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Respectfully,
NEWTON HACKER,
GEN. BATES REPLY.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 7, IS6S.-DEAR SIR
| am in receipt Of your note OF last night
dlsClaImlng that your remarks III the
House on Wednesday were intended to APP
ply to myself or others referred to in my
note Of yesterday but to those who COM
mitted an outrage upon yourself or were
cOgnizant of and approving of it, and is,
therefore, satisfactory to me. Your cour-
teous explanation makes this reply equally
duty and pleasure on my part. | also
take this opportunity to assure you that
neither myself, nor the ex-COnfederate
Generals referred to in my note of yester-
day, ever cOuntenanced or supported any
deviation from the laws Of civilized war
fare. ! shall be pleased to'avail myself of
your courteous suggestion looking to a per-
sonai acquaintance, by calling upon you
at any hour you may indicate As agreeable
to yourself.
Respectfully, w. 3. BATE.
The final reply Of Capt Hacker was in
perfect accord with the foregoing, and his
course challenges our respect, in so prompt
ly indicating and setting himself right
with the distinguished, patriotic and sim
cere exnCOnfederate Generals, who have
put forth a noble effort to preserve
the peace Of the State, and who are now
the leading surviving representatives of
the gallant Tennesseans who strug-
gled in a. fruitles5 contest. Capt. Hacker
might we'll presume that men ike Gen.
Bate and those who were associated with
him in the present effort to stay the
bloody hand of strife, would not rest nm
der an imputation of personal dishonor.
lie was one of our first in war, and the
last to surrender. Beginning as a Cap
tain, and closing his military career, on
the battle line from first to last as Il
Major General, and commanding corps
in the last fght-three times shot through,
and having six or eight horses killed un>
der him-he is a fit man to stand for the
honor of gentlemen, who, though defeat
cd, are still tenacious of their personal
honor Asking nothing that is not right,
and yielding to nothing that is wrong in
this respect, the frank disclaimer Of
Captain Hacker we are sure, gave him
sincere pleasure
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MORE BOGUS KU-KLUx OUTRAGEs

The Press and Times has commenced
anew its malignant work of firing the
Radical heart, especially that of the Lee
gislaturo. In its issue Of yesterday it
declares that the outrages perpetrated by
tho Ku-Klux during the past week in
Williamson county alone would fill two
columns if briefly recited," and that there
are now not less than three hundred re-
fugees in town who have been compelled
to fly from their homes" And here is
the story which one of these refugees
tells, as related by the Press and Times
Of Yesterday
Last night colored man named
Walker Wilson limped into our office with
his heel shot of, fugitive from William
son county. He was working on the farm
of HarriCk and Tom. Wilson, he says, five
miles beyond brentwood, and on Tuesday
evening at about quitting time, while five
of them were picking peas in a field, they
were attacked by q squad of fifteen or twen-
~ ku.klux, draped in white, with red
caps Pistols were fired among the work
ing negroes they started away from their
work; the Ku-Klux pursued them, firing
all the time. Two of the workingmen
were killed, one Of them being a cousin of
Walker Wilson, our informant. A pistol
shot caught Walker in the heel and took
it OIL. They scattered in the woods, the
only means left them to save themselves.
Walker got into town without a cent in his
pocket, and is now stopping with colored
woman near the trestle work"
DR. McFall, the Representative from
Williamson, who Is Radical, stated in
the Legislature yesterday that this story
is without foundation in fact The Nashs
Vile Republican, Radical sheet, says
Wilson has not been in Williamson
county Cor considerable time, and is re-
ported to have run away from there
in consequence of a theft committed by
him II is with the stories such refu-
gees report that the Press and Times
seeks 10 goad the Legislature into order
ing ont large body Of militia to be
quartered upon the people OF Middle
Tennessee
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All reports from Indiana coincide that
the Democrats will carry that State. The
drift Of events clearly indicate that result
The Terre Haute Journal says:
There is scarcely day passes but we
hear of changes in this county from Radi-
calism to Democracy. The like was never
known before, and is ominous Of the rapid
dissolution Of the party of the money
kings"
What is here said of Nigo county Is
applicable to large number Of counties
in that State. We scarcely open an In-
diana paper that does not record a nuns
Der of changes from the Radical to the
Democratic party. ..-.. u. .H..
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GEN. GRANT MAKES A SPEECH.

