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WEEKLY OEEGON STA.TEAJSl'.
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KEEKLY 0RECC.1 STATESMAN.
FRIDAY t t : i JUNK 22, 1877
INDIAN WAR NEWS:
Wallvla, June 18. The Almnta from
Lewiston ba arrived and bring the follow
ing Indian now from the Ijowiston Toller's
extra: Thursday' stage brought down the
new that the Indiana, embracing Joseph
band and Salmon river Indiana, were assem
bled on Camas Prairie and making
demonntrations of! hostilities. Friday
morning new came that I Airy (Kt and
three other white men had been klilcd on
Salmon river near the month of White
Bird, and that the settler on Camas Prairie
had become ao much alarmed that they were
gathering at Mount Idaho and nuking for
troop to come to their relief. No troop
wore ordered ujMn the request. Alout 5 r.
M. of Friday an Indian messenger came
through to the agency with a letter from L.
P. Brown, Esq., to the effect tliat the Indi
an had made an attack upon the settler
on the prairie; had killed lien Norton, hot
hi wife and broke both her leg; hot
Moore through the hi jm; had badly wounded
Norton' win, aged aliout 1 1, and mortally
wounded a Mr. I 'ay; had attacked all the
team on the road and forced the men to
aliandon them, and at the time of writing
had possession of Camaa Prairie, nave
Mount Idaho, and were threatening an at
tack upon that town, and demanded imme
diate aid to lie Rent to their rescue. It i
atatcd that the road were blockaded by
Indian and it i urged that the mail and
express do not start from lewiston on Sat
urday unit under (trong escort. Upon
reoeijit of thi letter order were given at the
garrison that two companies of cavalry be
ready and start for the scene of bttilitie
forthwith. The alarm has been generally
given, o a to reach settler throughout the
country. To-night Lcwiiiton ia under guard
of twenty oliee. Several have gone to ac
company the troop to the aeat of war.
Latzii June 17th, 4 o'clock r. M.-Rumor
are and have been for the last 3G hour
very conflicting in relation to where the
Indiana are and what they have done.
Many of them are very exaggerated. The
truth ia bad enough to alarm the whole
country. The moat authentic i that on
Friday evening at 8 o'clock a military force
of 100 trooj, 20 frieudly Indian and ev
eral citizen left the Lapwai garrison under
command of Col. Terry for Mount Idaho.
Various letter are brought through by In
dian messenger to the agency and the gar
rison from Mount Idaho and the Kamia;
some of them having come through since
the arrival of the troop at Mount Idaho.
The following i the aubstance from Mount
Idaho : That a Jrt of the Indian have
gone to attack the settler on Salmon river,
and a part had gone to a fortified place on
Cottonwood creek Mow Chapman's: that
tank James Maker, Samuel Benedict, wife
and four children, . Harry Mason, Henry
Klfre and the Warren' expressman had
been killd on Salmon river; that a ack
tram of forty mule had been attacked near
Cold Spring and the two white men, Daven
port and Onsiey killed, and two half-breed
Indian escaped and the cargo was captured;
that the Indians and settlers were lighting
U-low Chapman's. After the arrival of Oil.
l'erry a disiiateli came to the etToet that he
arrived at Mount Idaho on Saturday morn
ing and found the rejKirts of killed true;
that the Indians hail gone to Salmon river;
that the troops w ere m pursuit and in hopes
of overtaking thorn at the crossing. Messa
gu from the Kamia, brought also by Indian
runners of the agency, state that it had
been ascertained that 20 white had lwcn
t killed so far a known; that the white
'"had killed White Bird, the chief of his
laud and family. 11 Dunwcll, the Oro
Kino expressman, came through safely on
Saturday unconsciiius of the trouble until
he arrived on the Lapwai, although he saw
on the mountain a mounted and nude
jiainted Indian in the brush near the mail.
The ludiau would not respond to his saluta
tion, yet he was allowed to jiass on without
molestation. Mr. Lytic came thronili a
lew hours afterwards and saw several Indi
ans on the prairie at a distance. Two of
thein pursued him, but he outrode them
and made his escape. The different Indian
messengers tell many thing, giving particu
lar which are not contained in the w ritten
messages w hich may or may not le true.
