Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 18, 1877, Page 5

THE CHICAGO ''RIBUNE: ‘TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1877. ) {THE OF BLOOD. Additional Details of the Recent Battles at Plevna. Gen. Skobelef Loses Fully One-Half of His Command, gome of His Regiments Left Almost Without Officers, Tho Grivica Redoubt Still Stubborn- ly Held by the Rus- sions, Russian Reinforcements in Men and Artillery Go- ing Forward. A Renewal of tho Fight at Pres- ent Considered Un- likely. The Czarowiteh’s Army Strongly Intrenched Near Biela. Turkish Report of the Capture of Fort St. Nicholas in Schip- ka Pass. Another Fortified Town Captured by the Montenegrins, MEMEMET ALT,’ WILL ME GUT TO PLEYNA. ty Cable to The Chicago Tribune. Losvon Orrice or Tax Ontrcaco ‘TninvNr, 6Paronave Peace, Stnaxp, Sept. 18—4 a. m. —Varions telegrams recoived from different quarters make it diMlenlt to unravel the ex- act course of affairs in front of Ployna dur- ing tho Intter days of last week, but the London papers this morning sre moro mud. died than yesterday regarding tho result of the fightlug, since having reason to doubt that the Russians really made any further direct assault upon tho Turkish post- tions after Wednesday. Novertherless, 0 serious repulse of tho Rusaiaus is still claim. od, and with renson, but that the repniso was disastrous or docisive is go far conjec- tural, and thore is good reason for supposing that at headquartora it is not so regarded. FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS Altontion will be probably diverted from Plevaa aud concontrated on the race between Mehemet Ali and the Russian reinforce. ments to arrive first upon the Jantra, The jatest iuformation from tho army of tho Cznrowitch shows that its commandor waa concentrating botween LBicla and the Dannbo, as if apprehensive: of the bridges at Sistova, which ora now being strongly fortified wlth fetes de pont by skilled Genorals, ‘To-day tho ‘Todleben Twelfth Iussian Corps, which forms tho loft flank of this army, under tho com- mand of Gon, Vannofsky, hos its hoad- quarters at Jalynblava, ten miles west of Motchka, and covers with its outpoat the yond from Biela to ‘lrestenik. Tho communica. tion across the Danube, which had boon os- tablished by tho Ruaslansat Pirgos, has bean broken up and re-established further up tho river under shelter of tho left finuk of thia corps, Agninst tho Vantiofsky corps Bahib Pasha is advancing, . His .ad- _ Yaneed = guard = ig’ = commanded =~ by Asaof Pasha, who moved to Kiechlova on tho 12th inst., and occupied Sinan, or, as it is shown on some maps, Estmankoi, on the 1th, Gen. Vanuofsky on the following day MADE AM ATTEMPT TO DISLODGE THR MOBLE3IE from this placo, and attacked it with twenty- threo battations, three regiments of ‘cavalry, ond sixty-four guns. Ho was encountered by twolvo Turkish battalfoys and driven back before wix othor battalions, which wore in reservo, oamo into action, ‘tho Eloventh and Twelfth Russian Corps havo concen. trated nt Biola, whero thoy aro ene tronching themselves, and the Czarowitch has established his headquarters at Monnster, five miles north of Tiela, and {a evidently delorminod to hold firmly tho lino between What placo and the Danube, ond jealously guard the rond to Bistova, by which his rein- forcoments must come up. Thik poattion MXHEMET ALE CANNOT Pags ny, Ho must either risk 9 battle or rolinquish tho idea of relioving Plevna. If he isto fight, the sooner he fights the botter, for every day brings tho Russian Guard and Second Army Corps nearcr to the Danubo, Of thla tho Ottoman commander is, of course, aware, and it seems that he purposes soon to grap. pls with the Czarowiteh, for his scouts havo been felt by tho Russian outposts, Mehemet Ali hos evidently got a feeling of his enemy, and under (he urgent neccssity of saving timo will probably hazard a decisive blow, THE ADMY OF SULEIMAN Pas, Which has for so long been stopped by Schipka Pass, appears now to have an op- Portuuity of taking a sharo iu the campaign in the plaina, It iy reported that Sunday morning tho nyssian Fort Bt Nicholas, after its garrison had for four days been exposed to a Vertical fro from mortars, and had tuflered considerable loss, was carried by tho Turkish troops, Fort §t, Nicholas is uot, indeed, the sole work which guards tho pas- “ego through the Balkans, but it is tho key to the Russion intrenchments, and its fall Wil probably lead to the fall of its satellites, 4, indecd, both Bt, Nicholas and adjacent rocky have not been evacuated, not on ac. Sount of a direct attack of Suleiman, but in erdor that tho troops of Radetzky whi parrison them may bo drawn to foin the army of tho Cznrowitch and strengthen the position at Biela against tho approach of Mebemet Ali. See: BANGUINARY WORK. PLEVNA, Loxnon, Sept, 17.—The oficial Russtan bul- letln, dated Poredin, Saturday, anys: “The bombardment of Flerna continued yesterday. ‘The Turkish batteries ecarcely reptled. PRoMoTED, “€ Maj.-Gena. Ekoleleif, Dragomtroff, and Im- eritinsily have been promoted to be Lieutenant Generals.” INTERMITTENT FIRING, Loxnoz, Sept. 17.—The following apectal-ia received Bucianest. Sunday night.