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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1578. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE STRIFE IN FRANCE. FA ID H ER B E H EA. VI ET BEIX FOBCED. Progress of tin- Bombardment-The End Drawing Nigh. LONDON, January 17. Paris newspapers of the lOih have just been received, and lurnlsh the following interest? ing particulars of the bombardment: They unite in saying that the rain of projectiles, some weighing ninety-six kilogrammes, un parallelled in the history of sieges, was pour? ing into that portion of Paris lying between the Hotel des Invalides and the Odeon. The bombardment continues without interruption day and night, and was so violeut on the night of the 8th, between the Church of St. Sulplce and the Museum, that shells fell every two minutes, and hospitals, ambulance schools, public libraries, the Churches of St Sulpice, Sorbonne and Val de Grace, and many private houses have been struck. Women have boen killed both In the streets and In their beds, atfd Infants In their mother's arms. One pro? jectile, which fell in the Rue Van Gerard, killed four children and wounded five others. Unrivalled works of art in the Luxembourg and Museum were destroyed. The Hospital of Val de Grace suffered greatly, and the wounded soldiers there were killed in their beds. Paris is transformed into a battle-field, in which the women show themselves as brave as the men. Position of Jolea Favre. Jules Favre has addressed to the powers a circular, dated Paris, January 12, replying to Earl Granville's Invitation to the French Gov? ernment to send a representative to the con? ference on the Eastern question. He points out that any settlement of the questions to be considered by the conference with Favre un? represented would be void, and adds that he has been instructed by Gambetta to proceed In person to London to attend the conference, but is unable to do so because the Prussians fire on flags of truce sent out from Paris. It is true that Wash burne, the American minister, is now authorized to promise him a pass and safe conduct through the German lines. If it ls received, and the condition of Paris permits, he will proceed to London, but while the bom? bardment continues his departure ls impossi? ble. In the meanwhile the defence of the city goes on with vigor. French Finance?. LONDON*, January 16. The French provisional government has au? thorized the Bank or France to issue a million and a half of francs of forced paper currency secured on State domain. Retaliation. BR?SSELS, January 15. The wounded In Paris are being slain, as the shells reach the hospitals of Val de Grace, and General Trochu has Informed Moltke that the German wounded have been placed there. Up to the 10th twenty-three persons were killed by the bombardment. The Odeon ls abandoned. General Ducrot is seriously UL King William. VERSAILLES, January 14 The King ls going to Metz immediately. The ! loss in the trenches has been vey heavy. Faldhcrbe Reinforced-Great Result? , Expected from hie movements. LILLE, January 17. The Army of the'North ls moving towards ? Somme unopposed. Faldherbe'a reconnoiter- I lng parties find bridges destroyed, and the vii- 1 lages on the left bank barricade.!. His entire j army ls moving. Faidherbe ls heavily rein- , lorced, and is now engaged in a series of j manoeuvres, from which great results are ex? pected. FIGHT DIS l'A TCHE8 Progresa of the Bombardment. LON'DOX, Jannary 18. , A dispatch from Versailles, dated the 15th, says that the German projectiles reach the Sei ne ot ^ont SL Michel. ( THE EUROPEAS SITUATION. ?Fhe Franco.Pru<Htan Straggle Drawing to a Close- Trochu1* Desperate Par. pose-Luxembourg to be Swallowed Turkey and Russia. [Correspondence of the New York Tribune.] VIENNA, December 17. i The war, 1 think, ls rapidly drawing to a close. Trochu will make one more desperate . effort to cut his way with his army out of Paris, leaving the Parisians to their fate, and to the Prussians, He ls not likely to succeed, nor very likely to survive the effort. Ii' he la driven back, the government will probably , try to escape in a balloon. If, however, they , remain, it seems to be generally supposed that the people will compel them to make peace before the expiration of the month of January. They will not be permitted to capitulate and go out simply as prisoners. That, I think I may say, Is pretty definitely resolved upon. They must stay In Paris and abide their rat diet, or fast in imitation of our jury system, until they c&n agree to sign such a treaty as Germa? ny will accept. In preparation for that event the Prussian Government is reducing to pos? session all the territory and fortresses that she means to keep, providing them with German laws, officers and flags, und effacing, as fast as possible, all traces ol French sovereignty. The purpose of this is, that when Trochu & Co. come to sign the treaty, they will not have to sign a document that alienates French terri? tory, but simply, in regard to territory, accept the status quo. leaving with those who occa? sioned the loss all responsibility tor lt. By taking thus what they please In territory, the 'pecuniary indemnity will be proportionately less, and of that Paris will be required to pay up her share at once in money or paper; and it is pretty- well understood that the loan ne? gotiating in London by Mortian & Co. will go more to Berlin than Paris. In this way the balance to be paid after the German army re? tires, will be so much reduced that it will not be worth the while of the rest of France to continue resistance. It will find lt In all respects most expedient to accept the situation, kiss the rod, and set. to work and see if there ls any form of government that can suit them more than twenty years at a time. Trochu wis ti es to avoid any participation in this treaty If he can, and will try In the course of a few weeks to cut out. It ls expected to result In a frightful