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Cohtmbus nqmftf. )L. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 1877. NO. 159 jITICAL JOLY FuURTH! iRGE ASSEMBLAGE AT WOOD- STOCK, CONNECTICUT. Speeches By Ex-Gov. Chamberlain and Hon. J. G. Blaine,and a Po etical National Sentiment Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes. by |amb«rl«in Denounces the Southorn Polioy at one Created by Demoeratio Compulsion. | a Reward for Southern and Western upport Hayes Promises the Silver Bill | and Subsidies for the Southern Pacific Railroad and Levees* (ES BUCHANAN AND HAYES OMPARED TO THE DETRI MENT OF THE LATTER. Usual tJnnh About Abandon ment of the Poor African and Radicals. ITAIL OF THE DEFEATED CARPET-BAGGER— CHAIRMAN AND REV. 8TODABD, OF MASSA CHUSETTS, DISSENT FROM HIS VIEWS— ; MOBS CHEERS FOB HAYES THAN FOB I CHAMBERLAIN—EVERY SPEAKER ON HIS [0NSIB1LITY -BLAINE SPEECHIFIES— EMN8 THE IMMINENT MEXICAN WAR [ANNEXATION BECAUSE THEY WILL BE INTEREST OF THE SOUTH—MIS' MENTATION OF THE SOUTH—HE HAS BING TO SAY OF THE GEORGIA 30N AND BEN HILL’S ADVOCACY— BN PRESIDENTS HAD SECURED ALL EHBITOBY — BLAST AGAINST OUB -HE FAVORS THE ANNEXATION OF [ BECAUSE IT WILL AID THE NORTHr rent the that to ti fi ini ml pn VJ v. ohambeblain's speech, oton, July 4.—After a long if the Louisiana and South Caro- and general dennnoiation of the t'a policy, he attaeked hia oivil olicy and prooeeda: next at the relationa of this Ad- ition to the present finanoial President Hayes has heretofore himself to the oonfldenoe of men by bis oonrse on this qnes- Nothing bnt the necessity of gain- iport for hia Southern polioy oould idnoed him to oontemplate an alli- >ith the silver conspiracy—a oon- I which regrads silver with favor loanse it hae lost all virtue as a of value, and as a onrrenoy is than greenbacks. It ib the inbe- eakness of his present position, lot of his wretohed Sonthern polioy most oonoiliate the outraged party as possible by yielding now to the id for spoils, and now to the de- 'or oheap money. the Hepublioan party by all its platforms is pledged to oppose the if subsidies to private corporations, man, who to-day knowB anything onrrent of inflnenoes which is gath- t Washington, is ignorant of the nt a vast scheme is steadily matnr- lopposed, if not favored by this Ad- iration, whioh aims to take from oar domain and from onr pnblio treas- told subsidies to build a Sonthern lo railroad, a railway for whioh there ia no present pnblio need, and from whioh private capitalists wonld shirk with oon. tempt. In the train of this gigantic ef fort at pnblio robbery will come the revi- val of the defnnot Northern Pacific, the boildng of levees on the Mississippi and kindred schemes, suffloient again to oor- ropt the morals and blast the prospeets of the whole oountry, and all this is the priee whioh must be paid for the privilege of overthrowing two lawful State govern, ments, and trampling upon the prinoipie upon whioh onr governments and institn. tiona rest—the rule of the majority. Sir, there are laws of moral oanse and effect as true and oertain aa any pbysioal law*. No poiitioal leader, no politioal party can forfeit honor or desert princi ples et one point end maintain them at another. Integrity is indispensable. Yon eaa’t be dishonest on one subject and honest on others. The President's South ern polioy oonoeived in hie own mind, a •hook and offense to his own party, reok- lees of jnatioe and dnty, if unopposed, will ■Ore and more weaken the moral bonds which have hitherto, in Bpite of all its bolting, eeonred to the liepublioan party the oonfldenoe of e majority of the most intelligent and patriotio Amerioans for ■ore than twenty years. But, fellow-eitizens, this gathering is not for me alone. Others, whose titles to yonr oonfldenoe and attention are older end better than mine, are here. The enb jeet whioh I have discussed still stretohes on before me, bnt I must close. We arc enmmoned to the duty of expos lag and denouncing a great orime, a Mime more monstrous and unpardonable than the orime against Kansas whioh Moused the sleeping oonsoienoe of the North and gave its earliest victories to the Republican party. That orime was oom mitted by a President at the bidding of the party whioh eieoted him. This orime hM been oommitted in defianoe of the principles and pledges of the Bepnblican and in defianoe of personal declar- etiODB and obligations of the President. No man who oonnts the ooet of arraying bimeelf on the eide of freedom and oon- atitntional principles, is worthy to enlist in this new Btrnggle for the honor and peaoe of our oonntry. If I have to-day spoken the sentiment of none bnt myself, be it bo. Silenoe for me, and also for oowardioe. If, as I believe, the heart of the nation is true to the old oanse, to the principles of free Government, to the