~ f
'?4tt
fowttq/rt ovcrtUk
K
It; ' .V v
ii^htiifew-'
tip
e'er exkibitv^j^
race befcweon Ethan Allen trnd iu
***?~Pe::c&r in harness.' .'. *
?he- following, is thjj auramary ?*J&aIi1on
Pf^P^I^ June 2U*yM4**k
f0*/j*3^' to^
151 'harness^ agoiuel /v\'/ian yl'/m and running
?>?*?.
Potfjpir. ^asmncd by action without
concert'. Amt'&xig that unipn is/streich/
let m ^^^^^^:^m0^M
nation; whicu'Ve cannot
idunl efforts.. l^fc us; for
provementa' }tf'\
?^conq?isli^'
mm
.^insiina. ' ?'???- . . .?;.-..?'.???
Tlitf'tfey "Prte?^W^<w strongly advocates-.
our Inu}..Lj
trp^tte wirt^igc^w,"b,l!;
-itorniy abd .dark,' with only occasional
gljupses of moonlight,- just enough to enable
od to see without beings seenAt .tho same
w<?ent iJscobpdo/pnt'sscj by";Juarez to bring
th eiege to a .close/ niul froTfccly (taunted "by;
Ciroija f?r .hi^supincnejfr' nii<\'&nii? of cneigy,
hajl 'resolvedio abandon hf* tvhsctifaire policy
ofUarviug.outv and to attack'tjicGruz at' <Jiiy
hroik. Bogus news brought in by supposed
deserter* and the unreadiness of some of his
Generals, caused 3\raximilhyi to postpone'his'
pfau ) Ks^bbe^o'i project was deferred ibr moto
?wcithy* reasons. ; t? ??
"?_. '.- thkasonin thk.oamb; J- j
'/Tho Ciruz has'been seid.' TlW betrayer was
c?nfi
?\Cttt...
y Qudrjer.. ?
Half.;
Th'cd h?vatv..t...?..86 ' JiOO..
2:1?
11
T;:- Ur^#?^*\d'' on the 20th ir.st., aua'tne
*J iomVe^ry%e'-4 celebrated in a loyftVand jubi^
7 .'Iaht npn*fiKt^.?'^oXondon and eVtbitj rdyat nalaoes.
. .A "JJ^er. ^niniltoh was bruta-lly. invtrdorod in
j'ohh'Jbp ,v:joupty?^e:ias,-hy her^-rotherjnvlaw,
object Ls to ctic
^biffim.Tcia.1.^topics,, and ,'to give^cx^fc'sslo?'It'?
tho seuthucnt.of. (he mercantile community ^
t^nd id'is a$ton!shing how.powcrfiil*Su*inWience
is thus--exerted: for thebche?t.or th?^Wass^f
our citizen's. Wn*y''^annot 'planters ^iqeet,*-?
; ?,., V i ? '? .f ? ; ? I'say once a -nionth.^and' d>ousa mallcri of
Tl hue ice reserve' ourtt/t-cs th,c rfght of jlcji-$
iiftig out".own politico],position, hy nicans uf our'
Sdiforiai, cpSm? ?*/ ice. trill 4 hcpltased- top ulitsfc
contrihutiom from our ffloircitizens vj*on tlir
grave questions ichieh noio agittUfi rft^. mdiliq
mind^irhetJier tfieir.opinfon* coincide, ioith ours
. j * i?? ? . :_._ _ -_'7_
sc^Ou^ of .Congress and:domanding 'the' pnnxsh-'l ^
??cnt^?f JeffDavisT !' 1 ' ~ . ? f;>
I -The A^T?11*?^08 of ?omi)l nation,
- */. .'("?.V^. ?Vi*-"i;-.'V**^ .";s>>!,. : tr'x^'y
.la^Uuioii thore^ia; strength*"?-TIiib is" a maxim
which overy oiic admit^ and very fow nppre
'tiatOM,;. We are too apt. in a spirit of arrogance'
to mark out our c\v.n treck to the attaiuinoot of
atf 'objectj-iu whidh our neighbor is e<uially in
tcr?Kted"with butsclvcs,.and iiistoad. of co?6p8r
nccomplishinent; :wo fee
deht> to "paddle our own
forfej tp. induce the colored, people to*" register .canoe/* aud let him-paddlo hia. Now; this
and vote against a convention*' The argmncut may scum very fiuc, but w e pay for it' invaria
to be employed iu, ttli}t this is. the best meau'? bly> -When a common cud- is -to. be. reached
and a large numbbriare. desirons .tp.arrivo atjt,
each "to adopt'his'OWii plan of
.llolplbrjtho'mah-'Wlio wroto the.l,Imponding
Crisis'* a'shoirt time before the. war,, has. just
piiblishcd anbthcr book, in which ho proposes
to giycvall the-nogroos notice t >fgult the Upited
States by a given timb. Tho darkeys will con
clude this ftboHtionist* an indifferent ,Helper
afto'r allv '?' " ' t+ i s^p" ? ? -<..*.._/?.,.
of bringing about confiecattdu. ?