carnage. The Germans are under the impression that he will make his sortie In the direction of St. Denis, and are preparing for him. The world outside of Paris ls so accustomed to the defeat of ?he French and the success of the German arms, that no one seems to anticipate anything but disaster to Trochu. I once had a fight with a cat shut up in a room from which there was no escape for her, and since then I nave learned to be? ware of desperate enemies. ' Yotl are already aware, I suppose, that Lux? embourg has been greased preparatory to be? ing swallowed by Germany. The English press is making a terrible ado about it, bat you are sure to be misled if you pay any attention to the tone of Hie English press about any? thing now occurring upon the Continent. All it reveals correctly ls the chagrin and discon? tent with which the Continental doings inspire the ruling classes in England. You have not forgotten that In 1SC7 France offered a big price to Holland tor Luxembourg, and Bis? marck put his veto upon t ?ie negoiiaton at the peril of a war with the Emperor. The Hing of Holland, who ls a nasty creature and over head and heels in debt, ls now wishing to sell to Germany, and the circular issued by Bis marok the other day is the first act of the com? edy which is being played for the entertain? ment of Europe while the transaction is be? ing negotiated. I hope Mr. Gladstone and the Times will fiad this out in time "to retire in good order," for. of course, after consenting to, not dissenting from a sale :o France, they cannot now object to a sale to Germany. England is talking very loud about .Russia's disregard of treaty obligations, and I observed that our bonds fell in New York three or lour per cent, at the prospect ol a war, and have not yet recovered. There will be no war. Of that you may be sure. I waa told two months ago that, in consideration ot Russia's keeping Austria quiet during this war with France, Germany would ask for a conterence to revise that treaty. If, however, pendlnir the war, Germany or Russia had asked civilly lor a re? vision, England, under the pretext of the un? settled condition of France, or some other, would have delayed a reply until the war was over, or'perhaps refused unconditionally. To avoid such a reply, Russia began by de? nouncing the offensive clauses, and then retreated to the point which she originally wished to occupy', and to Which she has been trying for more than ten years to force Great Britain, but without success. Now that she has gotten England Into the conference, let her look out for her Mediterra? nean fortifications. But, in regard to Russia's glans, England ls entirely on a false scent, he does not mean to have a war with Turkey-, but to take the place of nurse, or rather mis? tress of the Sultan, which England has bec.i holding for the last thirty or forty years. Tur? key is one of those weak and wicked female natures of which so many abound in this fallen world, that must be "kept." And she has a liveliness of instinct peculiar to her class for discovering when her keeper is losing the ability to'keep her as she wishes to be kept. The peace and non-intervention policy which has matured In England since the Crimean war does not suit Turkey any better than the wayward sisterhood are pleased with the plans of reform and loyalty to the home govern? ment which are "sometimes made by their "protectors." In view of the necessltv for a change, this class do not look so much to the appearance or character of the successor as to his means and disposition to take care of them. This has been alwavs Tur? key's prostituted condition. She lived with Russia during the latter part of the last cen tu-y. or at least the early part of this. The leading part which England took in breaking down the power of Napoleon awakened her wicked passions aa promptly as those ol Cath? erine Ii of Russia used to be by the sight of a soldier of unusually lusty proportions. She has been kept by England ever since. It 13 now evident to her that England is getting too virtuous lor her, and that Russia is Just vir? tuous enough, and she is going back from the Bull to the Bear. You may have by chance seen the announcement, In one of the official papers, that Turkey had given notice that it no longer needed the protection of the allied fleet lo the Dardanelles, that the re? cent discoveries of torpedoes and things ren? dered further outside protection unnec? essary. This notion that Turkey can, un? aided, defended herself against Russia, or even maintained her sovereignty over Egvpt, ls so fantastically absurd that you are o'bliged to look at the Inevitable consequence of with? drawing the protection ot the allies-to-wit, a friendly alliance with, or destruction bv, Rus? sia, to ascertain the motive for giving lt air. As the Turks have not manhood enough in them as a race to commit suicide, of course the inference 1B that they mean to strike hands with Russia, and make such concessions to her as from lime to time she requires. With but one ally In Europe, and that one very unpop? ular with every other State, this has seemed the only course left, and, though I am no prophet, nor the son of a prophet, I feel np hesitation in predicting that Bhe will be In the embrace of Russia before the next 4th of July. Then, the three Great Powers of the world will be Russia, Ger? many and the United States, which, by the close of the centurv, will have be? come the seat of power of the English-speak? ing races, London will have been practically transferred to New York, and a constituency af 100,000.000 and more English readers be? yond tiiH Atlantic will tempt philosophers, writers, artists and B^owiaioro 6f- -xi tjnds to ?mit those little islands which can never ac jommodate comfortably a population of 50 - 300,000, with only the resources which science ?ad art have thus lar placed at the dlBposal of the human family. France 'seems to be pass? ing Into the autumnal or winter phase, which appears by