principles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, then let it be heerd. Let it speak by the voioee of onr leaders; let the memories whioh hennt this day be onr inspiration; let ne walk again with Adama, end Henoook, and Jefferson, of oar early revolution; with Linooln, end Stanton, end Sumner, of later shades of the great founders and pnriora of onr land. The oonntry will ba with ns in this straggle. Speck to as again, yon great lessons of patriotism, of oonrage, of self-saorifioe. The marble and bronze with whioh we have preserved your human forma wiU crumble end oo- roda, bnt let yom unconquerable spirits never behold the day when a blow atrnok at the heart of the Bepnblio shall find yonr ohiidren’s lips dnmb or their hearts dismayed. PHRASES FROM OHAMBIBLAIN’S SPEECH. A Presidential polioy, if the term is de scriptive, is an anomaliy and offensive. It savors of bad faith. It baa a native and historical odor of treaohery and in trigue ; bnt, fellow -citizens, what ia the President’s Sonthern polioy iu point of -politioal Or external fact t It eonaiata in withdrawing the military foroea of the United States from the points in Bonth Carolina and Louisiana, where they bed been previously stationed for the protec tion end support of the lewfal govern ments of those States in the preaenoe of immediate foreseen end the intended conseqaenoe. It oonaiats in the over throw and destrnotion of those Stele gov ernments and tbe substitution in their stead of oertain other organisations called State governments. In point of aetnel present result*, it ooosiata in ihe aban donment of Southern Republicans, and eBpeoially the colored race, to the oontrol and rnle, not only of the Demoeratio par ty, bnt of that olass at the Sonth whioh regarded slavery aa a divine institution, whioh waged four years of deatrnotive war for its perpetnation, whioh steadily opposed oitizensbip and suffrage for the negro. In a word, to a olass whose tra ditions, principles end history are op posed to every step and feature of what Republicans oall our national progress since 1860. In point«>f general politioal and moral significance, it oonsista in the proclamation to the oonntry and the world that tbe will of the majority of the voters of e State law fully and regularly expressed ia no longer tbe ruling power in onr States, end that the constitutional guarantee to every State in thiB Union of s republican form of government, and of protection against domestic violenoe is henoeforth ineffectual and worthless. I oould frame an excuse for James linobanan. He was tbe deoaying frnit of half a century of Northern subservience to Sonthern diotation, the poor drega of a worn out politician, whose life had been spent in cowering submission to the will of those whom he was now called to eon- front. Then what shall be said of this Presi dent ednoated by tbe events of the last seventeen years, the long and perilous struggle to save the nation to freedom and jnstioe, the representative of a party whose life and inspiration in every honr of its i xistenoe has been politioal jnatioe and freedom for all Amerioan oitizeoa—a President who had literally olimbed to biB high seat over the dead bodies of hun dreds of loyal men in Louisiana, who had met death in a form far more terrible than any battle field in order that the liberty of whioh they bed Mated might be kept for their ohildren. James Bnohanan oonld say he negotiat ed with those who were in arms against the United States, in order that he might by peaoefnl agenoies preserve the integ rity of the Union, and avert a fratricidal war. This President enters npon his negotia tions with those who are in arms against the lawful Government of Lonisiana, in order that he might the more sorely be tray the friends who had trusted him and tbe oanse he was sworn to uphold. Now, fellow-citizens, I exeroise the right of sn Amerioan oitizen, no more, when I say that a review of this ohapter of our history leaves me in no doubt that the real pn'pose of the Lonisiana Com mission, and of the whole oondnot of the Louisiana ease by the President was to aeoomplish the overthrow of Governor Packard, and his authority. Called upon under the Constitution and laws of the oonntry as its Chief Exeontive to dis charge a grave pnblio dnty—a dnty es sential to the maintaioanoe of the life of a great State—a doty equally essential to the maintainanoe of bnman rights and the principles of the politioal party whioh had eieoted him, the President not only declines the dnty, bnt he betrays the State that sought his aid and betrays the principles and men whom ho was bound to uphold and prolect. CHEEKS FOB HAYES, AMD ALSO FOB OHAM- generation, who constituted the larger part of the hearers ; Tbe war with Mexioo is merely a dim tradition, or an hiatoneal faot, but tbe elderly and middle-aged