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CABLE NEws| From All Parts of the Old World. THE TURCO-SERVIAN WAR. I'chernayeff’s Army Massed at Deligrad. ABANDONMENT OF ALEXINATZ. Continental Powers Urging Servia to Peace. MOROCCO CANNOT PAY THE PORTE. Heavy Business Failures in England, THE SILVER MARKET. THE WAR IN THE EAST. TCHERNAYEYF'S ARMY RETIRES TO DELIGRAD— PROBABLE ABANDONMENT OF ALEXINATZ. Lonpox, August 21, 1876. Tho Daily News hasa special despatch from Alexi- Batz,dated 18th inst., which states that General Tcher- mayeff has removed his headquarters to Deligrad, whero he has massed 30,000 men for a final stand. The abandonment of Alexinatz is contemplated, RUSSIAN SENTIMENT BECOMING WARLIKE. A special despatch from Berlin to the Pall Mall Garette says:—‘‘lt is stated that General Tchernayell’s teports of victory have changed the peacolul disposi- Hon of the Russian government. Even tho Czar, confidently expecting a favorable change in the posi- Hon of the Servians, has abandoned medi*iory efforts, “it is asserted the Porte possesses undeniabie proots that the Russian consular agents have been inciltng in- surrection in Bulgaria.” AN ARMISTICE REPORTED PROBABLE. BELcrave, August 21, 1876, Since the Cabinet Council held here on Saturday last the peace party appears to have gained ground, and an turly conclusion of ap armistice is thought probable, FIERCE FIGHTING NEAR ALBXINATZ, Fighting was proceeding all through yesterday in the direction of Alexinatz. No official account of the re- suit as yot been communicato:! here, from which it is apprehended the Servians were worsted. THE CONTINENTAL POWERS URGING SERVIA TO MAKE PEACB, Visxxa, August 21, 1876. A special despatch from Belgrade to the Political Correspondence statos that overtures were made to Borvia to-day, by the diplomatic agents of England, France, Italy and the three great Northern Powers, looking to negotiations fcr peace, BEPULSE OF THE TURES BY THE ARMY. Lospox, August 22, 1876, A Reuter telegram from Semlin says 40,000 Turks, Kerim Pacha commanding, met the Servians between Bupovatz and Alexinatz, on Sunday. They made sev- oral attacks, but were everywhere repulsed. One wing ef the Servian army even successfully assumed tho offensive, ‘The battle was renewed Monday. It is considered probable that the Servians will fall back to Alexipatz, and a decisive battle will be fought there If the Bervians win that fight the war will be continued; if Mo Turks are victorious the Servians will be willing to eonclude peace. A TURKISH REPORT OF VICTORY NEAR ALEXINATZ, @ Turkish official despatch from Nissa reports that the Ottoman forces have defeated tho Servians near Alexinatz and occupied their positions, adding that the Bervian losses were considerable. DOMFIRMATION OF THE REPORT OF THE TURKISH RB- PULSE. The 7imes’ special despatch from Belgrade confirms the report of the repuise of the Turks on Sunday, but says in spiteof that check the Turks have renewed the attack, and the result of the second fight is not yet known, BSERVIAN BELGRADE’S DANGER, If they take Alexinatz and Deligrad Kerim Pasha has the highway to Belcrade. THE CONTENDING FORCES. General Tchernayef hi ,000 men, but Kerim Pasha’s already !arge army bas been reinforced by 40,000 men. PRINCE MILAN INCLINED FOR PEACE. A Vienna special to the Daily Telegraph asserts that Prinee Milan, in spite of the exertions of the war purty to the contrary, has received the communica- vions of England with considerable favor, and i per- | sionally inclined to apply to the Powers for mediation. PERSONAL. ConsTaNTINoPLE, August 21, 1876, Me Baring, Secretary of the Brit'sh Legation, has | feturned to this city. ENGLAND. DISRAFLI'S FAREWFLL ADDRESS TO HIS CON- STITUENTS. Loxpox, August 22, 1876, Mr. Disraeli has issued a farewell address to his con- stituents, the electors of Buckinghamshire, by whom he has been returned to the House of Commons con- | Mauously since 1847. He says:—‘‘Throughout my public life I have aimed attwo chief results, Not insensiblo to the principle of progress, | have endeavored to reconcile change with that respect for tradition which ts one of the main elements of our social strength, And, in in- ternal aftairs, I bavo endeavored to develop and Mrengthen the empire, believing that the combination of achievement and res;onsibility elevates the charac- ter and condition of the people.” THZ DORY CENTENNIAL SAFELY ARRIVED AT LIVERPOOL. LiveRroot, August 21, 1876. The dory Centennial, from Gloucester, Mass, urrived here to-day. BUSINESS FAILURES. Loxpos, Angust 21, 1876, James an! Lewis Fraser & 0., East India merchants, No, 3 White Lion court, Cornhill, bave suspended. Their liabilities are at present anknown, David Martin, Eder & Co., export merchants, of No, G1 Basinghail street, bave failed, Their iavilities are Btated at $410,000. GILVER. Loxpoy, August 21, 18 Silver to-day is quoted at $144, BRITISH GRAIN MARKETS, Lospox, August 21, 1476. The Mark Lane Express, in its evview of the British @orn trade during the past week, says harvesting now weil