A dispTtcifi-dhi-GulVcsfon says that au Aus- & it ^i*c for c?
ian passed through tllat city to-dny en route action, without
I consultation with' ?ny "others',
North,; who reported hinisclfto be-an^ officer of aHd thus instead oi'.lhc ? concerted, ?systomatic
M?xitnilian, and stated that tho EnipejQf had- cjrort 0fa party, whose combined strength will
cbinmori' interest^'dL^eminate-ui^ful informa
tion Iii regard to agriculture, and give' public
expression to the scntimcUt of the^community
up0n,all .subjects of iinportanco as they arise.
We - nrev<Sertoin . tlmt :.%\icr% jnever luijB.bcQn* a
period" lu ourr*-histofy, "Vfheu tlio future, salva
tion pf the'-eouutry^opbride'd*- so m?oh upon a
concert of action "liindng the intelligent own-,
ers oOlm^oil, tho Wue capitalists of our coun
trjvaa.it..does, at tho./prescnt.tiinc^ "Bbt us" ro
memher then,' that in 'union, tbpro; is sttcngth
? *V-Tlto iat?*Duel in Charleston,".
?-.';. V* 1 /.-.?-^?r - "i^?...?*-. I '
A-ducl took -place' in. Charleston last week
botwecu Theodore G. Bt"u?g, ?'*<[., or that city
and Edward A. Roc, Esq.," of Cuhnubia, which
resulted, in- thcrdouth of the latter, at tlie fijst
fire. \t is stated that thq. deceased was the
aggressor, and insisted upon lighting JJqag, pi
-pile of all cm?rts of mutual friunds to ufl'ect j
pacific settlement of the affiiir
? Mr..Uoag, together with Mv.-*.sr?- ?Tohn.Claii
cy , nnd John. -. X. ,.^icl)o\vcll. the bccfm.ds
of 'tluy pArtics,' were- tried -on Tuesday and
Wednesday last ' foe, nulrdcr, and ? aftvr nti
ably-conducted prosecution on the part.--of
the Attorney-General, and an admirable d
fence.of the. accused, ,in which Hon. AV. D
Porter, IVD. Richardson, Ewj., and Ashci'.l)
Cohon, EjSq.j represented ^Ir. Boag; Ho.n
Charles IT. .Simonton and Win. Whaluy, Estj
Gen. Sickles for a vessel' to carry out' re'eon
?8truction(?). fto Says that the " department a.p<rrty of men, women and children, all dcji
would not feel justified in issuing funds for . rous of reaching tho anmo hqven, and looking
puch a purpose, besides he htis.noithoVofficers - forward with oagor; tsxpcetatign to tho rho'nr
. uor.mon for sMch ;vcsscl: ? f?>" ? " when they w?H-h?n"d on the samo - shoV?^ Lot
here is a fact wn.ich cannofbe to?;often r?- oaeh ?f the party attfeippt; the negation ;bf;
.pealed. When you see a.man wlio. advQKtises ;tlro vossOl according to his own idea.-, wiUiout
liberally,.you may. bPj.eortaiu of finding a good cpmbiuation and .orderly arranagement among
.|-steck of goods in,h"is stprc, that he .keeps up thcm,--do you thinlc that,thoy will over reach
with the market, and sells cheaper than those ^ ? ] W? lttttgU at thc ab?u,dity
who do not advortisc. It.ypu waut good bar-. , ? . . . . ,
gains always' patronize those who-.avail them- f WcU ^ ??t.c.pa?on, under ? such circum
selves of the advantages afforded through tho stauccs } and yet, in regard to other* Inattcrsj
advertising columns of their pfiper
of niorc y|tal importance, we reproduce tho
-Thp-New Orleans Times of thc-i?oth inst.', ab^di^ ia our *v>) <:om\Wt. \* any social
has an editorial severely comincntih^ on Gen. evil'existing in,-our midst -requiring a strong
* ?Sheridan.'?tcTcgr&m to Gen. Grant, which', it remedy,?how do we attempt to euro it?. Why,
/ says, con tains' gross inaccuracies of facts, and cach-qnc of us waits until hb is individ
errors of logic und W It says that if the Maj|y'affcctcd by it.-aud then \vc' expend sepa
Iancuagc of that remarkable document is sane- * ' , i.'?.. ? ?. . . .. ..
