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VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1671. CHARLESTON, WEDNESDAY" MORNING, MAY 3, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. ANOTHER. ATONDALE. THE MASSACRE OE MISERS AT WEST FITTSTOK SHAFT. Eighteen Found Dead-Nineteen Ku? rnell tn an Insensible Condition-A Scene of Horror-Unremitting Efforts of the Miners to Rescue their Com? rades-Interview} witu the Survivors -Graphic Description of the Night In the Aline. [Correspomlence or rtie New Y ors World.]1 PITTSTON, PA., May 28. From midnight to noon tc-t?ay the excite? ment around the West Pittston shaft has been unabated. Thousands o? people arrived jn the ground last night, and the period ol sus? penso was trying and intense. Everybody had his own tueiry as to the chances ol'life lor the men In the depth beneath. Some thought the miners would be saved oa account of the copions supply of water running through the mines, bul all the raining engineers, superin? tendents, loreraen and experienced miners thought the chance of salvation very meagre. Avondale was a ta!e-teiliug and sorrowful pre? cedent, and the surging crowd, arguing more from analogy than any scientific knowledge of the faWs in the case, -concurred In the belie! that the unfortunate men who were lying in the subterranean channel ol' death were be? yond all hopes of recovery. Mothers and wives participated in the same FEELTNG OF DESPAIR, m? and loud were the lamentations heard on all ? sides, finding an echo in every heart, and drawing tears from ever j eye. The whole scene around the shafi was a perfect illustra? tion ol hopelessness and resignation, but the brave men worked incessantly, with no other Incentive than love of their ieilow-men, did 'not diminish their energy nor allow, their ardor to coo.'. Towards midnight prepara? tions were completed to enter the suait. A temporary platform carriage had been con? structed and a hoisting apparatus prepared. The rope attached to the carriage was manned by 500 willing hands, and an efficient officer,Mr. J. E. Patterson, had charge ot'the signals and - hoisting. To keep the cro wd away and clear passages lor the transmission ol' fresh air, a "circle of rope was formed around the mine and nobody allowed Inside the enclosure. At ll o'clock P. M. four men volunteered to enter the shalt. They were lowered down, but could not penetrate further tliau 100 teet. When hoisted up they reported . INDISTINCT VOICES COMINO KROM I?ELOW. A fluttering of hope ran through the crowd. At 11.30 three miners volunteered again, but after reaching the depth of- 200 feet the signal was given for hoisting. They reporteel a noise, but lt might have been an echo. At 12 M. three miners were let down, and nothing was heard from them lor half an hour. The suspense was intolerable. Many apprehen? sions of danger were afloat v hen at last the signal was given to hoist. They report two mules and four horses alive, and bring up Andrew Morgan, breathing hard and Insensi? ble.^. At 1 o'clock one man sent down reports Hiram Curtis dend. He was lound lying with his lace'ln water. The explorers went as far as the barricade built by the miners, and on that they found, written with chalk, the fol? lowing iuscription. "WE ARE ALL IN HERE." From thal time till noon to-day tho men . were brought up gradually, sometimes one at a time. Medical aid was plenty, there being a large number of physicians on the ground <ur nlshed wiih restoratives and other medical stores. The men around worked bravely, sus? tained by the hope that every new arrival at the top of the shaft would be a live man. The sonorous voice ol' Patterson at the mouth of the shaft proclaimed the fate of Hie men. The air resounded at regular Intervals with tlie an? nouncement "dead," "dying," "breathing hard," "groaning scarily," "insensible." and many other equally descriptive and sad quali? fications. Those who voluntered to enter Hie mines In search'of the men were often over? come with choke-damp, and many of them are not yet free Irom its effects. THE LAST MAN. At 11.30 o'clock A. M. thirty six men hail been hoisted up, and another man was report? ed missing. Several parties went down In search ol him, but did not succeed. He was supposed to be at the bottom of the shalt, buried under tuc debris. Men were sent with shovels and picks to clear the rubbish, and others volunteered to explore the mines east and west. For two long hours the men work? ed with a will, and for two long hours the peo? ple outside were held In breathless suspense. At last the long-expected signal to hoist was given and the man brought up alive. He was lound lying cn his side, with bis arm under his head, about tlfiy feet lrom the place in which he usually worked. He had crept Into an air? way, and the water near the airway was waist dee?. Had he been there an hour longer he woura have been drowned. After being brought to the open air the reaction was too strong for him, and at 4 o'clock he waa added to the list of dead. INTERVIEW WITH THE SAVED. At four o'clock this afternoon I repaired to the house of Thomas Edwards and his son George, two ol' the men who had been within the gates of death. Neither of ibem had suf? fered much, and both were able to converse freely. The following is the conversation which took place: Repurter. George, 1 want you to relate, as far as you can remember, the events of the last twenty-four hours-how you felt in the mines and what occurred there ? George. We went Into the raines this morn? ing at six. A t two we were preparing to come out. Upon approaching the foot T noticed some burning Umbers falling down, and the truth came on my mind that the shaft was on fire, and that we would all be slim in as they were at Avondale. The carriage above came down with a crash, and we ran back along the east gangway. Robert Smallcombe gave the first warning. After we got back about two hun? dred feet we commenced building a wall across the gangway to keep away the smoke. One ol' the nen, John Burroughs, wrote on this bar rlcade : "We are all inside here." and after we got Inside we encountered each other, held a prayer-meeting, and prepared for the worst. Few of our men were calm. At C o'clock some ol'them began to sleep. I tried to wake lhetn, but they would no sooner wake than they would fall to sleep again. I opened the door and went towards the shan, but was nearly overcome with the smoke and sulphur. I went back to the men and lound most of them asleep. I remember nothing further. STATEMENT OF THE 6MALLCOMBES. From Edwards's house I went to the home of t?e Smalrcombes; lour of the family were in thconine, and the lather lay dead while the three sons were lively and almost convales? cent. The explanation given by these t bree ? sons are very clear and interesting. Each of them talked in his turn. This is their state? ment : Thomas saw the smoke about two hundred feet lrom the foot of the shalt; at 2.30 I went io look for