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The Assassinadoiof Mr. Linohi
oOnfessions of Two of, the Noon
The Siltation! otArtnittonlito Nand
The Cc•idession 'of Atzemdt
COMPLICITY OF JOHN SIIIIRATT
PLANE, 'OP sins ootraPxsA.Pcilis
Their Places of Meeting,
Abduction and AllB4BBlnal len P4SPIIICY
(From the Baltimore American of last clght.l
Now that the trial of John Buffett for partici
pation in the assassination of President Lincoln
nbeeirtbrown out of CoUrttbrough the teettni
e evafthe law, and he,. Is atinOuneedlaipre
park FOr press a narrative of the whole transao
tion,i kay serve a good purpose to give publicity
: i i ttt,
to the following statement of Samuel S. Arnold,
one the prisoners at the Dry Tortagas, made
in Baltimore voluntarlty, four days after the
assassination. We also give the confession of
Atzerodt, made in his cell on the night before the
execution, ; Both of these confessions we have•in
our possession In the handwriting of the pri
soners, and they have hitherto not been made
public under the expectation that they would be
used In the trial of Joint Barrett.
The confession of Arnold was made in the of
fice of Marshal McPhail, on the 18th of April,
1845, immediately on his being brought to this
city from Fortress Monroe. 'He sat down at a
desk and voluntarily wrote it, without any ques
tioning.
The confession of Atzerodt was made in his
cell, at Washington, on the night before his exe
cution. Be asked for paper, and it is written
with a lead pencil, the disconnected manner of it
Indicating the state of mind of the prisoner.
cONVIISSION 0?. SAMUEL B. ARNOLD, MADE APRIL,
- - - 18,1865.
To WAom it may Concern: Know that I, Samuel
B. Arnold, about the latter part of August or first
part of September, 1864, was sent_. for by. J. ,
Wilkes Booth, who was a guest at Barnum's Ho -1
tel, in the city of Baltimore, Md., to call to see
him. I had not seen the same 1. Wilkes Booth
since 1852, when we both were schoolmates at
St. Timothy's Hall, President L Van Bokelin
then having said Hall as a place of tuition. His
reception of me was warm. Calling for wine
and cigars, we conversed a short time upon-our
former school-boy days. We were inter
rupted by a knock at the door, when Michael
O'Laughlin was ushered in. Alter a formal
introduction, we sat sipping our wine, and all
three smoked a cigar. During smoking, he hay
tog heard previously of my political feelings or
sentiments, he spoke in glowing terms of the
Confederacy and the number of serpitts prisoners
in the hands of the United Stares. Then ensued
the proposition of J. Wilkes /tooth, and which
be (J. Wilkes Booth) thought could be accom
plished, viz: of kidnapping President Llncoln,as
be frequently went unguarded out to the Sol
diers' Home; and he thought he could be picked
up, carried to Richmond, and for his exchange
produce the exchange for the President of
all the prisonern in the Federal hands.
lie, J. Wilkes Booth, the originator of the
scheme, asked if we would enter into it. After
painting the chances of success In such glowing
colors, we consented, viz.: Michael O'Laughlin
and myself. We were bound not to divulge it to
a. living soul. I saw him once more in Baltimore,
and then he (J. Wilkes Booth) left to arrance his
business up North, first to New York, thence to
the Oil Regions, and from there to Bolton and
[featly to Canada. Ho was to be back in a months
l'reeelved a letter, which I destroyed, stating he
was laid up with erysipelas in 'his arm; and as
soon ast he was able he would be with us.
Months rolled around, and he did not make his
appearance until some time In Janu
ary. In ' his trunk he had two
genes sap carriages, which were placed in the
gun stock--Spencer rifles I think they were called
—revolvers, knives, belts. cartridge-boxes, car
tridges, caps, canteens—all fully fixed for service
—which were to be used in case of pursuit, and
two pairs handcuffs to handcuff the President.
His trunk being so heavy, he gave the pistols,
knives and handcuffs to Michael O'LaughLinland
myself, to have shipped or bring to iWashington.
He then returned from Washington, to which
place he had gone, bought a horse, harness and
boggy wagon, leaving the team, &c with us to
drive on to Washington. We started from Belti•
more shout twelveor one o'clock, after having
shipped the box containing the knives, hand
cuffs and pistols, arriving in Washington
about seven or half past seven the same
evening. We met him on the street as
we were passing the theatre. We alighted,
took a drink and Ie told us of the theatre plan
slightly, saying he would wait till we put the
horse away, and tell us more fully. He had pre
viously, as I now remember, spoken of
chances at the theatre If we could not succeed in
the other plan at the Soldiers' Home. We went
to the theatre that night, he (J. Wilkes Booth)
telling us about the different back entrances, and
how feasible the plan was. He had rented a sta
ble in the rear of the theatre, having bought two
horses down in the country. One was in the
stable behind the theatre, , the other at livery.
