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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

Room is given to-day to a statement which
we take to be authoritative, and which may be
regarded as the definite stand of the American
Administration and people. The letter of Mr.
Fish published yesterday decided that no Gov
eminent convoy could be allowed to such
vessel as the Euterpe while in American waters,
but that on the high seas our ships would
endeavor to prevent her capture. This strlct
view of our international obligations Is inter
esting in connection with the opinions re-
lated elsewhere. The Government does not
oppose the purchase or shipment OF
arms. To this all parties and persons have
right, whether Spaniards, Cubans, or Greeks
The Government can only feel bound to pre-
vent the overt act of sending out an armed
vessel to make war upon a friendly nation
This rule would apply as well in any case short
of our actual conflict with the power with
which Cuba is at daggers' points The com
plant, therefore, of the Cubans, that they are
not allowed to purchase arms, cannot hold
and it only remains that they exert their in
genuity to get them out of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

We presume there are some live Republicans
in town-those who actually believe IN kepub-
hcanism-and who are entitled to vote In Penn
sylvania or Ohio on Tuesday next. Te all
such we make the appeal to 90 home and vote
to sustain the right Since the Sham
Democracy arc still disposed to take
issue upon the questions that were
fairly settled at AppomattOx, and in the
Presidential Election last November, we must
accept the challenge and fight the battle over
again. We have only to be as earnest and
devoted in this contest as in those which have
preceded it 70 secure like results. So every
man to his post! Pennsylvania and Ohio
Republicans away from home! let next Tues
day find you within easy reach Of your
respective voting precincts!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

Father Hyacinthe is menaced with the greater
accommodation, spiritual punishment terri
bic in the eyes of many churclmen. 1t is to
be seen whether he will now be abandoned
by every one of his ecclesiastical friends; in
any case we imagine that he dares to
stand alone. Archbishop Darboy Of Paris
and other French churchmen originally
favored the liberal ideas which Father
Hyacinthe has put into the form Of
q protest, and the recent rumOr that the cele-
brated Bishop of Orleans would defend these
ideas at the approaching Council may not be
without significance. The protest of Father
Hyacinthe, whatever it may be in other re-
speets, may be considered as grounded on that
old opposition of the Gallican Church in 1882
the main tenets of which were that the jurs-
diction of st. Peter was confined to things
spiritual, that the General Council was superior
to the Pope, and that even in questions
of faith the judgment of the latter was
not irreversble until ratified by the Church.
These declarations first gave to the French
Church its somewhat distinctive character, and
are the ancient basis of any opposition therein
to the doctrines of the Syllabus. Whether
the stand taken by Father Hyacinthe will res
urrect the old protestation of the Church and
open up war of doctrine in the Council at
Rome is an interesting speculation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05
LYCEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.

The first meeting of the above Society since
their Summer vacation held last evening al their
rooms No. So Madisonave. Prof Martin OF Newark N.
j. presided. and presented large and beautiful speci
OF nearly pure cystaized American sulphur which
attracted considerable attention DE- stevens called at
the fact that large number OF tue paving
the city that from the Catski Mountains
contain beautiful specimens OF n0ra, ana many OF the
tagging stones contain fossil remains OF fish bones plates
of the cronoes and severed members OF the cronOes
He has seen as many five aud perhaps different
species including of the genera Of the plants and
OF crods us many five species; OF fish, three specs
and in the material composing Tagging he has found in
several instances, where t had been by frc
ton gravel formation, aud he had also found blue flint
stone This is in the tagging that from Rom
dout. Several other gentlemen had also noticed ths
fossil remains paving stones. During the present
Winter the different committees OF the yceum will report
as follows: The committee Mathematics, Physics Mi
croscopy, MeteoroOgy Physical Geography Ethnology
Engineering and Public Works, on tile first Monday OF
each month; the committee on Chemistry Technology,
aud Photography on the second Monday OF each month
the committee on Geology, Paleontoogy Mincralogy,
Metalurgy and Mining, on the third Monday OF each
month; and the committee Zoology, Botony, Biology
Physiology and Hygiene. ON the fourth Monday Of each
month The officers OF the society President Prof
John T. Newberry Vice.Presidents. Thomas Eggleston
and William A. Haines Corresponding Secretary, Robert
Dinwiddie; Recording Secretary, Robert H. Browne;
Treasurer, Temple Prime: Librarian, Ferdinand r.
Mayer Curators, Daniel g. Eliot Arthur NJ Edwards
Charles III. Hitchcock Isdor Waly and Paul Schweitzer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05
STRENGTH or THE REBEL ARMIES.