Lew is ton has an organization of about GO
men, poorly litted for home duty in case of
an emergency. Two companies of infantry
are eiected here on tiie steamer from
Wallula to-night, and 25 cavalrymen from
l'alla Walla to-morrow. Five hundred
Indians are on Hang Man Creek. No hos
tile there yet.
6:30 P. M. The troops with 150 men
from Mt Idaho encountered the Indians at
the head of White Bird Canyon; troops dis
mounted and left a few soldiers and the 20
friendly Indians to hold their horses. The
Indians ojwned the lire on the troop and
fighting was continued for some time. The
friendly Indians became alarmed, and the
soldier guarding the horse could see that
Vie Indians w ere getting the best of the fight
and the soldiers retreating. The citizens'
captain, Sargcant Lytic, ami one soldier wax
known to be killed, and the whole horse
guard of Indians and whites broke and run,
some for Mount Idaho and some lor Lapwai,
leayiug the horse to run loe over the
prairie. Those coming to Ijipwui never
stopped till they reached the post. The re
sult of the tight is not known. Many of the
house on the prairie have been burned hv
Indians.
"y'cloek A. M.
June IS.- D. Munroc ar-
w-hi-iii the garrison at half past 2 this'
nsa-mii md Ulls us that a third soldier had !
arrived at theganin.ii last evening from the !
Ii.ht, and reported the tnois on fnotsresur- j
rounded by the Indians in the canyon ami in I
hand to hand fight. ol. Perry and alsn-.t 1
one-half of the command are said to be killed
and the remainder surrounded in the canyon
and fighting against odda when the teldier
left
Lewistok, I, T., June 17.
To the Mayor of Portland: For humanity
sake send up SO or a 100 standi of armawith
amunition. The Indian have broken out
on Salmon river and Camaa prairie. They
have massacred 30 or 40 men, women and
children, and the work still going on. We
have men but few arms. We will be all
right o far a the city is concerned. The
city assume the responsibility for their safe
return. The arms, etc., guaranteed by the
merchants. Subscribed : 1. 1 Warner,
Sty Recorder, by the order of the Common
Conned of the City of 1-ewiston, and N. B.
Holbrook, Mayor; John P. Vollmer, mer
chant; Loewenberg Bros., merchants; .los.
Alexander, merchant; tiros U'in &. Bernard,
merchant.
P. S. June 18th Settlers on palouseaud
Paradise valley, and from all the country
north of us, arc fleeing in here for protection,
and the farmers are abandoning their farms,
stock and everything. (Signed)
J. P. YoLLMKR.
8. (t.JReed, Esq., received the following
dispatch last night:
Lewiston, I. T., June 17th.
To the President 0. S. X. Co. We have
appealed to the Mayor of Portland, and aid
u in this without delay. Arm are needed
here. Unless the country is relieved, mer
chants must close business, farmers must
flee from their crops, and this county will
become lie depopulated. You will see our in
terests are identical. Arms, soldiers and
volunteers arc wanted here to prevent the
laughteT of whites. Itown with the jieaee
policy. By order the City Council.
(Signed) X. B. Holbrook, Mayor.
I. J. Warner, City Auditor.
The new of yesterday is but confirmatory
of the news given in yesterday morniuu'i
paper but the indications are tliat the
worst i to come. Crave apprehensions are
felt for Captain Perry and his company. We
expect sad new to-day. The following tele
gram was leccived in Portland yesterday:
The follow ing telegram w as received this
morning by Mr. J. Loewenberg:
Lewis-ton, I. T., June 8th and
Walla Walla, W. T., June 20.
Thirty-two soldiers and thirty citizens
killed yesterday. Safe here; send 4,000
Henry rifle cartridge. Lieutenant Thcller
wa killed.
EASTERN.
