The Van Buren press., 1869-10-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
From 81. Louie Republican Reports
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept.


There are a number of Texas polite
ans in town for the purpose of directing
the removals to be made in Texas of such
office holders as support Hamilton, the
Conservative Republican candidate for
Governor. The Cabinet decided on Fri
day that such men were necessarily atlil
iating with the Democratic party, and
should be removed. Several have already
been removed, and more dccapitations
are to follow 1t is claimed that nine
tenths of the Office holders, support Ham
iton. This decision Of the Administra-
ton has been FASTENED by letter of Gen
REYNOLDS, commanding in Texas, which
is to day made public. Now that the is
sue is fairly made up in Texas between
the two wings Of the Republican party, it
is understood among Texans here that
the Democrats will step in as a third
party and make nomination. John
Hancock, of Eastern Texas will probably
be nominated by the Democrats.
MISSISSIPPI.
Advices show that Judge Dent, the
Conservative candidate for Governor, is
gaining great favor among the colored
voters in that State, and their votes will
help materially to swell the majority
which he is certain to receive.
The election in Mississippi, has been
extended one day 1t will commence on
Wednesday, December lst.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 25.
The municipal election to-day passed
off quietly The returns are incomplete
The majority for Morris, Conservative
candidate for Mayor, will be about $500.
The Conservative ticket for Aldermen
and Councilmen is also elected by deci-
dcd majority.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 90.
For several days the Board of Alder
men have been debating the question of
selling the city's stock in the Little Rock
Railroad, amounting to 5,72O shares,
800 each, in order to save the credit of
the city. Several bids are offered, but il
is now generally conceded that the bid of
100000, by Col Kellar, representing
Warren Fisher, of Boston, and others
who own the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad, will be accepted. Thirty days
have been granted Col. Kellar to exam
inc the condition of the affairs of the
road he depositing $4,000 as guaran-
tee for the fultllment of the contract
New BEDFORD, Mass, Sept 26
DR.. C. F. Hall, the distinguished Arc
tic explorer, with Ebierburg and Tooko
lita, two Fquimaux, and three daughters,
arrived at this port to day in the ship
Anscl Gibbs, from Repulse Bay, August
22d, DR.. Hall brings, as among the re-
suits Of his five years residence in the
Arctic regions, most interesting intelli
gence in regard to the death of Sir John
Franklin and his companions, and con-
elusive proof that none of them ever
reached Montreal Island. He saw the
natives who were the last to look upon
Crozier and his party. The doctor also
brings with him the remains Of young
man who belonged to that ill-fated band
of explorers and also various relics OF
explorations. lie has prepared report,
addressed to his friend Henry Grinnell,
Of New York, which will soon be given
to the public through the press. DIR. Hall
is by no means tired of exploration, and
purposes next spring to start anew and
push his journeying to the North Pole
He regards his experience Of the last ten
years as invaluable to him as prepara.
tion and aid in the future. In the report
alluded to he says, Wherever | found
that any of Sir John Franklins compan-
ians had died, erected monument, fired
salute and waved the Star Spangled
Banner over them in memory ofthcir dis
coyery of the northwest passage.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 25.
The plot by which Yerger's escape was
to have been effected has not been fully
developed the little that is definably
known to the military authorities hero
has been kept profound secret The
following is reliable: The two corporals
and seven prvates now under guard and
in close confinement are unqnestionably
implicated and a commissioned officer OF
the seventh United States Infantry has
been known to visit the house of Mrs
lcggcr in company with certain Colo
mel Johnson Of New Orleans on special
business of affecting the escape of ierger
some three thousand dollars was stipu-
lated as his pay in the event Of the sue
cess The escape of Ycrger was to be
affected by passing in to him by conivance
of the corporal Of the guard, a uniform
and equipments of a private soldier
these Yerger was to assume and in dis
curse escape from Damp. The sentinel
desertng at the same time. Since the
discovery of the conspiracy Mrs. Yerger
has not been allowed to enter the room
where Yerger is confined. The only in
,ercourss now allowed is through the