The first authoritative statement of the mill
tary strength OF tho late Concderacy aud Of the Con
fcdeae losses by the is given In correspond
ence between Dr. Joseph Jones' Secretary OF the South
ern Historical Society and Gen samuel Cooper who was
the Adjutau General OF the Confederate military esab
llslment IL will he found elsewhere. Dr. Jones es-
Inmates that the total number OF soldiers In the Southern
army during tho four years OF the did not exceed
GO0 that NJ no time were there more than 100000 men
on the roluser AT once. and that the effective sregh
Of the army greater than OOcOO At the
time ~ Lees surrender but 100000 Confederacs were IN
the field, in opposition 10 Union army million strong
used up IN the strugge, and how hopeless was OF
from the outset Other details In Dr. JoneSs
statement relative to the Losses Of the Southern armies
and the mferoy OF their war material. are equally III
tereStug and suggestive.
Comments by The Tibune.-We believe the
above TO be substantially correct. There were
many guerrilla bands that fought land foraged)
"on their own hook that were not borne on
the rolls of the Confederate War Department,
and do not figure in the above returns, and we
Judge that some more than 100000 men were
borne on those rolls ut one time or another;
but that there were never more than 100000
men embodied to fight for Southern Rights
mt any time, we are confident, And we repeat
the expression of our firm conviction that the
Confederacy never put 100000 men in line OF
battle at any moment, and had not $4,000 men
in its encampments around Manassas Junction
when Mcclellan stood inactive and irresolute
for months before those encampments at the
head of 100 900 to 100000 of the best men that
ever shouldered arms. We are further conf
dent that he had 10000 more men in hand,
and, but for ndiscriminate furloughs, would
have had $4,000 more, than Lee when the
latter commenced the movement on our right
flank which caused Little Mac"-after stand
ing tamely by and seeing one-third OF his army
smashed by two-thirds of Lee's-tO destroy or
abandon Millions worth of provisions and mu-
nitions, and commence a precipitate flank
movement to the James.
There is now no decent pretext for conceal
ing or Disgusting the truth. We hold that Nc
Clelan had ample force to have whipped Lee
in fair fght-a force that ,CouId have whipped
him inevitably, if their General had had the
pluck to fght-nay, that did whip him (at NAL
yem IIilD whenever their General on his gun
boat could no longer prevent their fighting
and that only fit commander for such IN army
was required to insure the demolition of the
Confcderacy in 1862. We hold that, while Nc
Clelan was constantly calling for more men,
he never gave those he had a fair chance at
the enemy, and that they would have taken
Richmond directly after Fair Oaks, and again
after Malvern Hill if he had not prevented.
What says The World as TO the relative
strength of the two armies in December, lS6?
and in June, 1867
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05
Count Fsterhazy of the Austrian Legation
COLUMBIA COLLEGE.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ALUsINI ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting of the Alumni AssOcia-
ton of Columbia College held last evening. In tho
library adjoining the College building, Fortynnthst.
near Fourth-ave Vice-President Frederic DePeyster
occupied the Chair and about co of the graduates were
attendance. After the usual reading OF the minutes.
Vice President DePeyster. Chairman Of the Standing
Committee presented report which discussed at great
length tho future Of classical education endangered
by the encrocchments Of the sciences The Committee
Also touched on College discipline, and presented COM
prehensive review of the condition Of the various derar
ments OF the College, which, though suffering for want
OF funds, were yet accomplishing important work.
The following chosen officers OF the Association for
the ensuing year. President Henry James Andersoni
VcePresdent, Frederic DePeyster; Secretary, Crate
Nathan; Treasurer, Chas. r. Swords; Standing Com
mlttee, william Mitchell. Hamilton Fish, James Emott,
Henry DrisleT George Payn Quaekenbos, Jeremiah
Loder Chas A. Sllmau, Archibald s, Van Duzer Stow
art l.. woodford. ]. Howard Van Amringe, Hiram III.
Nazro, George Putnam Smith.
At the close Of the exercises the members OF the Asso
citation adjourned q convenient in the adjoining
College building and did ample justice To cold ooia-
ton The School OF Mines and the Classical Departments
OF the College both opened yesterday under very eneour
aging circumstances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