?* . ,. ? ., . 1. ? .rately our influence in trying to combat, it, as
" f:bnedS>y any considerable portion of . thc r-: '
AmbrrcHn people, the Constitn?on.had - better fa^ * ?torfqrci with each of us, in our own
at once be consigned to the'flomes,*and the Re- -private interests ; and the result is^-failuro.
public be delivered over to anarchy and chaos. If we would only throw away some of our
A pardon was, j; few days since, Wd in lic??^ and join with our noighbor b rescu
io case of General tjohgstrcot,. it having been
'anted upon the written and personal .applica
tion of numerous prominent individuals, includ
/????? *
pccr^ WellesJdd Suppose a ship about to sail for a,port across I g ^ -M Claiicey j aiid 31. P. O'ConJ
"fary Stauten, regarding the Implication from ? ... -+ i J:. " k iv ,;.wf "T^p ? - - ?
_ *. . ^ J, i. *? - t\io trackless ocean. Upon its deck? orb found - ,, . * ^ ,^L?mour. P.m.., iOftr^j
Gen. Sickles for a vessel to carry out rocon- ? ' . nor, ?iSq., and I\. . . u i .
sciltod- Mr. MoDowoll. :xJ^ jfi'. rcturncd a
r?rdiet of Not G uilf-y, imd tho nt:*nscd weir
discharged'.
t'ne c:ty,s\?ut nb one suspected Colbnel
Lopez of treasO^- ^-X^t wrt?' 'Oolouel'' Ix>pei,'|}'
a^d nobe;odier, wi> bcJ^yed the city to the-j .
?iiomy. Just wh'oft thb,. Libv???l Cojinmiindbt
ui-Chiof had giyen hiK*ordm's for o*facjc, LopOz
sent him a letter offering for mojiiy'?rYttjtyaaly;
stated at sums ranging froui $800 to. thrtT^1
thousand ounces'?5? deliver ..up thc Cruz-to the
Liberals.- Tho offer,'whatovor it might be, wus
promptly accepted. Under cover of tho dark
ness Escobcdo and Corona, moved their forces
up under the 'cry walls of the Cruz. .Then
Lopez, commanding his own troops to lay down
their arms, quietly, inarched tbein out at. one
door rts prisoners,- while the' Jjibcral troops
marched in at the other aud took their places.
Thus remained thc'Cruz all night garrisoned
by Liberal soldiers," Maximilian placidly sleep
ing abd dreaming of no harm.
tiik niscovK.jiY.
With the first faint streak of daylight came
the diKcovery. Thc Emperor/an incorrigible
|"Barly riser, was'onc of the first to find out some
thing was wrong. Hastily waking Prince
Sahn-Salin. he exclaimed, "Conic along, quick!''
and made'for the door. 'But here a filer.ot
Liberal soldiors; commanded by Colonel Rin
conGallardo?or "Pope Rincon," as bo is cull-,
ed?were awaiting hjiu.'. As the ' ill-starred
Prince passed on his I way out, Lopez, in a
hoarse whisper." oxclaiincd, . ''That's he/' and'
lirgt'd ilincoh to secure him at once. Then
occurred one of .the most siugular- incidents in
thc whole of thus .singular war. HC.'olonol -Rin
con. a brave soldier, would have rejoiced to
have, captured tho Austrian ,Archduke in a
fair light; but he had little relish ibr-bis i?re
scut work or for the treason .that, had brought
it about. (living way to a sudden impulse ol
gei|orosityr*lre' went up to -Max, , and said ;
'? Vou are a citizen ; you are no soldier; we
don't .want you?vaiiwXl" aud so saying, push-,
cd thc astonished Emperor out of the convent.
Five minutes afterwards I met him, still look
ing utterly dazed, but making his way on find
as bard i|s he could for the Corro de la Cam
pan ?, tit thc other extremity of 'the city.
