The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-23
UTICA,N.Y.
WHAT GENERAL MQUADE
KNOWS ABOUT 1T.
HE DENIES THE STATEMENTS
OF THE N. Y. TRIBUNE.
A STATEMENT or rAcrs.

A STATEMENT or rAcTs.
Urea, MY, July 22.--GeA. Mcta adade;
Of Gov. Hofmsn's staE. writes letter to
the Utica Observer, relative to the charge
made by the nNew-York Tribune. He
says, unqpalifiedly, that Gov. Hofmanidid
lesyn through him, on Monday, July 10,
that Mayor Hall intended to suppress the
Orange parade. 1.-The only grain Of tr nth, >
says ths general, niss-lhe mace of falschood
is the fact that Gov. Hoffman was in New
York on Monday for short time. ac-
com panied the governor from Newport
and reached New York City by the steam-
er Providence on Mondsy morning
the 10Th inst The
GOVERNOR HAD AN ENGAGEMENT
at Albany which he must fulAll, and to this,
end was desirious OF taking the s.m.
trai, on the Hudson River railroad. He
telegrsphed from New Port for carriage
10 be In waiting to convey him to the rail-
road station as soon as the boat arrived at
New York. " 4 III Cbat) .lA|N
The boat, as usuui or Monday moruing,
was about an hour late. As soon as the
boat reached the dock we went ashore and
TO the carriages in waiting and entered,
intending to reach the 8 o'clock train if
possible.
As 1t was questionable whether the
train could be reached IN time, the govern
or decided to take breakfast in New-York,
and take tho fast train mt 10 O'Clock for
Albany. We .....
WENT TO Tue CLARESDES HOTEL
where the governor remained, ard l was
driven 70 the Gilsey House, directing the
coachmsn TO return at 10 o'clock 10 take
the Governor 10 the railroad ...-
I did not see the Governor again until
theafternoon of his return from Albany.
The next night We were conversing on
our wAy % the Clarendon about the pro-
ORANGE PROCESSION.
Whatever people may say now, after the
affair, ] believe there we're few who anti
cipsted . serious riot until Monday morn
ing, when the people learned that the
Archbishop Of New York found sufficient
cause Of alarm 10 induce him to warn his
flock not to molest the Orangemen. Even
then the public supposed his admon,tion
and those Of his priests would prove eff
fective in restraining violence, the people
generally forgetting that rioters and ruff
fans are not habitual church-goers.
say this becauce did not myself appre-
ciate the danger. told the governor
that did not believe that few fanatics
would have influence enough with their
countrymen to induce them IN molest the
procession.
About IL o'clock went to the Office of
Superintendent Keiso, but he was
-cIc-ETEp WITH THE coMMIssIONER.
He shortly came in aud said that
serious disturbances were threatened
from collision between the
) Irisbmen and Orangemen, who were de.
.termined to parade some day. ! asked
him what means had been taken TO keep
down the Disturbances. He said that =
THE POLICE AND MILITARY
were both prepared He said however
that he was not at liberty to communicate
any particulars to me, that Gen. Shaler
had charge of the matter.
then called upon g1l .4ff ETI
GES. sHALER
who said that proper military force had
been provided 10 preserve peace, but that
orders would not be issued until noon next
day, Tuesday. l told him that ] wanted
to telegraph to the governor, and he told
me to
...r...g SEE MAYOR HALL. .glFga
About 3 o'clock went to the mayors
ofice which WAS closed. l made inquiries
Of various officials in order to find IL he
was in the vicinity. None knew where
the mayor could be found.
left, intending to return TO my hotel,
and communicated to the governor what
had learned from Superintendent kelso
and General Smaller, when l chanced 10
meet an acquaintance, Mr.. w. II. Davis,
who, upon learning that j was desirous OF
seeing the mayor, said he was acquainted
with one Of the messengers who could
probably tell me where could find him.
/ returned with Mr.. Davis and with the
aid OF one of the city hall officials,
FOUND THE MAYOR,
and conversed with him a short time about
the procession. He substantiated what
had been said by kelso, that the proper
precaution had been taken to keep the
peace. 1 left the mayor at $50 pm. and
telegraphed TO Gov. Hoffman that
thought everything was right, but would
write. l wrote to him, giving in detail
everything that had learned from the
mayor, superintendent Of police and Gen.
Shaler. The Tribune asks if Gov. Hotf-
man did not communicate with Mayor
Hall through me, and then go to Alb any
The governor went to- A .bany ut l0:3O
am, saw Mayor Hall at $3.50 pm, the
same day. am ready to answer any other
reasonable question that the Tribune may
ask CSiyned1 JAMES MCOUADF