Washington, June 17. A sjiecaial agent
of the Posteffiee Ik'jiartmciit, recently ap
pointed from the Southern State by Post
master General Key, having been assigned
to duty w hich he findB quite arduous and
sometimes disagreeable, ha written a letter
to the department in which he complain of
the work to w hich be ha !een assigned and
ay, when appointed he supposed his duties
would lw limited to hi own State where he
could be most useful' to the administration
and aid his party friends iu building up the
administration jiarty. He also wrote to the
chief social agent and expressed his eaniest
desire tliat the matter should be brought to
the jiorsonal attention of the Postmaster
General, believing tliat he w ould sustain thi
view of the case. Judge Key replied in the
following letter :
Washington, June 15.
Mr. , Spm-jai. Aiiknt Dear Sir:
Mr. Parker, chief of iecial agents of this
department, has banded me your letter,
dated the 10th inst. You certainly lalwr
under a serious misapprehension in the be
lief that it w as my understanding that you
were to serve in your State only. I would
not deserve the mitiou I hold were I to
make that or a similar understanding.
Special agents of the depredation branch of
the serv ue are charged with the imjiortant
duty of detecting; tliieves and rascals. A
stranger is more likely to succeed in this
duty than one who is well known. Hence
our agents must often be sent where they are
unknown and must go and lie ready to go
anywhere, as the exigencies of the service
may demand. They must often leave the
highways ot travel and go into the moun
tains and Territories and along horseback
and stage lines, traveling night and day in
rain, sunshine and storm to detect and ar
rest offenders. Not unfrequcntly do our
agents not sleep one hour in twenty-four.
You are alike mistaken in the other matter.
You were not appointed to organize and
build up an administration party in your
State or elsewhere. You w ere appointed to
do work of the Postoftice Department. You
serve your party best by doing that work,
and I shall take great pleasure in removing
an agent and reducing the force when I dis
cover that he has time to attend to party or
ganization and party discipline. We must
have no greater force than is necessary to do
poetotlice work. 1 will not give tqiecial
privilege to any agent. Truly,
D. M. Kkv.
Postmaster General.
New York, June 13. Grant said in a re
cent meeting: 1 am overwhelmed with the
kindness shown by Knglishmt u to uie and
expressed to America. I regret that J am
unable adequately to express my thanks for
the manifold fraternal courtesies I have re
ceived. Word would fail, especially with
the limitations of a public sjieech, to express
my feelings in this regard. I hope w hen op
portunity is offered me of calmer and delib
erate moments to put on record my grateful
recognition of the fraternal sentiments of
the r.uglish people and the desire of America
to render adequate reflect The !eoch of
Karl Granville has inspired thornhis iu -v
bosom which it i impossible adequately te I
present. Never have 1 felt so much as 'now !
my )Kverty m phrases to give due expres- i
sum to my auc tion for the mother country.
(..rants hand shook under pressure of un-I
usual feeling and he continued with unusual
eloquence t. ex.ro the hope that his i
words, so far as they find any value, would
tie heard in both countries, and lead to the
union of Knglish spiking ,,,.,1,. ad th(. j
fraternity ol the human race. -
Grant's speech was frequently iutenuj.ted
with applause. Ind.-ed the cheering was
almost continuous while he ),; ,01.,
On resuming his seat the health of the ex
President was drank amidst tumultous ap
plause. To-morrow Grant dine with the
Prince of Wales at Marlborough House, and
at midnight pay a visit to the office of the
Ixndon Time.
Gov. Hampton, of South Carolina, ar
rived in thi city yesterday and immediately
left for Ocean Grove, below Long Branch,
avoiding the company of political friend
awaiting him at the New York Hotel. He
ha two objects in view it is said in visiting
the North at this time. He will attend the
anniversary of the Shields Guards at Au
burn, New York, Wednesday, and will add
to the interest of the occasion the flag which
was the ensign of the Palmetto regiment in
the Mexican war. Then he will visit New
York long enough to negotiate a temporary
loan which the Hampton legislature author
ized, to meet expense of the new South
Carolina government until the treasury
should be replenished by regular tax.
Xkw York, June 19. The following are
the Tribune's squib :
There is more danger of silver dollars
than Stanley Matthews iu Ohio politics this
fall.
Trivatc Dalsell and an old line Whig
make an impressive pair of civil service re
formers. Silver agitator are trying to bulldoze
Sherman into submission or resignation.
Their weapon are those of inflationists
bluster and threats.