Met hlm next day; went together to breakfast
with him. He was always pressed with business
with a man unknown to us then, by the name of
John Starrett; moat of his (Booth's) time was
spent with bim. We were left entirely in the
dark. •
Michael O'LanghiLn and myself rented a room
on D street, No. 420, and obtained meals at the
Franklin House, on the corner of. D and Eighth
streets. We thus lived for nearly two months,
seeing him perhaps three or four times during the
week, and, when seen, alwaTe but for a short
time, having still pressing business on hand, viz.:
to see Jnhn Barrett. Michael O'Laughlin and
myself drove out occasionally, the horse liveried
at Mr. Nailor'e stable. We drove always (but
once) In the city and Georgetown the once ex
cepted across the Eastern Branch Bridge, when we
went upward of five miles, I suppose, and re
turned. This was the only time fever went over
the bridge. How often J. Wilkes Booth crossed I
cannot state, but from his own words,`Often. Thus
was Michael O'Laughlin's and my time spent for
the most part—down at Rullman's Rotel (now
Sinclair House), on Pennsylvania avenue and
Louisiana avenue, in drinkin and amusements,
with other Baltimoreans bes ides our:Selves con
gregating there,all of whom knew nothing of our
business but that of selling oil stock. . Oil stock
was the blind for them as well as my family.
During the latter part of March, whilst standing
on Rullman's porch, between eleven and twelve
o'clock P. M., a young man—name unknown, as
I cannot remember names—about five feet Ave or
six inches high, thick set, long nose,
sharp chin, wide cheeks, small eyes
(grey, I think), dark hair, and well dressed—
color I don't remember—called Michael
O'Laughlin aside, and said J. Wilkes Booth
wished to see us both at (}otter's_ saloon, on, the
'avenue. I was then, for the first time, intro
duced to him, but forget his name. We walked
up together. Michael O'Laughlin, this unknown
and myself were ushered into the presence of J.
Wilkes. Booth, who introduced me to John Stir
ratt.' .Atzerodt, alias Port TobaCeo; alias
Moseby, making In all seven persons. J. Wilkes
Booth had sent word to Michael O'Laughlin to
bring me np hi,a good. humor (still always in the
dirk). Then 'commenced the plan for seining
the President. Each bad his part to perform.
First, I was to rush into the private box and
PHILADELPHIA, TUESD Y, JANUARY 19, 1869.
peke the Preeidect, whilst Alkorodt„ alias Port
Tobacco,and J. Wilkes Booth were to handcuff
him and lower him on the stags, whilst
Moseby was to catch him and hold him till,
we got down. Barrett and the Unknown
were. to he on the other side of-:thePastern
Brandt Bridge to feel/Hato escape. It was after
: wards changed; to Moseby and Booth to catch bite
• in the, bo.i and to lowerhim to me on the Stage. ,
I 01.1inghlin and the. unkrowo'wero to put. M
ei lights.out, and &wren and Atzerodt, alias Port
Tobacco,•to be ,on the other =side side of the bridge.
I was, opposed ta the whole on:ma:ding, and said
it coeld not be accomplished. - If ever,widch was'
au impossibilitzwe could get him out of the box •
wed to-the 'bridge, we would :bey bestopped) by-the'
iseutluel. , "Shoot the :sentinel," said:-Booth I ,
said that would not-do, for, if an' alarm was gin*:
there the whOle thing was up, and, 'as for me,' L.:
wanted the shadow of a chance for escape and ,
success.:-MichaeLO'Latighlin wanted to argue thtf
learnt; way, - Whereupon J. Wilkes 'Booth ea ,141
"You • lied fault ' with. everything 'concerned'
!shout it I mid Ito; that I wanted to have
.±a -chance and .I intended to have - that he`
coulti.be ihe leader of .the party, but trot 'my ago
-co-timer. Whereupon Wilkeaßoothremarked
in a elan,cOmmandingead::angry voice, "Do
you know you are liable to be shrill: Remember
iyottroatt," 1 told him the: plan or bads had
ebaziged, and a convect on the part of One bul
lion labrok en by all. If you feel inclined to
Moot me you have no farther to go ; I !hall de
fend myself. • This, if I remember aright,' waa on
~ Friday, or may be a Thursday night, when /
.°,l3aid. Gentlemen, if this is not accomplished this
week I forever withdraw - from it. I stayed up'
:till about 6or 7 o'clock next morning; Friday or
'Saturday, and then went to bed. I r 6,
Mained in doors until 12, when 1'
arose and went to get my breakfast.
i'Michael O'Laughlin and myself roomed together;
'both arose at the same time ' and were, alwaye; in
a measure , together. Went to bed that evening
about 7X o'clock. This day that/ went to bed so:
early we met about 2 or thereabouts; told me I
spoke angrily_the night meeting: said I had
been drinking. I told him no; I was in my sober
senses, and meant every word I said; if not sc.