The Editor of THE TRIBUNE has endured in
perfect silence the newspaper discussion OF his
fitness to be chosen a Senator OF the United
States from the State of Virginia. No Indian
at the stake ever underwent torture with more
unflinching calmness. Not even speculations
as to his motives for seeking such q position,
and the proprety or improperly of his doing
so, could extort a word from his lips. But he
has recently received personal advices which
assure him that the movement to elect him as
aforesaid, whether formidable or not is thor
oughly earnest, and impelled by motives which
he must respect, and confidence which he
gratefully reciprocates and, as the Legisla-
ture Of Virginia meets to-day, he feels bound
in candor to state that lie could not accept the
exalted trust in question, even though it were
unanimously rendered. His friends will under
stand that this decision is irrevocable.
And now. if the gentlemen of the Press
will forbear to name him as a candidate for
Office for few months or years-the longer
the better-he will be obliged to them for the
courtesy, and Will endeavOr to reciprocate the
favor,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

"The Wig ard the Jimmy: Leaf from the
Political History of New-York," may now be
obtained at THE TRIBUNE Office. 1t is an elu-
cidated synopsis of the evidence taken before
the Committee of Congress who visited our City
last Winter and took testimony as to the gigan-
tic frauds whereby Gen. Grant was swindled
out of the Electoral Vote of New-York and
John T. Hoffman made Governor Briefly the
Judicial and Executive magistrates of this City
were the projectors and responsible authors of
the frauds in Naturalization, Registration and
Repeating, whereby some Thirty Thousand
votes were illegally polled here, with several
thousands more in the adjacent Counties ex-
pressly to produce the results above set forth.
The People of the rural districts ought to know
by what barefaced villainy this City is ruled,
and this pamphlet will show why every Dem
ocratic journal and politician opposes Registry
laws and all other devices for preventing frauds
at elections. If this exposure were in every
voters hands, we are confident that the Re-
formed Constitution would be ratified, and
check thus put upon all sorts Of villainy in cleo
tiOns and IN legislation. Price 20 cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

The Coroners jury in the case Of the Indian
apOls boiler explosion have not yet rendered
their verdict, but we have enough OF the tes-
timony to prove, beyond the shadow OF a
doubt. that it was by no accident" no "mys-
"terious stroke of Providence" that twenty
human beings were instantly killed last Friday
afternoon, and their bodies torn and mangled
almost past recognition, while hundred more
some of them less fortunate than those
killed outright-were wounded and manned.
AS long as men Will deliberately heat boilers
red hot, and then run them under twenty or
thirty pounds higher pressure than they can
safely withstand, and this, too in spite OF re-
peated warnings, what can we expect but ex-
plosions and what are such explosions
but murders2 The Indianapolis engineer is
beyond the jurisdiction of earthly courts, but
not to him alone belongs all the blame for
this wholesale slaughter. Where were the
managers of the Fair and the owner of the
machinery When 10y ISLANDERS noticed that " a
"part of the boiler was red hot" and begged
the engineer to run with more water and less
"steam," surely it was high time that some
body with some authority interfered. We hope
that this matter may be sifted to the bottom.
and that even-handed justice may be dealt out
to those Oh whom the blame may fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

lance to reach their chapels on Sunday, pro-
vided themselves with velocipedes; whereupon
the newspapers of the connection began a great
discussion of the moral and religious character
and influence of the new vehicle. Our acQuaint-
ance with the Holy Scriptures is not so in
innate as it should be; but we remember no
text therein which would seem to bear directly
against veocipedes; whereas it is distinctly
stated that His Satanic Majesty is a very ac-
compished pedestrian. After much delibera-
ton, it has been decided in the above case, 1.
That it is better for the preacher to walk if be
can; O. That when walking is impossible it is
better lin respect Of oats, we suppose) to keep
a bicycle than to keep horse. A sensible de-
csiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05
Neto'gork Daily Gribm1te
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1869.

