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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

The first Of European military critics -.
Gently died, leaving among his dispassionate
and profound essays half finished article
on McClellans campaign on the Peninsula.
Colonel Chesney had already written about
Grant and Sherman, Farragut and Porter.
If he could have finished his article about
Mcclellan he would have added greatly to
the critical history ofthe rebellion. Taking
for his text the first two volumes of the
''Comte de Paris" Colonel Chesney, saga
cious and wise student of strategy, would
either have condemned or defended Nc
Clellan concerning the campaign near York
town. He had no time to do either. The
soldier Of 1861, says he. was the grandson
of that soldier who, three-quarters of
century before, fought on the same
ground. The American soldier, like the
American citizen, is strong but the general
virtue, as well in military as in civil govern
ment is weak. The design is fine, argues
Chesney, but the execution is feeble. The
American people were good enough, but the
system was radically bad. Colonel Chesney
pays the North great compliment when he
says that the soldiers who marched against
Richmond during the rebellion were of the
same spirit and calibre as those who fought
the British nearly a hundred years ago.
We in America have long since, in politi.
cal way, learned to make distinction that
Colonel Chesney, mere military critic,
could not recognize. The critic does moi
like that Governors of States should
have supplied colonies for regiments, not.
withstanding that it was in this way
that Grant received his commission.
He is opposed to the idea that o President
should exercise so much authority as Lin
coin, Commander-in-C Chief under the con-
stitution, exercised to the defeat of the army
and of Mcclellan. Colonel Chesney is 9
military man criticising a republican
manner of warfare, and, from military
point of view, he is very conservative and
just. He never loses sight of the fact that
the masses of the army as we'll as the Presi-
dent, belonged to republic. 1t is without
any idea of partisanship that we chronicle
Colonel Chesneys idea that McClellan's Or
ganization of the army Of the Potomac laid the
foundations of all the successes that were al
any time won on the Virginia peninsula He
does not excuse Mcclellan for slowness of
movement or for caution in ascertaining the
enemy's position, but he gives him great
credit for strategic skill. Mcclellan, accord.
ing to Chesney, made an army, and was about
to use it against great genius, which, as q
military heritage, belonged to the South,
when political authority deposed him; just
as Chesney himself, in the Edinburgh Review.
follows Mcclellan, with much praise for eau.
ton and strategy, to Malvern Hill, and dies,
leaving no critic worthy to take his place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

Hitherto the tramp has been mostly local
nuisance an unsightly object on the country
roads, an occasional danger to hen roosts,
and sometimes, perhaps, an involuntary in
cendiary for if bit of fire from his pipe
has fallen into the hay it can hardly be said
that he burned the barn on purpose. He
has been an evil, no doubt; but he has been
regarded with forgiving thoughts, for who
isn't lazy after all, and who doesn't like to
ramble on the country roads in the pleasant
weather and sleep under the edge of the
haystack on hot nights? But the tramp
threatens to become scourge that may have
to be stamped out in the most vigorous way
There are two or three cases tolerably we'll
authenticated of trains thrown from the rail
by their continuance, and one company has
organized patrol to watch them. Innocent
tramps should take care and themselves be-
come police on the vicious members of
their fraternity, for if any serious accident is
traced to this species of human creature
there will be new kind of crop found on q
great many trees in the country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

The conviction of the Molly Maguires at
Pottsville on Tuesday gives judicial sane
ton to charges against this organization
which, without such support, would be in
credible. The crime of which the jury found
these men guilty is without parallel in crimi-
nal history. 1t was not murder simply, nor
combination to commit murder, but IN or
ganized conspiracy to reward murderer.
We believe it is no longer doubted that there
is an organization known as the Molly Ma
guires among the miners in the Pennsylva-
MIA coal regions, and that this organi-
zation sometimes appoints committees
to kill Objectionable persons. The result
of this trial fixes still graver crime
than murder even upon the organization
graver even than the payment of reward
to known murderer-and with the record
of conviction staring us in the face we can
scarcely bring ourselves to believe in the
total depravity to which it points 1t is
hard to believe that even society organized
to kill the enemies of its members and to
reward the murderers could gravely appoint
committee to determine which of two
claimants to such reward was entitled to it
yet such was the crime Of which these six
prisoners at Pottsville were convicted. That
there was such committee is established by
the testimony OF both its members, and the
charge of the Court and the finding of the
jury both prove that the testimony was
believed. The law-abiding people in
the coal regions implicitly believe in
all that was asserted on the trial,
and rejoice in the conviction of
the conspirators as the only way to secure
themselves from the unseen dangers which
menace them on every hand. They are,
perhaps, too apt to accept as true anything
that is asserted against the. terrible Mollies,
and a danger which can scarcely be exag-
gerated may lead to exaggerated punish
ments One thing is certain, the story told
by McParlan, the detective, has no parallel,
and yet his exposures and the convictions
which have followed them have not impelled
either the Congress Of the United States or
the Legislature of Pennsylvania to inquire
into the matter If the courts Of Schuylkill
county are justified in their convictions of
the Molly Maguires there may be a torch at
every mans door and a knife at every mans
throat in the land, and yet we hear of these
crimes and their punishment with shrug
of the shoulders and forget all about them
before the day is half spent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

