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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1877.
NO. 162
THE BELLIGERENTS.
IOH I1W JAW-MUKINO
RAIN MMOTUID,
in onuu situation or tn armies—
man CONTINUE THUS SUCCESSES IK
ASIA, AND AGAIN REPULSED THE COLUMN
FROM JHE DANUBE—TIBNOYA NOT TET
CAPTURED, THOUGH THE BUSSIANS BATE
APPEOAOHBD AND ATTACKED OUTPOSTS—
INEFFIOIENOT OP BUSS IAN FLEET—TUBE -
NI SHIPS DO GOOD WOU NEAB BATOUM.
GENERAL SITUATION.IN EUBOPI AND ASIA.
Ppeciat to Uu Enquirer-Sun.]
London, July 8.—Oonoernlng tbs situa
tion on the Danube we here no new in
formation from any quarter, except de
nials of the first hasty reports of the
rapid adrsnoe of the Russians.
TirnoTA is not in their hands, nor iB it
likely to be immediately, aa the Tutke
probably mean to hold the line of the
Yantra, if they can, and Tirnova is very
favorably situated for a atrong defense.
It stands on the preoipitous banks
of the Yantra. The houses, in many
oases, are built on the sites of hills,
whioh are surmounted by a oitadel, the
castle of the anoient Bulgarian kings,
with higher bills all around, and within
the winding of the river, on whioh strong
redoubts and earthworks have been oon-
struoted, and which oertainly will not be
given up without a straggle.
The following are the positions of the
reapeotive forces as nearly as oan be as
certained in Asia:
The Russian left wing, after advanoing
to Delibaba, baa now turned baok on its
line of advance, and is marching on Bay-
said, which is still invested by cireulare
from Van. It will probably be able to
defeat these, save the Bayasid oolumn and
re-estabiish communication with Erlvan.
A detaohed column of the oentre under
(Jen. Heymann, after defeat at Beewtn,
with serious loss, has fallen baok to the
neighborhood of Kars; but the Biege of
Kars has not been raised, and the latest
Turkish bulletins do not give the impres
sion that Muhktar Pasha feels himself
strong enough to undertake its relief.
The latest advioes represent that he has
advanoed to within fifteen miles of the
Russian investing lines. There has been
nothing definite from Batoum sinoe tbe
capture by the Turks of the Russian po
aitions on tbe Samebah and Khatzuban
heights. Both Russian and Turkish rein
forcements are said to be hastening for
ward. The question of preserving the
armies is said to be growing serious for
both sides. A dispatoh from St. Peters
burg denies that tbe Russians were re
pulsed at Beils and asserts that Bella ia
now iu possession of the Russians.
CAUSE OF BUSSIAN DEFEATS IN ASIA.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
New Yobe, July 8.—The Herald's
Vienna correspondent says it is announ
oed from St. Petersburg that the oause
of the dangerous position in whioh tbe
Russian army in Armenia was lately
thrown, was ohiefly the faot that Pera
allowed a Turkish corps from Lake Van
to pass through Persian territory. This
oorps was thus enabled to surprise tbe
rear of the Russians at Bayazid, and to
jeopardize the position of a great portion
of their army.
POBTE ACCUSING BUSSIANS OF ATBOOITIES.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Constantinople, July 8.—Tbe Porte
haB published a protest, aoousing the
Russians of horrible atrocities, both in
Asia and Europe.
BUSSIANS BESIEGE XABS AND BATOUIf.
London, July 8.—A dispatoh to
Reuter’s Telegram Company, dated
Erzeroum, July Sth, says: Tbe
Russians fell -baok in an orderly
manner from Ctobkilliaaa to Ipek follow
ed by the Turkish right. There ware
frequent oavalry skirmishes. A regular
engagement commenced at day break on
the 4th, and lasted until two o’olook in
the afternoon. The only faot known oon-
oerning it is tbe Russians maintained
their position at Ipek. The Russians
have reoommenoed, and are continuing
the bombardment of Kars. Dervish
Pasha telegraphs from Batonm that
regiment of Russian oavalry supported by
infantry, attaoked Ziban on Wednesday,
and was defeated with the loss of five
hundred killed and one hundred wound
ed.
THE CZAB TO CBOSS THE DANUBE.
London, July 8.—The Simnitza oorres
pondent of tbe Daily News understands
the Czar has resolved finally to oross tbe
Danube and see as muoh of the war as
possible. Tbe Czarowitoh will be ap
pointed to the ebief command of tbe
army designed for the siege of Rustobuk
BUSSIANS ADVANCING IN ASIA.
The Daily News' dispatoh dated Eize-
room, 8unday, says the Russians are ad
vanoing to the Olt Valley. It is feared
this movement is in consequence of their
withdrawal from other points. Tbe Turks
are moving troops to resist them.