Imperial ? aud Royal assemblage; each of the
following illustrious ?oreonageB,.bc it o'
hnviiig*his of her attendants, suitable^
rauks/nnd'ail whfi approp *?"
deeor^alioif?
ttifi 1mpb111a&^H>
Prince J. ?^w?^km
T)ukc of Lcichtenburg.
Princess ISugenic.
. Oiiuid Duke Wa'ldimir.. *
Princess Jiouis of. 11 es>;o. . .
? ^IbVcditary.Grand tiijjjic. 2 '
? Princess Royal of Prns?fa,
^Ml'V.ItoIl VAVVLKaX. * .
KMPXaoa ALKXANDJCU,
UMVJlfeSir EU?EN1E. ? ' . . .
- IMnco Royal of Prussia, *
' , Grand Duchess-Mary of-Russia_?? - ?.
i'rinco Louis of Hesse..
Princess Mathilda.
- PrinocFerdihhiid afHess?^'1
:' Princess L. Muhlt. ' ' ' ! "
"? . ; ' IVhicc'of'Saxe WdEulaf;''
i V; Brother of the "f uicoun.
Arrange these ifi the dress circle of the most
bi-^'liant theatre you can" conceive, with 'then;
attendant Celebrities groupctl behind; theni,\ in
d house fille'j- .with tho cream of the cream Of
the most brilliant eapital in the world, .^nd you
have a spectacle", compared to which that of the
s?igc (Tffered but slight ?tfractionB- to tue o\t-.
rlous or 'thohghtf'ul. visitors: The -two ;Ebl:'
perors aud the sons of the Czar" wero \dressbcl
-.?t ?Ii? ?..'VS 1- JJlfi hitifZJS:
to cousulCme in] the slightest manner, wfdeb,.
oyel'Geronaor, and intimately acquainted
gth ^he peopld of the State, I, did not think
inrca^nable inlmo to expect pf you. I did
^coj?plain, however j my official intercourse
in'brilliant* unilomuv, na ,wc)l as niany others,
while thc Imperial and Royal ladles, among
whom, the Empress shines supreme iu. beauty
ns in power, all wore their diadems, and'nil
blazed and glittered with most precious gems;
? . i ??? -
;A Spicj* .Coininunicntion.
. The following' letter was'addrcsaed by Gov
ernor Wells, of Loniriana/ -to General Sheri
dan, iu acknowledgment of the receipt of the
order for his removal: ? ' ? ?
STATE OF LOUISIANA,. , .
ExfcCUTIVK Bjfi'pAfiTMK.NT,; . /|
NkiV OiuVkaxs, .June 4. 18G7.
To Major- (V'rurffd 1*. 11. Sheridan. Command
ing Fif.h Military -.District : ? ?'?? "
.(jF.nf.uai.?\ had the honor to'- .receive, at
the bauds of one of your orde^.ics this morn
ing.'lit haUipast 3-o'clock, at 'liry residence in
Jefferson. a'wril'?m drtcusntuit'p?rp?r'tirig ttrbc
? SptV-inl Orders" ^K :VJ;'J in "whil'h yoh pbe
m'ulgatc that,"you have removed mc* fion\"t*ae
office of O'/uerhor of 'I'duisirina/'
WbK**** ^at purported te>.Be an ex
tract of a letter firmu you to .the Secretary pf
War or General firant, in which you asked for
adyi6e.as;jto.youi power of rofftSv?'??;ir.jrw
probablo yon woi ijd find, it ?ecesHary^^ to-^cmove
^rnc fron> ofliee. I Mvc se^n,>,ti6ldenial* from
from
you aa toj the adthorshin of that letter; Kc*^ .
withstanding thi-se repeated evidences of
unfriendly spirit bn your part;-I'saul nothing,''.'
and it . was only when you. assumed to nuUify'" .
iuX ?J|5^i^nr of.;aJejr^,bi|wr^ and to sub
stitute' one o'P yoM6wn^%Tiieh it^^ :
no authority undei fhe'i^w; of iCceigren f? do,
that. I referred thi questt?n of your right to
appoint to thevprbpW^
decide. If .^^nbnstrate.ngauwt th?l'i?eg?!
add.arbitrary "exercjse of/power by 'you>--nav
iug no connection ] with tho law of Congress,
which specifically jdefiucs. your duties?is an
('|mpedimeni'^Je# fhe 'ejceeoniioii. of the law,
then ybn^^power lia:-^?>rcme,\whichr In* my
opinion,, was never bontemplated by the Act of
Congress.. ..J!v ; ,., ? ' ;
? M General, y<m are net content witfr
charging mc as an??/ imped.imontV 'to the'excen
tion of the law, as /your soleVeason for ?cmov
iug mc from offn
charge was A men
tho cose of Gciierai tongstrect, it having been >?g "im from its disastrous influences, we would
granted upon the written and personal applica- not afterwords suffer, ourselves; for together .wC
could, conquer tlio cyil. Tak'e an example,
ing among the names- appended ' to tlio request | ^-rc / a diagraccful practice, which some
(hat of General Grant an.d other pr?mihontoffi-J, .,','.'.. ? ... , .
