The New York herald., 1870-05-25

Peace Commission In 1893. Of which General sher-
man was president
A Promising Sensation spoiled-A Bloody
Duel Prevented.
There has been an after piece 70 the heavy drama
ON Bullock and Georgia enacted In the Senate
last week, which promised for awhhe lead to big
results In the shape OF one or two dead
bodies on some bloody field in the vicinity
OF Bladensburg or elsewhere. But, like many
another affair which opened with fair pros
poets OF a big sensation, 1t has suddenly
ana very natly come to an end. No duel is to hap
pen Neither Bullockite nor Ferryite is to I'LL an
untimely grave, and Norton and Ferry VIII nave no
dead body' to answer for hereafter at the judg-
men seat II appears that on the day Of the furious
debate between Ferry ana Morton on the Fir
teenth Amendments bill friend OF Bullock hap
pened to be in the Senate and freely expressed
his views ON the high merits Of the Indiana
Senator's address. gentleman 10 whom these re-
marks were particularly addressed unfortunately
happened to be on the other side, and took mortal
offence at the Bullockite's freedom Of speech. He
retorted very harshly, and the result was formal
demand by the Bullockite for reiracton. A corre-
spondence followed, and 1t seemed as though bloody
business was meant The Bullockite-Major Ben I.
Hutchins by name--chose q friend, and the other
party Colonel Quntqs Curtius Washington fortified
himself likewise. The nrst chosen seconds would
not work lood-thirsty enough, and new batch was
chosen and then another. General George W.
Adams was the first a,sicus of Hutchns, and L. l..
Crounse oilciated mildly for the other side. Then
young Bright, son Of the ex-senator ana General
Ames took their places as substitutes and finally the
seconds became General Rlcnard Winter Smith and
Johnny Coyle Under the last named gentlemen
the hostile negotiations were perfected and the
choice OF weapons made l believe the hour or
meeting on the bloody field was actually fixed. 1t
was great pity, therefore, such promising sensa
tIon should be spoiled; hut was. There
was a hitch In some place. and the duel
was abandoned. Hutchins claims he comes Off with
nying col0rs, while Washington Is reticent but emil
nentIy dignihed. Your correspondent interviewed
tonight the gallant Major, who stated that friend
OF Colonel Washington informed him that soon after
the little 'onpeasanmess' IN the Senate gallery
Washington sent for couple OF pistols
which he has carried ever since. Hutchns says
he regards Colonel Washington as not wish
ing 10 fight, and hereafter lie win not
recognize any communication from him. As the
correspondence is very brief suppose 1t may be as
well to send IL TO you. The Bullockite first sent q
note by l.. l.. Crounse to Mr.. Washington, demand.
ing a retraction OF the offensive words which were
according To Major Hutchings, as f0llOws:--
God damn you, sir, don't know you; and God
damn y0u, sir, don't want to know you and God
damn you, slr II had my way would hang every
one Of you, SIR.
To this note Mr.. Washington responded as fol-.
lows:--
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May IS, 1870
SIR--Your note, bearing yesterdays date, was
handed TO me to-day by Mr.. L. L. Crounse. In reply
have to state that while engaged in my usual
duties In the Senate gallery yon Without possessing
any personal acquaintance with me whatever, ex-
pressed to me political opinions which were
10 me necessarily offensive. had SAID
~ti,t.. ,...g
did not even know your name or anything OF you
when You thus acc0sted me- Had your remark been
cvh, , ,nonga you We're Stranger 20 me- should
irritating and ofielsiNe-nrst, In maintaining that q
large class In the South 10 whom belong, ought to
the nauona State governments second,
liz holding up the people Of the South, and
especially the people Of Georgia, so lawess and
among them. do not pretend to quote your pre-
else language, bur the substance oil what under
stood yOu 30 say. As q southern man do not re-
cognize the right 0 any one and especially utter
stranger TO ine, as you were, TO address remarks
TO me which necessarily rehect upon myself
ana the southern people, aud that, TOO,
without any pfovOcation. IL was after, and because
you haa ,mns waGy 20 @ me Offensive
and that response tae one Of which you complain as
personal hope that yon are by this time sensible
OF Your error In thus expressing disagreeable Opn-
ions to q total stranger, and when you snail have
expressed regret for your own aggression Your re-
quest for an explanation satisfactory 10 us both
VIII nave better basis thsnj nov has am your
obedient servant. 4 II. @. l. hASHINGTON.
BsN T. EU1CBlSs.
With this note Mr.. Washington also sent the fol
lowing memoranda to be signed by Hutchins:--
After consultation with my friends have to say
that did not suppose tnar was speaking to a
Southern gentleman when ! addressed you. i
draw the offensive and unpleasant remarks. This
explanation respectfully request you to recall The
personal remarks used by you. Reply.
or course the irate Bulockite refused TO sign the
Hulclns having the fear the District law against
dueng, which Is very severe, before his eyes, went
across the Long Bridge into Virginia and wrote the
following which he carried here and left In tht
Office OF Mr.. Washington
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May q, 1870
Mr.. u. O., WAsHINGTON--Not having any reply to
my second communication and not finding any suit
able friend TO carry this message leave this reqoes
your table, asking for the third time eatisfac
tory explanation Of Iyour personal remark, or else
choose your own time, place. weapons &c. which
BEN T. HUTcHINs.
The Bill for the Revival Of American Tom
mage.
The friends OF the Lynch bin, for the revival OF
American tonnage and commerce. are very confident
tonight that notwithstanding the unpr0mising
aspect Of Affairs to-day, when they temporarily
defeated, it Will pass tomorrow by i've six ma
jOrity. They assert that a dozen or more oi
IL
will 10 the other way tomorrow, with the
understanding that the bounty provision be stricken
out. / am informed that motion will be made te
table the biI but that IL will be defeated AID that
then, after some amendments, including the striking
out of the bounty provision, 1t will be passed give
this ON ihe authority Of New York memberMr. II.
q. Calkin-wbo has thoroughly canvassed the House
and satisfied himself that his Information is per.
fecty reliable.
Foreign Telegraph Schemes Before the Senat
Committee.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee again
to-day gave hearing to the advocates OF the Cali
fornia-Cnina CABLE the Belgium cable and the Postal
Telegraph enterprise-Cyrus w. Field, W. G. Bar
ney and Hubbard being tho special urgers, respec
lively, OF each OF those proposed undertakings
Field went over the same argument substantially
as week ago. and the same may be said of