Gen. Grant was serenaded in st Louis
Wednesday night, when he made one of
his peculiarly eloquent and effective
speeches. Having been introduced to
the crowd by Gen. Pile, he stepped for
ward and spoke as follows
Gentlemen and fellow citizens, | can
scarcely find words to thank you for this
very hearty and very warm reception. 1t
is peculiarly gratifying to me to meet so
many friends of st. Louis and st. Louis
county, where | have resided longer than
at any other one place since | have been
a grown man, and where ! have interests,
and where | may again become a resident
at some future day. Thanking you again,
| will bid you good night.
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.lessness and Outrages. Let justice be
done; let every law-breaker be punished,
and we shall soon have peace and quiet
throughout the State Is it the duty Of
the civil officers or private citizens to do
this work We undertake to say that
the people of Tennessee who are not
Radicals, will cordially assist the civil
officers, whenever occasion may require
it. to execute the laws; more than this
the Radicals have no right to ask.
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RETURN or Mr.. C0OPER.-Mr. Cooper
reached home on Saturday last, and is in
fine health. lie will remain with ns
several weeks, and will before great while
address the people at Nashville. He e4-
presses a very decided confidence in the
success Of Mr.. Seymour, and will soon be
found upon the stump. His first speech
will be delivered at Nashville, his duties
in our Circuit Court, which Is nov in se-
sion, preeluding him in the meantime from
accepting any Of the numerous invitations
daily sent him.-SheibyHlie Union, lug. 2.
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CORRESPONDENTS.

The city papers of Thursday reported,
among the proceedings of the Legislature,
a speech Of Capt. Hacker, of Washing
ton county, in the House, on the guess
ton of entertaining the subject of en-
franchising the disfranchised, under the
Governors special message presenting
the letter and plan of Judge Lea. In
this speech the following passages oc"
Cured:
'If it were referred to committee, here
would come more of your sham Peace Com
missioners." Enough courtesy
had already been shown these petitioners,
and it had been mere waste of time. He
accepted the assurances of the Rebel Gen
erals as a good omen, but that was as far as
he would go. After having been driven
from his home during the war by these in
fernal scoundrels, he was not willing to be
dictated to by them"
The attention Of Gen. Bate was called
to it late in the afternoon, he having
been engaged during the morning in the
duties of his profession. Feeling that a
construction might be placed upon this
language unfayOrable to his own honor,
and that Of his associates who were re-
ferred to, Gen Bate at once prepared the
following, which he procured to be deN
livered to Capt. Hacker on Thursday
evening:
| GENERAL BATES NOTE
| NASHVILLE, TENN, August G. 1863
| CaDtain Hacker-SIR: | see in the news
paper reports Of this morning speech de-
iiYered by you yesterday on the question
under consideration by your honorable
body of enfranchising those who are now
excluded from the ballot in this State. You
refer to the effort of myself and others in
the interest of peace as a waste OF time,
and subsequently refer to us as sham peace
commissioners. Disclaiming any intention
to take exceptions to those expressions or
any other allowable in debate, | beg to call
your attention to the following expression,
which, if correctly reported, was used by
1 You on the same occasion, namely: after
having been driven from his your home
during the war by these Internal ScOundreLs, y
etc.
The object Of this note is to inquire Of
you whether that expression was intended
to apply to the ex-Confederate Generals
who were recently assembled in this city
and signed and respectfully presented the
memorial referred to, to the General As
sembly, in behalf of peace.
| would be pleased to receive your reply
at the hands of the bearer Of this, Major
| VIM. Clare. VIM. Il. BATE.
CAPT. HACKERS REPLY.
AT MY Room, Aug. 6, lS6S.-SR: l
used the expression you referred to. IT'S
a matter of history that East Tennes5eans
were driven from their homes by Rebels 4;
of course | meant the expression to apply
to all who were either present committing
the act or approved of it, although they
may not have been present. | make this
explanation at your request, at the same
time feeling that you have no right to call
me TO account for expressions used in the
line of debate in the House. You can see
me at any time, and would be glad to talk
the matter over.
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A NOTE FROM GEN. STOKES.