The instruction in SPAN is aided by troubles In tho
Cores whence the Republican deputies threaten TO with
draw the passage OF u law suSpenung
the guarantees Of the Constitution. battle with
the Republicans 100 strong has resulted IN their
defeat with 20 killed. The candidature OF exKmg Fer
dinand for the throne is again brought into
striking prominence. Gen. Sickes has, 1t is said adj
dressed a note to the Spanish Government form
ally withdra wing the American tender OF mediation
At Fernandnn 400 with 60 officers have been landed
from the steamer Alabama, and at Baldwin, Florida 200
more made their appearance, with intent to join
the Cubans The privateer Hornet has been seized at
Wilmington where she stopped for coal but her officers
express confidence that she cannot be legally detained
Father Hyacinthe has been threatened with the major
accommodation.
The storm of Sunday and Sunday night proves to
have been Widespread; foods In all directions, from
Washington to Philadelphia, Albany and Syracuse, are
reported and great damage has been done Fu partlc
lars arc printed in another column Of the terrible catas
trOphe Indianapolis The Democrats carry their can
ddates for local officers Hartford. Conn., but New
Haven elects mixed ticket. large fire In Saratoga.
n " on Sunday night. A large number of Mldshpmen
passed their examination at the Naval School Monday
John Hughes has been murdered in Philadelphia. Amos
Kendall the venerable exWashngton General, and in
days long gone the rghhand Of President Jackson,
ia seriously Ill.
The members Of soross held yesterday their first re-
union since the Summer vacation Jersey City has been
enlivened by parade OF the fremen Highway robbery
and Sunday fights are common In Morrisans. The
Mayors Avondale collections reach nearly $4,000.
Capt Rayner Smith, who saved eight men from the bark
Mexico, in 1887, died Sunday. Justice Mansfield
has discharged the three young rowdies who
assaulted oyster dealer on Sunday night.
The Aldermen once more putting up salaries,
and have ordered millions Of dollars TO be expended
IN pavement Our night schools opened last even
Ing with fair attendance. Our law reports give
account the legal complications growing out Of
the recent gold speculation. The cornerstone OF new
Roman Catholic school building in Brooklyn has Just
been laid. Wa-s is quiet, and plan was adopted for
the establishment of gold clearing hOuse class OF
Cinnamon Of the features Of the Five Points Indus
trial School Gold-l9O l29 1851 Temperaure-69, Ga,
g. g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

woriingmen another would vote the Republic
can ticket, while still another wanted third
party. Surely the Democratic platform is not
more explicit on the questions of tariff and
the public debt than are these self-constituted
champions of the workingmen. We fail to find
the name of Prof Wilcox among the members
of the League, but we arc sure he must have
been there, for the resolutions bear the impress
of his master mind. Who but the President
of the "Society for the Abolition of Taxes "
could draw up set of resolutions opposing all
Speculation. interest, rent, and exclusive cur
"'rency," demanding the Withdrawal of bank
"notes," and the Impeachment of Secretary
Boutwell," and announcing the apOstasy OF
the Protestant Churches9
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05
FIREMES's PARADE IN JERSEY CITY.

Notwithstanding the condition of the weather.
the sixth trennal parade Of the Jersey City Fire Depart
ment. yesterday, the finest ever witnessed In
Hudson County. The line Of the procession was
formed at 1 p. m, but It was not till about
an hour later that the march begun.
platoon Of policemen headed the procession and were
followed by the fire companies IN the following order:
Engine CO. No l. with tastefuy decorated engine and
so men, RobnsOn's Band OF Newark preceding Pacific
Hose Co.. with the baud Of the l4th Regiment, n. Y NJ
c.. Empire Hook aud Ladder Co No. L. with Grafua's
Band Bergen Hook and Ladder Co. No l. accompanied
by Chief Terry of the Bergen City Police Aresseou
Engine Company No O. with Manahans Band Phenix
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 3; Lafayette Engine
Co. No q Hercules Engine No. 8; Dillgent
No. 3; Washington Engine No. 4; Passac Hose No a.
Protection Engine No. s. Jackson No 8; Charles Mnot No.
:; HAYWOOD No. 8. The Water Witch Hose Co. No.
conspicuous by the order with which the men marched.
and the beauty OF the eugnes decorations. About 800
remen in all tsok part in the procession. and Chief
OF march extended in all abont II linear miles, and
through the principal streets In jersey City fhe pro-
cesson witnessed by crowds OF spectators upon ths
sidewalks, and by number not much smaller from the
stoOps and windows the houses along the line OF march,
In the evening social gatherings were had among the var
Gus organizations at several places Empire Truck No.
l. with their guests the members OF the Bergen Truck
Company had an enjoyable time at TayOr's Hotel No.
Engine gave ball 1T COOpers Hail. Pacific Hose Co. No.
the other companies had entertainments at their repec
tive houses While No. Engine Company returning
home from tho parade aud passing the house OK HOe
Company No. A. stones thrown at them and In the
Chit which followed, Officer Smith, wlo was Ia citizens
dress severely beaten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