Thomas Crehan, and saw him go up the shaft Just as I reached it: I went back to look for father, and met him and my brothers going towards the foot; we tried to get there, hut the fire was too hot and the smoke too thick; we then went back to the east ganaway and assisted the men to build a barricade across the gangway; we built it of ci*lm anil stone, and "some of the men stripped them? selves of their clothing to put in the crevices; it took us an hour and a half to put up the wall; all the men In the mines were as? sisting us as far as their feelings would allow them; many of them were overcome with grief, and could not work; Marlin Coony, eighteen years old, died in half an hour aller the barricade was built; he died of a broken heart; the three men found on the outside tried to get into the enclosure, but were suffo? cated lb the attempt: two of the men on the1, outside were doing sentinel duty, watching the current of air at the foot of the shaft; the air went upwards after the first half hour, and continued so tor two hours, so we opened the door; Robert and Thomas had jost been re? lieved when Andrew Morgan and Hiram Mor? gan, and Hiram Curtis, went there, and they must have fallen under the influence of choke damp, but we could not say why they did not come back lo ns. At 7.30 we held a prayer meeting. Some were curing, and others singing hymns. Many were crying, and one little boy, .rames Jones, cried out, -'I snail never see my dear mother a^ain." Many were giving up at once, while others tried to cheer them. We had A JOOD PRAYER MEETING. Many earnest prayers were made by Welsh and English miners, and several Irishmen prayed to the Virgin' Mary to come in and save them. We' continued to pray and sln^ until our voices gave out. About 9 o'clock we began to prepare ourselves for the worst. The black damp was creeping upon us. We became dizzy and weak In the knees, and iel] down near the water rubbing our nostrils, mouth, temples and eyelids. We also ielt a load on our stomachs. Father and we three got together, and the last we knew of him he was alive. Our father and William R. Davis started tne Uea of the barricade. We had no shovels, ami therelore had to carry culm in our hats. Little James Jones carried culm in his cap. .AU the while he was crying about his mother. Sometimes we thought we would be rescued, and a' other times we thought not Father prayed for his family above ground, and when he ceased praying he told us he was ready to die. He was on his knees when death overtook him. When the smoke be? came too much for us we got over the wall, and Martin Cooney trl?d, but waa too weak, and fell down insensible. There was another man lying dead at m feet. Wo felt very thankful that we could not hear the screams of the women from the top, as that would have added to our anguish. STATEMENT OF MARTIN COX. We went in at 7 A. M.: my brother Robert cut through from one airway to another, and tu med in ga?, and six miners came outwiih him before t'ieir shalt was np'; the air was so bad they could not work at all. This was about fifteen minutes before the lire, anti seven rain irs came up to the top live minutes before the fire was driovered. The first intimation we had of the fire was a sound through the mine as if there was an explosion ol gas; an Et glish miner said there is a fire; we were then working about fifty yards Irom the bottom of the shaft on the west side; I then ran to the bottom ol'the shalt and saw the fire conting down; ran back to my com? rades and :oIrl them, "we are all lost; thc shaft was OM fire;" we were seven in al); we then rau to the loot of the shalt, and burning timbers wert- coming down; Ihrew on water to put out the f.re, and the smoke became so in? tense that wij were nearly suffocated. Dense volumes came down the shall aud filled the place. We Mien ran over to the west side. in. the direction of the river bridge, down thc slope, and trot in at the door, wlthelevet others, makiag eighteen altogether. In that place rhe smoke came in upon us sn badly that we gathered up a gob ot fine stuff Irom the track, and fastened up the cracks of the door, and also stuffed coals In the huies, which slopped the imoke for some time. We nov had time for thought and reflection. No one expected to see daylight again, and said it was a second Avondale. We all sang hymns and prayed, calltog upon Cod in his mercy to save us, as we all felt doomed, and beyond' human aid. e ran back and forth through the nanj ways for fresh air. At 3.15 P. M. Patrick Far? ley fell and groaned twice, and wns found dead when the min came in ihe place alter the fire. I then went over to the west side lor my coat to help stop out the smoke, as we would all be suffocated very soon. The men then passed me carrying back their comrades, who were dying In their arms. More men were outside the doors crying out In distress and anguish, calling upon God for safety and succor. None expected to oome out alive. The mules were kicking and neighing. A boy told bis lather, with a horrible oath, to stop praying and cry? ing, wo' will come out sate, and if wo must die let us die like men. The father and son both came oui alive. At 7.30 P. M. I became insensible atid remained so until I wits brought out by my brother Robert, about 5 o'clock ou Sunday morning. Martin Cox is an intelligent Irishman, aged about twenty-two years. The Latest. A special frota Pittston says that every man taken out alive is in immiuent danger. Most of them can live but a few hours, and a few are dead this morning. The physicians lu at? tendance now emphatically assert that not ooo of those thought rescued can recover from the injuries Bastioned. There was a great differ? ence between lite arrangement of the West Pittston si,alt. burned on Saturday, and that al Avondale. In the Avondale shalt lhere was a furnace, but here there was none, and Hie air was lorced down by means of a large fan. The breaker caught fire at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The fire was entirely extinguished down to the oottom by 7 o'clock, and it is now confidently believed if the men in charge of I the rescue he.d thought o? this construction of [ the work and procured a new ian. and set lt up In operation immediately, enough air could have been forced down to maintain life in all me men behind the barricade; but no lan was brought until too late, aud most of the men had perished lor want of air. WASHINGTON N'EfTS. A New United States Marshal for South Carolina-GrantOft* for Long Branch? The Indians Making Things Lively in the Wt si-C. C. Bowtn'ri Troubles Advices at. the Indian Bureau. WASHINGTON, May 31. Robert Wallace has been nom'raat.