Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1877 — NEWS OF THU WEEK. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THU WEEK.

THE WAR IN THE EAST A Vienna dispatch announces another flood in the Danube, which wiU still further delay the llussiau operations. Admiral Mustaplia l’asha states that five Russian torpedo boats were destroyed in the attack of the Turkish iron-clads at the Hulina mouth of the Danube. One of Ihe prisoners taken by the Turks at the repulse of the torpedo-boat attack cn Turkish iron-clads is an American. Advices from (he seat of j»var in Asia announce that a Turkish detachment has entered the Russian district of Acliaiich, and threatens (he Russian commußicalion with Anjahan. Should the Turkish commander succeed, the victualing of the Russian armies will he very difficult. The Turks at Kars have made several sorties, hut were repelled with some loss. At Ratoum the Russians are pushing their siege works. An involuntary experiment as to the extent of damages an (English “Whitehead” or “Fish” .Jtoypedo can accomplish, was made by a Russian detachment on the 4th of June. A train transporting the torpedo from Galatz to Ibrail had aliliost reached a point where the road strikes the Danube, when tlio‘internal machine exploded, blowing the train off the face of tlio earth, killing the engineer, fireman and brakeman, and tearing up a quarter of a mile of track.

•i. According to all accounts the recent fighting before Kars was of a most desperate character, and resulted rather disastrously to the Muscovites. The fighting was opened by a determined attack of the Russians on the outer works of the onCmy, in which they were repulsed. The Turks thereupon took courage and boldly assumed the offensive. They succeeded in surprising the Russians by a flank movement, and the slaughter that followed was very great. Tlio Russians asked no quarter, and the Turks offered llono, ’’ Tlio sorties of the -Turks were barren in result, and only served to tiro out the men, while the Russians repulsed every attack with apparent ease. 4 Sickness, especially typhus, causes greater gaps in-the 'Turkish ranks in Asia than volunteers arc able to till up. During tlio last six months at least 10,000 men have died in hospitals. A London correspondent telegraphs from hiitrchuclw: “The immense mass of material which the Russians arc moving toward the Danube can scarcely he lodged in the depots on the river before tlio Ist of July. lo|h, tliereoro, scarcely probable that any attempt will he made to cross before that month.” A Berlin dispatch says Russia’s reply to England’s last note is satisfactory to the latter power. The reply concedes that British interests in the Persian gulf will not he interfered with, and rejects the idoa of interference with the Hue/, canal, and demands a radical change in the administration of the Christian provinces of Turkey. The Circassians in the Russian service, numbering six cavalry regirnonts, having refused to operate against their Mohammedan brethren, have been sent from the main column toward Bayazid. Further details of what is called “ Gortschakoff’s reply to Earl Derby” are as follows : “If the Turks make peace directly Russia crosses the Balkans, Russia will be ready to accord peace; but otherwise she would have no alternative but to conquer and dictate a peace to the Forte. If England wishes to prevent the Russians from entering Constantinople, she lias only to exert her influence; upon the Turks in order to induce them to yield immediately after the Balkans are passed.” A war correspondent telegraphs: “The idoa among the Russians is that half measures will not suffice. Bulgaria must become as autonomous as Scrvia and Boumania. A rathe strained feeling is again taking hold of tli public mind relative to Eastern affairs.” Turkish accounts claim that tlio position now occupied] by the army of Mouklitar Pasha, in Minor, is practically unassailable. Turks are organizing a fresh corps of - valry. her liercc battle is reported betwocn s and Montenegrins—the former numberJ9OO and the latter 11,000. The Montenewere strongly posted in the mountains, tolled all' attempts of their hereditary foes lodge them. Finally, after thinning out urkisli ranks by their well-directed shots, aountaiheers assumed the offensive. -. .ig out from their ambuscades, they poured ng lire into the cihujiiy’s ranks, creating a ’ (’and rout. The Montenegrins pursued - Turks for several miles, killing over .id wounding as many more. Very . ..oners were taken, as no ’ quarter was • iked. • of Constantinople accounts are reof a five-hours’ engagement near Deli- .., a few miles northwest of Toprak-Kale, ween the Turks and Russians, in which tho ♦he attacking party, were repulsed with n loss, the Turks continuing to hold their f The Turkish commander was among