The METHODIST Episcopal CHURCH in the
United States is united at last, and in the
future we trust that no sectional or worldly
chickering's will disunite it. The Christians
embraced in this denomination are too many
and too important to allow themselves to be
diverted by questions which in no way affect
Christianity from the duties which ought to
enlist their energies. They are to be con-
graduated upon the spirit which has brought
about reconciliation and peace, and the good
results of this union can scarcely be overes-
timated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

in Saratoga yesterday afternoon that Mr..
Morgan got his nomination by promise not
to stand in the way of Mr.. Conklings re-
election to the Senate. The rumor of such
bargain was improbable on its face, for Mr..
Conkling is not the kind of man that could
descend to dicker. Had there been such
IN understanding Mr.. Cornell could not
have permitted himself to be proposed to
the Convention for the second place on the
ticket as an immediate reward for
his letter of withdrawal 1t is
evident that Senator Conkling has had
nothing to do with the course of things at
Saratoga, and he cannot be harmed in the
estimation of the party by any of the humili-
atoms put upon Mr.. Cornell. 1t was great
remuneration of dignity and self-respect for
Mr.. Cornell to permit his name to be pre-
scented for the Lieutenant Governorship after
his defeat for the first place; but it is diff
cult to conceive that such thing could
have been done without his consent
He is member Of the Convention,
his name was presented for the second
place, to rise and declare that it was done
by the partiality of his friends, without his
consent or knowledge, and that he refused
to be put in such an attitude. But he sat
still and allowed three or four speeches to
be made pressing him for the Lieutenant
Governorship without putting a stop to the
movement This willingness to court new
humiliation shows that he is made
of very different stuff from Senator
Conkling, whose pride of character
would have scorned to seek an inferior place
after having been prominent candidate for
the first. Mr.. Cornell got what he deserved
in consenting to play such r6,e. 1t gave
Mr.. Curtis an opportunity, which he was
prompt to seize, to deal deadly stab, and
Mr.. Woodin afterward rose and drove the
dagger in to the hilt. There could be no
more conclusive proof that Mr.. Cornell acted
without the advice of Senator Conkling than
the preparation Of such blunder. The
nomination of Mr. Rogers for the second
place is one of the best that could have been
made, and the ticket as a whole will be a
very hard one to beat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

Already the Fenian campai0h has assumed
a certain importance in Massachusetts.
General Butler has declared for the Fenians
in his recent speech. He was always in
favor of those great patriots, and if he is
elected to the next Congress he will propose
something terrible to the British lion-in
the way of conundrums. But the Fenians
themselves seem thus far to have taken little
notice of Butler. They are, however, pay
ing their respects to his distinguished fellow
citizen, Charles Francis Adams The prop
osition to make this gentleman Governor of
the State has aroused the Fenlan ire They
will not permit this if they can prevent
it, and perhaps they can. 1t seems
that when this gentleman was Minister
Of the United States to London he
was conscious of the fact that he represented
this government and was not the ruler of
the British Empire, and he did not, therefore,
interfere with the duties of the local police
But the Fenians and Adams differed as to
the duties of a minister; and now these men
arise to oppose the nomination to high
post of one of the most upright and capable
men in the country because he did not take
up their quarrel in England. This is one of
the curiosities of our politics and it would
be queer result if it should come about
Governor than the Fenians will permit.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