ON THE DANUBE.
The News' Vienna dispatch states 20,
000 newly armed Russian troops are now
on the maroh from Jassy to Galatz.
BUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF DEFEAT AT BEILA.
The Times correspondent at Bucharest
says the Russians assert the affair at
Bails was simply a feint. This, probcbly,
was true, but tbe feint became more seri
ous than intended. Probably the Russian
foroe making the demonstration on Beils
cams on tbe Turks in foroe sooner than
expected and suffered severely in oonse-
quenoe. Several hundred wonnded have
reaebed Bucharest from this engagement.
DEFENSE OF ADBIANOPLE.
Two Russian oorps are moving into
ftoumanie to form a reserve. Abdul
Kerun is said to be fortifying the line
from Shtunla to Jambah to defend Adri-
anople.
BATTLE IMMINENT NEAB BEILA.
The Manchester Guardian's special
from Simnitza, Saturday, reporta the
^.rka,.vacate Bsil. op Friday morn
ing,' after the battle. They fell baok on
tbe line of Rustohuk. A battle is immi
nent nesr Tirnova.
The Times' Berlin correspondent tele
graphs that the Austrian Government has
re-opened the harbor of Klek to the
Turkish provisioning column.
BE-BOMBAEDMENT OF XABS.
The Daily Telegraph's special from
Erzeronm, Sunday, confirms th^e report
that the Russians reoommenoed the bom
bardment of Kars, and adds: They are
forming an antrenabed camp on the
eastern side of the oity.
BUSSIANS SUBPBISE AND OAPTUBE A TUBE-
ISH CAMP AT TIBNOVA.
London, July 1).—A Reuter telegram
from St. Petersburg says the following is
telegram from the Czarwitob, dated yes
terday : “A body of oavalry, with twelve
batteries, surprised Tirnova on Satusday,
and oaptured a Turkish oamp with ammu-
nition and baggage. Tbe artillery are
approaohing Tirnova.”
aUSSIA ADVISM BOUMANIA TO BEMAIN IN
ACTIVE.
London, Jnly 9—The Times' Buobarest
correspondent 4th July says: Indications
are observable that Russia offers to dis
suade Roumania from taking an aotive
part iu the oampaign. The correspond
ent thinks it probable the advanoe guard
of the Roumanians may cross at Siminatz
and work up the southern bank of the
Danube to Beoure a crossing place where
they oan be joined by the main body.
BUSSIAN NAVE.
The Bremen Weiser whioh is not un
friendly to Russia, says, on the eve of war
it was discovered that only 30 per oent. of
the Russian navy was seaworthy.
CAUCASIAN BBINFOBOBMXNTS.
Reinforcements for the Oauoasian army
are muoh delayed because only five out of
ten steamers of the Oauoasian fleet are in
serviceable condition.
WASHINGTON.
UNITED STATEN AMD MEXICO.
LOBBT DESIBH WAN—EXT ON CIVIL SBB-
VICB—ABMT TBANSFEB—BATAED TATLOB
FOB BUSSIAN OB BELGIAN MISSION—EX-
MABSHAL P1TEIN SAIS THE LOUISIANA BB-
TUBN1NO BOABD IS IN TILDEN’S INTEEEST
—mmsTBBS TO LEAVE—ASTLUM SUPEE-
INTENDXNOY APPOINTMENTS—CABINET
won’t ACT ON LOUISIANA JUDICIAL DECIS
ION—THIBTY-B1GHT OUT OF SEVBNTX-F1VE
FAIL AT WMT POINT—VENEZUELA DIFFI
CULTY SETTLED—J. L. HUBBABD, OF AT
LANTA, THE PBOBABLK MABSHAL OF GKOB-
GIA.
nOte'to Minister Russell, which was the
oause of his withdrawal from Oaraooas.
Such questions as remain will now be
treated by friendly conference aud dis
cussion.
. L. HUBBABD PBOBABLB MABSHAL OF
GEOBGIA.
There are strong indications that Geor
gia will have a Demooratio Marshal. W.
L. Hubbard, of Atlanta, is the probable
FRANCE.
SEBVIA—BUSSIAN COLUMN DBIVEN BACK.
Kebagujevatz, July 9.—The reply of
the Sohupohina to Prinoe Milan’s speech
is guarded and pacifying in tone.
A Russian oolumn has been defeated
in an attempt to enter Ardaantz and driv
en back on Ardahan, where a great con
centration of Russian troops ia proceed
ing. Three battalions have been dis
patched from Delaratza.
AUSTBIANS CANNOT DELAY MUCH LONGEB
London, July 9.—The Times,comment
ing on tbe reoent efforts and movements
of the Austrian troops, says: The Aus
trians oan scaroely delay mnoh longer.
CAUSE OF BUSSIAN DEFEAT IN ASIA.
