The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-11
General Buffers. Explanation in Ref
erence to Developments In
the Impeachment Plot
The Alleged Revenue Frauds in
Brooklyn.
Refusal Of Secretary McCulloeh to Suspend
Collector CalIicOtt Until an lnVes.
tisati ion Has Been Made
Riot at Farmville, Va, Between United
States Soldiers and Negroes.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1867,
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WASHINGTON, Sept TO- 1861,
IL 80 O'Clock p. N. !
General Batter and the New Developments
in Reference to the Impeachment Plot-His
Story Of abe Transaction with Mrs. Dun.
ham.
In these dispatches recently auson was made to
certain forthcoming disclosures in reference 70 the plot
TO obtain impeachment evidence against the President
and 10 stated that afdavt would be included,
showing that Mrs Durham had received from General
Butler $50 and reproached BY the latter for not
having performed the service for which she had been
engaged. In relation TO this subject the following Is
given General Buffers explanation While Conover
was in jail in this city lady who boarded in the
house with Mrs. Durham called on General
Butler and informed him that Mrs, Durham
had said her husband knew Of the Whereabouts Of
tain very important documents bearing the assassi-
nation OF President Lincoln, and subsequently gentle
man, boarder in the same house with Mrs. Durham,
came 70 General Butler and reiterated this information
stating In addition, that Mrs. Durham had said II she
could got money sufficient to defay expenses Of travel
kng she could obtain the papers In question. General
Butler then said If Mrs Durham would bring 70 him
statement from her husband setting forth the character
Of tho documents he would enable her 10 get at them
Mrs. Durham afterwards called on the General
with the required statement and told him
Sha. the documents In New York, to which
place she would have TO for them and thai Mr. Dun
ham had fully instructed her how to proceed in order
TO obtain them. General Butler asked her bow much
money she would need for the purpose. She replied
that az SIDE would be obliged 10 have companion she
would need fifty dollars This amount the General gave
her, and was assured by Mrs. Durham that she would
start that evening" A day two afterward Mrs. Dun
ban again appeared before the General stating that
Aome trouble had occurred at the Jail she unable
TO see her husband, but brought note from him
Amin that ho rould 0iv har no
necessary to get the papers 'Then you cannot 20
10 New York; said the General, 'you viii not re-
asire the City dollars; you had better return
the money" Mrs. Durham answered that che had OF
the money 10 return General Butler then told her hs
knew the money had been used for other purposes and
that she could not repay it, Mrs Dunhsm greatly
asonished and asked the General how he knew that
pho had made such Of the money. General Butler
answered that no would tell her story He then re-
hated how, when he was in command Of the Army Of
the James he bad engaged To 60 into the rebel
tnes and bring him account Of the rebel roncIads
shat were being built at Richmond; how the
seturned in three weeks with . budget Of interesting
Information, and how after the spy had told him his
story, Butler had produced detective who disclosed
Chat the SPY had gone from the army 10 Washington.
where he remained during the whole tmc, instead or
going to Richmond, and finished by saying that he had
him ornamented with a ball and chain and set him TO
0Ggng IN Dutcn zap. me denorai tnen tOlo nor tnat
che had her answer she might 60; and she went.
The Charges Against Collector Callicott.
Secretary McCuloch today instructed Commissioners
Rollins send TO New York for all the papers in rela
tson 10 the affairs of T. c. Caoo collector Of internal
revenue for the Third district Of New York, W order
chat an investigation OF the charges made against him
might be made. The Secretary stated In the letter Of
instructions that the Metropolitan Revenue Board had
given no opinion the matter, and Mr.. Oalicott had
70 suspend him from olcs until such investigation had
been made.
Riot mt FaraviIle. Va. Between Negroes and
United Stntes soldiers.
Information from Richmond, Va, this evening states
shat serious between the Unated states soldiers
stationed a Farmvie, in Prince Edward county and
the negroes of the commenced hast night II ap
pears that the soldiers, who paid on the day be-
lbre, went 10 kept BY q negro mau, and while
there difficulty commenced, which ended In Eight be.
Awssn the soldiers and negroes present The soldiers
got endorsements nom the barracks, and The negroes
Of the town rallied 10 the assistance Of the
parties commencing the row. large num-
Der became engaged, and the hght was kept
up through the night ID was still progressing when the
Grain from Lynchburg passed to-day. One soldier had
been shot and about dozen badly beaten and number
of negroes wounded Tho and other places Of bust
ness closed and much apprehension was felt 70
the result The Provost harshai called on tho white
citizens soldiers but they rel used TO do 90,
Sest the riot should he charged 10 thsm.
The Failure Of the Farmers' and Citizens'
Bank Of Brooklyn.
The Comptroller Of the Currency gives notice 70 oil
persons who have claims against the Farmers and
Citizens National Bank Of Brooklyn, N X, 70 present
ths and make legal proof thereof TO Frederick A.
Rat receiver OF said bank its ooe In that city Ae
also gives notice the holders Of the circulating notes
OF the same institution that such notes win be paid IN
lawful money Of the United States upon presentation Of
shs same ~ the United States Treasury.
Receipts from Custowss.
The receipts from from the 25th 10 the alst Of
August inclusive at the ports below named fol-
1ows:-
rev fork..... ~ oe0ooI
Boston -. l30,I57
xniIadepnm ................ lz oeo
Baltimore Observation-Disclosures. s. 800
New Orleans, from August 10 To ~. ......... 1929
San Francisco, from July 20 10 8l.....,... p1,15s
Ban Francisco, FROM August " S.......... A,668
Total. IA ose se4
The Reported insolvency 81 Richmend Mer.
chants.
The merchants and others business men Of Richmond