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WASHINGTON SEWS.
Louisiana Colored Men Want
One-third of the Spoils.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE ALA
BAMA SMITH CROWD.
Huyes’ Definition of a Carpet-Bagger,
Proeeertlns A(talnt Brislinni Yoiiub.
appointments, etc,
Washington, In Deputy Marshal
Franks’ case, fraudulent accounts
were presented os evidence, when
Fanks’ counsel objected, alleging
they had been sworn to in blank and
filled out afterwards in the Marshal’s
office. The defence were allowed 15
days to establish thi3 plea.
The colored Louisiana delegation
had an interview this morning with
Secretary Sherman.
Mr. Oglesby, who has been appoin
ted Assistant Appraiser, will not be
disturbed. Mr. W. G. Brown, whom
the committee recommended for the
position, will receive (so the Secre
tary says) a more prominent one.
They spoke of appointments in
the Custom House, aud in reply to a
question whether he thought one
third of the patronage was too much
for the colored race, replied he did
notthinkso. He will write Mr. King
about the matter.
The following is unauthorized re
port of what Secretary Sherman said
to the colored delegates from New
Orleans, when they asked him
whether one-third was too large a
chare of Custom patronage: The
Secretary replied that if men of in
tegrity, of intelligence were chosen,
he thought they were entitled to a
fair share of patronage, and further
remarked that he would write to col
lector King at New Orleans upon the
subject.
The bond of Col. Brady, recently
appointed Collector of Internal ltev
euue for the Petersburg, Vai, Dis
trict, has heen received at the In
ternal Revenue office, and will be
approved, so that Collector Brady
will immediately enter upon bis
duties.
Washington, June 12. —In view of
the conflicting reports of the inter
view held yesterday with the Presi
dent by the delegation headed by
Marshal Turner, of Alabama, the fol
lowing authorized statementis made:
The gentleman informed the Presi
dent that after the return of ex-Gov.
Smith’s delegation from the Cincin
nati Convention, tbev failed to even
meet us a Committee, and did not
pretend to manage the canvass in
Alabama ; that the canvass was man
aged entirely by the Republican
Committee, of which Charles E.
Mayer is Chairman.
The President expressed some sur
prise at this statement, and said that
the appointments lie had made in
Alabama might have been mistakes,
but that he would not now recall
them. Ho assured the delegation
that ho would make removals only
for cause; that when an officer’s term
expired, he regarded the office as be
longing to the appointing power, to
reappoint the same officer or appoint
anew one, as might seem best.
The conversation then turned on
the subject of carpet-baggers, when
the President said he did not regard
as a carpet-bagger a man who went
South to.become a bona fide resident,
only those who went south for the
purpose of holding office as a matter
of business should be stigmatized as
carpet baggers.
The interview lasted an hour, and
the gentlemen of the delegation left
with the. impression that the Presi
dent would make no further changes
in Alabama, except for cause, or
where the Commission of officers ex
pired.
McCrary, with Sherman and Staff
left for West Point.
The President commissioned Benj.
B. Danville, Postmaster at Suffolk,
y a .; Jack Wharton, Marshal for
Louisiana.
A proceeding has been inaugurated
against Brigham Young for irregu
larities while Indian Agent in 1848-9.
The implication of Brigham Young
with the Mountain Meadows mas
sacre is considered doubtful, on ac
count of the difficulty of obtaining
witnesses.
The Arkansas Supreme Court de
cides that sixteen millions in bonds,
issued to aid railroads is unconstitu
tional and the bonds are illegal.
There are sl£ million one and two
dollrr notes in circulation. The
bureau is nearly ready to deliver
nine millions more. There are also
ten millions in the Treasurer's offico
in reserve.
Marshal Douglass, of North Caro
lina, rslcs a full investigation of tho
management of his office. 1
President Hayes is authoritatively
announced as favoring tho remoneti
zation of silver and readoption of the
double standard. Ho is, however,
not yet determined to make any sug
gestion to Congress on the subject in
his message.
Cabinet to-day uninteresting.
There are very few vacancies under
the Department of Justice, and it is
not contemplated to make many re
movals unless for good cause.
The commission for Marshals of
Georgia, Delaware aDd Missouri have
expired, and there are many appi
cants, but no selections yet made.