Senator Jones denies that he is in favor of
a paper money amendment to the constitu
tion. All he wants is plenty of silver, from
which it would appear tliat Senator Jones
does not own stock in a paper mill.
New Yop.k, June 19. Wm. Leith and
Wm, Henry Leith, father and on, con
victed of forging checks amounting te 22,
000 on the Merchant' Exchange National
1'iatik, w ere to-day sentenced to the State
Prison, the father to ten and the sou to seven
years.
Nashville, June 18. Prof. Samuel A.
King, the well known aeronaut, made an as
cension to-day in the balloon "Buffalo," the
largest in the country, acconqianied by
other gentlemen. They went northeast and
disappeared in the clouds. The event was
witnessed by a large crc-wd.
Baltimore, June 19. Marshal Douglas
yesterday visited St. Michael's, Talbot coun-
ty, Maryland, for the first time since he left
a fugitive slave 41 years ago. He was well
received by hia former master, Capt. Thomas
Auld, and by Wm. M. Bruff, who taught
him reading and geography 50 years ago. In
an address to the colored people Douglas
saiu mat n in -V year from now the col
ored race, as a race, had not advanced be
yond the j. -mt where it was when emanci
pated, it is a doomed race. He encouraged
mcui wi earn money anu to Keep it, A poor
jwople are always a despised people. To be
respected, they muBt get money and proper
ty. Without money there is no leisure.
w ithout leisure no thought, without thought
uu progress.
Colvmbi-s JfNrrioN, Ia., June 19. The
east bound train onthe Atchison branch: of
the C. R. I. 4 P. R. R., ran into a creek ten
miles west of Washington, Iowa, this morn
ing. Tlie engine, baggage and tw o passen
ger car fell twenty-five feet through a
bridge. The sleeper stopped with a third of
its length projecting over the chasm. About
fifty iKuwengers were on the train. None
killed and none seriously injured. Kngi
neer Khodes, of Wilton, one leg broken and
otherwise injured; fireman John Moore, of
Wilton, both legs broken; baggageman Jack
Cody, of Davenport, both arms and legs
broken, w ill probably die. Geo. Morton, ex
press messenger, badly crushed but will re
cover. Several passengers slightly hurt and
baggage car and contents badly smashed.
The bridge w as undermined by the rain last
night.
Ch ii Auo, June 19. The Tribune's spe
cial from Washington says: It is said that
prominent Conservative Democrat? and well
known democratic leaders in the South will
avail themselves of President Hayes' present
trip to White Sulphur Springs in July to go
there and consult him in regard te Southern
matters. The advocates of the Southern
Pacific railroad bijl will lie presented at the
White Sulphur Springs in force and will en
deavor to convince the President that it is
his duty, as part of his Southern poilicy, to
aid by official inllueiice the enterprise.
The Tribune's Washington special says :
An article which it is claimed has the offi
cial sanction of the Administration, makes
this statement; It ought to be distinctly
understood that w hile the Administration
don't favor a jioliey which would give us a
policy that w ill result in the bimetallic
standard by the international commission, so
that if the double standard is restored, the
interests of debtors and creditors, of tax
payers and bondholders may all lie equita
bly protected.
Wanmincton, Juno 19. The Treasury
Deartiiient has issued a circular saying it
will exact from steamWt iusiiectei-s strict
fidelity to the true intent and meaning of
the 78th rule and the statute oil which it is
founded. The duty is enjoined ujsm in
Scctois of frequent visits of excursion steam-ei-s
in order to have personal know ledge that
equipments are kept up to the original re
quirements. Among the candidates for diplomatic
appointments is Bret Harte, who would like
the Chinese mission. There is no present
probability that Seward will be recalled.
Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan, of Iuieiana, has a
foreign appointment already provided for
him, probably minister te Central America.