will readily remember that the final aot which precipitated the aetuat oonflict between the two oonntriea in the spring of 1846 was not so palpable, nor so menaolng as that whioh is now being foreshadowed on the part of onr nation's future, from the eeme distnrbed quarter in the politioal heavens, and if the course of our Gov ernment ehall not be guided or even largely influenced by men and the inter" ests that stand behind this movement— some of them masked and some of them in aight—we may find Qurnylvea., KUahed Veto a 1 War,'requiring' indeed bnt a petty fraotion of onr military strength, yet in volving e serious drain npon onr Treasu ry to be reimbMieed in the end by a oes- sion of territory acquired et the wrong time, looated iu the wrong place, inhab ited by an indescribable population, adding weakness where we want strength, discord where we need peaoe and • leak of patriotio inspiration when most of all we require the devoted spirit of a true Amerioan nationality. We are passing through an era of teat and trial for the Republic. The war' of rebellion is long since over, bnt politioal questions resnlting therefrom, the new adjustments rendered necessary by the issue of tbe conflict, the permanent status of tbe rnoe brought into new relations, have not yet been settled npon a basis that gives an adequate gnarantee for pesos,harmony and soonrity in the fntnre. I do not wish to exaggerate these sonroes of disquietude, nor do I wish to underate them. They present the grave problems of statesmanship for the present genera tion, and it remains to be seen whether onr wisdom in peaae is equal to our prow ess in war; nor would it be jnst to ignore or belittle the grave difflonlliea whioh the States lately in rebellion have npon their own hands and within their own borders. Questions whioh they alone can adjust, but whioh are assuredly rendered more diffionit to them by their jealousy and dis trust of tbe National Government; end in a oertain aspeot these questions are being continually oom plicated and rendered more embarrassing by the so lion of these States themselves. When after tbe oloae of the rebellion tbe States engaged in it were re-admitted to a participation to the Government of the Union, they all oame in with Consti tutions distinotly recognizing and affirm ing tho paramount authority of tbe Notional Government and the permanent allegiance due to it from every oitizen of the United States. Several of the States thus reconstrooted have einoe obaogod their constitutions, and in every instance save one, they have struck out the para mount authority of the Union and para mount allegiance of oitizene to tbe Nation al Government. Tbe latest example ie that of Georgia, that hat jnat voted for s Convention to revise her Constitution on whioh aha wee readmitted to representa tion in Congress, and her Woodstock, July 4—When Governor Chamberlain bad oonnlnded hia apeeoh, Rev. Stoddard, of Fair Haven, Mass., arose and said that he desired, with all dne reepeot to G»v. Chamberlain, to say that he believed the sentiments expressed did not repiesont the feeling of New Eng land. He then oalied for ail thoae who endorsed the polioy of President Hayes to signify it, and three hearty oheara were given for the President. Somebody then oalied for oheers for Governor Chamberlain, and they were londly given. Mr. Waite, President of the Conven tion, then arose and atated that it should be understood that every speaker was personally responsible for what he said. As for himself, he had abiding oonfldenoe in tbe integrity of President Hayes and oonfldenoe in bis polioy. These remarks were greeted by hearty cheers. DB. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Woodstock, July 4.—Dr. Oliver Wen dell Holmes was introduced amidst ap plause. He said; I oame here to-day, fel low oitizensot Woodstock,to visit the plaee where my father was born, and where my father's fathers lie; I came also aa an Amerioan oitizen, as we all are to-day, and I ask yon to listen to a sentiment whioh, as an Amerioan, as loyal to hie ohief aa an Englishman wonld be were he to see before him to-day the banner of old England aa I see onr flag to-day. The sentiment I wonld give is;— THE SHIP OP STATS. The shin of state, above hersklei ere bine; Hut etili she rocks a little. It la true, Anil there are passengers whose feees white, Show they don’t feel as happy as they might. Yet on the whole, her orew arejqutte content, Since Us wild fury tbe typhooD has Fpent, And willing, If her pilot thinks It best, To head a little nearer South by West. The stiff obstructives churlish gams to try, God speed her, keep her, bless hsr while she steers, Amid the bieakeri of the somnded years; Lead her through danger’s path with even kael, And guide the honest hand that holds hsr wheel. SPEECH OF