'comphshed this week I withdraw. Next day the
thing was to be accomplished on the Seventh
street road and failed. On Sunday I stayed in
Washington, and on Monday or Tuesday I re
mimed to the city of Baltimore, and thence
to Hookstown. J. Wilkes Booth in the Mean
time went to New York. and returned
to Baltimore during the week, on Satur
day, I think. He said he wished to see me on very
urgent business, and my father dent for me; I
, came from the country,and ho had gone to Wash-
Evan, whereupon I wrote him the letter which
was found in his trunk. The Richmond 'author4
'Wee, as far as I know, knew nothing of the con
spiracy. The letter was written after my return
:to the country, after finding he could not wait to
see me in Baltimore. During the week I came
,to the city and met Michael O'Laughlin, who
asked me to go to Washington with him to ar
'range his affairs. I went in the morning— Ftiday,
I thielt--and returned same evening home,
having cut loose forever from it. Next day-I- re.:
ceived a letter from J. W. Wharton, at frortress
Monroe, giving me employment. Went to the ,
country, and on Saturday, the Ist day of• April,
left Baltimore for Fortress Monroe, at which
`place I have remained, never corresponding with
Booth or seeing him from the above named date
to the present writing. The groundwork was to
is idnap the President without violence. He never
to me said that he would kill him. Farther than
this I know nothing, and am innocent of having
taken any active part in the dark deed commit
ted. . Smarm B. ARNOLD. -
THE FLAN OF ESCAPE
Was to place Mr. Lincoln in the buggy pur
chased for that purpose, and cross Eastern
Branch bridge. &matt and Atzerodt, alias Pod
Tobacco, were to follow them to where he had a
boat concealed; turn the •horse louse, place the
President in the boat, and cross the 'Potomac to
the Virginia shore, and thence to make our way
to Richmond. Buffett knew She route, and was
to actas pilot. BAMVEL B. AssoLD.
A box painted black, like unto a sword-box.was
bout by DOOM from the Hotel 'by the 'porter there
.toour room. Themext day it was transferred in
a wagon, O'Laughlin acting pilot, to some place.
I. was not present. After giving the box to the
?driver, went to Georgetown, and O'Laughlin had
the full charge of it. M. O'Laughlin said he took
It to Mr. Reani's and from thence the unknown
carried it home. Took the guns out and carried
them to Pedee. Thin latter clause Booth told me.
Samna. B. Ansor.n.
• Witness : V. 'Randall, E. G. Horner.
Baltimore, April 18th, 1865.
Note,—Besides this written statement of Ar
nold's, he verbally communicated the fact. that
Booth was the correspondent of Doctors Mndd,
Garland and Queen. This fact was told the Sec
retary when I presented him Arnold's statement.
J. L. Mernent..
-0021FESSIOH OF ATZERODT RELATIVE TO THE AB
SABSLNATION OP PEESIDMiT LINCOLN
I had not seen John Starrett for about eight
days before the murder. Booth told me a few
days before the murder that he waa in Washing
ton. Kate Thompson, alias Brown, earns from
Richmond with John Parrett about the time that
Richmond fell. He had come previously with
Gustavus Howell, now in the Old Capitol Prison.
Kate Thompson stopped at Mrs. Barrett's, and
also at the National and Rinnel hotels. This wo.
man was about 21 years of age, spruce and neat,
medium size, black eyes and fair complexion.
She had a sister in New York, whg it was said,
was a widow. Barrett was made known to her
in New York by a signal conveyed by a small
.switch with a waxed end and a piece of red rib
bon on the butt, handled horizontally through
the fingers. This signal was given on a hotel
pavement on Broadway. He went with her
South, and hired a horse at Howard's stables for
the purpose.
Harold came to the Kirkwood'House and left
the knife, pistol and coat, on the evening of the
murder, about half-past six o'clock, as I was
about leaving,l having told the clerk to tell who
) ever might call that I was gone out. This was
) before Harold came in. Harold and I then went
to the Herndon House '
Mrs. durray's, corner of
Ninth and F streets. It was then about 8 o'clock,
and saw Booth, Wood and Payne in Wood's
room. Here the proposed murder was first men
tioned. I refused to take part in it, when Booth
. said, "Then we will do it, but what will become
) of you ? you had better come along and get your
' horse." I then left them and went to the Oyster
Bay on the avenue, and stayed' some time; then
)to the stable and got my horse and wont up D
street. This was about 10 o'clock. i called at
) the Rinnel House and got a drink. I saw zone
;of the party after we separated about 9
o'clock that evening. I then went out C street
toward the . Baltimore "depot; went between the
old and new Capitol; came on the avenue again,
and concluded to come back. I rode down the
avenue and the cavalry were dashing by me.