"LITERAL FOREIGN NEWS. , .i London dispatch announces that tho Princess of Wales will proceed as soon aspossi“V ‘ , ao ! up her permanent residence at her ■ tiler’s court in Copenhagen. Tlio alleged "Tse of this serious 'stop is an unpleasant difficulty which has arisen, and in which a lady of title is concerned, j The President of Paraguay, in Houth Aniori- - recently surprised at his homo by a f assassins and foully murdered. Ilis ■ (her was also slain. A bloody affray recently occurred at Yoko- . ’i&ina, Japan, between some men belonging to a German man-of-war and a party of French s; dors, in which nine of the latter were killed and two mortally wounded. The Frenchmen are said to have funushed the provocation. • Tho German Ambassador at Paris has been instructed to convey to Marshal MacMahon the most positive assurances of Emperor Bismarck’s pacific intentions. . ,j_ It is Haid that Trince Gortschakoff’s last note to the powers is not wholly satisfactory to Great Britain, and will probably give rise to a further exchange of ideas between the latter Government and Russia. A telegram from Bt. Petersburg announces ♦ hat a new internal loan of 200,000,000 roubles 9,000,000) will soon be brought . .uiusly in the capital and in the provinces, and will certainly be taken up at once. Owing to the sudden heat, American beef has been selling in London at 3 pence per pound. Meetings of the Deputies of the “Left” having been prohibited by MacMahon’s Government in France, Gambetta has concluded that ho can get along without any general caucus of the party. By private and separate communia full understanding has been arrived at, he says, ancj the course to be pursued by the majority when the chambers meet has been determined upon. Accountfe from Tripoli and Barbary state that an arrea of 100 miles has been destroyed by locusts. The crops are entirely devastated, and nine is believed to be imminent. , 'he Russian loan of $15,000,000, originally

offered and refused hi London, lias been taken by a syndicate in Paris and Berlin so far below the issued price, 70 per cent., as to leave an ample margin. Gen. Grant has been presented with the freedom of the City of London in a golden box. The ceremony was performed at Guildhall, in the presence of a large number t>f the British nobility and several distinguished Americans. The cable announces the death of two wellknown English authoresses— Lady Sterling Maxwell, better known as the lion. Mrs. Norton, and Mrs. Mary Carpenter. Through the arrest of a library employe in Vienna, the existence of an Internationalist conspiracy has been ,discovered. The ambitious Communists propose nothing loss than tho revolutionizing of the Governments of Austria and Russia, On the reassembling of tho French Parliament, on the Kith of June, a message from President MacMahon was read in both branches demanding their dissolution. An exciting discussion followed in tlio Chamber of Deputies. M. Gambetta replied to the Ministry on behalf of the Republicans. During his speech he used the expression, “ Tho Marshal’s successor, an old and illustrious man,” meaning Thiers. This led to a lively scene. Gambetta urged prompt dissolution. Otherwise, lie said, the Government would bo open to the charge of debasing the electors. Gambetta, at the eonelusion of his speech, fainted.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. East. Alonzo Bell, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, has brought suit in tho Superior Court of Now York against the Sun, for alleged libel, laying his damages at •‘{'loo,ooo. Two trains came into collision near Point of 1 hicks, Md.. on thd Baltimore and Ohio railroad, last week, and were badly smashed up. Five persons were - killed, two or three fatally wounded, and a large number more or loss in jured. The accident was caused by a misunderstanding on the part of tho railroad employes. It now looks as if William M. Tweed were likely to spend the remainder of his natural life behind prison bars. Attorney General Fairchild, of New York, has rejected tho evidence which tho great thief proposed to givo against liis confederates, in consideration of his freedom, and he will likely remain in jail until the judgment against him of $0,000,000 in favor of the State is satisfied. George Rignold, the actor, and his wife were robbed tho other day of SB,OOO worth of jewelry by a New York hotel chambermaid. A lire at Pittsburgh, last week, destroyed the Jacobus and Nimick hardware manufactory. Estimated loss, $125,000; insurance, SBO,OOO. John S. C. Abbott, the well-known historian, died at his home in Fairhaven, Ct., last week, lie was 71 years old. West. Unusual heat lias been prevailing throughout California, the thermometer, at various points, ranging from 100 to 115. Tho trial of Kate Noonan, at Minneapolis, Minn-, for the murder of the young banker, Will H. Sidle—a tragedy that produced immense excitcihont in Minnesota at tlio time of its occurrence —has resulted in a disagreement of the jury. . The pestiferous grasshoppers have made their appearance in some sections of California. They are too late to harm the wheat, but are destroying everything green. A school census of St. Louis, recently taken under tho auspices of the School Board, shows the following result: Wliolo number of white persons in the city, 285,071 whole number of colored persons, 14,222, making the total population 299,293. A Catholic priest has just returned to Bismarck, Dak., after spending several dkfn at the camp of Sitting Bull, in tho British Possessions. The savage chief is irreconcilable in his hatred of tho Americans, and refused to entertain the idoa of surrendering. A council was hold, at which it seemed to be determined that the liostilos will remain on the British side of the lino at present, being in no condition for successful offensive war. English officers were present, who promised that the savages should not bo molested as long as they kept quiet. A sad accident happened at a picnic on Eagle lake, Racine county, Wis., a few days ago. While a party were rowing in a small boat on tho lake, the frail craft upset, drowning Mrs. Oliver Gilbert, Miss Gilbert, and Mrs. Cohbet and her child.

