The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-30

remain, dear slr, yours most truly,
G. T. BEAUEEGARD.
To his Excellency Gov. Jas. D. Porter, Nash
Vile, Tennessee.
ZACH CHANDELIERS SUNDAY RAID
INTO NEWSPAPER ROW.
Washington Special to the Chic ago Times, 26th. ]
Zachariah Chandler, private citizen of
| the United States of America, late United
States Senator from the State of Michigan,
to-day came out on the war-path, and at one
| time promised 70 make the most sensational
incident that has occurred in Washington
since the adjournment of Congress. In the
| neighborhood of l O'Clock this afternoon he
came along Fourteenth street, and passing in
| front of Newspaper Row he scowled a malig-
nant scowl. The 1Imess correspondent
passed him at this moment, and saw that the
| old man had on his war-paint, and was evil
IDENTIFY after some one. In his right hand he
held huge cane, upon the top Of which was
mounted small brass cannon. Across his
ponderous breast was strapped broad belt,
strong enough to hang mule.
The lower extremity of this belt was hidden
under the voluminous coat-tails of the great
war Senator, and from the size of the pro-
tuberance outlined under his coat, an excited
imagination would have made out case large
enough to contain q whole battery Of field
pieces and rations for forced march. Chard-
Ter brought his brass cannon on the top Of his
cane in position where it could sweep the
whole row; and then he began to spell out
signs, as if he were selecting one special
point of attack. MIR Chandler was evidently
iaboring under some great emotion. From
his manner, it was only too evident that he
was not out for the purpose OF making
l,.a 49,, H. n,
Times Office and addressed the Times CORE
spondent as follows: 81 am looking for
man by the rame of Dion Pott."
perhaps you mean Dom Patti
'Thats his nsme-Dion Po!t-that is the
man want
Mr.. Chandler was here referred to the direc-
tory, and with the lid Of New York cores.
pondent, who Was in the Office, he obtained
the address required.
Several correspondents came into the Office,
at this moment, when Mr.. Chandler began an
wrongs. Reaching down to the extremity OF
the huge strap, he brought out a large-size
seven-shooter. Said he. as he gestured en-
phatically with the hand that held the revol-
yer, ''Dion Pott is my mani am a ter him. -
There was rapid movement OF the CORE
spondents out OF the Office at the appearance
OF the revolver. Chandler threatened no one
present. but q revolver in the hands of an ex-
cited man, who held it as carelessly as Chand-
Ter did, is enjoyed better at distance
Chandler addressed the Times correspondent
exclusively in the latter part of the converse
ton. as the other inmates of the office had
business that called them elsewhere. Said
Mr.. Chandler, in one Of his most excited para
graphs 'It was all right what you boys said
about ne When was a Senator, but now. 1
am a private citizen. do not intend TO stand
anything you say about me. am after Dion
Pott this morning. I don't know the man. l
have never seen him, but intend to make a
friendly call upon him to-day"
"What do you intend to do"
81 am going to kill off four or five of you
fellows. tried to bring one of you fellows
to justice, and spent $4,000 trying to con-
vict him.
"You refer to Buell. -
"Yes-that is my man. am going to try
another way. am going to kill off four or
fve of YOU"
Here the revolver was brandished and Mr.:
Chandler toyed with its hammer in very
embarrassing way.
''But, added be, II am fair man. come
in here to give you warning. l advise you
to strap on your seven-shooters but you can
never pull one SO quick as I; SO you had bet
ter look out. l am going to put an end
10 this abuse Of me-"
At this Mr.. Chandler was persuaded to re-
tire peaceAbly. At the door he was met by q
short man, with red whiskers, who walked
briskly up to Chandler.
How are you?" said he.
II don't know you" said Chandler.
"My name is Maynard-I am from Detroit.
The papers call me your Private Secretary"
Then Maynard tried to get possession of
the revolver, but Chandler resisted him. After
some parley, Maynard succeeded III getting
the revolver away from Chandler, and walked
him home.
The Timess correspondent had converse
ton with Maynard afterward. He was very
reticent upon the subject of Chambers raid,
and said that its only explanation was that the
ex-senator was-tired.
This evening Mr.. Chandler again visited
the row, but nothing serious resulted from
any of his visits, as he was watched by his
friends.
An exhibition is now taking Mace of the