A Reuter from St. Petersburg says, ae
oording to reports reoeived here, the Rus
sian retreat in Asia is not attributable to
the OaoasianB rising, whioh is virtually
suppressed, but to the faot that the Rus
sians were too weak to overoome the
Turkish foroe, whose strength had been
underrated.
BUSSIA TO OCCUPY OONSTANTINOPTE IF SHE
OAN—EFFECT ON ENGLAND.
Manchesteb, July 9.—The Guardian's
London correspondent Bays he under,
stands that the Government has been
informed that the Russians intend to oo
oupy Constantinople at all risks, unless
the Turks anticipate that event by mak
ing peaoe on the Czar’s terms.
The effect of the reoeipt of this and
other intelligence as to the Russian in
tentions, says, tbe correspondent, has
been to modify very considerably the
view taken of the crisis by aertain mem
bers of the Cabinet. The periodioal out-
oome will probably be that, if the more
energetio members should feel bound to
adopt an active polioy, they will no lon
ger be opposed by those of their oollea,
goes who have hitherto been disposed to
caution.
It is reported a powerfulre-inforoement
is to be sent to the squadron in Beeika
Bay.
THE sultan’s DETEBMINATION to ennland,
London, July 9.—A special dispatoh
from Constantinople, by way of Syria, to
the Times, saya the Sultan recently, at a
private audienoe, deolared to Mr. Liyard,
the British representative, that he would
not guarantee protection to Christians if
the Russians continue to exoite rebellion
in Bulgaria and perpetrate atrocities in
Samnova.
TUBKISH SUCCESSES IN AB1A.
Sptciol to the Enquirer-Sun]
Constantinople, July 9.—Ismail Pasha
telegraphs under date of Erzeroum, July
6th, the Alackkut division after a despe
rate engagement pursued a Russian foroe
and compelled it to quit the Ottoman ter
ritory near Messonque Dik, whioh plaoe
was ocoupied by the Turks. I have aui
moned the Russians in the citadel at Bay,
azid to oepitulate on honorable terms and
am convinced they will oomply.
Dervish Pasha telegraphs from Batoum,
July 7tb: Two Turkish frigaaes have
bombarded and burned Obevketil. They
landed a force which defeated the garrison
and compelled them to abandon tbe town.
The object of the expedition thus being
accomplished, the frigates re-embarked
the troops and returned to Batoum.
tliLXAN ABMY.
Roof Pashs, whose abilities are generally
spoken of favorably, starts almost imme
diately for Adrianople to take command
of the Balkan army.
NO HOBSES TO BE EXPOBTED.
Special to £nyuir#r-Sun.|
Beblin, July 9.—Tbe Official Gazette
publishes a decree prohibiting the export
or horses from Germany.
MEXICO AND UNITED STATES LOBBY IN FA-
VOB OF WAB.
Washnoton, July 8—A large lobby oom-
posed of filibusters, holders of border dep
redation claims, mining speculators and ad
venturers generally from the various parta
of tbe Union, are still at work here en
deavoring to manufaoture a sentiment in
favor of' the annexation schemes, and to
commit the government to some warlike
policy whioh shall demand of Mexico in
demnity for the paBt and seourity for the
future. They make no peroeptible pro
gress, but continue their efforts in hope
that some oonfiict may ooour between
Trevino and Ord, near the Rio Grande,
and that war may be thns precipitated be
tween tbe United States and tbe Diaz gov
ernment, in whioh oase the filibusters,
joining with Lerdo, might have a ohanoe
to obtain and hold possession of the
northern States, with a view to ultimate
annexation to this oountry. This soheme,
however, has slight prospect of suooess,
as it is based on the highly improbable
assumption that the Diaz government will
oourt its own overthrow. Well-informed
observers oonsider it more likely that Diaz
will take good care to promote his chanoes
for his reoygnition by the United States
by oausiug Trevino to oo-operate with
Ord in repressing outrages, and to keep
ont of the way should Ord deem it neoes,
tary to oross the Rio Grande.
KEY ON OIVIL SEBVIOE.
Postmaster General Key has written to
certain executive oommittees, whose
places oannot be filled, and without whose
aotion a State Convention oannot formally
be called. Key says that although he
would prefer that eaoh official should in,
terpret the President's order for himself,
yet be is of the opinion that to merely
provide for the meeting of a oonvention,
and to o&ll it to order without attempting
to oontrol its organization or future aotion
would not be inconsistent with the spirit
or purpose of the President’s instruc
tions.
TBANSFEB.
Lieut. Col. E. B. Snipe has been re
lieved from duty as medioal direotor of
tbe Department of the Gulf.
BAYABD TAXLOB FOB BUSSIA OB BELGIUM.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Washington, July 8.—It is dearly inti
mated at the State Department that Bay
ard Taylor has a chanoe for the Russian
or Belgian mission.