Washinijtos, June 18.-- Some days ago a
huiiiIkt of clerks, discharged by the recently
appointed jHiHtmaster from the postoftice in
one of the larger cities of the West, visited
Washington to-day to lay their grievances
before the postmaster general. They repre
sented that the new postmaster hail dis
charged faithful and efficient clerks them
selves and appointed inexjicricnccil and
inefficient clerks in their stead, and that the
ju t sent postmaster w as not loyal te the ad
ministration. They accordingly kcd his
discharge. The Postmaster General in
formed them that he would lay the matter
before the President, and having done so re
plied by letter, in which he say it appear
from evidence in the department that the
office ia well conducted at present, and that
the pecial agent ha made a favorable re
port a to its present organization and man
agement. So the public i not suffering for
want of good service. Ihe office is well
managed now, ao that complaints made are
more iu the nature of private than public
grievances. The postoftice ia not a political
institution. It it be true, as you state,
that the incumbent i opposed to the policy
of the administration, he has the right to do
so, and it is no cause of removal unless in
his zeal and activity he sink postmaster in
the politics of any one. Whether he sup
port or oppose the administration, if he neg
lects his duty by being a busy politician or
makes himself obnoxious' by reason of in
considerate and foolish zeal, he ought to be
removed, but if he attends to his duties and
makes a good and acceptable postmaster he
should not be removed though he see fit to
oppose the administration. The President
finds no sufficient cause for a change in the
postoftice.
Public Printer Defrees has issued a circu
lar stating that there are already in Wash
ington more capable printers than can be at
any time employed, and that it is useless for
any persons from other cities to apply for
worK were.
Conversations with the President show
that the policy of the administration will
not be to appoint any more Democrats to
office hereafter, except possibly in a few
Southern places w here qualified Republicans
are not attainable.
Washington, June 19. Delapataint,
charge de affairs of the United States at
Vienna, says Shiek ul Islam recently sent a
delegation of doctors of law to the Clierif
of . Mecca, a direct descendant of the
Prophet, for the purpose of demanding
funds from the treasurer of Islam to be ap
plied in defense of Islam faith. This treas
ure is formed from annual offerings of pil
grims which are accumulated in the Kasbah
of Mecca. The Clierif of Mecca receives
an average of 15,000 francs in annual offer
ings. One offertory chest was opened dur
ing the Russo-Turkish war in 1828, and
several large sums were withdrawn, but it
was afterwards again closed. A second
chest was opened in 1 854, during the Cri
mean war, but the third has not been opened
since 1415. It is conjectured the accumu
lation of money in the last named cannot
be less than 250,000,000, and it is fully be
lieved that the total amount of treasure of
Islam will exceed 600,000,000 francs, and
even a much higher sum.
Washington, June 18. Among the re
cent decisions of the Supreme Court is the
following: Wm. F. White and Lucy J.
White, plaintiffs in error vs. Nicholas Lon
ingan, error to Circuit Court of the United
States for the district of California. This is
a case of a mortgagor unable to pay his debt,
and getting it satisfied by sale of the mort
gaged premises, seeking to prevent his cred
itors who had doubtless been compelled to
purchase property from recovering possession
of it on deed or sheriff, and this too when,
if there be any ground that no title passed to
him by reason of misdescription 'was pre
sumably caused by him, as the property was
offered for sale in parcels by hisdirection and
for his advantage. As the court does not
find that descriptive errors misled any per
son or caused any sacrifice of property, and
as the presumtion is that no one was injured
uy mem ami mat me property broucht a
full price, obviously, therefore, there are no
merits in this defense, and it rests alone
on the idea that the sheriff's deeds are to be
construed differently from ordinary deeds;
inter partes of course. In many respects
the rules of construction are different,
but this difference does not extend
to a description of the property conveyed.
In this regard the rules are the same,
whether the deed be made by a party in his
own right or by an officer of the court.