This was the first I heard of the murder. I then
) went n p Eighth street, left the horse at the stables
) opposite the Franklin House, and then went to
the Herndon House, and heard a little boy talking
about the murder. I then took a car and went
towards the Navy Yard. This was about 11
; o'clock, and I met two young men named Briscoe
and Spates, with whom I had some talk. t After
walking some distance I took a car to the corner
of Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue. Here
I met a man Inquiring for a place to sleep at. I
took him around to the Rinnel House, and we
retired to one room with six beds in ft. I left
early next morning and'passed through George-
WWII on my' way to. Montgomery county. No
one left the hotel with me.
I saw Mike O'Laughlin about a week before
the President was killed. I never wanted
O'Laughlin and' Arnold's aid; met O'Laughlin
; ones or twice at BoutharAand a few times in tho
street
When we were at Murray's, on the night of , the
murder, arold said be had 'a letter from a printer
to Andy Jt.hnson. Ho said he was :going to gyre
it to him, and he wanted me to give hbn the key
of my room, which I refused too.
OUR. WHOLE COIMMIY.
Previous to the arrangement for the guarder
; Booth heard that the Preaident was to visit a
camp.• The coach was to ile taken out Seventh
;meet., Surratt -was—ter-jutep-on-the-bonaake
, waatbe beet driver, and drive through Old Fields
to tho. Long Bridge. This was about the middle'
of Maroh. O'Laughlin, Samuel Arnold; Payne
Surratt, Bootb:Atzerodt and Harold ,wept Calle;
!Long Bridge with two carbines', and were to, wait,
ifor , ns. l They did so until midnight and returned ,
to`Washington next morning. This ''failed.. All
was quiet then for .acme time. Booth. ' went to ,
(New Yolk, Arnold to Baltimore,O'Lltuattliti also,
tariff/ 1 01301dt for New York. After this' Howell
Ibrought a woman across the , Potomac.
;Howell,. was made prisoner, and Surratt, took '
iher , North about a week before the murder, :
;Booth told me that Surratt was in the 'Herndon
c' House; on the alirht' of , the murder, the 14th of
I.Apiril, we were not all together at the 'Herndon
iHottee.. 'Booth told'me that Barrett was to`help
Tat the box, that he expected • others in thabox.
ISooth went from the Herndon House, down
Ninth Street. 'The words of Booth were: "I saw•
,Surratt a few Moments ago." -CM the parties ap
'Teased to be engaged at something On , that ntght,
`and , were not together. Booth appoint , me
aud,flarold to kill Johnson; in going down the
street I told Booth we could not do it. Booth ,
Isald Harold bad mote courage and he Would
lt. Herold and I were ou Pennsyl-.
;Tanis' amine together. I told him 2 I
.itould not do. it, and should not go to my
, room for fear he would disturb Mr. Johnson.
left mete go for Booth.. This was after nine.
o . I went to the Oysterßay, and Harold
'came in and said that Booth wanted to see me.
;Harold left me here. I promised to'get my horse
landcome. I was not at the Kirkwood House
,after two o'clock. I have no recollection of being
',there after that. I had nothing to say at any of,
Abe meetiegs. Ono of the attempts was at the
itheatre; the gas was to be put out, drc. No die
icnesion was bad about failure, and what to do in
'that case. The coil of rope at Lloyd's was to
!stretch across the road to trip the cavalry. I
know nothing about Spangler's rope; I believe
him innocent. Booth told me an actor was to be
the best assistant in'the theatre to turn off the
gas Arnold and O ' Laughlin were to grab the.
Preisident and take him off; and Booth said,when
applied to for money, he would go to New York
,and get some, as he bad it there. Mrs&urratt,
lire. Mater, Major Banon and Joht F
-left Washington together;got horses at Howard's.
Mrs. S. stopped at Snrrattsville. John: Barrett
!and Mrs. Stater crossed, and 'Balton and Mrs.
:Parrett came back. Banon was in the Rebel
army.-I don't think Banon knew anything about
the conspiracy. I• sold a horse for Booth
'and thought the affair was about
over. The murder was broached first
on the 14th, at night, when Harold came for me.
I did hear Booth say Lincoln ought to be killed.
A, widow woman was -living near Mr. Seward's,
.and Booth said by her influence he could get.
entrance to Seward's house; through her influence
with the chambermaid and house servant. The
girl at the bonne was 'good-looking and knew' the ,
widow. Harbors was into it first; he came to
Port Tobacco for me with John Surtalt daring
the winter. The boat was at the head of Goose
Creek and moved to Nanjemoy Creek. It was
a leed-colored flat-bottom boat, and will carry
fittefn men. This boat was bought of James
Browner, the old man. Mrs. Slater went with
Booth a good deal. She stopped at the National
Hotel.