The President commissioned Wad
dell Postmaster of Okalona, Miss.;
Jefferson L. Wofford, Corinth, Miss.;
Moses M. Camp, Navasota, Texas.
■AVGUSTA COTTON REPORT.
Augusta, June 12.—The Augusta
Cotton Exchange report for May :
Eighteen counties; acreage report
ed same as last year. Weather has
been more favorable for planting
and working, but less favorable for
growth, owing to cool, dry weather;
stands fair to good, where planted
early; not as good as last year. An
increase of eight per cent, in fertil
izers. Fields are well worked and
free from grass. The plant is unusu
ally small for the season, but strong,
well rooted. Favorable rains since
reports were received will improve
the plant.
Mi>ni|ililN ( atlon Kxchanwc Report.
Memphis, June 12. —The Cotton Ex
change reports one and three quar
ters per cent, decrease in acreage,
and great improvement in labor.
Wheat shows 28 per cent, increase in
prospects, 9 per cent, in acreage.
Hogs in good condition, with 16 per
cent increase.
GREAT BRITAIN.
PACIFIC AND ASSURING SPEECHES.
‘ “ * •*
London, June 12.—At the banquet
of the Merchant Tailors’ School, last
evening, Lords Derby and Salisbury
made speeches in which tlioy assum
ed a remarkably x>acifie tone. The
Marquis of Salisbury concluded :
It has generally been acknowledged
to be madness to go to war for an
idea, but if anything it is yet more
unsatisfactory to go to war against a
nightmare. I will not say that
wo have an enemy. Although
it is generally supposed that
this war has been concentrated
against English iuterest, it may be
looked at in another light. Bestead
fast and calm. Do not mistake
panic for real danger, or phantoms
for realities. But if real danger
conies—if our interests are threaten
ed—we will effectually defend them
at any cost.
Lord Derby said he could only re
peat tho Marquis of Salisbury’s ex
cellent argument. After all, we
must remember this, that the great
est of all British interests is the right
of peace.
Dl*a*tvr to an Excursion Train.
Baltimore, June 12.—A private tel
egram just received in this city says
the excursion train collided with a
Winchester train near Point of
Rocks. Chas. Kelfer, Richard Da
trow, Dixon J. Walker killed; Louis
Schley, Catrail and others seriously
injured. The excursion train was
from Baltimore, conveying passen
gers to Hagerstown to take part in
the memorial ceremonies and dedi
cation of a monument in the Confed
erate cemetery at Hagerstown to
day.
Baltimore, June 12.—The follow
ing particulars of the accident on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad this
morning, furnished by officials of the
company, at Camden station: Col
lision occurred about 7 :DU a. m., near
Point of Rocks, between the regular
morning accommodation train from
Winchester, Virginia, and a special
excursion train from Frederick to
Washington City, with an excursion
party to Mount VernoD. Both trains
were in motion; engines crushing
into each other four persons were
instantly killed, and 18 wounded. All
on the excursion train killed. C. H.
Keefer, editor Frederick Examiner
Richard Detrow, merchant; Dorsey
Walker, merchant, and P. Howar, E.
Dickson, all of Frederick City.
Wounded : Lewis Schley, son of Dr.
Fairfax Schley, dangerously, lost
both legs and will probably die. Col.
Chas. E. Trail dangerously. Col.
Trail is one of the most influential
and wealthy citizens of Frederick,
and was State Senator from that
county several terms.. All the killed
and wounded were from Frederick
City or residents of Frederick couDty,
and only one person, a lady on the
Manchester train, is injured, and not
seriously'. The cause was a misun
derstanding between the train men.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
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War Department, j
Office of Chief SionalOfficer, /
Washington, June 12, 1877. I
For the South Atlantic States,
stationary pressure or rising temper-;
ature, northeast winds, cloudy weath- ■
er and rain areas.
COLUMBUS, GrA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1877.
THE WAR IN EUROPE,
Belief that Russia Wants to Close the
War.
HER MOVEMENTS LOOK DIFFER
ENT.
RUMORS OF TURKISH SUCCESSES
PILAUE RUMORS C-KOV.MII.VSS.