Every great show is in the centre of many
small shows. At the Centennial Exhibition.
for instance, all the avenues Of approach
swarm with the wonders of the world. each
of which is to be seen for five cents in a sep
arate booth 1t is the same at the races, at
shooting matches, at any and every point
where there is to be a great concourse of
people The proprietor Of the two-headed
baby parades that lively infant in neigh
boring tent, the bearded woman is just
round the corner, the calf with seventeen
tails is over the way, and the fat woman, the
tattooed South Sea Islander and the largest
snake ever seen contribute equally to the at
fractions of the occasion. It is in the spirit
of these enterprising showmen that the lib
erals are on the scene at Saratoga
The great Convention is there, the re-
publican party in its chosen representatives
assemblies at that point for its annual trade
sale. and there will be large gathering
Therefore General Cochrane and the other
liberals-if any other liberals there are-have
wisely chosen to go thither with their little
show in the hope that some of the
glory and splendor of prosperity may
also fall on them. All that is
quaint, strange, unaccountable, monstrous
or inexcusable in a political way may be
seen in their booth, and no doubt on reason
able terms. Visitors should not fail to drop
in. We are sure that if the General himself
stands at the door of the tent, and with his
fine resonant voice and impressive rhetoric
announces his live lion stuffed with straw,
the show will be great success. There will
be no heed even for Ethan Allen to play
hand organ behind the curtain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

WALL STREET. YESTERDAY
was mainly confined to the coal stocks,
which declined considerably. Gold opened
at 40 ga, with most of the days sales at
10 rs, at which figure it closed Govern
ment bonds were firm. Railroad bonds
we're moderately active and shade lower
Money on call loans was in abundant sup
ply at n per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

RACING IN ENGLAHD.-The second day of
the York August Meeting has been distin-
guished by an important race between ten
starters for the Great Ebor Handicap Stakes.
Our cable dispatches give particulars Of the
event, which awakened considerable interest
in racing circles.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

The Dominion has our profoundest SYM
pathies in the new troubles which confed-
GRAFTON has wrought. Ten years ago, when
every Canadian was bursting with the grand
idea Of the scheme for confederation, we
looked on in pity for we well knew that pride
and ambition would soon bring their sorrows
Already there has happened what the too
expressive language of the streets calls
a "kick." British Columbia is excited.
That part of the Queens dominions where
the sun sets only to rise upon the posses
sions Of the Empress Of India has made nm
unpleasant discovery. A great transconti-
mental railway was to have been built on
British soil from the lakes oil the way to the
Pacific, and this was the price which the
British Columbians too fondly believed
would be paid them for assent
ing to confederation. Unfortunately.
Lord Dufferin has made them visit,
and when they asked how soon
the great railway would be begun and COM
pleted he frankly told them he did not be-
lieve it would be built at all. 1t is
no wonder this information was unsatis-
factory, and now we are told it is feared
unpleasant consequences will ensue. Panied
as we are to hear this we are anxious to
know what these unpleasant consequences are
to be. Is British Columbia going to war with
the Dominion of Canada, the Queen of Great
Britain and the Empress of India? Is the
confederation to be smashed? Is Canada to
be taught that she cannot inveigle Column
bians with impunity? We fear so, for we
hear that great popular demonstration is
threatened at Victoria, and the Columbians.
not often having an opportunity for speech
making ought to be able to accomplish
these things on the platform in manner as
mastery as that of old Petrus Stuyvesant
who gained great renown by making war by
proclamation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

The TURco-SERvIAN WAR-The latest
dispatches from all neutral sources unite in
confirming the reports of Servian successes
in the defence of Alexinatz. Indeed, we could
not expect the struggle to have had any
other result at this point, because the de-
fence of Alexinatz' means the defence of
Servia, and consequently Prince Milan's
army made stubborn fight. That
both sides recognized this fact is proved
by the numbers engaged and the
desperation of the fighting around the
threatened town. General Tchernayef,
with his large force, was able to cover
the place completely and guard all
its approaches, and it was in the
efforts Of the united Turkish armies
under Kerim Pacha and Eyoub Saib
to break through the Servian lines that
they suffered this serious reverse A great
Turkish defeat that would degenerate into
rout would be disastrous to Turkey, because
she has ruined the country over which her
troops would be compelled to retreat The
Scrvian successes have so far encouraged the
government at Belgrade that the war senti-
ment is strong and the fight is likely to be
maintained Prince Milan, who latterly
wavered between peace and war; has now
cast his tate with that Of his army, and has
ordered hostilities to be continued.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

DIsRAELI's PARLIAMENTARY SHOES are ca
gerly sought for by the representatives of
the liberal and conservative parties and an
exciting contest is likely to take place for
the seat for Buckinghamshire. Such pop
ular parsonage as the Earl of Beaconsfield
should be able to name his successor in the
lower house. but it is probable that the new
Peer will let the people decide on the merits
of the rival candidates
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

Two BEUTEs met in.the prize ring in Della
ware yesterday, and in nineteen minutes
they fought twenty-one rounds, the younger
animal pounding the face of his older an
tagonist into jelly. There is whipping
post in Delaware, and it is pity the two
roughs were not subjected to its tender
mercies
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