11 c, * ? 5"-?? have indulged in at times, of enticing labor
ccrs of tlio army, with several Senators and Re- . ?
prescntatives, many' of whom were also person
ally applicants for the pardon. "
Tlio G wmV (Ga.) Herald reports.ithd price
of new wheat in that town at $2 per bushel;
and the Talbotton " Gazette understands that
parties in tho AVest have offered to deliver
wheat along'the lino of the M?soog?pRailroad
at 81/15 per bushel. It says that it is estima
ted the wheat crop of Tajbot County will roach
200,000 bushels,'which ^ill leave-a surplus of
00.000 bushels Qvcr tho amount annually con
sumed. ? .
Generals Griffin and Reynolds, of'fexas,
have reported W?rcneraP Sheridan that Judge
Rives, of the* Wnth Judicial District of that
State, in a charge to the Grand Jury of the
? Court/ stated that ho should not receive tho
JeVdimoiry of negroes, ns tho law of Congress
on the subject.wiis"unconstitutional. Th*oy ul
si) .report tlio same fuels against Judge'Dough?
erty, who staled jn the l\padquarters "of Gene
ral lle^noldsjthat, as regards the tostiinony of
negroes, lie Would "not recognize, the law or au
thority of Congress*.'.,
The Kaleinh Setifiucl siiys that tho Grnild
Jury of tho Circuit Court of Wake County, on
Friday last," presented-,D,, II. Starbuck, Esq.*
U. H.-District Altornoy, for perjury, in having
taken tho iron-clad .oath of officc-*--M.r. Star
buck having been a member, of the State Coil
vontion of 1801, though subsequent to the pas
i ige-ol the secession ordinance At the re
quest of Mr. S., the Chief-Justice appointed
counsel to conduct an investigation in the mat
froir 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 riian of sense
can understand that such a course is not only
dishonorable, but it has a tendency to exalt the
laborer's opinion of his own importance, and thus
to make him over-estimate the value of his ser
vices, besides giving him practical oucouragc
mout to violate, his, contracts. But such a
thing occurs iij our midst, aud wo say that ' it
is very wrong, but it is iiono of our- business ;V
aud thus tho matter goqs on, until ouo of our
oWn liiborcrs is enticed, -away. Thou, it .is nn
othcr matter; 'wo.havcbccnseriously wronged;
we make it our theme of complaint at every
meeting with our neighbors; 'we are astonished
at tho apathy and indiffercucc thcy^ exhibit
about tho. affair. But. they are mmcly di??
playiug tho indiflbreneo which we lyivo exliib
itcd ourselves, iu similar circumstances. . Thus
tho evil complained-of romuius uncurcd, when
{-'ri-'eombiried oxprcssion of pubjie squtimcnt on
the subject would acctfinpliMi muchi toward* its
eradication; for'few ibeu ore SO headstrong, n?
to encounter the odium of thc public opinion
of thc eiitiro community. "
.This is but one. lotstancc of a'-thousand
'which we haVo taken to illustrate our'meaning
Wo could draw alioflicr fipiii th? "political
.situation," did we desire to indulge" in-spocula
lUic July Sc?c5lou of Congress.
? '?' ? v " 1 ? ? ? ^'r' . r - . . ';
The following circular lotlerhas been issued
by Hon. Boticrt C. Sehcnl ''hairman of l.he
L'uion Republican Exuculivo Coiigrcgsjouul
Committee: ?
Rooms 6v fjiu Union
HK1??W.I?AN EXF.ci tivk
CoN?RlfsSlONAl, C?7tI!UlTTKK,
WXsirtxcT?x, J?rto 21,1807.
tit?ti??:
Drau Siu-^In. view of thc rpeent decision
of tho Attorney-General of thc United StatcsjjJ
and the action of tho Administration, I am
rofiuostcd' by many Republican Senators and
Representatives' to remind you of the tory
groat importance of your being punctually
present in your place here,. to answer to your
uanio when thc two Houses shall as-cnible at
12 o'clock on the 3d pf July noxt. It is
thought essential to secure quorums if it should
only be to remain in session long enough to
pass some'declaratory act on the subject of re
construction.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
ROBERT C. SCIIKNCK,
. Chairman of the Union'
Republican Executive Committee.