London, June 12.—The correspond
ent of the Times at Berlin sends the
following:
Orders have been issued by the
Russian Government to accelerate as
much as possible the levy of 28.000
men. Despite this, the opinion con
tinues to prevail hero that Russia
wishes to settle with Turkey on the
basis of the nominal integrity of
Turkey in Europe, and that some
such settlement will be advocated
by powerful persons at Constantino
ple, if the Russians succeed in cross
ing the Danube and assuming an en
ergetic offensive in Bulgaria.
A cable special says llussians com
menced bombarding Rustchuk yes
terday evening. Their batteries
opened a vigorous cannonade, which
continued with little iutermission
throughout the entire day. The
Turks returned the fire with Interest.
The damage on either side is not
known.
Friday last, divers from Turkish
ships succeeded in picking up torpe
dos placed there by the Russians, in
Matchin channel, and at Lampalan
ka, below Widdin.
A correspondent at Constantidople
reports the Softas again becoming
troublesome. Ten Softas, supposed
to be ring leaders, have been arrest
ed.
It is getting to be generally under
stood that Russia is endeavoring to
subsidize the press, and that she is
evidently preparing the public mind
for her for the coming occupation of
Constantinople. Meanwhile rumors
of a decided Turkish success on tho
line of the Danube and improvement
of Turkish prospects in Asia contin
ue to gain ground. The financial
prospects of neither belligerents are
particularly hopeful.
It is said important negotiations
are on foot between the English Gov
ernment and the Khedive in refer
ence to protection of British interests
in Egypt. #
London, June 12.—There is almost
an utter absence of news of interest
either from Asia, the Danube, or
Montenegro. The two armies on the
Danube are watching one another,
and cannonading is frequent, but the
Russians have not yet disclosed their
intentions.
The Turkish report of a Russian
attempt oa Saturday to cross the
Danube at Rustchuk, which was al
leged to have been repelled, is un
worthy of much attention, as the
attempt certainly was not serious. A
St. Petersburg dispatch to-day says
it was merely the cannonading of
sappers who were working at Guer
gevo.
A djspatch from Bucharest to the
ftJews states that peace rumors may
b-> treated as utterly groun Hess.
London, June 12. —The 'Times, In a
leading article, says the Marquis of
Salisbury and Earl Dolby’s speeches
at the banquet of the Mercbaut
Tailors’ School, last evening, coming
immediately after the presentation
of Gortscbakoff’s letter, will give in
tense satisfaction to the whole coun
try, by showiDg that the Govern
ment, while watchful of all real
British interests, will not pour out
the blood and treasure of the coun
try in defenc of iright-mares or chi
meras.
ROME.
The Pope Compliments Amer
ican Ladies.
Italian Government Barely Carries Hie
Elections.
Rome, June 12.—Tho Pope yester
day gave a number of medals com
memorative of the jubilee, to be pre
sented to American ladies in recog
nition of their services in represent
ing A tnerican Catholics on that oc
casion. Among the ladies thus hon
ored are Mrs. Sherman, of Washing
ton ; Mrs. Patterson, of St. Louis;
and Mrs. Saylor, of New Orleans.
Mr. Esling, of Philadelphia, was also
given #medal, and will convey the
others to the United States and pre
sent them to the ladies on the Pope s
behalf.
Electrons were carried yesterday
against the clerical party by only
about a thousand votes, notwith
standing the whole power of the
Italian government was exerted
against the clerical tickets.
snip News.
New York, Jnne 12.— Arrived : Lord
Clive, Maas.
Arrived out; Herman Helmich, William
K. Muller, Henriek, Ibsen. Souvenir, Egu
mant. J. W. Holmes, Cantor, Baltic, Bam
eter, Cinque, Sorrel, Eirtar, Tambark.
Skjeldvar.
Homeward : Mary Stewart Bull River.
London, June 12.—The brig Sal, Savan
nah for Barcelona is ashore at Cape
Gata.
THE WAR IN ASIA.
PRIVATE ACCOUNT* RKPORT THE
TURKS IN A MAD WAY.
Ollier Accniml* Nay Tlielr spirit I* liu
proving.
London, June, 12.—Private ac
counts received in Constautinople
from Erzeroutn, represent the Turk
ish army in Armenia in a sad condi
tion, ill-clothed, fed and commanded.
Tho Turks are rapidly retreating be
fore the Russians.
Erzeroum is not expected to hold
out six weeks. Its occupation by the
Russians is a foregone conclusion.