—Col. Wellesley haa just arrived from the Kussfan headquarters before Plevna, He reports all quiet, except In- termittent fring around Grivien redoubt, which is still held by the allled forces. NOT SUFPORTED, ‘The miltary opcrattons really clored Wednes- day evening when the Turks recaptured tho double redoubt taken by Skobelef.” When the Russian Commander-in-Chief contd not or would not send refuforcements to hold this redoubt, ilwas unly too evident the attack wae at an end, FRANPUL 108878. Gen. Skobeleff lost 2,000 men in attacking the redonbt; he lost 3,000 more holding {t; an {m- menee proportion of oflicers were elther killed. or wounded. Only one commander of a reai- inent fs allve, and senrcely n head of a battalion Isfeft, Two officers of the stait ara kiltci— one of whom was Vorastchacin, brother of the great artist, aud another brather was wounded, SKODELEEF, A corresponient writes: ' { saw Gen. Bkobe- left in his tent Jast night. IIe was qulte calm ant collected. He sald; ¢ 1 have done my beats Iconld do no more. My detachment fs half de- strayed; my regiments do not exist; Ihave no ofticers left; T have lust threo guna.’ * Why did they refuse you reluforeements 1 asked. © Who was to blame’? ‘FE blame nobody,’ he re- plied; *t Ia the willof God,’ The Russians linve not, however, abandoned thelr positions, and do not seem disposed to do so, On the contrary, they are fortifytng them, RULEIMAN VASA hag, it fs sald, effected a Junction with Mehemet All, Ibscoms probable their combined forces may attempt something against the Czarowltz, which, already obliged to retiro before the Junction was. effected, may now be forecd to re- treat still further, although the Imperlal Guard, now arriylng rapidly, may put anuther face on affalra."* A ‘ MORTANS AND SIgGE-cUNs, A Bucharest correspondent rtates that the Burslans at Plevna are moving up mortars and Blege-guus, and receiving retnforccments of in- fantry. THE SITUATION. CONFUSION OF DATES, Losnos, Sept. 1. —Telezraptile delays cause confuston of dates of dispatches from the theatre of war, aud lead to misinformation. "There has been vo Ferfous engagement since the defeat of Gen, Skobelef! on Wednesday, fn whiels he lost half of his command. A SERIOUS DEFZAT. Tho Daily Nees, strong pro-Russtan, thue sume up the morning's Inteigence: “ Lacking {mpartinlly at tho facts presented this morning, weare unable to form any other conclualon than that the attack on Pleyna bas not only failed, bat so falled tant ft cannot be renewed under the conditions in which the Russfan commander = finds —_ himself placed. = No has attempted what the great German commanders never attempted in thelr French campalgn, aud has used up his slight auperfority of men with extraordinary rapliity. Heis Unblo to bo attacked at any given part of Lis front bya force larger than any which ho cau assemble there.. In a word, hie fs beaten, “ The hattle reported at{Dubnit, in which the Ruestana were said tu haye been defeated, must. have been (If at all) at a yillage flvo milvs north- weet of Vratza, on the Rahovaroad, © Reports say Osman Pasha has fortified a po- a{tfon, almost fmpregnable naturally, nt Vratza, “upon which ho will retire [ff driven from Pleyna, ‘Anyhow the Rqumantanattempt to cut his com- munications SEEMS TO NAVE PAILED. “Chefvet Pasha, leader in the Bulgarian mas- eacres, bins been sent fo command Osman Pusho’s reserves at Orkanleb, aud guord bis communications, probably also witha view of keeping an eye on Servia, “The main body of the Czarowltch’s army ia concentrated between Tirstenik and Bicla. The headquarters of the Twelfth Cornaisat Ya- blanu (or Jalyabeanaya) near Hatin, on the Dan- ‘ube, where a ferry has been established, “The new bridgels building to replace the one given up at Byrgos, The Czarowltch's hoad- quarters are at the Lower Monastir. This posl- tton from Jantra to the Bantea-Lom fs cut up by gorges, ravines, und small streains, aud bas been further strengthened. + BY POKNDADLE RARTHWORKS, Te has been evidently selected as the best cover on that side for the Sistova communication, MONE RKINVORCEMENTS. Bcenanest, Sept, 1.—The Russian army from Poland begins {ts passago through Rou- mania today. SCHIPKA, RUSSIAN BULLETIN, Lonnon, Sept. 17.—.\n official Russian bulle- tin says; “On the 13th instant the Turks placed three cighty-pound morters between Schipka and Fort St. Nicholas, and bombarded the fort, On the 13th wo loat forty killed, and. 117 on the 14th instaut." FORT sT, NICHOLAS, ConsTantinor.e, Sept, 17,—A dfapateh from Shunila to-day states that Suleiman Pasha yes- terday took Fort St, Nicholas, and the Turkish flaz now floats over the Kusslan fort, Previous tothe capture of the fort, the Russiaus, who had received cons{derable retuforcenients, made several unsuicceas{ul attacks upon the Turkish positions commanding the Gabroya road. CASTURED, Constantinople, Sept, 17.—A dispatch from. Suleiman Pasha coufirma the report of the capture of Fort St. Nicholas iu Schipka Pase. It was taken at’ o'clock Sunday morning by oasault, The Szhthug continues. ANOTHER TURKISH RDYORT, Constantinoy.s, Sept. 1%.—Sulviman Pasha telegraphs that one of his columns has defeated, a detachment of Ruastans aud Bulgarians fa Hain Boghas Pass, kiing 200, —_ GERMANY, ‘TUB COMING DISMANCK-ANDItASSY CONFERENCE, Vienna, Sept, 1%—The meeting between Bismarck and Audrassy will take pluce carly, ‘Gnd It seems alinost as {f {n preparation for thls evont that the German Cabinet has issued cate- Gorical dentate of reports that Germapy was about to quit, aud had ta a certain extent avan- doned, that reserved attitude al! along vbserved by ber inthe Eastern question, and that tho Tepreseptations jade by: her in Constantinople about the Geneva Convention were but the prelude to an active. polly fn favor «= of) Russia =I otictal circles these rumors never found the Yeast bellef, but on tho puolic they did not fall tuiuake finpression, Consequently a contra- Aiction just on the eve of the meeting of His- warck and Andrassycomea conveniently to atop all further conjectures and inferences which may bayebcendrawa fromas tutho relations between, Austria and Germany, ond takeaway thorround from thoes who neglect noopportuulty toarouse and foster auspiclous azalngt the polley of Gere uiany tu (he Eustern queatfon. ome GENERAL. ALLEGED ATROCITIRG, New Yorx, Sept. 17.