tums to overtake all the great seats ot civilization on the lower' -\rallelsof latitude. She is following Spain as Spain followed medi? eval Italy, med he val Italy the Italy ol' Augus? tus, the Italy of Augustus Greece, and Greece Egypt and the Oriental nations. The sign ot ber decrepitude ls not lu her not fighting suc? cessfully, but In not being able to stop fighting unsuccessfully. THE BLACK SEA CONFERENCE. The Circumstances Under which the Conference Meets-Thc Present Posi? tion of thc Black Sea (tuest lon. The European Conference, which began its deliberations *n Tuesday, in London, has been caused by the circulars addressed, in Novem? ber, to the principal European powers by Prince Gortschakotf. In these he declared that Russia would no longer consider herself bound by the treaty of Paris so far as it re? stricted her from having shlps-of-war in tue Black Sea. Addressing England, who, next to Turkey, was the most deeply Interested In the treaty, Prince Gortschakoff pointed out the various ways in which lt had been violated, and the manifest injustice of preventing Rus? sia lrom properly defending her own coast. He then, in these explicit terms, defined the decision of the Czar: "Our august master cannot admit in law that the treaties, infringed in several of their essen? tial and general clauses, remain obligatory In those which touch the direct interests of his empire. His Imperial Majesty cannot admit, In fact, that the security of Russia should de? pend on a fiction which has not withstood the test of time, and be put in peril by his respect for engagements which have not been observ? ed In meir integrity. The Emperor, confiding in the sentiments of equity ot' the signatory powers of the treaty ol' 1856, and In the con? sciousness they have of their ov/n dignity-, in? structs you to declare that his Imperial Majes? ty can no longer consider himself bound by the obligations of the treaty of 18 th-19t 11 March, 185G, so lar as these limit his right of sover? eignty in the Black Sea." The Russian Chancellor, however, added that the Emperor was "ready to come to an under? standing with the powers who signed this'ar rangement, either to conform its general stipu? lations, or to renew them, or to substitute tor them any other equitable arrangement which may be thought suitable lo secure the repose of the East aud the European equilibrium." The Russian declaration immediately pro? duced an outburst of Indignation in England. The leading journals declared that lt was "Im? possible to admit for a moment" the Czar's assumption; that the question "Involved the very existence" of England as a power, a id that the "retraction of the Russian r* reidar should be demanded under the penalty of im? mediate war." The government reply was as firm, but no: as defiant in tone as that'of Hie British press. Earl Granville, under date of November 10, represented that the course pur? sued Uv Russia virtually amounted to nullify? ing the entire treaty, and, after dealing with the arguments ol' the Russian Chancellor, ob? served that lt was "Impossible for her Majes? ty's Government to give any sanction on their part to the course announced by Prince Gorts? chakoff," and concluded by observing that if Russia had proposed the question of modifying the treatv, with the approval of the powers who were parties to it, the British Govern? ment would be quite willing to discuss the matter, and that, "whatever might have been the result," a risk of future complications would have been avoided. Prince Gortschakoff replied, on November 20, that the attempts to assemble the powers in a general conference had invariably failed, and that, in tne meanwhile, "the po?ition in which the treaty let t Russia has become more and more intolerable." He then, without mod? ifying in any way the tenor of the original note, made the following observations, which convey the consent of Russia to the present conference, and indicate the character its de? liberations will assume : "We cannot admit that the abrogation of a purely theoretical principle, not followed by its immediate application, and which visibly restores to Russia a right of which no great power could cousent to be deprived, ought to be considered as a menace to peace, nor that, In avoiding one point of the treaty of 1856, the abrogation or all ls Implied. The Impe? rial Cabinet never had any such inten? tion. On the contrary, our communication of October 19 declared, in the most explicit terms, that his Majesty the Emperor maintains bis adhesion to the general principles ol the treaty of 185C. and that he is ready to como to an agreement with the signatory powers ol that treaty, either to confirm its general stipula? tions or to renew them, or to substitute for them any other equitable arrangement which may be thought suitable to secure the repose of the East and the equilibrium of Europe. .Thereseems, then, to be no reason wiiy the Cabinet of London should not, If it please, en? ter into an explanation wpt,h the signatories of the treaty of 185G. For our part, we are ready to Join in any d?lib?ration having for its object the settlement of guarantees for the consolida? tion of peace In the East, and are persuaded that fresh guarantees would be found In the removal of a permanent cause of irritation existing between the two powers which are the most directly Interested. Their mutual relations would be more firmly established on the basis ol a good and solid understanding." Earl Granville promptly proceeded to Issue invitations for a conference to meet January 3, but subsequently postponed lt until the 17th Instant. The diplomatic correspondence of Russia with Austria resulted lo Austria virtually ac? ceding to the proposed Infraction, while disap? proving of the form In which lt was made kLown to the several powers. As regards Germany, it is now beyond doubt that there ls a secret treaty, between her and Russia, wherein the right to practically nullify the Treaty of Paris is accorded