For thc dedicate consideration you.disphiyeu
in delivering, your onlex aithat early hour, 1
owe you" m'ary thanks, ii^ 1 ?upr>i>se Von meant
that I should enjoy one gt'io??''night's sleep be
lt raay appear uiigva
lore iny ? ^capitation,
cions
but
Interesting from Mexico.
suk.vks.and 1nc1uf.nt.s of. tiik HtyUT, an1>
fam. of qukuktauo.
Qncrclnro (May 'JOih-2.nl>,) CorrcHpoiidcuvo uf ibe
. ' NcW'Xork llcrnld.
thk fall of qukuktauo.
? Tho Convent of La Cruz, or Santa Cruz, has
of necessity, been often mentioned in connec
tion with the siege. Maximilian hadhinhotid
piartcrs in thc building; Escobcdo Iii? in the
mountain of Carretah, immediately opposite
Escobodo'n best infantry-?Iho Suprcmcs redo
res, or ''supremo power" battalion?ocebpiod
t)\o.valley between the conviint and tho moun
tain, Maximilian's heiit infantry, fhe first bat
talion of tho lino, worn .stationed in the Con
Vci(t. ;"' '
TROSf? IM'Hl'OSKSl.
On the night of tho 11th of May a curious
game of cross purposes was played. Reduced
to the last'extremity--by starvation, with no
corn for his cavalry aud no food for tho people
but tho^lcsh of horses, mules and dogs, Maxi
milian had dctermiu6d to attack the cucmj^
and cut his way through their lines. What T
have soon slnco.conviuces. me he could have
done it,. ^Vt 11 o'clock uf. night troops were
under arms in the ?i'f.y, ?ltHl?f
Tiic Monarchsr.iu Paris.
[fpeil. 1 Cu:-f*s?pcnd?iice N*?-w T/.u-k Tifiio.<]
Paris has devoted {" 1 day. to tho reception
and entertainment of the Piii./^^n- vf Russia
It is. a remarkable event iu many ;:'*pci\s
Wjlh?i ilic liicninry of many persons Alexan
der T. of Russia! entered lYiris one of the con
querors of Xspoleon j. Now.'the siicccSSOI of
Na'poloou, victor of Scbastopid. re<-civr-s as his
guest the yUccWsbr of' AIuxat:cb..r.. T!u> exile
in England and Amevh-a. -\nd the prisoner id'
I lain, receives at the Till lories and cnlortaimi
at the Elysee the Czar of Russin, and gathers
ardiind his hospitable board the sovereigns of
three continents. It" Is so far the crowning
success in thu Uf:- of the Emperor.
AT THK opF.RA.
VfteV the raccj on Sunday the Imperial
parly paid a visit to the Prince Imperial at St.
Cloud. At this charming retreat he pursues
bis studies and exercises.*ill quiet, out of thc
excitement whichSfoittld sjirrouud him at the
Tuilcrics. He inlierit.s from his mother a
delicate and sensitive nature, scarcely consis
tent with robust health. The Empress;is capa
ble of great exertion, and docs not shrink from
fatiguo, 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 thc whole, front of tho theatre?I moan
the whole dress circle opposite the state, con
tained no plants or flowors. Put it blazed
with-diamomU. On tho other hand, the stage
wan covered with real rosofl, from the gardens
of tho lloii do Boulogne. Never have I scon
the roses of Paris iu such magnificence as.at
this moment.
Iu nccokJuiiuo with the Rutlsiau custom, the
Imperial party was received by the nudionco
without any demonstration, The Czar aud the
Kinprovs came forward ami Halutcd; then the
Emperor and the PrincoiM Royal of Prussia,
then all took the places which their rank as
signcd?thcui. Tho orchestra ployed tho Rus
sian national anthem, and thc performance
commenced. The best singers . in Paris took
part in tho opera. The smallest parts in the
ballet wore filled on this occasion by tho first
class of dancers. At a#littlo past midnight the
wonderful spectacle was over. In the street
there was no etiquette to prevent chooving,
and the reception of tho assembled Sovereigns;,
on their, arrival and departure, was as douion*
strativo as need be?but the French are scarce,,
ly over noisy on such occasions.. On- tho. racu
course the hearty hurrahs were English. In
n French crowd you hear a few exclamations
of ^Sivti {'EmpereMr!'' , ,
Tlio splendor of the. Imperial box at the
opern/in Ilm' midst of all the blaze of light
to my couch, .with a fpcHng of relief that my
fate was ho worse. When the morqiiig paper
.canvv containing a copy of your telegram to
th'0' Secretary of War,-! a-ia.'u* i'o:rTutv.\.,.C<!l
niy^elf on my nipr^iful se:d *r.tc. k!iO*i!^j
tour idvas of ihi ui'li.'.dt:.! vower *. u'pbys-w-!-*.
