New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19
GENERAL WOODFORD'S RETURN.
A SENSATIONAL STORY DENIED.

JOHN F. MINES'S STATEMENTS OF REPORTED M
TERvIEw ENTHUSIASTICALLY CoNTRADICTED.
Stewart j.. Woodford arrived last night on
the City OF Brussels. OF tho Inman Line after
tended through Europe aud O visit to
Italy, where he left his wife and daulher. Ills visit
abroad was mainly prompted by tho Ill health OF his
daughter. who will undergo treatment In Italy. A
large number OF General Woodiorfs friends left tho
whitchall-st pier yesterday afternoon on the Gov
eminent tug to welcome him home. Among them were
General Graham, Surveyor of the Port, Messrs Her
rick, Clarke, Greenwood, Robinson and Wilson,
assistants under tho Distict-Attoney and Messrs Fisk
Howe and Taylor. connected with General Wood
fords private ONCE. The steamer did not reach
Quarantine until after o'clock and according to the
ordinary custom she would have had 10 remain there
until sunrise II Dr. vanderpOel had not con-
scented to pass the steamer at the request Of
General Woodiord's numerous friends. All those on
board the Government tug then went on the steamer
and sailed mp the hay with HIM II wac very late when
the steamer arrived opposite tho Inman pier, and the
captain concluded that he would send ashore In tug
MI those passengers who In haste TO reach tho city,
and remain in the TIL morning. General Wood
ford tired and concluded to remain on board
until this morning.
When a TRIBUNE reporter met General Woodford on
the steamer he asked him some questions In relation to
the reported interview with John 4. Mines which was
published Juno 10. In this interview General Wood
ford rcportod as having said IN private conversation
70 acrcpf the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by Prcsi.
dent Grant in order TO queLl the revolution
in Ncw-York on March 4, 1877. whom Mr. Tilden
would take the oath OF oHicc President Of
the United states. In the interview General Woodford
ia sid to have stated that he knew Pr sdeD Grant AMI
his advisers were very much afraid % the re-
suit. md that General Grant had determined 10 nse
to put dow anything IKE a Democratic rebellion. To
hest 10 hava a solder-Dne who had actually smet
powder-in the Office Of UniIed States Dlstricr-At-
ion Of Senator COnklug, General Woodf0rd was
said TO have accepted the Office prepared to
view General Woodford thought the danger was real
and mat cy war; more terrible than thai OF he late
Mr.. Thdon had listened 10 his more ex-
y Taref In the streets Of NewYorE. In that event
the srrcft aorney would have had 20 take an active
tired to seize r Tildcn, cast him in rurboat which
tory R15cSon and convey him to Fort Adams until ho
should be tried for treason In 'olg interview. GEN
era Wqodioid IS represented as having gwen the plans
in detail.
GENERAL woonFoRD's STATEMENT.
General woodford SAID he had read the published IN
tervlew while abroad and In answer would make the
following statements
I never had any interview with President Grant or
with Senator Conkmg or with any member oil Zoe Gan
for the United states unl after the. ap-
poptnent had heen made and confirmed. Then being
AZ Washington, | simply called the President and
Senator Coukng TO thank them cordialE for The APP
I
But neither then at any time did / have any
consultation with President Grant, Secretary RObeson,
Senator COGkliug any member Oi the Cabinet as 20
what should be done al EewYor in case Mr.. Tden re-
fused to abide by the decision Of the Electoral Commits
sion. l never received any Instructions, advice
9s TO such contingencies nor did I ever have
any conversation communication Of any kind with
Secretary Robson IL regard To placing gunboat IN
New-York Harhor. Ibecye have distinctly and fully
cODtradiced all the statements OF this alleged inter-
view, which affect Others than myself. Since
entering public life l have steadily refused
10 npfip g. uer
statements relating to myself In what 1 have said TO
you, gentlemen, 1 believe have cOntradctd every
lining who relates TO others must adhere with 70
gard TO yself to the rule which have always OBJ
served, and beg from further in
teryleW with regard to this matter"
A number OF other questions were asked Of General
Voodiord bat he positively refused to say anything
moro. When asked IL he ever had any private
conversation with Mr. Mine I'm viii h any
points In the published interview al
iuded TO- General WOOdford replied that he
had stated all lie considered DeccsSafy 10 state.
General WOOdf0rd also asked II be ever had any
private reasons for believing tha there would be ds
turhauce in mis- ~ March 1876 but he positively
refused TO answer sny questions.