—The folowing ts fur nished by the Turk(sh Mulster to tho United States: “A telegram from the Goveruom General of Adsianople, under date of tho 3lst of August, reporta that fourtern I dogs, Among these victiins were a woman and gil, the lateer aged 15, named Tho) Braha, and of great beauty, Shn was slaughtered after having heen violated by frotn eizht to ten fus- stans and Bulgarians, Forty-three Israclites of Bezaulik, men and women, the greater part wounded and sick, have been saved with Mus- stilman by the Imperial troops; others, to the number of 900, have heen carried out by the enemy Into Sciipka Pass.” IN MONTENEGRO, Loxpon, Sept. 17.—The Town and Fortress of Bilek have unconditionally eurrendered to the Montencgrins. A Celtinje correspondent nava in coneequence of the surrenier of ssilek the Turks must bring all thelr supplies by way of Kick, as Bilek en- tirely commands the road from Ragusa to all the Intorlor of Southern Herzegovina, ABRYIA. Beronapr, Sept. 17.—The Serylan Goyern- ment publishes official Intelligence that the reg- ular army has not gone to tho fronticr, but re- turned to Its quarters after completing the usyal anoual mancuyres. FREPANING FOR WINTER. ‘Viasna, Sept. 17.—~It Is reported that Gen. Todleben, the defender of Sevastopol, has re- celved orders to prepare plans for fortifsing, the winter camps at Matchin, Hirzona, Sistova, and Nikopolis, If tt comes to the worst, Nikopolis, where the strong tete du pont ts to be established, will be held at all hazards, All fresh troopa meanwhile are directed to the Jantra Jing. GEN. GRANT. NR VISITS ATH. Loxpox, Sept. 17,—On Friday ex-President Grant was presented with tho freedom ot the ‘burgh of Ayr. In returning thanks he express- cd the plensure it cave tim to form so close a connection with the lond and home of Burns. Gen, Grant and party will now make a round of THE ENGLISM PROVINCIAL TOWNS in the order of Newcastle-on-Tsne, York,. Shef- field, Birmingham, and Leamington, whence they will goto London. They expect to pro- ceed to Parls on the 20th of October, where they will stay six weeks. They will next vist Mar- seilles and Nice, and then Geneva. ‘They will Teave on buard an Ameriean man-of-war to visit various purts of Spain, Malta, Melty, Ecvpt, and Turkey. In Febrnary tho party wilt go to Naples, where they will stay 9 fortuignt, and afterwards SPEND A MONTII IN ROME; then return to aris, visiting by the way the Principal towns of Italy. Paris wit) be reached again about the end of April. Here they will remaln a month, and afterwards visit Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia, and Austria, and final- Ty visit Switzerfand, whielt they hope to reachin eptember, Preparations aro making ot Newvastle-on- Teno to recel¥e Gen. Graut this week. His visit whlextend over the Stat aud 220. He will arrive Thursday tileht, and be the guest of the Mayor. Friday ‘he will visit various bialdings and works in the town, The General and Magistrates corporation and the Tyne Comibasteners will procecd down the river on o steainer. and there will be a great demonstration at the mouth of the Tyne. There will bearecoption in the evening. A On Saturday Gen, (rant will visit the Elewier, Ordnance Works, and then receive nddreasen from public bodies. In the afternoon there will be a demonstration of miners and trades, and in the evening 9 banquet in the waembly rooms. ‘On Monday he will lay the foundation-stone of the Free Library und Museum at Sunderiand, FRANCK, as. ony. Panis, Sept. 17.—Mr. Grevy has written o fetter declaring the atatement that he refused tho Republican Jeadershlp a calumny, GAMBLTTA AND MOAT. Gambetta and Murat gave notice to-day of an appea} from thelr reeent sentence. This notice having only becn given aftera full legal {nter- view, shows that the accysed Intends to protract proceedings. ‘The trial of Gambetta on tha op- peal fs fixed for Saturday, TUB DURE DRCAZES, | at Iibourna on Sunday, made an important apecch, evidently intended as 9 contraaliction of the reports that the Cabluet would endeavor to distract attention from home affairs by an ag- gresslve foreign policy, Ho satd: ‘I can affirin that there is nota single Power which doubts the elneerity of the -Bresbleut's pacitle senti- ments, which are shared bythe whole of Pzance, All the Powers are aware that the Goverument would refuse with the utmost energy to_ussocl- ate itsclf with a propaganda, from whaterer quarter it might, come, which might bo the source of trouble or datiger to our nelguvors.” BARON MATSSMANN antiounces that his candidacy for Ajaccio Las re- celved ofliclat approbation of the Government. ELECTION MANIFESTO. Panis, Sept. 17.—Tho manifesto to_the Etec tors tu be fasucd by President MacMahon was read at today's Cabinet council. INDLA, THE FAMINE Dismicts. Carcutra, Sept. 1%.—The weather reparis from Bengal, Madras, Mysoro, and central Provinces continua favorable, but the prices of grain are stilt high, Imports coutinue on a large scale, The public bealth fa uot much Im- proved, 4h Loxvon, Sspt. 18.—An oilleial tol: mi tho Vieeros of India reports favucaly concern dng most of the districts of Bengal, Madras, My- sore, the central provinces, und particularly Boinbay, where there lias been favorable rain. Alniost everywhere the auturen cropa have re- vived, and niost of them are saved. ‘The winter crops are prourecsing, Prices, however, con- tinue very high, and the distress amoung tie poor fa severe, ‘The prospects in Gwalior are bad. ‘There bas been no rain. in the northwestern provinces the rain bas becn tsutticient, FOREIGN MISCELLANY. FELL AMONG THIGVES, New Yonk, Sept. 17.