HON. I. a. BLAINE. Mr. Blaine, after a foil statement of tbe relationa between tbe United States end Mexioo, prooeeded to the yoonger lie press with deoiafiog that among the prime motives for changing the OoDBtitn- tioo of Georgia is to Btrike from its pages tbe assertion that the late war was a re bellion, and farther to erase and annul thnt mnjestio utteranoe contained in the 33rd seotion of the declaration of the fundamental principal, which expresses more true patriotism thau wuh ever before proolaimed on the soil of Georgia. It is in these memorable words, “Tho State of Georgia shall forever remain a member of tho Amerioan Union; the people thereof are a part of the Amerioan nation; every nation, every oitizen owes paramount al legiance to the Constitution and Govern ment of the United States, and no law or ordinanoe of this State in oontrsvention or subversion thereof, shall ever have any binding foroe.” Mr. Hill is reported as saying that this patriotio provision should be etrnok from the organic law of Geor gia, and he oonoluded his speeoh by as suring his hearers that the full power of the Sonth is jnst dawning, and that the day ia not far distant when it will control the Government of the Union. In view of these significant faols and still more significant tendencies of the Southern part of oar oonntry, I ask men of ail parties here assembled to-day on the soil of Conneotiont, if they think it wise to provide now by acquisition of Mexican territory for the oreation of ad ditional States, holding these views of the National Government, ns inevitubly they would hold them by reason of proximi ty of looation, by chnraoter and creed of men who would naturally inhabit and oontrol them. In States north of oertain lines a count less majority of the people of all parties believe their paramount allegianoe to be due to the Government of the United States, so that a conflict between another State and tbe United States is praotioaliy impossible. In a majority of States sonth of tbe same line the great mass of those who term themselves the “governing olass" believe in an allegiance to their re spective looal governments, snperior to that which they owe to the Government of the Union. It is the same heresy that harried tens of thousands of brave and honorable menintoa oonflict with the Gov- ernment in 18G1, and now sixteen years having elapsed with their frightful record of war and blood, of oruelty, of oarnage, the tragedy ends in one impatient aspeot —jnst where it began—with men who precipitated the conflict iu solid power from Maryland to Mexioo, resolute iD purpose and holding with tenacity the oreed that underlay tbe rebellion—a creed that is entirely irreoonoilablo with IobI devotion to the Union of States. I do not have tbe slightest doubt that their views are honestly held by those who avow them. They are proolaimed by all men with force, and atill not indeed of logio, bnt of sophistry, whioh deceives the unwary, and sometimes entraps even the watobfnl. There can be no donbt, I think, that an overwhelming majc ity of the people of tbe oountry, and especially of the North, are hostile to further annexation of south ern territory. That was plainly shown when Mr. Seward’s proposed purchase of the Island of St. Thomas was peremptorily rejected, and still later when General Grant s very earnest advocacy of the San Domingo sokerne utterly failed to seonre support, even at a time when his Admin istration wan peculiarly p iwerful and in fluential in shaping mcasnres and direct ing polioies. For a period of sixty years from the adoption of tbe Federal Constitution, an nexation of territory in the South was a favorite polioy with onr Government. In 1803 we purchased Lonisiana; in 1319 we parohased Florida ; in 1845 we annexed Texas; in 1848 we took vast areas from Mexico, and in 1853 we paid a large prioe for a small tract from the same oonntry. All these purchases were made by South ern Presidents except tho Bmall one of 1853, and that by a President wholly de voted to Southern interests. Mr. Blaine then gq*s into geography at considerable length. Then follows : While regretting that onr Government did not stand for its extreme rights, both in the Northeai t and the Northwest, I wonld not at'.empt to foroe annexation or acquisition of territory in any direction, bnt at tbe same time I moat frankly avow that the incorporation of British Ameri oan provinooa in our Union wonld be a vast addition to onr strength, and a large element added to onr growth and perpet- uity. No manlier, stronger, abler, better portion of the Anglo-Saxon raoe oan be found on the giobe than those who inhab it the Dominion of Canada. They, are Intel prueent contemplating any nnion with the United Statee, nor are we making the slightest overtures towards them, bnt the oontinned growth of mntnal interest, quickened