-d marshal for Soulh Carolina. The session of the Cabinet to-day will be the last for months. T!ie President is' going to Long Branch to? morrow. Schofield telegraphs for reinforcements to fight the ludiaus in Arizona. It is stated that a regiment o:' cavalry will be serat from Texas. Bowen's ball has been increased by $250. The following telegrams were read: NEW YORK, May 31. L'. P. Fisher. U. A Attorney: I have exe nlned the clerk's records ami lind au entry ul I he case, bul erasures have been made, Chris. C. and Frances being written over the erasures. No judgment or papers ot any kind an: on file. I have examined the Transcript lor January and February, but. lind no publication. I will continue the search. (Signed) A. B. WILLIAMS. The following was the reply: NEW YORK. Mav 31. I think the whole thing a fraud and forgery. The wituesses aud proof will come on to-mor? row. (SignC'l) NOAO WEU3TER, . ?. S. Attorney. The court '.hen adjourned. Holden is before the Southern claims com? mittee to-day, swearing to the loyalty of cer? tain citizens. Colfax has departed Westward. Reports ol Indian troubles in Arizona, New Mexico, and along the Texas lrontier, have been confirmed by official advices. THE WEATHER THIS HAY. WASHINGTON, May 31. It is probable that local rain storms will be experienced duriug the night on the imme? diate coast (rom Georgia to Maine, followed by clearing-lip weather on Thursday. Clear and partially cloudy weather, with light winds, will probably prevail in the luterior and on the Lakes. Yesterday')* Weather Reports. Place of Observation. Augusta.. Baltimore. BO310U. charleston. Chicago. Cincinnati. K*v west,Fla... Mo: ile. Nashville. New Orleans - New York. San Francisco.'. Savannah. Sr. Louis. Washiijgton.J.C. Wilmington.N.C. I Norfolk. i Galveston. s 2. 5 29.92 82 S 29.96 7? SE 29.9s 06 K 30.01: 82 SW 29.9? 77 NE 29.94 S4 N 29.93 70|'E 30.00|8S;SW 29.95|86 W 30.00:85 E 29.93174 E 29.94162 W 29.97'78 S 29.96 90!S 29.93 76 NW 30.04 tels P.9a 7SlS 30.01 M H Light. L'ght. Fresh. Gentle. Gentle. Fresh. Brisk. Brisk. Gentle. Geutle. Senile. 'Brisk. [Fresh. (Gentle. I Fresh. Brisk. I Pre.-h. ;Gent!e. a's Stormy Cloudy. stormy Fair. Clear. .Fair. Lt Hain Fair. stormy Fair. I Cloudy. ?Fair. Stormy Fair. ; Hain !Fair. I'Jloudy. I Clear. GREELEY'S SOUTHERN TRIP. HOW HE TALKED TO THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS. Praises the South and Pitches into No vr "York-Counsels Brotherly Love The Jett Davis Bond. &c. A dispatch from Galveston, of the 2,8th ulti? mo, says: Last night a large crowd assembled in front of the Exchange Hotel to hear Mr. Greeley speak on the political topics ol the day. Mr. Greeley, being introduced to the assembled throng, spoke as follows: I desired, for some time, tb come into your State with a view to examine the material in? terests and present them afterwards as I thought they looked; but the whole people ol' Texas united in extending me the invitation, and without exception have treated me with the. greatest courtesy and uniform kindness. Hitherto I have confined what I had to say to topics about which there was no difference ol opinion as between the North an 1 South, but as I am ou the eve of departure from the State, I have been invited for the first lime to speak on political matters. I shall speak with defer? ence, kindness and a regard for the feelings o? all, and trust my remarks will tend -to har? monize difference.0, and If possible signalize the causes. I feel we are at the commence? ment of a new era. Since I have been in Texas I have repeated? ly heard complaints that the people of the North habitually misrepresent the. feelings and acts of the Southern people-at least that por? tion ol' them that does not sympathize with those who at present control the government: that they were generally and systematically belied; That. Northern people think Texans a bandjol outlaws and desperadoes. Such is not my understanding of Northern opinion; In the enrly history of the State doubtless a number of men were attracted hither who could be very well spared at home, and were not par? ticularly welcome here or elsewhere. Soon after the close ol the war complaints were made and believed that the colored people sometimes suffered from their late masters violence, but we have heard nothing of this for two or three years. ? believe at this day not so much violence occurs in Texas as in New York City; certainly lhere ?snot nearly so much said aooutit. With about an equal population in Texas as in the City ol New York, there are me>re desperadoes in that city than lu Texas. aDel lt is harder work to manage them. The North does not think Texas the land ol the bowie knile and pistol. The proof that Texas is in good repnte is shown by the steady increase of population from other States. In this, perhaps, Texas ls? a single exception, without it may be Oregon. Texas aione is rapidly gaining ground. Other Slates may Increase", oecanse losses aro re? placed by larger gains, but Texas does not lose any, one reason lor which ls that the North? ern press ls Jest to Texas, and I intend to be just to her. all the letters I shall write from here and all I shall write about here after I leave .will show that such will be my representations, lor I can testily that property and life are safe und protected in Texa6. While the Southern peo? ple complain that the North does not under? stand and misrepresents them.it may also he said that they In torn do not understand the Northern people. This ls all wrong *nd un? fortunate. They should. If possible, be allied, ami I hope and believe they will. Here Mr. Greeley dwelt at considerable length upon the war", the causes of the war and slavery, and alluded to the assassination of President, Lincoln us follows: When ilie proclamation was issued by President Johnson charging Jefferson Davis aud other Southern lenders with complicity, also that the South? ern people had countenanced the assassina? tion, 1 rejoice to know thal the call lor re veuge was overruled by thc forbearance of the North. Any deaths caused by legal pro? cess for treason afterwards would have car? ried great bitterness. I therefore rejoice that 1 belong to a people wise enough to" recollect this. It was widely circulated that I was con? demned by the Union League for becoming security for J*ff. Davis. Those who condemned me were beaten three to one. While those tho^c-ands denounced, the better sense of the North justified me. I did this out ot no particular regard for Jeffer? son Davis, not lor any political friendship, lor we were always opposed to each other. The act was ah effort on my part lo reach the heart o? the Southern people, who felt that their cause was involved with Jeff. Davis. There? fore I did that for the southern people, not for Jeff. Davis, though lh?