—A letter from Havana says; “On Saturday evening the Chief,Clork of the American Consulute of thfs city was robbed by two highwayinen, who Wore the uniforms of cavalry solders, No doubt that the robbers were real cavalry soldiers." GueRcE, Atugns, Sept. 17.—Thu King has retumind to Athens to counter with the Ministers about thelr Teoiguations, consequent upon the death of M, Coanarls, er SPRINGFIELD ITEMS, Apecial Lispatch to The Tribune, Sruworwey. DL, sept. 1%,—J. J, Drinleeriolt, acting Chief Clerk of the Insurance -Depart- Bient, haa gune to St. Paul to repreacut t)tinols in tho Inaurauco Commissioners’ Con yemion which assembles there. ‘Tha State Bourd of Equalization transacted no business to-day except to refer Jocal assais- tnenta of rallroad property to the Covamittes on General Equalization, Master in Chancery Jones, of the United. Stata Court, went to Wayne County, accompa pled by interested gentlemen from oll parts wof the country, to acl! under foreclosure uf truat- deeds tho 90.000 acres of swamp and there, conveysucs of whicn to procure a ‘railrocd hog resulted {n years of litigatlon heretofiwo re. ported, aud extending ty thy Cnlted states Supreme Court, a TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Loxpon, Sept. 17%.—Tho ship Star of tho West, from New York, June 2, for Sydney, Ne 8., with 103 cigrants, reached her des nation, ve Me Tuts lay, sellin, 1,000,000 pounds to bt. Louls, id . Speclat Vispatca to The Trtoune, New Lenox, I1,, Sept. 1%.—The_reunton of thedixty-fourte Keghnent Winela Veteran Yoh uuteers, or Yates’ Sharpshooters, vesill be bela at Princeton, Burcuu Cuunty, on the Oth uf Gee tober instead of the 7th, us at first, advertised. Tue Fitty-acveath, Twelfth, and Munrecy-third Reulucats wil also meet there at tue sane thus, ee SPECIE RESUMPTION, Naw Yors, Sept. 17.—The plan for resump- tion ot speclo payments submitted by Georgo 8, Coe, of this city, tothe Bunkers’ Convention, Wes discussed Gocly.and favorably at au foformul meetlagof the Ne ” York Dank Hreaidents a few, Gayd ago, and resulted iy the appclutwent of @ committee to mature a plan of uctiou, tu be subinitted to Secretary Sherman alter it shall have, been approved by tho New York bauk aclites of Kevaulit, massacred hy the Kussians and Bal- arian, have heen burned fa the synagozue, with the exception uf unc, who was devoured by CRIMINAL NEWS. A Mysterious Assassination at Council Hill, Near Galena, Ill. Mortal Wounding of a Farmer by an Unknown As- sallant. The Disappearance at Grove- port, O., Still Entirely Unexplained. Fartner Accounts of the Serfons Chinese Troubles in Callfornin. THE GROVEPORT DISAPPEARANCE Boral Dispatch to The Tribune, Coins, 0., Sept. 1%,—Notwitbetanding search has been continued to-tay for the body of Mr. Dyer, the stock-dealer who was supposed to have been murdered on Friday night seven miles southeast of Groveport, no trace has yet heen discovered, Every rod of ground for a dis- tance of far tniles tas bees gone over, and It seems now evident that the young man was not murdered, or, if #0, his body must bare been carricd away a greater distance than tt would Appear possttiia under the cirenmetances. In An Intervhew with the father of the missing man this evening, he safd that he had become almost convinced that his son hrl not be en mttrdered, or his body must have been recove red after such a diligent svarch. At the Fame tine, be cannot aco any reason for his 600. to play so deveptive a part. “He states that the son had beet engaged in business for tire sears, a parbiof the thie at Chicago, Fort Wayne, and in this sections that he owed nothing, and, bad he grenieditazed leaving the cuunti he would .tave supplied himself with more funds, as hie or §=—$10,000 would hare been honored ns ptomptiy as for the $9,000- which he bad when Ist seen. Mr. Dyer, Sry fs quite overcome by the suspense ‘and anxlety, and leaves for Pittshure to-night to consult as tu what courac, should be adopted ty clear uy the mystery. He has also arranged ‘with pi rtics near the “locality in which fis son waa Inet seen to keep up the search until all hope of success has been exhausted. The County Commissioners of Pickaway. County will offer a reward for the body of the miss! moan, dead oralive. Anevening paper says Dyer was eng syed to a young lady in Groveport, and way to have been married In a aburt time, and that the locket found belonged to ber. The latter atutement is true, but the young Jody referred to denies empliatically that there was any teut hin the report; that, while she had known Ltyer for sonie time and met hin tn sock ery often, there was nothing existing in their relations with cach other that could in any way connect her name with the mystery. Her father, Dr. Cheney, {6 very indignant’ that his daughter’s vame should be paraded before the public init case of this kind, A DEEP MYSTERY, Aveckat Disputed fo The Tritune, Gaza, JIl., Sept. 17.