The rope's Latert, Speech—Condition
Ream, Dec. 26.—Yesterday the Pope officiated
at the high altar of St. Peter's, in presence of all
the great dignitaries of Rome, the corps diplo
matique, the royal family of Naples, and an im
mense concourse of foreigners. After the service
be proceeded to the chapel of the Holy Sacra
ment, where he received from Cardinal Patrizi,
the sub-dean, the congratulations of the ,Sacred
College. The Holy Father replied to the address
iu the following words: "The war against the
Church is of old date. From the remotest times,
Rome, when is the centre of religion, was the
great object of love and hatred, the field of battle
of the enemies of Ded. The Lord willed that this
arena which we tread should first be bathed in the
blood of martyrs. - Then, as Christian nations,
in the following ages, concentrated all their ef
forts for the deliverance of the sepulchre of Christ,
so It happens that other men, animated by con
trary sentiments, endeavor, in their anti-crusade,
to seize the sepulchre of Peter and PauL Empe
rors, kings, and people have from the first suc
ceeded each other in delivering assaults on the
Holy See. Many Popes.were persecuted, impri
soned, exiled, but they came out of prison with
glory, and returned triumphant from exile.
Such are the lessons of history which our con
temporaries seem to have forgotten, but which,
for all that, are not the less true. In
considering, the present state of Europe, in seeing
BO many thrones overturned, they believe that
the Church also is to fall. But if even we were
entirely isolated, if we should be deserted by all,
which I do not believe we shall (il the non credo),
the voice of the Roman pontiffs will always find
an echo in the world, because it is promised that
support of which you have full knowledge.. Biit
it is not sufficient for us to invoke that support;
we must also merit it by the exercise of the
Christian virtues, and notably of humanity and
charity. The angel of darkness repeats
to the children of thejage eritis sicut dig, 'all
the world will I give you if you will fall down and
worship me."-- Unfortunately they listen to his
dangerous suggestions, and put them in practice
by their treasons to the Church, their usurpa
tions and their annexations, and by their blas
phemies, which are beyond all bounds. On the
other hand, the angel of the Lord puts before the
children of God the remembrance of Calvary and
Him who humbly died there—obediene lupe ad
n ortem. The life of the humble is like the track
of a boat, which is lost on the bosom of the
stream, but opens largely the depths to the good
inspirations which conduct it to the port of
peace. The angel ;if darkness suggests to the
children of the world 'pleasures and luxuries.
You, on the contrary, offer a good example of
abstinence, in order that our enemies may be
forced to admire you. They love the material:
we. while recognizing its great utility, when ap
plied to proper objects, never make it an idol,
and keep ourselves from imitating its adorers In
their love of iylove which ends in iniquitous
usurpations, violent annexations, and every kind
of Injustice, odium reere si posrent, ai non pm
sum, concupiscere. W e, accepting only that
which is necessary to life, will give the rest to
the poor with that charity which Makes teP
worthy of being called their fathers; we shall bb
scull. coot), pes eland°, let rte practice
more among ourselves the meat fervent and most
assiduous charity. In living and actieg thus we
shall have nothing to fear. The Lord will pro
tect us, and will bestow on us that which is writ
ten in the psalm--“ The floods may surround us.
but they will not touch us.' This I implore With
fervor from God, while thanking you for your
kind wishes, and wishing you, in my turn, every
good. May this descend upon you with that
benediction which I give you with all my heart."
—The principal Japanese instrument of music
is the "Byamaia," a kind of guitar with three
'strings, two being toned in the octave and the
third in t h e dominant. The body of_ the instru
ment consists of the shell of a turtle, in the
cavity--of-which-the,sounds--produced---by-the
three strings are re-echoed, the strings being aet
in movement by a small rod, made of horn.
—The new postage stamps will be issued in
February, and will consist of
.a one•cent, head of
Franklin, yellow; two-cent, postman on horde
back, brown three-cent, locomotive, blue; SIX
r-ccut.head of d Wohington,(Btuart'a picture,) blue;
ten-cent,- eagle'-on shield, orange; twelve-cent,
; steanuship;blue; flfteen-cent,landing of Columbua,
Were not decided); Monty-four-cent, Deelarw•
ton of Independence, Illao and green; thirty
coat, same design as ten-cent,_ red and blue;
ninety-oont, head of Lincoln, red and black.
HOMLE.
oil the Church,
DRAMATIC ADD I[IIRICAL.
it e rtes. !Frew cis ;opera-Boland a
Mtenstestreassx.