A special from Vienna to the Times
has the following: Telegrams from
Asia seem to indicate that there is
no longer that feeling of despon
dency which was so marked in late
accounts from Turkish sources, and
that, a battle will be risked in the
Avaxes’ valley. The only question
is whether the Russians will attack
the Turks in the position they have
chosen, or push forward the column
coming from Olti towards Erzeroum
and thus turu the Turkish flank.
The flying columns which Muhktar
Pasha has sent against the Russians
atOiti show that the Turks are aware
of this danger, but it remains to be
seen whether they can obviate it, and
show sufficient force to chock the
eventual advance of the Russians
over the Pass of tho Kiretshli-Dogb,
leading direct from Olti to tho head
of the Valley of the Western Euphra
tes and Erzeroum.
From Asia there is nothing later
than the evacuation on Saturday of
Olti by the Russians, and their re
treat to Peuak.
A Reuter dispatch from Erzeroum
gives the number of Russians at Penak
as four thousand men and nine guns,
while the Turkish corps which re
occupied Otti consisted of six battal
ians, two batteries and a thousand
cavalry.
Both Rustian and Turkish accounts
agree that the cannonading at Kars
ia ineffectual and indecisive.
Damage by the Flood*.
Memphis, Juno 12.—The damage
caused by the heavy raiu storm in
north Mississippi on Friday is very
great. In many instances the crops
were ruined entirely; fences swept
away, and stock drowned. The
damage to the Mississippi and Ten
nessee, Mississippi Central,Memphis
and Little Rock, Mobile and Ohio,
and Memphis aud Charleston R. R.’s
has been repaired, and trains are run
ning to-day as usual on the Memphis
& Louisville Railroad. The bridge
over tho Hatchil river was swep
sway. Officers of the road hope to
be able to send out trains to-morrow.
The Memphis & Paducah Road is
badly damaged ; several days w ill be
required to repair the t rack.
FRANCE.
McMahon’s Assurance to the Legiti
mists.
London, June 12 The Times Paris’
special vouches for the accuracy of
the following of President
J McMahon’s reply to the Legitimist
deputation. The President said :
My duty forbids that I should risk
a change of the elements composing
the present Cabinet, seeing that it
offended none or the powers with
which France is friendly. As to 1 lie
Legitimist candltes, eny Legitimist
candidate really having a chance
of success. will be openly
and loyally supported by the
administration at the election.
The question of prolonging my of
fice will not be considered during
the proroguing of the chambers, and
I shall lend myself to no coup de
main of any kind whavever, nor any
venture of imperial or monarchic
restoration. It will perhaps be nec
essary to demand a dissolution of
the chambers. If you accord it to
me, I shall use it as well as possible.
If you refuse it, I shall withdraw.
I. AST WEtK’S COTTON FIGURES
The New York Chronicle reports the
receipts of the seven days ending last
Friday night, Bth inst., at 9,390 bales
against 10,456 for the same days in
187 G. . , ,
Total receipts 3,915,033, against 4,-
028,670 to same date last year—show
ing a decrease, so far, of 113,437.
Interior port receipts for these
seven days 4,496, against 4,453 last
year. Shipments 14,773, against 9,-
595 last year. Stocks 57,509, against
82,569 last year. , x , ,
The Chronicle’s vtsiblesupply table
showed, on Friday night, 2,620,680
bales of cotton in sight, against 2,559,-
475 last year—2.651,234 the year previ
ous, and 2,9U4,018 in 1874— indicating
an increase of 61,205 bales of last
year, and a decrease of 30,554 and
283,338 bales on the supplies of 1875
and 1874 respectively. Middling up
lauds last Friday in the Liverpool
market were Wurth sixpence—at same
date last year trie same; in 1875 7§,
and in 1874 8i to B|.
The New York market last week
displayed greater animation than
usual of late, based on stiffening
quotations in Liverpool. It is sup
posed the supply of cottoD is not
more than sufficient to meet demands
up to next November.
The Chronicles weather reports
are favorable, excepting the terrible
rainfall of six inches on Friday in
Memphis, which the telegrams tiave
already informed us was followed by
six and a half inches in the next
twenty-four hours.
PROSPECTS OF THE JAB.
The situation Very Unpromising tor
the Turk*.
Special* to the N. Y. Herald.]