—Javob Ably,'s farmer residing in the Town ‘of Council Hill, tn this county, was assasalnuted by some unkpown per- gon about ? v'clock last ulght while he was en- caged In retnovins mili from the sprinchousc tothe cellar for the night. The weapon teed waa umluubtedly a gun, which was losded with buckshot. Two shots were fired, both of which took effet, one in the head, making a great hole in the skull over the right cye, while the right breast was pierced by nine halls, <A ‘bullct-hole also wus found directly behind the Joft shoulder, Strange to say, Ably Hed until 9 o'clock this morning, and was In pos- session of bla full faculties up to within an hour of hia death. He axectted hts will during the night, and talked freely about the alfatr, but ad not kuow from whence the slots: were fired, or who was the author of the crime. ‘Tha whole thing Is Involved In a mystery. balling the skill of tho oficers engayed Investizatiog the murder. Wheu your correspondent left the acene of the tragedy the Curuner was engaged dn holding an inquest. A poat-mortein exaniina- tlon took place, and. at 6 this cvenlng, the jury took a recess uotl) morning, The terrible alfufr has caused the most Intense excitement it the + neighborhood, sud a vigurous acarch Is being wads through the woods fur the murderer. "Tracks were discovered this forenoon leading from the touse across a meadow and through a potatu-patch to a small atreon about 100 yards. <istaut from the premises, On the morning of thedth of January last tho wife of Ably twas found hanging froin the limb of a tree back of the house, The Coroner pronounced ft a case of suicide, the evidence tending to show that the woman had etealthity left the house at mid- night and comiultted the deed. CONTEMPT OF COURT, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, 8r, Pact, Minn, Sept. 17%,—In the Municipal Court this moruing, AasoclateJudge O'Bricn, a young mun, presiding, Charles Ryaty was Aned for disorderly conduct, when his friend, Will- fam Delancy, o locally-prominent politician, vulgarly abused the Court, and was twice fined forcontempt, The Court also ordered his are rest, aud repeated the order three thtnes wittont any attention being pald by sfx policemen pres ent. Subsequently, Delaney, having pald the fines of Hyan and Limaelf, an ) mean- titne, having visited a saloon, returicd, and assaulted Judge O'Brien in the court- room, knocking him down sud cuttiog o gush over fis eyes, for which he was again ded and ordered cominitted to jail, Tho’ tine was paid and Delaney taken in charge, Hu was about to inake another assault on the Judge when a sav. enth polico officer appeared on the scene, aud succeeded jh removing hiur from the rons alter knocking hin down, Ho wasn't taken to fafl, however, the policemen clatmiag that no order of commitment was made. The extraordinary potice leufency in this case Is explained on the street by the statement that the police force is committed to certain candidates for office, who dare uot offend Delaney atid his friends. THE CUINESE WAR. San Francisco, Sept, '%.—-A Rockland dis. patch saya* “This morning the body of a man waa found [oa vineyard near Sargent’s house, and, shortly before noon, tho body of a boy about 3 years old waa found in the same eines yard, both murdercd by plsto) shots. The most fntensy excitement prevails, Ono hundred armed men aro driving all Chinamen from that part of the country.’” WAN FRaNctsca, Sept. 17%,—The report of a man and boy found murdered this inurnlng, near Rocklin proves unlounded, but Sargent teamster Is misalng, and is supposed to huve been killed. A party of armed citizens to-day visited the various camps in the township, bue found them all deserted, the eceunants having taken alarm aud decumped in bop haste, Ata meetlug of tho citizens of Penryn, near Rock. lin, to«lay, a committeo was apouinted, who Waited upon the Chinese in the tuwa and noti- fied them te leave before to-morrow mormtug, ‘The troutle, tt ts belfuved, fy not ver ended, San Francteco, Sept. 17,—~Tne citizens of Roseville, a few niles from Rocklin, today notified all Chinamen to leays town befure 10 wleeck to-inerrow mornlog, Tue Chinameg are much alarmed aud will undoubtedly go. gerade, A BOGUS CLAIM, New York, Sept. 1%,—Dasld C. Stewart, a man on the Coforado at the Brooklyn Navy- Yard, Was atrested to-day by the United Statea authorities ona requisition from Washington, where he has been indicted with others for des frauding the Uovernineny out of | $20,705 througa a bugus cluim for We valuc of timber used ab Nasurille duriug the War, NANBED. s-, Sept, 1%.—Timothy W, Ray, Of the firm of Ray & Sirvant, brokers on Con- grees street, Was arrested on a charce of forg- ery In the Bostop & Albany depot when about to take tae care for California. ———- RECAPTURE. Spécial Disnuich to The Tribune, Any Auson, Mich., Sept. 17.~Levi Schofleld, who cacuped from State's Prison at Jackson on Saturday last, was urrestod bere this evening by Deputy-Sherlf Fleming. a * HASTINGS TALKS BACK. New Yoru, Sept. 17.—The Commeraial 4d- sertiser, Hho name of whose editor wus used by ‘a"weed iu bis exaniivation Saturday, says there wore few oF no ubjectionablo features in the clawter of 1870 the Republican Senators cage cussed Upon, and which passed the Seuate and A end ‘a The bit, after it had passed, was, taten fn chargo py Tweed’s couducutlal eli s& and carried to thy Delavaar Louse, where ft wae doctored to eult the purpose of the Hing. and then eent to the Govemor in an jrreenlar way. Vf Mr. Cole and the Committee srontd bike this {nf fony Corneliue Corzon, Mf tee js eo diese wis furmeh It. The story t bat) Mr 2,090 for advising: hint te sen Senator q ure hin, fs a little abe y extravagance any of Tweed's friends h er known him te indulue in. There ere fools, however, that will believe ht. CASUALTLES. THE IOWA DISASTER. Des Moree, Ia., Sept. 17%—Tne Coroner's Jury in the Four-Sle Creek disaster on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacttic Railroad retarn- ed the falowlng verdict: 1, We find that eulvert No. 3% of the Chicapo, Rock Island & Pacific Rastroad was of ruticient canaeity to pass the water of what have heretofore been known ae our