I mht'u? unV- hceu cn?:.!...i!-.cd to the Dry Tor
ice-. . As if conscions.that thef ;
re| invention of yours;t^^orjd^>4
a pretext for doing an act you had predeter
mined, on to gratify ah . ancient grudge,- you
come down to yodr true forte, and pour out the
vials of your wruth in a -stream.'of abuse and
scurrility on my devoted head. ..You wilf par- ?
don me, General,for no^ im it?. Hug your cx5bi
ple/by 'W of^toriution.v My^ bducation taa
)bch ?idlj'dcp'jciit^ in that polite bnihcB ^of
itcraturc, " l'Vni wifliug to Iea^e^i^fici^.v.
to you us without an equal. I cannot forbear
the remark,"hqwevcr, that when a Major-Gcnb
ml of the United States army has to play the
part of h' ubnglerv in sounding in person bis--?? \.
own honesty, it may well excite a curiosity in the. * ^
commuuity to^urmise the. cause thorefbr.A*
to your charge of* appointing rebels ^uoftce, if ?
it is a crime, I would like to ask, Gohbral, if
you a'o free from tho silm\ accnsaticJi.. Out.of
a hive.o board composed of five members, .ojie of
your appointees wash member of the Secession
(Ninvcution, amj. signc^ the ^ordinance of seces
sion.; another is not a' citizen of the United
States, but claimed the protect iou of -the Krit
UhjEhig'en the arrival of Commodorcpavragut
add; his- ftpct / and-a" third'was a blockade rmi- .
iKor,' whi>*jSvns. .arrestiJ aiid tried by a ' inil'nary
emmnission. There is a trite maxim, GcufU*al, *
in tins cuuncctie.-i. which it'-?xould.be tor'*
yo? to veu.'.-i-'-uU^ cd, your ftitore - personal eun?- '
trofltcrsics. Equally, fsuilty m?d uufoctvumW, in *
point of moinory, ii",. your iu^tt?atioiait,?'4-yjou.
I called at your office .on my wiry to the 3h
clmnics' Institute, luid talked, over th'e niatfbr
.with, to tu. I did not call on you. for "a.gnard,
hecar... j one had-'bocn fuiirfishcd ibe by General
rsgiru,
? II-. !n-j disposed of your misstaferfi^t?,
concerning ..nie-., and dot'endtd mysclt -lroju
wluyt.I cojieciw tc. bo a wantou and ..niaticwf^i
atuivk u{M)n,tiuy Jwiractcr on y??ur .p:\rC' I
lc-ivc tho pubUv to,\ud2e between ust.. *? ' , . ?
your wrathy moods when you p6nu?'d it-, and
that 1 was not hanged, shot or canished, ftp-'
pears tome under, the circumstances.'as> if I
wcro indebted for my s-ifety to the interposK
tion of DiyinO Providence,
In your order removing me, Ceueral, yp? al
lege' as a i uasoii tlicrofor, that 1 am inipcildihg
you in tho cxucut-ioii of the law of Congress;
iugas, Vi ' *-1 ?l'ot drar.ihead court martial.'
Wwhetoi^^
is very evid? SSkt were ill ouo of l>** ^ pleasure, I >ive been ,forcoa
ry moved up,
but lloU^ and iu wliat way you do lud coude
scen'd to state. *
Now, Goncrul, it may appear dUcourtoous in
so hdiublo an individual us myself to contra- J
diet so exalted a functionary as you conceive
youvfJiif to'bo, yet as there is not. ? Word of |
truth in tjio pharge you .make, you must-excuse
mo if 1 decline to give you the benefit of so
serious an accusation.