to the Czar. Turkey apparently regards the deliberations of the coming conference with Indlflerence, I looking upon lt evidently as only a brief respite from further exactions on the part ol' Russia, and, as like many similar assemblages, the prelude to a despern? war. Italy maintains on this question the san: e reserve that she has shown towards the belligerents In the Franco German war. France In no longer able to dic? tate to Europe, and will be more concerned for her own security than that of Turkey. So far, the government ol national defence has not made known Its views on the question at Issue. The powers who were parties to the Treaty of 1856, and their probable representatives at the conference, are as follows : England Earl Granville; Austria, Count Apponyl; Prussia, Count Bernstorff; France, no representative named; Italy. Count Cadorna; Russia, Baron Brunow; Turkey, Monsonrons Pasha. WASHINGTON NEWS. WASHINOTOX, January 8. HOUSE. The amendment to increase the appropria? tion from $14,000 to $25,000 for the Bureau ol Education passed. An amendment Increasing the salaries of the Supreme Court.Judges was adopted. A bill was introduced for the admis? sion of Utah Into the Union. House went into committee on the postal appropriations and Ihe bill passed. The Brooks special commit? tee report was adopted as follows : "Resolved, That lt is the judgment of the House that by reason of the refusal of Hugh Hastings (of the New York Commercial Advertiser) to testify before the select committee as to the truth of the accusations, the Hon. James Brooks ls fully exonerated from the charges made by said Hastings, and that the committee be dis? charged from the further consideration of the subject." SENATE. Morton offered a resolution providing for the appointment of a select committee of five members, to which shall be referred the docu? ments and papers recently laid before the Sen? ate by the President. In reference to the con? dition of the Southern States, such committee u> nave power to employ a ei<^ un? ? OM> grapher, and to sena roT persons and papers, to administer oaths, and to Investigate the matters referred to In the documents and pa? pers aforesaid, and the truth or falsity of the crimes and outrages of a political character, ralleged to have been committed In the Southern States. A bitter debate sprang up and will be continued to-morrow. The question turns upon whether the docu? ments shall be referred to a special or to the tudiciary committee. It Is noticed that the senators whoso terms expire on the 4th of March are generally bitter. The following is a specimen : Warner, of Alabama, said "he hoped a special committee would be appoint? ed, by whom some remedy would be devised for the insecurity of life and property and the wholesale denial of the exercise of the rights of citizenship. He reminded the Senate, that upon the announcement in the Senate, about a year and a half before, of the death of Mr. Hinds, a member ol Congress from Arkansas, who was assassinated because of his political opinions, he (Warner) had asserted that while the gov ment had shown Its power to crush rebellion, lt had yet failed to Bhow its power to protect Its citizens. He defended himself from the charge of Inconsistency from the day he put off the Federal uniform. He had offered to the Southern people the olive branch of peace, and had said to them upon the ros? trum In Alabama, and lure, upon his responsibility a3 a senator, that he w;is willing and anxious to forgive the pun; that as a Federal soldier he had lought only for the union and iuture peace of his coun? try. He could say to-day he cherished no ani? mosities on account of (he past, but was ready now, as he had been since the war, to rise above such considerations, and, in a spirit ol' Christian statesmanship, do that which would seem best for the welfare of his country and its future. He would vote with the senator from California, (Casserly,) for amnesty for the rebellion; but he would be sorry to pro? pose that that should carry with It amnesty for the rebellion and murder or to? day. While for amnesty he was also for the halter for murderers. His answer to insinua? tions of Republican connivance In the South? ern outrages was that, if the Democratic party depended for ascendency upon the operations of organized bands of Ku-Klux assassins In overriding the South, lt was time the country knew it. He hoped it was not true, and dep? recated the drawing of party lines upon a sim? ple proposition to Investigate the truth of these allegations." If it was shown that the Democrat? ic ascendency In the South had boen secured through popular violence and Intimidation, he would, expect his Democratic friends to unite in applying a remedy for the evil. To refute the assertion that these were stale charges, he read from Democratic newspapers severe comments upon the refusal ol the Sen? ate to restore the Arlington estate to the widow ol General Leo. As an illustration of the frequent ebullitions ol political feeling, indicating the lawiiss condition of soci? ety there, he cited an Incident within his own experience of an organized attempt being made during a late can? vass to break up a Republican meeting at the town of Eu taw, Alabama, which was at? tended with most serious consequences. Fifty four ot the participants in the meeting were killed or wounded. Though In the interest of the Democracy, and intended by them as a means of carrying a county in which it oc? curred, there was no greater provocation for it than there was now for him lo fire a shot in the Senate Chamber. He had been informed th:-.t during the melee several anota were fired at himself-." After characterizing tnia as a premeditated at? tempt to intimidate Republicans from voting, he held that it was Impossible to punish the offenders, because they were thoroughly or? ganized, and had control of the county. ? BX BRIL NEWS. It is likely that there will be a week's debate upon the reference