The spirit with which the Theatre de l'Opera at
New Or/eans keeps producing a succession of
novelties is OD example for ne. hero in the North,
'very unfortunately, a vulgar , selection has made
the name of French Opera an offence in the nos,
trill of the artistic. The infelicity of represent
ing the music of the witty nation By their farce
opera merely, bas been exceedingly injurious
and luta given ourublic a degrading
Mmlsconcep
on of French ta lent. Are we to forget.,:that
, Anber and Gonuod, to say nothing of ideverbeer,
have respectively written for French librettos
compositions that are full of elegande, brilliancy
and poetry? The'publie alone are to blame that
nothing better Is heard from the sufficiently
clever companies that have settled In New fork.
Irma or the Tostais is doubtless perfectly coMi
tent to warble along through the Premier four de
Bonheur, fer instance,wbleh we seem Co be wait
ing for merely until an. Italian poem can be pre
pared. There is a large range of perfectly artis
tic and Satisfactory male, neither grand nor dift
nen% in which.Freneh companies of the second
elate might assert themselves, •with bettor fame
than the rough: uffoonery of the Bouffe will ever
confer upon them. We could wish that the ex
pernnent should be made; we are not , so , despair
ing of our audiences, as trideny that they ight
accord to their favori te farce-cantatilaes another
and more hopeful sort of reputation.
We find, in the sagacious critical` columns of
the New'Orleans Abeille, notice of a permutation
of this sort: the French company of tthe Titicrars
de l'Opera alternategood .native music for the ,
critics, with Boni% for the million. Mile. °ham
vertu sings sometimes the part of "Boulotte'r in
Barbs Bleue, and sometimes that of "Resole in
Anber's beautiful opera of Haydee, or the vgeoret.
Ordinary Paris comedies are played occasionally
at the same house, and the whole pot-pourri
doubtless corresponds very nearly with the
Changing moods, now tasteful. now extravagant,
of a specimen Louisiana Frenchman.
—We wish to notice, in the way of a pretty
long postscript to the above - remarks, the ro
mantic French opera of Roland a Ronceveauz,
which this theatre has produced, with the utmost
success, to the same audiences who occasionally
indulge themselves-with Offenbach and Pans
centre a terre. Roland has had in France that his
tory of primary neglect and tardy fame that has
been the story of so many works of art. The
manuscript remained a long time hidden in the
portfolios of the Gratid-Opdra, at Faris before
seeing daylight, and it needed an accident to
admit it to the honors of a representation, but
buts mounted it ran fifty nights wijh very great
Enecees.
The poem of Roland a Roncevequx was written
by the composer himself,M. Mermet, and is based
upon an historic fact,lhe defence of the Vale of
Ronceveanar against the Saracens by the arriere
guard of Charlemagne's army, under command
of the great emperor's nephew Roland. the type
of legendary chevaliers. The first act passes in a
castle among the . Pyreneea. The heiress, Aide,
(Mme. Cainbier,) is obliged to marry Guidon
(peront)a lord whom she does not love,and there
are festivities in the castle while Aldo laMents
and confides her grief to Saida,a young Saracen
captive. The arrival, however, of Charlemagne,.
with his twelve knights and Roland,ia announced
by a ahepherd,and the orphan begins to hope.
Roland (Picot) accordingly arrives, and against
all his oaths of celibacy finds himself interested
in the fate of Able; and when Galleon cornea
with the archbishop Turpin to celebrate the wed
ding Roland challenges him. Turpin interposes
in the name of Charlernagne,and obliges them to
adjourn their meeting until after returning from
their campaign in Spain. The act ends with a
magnificent aria from Roland repeated by the
chorus--
Su bee PyrinCes. Ye lofty Pyrenees
Qui dresses dans le del That lift against tho driee
N os cimes couroxmees Your icy crowns that freeze
.D , un laver eternel. Where winter never dies;
Pour nous liner passage Open an ample track
0 uvrez vas larges Banes, Between 7o u r parted
Pettey faire Pardee. flanks.
Void venir lee Franc,. And hold your tagrpeata
bask. .
We come, the warrior-
Pranks.
The second act passes at Saragossa, in the pal-•
ace of the Emir, Baide's father; Aide, to escape
Genelon, has sought refuge here with Saida.
Roland and Ganelon arrive on embassy to the
Emir and discover Aide. Ganelon, finding in
Roland a preferred rival, opens a treasonable eon
lit:piracy with the Emir to take the French army
in an ambuscade in the Valley of Ronoeveaux.
The third act introduces Roland and his army
into the Valley with Aide, whom the knight sends
to Charlemagne. At the fourth act the battle is
over, the twelve knights are conquered; Roland,
wounded and dying , leans against a rock and
blows upon his ivory horn to summon the army
of Charlemagne. Aide arrives to receive his Iset
sigh. The French cavaliers, attracted by the
born, place the hero's body on shields and lances,
and carry.it in front of the army like a banner.