advanced. Numerous reports trom various parts of the kingdom have arrived. Sume prognosti- cate that the crop will be light, others speak of « fair or even good average yield. These state. ments mus) be received with caution, aa tho averag. ih different localities «wary from 3s 6 7 quarters per acre, wherens statistically wreaking, (hirty basheis is usually considered the stand” ard, Barey and beans are likely to turn out tolerabiy Well, Pees give satisiaction 1 most districta Outs are reported Wo be the worst of ail, Our local trade has been dull, Swing to the uncertainty as to the yieid of home crops and ihe amount of foreign supplies. We Shink the iatter will be large, since india is exporting Very ireely, although the reports of the Caitformiaa % NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST (22, 1876. —WITH SUPPLEMENT. crop may have been exaggerated. The predilection of millers for the former class of grain is still dominant Maize continues in request, especially for forward de- livery, as the quantity afloat is considerably diminished, Oats bay lightly improved, owing to a revival of the Continental demand. cotton, Liverroot, August 21—5 P. M. Cotton,—Sales of middling uplands, low middling clause, August delivery, at 5 31-32d.; da, da, Septem- ber and October delivery, at 5 31-32d.; do., do, No vember and December delivery, at 6 1-16d. Sales of the new crop of middling uplands, low middling clause, shipped December and January, at 63-32d, Futures steady. IRELAND. Dvntty, August 21, 1876, The Irish Rifle Team for America has been completed by the addition of Mr. Ward, a gentleman who is re- ported to be a fine shot, General Shaler’s offer of how pitality has been made public, and is thoroughly ap- preciated. PORTUGAL, ENGLISH OPINION 4S TO THE CAUSES FINANCIAL CRISIS. Lonpos, August 21, 1876. The Times to-day, in its financial article, says the financial crisis in Portugal originated in the failure of some financing banks in Oporto, and revival of the crisis there in May last, when some weak banks were assisted by the stronger institutions. The government also advanced money. The bills then discountea for the weak banks have now run their course, and as their position !s unimproved the stronger banks re- fuse to renew the bills, The blunder of tne Bank of Portugal and others in not providing cash to meet the run aggravated the crisis, and so, for the want of o few thousand sovereigns, a number of banks were compelicd to close their doors, It 1s expected that the large amount of sovereigns (not silver, as previously stated), which has gone from the Bank of England, will restore confidence. In the May crisis the govern- ment imported gold, but tho low rate of exchange tempted it away, hence its scarcity, which the banks might have prevented by re-importing gold ten days ago instead of now. MOROCCO, THE EMPEROR UNABLE TO PAY HIS SUBSIDY TO THE SULTAN. Panis, August 21, 1876. Intelligence received here states that the Emperor of Morrocco nas declared his inability to send his cus- tomary subsidy to the Sultan of Turkey, owing to the heavy drain on bis resources caused by the repression of disturbances in his own dominions, BRAZIL COFFEE MARKET, Rio Jaxemo, August 17, 1876. Coffee—Market animated; prices firm; good firsts, 6,000 a 6,150 reis per ten kilos, Average daily receipts for the past week, 8,200 bags. Shipments—To the Channel and North of Europe, 27,000 bags; t> the United States, 37,000 bags. Sales—For the Channel and North of Europe, 24,000 bags; for Medierranean porte, 7,000 bags, Stock at Rio, 100,000 bags. Exchange on London, 25 Freights, per sail, tothe Channel, 203, Santos, August 17, 1876. Coffee—Market quiet; prices maintained; superior Santos, 5,200 a 5,350 reis per ten kilos, Average daily receipts for the past week, 100 bags. Shipments of the week to all countries, 16,000 bags, all to the Channel, Europe and Mediterranean ports. Week’s sales—For Europe, 11,000 bags; for the United States, 10,000 bags, Stock in port, 79,000 bags OF FHE HAVANA EXCHANGE, Havaxa, Augast 21, 1876, Spanish gold, 22814 a 228%. Exchange buoyant; on the United States, sixty days, currency, 2 a 1% dis- count; short sight, 1% a 1! discount; sixty days, gold, 8a 814 premiam; short sight, 9a 9; premium; on London, 2034 a 21 premium; on Paris, 61 a 6, pre- mium, LAW AND ORDER IN SOUTH CAR- OLINA. A PROCLAMATION FROM GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN, CHARLESTON, August 21, 1876. Governor Chamberlain has issued » proclamation re- garding the threatened effort of the negro Whipper to take possession of the Charleston judgeship by foree. The Governor say: “Any such attempt by W. G. Whipper and those who may aid and abet him will be regarded and treated by me not only as an unlawful and jotous = disturbance of the public peace, but aso iD Outrage upon judi- cial authority, not to be tolerated in a civilized State." Re warns the law officers to oppose Nhipper’s preten- sions, promptly and vigorously, aud says if they {ail to do so be will at once organize a sufficient force tor ate