London, June B.—lt is announced in
Vienna Unit at Schumla an army of sixty
thousand men is being concentrated, to
defend the Danube shore at the points
near there, at which it seems probable
that the Bussians will cross.
The Herald correspondent at Rustchuk
telegraphs that a pinion of the Turkish
fleet is blocked in the Upper Danube, and
that another portion is in even a worse
condition near the in mth of the river,
below llirail. Thus the passage of the
enemy (the Russians) above Tuetcha can
not be prevented, and all hopes of great
deeds from the Turkish Danubian flotilla
bid fair to be utterly delusive.
Tito Turks are also in great fear of a
general uprising of the Cuigarians, who
have not forgotten the horrors perpetrat
ed upon their countrymen at Battik
Throughout many of the largest towns of
Bulgaria the news of the fall ot Ardahan
was received with wild d< mo istrations of
satisfaction, 'and cries ot “Long live the
Czar!” The Turks threaten more horri
ble butcheries, but the first outrage of thu
kind will set the country in open rebell
ion.
A dispatcli from the Herald’s Commis
sioner at Peta says that the whole
population of Rustchuk will be ordered
out to construct anew railway brmmus
a greater distance back from the Danube,
together with the several switch lii ei to
the river banks, for the speedy forwarding
of troops and war materials from one
point to another.
the news from the skat of war in
ASIA MINOR
is rathtfr meager. The Herahl’s Vienna
correspondent details the advance of the
Russians upon Erzeroum. Three columns
are now marching direct for that city,
and its capture iB certain. The right
wing has sent forward a strong column
from Olti. The army ol investment at
Kars, which numbers almost 200,000 men,
has thrown a column forward down the
Valley of the Aras, which menaces Erze
roum in front, and severs all communica
tion between the two cities. The extreme
left has forced the mountain passes at
Tohrak-Kalch, and is now about to form
a junction with the center. The invest
ment of Erzeroum will begin at once, if
the place can not be taken by storm, and
this can he determined only after the
character of the defenses has heen inves
tigated.
AMMUNITION CUT OFF.
The Herald correspondent at Alexan
dropol admits that iffi communication be
tween Kars and Erzeroum lias been sever
ed for some days. He also states that the
Russians captured, at Olti, immense stores
of corn and cartridges, and that 4,000
Turks fell back to Erzeroum witnout any
serious lighting. The los>| of provisions
is a most grevious loss to the Turkish
army in Asia.
The Herald’s correspondent at Athens
says that, the sudden collapse of the Turks
in Asia Minor is evidently impending, be
cause Erzeroum is utterly unprovisioned
and Kunlevei lias been evacuated. De
sen ions In mi i lie Turkish army are nu
merous. Mukhtar Pasha’s army is with
out d.scipline, and the Russians an | well
received every-wliere. Tnu advance of
Russians a|#ng the Main and up the Val
ley of the Tohuruckbttl River will soon
cut off Trebizoude Irom the interior, and
when that event happens the entire east
ern part of Asia Minor will have to ac
knowledge Russia’s military authority.
SHERMAN TIGHTENING HIS GRIP.
The sharp Practice iiy which He ts
Dally Reducing the Currency Voi
u me.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.]
Washington, June 8, 1877. Secre
tary Sherman, with that facility to
prevei t the ttilth which lias been a
marked characteristic or Republican
statesmen for years, denies that he is
withholding the smaller denomina
tions of legal-tender currency. To
day, to make a practical aud actual
test, your correspondent sent iiis
office-boy to the cash-room of the
Treasury with a tweutv-dollar bill,
to be etianged in '‘oue*”and “twos.”
He returned with a ten, a five, and
five dollars in silver, in-iug refused
small hills. A second bov was sent
with a ten dollar bill. He was re
fused small bills, and being ignorant
of the purpose of tiis errand, return
ed with teu dollars in silver. A third
boy was sent with a five dollar bill.
He was also refused smail bills,, and
returned with live dollars in silver.