*y were equally guilty with him. The general sentiment ol the people of the North is to let bygones be bvgonee. I have not un.idea that proscription will be maintain? ed, nor would it have been so far if it had not beeu lor certain vitiating actions on the pan ol Southern people. It will, however, be very soon utterly abolished, and it ls lor this reason I have opposed partial amnesty. A general amnesty should pass, and then let us all be as we were before the war. Alter some remarks upon the protection ol domestic manufactures and the necessity ol encouraging them, he closed with an eloquent pereoratton respecting the future of Texas, and the United Stales generally. Mr. Greeley was listened to with "the most marked atten? tion. Mr. Greeley made a speech to Ul? Germans at Columbus*, on Friday, comparing the suc? cessful establishment of German aud American nationality, ic. His reception everywhere has been un ovation. Mr. Greeley's Idcus about the Agricul? tural "Interests of the it? prion of the Lower Mississippi. [Editorial Correspondence New York Tribune.j HOUSTON, TEXAS, May 20. I presume there ls no richer soil on earth thuu thal formed by the aununl overflow of its banks by the mighty Mississippi. That in? undation liiis been checked, not precluded, by the ailiilcial levees, which, though locally ad? vantageous, seems to me, on a broader view, mistaken. The current of the Fainer of Waters is. in the main, so restless when the ? river is at a high stage, and is so surcharged with lil? richest earth, lliatit has only to be modilied, not arrested, to Induce it to commence a deposit of fertilizing sedi? ment: Now if its banks were so adjusted that it would at once overflow llu-in along Hs whole course irom Cairo to the liallze, it could never rise six Inches above them, and its inunda? tions, no longer devastating, would still fur? ther enrich and gradually though Slowly ele? vate the adjacent region." I distrust the per? manent efficacy ol any artificial levees. Jt is not practicable to pile both banks ol' a great river for a lull thousand miles; yet, without piling, nothing will surely prevent the under? mining of the highest and firmest levees, so that they will crumble into the current and be swept away, causing crevasses which human power is Inadequate to close till the river falls. 1 predict, therefore, that leveeing will fail to keep the Mississippi within its banks; aud, while 1 do not suggest any alternative, I sub? mit that it were belier to bear existing evil.s than to seek their cure through agencies likely to create evils still greater. 1 judge lrom what I have seen that the sur? face of most ol the acres o; Louisiana account? ed land is lower than thal of the adjacent rivers and. bayous. Naturally, swamps and marshes abound, mainly covered by thick forests ol .live oak, cypress and some smaller trees, usu? ally standing in six to twelve inches of water, and iutersected by small bayous, averugiug four to six feet in depth of waler, the conge? nial home ol' the alligator, as they would be of the frog and the ?luck if the alligator were not loud ol a meat diet. The gray moss which trails from most of the trees in these swamp forests is much admired by the Inhabitants, ?ind is gathered to fill mattresses. Very little has yet been done toward draining these vast swamps, because of their very slight inclina? tion toward the Gull, lu which direclion nlone can waler be made to flow away from them. Ultimately they will be severally leveed or dyk? ed, and then pumped dry by steam; but not these many years. Meantime, the relatively dry land which separates iheto, being two or three feet higher, baa been largely improved and cultivated, though some of it has been neglected, since the war. Cane and cotton are grown on a part of the planta? tions; corn quite generally; potatoes, and what we call sweet potatoes, willi corn and some colton, by the blacks ou the r petty holdings. I had been told that the black women no lon? ger work in the Heids; but they were at work on most of the patches we passed between New Orleans and Brashear, eighty miles west? ward on the Atchafalaya, where we took boat lor Galveston. In many places, husband, wife and one or two children were hoeing side by side, and, though this kind of agriculture is not, very efficient, their crops generally looked well. Where their patches are easily flowed, part ol each was often devoted to rice", where? of the culture in this State is rapidly extend? ing. I understood that lt is considered the surest and most profitable grain crop grown in Louisiana, while it requires no costly ma? chinery to flt it for sale. The grower takes it in its rough state to the mill, where he re? ceives 100 pounds ol th? cleaned or hulled grain for each ICO pounds in the hull, called "paddy." A poor man can do-better growing rice than cotton. I doubt that one-eighth of the area of Louisi? ana is to-day under tillage, while she grows little or no other than wild grasses of slight value. She has some millions of acres of thin, poor, sandy soil in her northern and eastern sections, usually covered with pine, some of it of good size and quality, the rest small and worthless. Leaving this to grow to limber, the residue is exceedingly fertile, yet less than half of it is arable without the aid of steam. By-and-by, bayous will be dredged, dykes or levees constructed, large inclosures pumped dry. then ploughed and tilled by gigantic steam engines; and then Louisiana will rapidly take rank among Hie most pro? ductive and populous of the States composing our Union. H. G. THE MURDERED KU-KLUX. Fant lc lier Killed in his Bed. We published a few days ago the reported murder of Mr. Wait Faulkner, who had . been wounded and captured in the ?ate Ku-KIux visit to Newberry. From the evidence elicited at the coroner's inquest, we ?earn that fie was lying at the house of Mr. Williams, in Edge field County, attended by his wife. ? On the evening of May 20, Mr. J. C. Williams testified, a man came lo ihe house and desired to see Mr. Faulkner privately. He said lo Mr. Williams that his business was to aprise the wounded man that his whereabouts was known, and also ol the danger he was in if he remained any longer in his preeeDt condition; that he came as a friend, and asked Mr. Wil? liams if he could loan him a wagon to carry away the wounded man. I Alter the said conversation with the stran? ger. Mr. Williams returned to the house and acquainted Mr. Faulkner with what the stran? ger had said, and, at the same time, asked Mr. Faulkner If he must let him come in. Mr. Faulkner said, "Yes. ?el him come in.'' I then returned to the gate and told the gentle? man he might go in and talk with Mr. Faulk? ner. When the gentleman arrived at the door of the room where Mr. Faulkner lay. he re? quested to speak privately to Mr. Faulkner, so Mr. Faulkner requested mysell and Mrs. Faulk? ner to retire, which we did. After talking a short time he came out of the room and went towards the gate. As soon as the gentleman left the room. I entered and asked Mr. F. what he thought of the Btranger. Ke replied that he thought he (the stranger) was his friend, and that he had gqne out to bring in a person whom he knew. The strange gentleman again returned and said he wished to deliver a message he had from the gentleman who was at the gate. So Mr. Faulkner asked my? self and his wile to leave the room again un lil tile stranger