We have any quantity of letters, cxplana-
tions, replications, &c. &C., from Chautauqua
County with regard to the wrangle in the
Western District, where DR.. f. b. Brewer and
Matthew p B,mus are rival candidates for AS
sembly. Most Of them relate to the question
of regularity, in which we take small interest.
We move the Previous Question-that of Hon
esty. DR.. Brewer we do not know; but we
have ample assurance from oil sides that he is
an upright, worthy citizen. NJ. z. Bemus we
do know, and he won't do. Every Republican
in the last Assembly who voted as he did
without being largely paid for it is fool, and
Bemus is no fool He would consider Re
publican out of his head who would vote for
such q job as the Hodges Tax-Levies for less
than $1,000, while his disgust would be intense
on hearing that Republican had supported
such q measure as the New Tax Commission
for cent under $4,000. Matthew is such
legislator as this State can It really afford since
the gold bulls collapse in Wall-st. 1t must be
that he is more useful at home than he can be
in Albany Keep him out of temptation!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

All the satisfaction which the friends of Cuba
were to derive from the assurance that several
expeditions had reached their points of rendez
yous, is neutralzed by the announcement that
the steamer Hornet is a prisoner. Her evil
stars have directed her into the port Of VIII
mington, under the poor necessity of coaling, and
there she is, question for diplomats and cab
;nets. VIII she be releasedG Her officers feel
assurance that she cannot be legally held
which. we take it, depends altogether on the
nature of the proof. Everybody believes that
she is intended for Cuba. Let us see how the
Standards will make good the case that she is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

oiled curly wig! We have puzzled ourselves
to know what would be the other appropriate
articles of dress for stage Byron. Our opin-
ion is that the settlement of this difficult point
would require deep study in the tailors shop
of the theater; and after all, the representative
of his Lordshp might come on looking more
like postiion than poet The presump-
ton Gf ghost can do such things) Is that
Childe Harold would at once demand entrance
at the stage-door and straightway proceed to
horse whip the manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

And now, having honored Worcester, probably
the quietest and most respectable city in the
Old Bay State-except when college rowdies or
Democratic State Conventions take temporary
possesson-with two days visit, the New
England Labor ReformLeague proposes to go
to Rhode Island and give the good people Of
Providence dose. Anxious to know more of
this League" we have diligently studied such
reports of its proceedings as we have thus far
received, and have finally come to the con-
clusion that its platform of principles much re-
sembles certain apothecary's jug, into which
he threw the dregs and washngs of all the phials
in his shop, and from which he prescribed
whenever he didn't exactly understand the
disease of his patient One distinguished
speaker launched his thunder against strikes
and landed mOnopolies; another urged the
formation Of Trades Unions; one arraigned
the Republican party as the oDpressors of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-05

Philadelphia newspaper records one of the
most singular banquets upon record. The
Hahnemann Medical College opened its new
museum with great pomp. This contained fine
collections of skeletons, anatomical specimens.
&C., and, after gazing at these, it is stated that
hecOmpanypartOok of collection Gracious
heaven! company of doctors feasting, like
so many ghouls, OH "preparatonsw A skele-
ton, we should think, would be pretty poor
picking, and a papier-mache or wax model
rather tough masticatOn. And then the bad
economy of such diet To get together mu-
scum at great pains and expense, and then to
devOur it! This seems to us to be carrying
passion for medical science rather too far