THE ROTTEN TELEGRAPH POLES through
put the city are to be removed Immediately,
we are told, and we trust there will be no
delay. This, however, should not prevent
the enforcement of q penalty for the neglect
and carelessness which caused the death of
Mrs McGuire
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

THE CONFLICTING INTERESTS OF AUSTRIA
AND HUNGARY are constantly creating COM
plications which tend to disturb the har-
mony of the relations between the two
States. The resignation of the Hungarian
Minister of Commerce. because he was dis
satisfied with the terms of compromise
measure, shows how sensitive Hungarian
statesmen can be concerning their country S
rights
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

The BREAKING Down of the coal combine
ton meets with favor everywhere, except
among the dealers who have large stocks on
hand at ring prices These will suffer. per-
haps but in the future they can regulate
their purchases according to the laws of
supply and demand, and they will not be at
the mercy of q board of control.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

ANOTHER GREAT FAILURE is apprehended
in England. The notes of great iron
making concern have been returned I'M
paid, and suspension is regarded as inev-
table. The disturbance of the financial
balance in England has been as great rs
that experienced here, and of course the re-
suits must be similar.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

CARL BUEK's ADVENTURE on the Sound is
regarded by the captain of the boat and the
police as fabrication. This is possible,
but the possibility is no reason why the
police should frame theory and then quit
work altogether. simply because police
opinion is incontrove
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

The WEATHER. -The severity of the storm
in the Northwest may be estimated by the
fact that during Tuesday night $50 inches
of rain fell at Breckenridge, MINI. The
indraught Of air toward tho storm centre
has affected the atmospheric currents rs far
south as Cairo, although the storm is now
central in the region north of the lakes.
Rains prevailed yesterday from Baltimore,
Nd, to Breckenridge, Mimi, in considerable
areas. Another disturbance with rain was
central in the Lower Mississippi Valley last
evening. During to-day the weather at New
York will be warm and cloudy, with prob
able rain areas.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

The AUSTRALIAN RIFLEMEN have all arrived
in this city, and visited Creedmoor yes
terday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

During the summer months The HERALD ,cH
be sent 10 subscribers il, the country at the rate Of
Twenty-Five cents per ,ceek free of postage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

The FINANCIAL CRISIS IN PoRruGAL con-
tinues to disturb the money markets, especi-
ally that of England. Heavy drafts of coin
from the Bank of England are necessary to
relieve the st-ingency at Lisbon. but there
is hopeful feature in the case presented
by the energy of the Lisbon bankers in
striving to repair damages without outside
aid. Already business is improving and
bank notes are circulated without discount
THE New SPANISH LoAN.-Spanishf finances
continue to be bolstered up by forced loans
IN Cuba The latest result of the pressure
If Spanish power in Havana is a contribution
If nearly four and half millions of dollars
by the merchants and others to the royal
soffsrs. They manage things in peculiar
way in Cuba. An invitation to subscribe to
government loan is equivalent to COM
mand which no one dares to disobey, and
The loan itself IS made payable at the end Of
all time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24

From orr reports this morning the probabilities
are that the ,redther to-day sciH be ,odrmer and
partly cloudy, ,oth, possibly, rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24
TRIPLE S HE E T.

NEW YORK, THURSDAY. AUGUST "a, 1876.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05

RECKLESS SHooTING.-Two weeks ago some one fired two or three shots in the street at the corner of MonteLuma and Goodwin streets, in the middle of the night, and one of tho bullets struck the side of II. Asher & Co.'s store. At the time we supposed 1t was merely some drunk en loafcr firing in the air without any particular object, and paid no further attention 10 it. Mir. Ellis, Of Asher & Co. informs us however that he has reason to believe 1t was done with malicious, if not murderous intent towards some of the iu- mates of the store, who were known 10 sleep in that portion of the building. If that be the case tbere is no punishment too severe to administer 1 correction, and whether 1t was intentional shooting into fhc house or mere reckless pre- tense and assumed bravery, there should be a stop put to it by those whose duty it Is to keep the peace.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05

CoRRECrIoN.--Last week in noticing the re moyal of Moves saw-mill we placed its present location six miles from town, whereas We are informed that it is only three miles away. And again. changeot the lad" as to prices of lumber st the mill and in the yard was sent in after the first siee of the paper, which contained the ad- vcrtisement, was worked of, n fact which es- capped our notice or it would have been attended to as local. Errors will occlr in all knids of business and ours is no exception to the rule, but it is seldom they are ascribed to influences so ridiculous as those Mir. N. was pleased to attribute these to.