delivered^Iie message. The stranger remained in the room a 6hort time, and when he came out asked me lo accompa? ny him down lo the gate and remain with the horses until he aud the other gentleman came ID and saw Mr. Faulkner together. So I walk? ed willi him down to the gate, but saw no horses. Just as I was passing through the gate up rose three men who presented pistols ?t me, and told me If I attempted to move they would shoot me dead. I told them I would obey their commands. The gentleman who came with me from the house beckoned to one of the four men who were al the gate. The two men ran to the house, rushed into the room, and fired two shots at Mr. Faulkner, bolh.of them takiDg ef? fect, one passing through his head and the oilier in the thigh. Immediately alter the r?? pons or Cie'plstols, the TWoTnenrau with ail their might down to the gale where me other three men were, who had me in custody. I was then told to go to the house. The Ave men then ran off with all their might. I then hastened lo the house and found Mr. Faulkner n corpse. J did not know any of Ute men. NEWS FROM MEXICO. MEXICO, May 23. Affairs look threatening in the States of Jo misco, San Luis Potosi and Puebla. Conto has been sentenced to death. A million ol dol? lars in silver lias arrived from Guadalajara, to be shipped to Europe and the United Stales. Tampico has net yet been taken. Consul Bod ham says the revolution has no political sig? nificance. Iis only object is lo mb the mer? chants. Tamberlikl Ceralta and Mari were en? thusiastically received on their first appear? ance. A ROBBER CONVICTED. NEW YOKE, May 31. Joseph Murray was convicted to-day in the Court of General Sessions ol being Implicated in Hie Central Park robbery, and was sentenc? ed to twenty years' State prison. ALL ABOUT THE STATE. Snmter. The crops about Bishopvllle and in other lo? calities now look somewhat promising, not? withstanding the drawback of a cold season hitherto. The worms have made havoe of the corn on bottom lands, which have had to be replanted, in some instances, a third lime. On .Monday night a line, warm rain commenced to fall which will do mucli good. A race has been made up. to take place in Sumter on Friday, the 0th ol June. whicL will attract a good deal of interest. Hie distance to benin is eight Hundred yards, for a purse of six hundred dollars. R. G. Ellerbe enters his chestnut mare Belle of York, and W. P. Burch enters his roan horse Wild Arab. The chestnut mare ls out of a Glencoe mare and sired by York, who was sired by Planet. We have not been informed as to the pedigree of Wild Arab. Olher horses are in training, and it is probable that other races will be gotten upon the occasion. ?Uurlon. The Methodist district meeting at Marion was largely attended last week, Bishop Wight? man presiding. The usual business was trans? uded, and the session was harmonious and in? teresting. The next conference for that dis? trict is to be held at Georgetown. Mrs. Mary Shaw, ol Marlon, the wife of Major A. J. Shaw, died on Thursday evening last. The Marion Crescent mentions having re? ceived the first cotton form ol'the season from the plantation ol'Mr. E. J. Moody. The Crescent publishes the following ac? count ol'deeds of violence, commiued on the west side ol' Peedee River, in Marion County. Its correspondent says : "Heretofore cur township has been noted for ihe peacefulness and good order of the people, but recently events have irausplred calculated to create horror and a spirit of re? venge in the breast ot our law-abiding people. But a short lime since the burniug ol' aD out? house ou my premises occurred. Now 1 have to relate the shooliug ol' Mr. S. F. Parker, which look place the night ol' the20ih instant, about H or 10 o clock, while standing lu his house-door, by persons unknown. He was struck willi eight shot-two in the body, very slight; three In each leg, all slighi wounds, ex? cept the one in the left knee, which is of a serious nature, yet 1 am happy to say Mr. Parker is doing well, and no lears are entertained of his recovery. Mr. Parker was a peaceful quiet citizen, and had been guilty of nothing to warrant such outrageous and unlawful conduct. He is quite a young man, though married, and a good citizen. Still another outrage: Last Wednes? day night, the Uta instant, the blacksmith shop ot C. B. Foxworth was consumed by fire; evidently the work of an incendiary. Mr. Foxwon'h was a blacksmith, wheelwright and gunsmith, therefore his loss ls heavy, as Le had tools suitable for each branch ol' his trade, and lost, all; the burning look place about half past 3 o'clock. Mr. Foxworth is a quiet and harmless man, a good soldier during the war. and lost a leg in the service of his country/' A BOURBON TO BE.KING. FRANCE ON THE EVE CF A COUP D'ETAT. Wounded Insurgents Buried Alive Cluseret Shot-Fusion of the Legit*, mists and Orleanists-Rochcfort's Cou? deinnatlon Certain- Dapanlonp to bc Archbishop of Paris-Th : Count de Chamliord to be Called to the Thron PA ms, May 31). There is already a strong feeding that the Paris Government is too weah to last. Awful massacres continue. In one ditch the wound? ed were buried alive. They groaned and shrieked dreadfully all night. Vidal was shot, BO was Faidherbe. Forty thousand francs found in a stiller's cellar are among the spoils ot the Republic. Another member of the Commune has been arrested, and a hundred an-i fifty thousand irancs found upon him. Okalwaskl was found wounded in an ambu? lance, taken out and shot. Milllere was ar? rested at the Luxembourg. He resisted vio? lently and fired six shots from his revolver. He was taken to the steps and shot by the Versaillists. At the barricades in the Place des Fetes, a number ot insurgents lost their way and got mixed up with tba Versaillists, by whom they were taken prisoners and fifty ol them shot. The troops still hold the mayoralties and public buildings. Cluseret was shot on Sat? urday. Le Franc succeeds Picard. General Cissey succeeds Lelto as Minister of War. Favre re? mains in thc ministry at the special request ot Thiers. Picard will be made governor of the Bank of France. The Monde announces that Prince de Joinville and the Due dAumale have proclaimed their adherence to the manifesto of Chambord, and the fusion of the Legiti? misis and Orleanists is complete. Rochefort will certainly be condemned. Lefto goes as ambassador to St. Petersburg. VIENNA, May 30. The Pope's encyclical letter declares thc Italian guarantees a tissue of lies and hy. pocrisy. The Latest. VEKSAILI.ES, May 31. The Bishop of Orleans, Dupanloup, will be the successor ol Darboy. the Archbishop ol Paris, who was assassinated by the insur? gents. . NEW York, May 31. The World's special from London, 31st, says: "To-day's Paris advices say, executions still continue. Persons denounced, as soon as they are discovered in their hiding places, are arrested s nd shot. Numerous arrests of men and women continue. There have been re? newed attempts