greatest pfarns or rain-falle, 2. We tind the material need in the construction ‘of ented caivert Was of good quality, ani the work. manship wane fair fob of second-class mmaeonry, i ¢ are Of opinion % wat an enineering mis. take tha wine-walls wero not provided fur sald culvert, althonzh ft fn the opinion of the Jury that the existence of wing-walle in thin particular case would nut hare prevented the deatrociion of sir culvert. owing to the sudden and unprecedented Good-rire on the night of Aug. 28 andthe morning of the 20th. 4. We believe from the evidence taken that the rainfall which o¢curred on the might of the 2hth and the morning of the 20th of August, 1877, along Little Fonr-Mile Creck and vicinity. to have ‘been the preatest ever known in this ecction of the State, and wae the primal and remponeible cause of the accident. éy From the testimony of witneanca residing at Altoona, ani near the ecene of the late wreek; the testimony of engincers and conductors who hat ed chivert Ne, vison the nightof Aug. 28 and orning of Aug, 2, and but A short tine pre~ Sions to the dicnater, toxether with the tertimony of the cunductor and Areman of the fated train, we, the jury, do net think the encinesr, William Rakestraw, who lost hia tite by the accident, conid iave reaiived the character and ternble eoverity of the storm in the vicinity of the culvert, 4, We, the jury, believe from recent data of ratnfalle which have occurred during the past year, andin view of the late acclaent, that clyll ony. uvers shonld provide much larger arean for artificial waterways than has been the practice heretofore. (Signed) SL Wisnaon, E, M, Foun, ‘Thoxzas Bors. WEAVY STOmns, Houston, Tex., Sept. 17.—A atorm, similar to that of September, 1573, struck Galvestun aran carly hour this morning, prostrating the wires and covering the bridges with water, thus cutting off alf communfeation, An engine, which left here at 10 a, m. to learn the extent of the damage, found the track under water for o tafle weat of the bridge, The wind had a velocity of from thirty-flye to_ forty mites an hour all day. No trains irom Galveston since (eatentar ‘The wires are all down. Ut [y impossfole to find ont anything atuut the damage in Galveston. No damaze aud but little wind here, At) indi anole ft reached & velocity of fifty-two miles an hour. FELL DOWN STAIRS, . Byretat Lingsted 9 The Trioune, Whrirewaten, Wis, Sept. 17.~Dr. J. C. Saltz- man, homeopathic phvaictan who came to Whitewater frum Chicago within the past month, caught ils foot snd fell down a Jong fight of stalrsjast night. ie broke the large bone in his rizht forearm, dislocated his right wrist, broke three bones In bis left hand, and suata(ued other serious hurts. Ho fs not con- sidered dangerously tnjured, but bla escape from Instant death was a marvel. =~ RUNAWAY FATALITY. Fprclal Dispatch to The Tribune, Oman, Neb. Sept. 1.—While. Mrs.” P, HD Leary was out driving thla afternoon with her two children, her horse became frightened and ran away, collidiug witha elearaph-pole, throw. ing her out and breaking her neck. One of the hilietrosihe slightly hurt, The other {s unin- jured, d CRUSIIED TO DEATH, Rpecial Dispatch to The Tribune, Prrranvno, Fa, Sept. 17.—Charles King, white attempting tocrase the track of the Alle- gheny Valley Railroad ot the Standard Off Works this evening, was caught between two. cars and crushed into a shapeless wiass, dying lustantly. He resided in this ity, and leaves 8 family, BRODY RECOVERED, Spectat Diapaich to The Trivune, Moasrroox, Mich, Sept. 17.—Tha body of Capt, Charles McKillip, who was Jrowned on the 11th, was found at 7 o'clock this evening foating in the water near Roberts & Iull’s mith, A SATLOR FATALLY HURT. Bartisong, Bept. 1%—John Barr, mate of the English steamer Ptolemy, was struck by 0 guy while foadiug hfs veseel at Locust Point to- day. He was knocked (ntoa seow alongatde, and hls akull fractured and bls shoulder-blades broken. He caunot recover. INATANTLY KILLED, Oana, Neb, Sept. 17.—Mrs. Leary, wifo of ainon employed at the Union Pavific shops, while riding this afternoon near the barraci was thrown from a bugay as instantly kisled. CANADIAN NEWS, Tho Provincial Angiican BynodePilgrims and 3racleseFishing In Detrolt Hiver= ‘Tho Halifax CommlssionaOther Matters, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, Montuxat, Sept. 17.—The Provincial Angli+ can Synod was to-day again briefly occupled with the revision of the canons relating to the consecration of Bishops. A number of im- portant alicrations to different acctions of tho canons Were adopted, and further discussion postponed until mensbers bad It before them as witended ta print, Bishup Wiliams, of Con- necticut, wha lsaman of rare cloquence and power asa preacher and platform orator, left for home to-day, Ina brief farewell address bo thanked the Synod for the ereat Kiaducss with which they received the deputation from the Church luthe Unitea States, and for honoring the latter by appoluting a deputation to its next Conyeution, who would be cordially welcomed, ‘The message frum the Houssof Bistiops con~ yeylug tha roport of the Juint Cummittes on Ine tercommunion with the Church inthe Uulted Btates, was discussed and adupted, After ob servlug thet the Coummittce had had the benetit ofthe assistance of the Right-Rey. Blabup of Connecticut and other members of the deputa. tion from the United States, they recommended, first, that great caution be exercised with reapect ta the testinontals produced by clergymen from tho Unitud States; second, that letters of commendation aud {nformation be gtyen to fauillies or fadlylduala cinlzrating to the United