Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-22


HouNG GORDON BENNETT IN A Fuss AT SAn-
AToaA-James Gordon Bennett Junior was
lately involved in an aflroy at the Interna-
tlonal Hotel, at Saratoga Falls, with some,im.
pudent negro walters at that establishment.
tits a triAing affair, but as the Eastern papers
have taken the pains to publish half a dozen
different accounts, the readers Of the Bulletin
may trouble themselves to read one of them.
The Rochester Democrat gives what il calls
Mrs. Benefits statement Of the difficulty;
The principle object of Mrs Bennett is to
correct the impression which she thinks was
conveyed in cur article, that her son was IN
toXicated when the affair began. She is not
willing either, that he should remain under
the imputation of having drawn a pistol dur
ing the quarrel, as he is not in the habit of
carrying weapons, and did net have any fire
arms on his person at the time referred 10.
The statement Is that young Bennett, with
friend named Phoenix and two Others
whose names are not mentioned, were in n
room az the international together, and had
absorbed but two bottles Of wine About
O'Clock in the morning, Phoenix proposed to
have another, but as no servant appeared at
his summons, he and Bennett stepped into the
hall, where they found lantern. PhnniX
picked it up, and the two were going towards
the stairs, when they were accosted by the
night watchman who, in an offensive manner
demanded his light. Initiated by the mans
language, Phoenix returned sharp panswer.
and a dispute arose, during which the watch
man drew pistol. 1t was knocked ont of
his hand 10y Bennett, and a chair was thrown
at him toy Ph@niX. The watchman retreated
and ran down stairs, pursued by the two
young men to the dining room, where he
evaded them. They went into the Office and
Mr. Coleman joined them there While they
were conyersing with him, a number of ser
wants, who had been called up by the watch
man, entered the room, but were prevented
from making an attack by Mr.. Coleman.
and retired This was between three and
four o'clock in the morning, and as Bennett
and PhGnX did not feel inclined to 20 to bed
they started together for Goat Island.
The difficulty on the island was about as
we stated it,eXcept that the servants surround
ed the young men on the bridge to the mum
het of about forty, as Mrs. Bennett SAYS. and
in reply to her sons challenge to single COM
bat two Of the most athletic among them
were chosen 10y their own party to do battle
against the whites. Young Bennett Whipped
his man, but Phoenix was whipped hv his
The crowd then rushed in and attacked the
youths, when the pnpermill hands interfered
During the melee Phoenix was stabbed twice,
besides being struck on the head with stone.
lie is now lying i'll at the International
HANDSOME pREsENr.-Our fellow-eitizen. ].
W. Coltroth, Esq, was the recipient, Thurs
day, of a heavy gold ring set with a lnrre
af of i l., 4,
to him hy our French citizens The follow
ing is the surerseIip.ion, neatly engraved on
the inside: presented Ly the French Resi-
dents ofSacramento to J. w. CofFroth. 1SG0
It will he remembered that a few weeks since
Mr. Cofiroth defended Frcnchman by the
name of Francis Devoe, who, in drunken
fit, killed another Frenchman, on the corner
OF Second and | street, last Spring. Mr..
CotTrojh defended Devoe without any recon
peuse, and was the means Of saving him
from death to imprisonment in the State
Prison for ten years. For this kind act on
the part of Mr.. Cofiroth, he received the
above mentioned handsome present.-Sac.
Democrat
The MAssAcREs IN SYRIA The Boston
Traveller has a letter from Syrian cores
pondent, dated Beyroot, July 2Sth, from
which we extract as fcllows
There are now eighteen vessels of war in
the harbor, all of them so situated that their
guns bear directly on the town. Everybody
Is now on the qri gige for an occupation of
the country by French troops, as news has
been received that several thousand have left
France for this place. 1t is generally to be
feared th9t such an occupation will cause
bloody scenes in the interior cities, "but if
war must come, let it come!" An occupa-
ton Of Syria would be the signal of the re-
moval Of the 'sck man" from the stage Of
action"
Damascus remained in q dcploralle condi
ton. Nothing like peace, order. TRANQUILITY
or safety have yet been restored. The new
Governor General seems to be smoking lis
pipe without concern, leaving the govern,
meat Of the city to the mob A letter from
that city, dated lG,h says:
The dogs are eating the unburied dead.
Robbers still ransacl the ruins: women.
girls and children are still slaves in the pow
er OF the rutians who spoiled their homes.
murdered their protectors and brutally car
ried them off. In the streets We meet former
acquaintance, disguised in the dress and tur-
bans Of Moslems The miserable. crushed.
naked, skuiking survivors know not what to
do or whom to trust. Fear and anxiety swal.
low up sorrow for the murdered. The past
is like horrible and incredible dream. The
future is darkness, terror and despair. In
the morning we say, "Would God it were
evening" and in the evening we say,
"Would God it were mo,ning."
Our Anglo American relief committee is
doing the work Of the Good Samaritan.-
Nearly $4,000 have been raised in Bevrout
by the English and American resident: but
this little stack is nearly exhausted Hun
dred5 OF families are dependent upon its char
tiles for their daily bread, and we earnestly
hope that the appeal made by the committee
will meet with Il warm and generous response.
The King Of Greece sent, few days ago,
1000 barrels Of biscuits
The following item is by Pony Express
Some difficulties which have been apprehen-
ded in Canada on account of religious zeal
ousy, appear to have commenced. and bid
fair to be somewhat serious. The Prince iof
" ales and his suite arrived at Kingston. on
the 4th inst, when the Orangemen assembled
in great force dressed in their regnlia. to
receive him. The Duke of Newcastle, ac-
cording TO MS previously announced intention
refused to allow the Prince to land unless all
party demonstrations were dispensed with
The OrGngemen refused to make the desired
concession, and the Royal party remained on
Board The most intense excitement prevailed
and matters at last accounts seemed to be
getting beyond control At Toronto, also,
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