of tte message in regard to Southern outrages. The communications cov? ered by the message are from the military commanders, and go several year.? back. Few of them are of recent date. The most recent are from Governor Recd, of Florida, and Gov? ernor Holden, and the latter mentions, as a fact which will surprise many who do not know to the contrary, that Andrew Johnson [3 the head of the Ku-Klux. The committee of waya and means have re? ported a bill making the tariff on Imported spirits two dollars. Among the nominations to-day were Sue B. Johnson for postmaster at Huntsville, Ala. Pleasanton advocates a more liberal system for the export of spirits and tobacco. Tho judiciary committee of the House have agreed to report a bill dividing Virginia Into two Judicial districts. The new move of the reconitroction commit? tee Involves the relief from the test oath of persons who entered the Confederate army while minors. A MONSTROUS STORY. THE EXPERIENCE OT NEW YORK ROUGHS IN SO ?TH CAROLINA. The Statement of Mr. Samuel Hoggett Colonel James E. Kerrigan Leaves New Torie City with Tweaty.fi ve Men -Ula Arrival at Colombio- A Startling Proposition-The Attack or the Ka. Kl UT-The Army Returns to New York City Disheartened. The following extraordinary communication coBstitutes the lending sensation in the New York Sun ot Monday last: TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIB-The following story may strike you as almost incredible, but you may rely upon lt that there is not a word In lt which ls not perfectly true. I do not think I should have revealed all the names which are mentioned In it. had I not been informed that other parties were on the point of making them public. For that reason I shall not hesitate, since I know that in relating the facts myself, there will be no danger of misrepresentation from interested motives. LOOKING ABOUND FOB CONVENIENT TOOLS. About seven weeks ago, a Colonel Baker, on the staff of Governor Scott, of South Carolina, appeared In a saloon known as the "Crystal,", sima: ml in the Bowery, between Broome and Grand streets. He Inquired lor men who were willing to go to South Carolina, where they were to be appointed deputy Slate constables, and be employed at the Union gold mines for tho protection of the negro miners. He want? ed li:ty men, he said, and showed his authori? zation from Governor Scott for procuring them. Their transportation expenses were to be paid, and after reaching their destination they were to receive $3 a day and mileage. On these representations Baker Eecured twenty five men, among them myself, and on the 22d of last November he started lor South Carolina with bis recruits, making the voyage on the st eumur James Adger. ARMING THE NEW YOBKEBS. Wc arrived at Columbia November 26, and there were sworn in as deputy constables by Chief Constable Hubbard. Wp jmry ir'Trnn. comm^hmj^to^ ?SeaL J THE STATE OF SOUTH CABOLINA. 1 -) By Hie Chief Coustable or the State. J 'Io 1, reposing special tru?t and confidence In your abilities, care, prurience an l Integrity, have com? missioned,constituted and appointed, andbythese presents do commission, constitute and appoint you. the said-, deputy constable for-, in the State aforesaid, to have, hold, exercise, and enjoy the said office of depniy constable, to? gether with anthe rights, privileges, profits and emoluments wha'ever thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining. This commission to continue in force. JOHN B. HCBBAR>, Cider Constante. The following are the names ol some of our men :-Lindsey, John Barret. John O'Brien, Samuel Hoggett, John Burns. John Corcoran, alias "Slip,"-Tierney, Andrew White, . White, - McGlnnls, Garret McPortland, George Gilbert, Charles Westfield,-Baker, James Barrett, Martin Fay, Michael Brophy, -Donahue, Thomas Fisher, Edward Han? lon, -Fitzgerald. Colonel Kerrigan, of Fenian renown, com? manded us. We were regarded by the people of Columbia as representative roughs from New York, and were supposed to have been domiciled in Five Points, and selected from the dregs of that region's population. Gov. Scott and his friend Senator Crews seemed delighted at our manly forms; we appeared to be Just what they needed. THE KU-KLUX AND THE CA BP ET-B AG O E BS. As we alterward8 learned. Gov. Scott, Sena? tor Crews, and their particular friends were In some fear for their salety. They dared not leave Columbia, unless they went directly and by daylight to some other good-sized city, since they knew that the Ku-Klux watched their movements constantly, and could bring them down with rille bullets if they had the opportunity, from a considerable distance. Neither could Uley get the Ku-Klux leaders Into their grasp, although they knew well who they were, and where Uley were to be found. Neither had they been able to find competent men In the State who were willing to silence the rebel marauders. Oue senator was afraid to go home unless with a strong body-guard. This state ol' affairs will explain the proposal which was made to some of us in Columbia. TEN THOUSAND DOLLAB3 FOB EACH HEAD. Our party was staying at Rose's Hotel, and a State senator, accompanied by another well known gentleman, visited us. He had several conversations with John Barret and John Cor? coran. He 6ald that the Ku-Klux carried things with such a high hand in Laurens County as to prevent lils entering lt. They gave Governor Scott a great deal of trouble. It had been determined to wipe out the whole gang. The senator said this with a pleasant smile; and after this introduction to the busi? ness on hand, be came finally to particulars. John Barrett, John Corcoran. John O'Brien and myself, were to proceed to Laurens, and were there to be furnished with horses of | speed and endurance, for fear that the railway connection might be missed. We were to watch for the opportunity, and when ready were to attack the Ku-Klux and shoot Mr. Todd, Mr. Clure, and Mr. McCurley, their leaders. For this we were promised $30,000 and State protection, besides $10,000 which was said to be deposited In a safe belonging to Mr. Todd. It we accomplished our purpose we were told that Colonel Kerrigan would re? ceive one of the best offices In the State. In the meantime the other party was to ATTACK DAVID O EST, Captain of the Ku-Klux, Jasper Gibbs, ex sheriff Smith, J. Rice Rogers, 'he present sheriff,-Sumner, and Henry Weat, all of Union, a town som ' twenty miles from Colum? bia. The reward lor each missing Ku-Klux leader was to be $10,000 In case of any trouble arising from our work, the protection or the Slate was promised. THE CAMP AT THE UNION GOLD MINES. We had accepted Baker's proposal, expecting that the positions he offered us were a sort ol' political sinecure, and tliut In return we were to protect somebody somewhere against the Ku-Klux; but we had not expected anything of this*kind. We dared not, however, openly reject the proposals which had been made to us, and we therefore assented, though without any Intention of doing the required work. We accordingly started for Union by rall, were there armed with Win? chester repealing rifles, and then journeyed bv wagon to the Union gold mines, which are some seventeen mile6 distant from Union proper. On the way we were joined by fifteen United States regulars, under Lieutenant Paul. On reaching the mines, in which, as I under stood, Scott and others are interested, bat which the Ku-Klux will not allow to be work? ed, we looked about us for the negro miners, whom we were to protect; but nor a solitary soul, black or white, was to be seen In the neighborhood. Under the circumstances we did the best we could. The wagons which had conveyed us to the spot had returned, and we would haveto tramp the distance back. Bather than do that, we concluded to remain where we were and await developments. Our party took up quarters in two deserted log cabins, and the regulars put up their tents. We re? mained at the mines ten days, and during that time were . TURICE ATTACKED AT NIGHT BY THE KU-KLUX, who, fastening their horses at a distance, crept in and fired at our pickets. On the fourth day, Colonel Baker, who had accom? panied us to the mines, left us and went to Columbia. A lew days after Baker's departure, we sent a messenger to Scott, for we had grown Im? patient and wanted to know what we were to do. On the tenth day he returned, accompa? nied by U. 8. Marshal Wilson, who had orders to convey us baok to Columbia. On our return to Columbia we were paid, but Instead of receiving $3 per day for our services as promised, we received only $2, and were, moreover, ordered to leave the State at once under penalty of arrest. Of course we did so. We had seen enough of Scott to know that, having the power, he would use it. Our party cost him, or perhaps South Carolina, about $6000. THE SCENE IN THE ENTRANCE TO NIBLO'S OAK? DEN. A week or two ago Governor Scott and Sen? ator Crews visited New York. Crews lodged at the St. Nicholas and Scott at the Metropoli? tan. They stood one evening In the entrance to Niolo's Garden, and were there met by Col? onel Kerrigan. The three entered Into a con? versation which presently culminated In a quarrel. Colonel Kerrigan was very angry and loudly denounced Crews. No little con? fusion ensued, and Crews, I hear, begged to know what was wanted to settle the trouble, and prevent its reaching tbe newspapers. Tho next day he hastily left the city for his strong? hold In South Carolina. Here, now, you have my story, and I have made It as straightforward as possible. SAMUEL HOGGETT. [A Sun reporter, after receiving the above statement from Mr. Hoggett, visited tbe St. Nicholas and Metropolitan Hotels, and learned that Senator Crews and Governor Scott left the city a week ago last Saturday. The above statement Is backed by the sworn affidavits of five members of.Hoggett's party, all of which are In the possession of the editor of the Sun. The affidavits are explicit, and assert much more than Mr. Hoggett's letter.] THE y EG HO KU-KLWX. WILMINGTON, January 18. News from Robeson County concerning the recent murders and outrages committed by Lowry's band of outlaws show that they possess no political significant whatever. Lowry, the leader, and nearly all the band,are negroes. ORAFFLISG A CABLE. KINGSTON, JAMAICA, January 17. The Darda is grappling for the broken As plnwall cable In five hundred fathoms of water, with a sandy bottom. SPARKS FRO ll THE WIRES. The steamship America has arrived at San Francisco, bringing one hundred and sixty Chinese and a full cargo. Several prisoners have been discharged at San Francisco, without trial, under decisions against Chinese testimony. The export of specie from New York yester Dffm&vcK^ rnTfiaT tt wl" - It is now thought that fifty-eight lives were lost by the burning of the steamer McGill. The following ls the result of the senatorial elections : Windora, lrom Minnesota; Logan, from Illinois; Frellnghuysen, from New Jersey; Blair, from Missouri; Morrill, from Maine* Saulsbury, from Delaware. The election feuds In Mexico are becoming Intensified. The entire press and numerous political clubs favor the re-election of Juarez. Bitters. QLD CAROLINA BITTERS! OLD CAROLINA BITTERS ! OLD CAROLINA BITTERS ! i OLD CAROLINA BITTERS I! OLD CAROLINA BITTERS !J OCR KS COKES CURBS COKES GENERAL DEBILITY! GENERAL DEBILITY! GENERAL DEBILITY! GENERAL DEBILITY! WANT OF APPETITE ! WANT OF APPETITE ! WANT OF APPETITE I WANT OF APPETITE ! CHILLS ! CHILLS ! CHILLS ! CHILLS! NERVOUS EXHAUSTION! NERVOUS EXHAUSTION! NERVOUS EXHAUSTION! NERVOUS EXHAUSTION! DYSPEPSIA! DYSPEPSIA! DYSPEPSIA! DYSPEPSIA! SOLD BT SOLD BT SOLD ST SOLD BT DRUGGISTS AND GROCERS! DRUGGISTS AND GROCERS! DRUGGISTS AND GROCERS1 D R U G.'G I S T S AND GROCERS! EVERYWHERE EVERYWHERE! EVERYWHERE! EVERYWHERE! Principal Depot, GOODRICH, WISEMAN A CO. Insurance. T HE COTTON STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, MACON, GEORGIA. Authorized Capital.