Pol
icy of law docs not require courts to
scrutinize proceedings of a judicial sale with
a view to defeat them. On the contrary,
every reasonable intendment will be made
in their favor so as to secure, if it can be
done consistently with legal rules, the ob
ject they w ere in tended to accomplish. Is
this deed void for uncertainty of descrip
tion, or can the pnqierty intended to be con
veyed, be reasonably located by means of
that description ? The court below located
it by adopting it. except in one insfjim-n hv
calls for courses and distances and rejecting
.uu L(Uiii kii iiiiubu uiijtxLs an iaise aim
repugnant. It is true, as a great rule, that
monuments natural or artificial referred to
in deeds control on its construction rather
than courses and distances, but this rule is
not inflexible. It yields whenever taking
all particulars of the deed together it would
lie absurd to apply it. For instance, if re
jection of the call for monument would rec
oncile the other parts of the description and
leave enough to identity the land and
render certain what the sheriff' intended
to convey, it would be absurd to retain
the false call and thus defeat the con
veyance. Greenleaf, in volume 1, sec
tion 31, speaking on the subject, in
effect says that where the description is a
deed is true in jiart, but not true iu every
jiarticular, so much of it as is false is re
jected, and the instrument will take
cticct, if sufficient description remains to
ascertain its application. Applying this rule
to the subject matter of this deed we do not
think there is any difficulty in reaching the
conclusion that it is sufficiently certain to
pass title to the land. The court below found
among other things that if courses and dis
tances being field notes of survey are follow
ed from the point of beginning changingcast
into west in the last course the lines would
close embracing tract of land sued for, and
would correspond with all other calls and
monuments mentioned iu the deed except
tliatthere would be a dciiarturo at nearly
light angles from a partition fence at be-
ginning oi cam.ideg, K 127 chains, and!
mmvk niiuiii Hoicxienu to or in mn..
ner correspond with the north boundary of 1
lUncho Sol Si Puedes; there are, therefore, I
three descriptive error, which, if removed;
from the deed, would harmonize all othe. :
ion... .
particular in it and leave enough words on
description to identify the land in contro
versy; these error are noticed here in their
order, and in each instance concurs with the
court below, the decision of which i affirmed.
Justice Da via delivered opinion.
Wamiiinoton, Juno 19. After considera
tion by the cabinet to-day of a recent letter
of Francis O. French, of New York, in
quiring as to whether the 4 per cents, were
payable in gold, a reply wa sent by Secre
tary Sherman that under the laws now in
force, there is no coin issued or issuable in
which the principal of 4 per cent, bond is
redeemable or interest payable, except gold
coins of the U. S. standard value fixed by
laws in force on tlie 14th of July, 1870,
when the bonds were authorized. The gov
ernment exacts ill exchange for these bonds
payment at their face in such gold coin, and
it is not to be anticipated that any future
legislation of Congress or any action of any
department of the government would sanc
tion or tolerate redemption of the principal
ot these bonds or payment of interest
thereon in coin of less value than the coins
authorized by law at the time of the issue of
the bonds, being the coin exacted by the
government in exchange of the same. The
essential element of good faith in preserving
equality in vaiue between the coinage in
which the government receives and that in
which it pays, these bonds will be sacredlv
observed by the government and people of
the United States whatever may be the sys
tem of coinage which the general policy of
the nation may at any time adopt. This
Drincinle is imnrpsapil iiivhi iha tvf f
laws of July 14, 1870, under which four per
cent, bonds are issued and requires in the
opinion of the executive department of the
government, the redemption of these bonds
and payment of their interest in coin of
equal value with that which the govern
ment receives upon their issue.
The Secretary of the Treasury is prepar
ing an official letter which will, be published
soon for the purpose of removing all doubt
regarding his opinion as to the payment of
the four per cents, ia gold. He will make
an exhaustive consideration of the question
aim concur in tne opinion ot Assistant Sec
retary French that the bonds a're payable in
goiu oniy.
The President to-day issued a proclama
tion declaring a public sale of valuable gov
ernment lands, to be held at the land office
at Harrison, Arkansas, Oct. 1st, under the
act of Congress, July 4, 1876; reopening to
the public the government lands in Arkan
sas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and
Florida, which had previously been subject
only to homestead settlement. The lands
consist of several hundred thousand acres in
Arkansas. Iso bid less than the govern
ment minimum of $1 25 per acre is to be
entertained, and any lands not disposed of
will be subject to private entry at SI 25 per
acre. a. Bimiiar proclamation will be issued
for the sale of lands in the other States
named as soon as the necessary lists can be
nrepareu. .wo puunc lands nave been ot
tered in this way for many years.