at assassination and arson. Many of those executed yesterday and to-day seemed to be perlectly crazy. A horrid effluvia from the bodies of the dead fills certain quar? ters of Hie city. There are abundant signs ot a speedy coup d'etat In thc Assembly lo de? pose President Thiers and eummon the Count de Chambord to the throne.'' TEE SAVANNAH REGATTA. How the Charleston Yacht Made thc Best Time, butdidu't Win the Race. [From the Savannah Advertiser.] The boats were placed in position, and pre? cisely at 11.34 A. M. the gun fired for the marting ol' the two second-cls-ss bouts, tho ..Eleanor" and "Rainbow." The latter craft got the advantage ot the start, and gracefully stootl out, followed by the Charleston com? petitor. Five minutes after, tne gun fired, and all the other yachts of thc lourth and filth class slipped their anchor and swiftly moved towards Ossabaw, on their lourteen mile course. The Blurt was beautifully made in every respect, all the boats getting away with remarkable unanimity. We do not re? member of ever witnessing a belter start or a more picturesque sight, as the graceful, heavily canvassed yachts walked over the water with the speed ol' an eoglne. The lol lowing boats started In the race, not all of them undertaking to turn the stake boat: May Forrest, entered by T. W. McNish. Mlunle, entered by M. M. Belina?o. I?ondl?a, entered by II. K. Washburn. St. George, entered by Phillp Hartley. Avon, entered by B. B. Habersham. Rainbow, entered by Julian Myers. Otella, entered by F. M. Cox. Carrie, entered by S. P. Goodwin. Eleanor, entered by L. McLaln. Hope, entered by C. Buckingham. The day that had opened so inauspiciously could not have been belter, Hie lavorable breeze carrying the boals with, such velocily that it was with difficulty the sicam yacht En? terprise, with the judges on board, could pass them in lime to reach the stakeboat in ad? vance. The Charleston boat, the Eleanor, which in the meantime had passed the Rainbow, was the first to round the steamer, at 1 o'clock pre? cisely. Thc Rainbow followed at 1.08, thc Olelfu at 1.1?, the Minnie at 1.20, the May For? rest at 1.21, and the Carrie atl.21J. All the other boals being lar behind hand, the judges returned to Montgomery, passing the Hope, the St. Ceorge and the Isondiga in Hie order named. The Eleanor passed the terminal line first at 1.31 j, followed by the Rainbow 84 min? nies later, the delia at 1 50, the Carrie at I.08", Hie Minnie at 1.5i>j, and the May Furrest ai 2.01.;. The time ol the other boats was not taken or required, the race virtually closing by the coming in of a boat belonging to each class Kpecilieil. At the dock the belief prevailed that the Charleston boat,.the Eleanor, had won the first prize, and accordingly three cheers were riven for the crew by me Savanuab gentle? men, to which our visitors responded with a similar compliment. Alter a long consulta? tion by the judges, and every proper allow? ance made for area ol canvas, the award ol prizes and the race were given as follows: Kulnbow, class No. 1.$125 otella, class No. A. mo May Forrest, class No. 5. 75 No second or third class boat appearing to contest, the prizes named will be held by the association. The following is a recapitulation ol' the race, relating to only those boats whose lime was taken by the Judges: Canvas Time. Measurement. Eleanor.I-fib"* 1323 Rainbow.2:05;i 753 Otella.2:11 159 Miuule.2:20;,- 378?? Carne.2: 9* 019 May Forrest.2*22X As the allowance to sall boals is U seconds to every square foot, it will be readily under? stood why the boals that arrive first do not wtuthe race. Tue Eleanor, by virtue ol her large canvas area, hud to allow the Rainbow thirteen iniuules und twenty seconds, but the luiter boat had nearly six minutes to spare besides the allowance. The della won Ihe fourth-class prize in Ihe same way. The May Forrest had no competitor, and a clear field. The boals were well Eailed, especially the Eleanor. Olelia, Rainbow, Minnie and the May Forrest. The skill displayed in the handling 01 these slight cruft? was evidence of the re? markable favor into which yachting lias grown of late years. We cannot close our account of this beauti? ful race without a speclul tribute to the "Eleanor' and her crew-Captain Young, Messrs. Lawton Mikell, Louis McLaln. J. G. Holmes. W. H. Porter and C. J. Huguenin. who showed during the race a skill which is seldom possessed by amateur boatman. We cannot forbear mentioning the generous con? duct ol Mr McLaln, the gentleman entering the Charleston yacht "Eleanor." Although securing the choice of position, he persist? ed in giving way to the "Rainbow," the only other boat of class No. 2, to which the "Elean? or" belonged, simply because his own boat was larger than any other, and in his oplniOD, had every chance to win the race. Although Mr. McLaln was not successful, his magnani? mous and gentlemanly conduct will not be for ;-otteu by those wlih whom he has been brought in contact during bl?: trip to Savan? nah. AN INTERVIEW WITH JUE. DAVIS. His Appearance nnil Conversation Tribute to the Hero of the Lost Cause. [Correspondence of the New Yor? Tribane.j COLUMBIA, S. C.. May 26. Jefferson Davis arrived here on Tuesday or business connected willi the life insurant* company ol'which he ls president. I was in troduccd to him yesterday in a lawyer's office, where he was holding an informal reception, and had a half-hour's conversation. Mr. Davin bears Utile resemblance io the pictures witt which everybody was familiar during the war. and he might walk the streets ol any Northen: city without a chance of being known by peo? ple who have seen only his photographs. Ii, entering the back room of the lawyer's offlc; I found .seated conspicuously in the midst of about a dozen persons a quiet-looking gentleman of medium height, with grav hairs, thin gray beard and mustache, light blue eyes, slightly aquiline nose, rather sallow and sunken cheeks, and high, wrinkled forehead, dressed with scrupulous neatness In a suit of somewha; worn black clothes. This was the guidini; spirit of the great rebellion. Nothing in hu appearance Indicated remarkable ability or genius. When I was presented by au ex-Cou lederale general, he arose and "greeted mi: willi a pleasant, cordial manner, continuing at first a conversation already begun upon cotton-planting. Afterward he spoke ol' ibu imprisonment of the Tribune's correspondents in Washington, saying tbat. be remembered a similar Instance wnen he was in the Senate. A reporter named Nugent was taken Into cus? tody for refusing to tel! where he got some in? formation relating to doings in Executive session, and a thorough search was made to see if there was not some place about thu chamber where he could have concealed him seli; but no discovery was made, excepta large black cat that was found above the cell? ing. Nugent was released after a lew days, u senator having acknowledged that he hau given the information, and thought lhere was no