and qniokenlnn influenoe of constant intercourses, will, in my judg ment, ultimately bring ns together. * * Bnt we should gain nothing, nay, ws shonld lose a great deal by oonoealing from onraalvoa the faot that the oontrol- ing sooial element in the Sonth holds views with whioh we ere et wtr, with the people of these States. It will be yielded in future with the nnity of an insolent deapotiam, end it elms et e permanent domination in the government of the oountry. ******* I believe that the men who, in battle and in oonnoil, saved the Union ahonld govern it. ******* And finally, I believe that any polioy which contemplates, or by any possibility involves annexation of Mexican territory, or any other addition to tbe distnrbed elements of the Sonth is at war with the highest interests of every Amerioan oiti zen. NEWORLEANI, RADICAL STATE SEX ATOM BURCH A It RENTED FOR EMBEIIl.lVb ACH4IOL FUNDS. RETURNING BOARDERS ARRESTED FOB FORG ERY AMD PERJURY—BAIL $5,000 XAOH. New Orleans, July 5.—State Senator J. Henry Bnroh was arrested Tuesday evening under e writ of the Distriot Court of East baton Rouge, obarged with em bezzlement of sohool funds, and was to day remanded to the custody of the sheriff of East Baton Rouge. Buroh sought re lease under a writ of habeas oorpua, bnt failed. In the Snperior Criminal Court to-day Attorney General Ogden and the Distriot Attorney filed information against J. Mad ison Welle, J. 0. Anderson, Lonis M. Kenner end G. Oasanave, oharging them, nador seotion 888 of tho Revised Statues, M - - - flietinpulrtied with altering and publishing aa tine oer- ’ mr - ^***™tam mm the T***” «**«. torgedaad connterfett- ed records. Immediately upon filing the information, capiases were issued for the arrest of the parties named. Wells and Kenner surrendered themselves to the sheriff. Tho iuformation'iB very lengthy and oharges them with having on the 4th of December, 1876, falsely and feloniously altered aud published as true the altered, formed and counterfeited eleotiop re* turns for President from the parish of Vernon at the oleotion of November last by adding 158 votes to eaoh of Hayes’ electors and deducting 395 fiom each of the Tilden electors. Bail has been fixed at $5,000 each, whioh has been furnished by Wells and Kenner. Anderson and Gss- sinave will surrender themselves and fur nish bond. Health of the Pope. Livebpool, July 5.—The Courier's Lon don correspondent says a private dispatoh from Rome states that the health of the Pope is aggravated by dropsy, whioh has set in. An operation was attempted but weakness prevented its success. [Note.—Nothing of this kind has been reoeived from any other quarter.] INDIANS* SITUATION IN IDAHO AND OREGON. Washington, July 5.—Advices from Idaho and Oregon claim no success for Gen. Howard in punishing the Indians. Howard telegraphs his command was crossing tho Salmon River. The Indians had gone from his front, having quietly drawn away, and are apparently encamp ed near the junotion of tho Snake and the Little Salmon. Southern Steamship Lines In Con sultation. New York, July 5.—The representa tives of the different Southern steamship lines met at the Astor House to devise some oonrse of action whereby they could join with the railroad men in the estab lishment of uniform rates. The matter was discussed at some length, but no defi nite conclusion was arrived at. Another meeting will be held Thursday to further consider the matter. Ocean Steamers Sunk on the HI. Lawrence. Montreal, July 5th.—The large ocean steamers Elphinestone and Redswater, oame into collision at Point Autremble, just below this city. Both were sunk. The former was bound inward with iron and the latter outward bound with oorn. Both are a total loss. The orews were saved. Cheater Burned. New York, July 5.—Tho larger portion of the business centre of the village of Chester at tho Erie Railroad depot was burned this morning. Loss $50,000 to $75,000. LATER. The loss by the fire aggregates $01, 300. A dozen families wero burned out. Weather* Washington, July 5.— Indications— For the South Atlantic States stationary or higher pressure and temperature, vari able winds, partly cloudy weather and rain araaa. THE BELLIGERENTS BUIIIANS BITBKATINO FROM KARS. REPORT OF GENERAL INSURRECTION IN CAU CASUS AMONO THE CAUSES —-TURKEY PROMISES PROTECTION TO CHRISTIANS— RUSSIANS ADVANCING ON THE BALKAN MOUNTAINS—-*THE SITUATION IN MONTE NEGRO—A HEAVY BATTLE IMPENDING AT BI8TOVA—RUSSIA AND TUBKEY ISSUING IMMENSE AMOUNTS OF PAPER MONEY. PEACE PARTY POWERLESS AT CONSTANTI NOPLE. London, July 4.