Iew York, June 19,-The World's
Washington special says Sherman's nepotic
ax does not seem to swing with strict im
partiality. In addition toother instances
noted, there is the case of H. F. French,
Assistant (secretary of the Treasury, and
Kdmund T. French, his brother, an $1,800
ciera in me comptroller s office, still hold
ing their places. The Secretary's brother,
in office in Iowa, has not been requested to
resign.
FOREIGN.
London, June 18. The Montenegrin
council a week ago decided not to seriously
oppose the reprovismg of Nicsic in conse
quence of the great loss inflicted at Kristab,
and because the relief of the town has ceased
to havo any significance, owing to the in
creased strentrth of Montenem-i
Should the Turkish army retire Niesic may
be easily stormed. The Turks by advancing
into the plain ot fsicsic have walked into a
trap, perhaps; for should the Montenegrins
block Duga Pass, the Turks will be unable
to return.
r.iu.Mtritcii, June 19. The Scotnian's
London correspondent writes that Ear-
ri. 1... l it . . i , ...
i.ei uy ami -uarquis oi Salisbury hold very
opposite views on Russian occupation of
Constantinople. Salisbury believes that
GortschakoH' will not advise that the city be
held for a long time. Derby would at once
inform Russia that she will only march ther
at the risk of meeting British as well a
1 urkish troops. 'Ihe writer adds: "I am
informed that whatever may be the truth
about the reported disunion, the Cabinet has
given certain military precautions. A large
army corpse is ready for immediate service
and transports can be obtained.
Chicago, June 19. The Tribune' Lon
don special says the attitude of Austria is
getting more and more hostile to Russia.
Starting out w ith friendly feelings, and ex
pecting to share in tho territorial distribu
tion when Turkey should be dismembered,
she has since been drawn to the opposite
standpoint by internal influence and outside
pressure. The alliance of Russia with ( ier
iiiany is one cause of dissatisfaction. Re
cently overtures were made to England for
an offensive ami defensive alliance. Prince
Milan's visit to the-Czar was pi opposition to
the expressed desire of Austria.
A European telegram says several corres
pondents have been shot as spies. This is
because seven Russians and English have
been found in the Turkish camp.
Bashi Bazouks have insulted several Kn
glish and American correspondents.
The Herald's correspondent at Ratouiu
telegraphs that the Turks yesterday tired on
a French vessel which was trying to enter
that port. The consul has demanded an ex
planation and apology for the insult to the
Hag.
IUiii A, June 17. Intelligence iR re
ceived that there was a sanguinary engage
ment lasting throughout Saturday lietween
10,000 Turks r.nil 3,000 Montenegrins at
liasno'denka. The Turks were .l..i',.,,t...l
i , . .. .
, !m P'.UM to t,u", leaving 2,000 dead on
boxpos, June . IS.-CenHicting accounts
come from Roun.ania. Those who rega.d
the operations as imminent explain the gen-
eral movement of the Russian troops during
the last week a a preparatory movement for ,
concentrating the force hitherto scattered
in can xmements. The departure of a por
tion of the headquarter on the 11th instant
from Ploiesti to Alesandria, is regarded as
an indication of imminent action. While
unusual precaution are taken to prevent any
one from approaching the Russian lines, goes '
to confirm this impression, one account
state that all inhabitants have been ordered
to withdraw from the shore. Those wh
believe iu this speedy commencement of op
erations, actually named June 18th a the
date on which the first attempt to cross the
Danube will be made. From another source
usually not less informed it is positively
stated a fortnight or so will elapse before the
Russians are ready to undertake operations
along the whole line owing to the imperfect
state of the preparations. These were found
so far backward on the Emperor' arrival at
Ploiesti that he expressed his displeasure.
Despite obstacles caused by rain, it was
thought more might have been done if it had
not been for want of harmony and co-operation
extending to thoBe occupying very high
positions. The establishment of magazine
close to the Danube, and the collection of
bridging materials are particularly consid
ered very backward. Since the Czar's arri
val fresh energy has been infused into all
preparations, but this at first was somewhat
neutralized by various railway break downs.
Those who do not believe iu immediate oper
ations explain the present great movement
of troops by the supposition that the commander-in-chief
had reason to modify hi.v
plan and according to the new arrangements.