$2,000,000 Guaranteed Capital. $500,ooo ONE HUNDRED TBOOSAND DOLLARS Deposited with State authorities or Georgia. FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS Deposited with State authorities of South Caro? lina for Security of Policyholders. OPFICEB8 AT MACON, OZOROIA: WM. JOHNSTON, President. WM. S. HOLT, vice-President. GEO. S. OBEAR. Secretary. C. F. MCCAY, Actuary. JOHN VV. BURKE, Geaeral Agent. W. J. MAGILL, Superintendent Agencies. Recommended by the following gentlemen, who have examined its Charter and prospectus: COL WM. JOHNSTON, President Charlotte, C. 4 A. R. R Gen. WADE HAMPTON, Columbia, S. C. Col. L. D. CHILDS, President Carolina Isational Bank, Columbia. S. C. OoL JAMES G. GIBBES, Columbia, S. C. Colonel JAMES H. RION, Wlnnsboro', S. C. General M. C. BUTLER, Edgeflekl. . General ROBERT TOOMBS. of Georgia, Ac, Ac BURDELL BROS.* Agents, Corner Broad and State streets. T. L. OGIER, M. v., Examining Physician, april rawiyr fflameb. WILSON-BROWN.-In Georgetown, on thel2th Instant, tty the Rev. A. T. Porter, G. F?USEB WIL. SON to BESS, youngest daughter of the late Dr. E. B. Brown. . .funeral Notices. pS~ T/HE FRIENDS AND ACQUAINT? ANCES or Mr. and Mrs. NICHOLAS CULLET?N, and of h Iii brother, Mr. P. Culleton, are respect? fully Invited to attend the Fanerai Services of the former, ut St. Joseph's Church, Anson street, Tuts MORNING, at half past 9 o'clock. jania* pS- ST. PATRICK'S BENEVOLENT SO CIETT.-'.Che members of the St. Patrick's Be? nevolent Society are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of their late member, Mr. NICHOLAS CULLETON, THIS (Thursday) MORNING at 9 o'clock, at St. Joseph's Church, Anson street. jan ig W. BAKER, Secretary. Special Notices. ^NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT three (3) months from date application will be made for ;he renewal of the following STOCK OF THE HOMESTEAD BUILDING AND LOAN ASSO? CIATION: Scrip No. 77, for twenty-five (25) Shares, dated June 1st, 1867, and Scrip No. 215, for five (?) Shares, Feoruary 3d, 1868, standing in the name of Mrs. C. H. BERNARD._declO lamo3 pS- NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS ARE hereby cautioned against crediting any of the crew or -.he.British Bark JAMES IVES, as no debts contracted by them will be paid by Captain or ourselves. GEO. A. TREN HOLM it SON, Janl4-Btntb3_Agents. ^SB" THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, CHARLESTON, S. C., DECEMBER 24,1870.-SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Depositors are requested to leave their BOOKS to be credited with the January Quarterly Interest, due 1st proximo. All Deposita made on or before the 20th Jana, ary, will bear Interest from 1st January. Interest, 6 per cent., will be compounded quarterly. THOMAS R. WARING dec24-stnthll_Cashier. pS-J)R. J. C. LUDWIG, BA?NSCHETD IST.-Dr. LUDWIG would respectfully inform his friends, and the citizens of Charleston generally, that he has returned to the city and offers his pro? fessional services as a BAUNSOHEIDIST, in the cure and relief of many diseases appertaining to the human system. His practice ls particularly applicable to all Diseases of the Skin (and all cu? taneous infirmities,) Rheumatism, Gout, Neural? gia, Dyspepsia, ?c. Onice lu WENTWORTH STREET, No. 70, north side, between King and St. Phillp street. Dr. Ludwig wonld respectfully refer to the fol? lowing gentlemen: Henry Gerdts, D. Leseman, L. Gronlng, W. I. Middleton, J. H. Bolles, Hiles Drake, James M. Caldwell k Son, Dr. J. B. Patrick, L. Welskopr, G. C. Schmelzer, A. Moroso and P. A. McBride. Jan7-stnth6 _ ps- OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMIS? SIONERS-BARNWELL COUNTY .-BLACK? VILLE, S. C., JANUARY 12,1871_Sealed proposals will be received at Blackville, addressed C. EHR? HARDT, County Commissioner, until the 8th of February, for banding a County Courthouse, of brick, at Blackville, for Barn weil County. Thc proposals will make specific bids for the Building complete, with all materials furnished by contractor; and for construction, with mate? rials furnished by the County. Contractors should be prepared to enter into a good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of the work, the building to be finished by 1st November cor? me building la to be two stories high, seventy . ' by forty-five feet, with passage lengthwise through the lower ptory, ten feet wide, with four rooms on each side of passage-way. The npper story to be appropriated to a courtroom, forty five feet by fifty-eight feet, with two Jury-rooms, of twelve by twenty-two and a half feet, lu rear of the judge's stand. The lower floor to be two feet from the ground, the npper floor to be thirteen feet from the tower floor, and the celling of the second story to be sixteen feet from the upper floor. The building to be covered with tin, and tu be constructed nuder the supervision of the said C. EHRHARDT, or such other person as he may select, and to be built of good materials, in thor? ough workmanlike manner, and fin shed with paint and plaster. Plana and Specifications can be seen at the Office of the Connty Commissioners, at Blackville, in accordance with which the work ls to be done. 0. EHRHARDT, JanI4-stuth4_Connty Commissioner. pS- EXPRESSLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF FEMAL1S.