—The Standard's Con stantinople dispatch Bays toe the present the peace party ie powerless. RAILWAY CONNECTION ON DANUBI. The Post's St. Petersburg special re ports that two contractors have under taken the construction within three months of railways connecting Rene, Is mail and Bender with Galatz. ROUMANIANS CROSS THE DANUBE. The Post has a dispatch from Bucha rest stating 2,000 Roumanians have cross ed the Danube at Cetale. TURKI8H SUCCESSES IN ARIA. The Governor of Erzeroum telegraphs the Turks on Monday drove 10,000 Rus- siaus from their positions at Kara Ka- liasa. A Reuter's Erzeroum telegram ooufirms the foregoing. TIRNOVA, IN BULGARIA, CAPTURED BY RUS SIANS. The Vienna correspondent of the Times says the taking of Tirnova, whioh has not yet been officially announced, turns out to be true. This is important, as from Tirnova radiates several roads across the Balkans. The oonflioting rumors hitherto cur rent, may ne reconciled by the supposi tion that the Russian attack on the bridge over the Jantra, at Biela, whioh was re pulsed, was merely a feint to mask an ad vanoe on Tirnova. RUSSIA FORCES BUIGARIANS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES. The Times' correspondent at Bucharest states all able Bulgarians have been sum' mot ed to present themselves at the Bus- s . n camps to be organized into a foroe tor their own protection in future. RU88IANS RETREATING IN ASIA. A special dispatoh to the Times contains the following, whioh oolnoltUe wKh the news reoeived froth other quarters: Since the affair at Zewin 'the Turks have sent out scouts in every direction, who have brought in intelligence that tbe Russians were retreating both on the road from Sagalu and that in the Euphrates Valley. SIEGE OP KARS ALMOST RAISED. Various specials to the London papers, notably to the Daily News from Erzeroum, says the siege of Kars is almost raised in consequence of tho Turkish successes. TURKISH FAILURE TO INBURREOT CIRCASSIA. The 'Times' Vienna correspondent says the return of the son of Hchamil to Con stantinople is announced and it looks as if the Turks had become oonvinoed of the use lessness of efforts to spread a Gauoassian insurrection. It is believed the troops dispatched to Oiroassia will be released, and Bent to eid Dervish Pasha, who will assume the offensive from Batoum. SERVIA PREPARING FOR WAR. The Belgrade correspondent of the Times sends the following: War prepar ation are going on. The whole army oan be mobilized in ten days. It ia statod a militia brigade of the first class has been sent to the frontier towards Bimnitza. ACTION OF GERMANY AND AUSTRIA REGARD ING HORDES. The Times' Berlin correspondent says the rumor that tho Gorman Government will shortly prohibit the exportation of horses has been confirmed, and is proba bly to be attributed to the apprehension aroused by events in France. Otbor ad vices show that the Hungarian Govern ment has extended tbe area from which the export of horses is forbidden. FURTHER OF THE DEFEAT OF RUSSIANS AT ARIA. The Governor of Erveroum, in his tel* egram reporting tbe defeat of tbe Rus« sians at Kara Kelissa says the enemy suc ceeded in rallying at 150 metres from Kara Kelissa. The Tnrks wc < fatigued and did not continue the pur DIPLOMATS FIXING CONDITION POR EVEN TUAL PEAOE. London, July 5.—The Berlin corres pondent of tho Daily News says the Rus sian ambassador has had a long confer* ence with Prince Bismarck. One of the secretaries of the Embassy has left for Bucharest with a special report for Prince Gortsohakoff and the Gear. The opinion is growing here that diplomatists are try ing to fix the conditions on whioh peace negotiations shall eventually be oonduoted. TURKISH RESERVE FOROE—RUSSIANS FAIL TO CROSS NEAR RUHTCHUK. Rustchuk, July 3.—A Turkish foroe of 30,000 is being formed as a reserve. Yesterday the Russians, it is said, failed in an attempt to cross At Morotila, a few miles below this city. REDIF PASHA DISMISSED — RUSSIANS AND EGYPTIANS SKIRMISH. Vienna, July 3.—Rodif Pasha's depart ure for tihunk is considered to be merely preliminary to bis final dismissal. He has been a most stubborn opponent of peace. Yesterday’s skirmishing com menced between the Russian and Egyptian oat-posts on the line of Tohernavoda and Kustendji. GREAT BATTLE IMPENDING AT 8I8TOVA. Bucharest, July 3.—A dispatoh says a great battle is impending near Histova. Tbe Turks are attempting to out off the Russians from the river Danube, and thns separate them from their base of operations. Tbe losses on both sides daring the last few days have been very severe. ABOUT MONT BNEGBO—CHANGE OF FLANS. London, July 5.