WHAT PITKIN HAS TO BAY.
Washington, July 9.—The Republican
has interviewed ex-Marshal Pitkin. of
Louisiana.
Pitkin—Well, neither Paokard nor my
self is bent upon any deep seated revenge,
but as far as we oan afford the Repub
lioan party legitimate redresB, we will not
hesitate to do it.
Reporter—Is it true that you two gen
tlemen have brought about tbe indiot-
ment against members of tbe Returning
Board?
Pitkin—It is an atrocious falsehood,
We have had nothing whatever to do with
it. Tbe grand jury isoompoaed of Dem
oorats, and the Judge, Whittaker, is a
violent Demoorat. I am satisfied that the
whole movement was instigated from New
York in the Tilden interest. Moreover,
I believe that the original returns of the
late eleotiouB are to be promulgated in
favor of Tildon and Nicholls.
MINISTERS TO LEAVE.
Washington, Jnly 9.—Gen. Osborne,
Minister to Chili, sails to-morrow.
General Comly, Minister to the Sand 1
wioh Islands, sails from San Franoisoo in
the August steamer.
Dr. Gadding aocepts the Superintend
denoy of the Insane Asylum vice Niob
oils.
APPOINTMENTS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.1
Washington, July 9.—Geo. A. Fox ia
appointed Gauger of the 2d Georgia Die-
triot, and F. A. Pratt was commissioned
Collector of Customs at Newport, Rhode
Island.
It ia thought the Cabinet will make
one or two important foreign appoint
ments to-morrow.
DEATH OF POPE EXPOBTED FOB STOCK PUB
POSES.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun, ]
London, July 8.—There was an uncon
firmed rumor of the Pope's death in the
Paris bourse on Saturday afternoon. Tbe
Observer’s speoial dispatoh from Paris
says, it caused uneasiness aud depression,
but prioes reoovered towards the olose.
All tbe oiroumatanoes indioate that the
rumor was merely oiroulated for stook
jobbing purposes.
buonapabtist oounoil at ohiseleubst.
London, July 9.—A dispatoh from
Paris to the Daily News says : M.
Rentier, and other leading Bonapartists
have gone to Ohiaelhurst lot a grand
oouuoil.
NKWSPAPEB TO SUE THE GOVEBNMENT.
Pabis, July 9.—The Republigue Fran
cois, Independent, is the proseoutor of
the offloial bulletin, Des Communes, for
libeling the Republigue Francois, and M.
Gambetta's journal, Des Debate, intends
bringing an aotion against the Govern
ment for violation of tbe rights of the
press.
GOVEBNMENT CANDIDATES—COUNT DE OHAM-
BOUBD.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. I
Pabis, Jnly 9.—The Temps says the
Oounoil of Ministers has determined upon
its seleetidn of offloial candidates for all
constituencies, exoept twenty-five. It is
reported that a manifesto of the Count
DeOhambourd will appear shortly.
HENTUCKY.
HOBSX THIEVES TO BE ABBK8TED.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. ]
Cincinnati, July 8.—A oompaoy of
the Light Guards left Covington last
evening tor Grayson, Carter county, Ky.,
under instruotions from the Governor to
report to the Sheriff of Carter oounty to
assist him in arresting a band of horse
thieves and desperadoes who have long
been a terror to the oitizena of that ooun
ty. The thlevee are numerous and well
organized and armed. It is expeoted that
they will offer aeBperate resistanoe to the
officers.
LOUISIANA JUDICIAL MATTEBS.
Comment on the Louisians judicial
matters is livoly. The best opinion ia the
Cabinet will take no official notioeof
them.
EXCHANGE OF PLACES.
Dwpght T. Reed has been appointed
Secretary of Legation at Madrid. Alvery
A. Adee, who has filled the place since
1870, takes the place vacated by Reed in
tbe State Department here.
NAVAL PHISONKBS BELEA8ED.
The Secretary of the Navy, on tbe 4th
of July, ordered tbe release of all naval
prisoners confined for minor offences.
WEST POINT FAILUBES.
Thirty-eight out of seventy.five nomi
nees for West Point failed.
UNITED STATES AND VZNZUELA.
The difficulty between the United
States and Venezuela is amioably settled,
Venezuela having formally withdrawn the
MBXICp.
DIAZ GOVEBNMENT BZCOGNIZED BY ITALY.
Special to Enquirer-Sun]
City of Mexico, via Brownsville, Tex.,
July 8.—On May 14th Gen. Diaz was re-
oognized as President of Mexico by the
Italian Government.
ITALY.
pope's DEATH ABSOLUTELY FAr,SE.
London, July 8.—The Herald's corres
pondent in Rome telegraphs that the
rumor of the Pope's death, whioh has
been in circulation for the last two days
Is absolutely false.