constebuiary, under his own direction and con- thority of the rightiul judge. AN EXTENSIVE FIRE. SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS’ WORTH OF PROP- ENTY DESTKOYED—6UPPOSED TO BE OF I3- CEXDIARY ORIGIN. Bavssets, Ont., August 21, 1876, One of the most destructive fires which ever visited this section swept over this village on Sunday nigh: It commenced in English’s carriage factory and spread rapidly, sweeping everything in its course. Twenty- eight business stands were burned and fourteen fam- | ties left houseless. The loss is estimated at over $60,000, The following are the names o! the suifer- ors :— glish, blacksmith; McCracken, carriage maker; ‘agon maker; "Ross, merchant tailor; Laird, ceper; Duncan, furniture deaier; Kuechtel harness maker; McCracken, grocer; Harrison, banker Smale, merchant tailor and general etore keeper i | can; barness maker; Monel, shoemaker: Hood, erai store keeper; Fletcher, jeweller; Orekus, Darter; Strettou, hotel keeper; Lynn, zeneral store’ keeper: Ward, harne: ker Nott, tailor; Moore, hotel keeper; | Anderson, shoemaker; Glynn, contectioner; Garlick, druggist; Tait, liquor dealer; Alexander, general store keeper; Hamilton, boteher; "MePherson, billard saloon Keeper: Wren, photographer, and two stores just finishe'l. Toe fre is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. A MURDERER LYNCHED. THE GHERIFF OF A JAIL ATTACKED BY A PRIS- DECISIVE ACTION OF THE CITIZENS. St. Louis, August 21, 1876. A Leavenworth special (0 the Globe-Democrat says that news of a terribie tragedy recently enacted at Rub- inson, Crawtord county, ip this State, has just been re- ecived there. Last Friday afternoon a man named Osborne, lying in jail ander an indictment for murder, made a deadly assauit upon Sheriff Henderson, inflicting wounds | whch are Supposed to be fatai, The Sher.ff's heaa was mashed io by repeated blows from an iron |ink. nen and Osborne token to the nearest tree aid hanged, notwithstanding his entreaties, The names of those who participated in the hanging are unknown. A SCHOON ‘ER SUNK. Wistenront, Me, Angust 21, 1876, The steamer Camoridge, on her passage down the river, to-day, when about two miles above Winterport, struck tho schooner Phenix, of Portland, cutting ner in two and sinking ber in thechanneL The schvoner was loaded with coal. The crew were saved, FATAL BUATING ACCIDENT. Ituaca, N. ¥., Aagust 21, 1876. By the upsetting of ® sail boat on Cayuga Lake ys terday James, son of J. ©. King, and Patrick Garn of Ithaca, and Jacab ick. of Rochester, were drowned, have wot been recovered, | LOVE AND MURDER. Sr. bu Mo., August 21, 1976 On Saturday night last, near Dodge City, a herder names Benjainin Howard was killed with companion named Wilham Scott. They wei love | GOOD | The bod NEWS FOR THE UNEM- PLOYED. Lawrence, Mass., Angust 21, 1976, The Atlantic Mills will start up September 14, giving employment to 1,200 operatives, ONER AND NEARLY EILLED—PROMPT AND | That night the jail vas surrounded by a mob of masked | GENERAL BUTLER. THE ESSEX STATESMAN ON THE STUMP—TE DECLARES HIS POLITICAL INTENTIONS—WHAT HE WILL DO WHEN HE GETS INTO CON- GRESS—HIS CHANCES FOR THE NOMINATION. Lawrence, Mass, August 21, 1876. The initial exercises of General Butler’s struggle for Congressional honors took place in the City Hall, this evening, an4 were conducted ina spirited and epter- taining manner by the redoubtable General himself. The occasion which furnisbed the candidate an oppor- tunity for publicly expressing bimself was the raising ofa Hayes and Wheeler banner, which ceremony was rendered brilliant and atiractive by a gen- erous pyroiechnical display, and followed immediately by the meeting in the city building. The hall was never more densely packed; probably not less than three thousand wero huddled together, as closely as sardines in a box, and more than twice as many more were unable to gain admittance. Indeed, in the matter of enthusiasm and a general turnout the demonstra- tion all through must have inspired the General with pride and confidence iu the laborious work which he has inaugurated to secure a return to the excitements of Congressional life. The candidate in all the campaigns which he has passed through was never more thor- oughly “Ben Butler” than on this occasion, and the meeting was thoroughly inepired with enthusiasm at his utterances, Half en hour of the evening was occupted ina ‘bloody shirt” introductory address by William S. Knox, of Lawrence, and then the General stepped forward amid she most enthusiastic cheering. When be had rendered gratitude for his reception he indulged in a description of the old flag and the principles which it symbchizes, and then struck the popular chord of bis Irish hearers by ar eloquent allusion to the arrival of the Fenians in New York the otner day as an event which caused his own and every loyal American heart to thrill with joy. The old story of the war, what it was fought for end the bravery of the colored troops was told by the speaker in his usual eloquent and pathetic manner, and then he