—At the termination of the reoent successful campaign against Montenegro, it was asserted from Con stantinople that a Turkish Governor would be appointed and tho oonntry re duced to the position of a Turkish prov- Uiu# i also that Hnkeiman and Saib Pashas were about to march npon Oettinje with out any farther fighting. To aooount for the ohange in the Turkish plans it is now annonnoed that Mohamet Ali has been appointed to command the army in Thes saly, and Snleman Pasha recalled to Con stantinople, probably with his army. These measures give point to reports re cently ourrent that Austria aud probably other powers brought a pressure at Con stantinople to save Montenegro from being crashed, and also with a view of takiog away from Servia any pretext for joining in hostilities against Turkey. A letter published in the Times from its Cittlnje correspondent, whoso telegrams have constantly presented the Montene grin position in the most favorable light possible, sayB: Tbe Runsiau Govern ment, deoeived regarding Priuoe Nicho las' military oapaoity, threw upon him a sponsibility to whioh ho was not equal, a whioh should have been shared by efficient military advisers. The Prince’s fitness to civilize his people is much greater than for such u crises as the preseat. TURKISH PARLIAMENT. Constantinople, July 5.—The Ottoman Parliament will be re opened on the first of Ootober. THE TIMES ON RUSSIAN DEFEATS IN ASIA. London, July 5.—The Times, in a lead ing artiole, says if the Russians hud cap tured Kars and Batoum, they wonld have been strongly tempted to early terms of peaoe, but now they have been so far baffled they must strike all their might in Europo, and everything tends to show that they lutend to strike very hard in deed. RUSSIA AMD TUBKEY ISSUING PAPER MONEY. Tho Pall Mall Gazette's Berlin dispatch says tbe German fiuanoiers are alarmed at tho large Russian issues of paper ourrou- oy. It is stuted that siuoe the outbreak of tho war 160,000,000 roubles ($120,000, 000) have been remitted. Reuter from Constantinople announces that a decree has been promulgated, au thorizing the issue of ouo milliard pias tres ($125,000,000) of paper money, re deemable in twenty years at the rato of $50,000,000 annaally. REPORTED INSUREYOTION IN THE OAUGASHUS. A Router from Constantinople to-day, says the Russian retrogade movement west of Kars will, it is believed, be hast ened by a report which has reached Erze room of a great spread of an insurrection ia the Oauoaasns. RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN BULGARIA. St. Pbtebhbubg, July 5.—The Russians continue their forward march in Bulgaria but have not occupied Tirnova. In of ficial quarters here the participation of Servia in the war would be considered in opportune. It is not believed, it is con templated. No diplomatic explanations have been furnished by Russia, regarding the Czar's proclamation to Bulgaria nor has any been demanded. BUSSIAN EVACUATIONS IN ARIA. Constantinople, July 5.—The Govern or of Erzeroum telegraphed, July 3, as follows : We have oooupied Kerko. The Russians havo abandoned Utohkilisfla, eight miles south of Kars. They have also evacuated the district of Kara Kel- Ussa, and Alaskerh. Tbe Porte has prom ised Minister Layard it will take measures to assure the safety of Christians. CHARTER OAK LIFE KNNURANtE €0911* ANY. THE PRESIDENT CLAIMS THE COMPANY IS SOLVENT AND ADVISES HOLDEH TO RETAIN THEIR POLIOIES. Hartford, Conn., July 3.— E. A. Wig- gin, President of the Charter Oak Life In- Bnranoo Company publishes a statement to policy bolderB in whioh he olaimB the Special Insurance Commissioners have greatly undervalued the Company’s roal estate in New York. The great deficiency in assets of the Company olaimed by the Commissiners results chiefly from what they state is an overvalnatlon of real es tate in New York. In conclusion he says We deolare, without fear of contradic tion of the tribunal, of an unprejudiced jury that our Company had not only all the assets it olaims to have, bnt that they are worth at least all that we olaim them to be worth. We deny emphatically that we have any liabilities not acknowledged The Company will pay every just claim, and advise polioy holders to hold on to their policies. FRANCE, CREMATION AND CROPS. Paris, July 5.—The municipality re solved yesterday to petition for a law per mitting cremation. French crops are reported good, espec tally in Central France. Tbe harvest promises better thau for the last sixty years. ENGLAND. London, July 5.—The Daily Telegraph denies officially that the Cabinet, before deciding to send tbe fleet to Besika Bay, warmly dismissed tbe question of sending 20,000 men. Fire In * Newspaper Office. Providence, July 5.—An incendiary fire in tbe preis room of tho Evening Press printing office caused serious dam age to the newspapor presses and de stroyed a quantity of paper. The loss is from $5,000 to $10,000. Patriok Hamill, a discharged pressman, was arrested on suspicion of being the in oendiary. Mr. Hayes * Co. Going to Vermont Speciel to the Enquirer In.] Benninoton, July 5.—President Hayes, his Cabinet and Vice President Wheeler have accepted an iuvitatiou to attend the Vermont oelebratiou. WASHINGTON. DEATH OF MBS. FRANCIS BLAIR CONTEST FOR OFFICES—DIAl’s MATA INTER VIEWS EVABTS—REGIMENT AT ATLANTA ORDERED TO OREGON To FIGHT INDIANS— MR. KEY SAYS CABINET IS HARMONIOUS- COLLECTOR WILKINS SUSPENDED—HOW IT WAS DONE. Washington, July 5.