harm in it. Mr. Davis carelully avoided politics during; the conversation, saying that he did not desiri that publicity should be given to his opinionu on political subjects, J here was some tall: about the present condition ol the negroes, and he expressed the opinion, which appcaru to be generally entertained by thoughtful ano. observant Southern men, that the black race In tbe United Slates is diminishing in numbers, and will ultimately disappear. He said Unv. ibe negioes did not give proper care to their young children, and to their sick, and now that the whites had no Interest In caring for them they were dyiug rapidly. He thought that ultimate extinction was the inevitable late of the race. I asked if he thought thero was any tendency among the negroes of thu more Northern ol the former slave States to emigrate to the Gulf States. He did not believe there was. A number ol' negro?? bad been brought into Missis? sippi from North Carolina and other States, by the agents of large planters, but thc movement did not originate with the blacke. Those who would be benefited by emigration were too ignorant and too poor to move, ani the more intelligent were doing well when* they were, aud had no object to leave their h omi s. Mr. Davis told of one of his former slaves, a man 'as black as the len of spades,*' who bad bought two plantations in Mississippi one of Mr. Davis, and one ol' his brother, lrom which he had sold 2100 bales of cotlon los t year. He wrote a good hand, kept accounts well, and had his agents lu St. Louis, who dil not suspect they were dealing with a black mao. Such instances ol business talent among the negroes Mr. Davis thought were very rare. As a rule they had shown no ability to accumulate property. Mr. Davis spoke in a deliberate way, and in a low and. pleasing tone ol' voice, Instead of that of a self-reliant man who has played a promlneut part in history. Instead ol' looking into the faces ol his listeners, he looked down? ward In thc halt'-diffldent way ol one who hrs cultivated a habit ol' seeking to escape obser? vation, and, as he spoke, he frequent y spread his hands out and lapped the ends ol his 'au? gers together. The general impression he made was lhat of a man WnOnas experienced great trials aud misfortunes, and has lost all ambition for the iuture. The conversation was nearly all upon commonplace subjects, and was constantly interrupted oy the arrival and Introduction of new comers and the departure of men who had only remained a few miuutes. The manner of the. people pri? sent toward him was ope of great respect, mingled "with affectionate regard. One o.;d gentleman addressed him as "Mr. President." aud said, "You are still my President, and al? ways will be.*' Mr. Davis smiled In ahal: m^lancholy way, but maoe no reply. Another in taking leave, Bald hu bad a numerous family of rebels who would pay their respects in the evening, at which Mr. Davis made some humor? ous reference to the numerous family of John Rogers. All the callers appeared to carefully avoid auy reference to the war, perhaps on ac? count ot Hie presence of a Northerner who n they preferred not to have for a listener. In the evening, the "ex-President/' as he is usually designated, held a reception at General Preston's house, one ol the few mansions of the old first families that the soldiers of Sher? man spared in their march through the Stale. A stream ot people came ana went for an hour and a half. Much the greater number were ladles, whose warm greetings told how dear the fallen ebie! of Ibe lost carnie Billi ls io them. I am told that with the mm here he ls not so popular, the great family of the Rhetts, with a numerous following, hav? ing created a coldness toward him by charg? ing the failure of the Confederacy to his stub? bornness and Incompetency. While Mr. Davis received his guests with affability, his face wns by no means insignificant. He had a hlgn, broad forehead, and the general expression ol his countenance was that of a man of study, culture and experience; but his face was not that which a physiognomist would select as one belonging toa leader in any great, enter? prise. At one lime during ihe reception, a tbroDg of pretty children dressed in while came up the steps, and Mr. Davis came out of tbe gloomy parlor upon the broad piazza aud greeted the little ones affectionately, giving a kind word to each, and taking thu smallest In his arms lo kiss. Alter the reception there was a conceit in a little ball attached to one of ihr hotels. Mr. Davis attended the concert, coming in ait?r the audience were nearly all assembled. Whon he entered, the people all rose to their feet, showing as much respect ns subjects do to a kiDg, and they remained stanuing uutil lie was seated, when th?y gave him a long round ol' applause, at which be bowed and smiled. At the close ol the concert, the pianist played "Ihe Bonnie Blue Flag," with an enthusiasm that lie had not shown in any of his perform? ances during the evening, and again the-e was a great uproar of applause, mingled wkh crk>9 of "Davis ! Davis !" The hero of the oc? casion was not disposed to speak, and ihe group of children who had taken part in the singing, set up a loud call for "Dixie !" ac? companied by naif-frantic clapping and stamp? ing, but (lie pianist did not respond. The audience lingered until some one aj nounced that Hie concert wa9 entied. I judged that ibis revival ol' the memories o? a struggle that ended in defeat and disaster wa9 not pleasing to Hie men. from the expressif, n upou their faces, but the ladies were delight? ed. All through the South the women cherii-h a love of the "lost cause" with a pertinacity that seems like a species ol insanliy. and the earliest instruction they give their children is to reverence tbe dead Confedeiacy, :iS flag, and its beroes, and io hate tbe Yankees and ihe very name of Ihe United States. Even now. when six years have elapsed since tte end of the war, these fanatics will not allow their children lo play with the children *f Northern people, and a Southern womau wto ventures to associate with the haled Yankee is denounced and ostracised by ber friends us a renegade. Mr. Davis left this morning, and a large crowd assembled at the station to b:d him larewell. His reception here showed more truly than resolutions ol conventions or de? clarations ot public m?en. the real feeling ot the people. The cause for which they fought 1er live years is not forgotten, and is ouly aban? doned lrom necessslty; but Its chief is as dear to them as he was the day he was captured fn his .flight from the wreck of his ruined Confed? eracy! _ -The conflict ol opinion In Germany growl lng out of the Dollinger schism is progress? ing, although the vast preponderance of Ger? man Catholicism is against the doctor's por? tion. Dolllnger'a attitude bas induced a gene? ral and influential manifestation of devotion on the part ol the Catholics of Germany to the Pope. Cotters. By Authority t^?w Steted Alabama. $ 1 2 5 9 O O O IN f. S. l?RRIi.