Six of the eight army corps are to be con
centrated on the line between t lmrgevo and
Islatz on the river Aluta. Both opinions
are founded on observations on the spot at
Giurgevo. Steam launches have arrived, and
a large seige train is being collected. Whilt-
tne otn, nth and ltli corps are ready t"
converge on that point on the Aluta behind
Turgumaguerla, the 9th corps is in Galat
waiting, and the 13th is on the march to job
it. The 14th corps is in Galantz, but wilt
proceed westward and probably cross abou :
Tcheniavoda or Kalarash with the 4th corps.
Ostentatious demonstrations are being mad-.
in me neiirnnornooa oi Braiia Item and as
mail, but imagine they are mostly feints.
Berlin, June 17. The North German
Gazette, ministerial organ, contains another
article about the relations between papacy
and the French monarchical party. It says
the latter being unable to dispense with
clerical assistance for attainment of domestic
purposea such assistance will not be giveii
unless important counter services are ren -dered.
The Pope w-ho recently denounced
Germany as the corner stone of the new un
godly division of power in Europe may soot
have a million and a half French soldiers at
his disposal.
Panama, June 9. Losses by the tidal
wave are fully up to first reports. The gov
ernment is a heavy loser, from 40,000 to 50, -000
tons guano having been lost. k
The Chilian Times of May lb'th report
that south of Valparaiso there was no los
of life or destruction of property by tlit
earthquake. Between Valparaiso and tht
Bolivian frontier the shocks were more se
vere. At Anlefagasta, in Bolivia, no live
were lost, but the damage to property was
estimated at half a million. It is said tlie
towns of Celema, Chinchia and San Pedii
have entirely disappeared.
Versailles, June 10. In the chamber
deputies the debate ou the interpellatioi:
was resumed. The principal speech was
made by Leon Ranault, former prefect o
police, who addressed the House in the
name of the Left Centre and all Conserva
tives who, on the ground of reason, ha.'
rallied to the republic. In vehement but
persuasive language he demonstrated tin
impossibility of turning backward and re
storing the monarchy. The present cabiue'
would ruin the Marshal as l'olignac hi.
ruined Charles X, and simply pave the wa
for the triumph of Bonapartists-
Count Do Choiseiill then presented the
following order of the day in behalf of Un
united Left :
Whereas, A ministry, formed May 17th
under the presidency of Duke De Broglie.
was called to the direction of public afl'aiiv
contrary to the law of a majority, w hicb K
the leading principle of parliamentary gov
ernment, and has, since assuming office,
avoided giving explanations to the nationa-
representatives.
Whereas, It has upset the administra
tion to crush universal suffrage by all mean;
at its disposal.
Whereas, It represents merely a eoali
tion of monarchists, guided by inspiration
from clerical party. " t:
Whereas, It has allowed attacks on nil
tional representatives and incitements to vi
olation of law to pass unpunished.
Whereas, On all these grounds it iin
perils the peace and order and disturbs tlie
business anil general interests, therefore tin
House declares that the ministry does no
possess confidence of the iiiilion.
When the reading of tlie order was eon
eluded there was much cheering. The min
isters returned. Paris, minister of public
works, said the government w as indifferent
as to any order of the day the chamber
might adopt. The country w ould soon pro
noiince its decision. Yes, replied Gambetta,
the country will soon choose betwoefi us
The order of the day was adopted by a vot.
of 3ti3 against 153. '
Berlin, June 20. Relative to the state
ment of Duke DeCazcsin the Chamber o
Deputies, that M. De Goutiint Baron report -favorably
on the relations of Germany te
the new French cabinet, the National Zei
ttuig observes that the peaceful intentions o
Germany hardly needed the testimony (r
the French Ambassador, when a more iin
poi taut question is, what are the intention -of
France ? lhike De Cazess' attempt to ex
plain away the universal distrust felt to
wards the reactionary tendencies of 'cr
sailles is hopeless. Other journals expres
similar views.
The Post says the present cabinet of the
government of France w ill probably at first
lie Successful llPAtlRe it i.onumt.ulu tlm ui-i.i
and administration, but no other expe4ent
man war will lie available to maintain it.-rule.
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