—The Secretary of War returns on the 15th. The Star says there is a lively fight going on for the office of U. S. Distriot Attorney for tho Eastern Distriot of Ten nessee, as is the case in Baltimore. There are two contesting faotions, both claim- ing to be the only simon-pnre Republi can. Senor Mata, representative of the Diaz Government, had an interview with Sec retary Evarta to day. He was not re oeived as Mexican Minister. Acting Secretary McCormick has called for ten millions console of 1865. Interest ceases on the 5th of Ootober. A general order iRsned from tho head quarters of the army this afternooa trans fers tho Second Regiment of Infantry from tho Department of tho South to tho division of tho Puoiflc. They will pro ceed to Ogden, Utah, and there will start overland to join Howard in tho Depart ment of Columbia, for the purpose of ro« ioforoiug him and fighting the Nehiper- oes Indians. The headquarters of this regiment have been at Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Francis Weston Blair, mother of Frauk and Montgomery, died suddenly. She was quite aged. She was riding on horseback yesterday, her daily custom for many years. HARMONIOUS CABINET. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Washington, July 5.—On dit that Post Master General Key, in conversation with a Tennessee Representative to-day said that it was impossible to have a more per feot unity aud harmony thau exists in the Cabinet, not only on the Sonthern policy but on all politioal questions. Mr. Key said that no suggestions had been made to him to take tho circuit Judgeship, made vacant by the death of Judge Emersons. HOW WILKINS WAS SUSPENDED. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Wahhingmn, July 5.—This is telegraph ed to show how it is done : Exfcutive Mansion, ^ Washington, July 2, 1877.) Sir: Yon are hereby suspended from the office of Collector of Customs from the District of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland,in accordance with the terms of section 1768 of the revised statutes of the United States, subjeot to all provisions of tho law applied thereto. R. B. Hayes. To Ed. Wilkins, Baltimore, 'Id. HEW HAMPNHIItr,. HOUSE RESOLUTION AOAIN8T INTF L IM PROVEMENTS BY GOVERNMET Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Concord, N. H., July 5.—In tho iln iso the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the revenues of the Na tional Government shou’d bo nsed for sustaining an effioient, creditable and eooDomioal administration for the pay ment of all honest and equitable debts due to oitizens, and that the surplus be exclusively and saoredly set aside for, and devoted to tbe liquidation of the public debt, and the National Government should not undertake any new obligation* nor lend itH credit for the furtherance of any speculative schemes under the guiso of internal improvement that may ba for the advantage of any particular locality or oo-oporalion. Southern Ntuainsh)|) l ine-. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] New York, July 5.—A series of meet ings have been hold during the last week at tbe Astor House of tbe steamship com panies, ongaged in Houthern trade at which many of the railroads of the South and Southwest were represented for the purpose of increasing rates of freight, and adopting a plan to render rates more uniform and steady. McCrary, of the Old Dominion Steam ship Line, presided; W. H. Stanford was Secretary. Tho meeting was harmonious and a de sire was expressed by all to adopt such measures as will avoid in the future the past ruinous competition. A plan was proposed and adopted, but it is yet to be submitted to a meeting of representatives, and the particulars arc withheld until it has met their approval. Orange Parade at Nont eul. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Montreal, July 6.—The Orangemen held a meeting and decided to parade ou tho 12th of July. The Mayor’s letter, informing them that they would only receive the protection of private individ uals, is severely criticized. Six hundred participants in the parade are expected from Brookville, 1,000 from Marysbury, 300 from Eastern township and large numbers from other points. Races. Monmouth Park, July 5.—Half a mile— Maid of the Village won, Ara/.ou second. Two miles—Chesapoake won, Burgo second, Jeuieror third, iu 3:46^. AT BOSTON. Boston, July 5.—Summary of match raoe at Mystic Park: Hopeful 1, 2, 1, 1; Great Eastern 2, 1, 2, 2. Time, 2:22, 2:26, 2:18?, 2:11).j. Lula trotted three heats to a heat of 2:14, but failed—making 2:18?, 2:16?, 2:1*4. Results of tbe Fourth. New York, July 5.—Twenty-one pow der accidents ooonrred yesterday ; alsr. . eleven trifling fires.