described tho condition of matters in the Southern States, mentioning incidentally that althouzh many of them’ contained a majority of republican ters, yet he velieved that in the coming Presivential election every one of them would go democratic. WHY THE GENERAL WANTS TO GO TO CONGRESS, One of the reasons which he gave for his anxiety to get back to Congress, he said, was to bave such legis- lation enacted as would make every man as secure and free in every part of the United States as a man would be in Turkey and Australia, The speaker then used up nearly balf an hour in arguing that the country w m a better condition now than over; that there was not so much corruption and de- bauchery as there used to be, and that the community was everywhere becoming improved in integrity and morals, tu bis discussion of the issues between the two parties the General refrained trom Ditierness in speaking of the democratic candidates and confined himself exclusively to the principles of the two platforms, recommending warmly, of course, the support of the candidates bound by the declarations of the Cincinnatt Convention. Butlerism the General defined as simply looking out for tho interests of his triends and constituents, and it he was clected to Congress he would do the same thing again, but he wished to give notice, at the same time, that he did not intend to do the work of all the other Massachusetts representatives as he had done in the past, In speaking of the financial ques- tion the General reiterated the views expressed in his open letter a few days since, and expressed a gloomy hope for early circumstances which would seo tho country restored to industry and prosperity, Many of our troubles, he said, are attributed to overproduction of manufacturers, but it was bis opinion that under consumption was the cause, and ovr only Way out is toreadjust the hoavy tarifls, in order that manulacturers can compete with foreign nat.ous. Upon this subject the speaker discoursed at some length, and when he concluded be sald that he hoped be had suc- ceeded in the matter of intelligenily stating his views, and if his feliow citizens believed in him he was willing to serve them in Congress for $5,000 a year, and it they wanted him to stay in Massachusetts and act as their counsellor he would do that quite as willingly, but for a much larger sum, At the end ol his remarks the General was warmly applauded. CHANCES OF BUTLER’S NOMINATION, At the present juncture of the campaign appearances inaicate that General Butler will get the nomination. Dotwithstanding the combination against him is strong and indostrious. So far as Lawrence is concerned ho not much te hope for, bat Lowell will, of course, solid for bim, aud his friends count on picking up enough strength in the smal! towns of the district to barely secure to him tho nomination, If he should fail in the regular convention it 1s not wholly im- probable that he would take an independent noiina- tion, This is what some of his republican triends de- clare, but the General himself has not authorized ary such declaration, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. IRISH DEMOCRATS OPPOSE HIS NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS, Worcester, August 21, 1876. A meeting of Irish democrats was held here to-night, at which ® committce was chosen to periect an organ- ization for the purpose of opposing: the nomination of Charles Francis Adams for Go or by the democrats, This is tho result of Mr. Adams’ action in relation to the Fenians while Minister to England, GENEZAL BRISTOW IN VERMONT. BURLINGTON, August 21, 1871 General B. H. Bristow arrived in town from Saratoga this evening, accompanied by his family and Colonel J. F. Harlan, of Kentucky, He will address a repub- lican meeting here to-morrow. NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS. THE STRUGGLE IX THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. ! Jorxins, Va, August 21, 1876, Hon, Jesse J. Yeates, Congresstoan from the First district of North Carolina, and the democratic candi- date tor re-election, will commence a joint canvass of the district with his republican competitor, Colonel Duncan McDonald Lindsey, on Wednesday, the 234 inst, at the Court House in Currituck, the extreme ern county of the State. Yeates’ inajority two go was 1,461, The district was tirst represented, ance reconstruction, by Hon. Jobn R. French, now | Sergeant-at-Arms of the United States Senate, and for the three guccceding terms by Hon. Clinton L. Cobb, | republican. NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS, PorTsvitir, Pa., Augast 21, 1876, J. L, Nutting was to-day nominated for Congress by the republicans of the Thirtecnth district. Harrisacre, P Angust 21, 18 The republicans of Juniata county to-day nominated Jeremiah Lyons tor Congress. Y, Pa, August 21, 1876 | Hon, W, L. Dewart, of this piace, today was unant. | mously nominated tor Congress by the Democratic Con vention of this district. HON. STANLEY MATTHEWS ACCEPTS, Cinecixnatt, August 21, 1876, Hon, Stanley Matthews has accepted