This led to an inquiry that showed
John Sherman had not printed any
small bills since April, and had or
dered that none should be printed
hereafter. Mr. Sherman denied that
he had given any order for the re
tirement of the small bills, but it was
admitted that he had given private
directions to retire them. The
Treasury now pays out
no note less than five dollars,
Aud keeps ull the one and two dol
lar bills ihut come in, unless a Sub-
Treasury demands them, when they
are delivered on such order in small
quantities. The amount of one dol
lar legal tenders now outstanding is
$25,000,000; of two-dollur bills, 25,-
900,000. Or National Bank currency
the amount of one and two dollar
bills outstanding altogether is ouly
a little over $5,000,000, out of a vol
ume of over $317,000,000 of all denom
inations. The Treesury officials
could not help but admit that the
Secretary had two objects in view.
First, to get rid of every bill less than
five dollars so that—second the en
tire $50,000,000 of silver au
thorized by law could be
issued to make a small
change. This Sherman considers a
good way to assist his hard money
doctrine. Besides, he wauts to get
as many legal tenders as he can in
ten million fund, which is authorized
to be received for silver and held for
redemption of fractional currency
only. This fund he proposes to make
up as fully as lie eau of “ones” and
“two,” and ask Coogress to permit
him to destroy them upon the report
expected from a Commission ap
pointed last week. This Commission
is directed to estimate from the best
sources of information and belief
upoD the amount of fractional cur
rency that has been lost or destroyed,
or will never come in for redemption.
There are no sources of positjj'c io
f .rotation to guide them, bu' it is
ger erally believed that of • he $21,00;*,-
000 outstanding, $11,000,000 of it bus
gone where it will never reach
the Treasury. The idea, then, is
to destroy the ten million fund
of legal tenders, held for the re
demption of fractional currency, and
which has already some nine million
in it, by authority of Congress, and
ask Congress to make a provision for
the redemption of all fractional cur
rency similar to that under which the
old Continental money, over oue
hundred years old, is now paid as it
comes in. This means, of course, the
furl her issue of silver and the con
traction of ten million greenbacks.
The Treasury statement shows that
there are three hundred and sixty
million of legal tenders outstanding,
when the fact is that there are not
over two hundred and sixty-live mil
lion in active circulation. The Trea
sury holds, for one purpose or other,
fifty million of legal tenders; while
the bunks bold, as reserves or idle
funds in their vaults, some forty-five
millions. The Resumption Act au
thorizes a contraction of greenbacks
■o $300,000,000 outside of the $95,000,-
000 above mentioned. It is believed
that the banks will take out enough
currency to cause the retirement of
all greenbacks down to the author
ized limit before the Ist of January,
1879. In that ease, while the books
of the Treasury would show a green
back circulation of $300,000,000, the
actual amount, with $95 000.000
backed up as now, and $12,000,000 of
a necessary increase in the bank re
serve of active greenback circulation,
would be only $193,000,000. This is
what may bo called contraction with
a vengeance.
TURKS AND MONTENEGRINS
FIVE DAYS’ HARD FIGHTING, THE TURKS
LOSING OVER FOUR THOUSAND
MEN.
SPLENDID BRA VERYOS BOTItSIDES — MON
TENEGRIN LOSS, SEVEN HUNDRED.
Cable Telegram to the New York Herald],
New York June 10.—The Herald
correspondent at Castel-Nueva re
ports as follows;
After making his dispositions with
great care, and seizing several impor
tant positions in front of the Duga
Pass, Suieinau Pasha advanced with
several battalions and mountain ar
tillery to force the defile held by the
Montenegrins. There being only one
available road, and that leading
through the Duga Pass, the Turks
sought by dint of sheer fighting to
seize the bends of the road so as to
place their,guns in position to support
the advauee of the head of their col
umn. The ground was favorable for
this plan of operations. For the first
two days, the Montenegrins slowly
retired before the well-displayed
Turkish line, until the narrowing ot
the ground an 1 the increasing dif
ficulties of the road forced the lurks
to reduce their front. Then the con
centrated fire of the Montenegrins
delivered from every rock and gully
of the rugged mountain slopes, be
gan to tell with frightful effect .on
the Turks. Amid a perfect bail
storm of bullets, the brave Turkish
infantry struggled onward, encum
bering the road with their dead aud
wounded at every step. The guns
posted beiore Golia shelled the de
file in advance, but with little effect,
as the Montenegrins were well cov
ered, and suffered ouiy when tin
Turks desperately charged on them
amid the rocks and brushwood.