To the Editors Of the Union and Dispatch.
LIBEREY, Tenn, August 4, l868.-SIRs
The following appeared in your issue Of
the 18th ultimo:
AN INFAMOUS SPEECH.-From a pri-
vate letter dated 7th inst, from upper East
Tennessee, we learn that Col. VIM. B.
Stokes made speech at JOnesboro on the
4th inst, Of the most violent and incen-
diary character. 1t surpassed anything
delivered in that section since the war, as
bitter and Tevengelul as many Of them have
been. The letter says:
"Ashburne, in all his infamy, could not
approximate the baseness of Bill Stokes in
his harangue. He told the negroes to arm
themselves -eUery one0f hem--aRd should any
did Rebel, or Copperhead, or COnSerpatlUe
insult them, 10 shoot them dorm IN their tracks
not to suffer them to lire. lie said the day
had passed for submission to Rebels.
Most of the leading Radicals left Jones
boro and attended the Democratic celebra-
ton at Greeneville and a majority of
those appointed on the committee of ar
rangements at Jonesboro, declined to have
ANYTHING to do with il, assigning, as
reason, that they wanted TO get rid OF the
negro. This, it appears, inCensed Stokes,
and he advised the negroes to spot every
man who went from JOnesbOro to Greene
Vile, and sec TO them His speech was full
of oaths and curses, and HE own party was
lisgusted with its profanity. Nothing 80
abhorent and loathsome was ever delivered
in this section"
If this statement Is TO be credited, and
cur correspondent derives it from Radicals,
Stokes must have been drunk. Such senti
meats coming from a sober man would in
licate that he was in spirit a bandit or
bravo, the common enemy Of his race"
Now, sirs, | avail myself Of the present
opportunity to state that every word con-
tanned in the letter of your correspondent
is a willful, deliberate lie, cut out Of whole
cloth. In my Judgment, the names Of the
writers Of all such falsehoods ought to be
made public. Please insert, as | am sure
you will, the above in your paper, and
much oblige ...........
Your obedient servant,
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RADICAL CANT ABOUT KT RLIN
OITRAGES


The Press and Times prints a commu-
nication, with an editorial Endorsement
rehearsing small catalogue Of outragcs
and crimes said 10 have been committed
by the ku klux upon negroes and Union
men. That paper seeks through this
writer to fix the responsibility for these
reported outragcs upon the "Rebcls,
and says the Confederate Generals who
met here last week 10 use their influence
to promote harmony and peace among
the people Of the State, profess to be
able TO bring round peace in Tennessee,
and to relieve us from the outrages OF
the Ku-klux' The Press and Times,
through this writer, then adds
III they are able to do that, and did not
do IT, then they appear 10 be guilty Of all
the murders and other uutrages perpetrated
10y the ku-kluN since that vile body was
organized
Let us see what there is in the doctrine
of the Press and Times. These Generals
are unofficial private citizens They
asked that the rights of citizenship be re-
stored to themselves and their fellow
citizens, and pledCing themselves, should
the militia be not quartered upon the
people, TO cooperate with the civil au~
thorities IN preserving the peace. They
will do what they promise. But it seems
they are expected to do more than this
They are to he held responsible for the
preservation Of the peace and the enforceS
ment Of the laws, while no responsibility
seems 10 attach 10 the civil officers Of the
various counties. The Press and Times
reports a number of outragcs which it
charges 10 have been committed by the
Ku- klux, and mentions the names of
parties engaged in some Of these lawless
outbreaks, but it does not mention sin
gle instance where a Sheriff or other civil
officer interposcd to protect the defense
less or to arrest and have punished
any of those who it charges
win setting the laws at dohance' why
is this Did those officers fail or refuse
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people responsible Tor not only keeping
the peace themselves hut compelling
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Prize Fight, etc.