the nomination for Congress recently tendered him by the republicans in the Second district. DELEGATES CHOSEN. Burrato, N. ¥., Angust 21, 1876, | Garrett B. Hunt and James De Groff were elected delegates to the Republican Stato Convention at Sara- toga from the Fourth district, Thoy are anti-Cornell Tho following i# a correct list of delegates irom the Third Assembly district :— & Gutbrie, Joseph Bail, Robert Carmichael and F. | A Alberger Filth district—Cyrus Pound, seth Fen- ner and George Spaulding, anti-Cornell delegates RocukstER, The Yates County Convention follow ng delegates to the Republican State Convention :—Morris | ¥. sheppard, Josiah White ang Jamer M rk. Mason L. Baldwin was uominated for the Assembly, | REPUBLICAN DE DELEGATES E EN ROUTE. Last evening the Kings County republican deiegates | to the Saratoga State Convention took their depariure | from Brooklyn for that place. Among the more prom- | {nent party leaders, who accompany the delegation, H | are Silas B. Dutcher, James Jourdan, David Willams, Benjamin Wilson, Captain Alexanuer Doty, Dr. Fariey Majors Bell, Mosscrop aud Tate. The sense of she delegation on the choice of candidate tor Governor ap- pears to be divided between Stowart L. Woodford and Cornell. Lt was asserted, however, thatif William M. Evarts could be prevatied upon tu accept the nomina- on be would be their unanimous choice. That the great lawyer will accept is admitted to be doubitul, to the least. Weodiord’s oratorical powers tend lim strength with the party leaders of Kings county FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. The veteran association of the Fifth Assembly dis- trict met last evening at their headquarters tn the Sixth Ward Hotel, corner of Duane and Centre streets, Major P. J. Connelly in the chair The cor ites appointed to wait on Tammany Hai reported = progress. Communteations were received {rom the citizens’ Associat ot the First Assembly district, the Working Club of the Fourth Assembly District, the Union Protective Association of the Fourth Assembly District and tne German Union Cluv of the Filth Assembly District, all | indorsing Colone: James E. Kerrigan for Congress, Severai speeches were nade by George W. Gibbons, Thomas J. aud othe: favor of the nominee, and ing was adjourned wll next Monday even- ) generally warm HOSTILE APACHES ROUTED. svccessror OPERATIONS OF UNITED STATES TROOPS IN ARIZOMA. Prescort, A. T,, August 21, 1876, The fotlowing information is announced ofMeially : Captain Porter, Eivhth Infantry, under instructions from General Kautzo, commanding Department of Ari- zona, left Camp Verde, August 12, with a detachment ofthe Eighth infantry and fifteen Indian seouts in pursuit of a hostile party of Apaches which had left the San Carlos reservation and committed depreda- tions upon the settlers in northeastern Arizona, Cap- tain Porter's command struck the renegades thirty ; miles north of Verde and immediately attacked them. After a severe fight of some hours the Indians were defeated with a loss of seven bucks killed, two women and five children captured; and Porter’s casualties were one Indian scout badly wounded, He Is still in pursuit of tha renegades and will probably capture or kill the whole party. THE LATE SPEAKER. THE REMAINS EXPECTED IN WASHINGTON TO- DAY—A 8UGGESTION THAT THEY LIE IN STATE IN THE CAPITOL. Wasmixctox, August 21, 1876, When the remains of the late Speaker Kerr arrive bere Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson will take charge of them. He isin favor of having them lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol tor one day. Speaker Sayler, before leaving last night tor Rockbridge Alum Springs, also strongly favored the adoption of such a course, This will depend very much, however, on the feelings of Mrs, Kerr in respect to the matter, and until the funeral party arrives no one can tell what the pro- gramme will be. Vico President Ferry, having received a despatch from Mr. Adams, Clerk of the House of Representa- tives, stating that he, with the body of Mr. Kerr, would arrive here to-morrow morning, has delayed bis | departure for Michigan, and will accompany the re- mains of the late Speaker to their final resting place at New Albany, Indiana. The ‘ollowing telegram was received from Hon. S. 3. Cox this afternoon :— Rocksringk Aum Sprixos, Va, August 21, 1876. Mr. Adatos and Mr, Sayler arrived here this morning with casket. The remains are embalmed, and the escort will leave for Washington (hia evening and arrive there at seven in the morning, and thence by Orst train tor ine Wost, GOVERNOR 1 HAYES DECLINES TO! INTERFERE. “Ohi ‘o, August 21, 1876 Gpvernor Hayes in a despatch to the Sheriff declines to interfere in the case of Murphy, sentenced to be hanged on Friday for the murder of Colonel Dawson in Soptember last. Murphy will vc hinged on tue 25th | ins A FIRE FIEND F..USTRATED. Ricuxonp, Va., August 21, 1876, Hillary Page, the negro known as the Cuestertield firo flend, now under sentence of death for @ rerics of argon, attempted to escape trom Jail