THE FIGHTING ON THE THIRD DAY
Was almost hand to hand, the com
batants firing m each other’s faces at
a few yards distacce. But, although
the Turks gained ground slowly, it
was at. a terrible cost in men. Theii
superior numbers euabled them to
push up supports to take the place
of the slain, and it seemed as if the
head of the Turkish column of at
tack was melting away as before a
furnace. Notwithstanding the stub
born bravery of Suileman Pasha’s
troops, the fouttti day’s fighting
found them no nearer the key of the
pass, and they had already lost near
ly three thousand men.
Still they endeavored to maintain
possession of the ground they hud
gained at such a fearful cost, but the
effort was hopeless. The hardy
Montenegrins repulsed every effort
to advance, aud it became now on ly
a question of covering the retreat of
the exhausted column. This was
commenced by a furious ons
laught on the Montenegrins by the
troops furthest in advance,but which
was quickly repulsed by a murderous
lire. The retreat now became gen
eral, and the victorious mountaineers
speedily followed the retiring Turks,
reoccupying their former positions,
and killing immense numbers. In
this prolonged aud bloody combat,
lasting over five days, the Turks have
lost over 4,000 men aud a quantity of
arms left on the field. The victorious
Montenegrins lost 700 men. The dis
proportion in casualties is due wholly
to the natural strength of their posi
tion and the necessary exposure of
the Turks during tho attack and re
treat. The failure of tho Turks to
force the Duga Pass is believed here
to insure the capitulation of Nicsics
within a short time; but it is likely
that Suliemaa Pacha may again
attempt to relieve the town.
DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS AT RUSTCHUK.
The Herald correspondent at Rust
chuk telegiaphs that on Saturday
morning, a Russian force, numbering
about twenty-five thousand men, at
tempting to cross tho Danube near
Giurgevo, and opposite Maretin, on
the Bulgarian shore. The low, osier
covered islands at this point were
utilized by the Russians. In the at
tempt to bridge sections of pontoons
were employed. Tho movement was
rapidly executed in the early morn
ing, aud under cover of the mists
that hung over the Danube and the
adjacent marshes; but the Turks
were on the alert., and the guns of
the batteries at Maretin opened on
them promptly, repulsing them with
severe loss. Reinforced, the Rus
sians again attempted to cross the
river, but were driven bock by the
Turkish guns.
The Circulation of New Turk Newspa
per*.
From the Buffalo Courier.l
This leads to a word about newspa
per matters generally. It is need
less to sav that all tho New York pa
pers have to take their share of the
effect of hard times. They have los‘
considerably in circulation since the
settlement of the Presidential ques
tion, and the revenue from advertis
ing is not. at all what it used to be.
Nevertheless, the leading dailies
keep up a creditable appearance, at
least, and I do not think any of
them are actually loosing money.
Some are making money, and a good
deal of it, notably the Herald and
the Sun. I see thnt the Hirahl
claims a circulation greater tliun that of
the Sun, hut no one in New York be
lieves Unit to lie true. Oil tlie contrary,
tlm general impression is that the Sun is
ahead fifty per cent, and probably much
more.
’The Times holds up remarkably well,
and has u balance on the profit side every
week, and the World steadily gains
ground. It is the only daily that, has
gained ground in tlie past, year, and its
good fortune in this respect is mainly due
to the improvements in its management.
But, notwithstanding tlie gain and the
improvement, the World is not yi4 in a
position to be actually profitable, though
if it keeps on as it has heen doing during
the past six mouths I think it will soon
will he so.
Altnlr* in Nnnnru and .Mexico.
Special to the N. O Democrat.]
San Francisco, June 10.—A San
Diego dispatch says that advices from
Guyatnas of the Ist iust., state that
the primary election* indicate that
Marisual was chosen Governor of
Sonora at the late election.
Advices from tho City of Mexico
swy that rhe Sonora railway conces
sion is quite certain to be given to
competent men, not mere specula
tors.
Sonora feels that something of tho
kind must be done, and is almost
certain to tiave a law passed abol
ishiug export duty on gold and sil
ver either coined or in bullion. Diaz
and tho Minister of the Treasury
favor the abolishment of this export
duty.
All quiet. It is believed that
Lerdo’s movement will amount to
nothing.
Rags and Hides!
TTAVING bought out John Mefirffey, T am pre-
I 1 pared to continue tho
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anywhere in tho city.
lsT Patronage Solicited.
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