HEN.
THEATRE BUBNED IK LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, July 9.—The Rotunda the
atre is destroyed by fire.
Denver, Col., July 9.—A fire in Del
Norte, Colorado, oonsumed two blooks,in
cluding the postoffloe and San Juan
Bank and other property,valued at $200,-
000.
American PhUologleul Society.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. ]
Baltimore, July 8.—The ninth annnal
session of the Amerioan Philologioal As
sociation oommenoes in this city on Tubs
day next at the Johns Hopkins University
Hall. A number of distinguished pro
fessors and leading eduoators havo noti
fled the oommittee of reoeption of their
intention to be present. This session
will oontinue several days, ohiefly ocou
pied with tbe reading and disoussion of
papers on linguistic subjects. After ad
journment of tbe Association, the oom
mittee on reform of English spelling,
oonsisting of Prof. Wm. D. Whitney, of
Yale College, and Prof. 8. 8. Haldeman,
reports.
Pender sou Falls lo Make Hie
Walk.
New Yobk, July 8.—Penderaon failed
to aooomplisb his task of walking
five hundred miles from last Monday at
12 a. m. until midnight to-night. The
physician's oertifloate was reoeived stating
that the oause of Penderson's failure to
oomptete his tack was on account of an
eruption produced by heat, perspiration
and chaffing of his undergarment. He
only made four hundred and seventy.one
miles, the last being done in twelve min
utes nineteen seoonds. He was forty-
seven miles short of his English reoord.
Brooklyn
New Yobk, July 9.—The threatened
diaobarges and reduction of salaries, and
the reorganization of tbe Department in
the Board of City Works, Brooklyn, long
talked about, were made by the Commis
sioners this morning. Their aotion cre
ated great excitement among the politi-
oiana.
Michigan Town UestroFed by n
Whirlwind.
Milwaukee, July 9.—A whirlwind
atruok Pensaker Sunday, leaving but
three houses. Six are known to have
been killed, twenty wounded, and five are
missing.
THE RIO GRANDE.
UNITED STATES TROOPS FOLLOW A
Plundering, Murderous Band of Indi
ans Aorott the River from
Texan to Mexloan
Tarritory.
TBXVINO INFOBMBD OF TBE ATFAIB—INDIAN
HOBBES OAPTUBED—PURSUIT STILL GOING
ON OH MEXICAN SOIL—WHAT WILL
MEXICO DO ABOUT IT ?
Washington, July 9.—The following
important telegram was received bare
yesterday, and aopiea furnished to the
President end Beoretary of State :
Ban Antonio, July 7, 1877.
To Townsend. Adjutant General, Wash
ington :
The following has just been reoeived.
It aooords with my reply to Trevino's let
ter telegraphed to headquarters yesterday.
I telegraphed to Shatter: “There is no
ueoesaity of following the trails of the
Indians to where they are already pushed
by Bullis, but look olose for that mads by
the parly tbit raided on the Nueoes.
(Signed) “Obd, Brig. Gen."
Fort Clark, Texah, July 7, 1877.
To Gen. Ord, San Antonio :
Had all ready to orose to-morrow in
support of Bullia and Hunt. Thla morn
ing at 2 o’olook Bnllia name in alone, hav
ing ridden 140 miles iu tbirty-eix boura.
Bullis, in ooming down from Davis,
struok the trial of tbe Indians from Gil
lespie oonnty, half way between tbe Peoas
and the Rio Grande, jnat before night on
29tb of June, and only three or fonr
hoars behind them. He followed to the
Rio Grande and orossed the river, drown
ing two of hie horses, and on tbe third
day oama on them while they were rest
ing. He attaoked them at once. The
Indiana retreated to a mountain fighting.
After en engagement of one hoar they ell
managed to escape. None of them were
wounded. Bullis got all of tbe horses
bnt two. The fifty reported by General
Oiitz as ptasing Point Rook Spring are all
aooonnted. Eight were left on the trail
and six killed while the Rangers were on
the trail, and nine while Bullis was on
tbe trail; two taken away by an
Indian and twenty-threo was oaptured by
Bullia. He* alao found at the oamp parta
of tbe harness taken from Johnson’s on
the Keeoea, showing that some of tbe
bead bad soattered after that affair, and
got with the party raiding in Gillespie
oonnty, probably joining them in Mexico,
as they went ont ten days first. Bullis
reports the Indians at Llpans and that he
■aw no signs to indioate that they were
near their village. This is likely near
some of the towns. I have ordered the
oompaniaa to bs stopped as they are until
your orders ars reoeived. The trail fol
lowed by Bullis is the only plain trail that
we know has lately orossed, and as tbe
Indians who made it have been oaught, I
will go on without further orders, as
Lieut. Bullis reports it impossible to fol
low the trail where he Btruok them, and
aooutiog on the other side would have to
be for the Indian oamp, or anything that
might turn up.