-Utility, safety, comfort and beau? ty, all secured by the use of the PHILOTOKEN, or Female's Friend. Get a Pamplet. Full directions accompany each bottle? Sold by the Druggists for $1. Wholesale Agents, DO WIE, MOISE k DAVIS, No. 169 Meeting street, Charleston. Janl9-thstu3_ RAFTER WAR, PESTILENCE AND Intemperance, Colds lead to the greatest destruc? tion of human life, mainly because a Cold ls too often considered a very ordinary, trifling affair, Just as well left to go as It came, and hence sys? tematically neglected, until a simple, curable af? fection ls converted Into a serious and generally ratal Pulmonary disease. The more prudent, aware that a vlo'ent Cough or Cold should never bc trifled with, but on the contrary taken care of from Its incipiency, promptly make use of DR. JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT, a curat.ve which has sustained its reputation for over thirty years as a remedy always efficacious, and sure to exert a beneficial influence on all the Bronchial and Pul? monary organs. Sold by all druggists, and by Goodrich, Wlncman k Co., Charleston, S. C. janl9-thstu3_ pS- IF YOU HAVE A DISCHARGE from the nose, offensive or otherwise, stopping up of the nose, at times giving nasal twang to voice, partial loss of the sense or smell, taste or hearing, feel dnll and stupid, have pain or pressure In the head, take cold easily, you may rest assured that you have Catarrh. Thousands annually, without manifesting half of the above symptoms, termi? nate lu Consumption or Insanity, and end In the grave. R. V. PIBRCE, M. a., of Buffalo, N. Y., is the proprietor o? DB. SAGE'S CATARRH REME? DY-a perrect specific ror Catarrh, which he sends to any address, postpaid, ror sixty cents. Sold by most druggists everywhere. Janl9-thstn3Psc pS- PIMPLES ON THE FACE.-FOR ComedoncB, Blackworms or Grubs, Pimply Erup? tions and blotched disfigurations on the Face, use PERRY'S COMEDONE AND PIMPLE REMEDY, Depot No. 49 Bond street, New York. Sold by' Druggists everywhere. Wholesale by DOW1E, MOISE k DAVIS, Charleston, S. C. deel5-thstn3mo3_ pS- FOR MOTH PATCHES, Freckles and Tan, use PERRY'S MOTH AND FRECKLE LOTION. The only reliable and harm? less rem *dy known to science for removing brown discolorations from the Face. Prepared only by Dr. B. C. PERRY, No. 49 Bond street, New York. Sold by Druggists everywhere. Whole? sale by DOWIE, MOISE k DAVIS, Charleston, S. C._dec!5-thsto3m03 pS- DIVORCE S.-ABSOLUTE DI? VORCES legally obtained In New York, Indiana, Illinois and other States, for persons from any State or country, legal everywhere; desertion, drunkenness, non-support, Ac. sufficient canse; no pubUclty. No charge until divorce ls obtained. Advice free. Address, MOORE k RICHARDSON, CODUsellore at Law, dec20-iyr 180 Broadway, New York City. Special JXatue?._^ UNANSWERABLE ARGUMENTS. Established facts are silent arguments volea neither pen nor tongue can shake, and lt ts upon established facts that the reputation of HOSTET TER'S STOMACH BITTERS, aa a health-preserv? ing Elixir, and a wholesome and pc werf al reme* dy, is based. When witnesses come forward la crowds, year arter year, and reiterate the same statements in relation to the beneficial effects Of a medicine npon themselves, disbelief in its efflca* cy is literally impossible. The credentials of thia unequalled tonic and alterative, extending overa period or nearly twenty years, include Individu* als of every class, and residents of every clime, end refer to the most prevalent among the com? plaints which afflict and harass the human fami? ly. Either a multitude of people, strangers to each other, have annually beea seized with an in? sane and motiveless desire to deceive the public, or HOSTETTE R'S BITTERS, for no less than a flit h of a century, have been affording such relief to sufferer a from Indigestion, fever and ague, bil? iousness, general debility and nervous disorders, as no other preparation has ever Imparted. To* day. while the eyes of the reader are upon thees Unes, tens of thousands of persons of both sexes are relying npon the Bitters as a sure defence, against the ailments which the present season ea* genders, and their confidence is not misplaced. The local potions which Interested dealers some? times endeavor to foist npon the sick in its stead, are everywhere meeting the fate that la dos to fraud and imposture, while the demand for the great vegetable specific ls constantly increasing. Janl4-fip*c__^ pm*TEE GREAT MEDICAL WONDER, DR. HASKELL'S ELECTRIC OLL kills all pain In two minutes. Cancers, Boils,'Totter and Oki Sores, oared in 48 hoars by DB. HASKELL'S CAR? BOLIC CANCER SALVE. For sale at retail by G. W. ADIAR, COHEN'S MEDICAL DB* DR. H. BAER, POT, A. O. BARBOT, DE. 0. J. LUHN, ED. a BURNHAM, W. T. LITTLE A 00., M. H. COLLINS A CO., ALFRED RAOUL, M. D., GRAMAN A SCH WAKE, DR. W. A. SERINE. E. H. KELLERS, M. D., A id at wholesale by BOWIE, MOISE * DAY?9, solo Agenta for Sooth Carolina, noyll-amoanaw pm- MEDICAL NOTICE.-PATIENTS suffering from Diseases per taming to the GENI TO URINARY ORGANS, win receive the -latest scien? tific treatment by placing themselves ander tbs care Ol Dr. T. BEBNSTJERNA, office No. 74 Hasel street, three doors from.the Postofflce. sep20-tnthlyr Clothing ana inrmsfjirtg ?coirs. 1H? STMAS t lTO"VE LTIES OVERCOATS. DOUBLE-BRE.v S'i ED SACKS| DERBY SACKS PRINCE OF WALES FROCKS ENGLISH MORNING COATS DRESS FROCKS SILK AND VELVET VESTS, and . _ LOW PRICED BUSINESS E8UT?8. SE si t-r g OUR FRITZ MONARCH CHANCELLOR LORD STANLEY WINDSORS. HOSIERY. CASHMERE. MERINO SHAKER, BRITISH, and GERMAN COTTON. PATENT PANTALOON DRAWERS SCARLET AND WHITE SHAKER FLANNEL COTTON FLANNEL AND JEANS SHIRTS, DRAWERS CARTWRIGHT AND WARNER'S SUPER STOUT COTTON SCARLET AND WHITE ALL-WOOL COLORED AND WHITE MERINO TRUE FIT SHIRTS NEGLEGE SHIRTS_ CARDIGAN JACKETS. LINEN COLLARS. HENSLNGTON. FLORENCE FRANKLIN, GUARDS BISHOP AND PARAGONS THE TRUNK PAPER COLLARS AND CUFFS. GLOVES. ENGLISH BUCK, CALF DOG, KID, BEAVER SILK, CLOTH, and FLE ECED-LINED COTTON? SUSPENDERS. RUSSIAN CANTAB GUYOT BERLIN and ENGLISH. TOILET ARTICLES. VIENNA TRAVELLING BAGS TRUNKS, LAP ROBES and TRAVELLING SHAWLS ROBES DE CHAMBRE sad SMOKING JACKETS. For elegance, ease and comfort to the wearer, these Goods are recommended wita confidence. J. H. LAWTON & CO., ACADEMY OF MUSIC BUILDING. Sheet Brass._ gHEET BRASS, OP ALL THICKNESS? ES AND WIDTHS. FOR SALE BY WM. SHEP? HERD A CO., No. 24 HAYNE STREET AND NO. ? PLNCKNEY STREET. *h Agencies. C HARLESTON ADVERTISING AGENCY, CORKER BROAD STREBT AND EAST BIT. ADVERTISEMENTS taken at publishers' lowest cash rates for ALL PAPERS In the UnltedStsteS. WALKER, EVANS A COGSWELL. dec* m wi _ I