this alternoon by throwing a pail of water in the face ot the jailer and grappling with bim while he was blinded. All the | prisoners in jail, some thirteen, were in the plot. The attempt irustrated by the jailer, COUNTERFEITER INDICTED. SAN Francisco, August 21, 1876, C. F. Mobring, recently arrested for making coun- terfoit gold dollars, has been indicted by the Grand Jury. WORTHY OF IMITATION, Harrisuvra, Pa, August 21, 1876, Ex-County Treasurer Courtright, of Luzerne county, who was convicted a short time since of embezzlement, has retunded to the State the sum of $19,868, A TORNADO IN MISSOURL Lxavexworti, Kansas, August 21, 1876. A terrible wind and rain storm passed over g portion of Western Missouri, especially along the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, Saturday evening. At Edgerton the depot, several dwelling houses and stores were destroyed and two or three occupants seriously injured, Several bridges on the railroad were badly damaged. Large trees were uprovted or twisted off like pipe- stems, and crops, particularly corn, laid flaton the ground. The damage done within a space of about thirty milos square 1s estimated at over $100,000, DAMAGE 1 RY THE - STORM. Arcuson, Kan., August 21, 1876. Reports from the country west of this city say that great damage was dono by the storm of Saturday last, Bridges were swept away, fences blown down, several buildings overturned and the growing corn much in- Jured, AN EARLY FROST. Poxt Jrnvis, N. Y., August 21, 1876, A light frost occurred in this section this morning, the points visited most severely being. tho extreme highlands and the borders of the streams. Mitrorp, Pa, Aucust 21, 1876, There was a slight frost in this section last night, the first of the season, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Derantusxt, Orrice or tne CuleF S1GNAL OFricer, WasurnGTox, August 22—1 a. M. Probabilities, During Tuesday, in the South Atlantic and East Gulf States, rising, followed by nearly stationary, barom- eter, goneraliv lower temperature than on Monday, northeast to southeast winds and clear or partiy cloudy weather will prevail, with posstbly rain areas in the southern portions, In the West Guilt States, stight changos in pres- suro and temperature, winds mostly from southeast to northeast and generally clear weather. in Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, rising, followed by falling, barometer, casteriy to southerly winds and , clear weather. In the lake region, falling barometer, rising remper- ature, winds mostly (rom southwest to southoast, clear | or partly cloudy weather, and, along Lakes Superior and | Michigan, rain areas, In the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, failing barometer, increasing easterly to southerly winds, warmer, parily cloudy or cloudy weather and rain areas, with possibly a storm centre advancing eastward over Dakota toward Lake Superior. In the Middie States, failing barometer, variable winds, slightly warmer and ceneraily clear weather, In New England, falling followed by rising barome- ter, winds mostly from northwest to southwest, slightly warmer and generally clear weather, except | temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com. possibly rain areas in the northern portion. The Ovo River ill continue slightly falling at nearly all stations. THE WEATHER YESTERD\Y. The following record will show the changes in the parison with the corresponding date of last vear, as ine dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HegaLo building — Average tem pe 66! Average temperature ior correspqnding date last j year, 18% | 1 LITERARY CHAT. A new dook on Roman jaw, dy William a. Hunter, | is a substantial and Incustrious contribution vo tiie | important subject, whick 18 clearly treated {rom or- al authorities, Professor Carl Simrock, of Boston, deat. He is notable as a transiator of Shakespeare, auc a collector of “ Rheinsagen aus der Munde des Volkes."" Out of eighty applicants for admission to Cornell this year five were young women. Wil Carleton's ‘Poems for Children’ are im tho press of Harper & Brothers. “A “History of Caliornia’s Public School System,” by Jobn Swift, will appear from A. L, Bancrott’s press shortly. A forthcoming big book om Japan, by Wilham &, Griffis, fully tilestrated, is in Harper's press fer, Dr. Mataray, of London, author of “swiss Pie tures, “Spanish Picwures,” &&. Who spent a part of last year in America, bas au ilustrate! work on ths country in the press of the Loudon Religious Tract Society. Five per cent bas been taken off the salarics of all ‘she teachers in the San Francisco public schools, | rie! ov to tus pornt, perhaps be THK CUSTER MASSACRE, A Criticism by General Rosser of General Reno's Tactics. A SHARP REPLY TO RENO Rosser’s Theory of Custer’s Plan of Engagement. General Rosser has forwarded for publication an an- swer to the letter of General Reno, tn which the fur mer criticised the conduet of the jatter in not making an attempt to relieve General Custer. General Rosser y official report of General Terry, and