New YORK, Aug. Bill Conner and
Tom Mcintyre, two short-boy plug-uglies,
fought twenty-three round prize fight this
morning, for $50 a side, near Sleeps Head
Bay. Mcintyre won.
1t is announced that Samuel Sloane,
Chairman of the Committee of Open Board
Brokers, has disappeared, with a deficit Of
over $50 900.
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TERRIBLE ACCDENT-TwO Persons
KILLED BY FALLING ROCRs.-Ne learn
that on Monday last several pieces Of rocks,
the largest Of which 1t is estimated will
weigh twelve tons, broke loose from the
side of Lookout Mountain, near Peep
Springs, Walker county, Ga, and, rushing
down. struck the dwelling of Mr.. George
Acrofts, instantly killing Mrs. Acroits and
an ;of,Bt child. Three other children were
also injured, but not fatally Chattanooga
UliOn, august z.
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JAMES H. HooD, who was the Brown
low candidate for Speaker Of the House
of Representatives Of the first Legisla.
ture after the reconstruction" Of Ten
nessee, but was defeated, and subse-
quently became a Conservative, has
turned up in Georgia very decided
Radical
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PHILADELrHA, August Might BE-
fore last burglars attempted to enter
house in the western part Of the city, but
were frightened by a boy, aged seventeen
years, who got gun and threatened 10 shoot
them. Last night the boy was on watch
and the men returned and made anot her
attempt 10 enter. The boy fired and killed
one Of them named Sweeny, blowing his
liver entirely out Of bis body.
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+. r. GLASCOCE, ~
u II 1 -
ByJ. G. McMULLEN.
uugS 1t Dep. u. ). Marshal. Messenger.

THIS IS To GIVE NOTICE. THAT ON THE
L 18th day Of July, A. d. 1868 a warrant in
X. W Roberts, Of the county Of Montgomery
and State Of Tennessee. who has been adj
judged q bankrupt on his own petition that
the payment of any debts and delivery Of any
property belonging 10 such bankrupt, 10 him or
fOf his use, and the transfer Of any property by
him are forbidden by Law that meeting OF
the creditors Of the said bankrupt. 10 prove their
debts and TO choose one or more assignees of
his estate will be held at Court Of Bankruptcy.
to be holden on the 9th day OF August A. u.
1868, aJ 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the office OF the
Register in Bankruptcy. GAINESVILLE, Teunes-
see at the Courthouse. before }. jay Buck,
Esq, Register. L. X. tLASCOCk,.
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Indian outrage In Arrironn.

SAN Francisco, August Late intel
ligence Gays that Indian outrages are nu-
merous in Arizona. Il Il confidently ar
serted that depredaliOns are committed by
sayages who draw rations from Fort Good
win. The Indians made a raid on Fort
Grant, killed one man and captured the
women and children in the rear. Troops
from different forts are in pursuit Of the
saVagea.
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The New York Herald of the 9th, caps
the climax Of political absurdity. Being
dissatisfied with the nominations at New
York and Chicago, it suggests the combi-
nation of Grant and Blair, and urges
that the ticket be voted for as a comprOS
mise, and as containing the best elements
Of both tickets now in the field
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THE Louisville Courier reports the
Democratic gain in iifty-two counties at
2S,224 Governor Steyonson's majority
in these counties is II, 843 Gov Helms
majority in the entire State last year was
1919. There are about sixty counties
yet to hear from.
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ByJ. c. McMULLEN.
aug8 II Dep. U. S. Marshal. Mcssenger.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE
L 10Th day of July. A. D. 1863. warrant IN
bankruptcy was issued against the estate OF
J. N. Neblett, Of the county of Montgomery
and State Of Tennessee, who has been nd
judged a bankrupt on his own petition that
the payment of any debts and delivery Of any
property belonging to such bankrupt to him, or
for his use. and the transfer of any property by
him, are forbidden by law; that q meeting of
the creditors OF the said bankrupt, to provo
their debts and to chnO SO one OF more asslguccs
of his estate. will be ED at Court of Bank
ruptcy, TO be holden on the 9th day of August,
A. d. 1868, at 10 o'clock A.. NJ, at the Office Of
nesseo, at the Courthouse. before j. Jay
Buck. Egg, Register.
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ByJ. C. McMULLEN.
aug8 II Dep. U. 5. Marshal. Messenger.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE. THAT ON THE
a lst day Of August, A. d. 1853, warrant
in bankruptcy was issued against the estate u
Robert Mays, Of the county Of Montgomery and
State Of Tennessee, who has been adiudged a
bankrupt on his own petition: that the pay
ment Of any debts and delivery Of any property
belonging 10 such bankrupt. b him or for his
use. and the transfer Of any property by him are
forbidden By law that a meeting Of the cred
ana 10 choose one on more assignses Of his estate
will be held at a Court Of Bankruptcy, 70 DO
holden on the 10th day Of September. A. D. 1873,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. az the Otico Ut the Register
in Bankruptcy, Savannah. Tennessee. At the
Courthouse, before j Jay Buck. ESQ, Register
T. X. GLASCOCE.
u. s. Marshal, Messenger.
ByJ C.. McMULLEN,
augs 10 Dep. q. ;. Marhal Messenger
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Special to the Louisville Courier.