[Signed] Shafter, Lieut. Colonel.
WEMTEHN 1NDIANN.
THEY KILL TEN SOLDIEES AND TWO CITIZENS
—SETTLERS FLYING FROM THEIR HOMES.
Portland, Oregon, July 9.—A dis
patoh from Lewiston on the (itb, via Walla
Walla to-day, says s oourior just froL*
Col. Perry, who is en route for General
Howard with a paok train and esoort of
thirty men, says that be was attaoked on
the 4th. Ten soldiers aud two citizens
were killed. Csptaiu Whipple, in com
mand at Cottonwood, came to the rescue
and repulsed the Iudiaus. The Indians
are in foroe around Col. Perry and Oapt.
Whipple, who have only foroe enough for
defenoe. The routs is unsafe to Cotton
wood. It is a bold Btroke of Joseph and
bis bind, and it is reported by signal to
the Indiana north and east, and will atir
them up to tbe offensive. Parties just
from the Shoshone oountry report that all
tbe settlers exoept five men between tbe
Shoshone lower bridge aud Pelouze Land
ing have left their homos and fled to Walla
Walla. The Indians havo destroyed some
fields and gardens.
PkM-Preabyterlan Council,
Speciel to Enquirer-Sun.]
Edinbubgh, July 9.—Principal Cowan,
of Canada, was President of the meeting
to-day of tbe Pan-Presbyterian CouDOil.
Papers were read by Dr. MoCoob, of
Prionetown, on the discoveries in scienoe
and philosophy, and by Rev. Dr. Pattern,
of Chicago, o- infidelity.
Rev. Dr. Sloane, of Alleghany, spoke
on intemperance in the United States.
He said there were 160,000 saloons and
600,000 habitual drunkards, of whom 60,-
000 die yearly.
The Counoil adopted a resolution as to
the value of the Sabbath day, and the
oonduotiveness of intemperance to in
religion.
Valuable Mine iu New Hampshire.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Boston, Jnly 9.—An enormous lode of
oopper, lead, gold and silver, twenty feet
in width,extending for miles,was recently
discovered in MUsd, New Hampshire.
The lode crosses the Grand Trank Rail
road one hundred miles west of Portland.
Grain lo BvlEiam.
Sptciol to Enquirer-Sun. ]
Brussels, July 8.—The King is visiting
Gen. Grant to-day and will give a state
dinner in his honor to-night. General
Grant will depart for Cologne Monday
morning.
"THU COUNTRY IS GONE, THE
THIHUNE IS GONE, AND
I AM GONE 1 ’*
THE LOSS OF THE CONTROL OF THE TTI ■
BUNE, AND NOT HIS DEFEAT IN THE
ELECTION, THE OAUSE OF HORACE GREE
LEY'S INSANITY AND DEATH.
It is now nearly five years sinoe the
death of Horaoe Greeley; and daring all
that time the publio has rested in the be
lief that bis insanity and death was the
result of mortifloation at big defeat in the
Presidential oontest of 1872. That thia
was not the trnth has been known to a
few of bis intimate and life-long friends,
but for reasons known only to themselves,
tbey have been silent. At last, however,
it is in tbe power of the Sun lo layliufore
tbe publio tbe oireumstauoes which led lo
tbe insanity and death ot Mr. Greeley,
and to show that it was not bis defeat for
the Presidency, nor yet his domestic af
flictions tbut led to these results, bnt that
only when be was deposed from the con
trol of the newspaper whioh be had found
ed and built up, did his reason give way,
and hia busy life go out iu darkness and
gloom.
It will be remembered that shortly after
Mr. Greeley aooepted tbe nomination of
tbe Liberals and Democrats for the Presi
dency, he published a card in whioh he
announced bis retirement from tbe ac
tive editorial management of tbe Tribune.
When it beoame plain that be was defeated
in the election, bis first thought was for bis
paper, and he determined to resumo the
oontrol of its columns. This intention
he annouuoed to the readers of the Tri
bune iu the issue of November 7tb, iu a
card written in bis usual vigorous style.
But simultaneously with tbe publication
of this oard, and ou the same page of tbe
paper, there appeared an article entitled
“Crumbs ot Comfort,” whioh had not
been seen by or approvod of by Mr.
Greeley. That article is reproduced, on
another page of this morning’s Sun.
