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'1 mrnircf. r OL. XIX. 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,
