The New York herald., 1869-04-25
Release of the Prisoners Taken
from the Lizzie Major.
No Complications Apprehended
with England or France.
President Grant About to
Visit Cuba.
General Sickles Up Again for the
Spanish Mission.

WASHINGTON, April "a, 1859.
Tho sprague.Abbott Quarrel-Armisfice Pro-
claimed Until Monday-Friends Endea vOring
to Adjust the Afair-Sprngue Must Retract
or Fight.
The Abbott-Sprague diniculty was again the theme
Of gossip all over the city to-day Rumors OF the
widest sort ana stories as improbable as they were
untrue were set in crculrtion at early hour. 1t
having been understood that Senator Abbott
would send some sort OF message to
Sprague to-day, the supposition was that
arrangements would be made for o meeting
between the parties. So far as Mr.. Abbott is
concerned the matter has made little or progress.
He, feeling himself the aggrieved party, must Of
course take the initiative in Whatever is DONE This
morning he started out with the intention of finding
sprague, and, as he says, bringing the thing to a
head He met some friends the way, however,
who advised him to proceed prudently. both
for his own reputation and for the dignity
Of the Senate. These gentlemen suggested that
Mr. Abbott let the matter rest as 1t now stands until
Monday. In the meantime an effort will be made by
the friends OF both parties TO effect an amcable
settlement. Among those who have advised MIR.
Abbott to this course his colleagues Senator Pool
and Senator Morton, Of Indiana. These gentlemen
will endeavOr to see some Of Senator Spragues inti-
mate friends and get them to persuade him to make
retracton explanation Of what he said in reference
to Abbott. Mr. Abbott says he has not abated or
turned aside from his purpose, either to make
Sprague retract what he said or else he Will chas
tise him in some way. He says there is nothing else
left for him, because he cannot go back to his State
without wiping out the stigma which he considers
Sprague put upon him in his application Of the
puppy dog' story. II his friends can get
retraction out OF Sprague in the shape Of letter
togo to the public press he will yield to their ad-
vice. but il they fail in this he says he must follow
the original which he marked out for himself
There is an armstice proclaimed until Monday, both
parties being Puritans and to desecraton OF
Sunday. Abbott is still satisfied that Sprague re-
ferred to him when he related the dog
story. He says both he and his friends
have read the language used by Sprague on the oc-
casion very carefully, and other construction can
be placed upon it. Abbott had long conference to-
DAY with his friends who have undertaken to ar
range the difficulty, which he informed them just
what would be satisfactory to him. He will accept
Of nothing else, and II by Monday letter
Of retraction is not forthcoming from Sprague
he proposes to move at once upon little
Rhody's works. During the day and evening the
rooms of Senator Abbott were constantly filed with
his friends from North Carolina and New England,
anxious to ascertain the progress OF the fight.
Little Sprague, undaunted at the bold front as
sumed by the North Carolina Senator Mr.. Abbott,
has passed the day In deep reflection upon the
science Of pugistic attacks In the vicinity OF
the caudal regions and the manly art OF
self-defence generally. The redoubtable Senator
from Rhode Island has indeed been very anxious to
receive certain document which II was intmated
would come TO him in due time. Up TO the latest
moment no significant envelopes had been received
md nrld IA IN euffp
day OF suspense over the failure OF the
Senatorial luminary and the dog star TO
effect conjunction. When your correspondent
visited the redoubtabe son OF Little Rhody he
was informed that the gentleman was at dinner but
requested to be seated in the study. The tables
laden with formidable piles OF reports OF labor
conventions from all parts OF the country. In ano-
ther part OF the room huge mass OF unopened
letters suggested the interest the public were
taking in the national controversy now going
on between the diminutve Senator from the
dminutive State OF Rhode Island and the
huge ''puppyr OF the big State OF North Carolina
After delay OF about fifteen minues the General
made mis- appearance. He wore an air Of unusual
ferocity and with clenched fists struck several pow
erfu blows out from the shoulder which added
greatly to his dangerous demeanor. whether these
right and left handlers were designed according to
the rules OF hygiene as afterdnner ex.
ercises to settle digestion, or as settlers
directed In imagination against the giant frame OF
Abbott, OF course only Sprague can tell. The demon
STATIONS however, displayed remarkable devel-
opment of muscle and the skill and rapidIty shown
In putting forth SO fine an array OF knuckles ndi-
Gated that the General was novice In the art OF
shoulder hitting Notwithstanding his physical
exhibitions, the General seemed TO be perfectly
calm. and threw himselfupon lounge near by. For
moment forgetting the cares and responsibilities OF
his exalted position he surrendered himself to the
relaxation or conversation. The Senator for now
he had assumed this character proceeded to give an
eucidaton Of the puppy dog story and It's appllca-
ton. He observed that what he meant by his ale
gorical drawing was that the Senate was the mas
tifr while the rnonopolists In that body were
the puppies; that the latter made frequently
some b0iscrous demonstrations, but when they were
corncred they took the first OF escape TO place
themselves under the protection OF the Senate
which was huge mastifr. lie was surprised that
Mr.. Abbott could single himself out az the target Of
his remarks, and II he had an opportunity he
proposed TO inquire what sort OF puppies they
raised In the pineries OF North Carolina. The sena-
tor from Rhode Island has grown quite belligerent
since his course has invited hostile movements, and
declares that he Is prepared for every emergency.
The senator proposes TO furnish two more install
ments Of his voluminous correspondence. This, he
proposes, shall complete the first series OF his epis
tolary contributions.
Another Instance Of Senatorial Dianity-Reu-
contre Between Chandler and Fowler.
Judging ron the accounts given OF the proceed
ngs In executive session. the Senate extraordl mary
was In o somewhat belligerent mood. It appears
that Senator Fowler, Of Tennessee, was making
speech on some nomination before the Senate
wherein he stated some damaging things
about the person under consideration. The