\t? DISTRIBUTED IN MONTGOMERY, AU., ON SATURDAY, AUG. 5,187?. 1 Prize of $23,000 amounts to.935,000 1 Prize of $10,C00 amounts to. 10,000 1 Pilze or $5,000 amounis to. 5,000 4 Prizes, $2,500 each, amount to.. 13,ooo 20 Prizes, $j,ooo each, amount to. -JO,ooo so Prizes, $500 each, amount to. 15,000 75 Prizes, $200 each, amount to^.... 15,000 2 approximation Prizes, $5,000 each... 10.000 2 Approx)motion Prizes, $2,G00 each... 4.COO 2 Approximation Prizes, $1,000 each... ?.ooo 8 Approximation Prizes, $500 each. 4,000 40 Approximation Prizes, $125 fach..... 5,000 186 Prizes, amounting to.$123,000 ONLY 60,000 TICKETS TO BE SOLD. WHOLE TICKETS, $5.HALVES, $2 59. TO THE PUBLIC. There are so many swindles and humbugs m all parts.of the country nuder the name of "Lotte? ries, "Oift Concerts,'* Ac, where . parties, who invest, have no possible chance of drawing a prize, that we deem lt best to Issue this circular, giving a full explanation of the manner of oar distribution, our references, Ac. From these lt will be seen that our drawings are under author!, ty of law; that the gentlemen who compose oar Association are responsible, and in every way worthy of confidence; that sworn Commissioners, in no wise connected with the Association, super? intend the drawing; that these Commissioners are men of the highest standing in the com tn uni? ty, and that parties who invest can rely upon be? ing dealt with fairly and honestly. Every safeguard that the law of the laud can throw around such enterprises ls placed upon these distributions-they are conducted by gen? tlemen well known for their integrity and ralr deallng-they are endorsed by leading bankers, merchants, officials and newspapers-hence we' appeal to the public generally for their patronage, with the assurance that we will conduct the dis? tribution with "equal and exact Justice to all." Respectfully. STOKES A CO., Managers, . . Montgomery, Ali. TESTIMONIALS. OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE, I MONTGOMERY, ALA, November 20, 1870. j I hereby certify that the "Alabama Immigrant Association" is regurlarly Incorporated under the laws of this State, with a capital of 350,00", and that the Incorporators are gentlemen of means,. Integrity and hight standing. ORARLES A. MILLER, Secretary of State. [Great Seal of state. ] We, the undersigned cheerfully state that we are personally well acquainted with Messrs.. STOKES & CO.. Managers of the "Alabama Im? migrant Association," and we know them to be neotiemen or Ugh standing, Integrity and relia-. bliity lu this city, who will see that the drawings of their 'Association." which ls solvent and re? sponsible, are Honestly aud rain j made. - HENRY E. FABER, Mayor of Montgomery. JOS. W. DIMMICK, Postmaster City Montgomery. FRANCIS W1DMBR, Collector 0. S Internal Rev. WM. B. HUGHES, Clerk City Council of Montgo? mery. HOLMES ? GOLDTHWAITE, Banters. E. S. MITCHELL, Agent Southern Express Co. and others. FROM THE CITY PRESS. The drawings of Messrs. STOKES & CO. are strictly honest and penectly fair. Their Commis? sioners are well kuown and above reproaoh. They . will pay all prizes promptly, and deal on the ..square."-Daily Advertiser. The American people will gratify their growing desire to make ''big fortunes" quick and at a small cost. To such as will Invest in "games of for lune.'' we commend the Prize Distribution or tbe "Alabama Immigrant Association." Their drawings are square and 'air, and their solvency undoubted.-Daily Journal. Parties at a distance can send their remittances to this Association with the perlect confidence, that they will have a fair draw, and that their every interest will be protected Just as If they were pre-eut. The drawings are all In pjblic, and give you a chance at a "big pile" for a small out lay.-Dally Hail. This Association have had one drawing, and 10 show bow lt was conducted, and as an earnest of what all their future drawings will be, they sub? mit the following from the sworn Commissioners or the Association: We the undersigned, Commissioners appointed to supervise the drawing or the "Alabama Immi? grant Association" hereby certify that we have discharged that duty; that every r."tnber and prize were counted Into the wheels by one or the other of us, and that mall respects we closely scrutinized the drawing so as io make It fair and just. Wc'were afforded every facility by Messrs. STOKES A CO to discharge oar duties. J. A. ELMORE, i J. M. WITHERS, tpomusioner? WM. M. ALLEN, ^missioners. E. FARRAND, j Sworn to and subscribed before me. J. B. NETTLES, Notary Public. just here we deem it proper to say that these are gentlemen cf the highest respectability In Alabama. Colonel JOHN A. ELMORE is one of the oldest and a lending member of the bar la this state. Oeneral J. M. WITHERS ls an ex Mayor of Mobile, latea Major-General In the Confederate Army, and now editor and proprietor of the Mo? bile Dally Tribune. General WM. W.ALLEN ls a well known planter and late a Brigadier-General of Cavalry m the Confederate Army. Commo? dore E. FARRAND was formerly au officer 0: dis? tinction in the United States Navy, and late a Commodore In the Confederate Navy. EXPLANATIONS. Tue sum of one hundred and twenty-five thou? sand dollars ls distributed to ticket-holders, and the balance of the funds, after paying the expen? ses of drawing, according to the charter of the company, igoe* to the encouragement of Euro? pean Immigration Into the Southern states. The price of whole ticKets, which give you ad? mission to any or the entertainments of the Asso? ciation, as well as a chance to draw some of the magnificent prizes above offered, ls $5 each. The price or hair tickers is $2 50. They will entitle rou to half the amount of thc prize that may be awarded to tne number printed on the ticket. There are 50,000 tickets, and each ticket and half ticket has printed upon its face some num? ber from 1 to 50,000. It ls not necessary for any ticket-holder to be present, unless he chooses to be. The whole drawing will be under the supervision of the sworn Commissioners of the Association. Alter the drawing Is over a circular giving the prizes drawn by each number will be mailed to the postofflce address of every ticket-holder. This wlh be done hereafter promptly to all, whether they draw or not. HOW TO PEOCUEE TICKETS. Enclose your money either by Express, regis? tered letter or a postofflce order, and send lt to STOKES A CO., i Managers, Montgomery, Alaba? ma. Write-year Postofflce, Coonty, state and name distinctly. If you have any choice of num? bers state lt. and they will be sent yon, or as near lt as can be. J&-11 is best to send ror tickets early, In order to have them well distributed. J?J-AU communications strictly private.! ."???"j -WAgents wa;,ted in all parts of the country. They must be reliable and energetic men. circulars sent rree everywhere. Address STOKES & CO., MANAGERS, Jnnl-thstulS W4 MONTGOMERY, ALA.