Mr. Greeley was greatly surprised and
shooked when be read tbe “Crumbs of
Comfort.” He at once wrote an artiole, a
fao-simile of whioh is printed above, and
ordered it to be inserted in the Tribune
of tbe next morning, Nov. 8, under tbe
editorial head. Its language was as fol
lows :
“By some unaooouutablo fatality an
artiole entitled “Crumbs of Comfort,”
orept into our last unseen by the editor,
whioh does him the grossest wroug. It iB
true that office-seekers used to pester
him for recommendations when his
friends ooutrolled the Custom House,
though the “red-noBed” variety was sel
dom found among them ; it is not true
that he ever obeyed a summons to Wash
ington in order that be might there pro
mote oroppoHe legislation iu favor of thia
or that private scheme. In short, the
artiole is a monstrous fable, based on
some other experience than that of any
editor of this journal."
Mr. Greeley went home confident that
bis repudiation of the authorship of the
“Crumbs of Comfort” artiole would ap~
S ear in the Tribune ot tbe following day.
ut it did not appear. By tbe direotiun
of the actual editor it was left out. Mr.
Greeley hastened to tbe offioe for an ex
planation, and was there informed Ibat
the artiole had bean omitted by the direc
tion of the editor in oharge. He again
ordered the artiole to be inserted ou the
following day, but again his order was
unavailing. For three dayH, as we are
informed, Mr. Greeley entreated, begged
and threatened, to get bis disclaimer
printed, but all in vain. Then it was that
be began to realize that he had been de
posed from tbe oontrol of tbe Tribune.
Another had assumed the management of
the journal founded by him, and it he re
mained oonneoted with it longer, it must
be only as a mero subordinate. He oould
not oonsent to that, and on the 12th of
November be left the editorial rooms of
tbe Tribune forever, a broken-hearted
man ; and he never returned.
Soon it began to bs whispered that Mr.
Greeley was siok, and then that ho was
insane, and had been oonveyed to an
asylum. Finally, about tbe 26th of that
mouth, a statement to the latter effect
was printed in one of the morning news
papers. The next morning the following
paragraph, whioh bed boon sent to the
other papers from tbe Tribune offioe, was
printed in most of them :
The reports of Mr. Greeley's confine
ment at Bloomingdale, or any other
asylum, or of application for his admis -
sion to any, are preposterous. He is still
suffering from a nervous oollspse, the re
sult of loss of nearly all sleep almost con
tinuously for over a month, during his
wife's illness. This finally offeoted the
nerves of the atomaob, and it for days
rejeoted food, whereby tbe system was
still more weakened. Within a day or two
there has been a marked change for the
better, botb in sleeping and eating, and
bia physicians are hopeful, but ho is still
a very sick man, and, for tbe present, his
friends oan best show their regard by let-
tiug bins alone.
The truth is that, at tbe time this was
printed, Mr. Greeley bad boon confined
for nearly a week in Dr. Choate's private
insane asylum, whore none wore permit
ted to ses him but a few very intimato
friends and members of bis family. Al
most bis last ooberent words were: “The
oountry is gone, the Tribune is gone, aud
I am gone.—N. Y. Sun.
Tbe following is tbe artiole which Mr.
Greeley endeavored to disown as having
been authorized by bim :
"ORUMRS OF COMFORT.
gratulatsd himself that he oould never be
trouble with oold feet. It ia a source of
profound satisfaction to us that offioe-
seekers will keep aloof from a defeated
candidate who has Dot iDfluanoe enough
at Washington or Albany to get a sweeper
appointed under the Seargent-at-Arms,
or a deputy sub-assistant temporary olerk
into the paate-pot aeetiou of tbe folding
room. At last ws shall be let alone to
mind our own affairs and manage our own
newspaper without being oalled aside
every hour to help lazy people whom we
don't know, end lo spend our strength in
efforts that only benefit people who don't
deserve assistance. At last we shall keep
our office olear of blatherskites and polit
ical beggars, and go about our daily work
witb tbe satisfaction of knowing that not
the most oredulona of plaoe huntera will
suspeot us of having any oredit with tha
appointing powers. That is one of the
results of Tuesday 'a election for whioh we
own ourselves profoundly grateful."
COTTON.
REPORT* FROM THE EXCHANGES.
NORFOLK EXCHANGE.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Norfolk, July 9.—The Cotton Ex
change reports the oondition of the orop
reports: Forty-five replies from 31
counties in North Carolina and Virginia,
witb average date ot June 30tb,bave been
reoeived. Five report tbe weather more
favorable tbau last year, 4 about same,
aud 36 less favorable ; 2 report increase
ou lands planted, and 18 about same, 27
deorease 10 to 20 per oent.; 14 say stands
are good and forming very well, but few
blossoms ; 32 not very good, not forming
well, and no blossoms. Tbe ootton of
crop reported by 17 good, bnt about 10
days to 2 weeks later than last year ; 26
not so good, and about 2 weeks later ;
damage done by lioe and grass very
general.
SAVANNAH EXOHANGZ.