States; third, that a Bishop auspending or de- poslug a clergyman fram tho mluletey lial] give notice of the same to all other Dishopa of the Church In the United States and British North America; fourth, that the Metropolitan be requested ta take steps for the appolatment, of an editor to furnish uilisionary Intelligence from Cavada for insertion in the Spirit of Mle auns, ‘The Irtsh-Catholle pilgrims to St. Annie's, be- low Quebec, returned tu Montreal this afternoon, ‘They exprees themacives well pleased with “the trip, and report tbat a wiracle wos wrought on an old woman from West Faruham, a cripple fur three years past, und culupelled to use crutches, Sho way helped ty the shrine and pete of the sacra. ment, She lett the church cured, and returued home without crutches, The steep Luke Megantic has been got off the shoals at Hochclago sod provecded on ler bameward trip. apeciat Mepatea (a Tae Tridune, Ortawa, Sept. 17,-—-Tbe Goverunent bave in- tructed the iyhery ollicers uot to enforce close” time for whitcllat: in the Detrolt River during the present scason, ‘The precautions taken to encourage the propagation of tan in this river aro unayuling, owing to the American authorities rctualuy to co-operate in the matte:, thus uliowiug their Sshermey ty operate during ths Joe” geason, while Conadian lshermen were restralued. The only Way tu remove this lujuetice bas been fouud to ué the Hahermen of both countries oo ua equal luoting by suspending tue operation of ‘the “cluac”? season ot the present. ‘ Syectst Disputes © une Hatirax, Sept. 17,—The Fishery Commission was iu sessiun to-day bearing evideuce un be- half of thy BritlsnGoverninent. ‘The testuuuny on that side cluscs tu-wurrow, and ou Wedues Gay the Auericans open taeis case. The Hou. Dwight Foster, counsel tor the American Goy- ernment, bug urnyed with # number of wit- uesses. Spectat Disputoh to The Trinune, Quepec, Sept, 17.—Tho Camatian yacht Countess of Duiferin, on ber wey round trou New York to the Upper Likes, haa arrived here. Speetal Dupatch to The Tritsne. Tonoxto, Sept. 17.—Thomas Walls & Co., wholeeale dry-guads dealers, of thls city, bare suspended, Petroleum V. Nasby f¢ {n town, ne INDIANS. THE NEZ PERCES PUNISHED. Bozemas, Mont., Sept. 15.—A courier just arrived frow the Craw Agency with an official dispatch from Gen. Sturges, He sage in enb- stance that the Nez Perces flanked them, and pracecded down Clark's Fork. He follawed them two days and came upon them on the Yellowstone, about keven miles below the mouth of Clark’a Fork, and fought them nearly aiday. Ho reports that he captured several hundred hosses, and killed a great many In- dtane. Lost some soldiers. ‘The Crows fought, and captured 150 horses, The Nez Perces had burned Nacadow's mill and several ranches, among othera Stone's and uae’ Bozeman, Mont., Sept. 17.—Gen. Sturges, as- elsted by Howard's cavalry under Sanford, had afight in Canon Creek on the morning of the Mth, Numbers of Indians were killed, and many horses taken. The Crows got away with all tho Nez Perces' pack animals. They report that the river Crows from the Muscleshell have headed off the Nez Perces, and are driving them toward Gen. Sturzes. In two fights the Crows and soldiers have captured nearly 1,000 horses... The Crows have about 400 Nez Perces horses at the Agency. Over 300 Crows were to jola Gen, Sturges on the evening of the 14th, when he would agaln pursue the Indians, Howard was tweuty-fve miles behind him. Last evening a dispatch reached military hend- quarters in this city announcing that Col, Sturgis, commanding the Seventh Cavalry. hak a severe ‘fight, lnsting nearly ait Way the We instant, with the Nez Perces Indfans, near the Yellotatone River, fn Montana. A consiterable portion of the en- counter was hand-to-hand battles, and the Indians only quitted the ground upon the approach of night, and after a great number of Yueir bond bad been elther kitled, or wounded, or taken prisoners, and after their stock and seteral hundred pontes had vecn run of as plun- der by the troops. The troops were also severely. handicd, but no reports are yet in concerning the number killed and wounded. More flanting igexpucted Inthe siciuity. as nothing detinite has been heard from Sturcis, and [tis known that the Indians are strong and smarting under defeat, THE CHIEFS, Cane Ropixsoy, Neb., Sent, 17,—Lieut. Ctark, commandiug Indfan scouts at this Agency, left here this morning with adeleza- ton of Indian Chiefs to vlatt Washington. Fol- lowing are the Sloux: Spotted Tail, Hollow Yorn, Bear, Little Hawk, Ring Thunder, Spot- ted Tall, dr. White Tail, Swift Bear, Good Moree, Red Bear, Touch-the-Cloud, Ket’ Cloud, Young-Man-A fratd-of-His-Horsce, Little Hound, Yellow Bear. American Horse, Big Roads, Jump- ing Shield, He Dog, Little Big Man, and shree Hearas The Arapahoes are represented by Black Cole, Sharp Nove, and Friday. The delegation expect to reach Biduey on the 10th, where they will take the cara fur the East. GEN. SHERMAN, Speeiat Dispatch to The Tribune, Ran Francisco, Sept. 17.—A Portland dis- patch says Gen. Sherman fs expected at Walla- ‘Walla to-morrow or next day, Ho came via the Coeur d'Alene County, nader_ escort the latter part of the journey of Capt. Winter's company jrom Moovnt Idaho, He will return oFer the eaine route Jn a few days under escort, “GRANSTON. | Death of a New Yark Watel-Keeper Who During the War Gained u Great Many Friends=tn the Routh, Special Diapatch to Tae Tribune, New Yon, Sept. 17.