The army sings the chanson of Roland, and the
Emperor Charlemagne is seen on the heights en
circled with his captains.
Re/end belengs evidently to the French schooL
The machine is simple and the style large.
Clearness, strength and grandeur distinguished
the work. In this heroic action love hardly
forms more than an incident, but it is an incident
treated by Mermet with extreme grace in the duo,
act 11, between Aldo and Roland. This grace of
sentiment reappears in the romance of Saida, in
the andante and the finale of the great air of
Aide and in the lament of Roland in the third act.
Among more severe passages there are, in the
first act, the first phrase of the archbishop's reci
tative. the challenge, and Roland's air, "Snperbea
Pyrenees," taken up by the chorus, a bit of grand
effect. In the list act, Roland's stanzas, 'TAlasi
oh, my cherished France!' are characterized by a
profound sentiment of regret. The opera, is
superbly set, and 140 the theatre. Picot sings
the title relic with great dignity and feeling;
Madame Cambler. superbly dressed, and moving
like a queen,givee a stamp of dittinction and cull
tivated art to the part of Aide.
We read with positive envy these accounts , of
an opera dressed, and sung with consistency and
ensemble before the more favored citizens of New.
Orleane—we for whom managers, scrape together
all sorts of effete prime (benne, who sing to each
other in two or three languages, and whoselnany
tongues a European audience would quickly
reduce to a becoming silence. Now in
'our dark day, when we have disgusted
Patti who will net come back to us,
when we have unheeded the Hauck and let her
slip off to another quarry, when we have spoiled
Kellogg, who will not appear in opera, we
ought to be ready to welcome some of these assidu
ously-cultivated French singers. They are apt to
be a little , cold and artificial, and they have a
trick of counting the audience while executing
their most impassioned arias.. But a certain,
neatness and alertness distinguish them from the
impasSive German and the careless Italian sing :
ers, whom we have now tried and tested. Place a
l'ecole romanesque—voici tremr lcs Francs!
—At the Walnut this evening Mr. J. E. Mc-
Donough will appear in Alter Dark.
—The drama, A Flash of Lightning, will be re
peated at the Arch to-night. •
American announces a miscolianeouti en
tertainment for this evening.
—The Galion Opera Company appear at the
Theatre Comique this evening in ' 66." Miss
Susan Galion will sustain the leading_character.
—On Thureday evening Signor Blitz will give
an exhibition of legerdemain and art magic at
Broad and Spring Garden streets.
—The regular rehearsal of the Germania Or
chestra will bo given to-morrow afternoon at
horticultural Hall.. The following attractive
Programme has been prepared:
!Overture "Darbter do Seville," :Rossini.
erwachen" Bach.
'At lautio arten„ Kisenge "Walta,". Herman.
Adagio, Prom 4th Sympisony.............itendolevoltn.
Overture. "Sicilian Ve5pere,"................Tara
Albin, "Duette , .........
Ronde and hind% ItOni Don 'Pasquale
E L. EMI MIT.
PRICE THREE CENTS
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LATEST CABLE" NEW
The Spanish Elections
',WIEST FROM WAEllittiGiiiit
Printing in the Trezisini6
The Case of the 'Rebel Pirate
fly the Astons's. Cable.
M4Dra D , Jan. 19.-7 Complete retrain have bow
received of the elections Just concluded for mew:
bens ,of the Constitutional , Ortitea. result;
shows!, unmistakably, that an evertor/miming Mir
Jority of the people of the nation are In favor o
a monarchical form of government. The j elite*
of Seville,' Barcelona, Alicante, Baragossii and •
some others have, however, been; carried by, the
Republican', and the strength of that party •'
In the new (Antes will be about ono hundred
Lordios, Jan.-19, Evening.—The Pail ma Gfac
zeite (Conservative) has an editorial this evening
on the Alabama Claims CenvlMtion. The writer
hopes that the English Par/lament *ill not ratify
the treaty concluded' by Lord Clarendon'and Mr
Johnson, if the question of raeognJdon`of the'
Southern Confederacy dr belligetenti fete
•
reopened.
IPritithiN in the Texan.
'Medal Despatch , to the Phila. Evening Big Latina .1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 191h.—The Committee on
Retrenchment, who have been engaged for Soya
ral months examining Into the system of Pettit
lug the National Bank, legal tender and frac
done' currency notes in the Treasury, are pre
paring a report upon the subject, whith will soon
oe made to the House,
It Is understood they recommend.that hereafter
no notes be printed by, tee Treasury Departmenk,
that contracts be given to parties New York
and Philadelphia to print, each binge doing only
certain portions of the work,and one being a cheek
upon the other. It Is affirmed that under the
present system frauds cannot be prevented.