To go back to tho dato of the July riots of
last year; your memory cannot fail to serve you
that- you availed yourself of the oopasion, in
your telegrams to General Grant relative to
that affair, to make a direct personal attack on
me, impeaching my efficiency as a public*officor,
and recommending my removal from, office,
Not conscious of having deserved your sevore
strictures, I'confess I was surprised and pained
when I i and. thorn in*.print, the more go ?syou
were not in the city on thc day after the riotj
you having found it convenient to bo off to
Tcxaif several days before,. 1 will not say. iu
anticipation of a rio*. nor wilt 1 use the word
"skulk."
1 bore your damaging accusations'a- long
wliiifb in nilcncc, but finally oxorcihod tho right
belonging to the hiiiublest individual, of-ilc
fcndiiig mysplf publicly agains*. your charges
This I did in u letter .addressed *o an honora
ble Senator fronf Illinois, but couched in lan
guage devoid of scurrility and personalities. .
I sjvoko of your military R'ervicC$ in the
highest praise. At'that tim?' I did ?ot tm\*
pose for a moment that any personal hostility
mi your part would result from that publica
Cum. In'fact, I Had dismissed the transaction
from my mind, and when your_ received yoUf
appoiutmcnt as commander of this district,
called on yon as if thcro had been* no contro
\xruy between us, and tondorod ,y??u -my co
oporation in carrying out the law of .Cungress
Yoti received my visit courteously, and 1.fully
oxpeoted-fliero would her.haruionjous rehitiooS
butwoon w- When, howover, the time arrived
into this -controversy. ^Wy-dosirc was tu hold
thc most urn j cable .relations "with you*offieiaRy -;f
but t?- sii?.ntly subintt to your 'arbitrary oxereise
pf power'; and y?uf iispCTSum's Otf on mycharac
er, \voidd be to prove false t? my offi'chd trusty*
nu to ad nut thc truth * of yOurslandersr v.*; -
?And "1 now call on you to ? nuke .good . your
assertions of dishonesty us charged against mc,.
if you expect to avoid the verdict of the people,
which is always meted.out to fhe ealumuiator.
andnhiudcrer.'. ? ?,. ? . - '
J.-MADIS(>N\WELLS,
..Goyern?r of tho Stato of Louisiana. ?
OltlciaWBy TolegranTh, \
** ?
[copy.]
HEADQUARTERS, ...
Sfefoxn MiLiTAJir Di8TiiioTk
CnAnr.KSTdx, S. C..'June 19, 1867. ;
idjuianl-General of t7ie^Armyt ' Witr Depart^
menjt, Wqsltington, D~ C. : '?
T have the honor to ' roqucst that I may bo
relieved from command in this District, and I
rospectfully demand a Court of Inquiry upon'
my ?ffieiai action that I may vindicate myself
fw?m the accusation of thb Attorncy-Gonbra^
publisho'd, it is presumed/with the approval of
the President. Congress having-declared tho
so-callcd*State governments illegal, tho declara-.
tioii of .the Attofnoy-Gencrol 'that military a?-.
thorny has not suspefseded thnrii'prevents the.
cxeeution of tho Uee?ustruction acts, disarms
me^of means tp protect life, property or tho,
rights of citizens, and .'menaces all^ntbrcsts in
these State? with ruin.
(Signed) - D.E. SICKLES,
a M?jor-Goiioral Commanding.
Oflmial: J. W. CLous, Captain and A." A.
Gtnfcral. ? ' \' ' \- v- . ? v %
and beauty, of ritjho* and magnifuimco awund l for.ymrto act,, in iho appointtnvnt of registrars
it, may he ii?ngine?' iVoift the* i'ollnwing phui I ainj iiiftlw removal RUoVvippoiUtincnt <>f offi
and everything id'train for the sortie. The
wight was ep)fa!cially favorable for the purpose \jjhich will t-how you the arrangement of tho ccis. I discovered no* disposition on your part
[copy.] '
. V WAR DEPARTMENT,'
Wa^hin'oto^, D. C:, J.uno 21; 1867> ?
Maji Gen. Sickles, Charleston, S. C : .
Your telegram asking to be relieved fron\
command of the Second Military District, ami
demanding a Court of Inquiry, was submitted
by the Secretory of-War,'yesterday, to tho ?
Vrcsident of the United States, .who directs
i you to retain your cmnn.'rnd, and Vc declinck'
? j to order tho Court of Inquiry demanded by
?yom
lly order of tlvp President of thb United1
States. -
(Signed) E.D. TOWNS-END>
'. . "A. A G.
; Official: J. W. Clois, Ci\pla4i!;and A/A..
A. General. . . . ,