Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-01
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WAsHINGToS, April 26.-The inn.
peachers manifest more alarm to-day
than at any time heretofore, and
4every artifice andappliance, including
entreaties and threats, are brought to
bear on those Senators considered
doubtful. Two of the managers and
members of the judiciary Committee
of the House were engaged i'm this
business this afternoon, and there are
reasons for believing the result not
satisfactory. a ..,..
Threats Of violence have been made
through anonymous letters to Sena-
tors Grimes, Fowler and Others, il
they vote against conviction.
| BrOwnlow wrote a letter to Ten
nessee member of Congress, saying
he hopes Fowler will vote square up
/ for the removal of the President, but
If he don't the Legislature will de-
mand his resignation. No one knows
how that Senator will vote, but he
treats this communication and Others
of similar character with undis-
guised contempt. sI....... 4
A reaction for johnson had taken
place several days since, and this,
with GrOesbeck's great speech, seems
to have set the current strong against
the conspirators. ~ 44t
But many Radicals are still so SAN
guine that they are anticipating the
future by obtaining Endorsements for
this or that Office addressed to Presi-
dent Wade. % .r.. ..-gI-
The latest rumor of this kind is
that Butler will, in the contingency
of Wade's success, take the State
Department, Chandler and Cameron
especially, who are adopts in official
corruption, protested against Butler
having the Treasury, as they claim to
want fair division of the spoiIs. .r.
An important decision is expected
Tomorrow on Edmund's motion and
Summers proposition to amend the
ruling which is intended to force a
voteimmediately after the close ofthe
argument. .r.-f .'-....- +
RICHMOND, April "a General Scbo-
field returned from Washington yes
terday, and to-day issued the follow
ing important address, indefinitely
postponing the election in this State /:
"HDQRs., 1sT MILITARY DIST, ,
"RIcHMoND, April "a.
40 the People Of Nrginid:
mo appropriation having yet been
made by Congress to defray the ex-
penses of an election in Virginia, for
the ratification or rejection of the
Constitution, and the revision of reg
istration preceding such election, /
am not authorized to order Boards of
Registration to carry into effect the
ordinance of the Convention provid-
ing such election. If Congressional
action upon the subject be so long de-
layed that the election cannot pro-
perly be held at the time appointed
by the Convention, June End, Con-
gress will doubtless substitute later
date, (which due notice will be given.
}. M. SCHOFIELD, Maj. Gen"
LoDoN, April 25.-The particulars
of the attempted assassination of
Prince Alfred arc as follows:
The culprit is an Irishman, named
Farrell, known to be connected with
the Fenian organization. The shot
pierced him in the back. The ball
was not extracted for two days. The
wound is dangerous and painful, but
the Prince is doing well, beyond even
the hopes of his physicians. His re-
covery Will necessarily'be slow. I'm
der medical advice he had sailed for
England.
LONDON, April 2G.--Dispatches
from Abyssinia give the following in
telligence: A battle was fought on
Good Friday before Magdala, between
the British troops, commanded by
Gen. Napier, and the Ayssinian forces
under the King inperson. The latter
was defeated and retreated into town.
Inelf loss was very heavy
On the Monday following Gen.
Napier ordered an assault upon Mag
dala, and the tower and citadel were
carried by storm. King Theodorus
was slain and large number of war
riors killed, wounded and taken pris-
oners, and the entire capital remained
in possession of the British forces
Loss of the British small. All the
British captives We're found i'm the CITY
alive, and We're set free. Gen. Ma
piers instant return to the sea coast is
expected.
MEMPHIS, April 25.-The buffalo
gnats are killing all the stock through
the country. The stock along the
river counties suffer most. The late
spell OF bad weather has increased the
gnats, and planters in some cases
have lost their entire stock.
Inc river is still rising, and fears
are apprchended of disastrous over
flow. The river is nearly over its
banks, and has deferred planters from
putting IN their crops adjacent there
to.
The crops through Middle Tennes-
see are in fine condition, and large
irult crops are anticipated.
The financial condition of the city
Is assuming healthy tone.
Business in commercial and river
circles continues quiet.
NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-Sixteen
Democratic and sixteen Radical Sen
ators are elected, with four to hear
rom. The House stands forty-four
Democrats and forty-siX Radicals,
with eleven to hear from.
The Grand Jury in the Criminal
Court has been discharged in conse-
quence of the Supreme Courts de-
clsion, declaring J uries composed sole
~ OF white voters, illegal. This vir-
tually annuls all convictions and SEN
fences made during the present ses-
slon-among them, several of impor-
lance.
j.. A. Mascot, Radical recorder
elect in the Third district, has institu- !
ted suit for damages against the New
Orleans Times for the publication of
card concerning him. He claims If |
teen thousand dollars.
ST. LOUIS, April Ex-senator Yates
has written a letter, addressed TO the
people of Illinois, acknowledging the