—Mr. Hiram Cranston, the well-known Keeper of the New York Hotel, died suddenly this morning. Tie Times says: “ Mr, Cranston was perhaps os well kuown og any hotelkeeper inthe United States, having been engoged fo the business for nearly fity years. Though naturally of good constitution, two scrlous assaults upon him during Its life threat- ened to end {t violently, and so fmpaired his geucral health that for the last fow years he has contended for existence. He was born Hopt. 13, 1814, in Rensselaer County. When scarcely 22 years of age he came tu this clty, entering the Pactile Hotel. In 1899 he became {ts keeper. He also leased the Pavilion Hotel at Rockuway, anti conducted that establishinent, inastyle consilered at that tlme os the very best. Tne hotel was the resort of the most fashionable poopie, The table and service were unexceptionable, and the only real popu. ular watering-place at that tlic was fnadegree made so by the superiority of Mr. Cranston’e hotel accommodations, In the win- ter of 1840 he became manager of the Eutaw louse iu Baltimore, and raised it to the rank of a first-class catablishmient.. At this time he was stabbed in the right lung by an exsaperated servant, and never recovered fully from the wound. From Baltimore he went. to Con. necticut for to years, and then come here and conducted the New York Hotel, which he managed solely unttt 1867. 1883 Le seain narrowly escaped death at the hands of Dr. Galllardet, who struck bitn with a champacne bottle because of au sastmed In- eult, Galilardet was found Mulley atl sentenced to seven years’ fmprisonment, but escaped to France throuch the aid of aa army otiiccr. When the War broke out, Mr. Cranston wos known a an outspoken sympathizer with the extreme Southern peuple, and his position made him an object af great atfensy to Union men. His home was the resurt of proinjuent South- erneraand Democrats, During the War aud alter, Mr, Cranatou was a fricnd tn aentinient and act ta all Southerners. In August, 1872, he visited the Rebel prisoners In Fort Lafayette, and made complaint of the treatment they recelved. Aa opportunity offered le took Liclptess Southern men, discharged prison: era and others, into Is hotel aud provided for them, Hy supplicd the Maryland Legistature with cvervihine they needed while in Fort Lafayette, When Lce surrendered, moro than. 500° Confederate olllcers were quartered tn the house. . In 1800 a meeting of Detmocrata beld In the hotel ratsed §40,0W with which to sten: the Fremont tide in Pennsylvania. [in 1803, when the Democratle Natiunal Convention met, in this city, 5i tes Wero entertained at the New’ York Hotel, which bud retained {ts reputation 28 a favurite mecting-placs for Democrats and Youtheruers.”? OBITUARY, Srnacuss, N. Y., Sopt. 1%2—Gen. J. W. Blanchurd, of Albany, N, ¥., dlod suddenly iu tis city yesterday. Ho was formerly a Captain of the Burgess Corpa, and was a Brigadier-Gen- eral in command at New Orleans during the Cist War, New Yous, Sept. 1%.—Il{ram Cranston, pro- prletor of the New York Hotel, died this morn. AN FRanciaco, Sept, 1%.-—LHenry Spreckica, Of the tir of Spreckicas & Co. died Saturday bight. S aEeEUEens CcoueEE THE MILITIA. Bpectal Dispatch so The Trivune, Brnrxarizip, Ml., Sept. 17.—Tho Governor today commisstoucd the following militia ofti- cere: Firat Rewiment, Maj. Edger D, Swain, of Chicago, to be Lieutenant-Colone}, vice Sherer, resigned; Capt. Alfred L. Goldsmith to bo Mator, vice Swuln, prumoted; George T, Lover Joy, of Chicago, Firat_Licutenant Company H, PFT Se ab ne fem eee re eat ale ‘ re-elected; Becond Lent. Shes Smith, to bo First Lieutenant Company , orfeinal vacaricy $ Private James 1% Gund, ty be Second Ifenten- ant Company E, vice Sinith, promoted: Lasalle Guarda, Second Lient. Willlam G. Covet to be Captain, original vacan a RAILROADS. RAILROAD InON. Srectat Dirpateh to The Tribune, St. Pawn, Sept. 17.—Jadge Dillon to-day filed adecision in acare artucd last week at Daven port, whereby Degralf & Co., railway boilders, acquire title to between 7,000 and 8,000 tons of railroad fron, now at Duloth and Glyndon, and the United States acquires title to some 1,100 tons, the latter on account of advances inade to Jay Cooke & Co., and the former on account of ‘a bill of sale from Trustee Moorehead, in pay for conetructian on extension Sines uf the St. Paul & Pacitle, When the suits were commenced, three years azo, this fron wae valued at $75 pet ton. It ls now estimated at $35. OnIoO & MISSISSIPPI. Sportal Niypateh 10 The Tribune. IspsaKaroris, Ind. Sept. 1%—Jotin King, Jr, Receiver of tho Ohio & Minafssipp! Wall- way Company, has filed inthe United States Court his statement of recelpts ard disburso- ments for the month of Auguat Inst, as follo' Recelots, . $160,053.47; dishursements, 101.52; cash on hand, $101,853.35. OMAITA NEWS, Omana, Neb., Sept. 17.—The Omaha & Rovub- Nean Valicy Railroad {s completed to David City, ninety-six rallies weet of here, and trains will commence running regularly to-morrow or next day, ‘The tivo new spans of the Unton Pacific bridyre wit be tested tamorrow, aud it {8 expected that trains will cross not later than Wednesday FIRES. Dernorr, Mich., Sept. 17.—Vall & Crane's cracker factory, corner of Randolph and Wood- bridge streets, was destroyed by fire at 3 o'clozk this morning. Loas—on building, $3,500; fully Insured; on machinery, 89,000: Insured for $2,000; on stock. $3,000; fully Snsurcd. AT OSHKOSH, WIS, Fprclat Dispatch t0 The Tribune, Osusost, Wis. Sept. t7.—The residence of William Filaworth was destroyed by fire last night. Loss. 81,500, covered by insurance fi the Etna, The barn of Charles Larry was also destroyed; Joss, 3150. en THE CENTRE OF VITALITY, ‘The Iife of the fcah and the braln, the bones and the muscies, fa the blood. 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