Indiana lias lost two very prominent citizens and United States Senators, namely, D. D. Pratt, of Logausport, and John Pettit, of Lafayette. Mr. Pratt died suddenly of heart disease, at the ago of 64. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1869, and was appointed Commissioner of Internal Revenue by Gen. Grant. Judge Pettit was 70 years old at the time of hjs death. He has been United States Senator, Representative in Congress and in (lie Legislature, Mayor of Lafayette, Jif&ge of the Circuit Court, and Supreme Judge of Indiana, besides holding numerous subordinate positions. A, Considerable excitement has been created in San Francisco and Portland by the receipt of news of a serious uprising of Indians in Washington Territory. A dispatch from Lieut. Wilkinson, at Wallula, reports the murder of whites at Mt. Idaho, and another dispatch tells of the massacre of settlers on Cottonwood creek. All available troops at Walla Walla have been hurried forward to the scene of the difficulties, and Gen. Howard has telegraphed to Portland for rcinforcemonts. Houth. Mrs. T. T. Hawkins, of Louisville, member of a prominent and wealthy Kentucky familv, has beon detected in heavy forgeries of the names of cx-Senator -Stevenson, Hon. George 11. Pendleton, and other well-known men. Her forgeries amount to many thousands of dollars. Her family and friends claim that she is mentally impaired. The Supreme Court of Arkansas has decided that the issue, some few years ago, of $6,000,000 of railroad aid bonds in that State was unconstitutional, and therefore the bonds are void. The official cotton report from the Southern States shows a total of 12,000,000 acres planted, an excess over 1876 of nearly 4 per centum. The States having the largest area of cotton are Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. The present condition of the crop is lower than in the past two years at this season, but higher than in 1874.

WASHINGTON NOTES. A call has been issued by the Secretary of the Treasury for $15,000,000 worth of 6:20 bonds, interest on which will cease on the 11th of September. Tho redeemed bonds will be replaced by the new issue of per cents. President Hayes, in a recent talk with the Associated Press agent at Washington, expressed hiqjgelf emphatically in favor of the remonetization of silver, believing that such a course would materially aid the resumption of specio payments. The books of the Treasury Department show 1 ? that the total amount of $1 and $2 notes in circulation is $51,404,511. The amount of sueh notes in the Treasurer’s office and reserved for use, $10,183,887. The amount in

the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, prepared or nearly ready for delivery to the Treasury,, $9,704,972. Nearly all the pajiers which have heretofore advertised for the War Department have declined to publish the advertisements at the rates fixed by the decision of Attorney General Lift, viz. : 40 cents per folio of 100 words for tne first insertion, and 20 cents per folio for each subsequent insertion. United States District Attorney Howard, of Utah, has left Washington for Salt Lake City with instructions to prosecute Prophet Young?; for complicity in the Mountain-Meadow massa-j ere, and for frauds committed while Indian! agent. < All the details for offering the 4-per-cent, loan have been completed, and the Treasury Department has issued an advertisement inviting subscriptions to the same. The Kith of July is fixed as the date when the thirty days for public subscriptions shall expire. After that time tho syndicate will control the further sale of the bonds. These bonds will be ready for delivery on the 2d of July. John A. Harlan (colored) has been appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the Second District of North Carolina. Kenneth Raynor, of North Carolina, is to he made Solicitor of the Treasury. It is reported that Consul Badeau is to be recalled from London, and that he will be succeeded by a Southern man. Attorney General Devens having decided that the treasury can replace lost or destroyed fractional currency with silver, provided the silver and the currency-in actual circulation do not exceed $50,000,000, Secretary Sherman has issued an order in accordance with tho decision. , A POLITICAL POINTS. \ Tho Hon. John A. Kasson, of lowa, Whose appointment as Minister to Spain was among the earliest made, lias now been chosen Minister to Austria, while James Russell Lowell, the Massachusetts poet-author, has been tendered and has accepted tho Spanish mission. James Lewis (colored) has been commissioned as Naval Officer at New Orleans. Ex-Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana, has gone to Europe. He was given a reception in New York, on the evo of his departure, at which speeches were delivered by Gov. Tildon and other prominent Democrats. Georgia has voted, by a majority of several thousand., in favor of- calling a convention to remodel the State constitution. K. A. Thompson, of the Memphis A mUinchc, a Democrat,' has been appointed Postmaster at Memphis.