The Case of the 'llebel Pirate Mutate*
[Special Despatch to the Phtlaclelphla Eveniths But
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—jt underttOod that- t'
District Attorney Courtney has aPplied to A"
torney-General Evarts for Instructions : W. the arms
of Commander Braine,of the rebel navy,trled sad ,t
sentenced to imprisonment for offences conitec-,
ted with the rebellion,and that Mr. Evartshas tu
structed him to direct the release of the prlioner '
wider the recent amnesty proclamation.
The Georgia. Case. ,
(Special Repack to the rata. Evening Bei
WASTLINGTON Januaryll9.—The Reconstruction
Committee will not make a report to the Rouser
on the Georgia case until the latter part of next
week.
From Ohio.
.....
CLEVELAND, st,'
. 19.—The Supreme Court att
Columbus to-da refused to grant a new trial hi
the case of Lewis Davie. convicted of the murder
of David Skinner, and he will be executed on
February 4 . ' *
From .
AiballlY•
ALAN , dan.l9.—Renben E. Fenton virlis
day elected U. S. Senator. The House voted
Fenton, 73; H. C. Murphy, 45. The Senate voted
Fenton lb, Murphy 10; H. S. Randall 1, cut by
Senator Murphy.
Orem Itilissourl.
Br. Louis, Jan.l9.—General Schurz waste-day
elected U. S. Penator, readying the entire Teta
of the Roptibllcantof both nooses. The Pea
°erste voted for John B. Phelps.
EILfROPEAN APPAL
SPAIN.
The Fighting in MaJain.
The Madrid Gazette publishes a detailed ac
count of the recent rising at Malaga. The Gen
cral-in-Chlef of the Army of Andalusia arrived is
the town, it Seems, early on the morning lir 'the '
31st ult., and a few hours later issued a proclal
mation declaring the place in a state of'degeharid-:
calling upon the militia, or volunteers, to Our-;
render their arms in the , course of the day. dome
few had already done so the previous day, bpi.
the majority had refused, ' thrown up a
number of barricades, and were prepared'
to tight. The Military Governor of Malaga had'
meanwhile met this hostile attitude by- occupying''
all the strategic points of the town. The first
encounter took place before the expiration ofithe
delay the General-in-Chicf had granted, viz., in
the afternoon of the 31st nit., a battalion of elm-.
seurs being, it is said, attacked by'the insurgents..
The struggle lasted till nine o'clock in the even
ing, by which hour the rioters were put to Hight, '
and their barricades taken at the point'of the
bayonet. Early next morning an attempt Was
made to distribute the proclamation issued t.ho day ,
before; but the colonel charged with the duty was
fired at, and the struggle recommenced. At nine
thqra was a pause ; the ineurgents' offered terms;
the terms were , rejected by the military authori
ties, and a quarter of an hour afterward .firing::
recommenced. The fort and two ships-of-war in •
the harbor then assisted the troops, but the
resistance offered was so obstinate that even when
night fell it bad not been entirely overcome.
although 600 of the rioters had heartland° pris—
oners.
Release of Prisoners taken at Plataga•
Gen. Caballero, on Jan. 4, released 600 of the
prisoners taken by him during the recent light
mg, but has detained 230 others, who will be
tried before the tribunals.
The Carnet Conspiracy is
The Gaidois of Jan. 5 states that 'the CaOist '
conspiracy discovered at Barcelona has ramifica
tions in Saragossa, Tenon and Lerida. Accord:
In to the same paper, several arrests - among
military men have been made, and compromising;
papers have been seized by the authorities.
Terrible Collision of Turbleb Steplow
era-. over. 200 Lives Lost.
Confirmatory intelligence has been receiveatin
Liverpool of a terrible collision betweertliwO,
Tnralsh steamers, and the loss of 220 /Ives.
,The
news comes from vonstantihople by 'way_ of
Havre, and is dated from the latter por(Ereceni
ber 31. The following are the main factia,' solar
as at present can be learned of the eatestnophel....'
About midnight, on the 17th of Meet:o(34 forty-
ono miles from Smyrna, at, a, place called
tiarabournon, two steamers belonging to the,
- A2iire - Comp any, -- vir.4 -- the-,43lallietip.--and the.
Charkelch—came into collision. The force of
the contact was dreadful; and the ealliotip
foundered almost immediately, 'only thirty Pas
sengers out of two hundred:and afty being saved.
The Charkeich was so greatly damaged by the'
collision that elle bad to be run ashore at chesme,
ten miles from. Smyrna, to • prevent her from
sinking, The eallitipp - • had a very ,intinabla
cargo, and a large quantity of specie on hoard.
when she feundcred. - - '
—laabelia's sort takes riding locums with ilia
Prince
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