Savannah, July 9.—Ninety-seven re
plies from 69 oounties—weather has been
generally favorable sinoe tbe report of last
month. The dry spell in May was suc
ceeded by abundant rains. Standi are
good, plant forming well, but not bloom
ing to any great extent,being universsally
reported two weeks later than last yoar
ut this time. Tbe oondition of the orop
iH good, though baokward,woll oultivated
and promising; some few buj unimport
ant complaints of out worms and
lioe are made. The least favorable reports
are from Southwestern Georgia, but we
oonsider theca aa counterbalanced by
those from tbe upper and middle seotiona
of tbe State.
Florida- Tbirty-fonr replies from 16
aouuties—weather has bean generally
dry but favorable; stands somewhat
irregular; plant about two weeks later,
but general oondition oompares favorably
witb last year at this time; some few re
ports of appearanoe of caterpillar, bnt
as yet no damage snstsined.
NEW onLEANS EXCHANGE.
The New Orleans Cotton Exoiutn a orop
report is:
Louisiana—Fifty-nine answers r. oe ved
from 27 parishes of average Jana 3o, all
reporting weather daring the month as
good, and muoh more favorable to the
plant than same time last year. Since
last report there bas been no inoreaae or
deorease in quantity of lands planted in
ootton; stands are represented good; the
plant is generally forming and blooming
well in its present oondition and mnoh
better than last year; in syrne seotiona of
ltapidos and St Landry parishes oaterpil-
lars bavo pnt in appearanoe bnt no dam
age is reported.
Mississidpi—Seventy-nine reports from
33 oountics, dated from).)line 27 to Jnly 6,
character of weather has been generally
more favorable than lest year; no material
obange in acreage; stands generally re
ported good, plants forming well and few
blooms as yet; oondition good, though
plants aro from eight to ten days back
ward, compared with last year.
Arkansas.—Forty-seven replies from
27 counties. Weather bus been less fa
vorable than same time last year; muoh
complaint of too muoh rain is causing a
light deciuBMO of say 1 per cent, iu acre
age as last reported ; stands are, however,
represented as good; bnt the presest condi
tion dues not oompare favorably with the
last, the plant being small and backward
by ten days, and fields aro grassy.
NASHVILLE EXCHANGE.
Nashville, July 9.— The June report
of tbe Nashville Department of tbe Na
tional Ootton Exchanges bas 31 answers
from Middle Tennessee. Twenty-one
report too much rain tbe first part of tbe
month, but dry during the last of the
month; 10 report too muoh rain ; 12 re
port weather mure favorable than last
yoar ; 16 less and 4 game aa last year ; 16
report a deorease uf 20 per oeut. of lands
planted ; 14 same as last year, and 1 an
increase uf 10 per oent. ; 27 report Htands
good, and 4 stands poor ; 17 report crop
of Beotion iu good condition ; 16 in poor
condition.
Thirty-one answers have been received
from eleven counties in Alabama; five
report too much rain, nine dry, nine fa
vorable ; eight first of tbe month rains
and Beoond a part dry, ten report plant
ing uver, eight same amount aa last year,
six a decrease, seven an inoreaae; twenty-
six report stands good, five poor; twelve
report present oondition good, six full of
grass, uine grass and fifteen baokward ;
“There has been no time until now,
within tho last twelve years, wben the
Tribune was not supposed to keep for the
benefit ot tbe idle and incapable, a sort of
Federal employment sgeuoy,established to
get places under government for tboso who
were indisposed to work for tbeir living.
Any man who had ever voted tbe Repub
lican ticket believed it was tbe duty and
tbe privilege of the editor of this paper to
get him a plaoe iu the Custom House.
Every red-nosoa politician who had cheat
ed at the oauoua and fought at tho polls
looked to the editor of the Tribune to se
cure bis appointment as gauger, or as ar
my ohaplain, or as Minister to France.
Every campaign orator came upon ua after
the battle was over for a roommendation
as Secretary of tbe Treasury, or tho loan
of half a dollar. If one of our parly bad
an interest pending at Washington, the
editor of tbe Tribune was telegraphed iu
frantic haste to oome to the Capital to
save this bill, ornsh that one, promote one labor is more easily controlled than last
objeot, or stop another. Ho was every
body's friend with nothiug to do hut to
take oaro of other people's business, sign
papers, write letters and ask favors for
them, and to get no thanks for it either.
Four-fifths of these people were sent
away without what they wanted, only to
beoorne straightway abusive euemies. It
was tbe worry of life to try aud gratify
one demand in a dozen for the other fifth.
"The man with two wooden legs oou-
yoar, end laborers are more industrious.
Weather.
Washington, July 9.—Indications—
For the South Atlantie and Gulf
States, stationary or higher pressure, sta
tionary temperature, winds from tbs
southwest, aud clear or partially oloudy
weather, aud possibly occasional showers,