hHCNidA ~ tu0 LguloN lilt N'ulltG
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The Presidents
acceptance of Rollins resignation causes a
stir among the aspirants for that office.
The friends Of the President hold that he
has the right TO force Rollins to vacate,
and the converse proposition is entertained
by the Radicals. The President has not
yet designated any one to act az Commits
sioner ad interim, but Harland has charge
of the Office. The President has not indi-
Gated his intentions, but will follow the
counsel Of his Attorney General, and, for
tilted by that opinion, he will act without
hesitation. One candidate for the position
is Endorsed by half the Radical Senators as
well as many of the Presidents friends.
Commissioner Wilson, of the Land
Office, has now before him a case in which
he must decide whether indefinite post
ponement by the Senate, of bill which
passed the House is a final disposition of
said bill. If he so decides, McGarrahan,
who claims valuable quicksilver mine
property, in California, now in the hands
Of the New Istria Company, loses his labOrs
for twenty years. After passing the House,
Mciarrahan's bill was defeated by the ma
nipulations of Senators Stewart, Conness
and Nye, who induced the Senate to in
definitely postpone it at 2 o'clock, Sunday,
when all McGarrahan's friends were absent.
Stewart has an interest adverse TO the petit
TONER, and told the committee piteously
that if il passed he would BE- defeated for
Senator.
johnson has checkmated the Southern
Governors who demanded troops He re-
fers them to Schofeld, who has already de-
cided that the United States troops in each
State are suficientto protect the citizens.
GoodlOe, of Lexington, was nominated
by Rollins for Supervisor. Secretary Nc
CullOch has taken no action on the nomi-
nation.
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BY. c. McMULLEN,
augS Ii Dep u. :. Marshal, Messenger.

18th day Of July, A. ID. 1853, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued against the estate OF
g. II. Jordan, Of the county Of Montgomery. and
State of Tennessee, who has been adJudged a
bankrupt on his own petition: thattho payment
Of any debts and delivery Of any property belong
ing to such bankrupt to him, or for his use, and
the transfer Of any property BY him are forbid
den By law; that "a meeting Of the creditors Of
said bankrupt to prove their debts and To
choose one or more asst gnees of his estate. will
be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, 10 be holden
the 9th day Of August. AID. 1858, ut 10 O'Clock
4. NJ, at the Office Of the Register in Bankruptcy,
GAINESVILLE. Tennessee. ut the Courthouse, be
E,ra 1 La Ruek FOO. Rpuigtfr.
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FIVE BILLIARD TABLES.

The tables are Of the best make, and in good
condition. Gentlemen who wish to enter the
business, or who desire them for private use.
will have an opportunity 10 obtain superior ia
ble5 on the most favorable terms.
L. W. BARNES 4 CO,
augS lOd AuctiOneeTs.
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BUTLER has at last been revenged.
Some European photographers have been
selling his pictures as authentic portraits
Of President johnson. Butlers revenge
is complete He.neednt trouble himself
further about impeachment