that he now writes with a fuller information of the details of General Reno’s position, Mixyxarouis, Minn., August 16, 1876, Mancus A. Rexo, Major Seventh cavalry, United States Army :— Mason—A letter appeared in the New Yor« Henarp of the 8th inst, addressed to me and signed by your- sell, complaining of injustice having been done you in aletter of mine written to the Miuneapolis Evening Tribune upon the receipt here of Custer’s tragic death. My letter to which you refer, aud of which you com- plain, was written in advance of the receipt ot the de- tails of this engagement with the Indiaus, and before I had seen the official report of General Torry. It was written rebuke to the St Paul Pioneer-Press and Tribune, which had arraigned General Custer under charges of unsoldierly conduct, which I beieved to | have been uncharitable and unjust, and with no view to your disparagement whatever. Having once been a | soldier myself I fully appreciate YOUR SENSITIVENESS TO CRITICISMS i which invoive the vitai elements of a soldier's honor | Your patriotism ana couragel have | and reputation. never questioned; but as long a8 you are a public ser- ant you will be fortunate it you escape with simply a criticism of your plans and only your judgment cen sured. As {or the surviving officers and men of the Seventh cavalry, 1 am proud to say I know many of them, and I believe thas “a more valiant band was never marshalled by gallant knight’ than tney, They who have followed the immortal Custer in ali bis ex- ploits on the plains should be proud of tncir tame as wellas his. The iiving members of that noble regi- ment, | know, areas ready to follow you or Bentecn to the other shore as were the few who fell with Cus- ter. But now, Major, as to the manner in which you, as detachment commander, performed your duty on that unhappy day, I will not assume the office of juagor and, alter submiiting @ few questions to you, 4 will leave the maiter (o the department commander, Gen- oral A. H. Terry, who 1s eminently qualiticd to judge of all such questions, and, he being in a position where ali the facts can be ascertained, I am willing to rest the case with him, not doubting that he will do you tult justice. The errors which | believe you committed iv that engagement were attributed to what I believed to have been a lack of judgment and a WANT OF KXPEKIENCE IN INDIAN WARFARE, as I understand you have seen but little service with your regiment on the plains; and, in looking over your plan of attack, I could see no good reason for your gently pushing a line of skirmishers down toward mounted lorce of indians when it was expected that you would attack vigorously with your ertire com- mand, The fact of y dismounting and taking to the point of Umbor to Which you refer, was an acknowl- edgment of weakness, if uot defeat, and this, too, when your loss was little or ouihing. This was an act which condemned, You had an open eld for cavalry opera- tions, and [ believe that if you bad remained in the e and charged boldly iuto the village the shock the Indians would have been 6o great that they would have been compelied to withdraw their attack- ing force irom Custer, Who, when relieved. could have pushed bis command ‘throu. he could have man@uvered his command, and thus greatly havo increased his chances o: success. But, if you had charged into the village and been re- puised, could you not bave fallen back upon Benteen in gootl order, and thus have saved the disaster which vel! you in the confusion and baste with which you were forced to recross the river ? You must remember that your situation was very different from the one in which Custer was placed, You had an open field in which you could bandle your command, while Custer was vuried in a deep ravine or canyoo, ‘apd, as ho supposed, stealthily advancing upon an unsuspecting foe, bu. was, by the nature of the ground, heipless when assailed on all sides by the Indians 1p the bills above him. Colone! Benteen say: “When I first came in sight of the valley of tne Little Bg Horn twelve or ttteca dismounted men were fighting on the plain with In- dians, charging and recharging them. Coionel Reno's m unted party was retiring across the river tothe biuifs, Ithen marched my command in iine to their succor.”” Now, in roading this account ut this distance, would one be blamod ior supposing that those dis- moucted men had been cruelly abandoued to their fate and were only saved by the timely arrival of the gal- lant Benteeo? From your letter | infer that your entire command was not called into action in your attack upon the village, and that your loss was but trifling until you beg n your retreat. You do not state, but I bave the impression from some of the accounts sent in from the field, that you began your skirmish with the IJudians about bal -past twelve to ove o'clock, and w you recrossed the fiver and vccupied the biuil about two o'clock. Now, to the reporterot the New York Hexaip you stat @snce in the direction of Custer’s trail about tive o'clock. The Indians appear to have withdrawn trom your front as soon as you recrossed the river. Why, then, could you not have goue in pursuit of Custer rlier? When you did go you say that you heard opping shots.'’ Do you not think that, even then, by a bold dash at the Indians, you MIGHT HAVE SAVED A PORTION, AT LEAST, of Custer’s perishing command’ I have no desire whatever of casting a shadow over you or any ono else, tuat the name of Custer may shine the brighter; and, if my criticisms o1 your conduct in this en, age- ment are aumerited, I deeply regret it, for irom tne beginning | have never had @ thought of comg you or any member of your worthy command an injury, and, on ‘the other hand, perhaps | can never bevelit my noble friend who on this field tell a victim toa few combinations of uniucky mishaps, Yet 1 am proud to Know that he sleeps day sublimely in an hon- ored grave, and all patriots and lovers of heroic deeds, t | pertormed’im devotion of duty, will ,oin In his re- quiem. Lenclose you ® map which I have copied mostly from memory trom ono which | saw at Depariment Headquarters iu 3t. Paul a suort while oo which you will reeognize (he positions of the various detach. ents; and as you know no more of the movements of Custer alter you separated (rom him, apart from what you could gather trom the position of the dead and the appearance of (he ground, than perbaps I do, you will pardon me for submitting to you MY THEORY OF His PLAN OF ENGAGEMENT and its resuit, From your statement, it appears that you, as well a# Custor, were veceived as to (ne strength Ot Lhe Indians; you, a8 well as be, believed that iuey Were fleeing; aud, WithoUs recouuorring their posi- tion, the command, though brokew inty detachments, hastened to their’ capture. [he ‘opography of this map ieads me to believe that Custer estimated the in- cians to be but few, and embraced Wituin the hiks Which compass (he frst bottom, of the one in which you deployed your line of atiack; and, with (his con viction, he passed around behind the bills, hoptug to cross the river at the lower enu of their village and thus cut off their retreat. He evidently ran in at the first | point where his trai! approacves the river, thinking that lish Dis obje beyoud, webs he had goue far enough to acc but, linding that the village w river, lit jell apon au overw Jower point Where ue siruck the riv he expected to dud the iwwer eba of the vilage fount Wimsel! in the midst of «city whieh exten far (and whic ty bun was belore Undiscovered) beyond, ang wile te Was Warily approveling (is point by vor tuous canyons, Delieviig that the savu es HAD SOT DISCOVERED HM, they had poured out of his Lo Gim unseen camp, and, hiding vebind the buls, took up 4 favorable position, from which their destructive fire could wot be withst ud canyons, y out in this, for all accourts speak of the couutry along Custer's route as being very broken, While Custer's command was making its through these gorges towards the cnemy, himself, climbing (he hillsides wherever Ge and’ peeping over the broken cresis, was observing the condition of tho village, and, velloving his approach undiscoverea, hi heard Ww exclaim (I ypose lO & tnessenger to asleep in their (epee: ‘as tl y Were the nature of the river banks such, at eituer of way in the tollowing letier, that he has vow read the | h to open ground, where | that you made a reconnois- | | the points where he approuched the river, that be | could Wave vrossed without great difticuly? iid be Approach at points where these “cut banks,” of which you speak, are met? With a fiver in front which could nol be crossed, His command wedged ¢ vine, and the ouis above covered with shar, it is YOU @ surprising tact that (ne com stroyed now aomMeLhINg of th speak [have seew tn Yowder and the Littie from forty tert to 100 feet sours rivers; bey are GURY gh, and are perpesdiculur, Aud 4 horseman can pasy over but few of view, even if there is no Other impediment, witnou, grea risk of lie, both to horse and man; and to accomplish such @ thing im the face of @ powertul enemy iM roRs: At the verge of this high bak, the deep stream be- t city of [udvuns before bin, your command ly accumulating in his front no his flanks, Custer was forced to counter. poarch and begin his retreat, which bo attempted in iM pe | additional medical at |. columo SipeUNTa The companies of Tom Custer and Captain Smith, being first in the advance and last in the retreat, tell first in the slaughter which followed this eaarede movement, and were found as I bave marked the line on the above map, Yates company, with its gallant captain, took up the poses, op the hill, where all perished, including Custer, the Murat i the American Army, and Cook, Yates, Tom Riley, as 1 have indicated on the mip; whi farther on, are found the remains of Keogh’s and Cal- houn’ mnpanies, which perished while fighting their way back toward you—a few even reaching the point where Custer first struck the high banks of the river. I have heard that some one has advanced the th that Custer was met, at this point wnere he first strac the river, by overwhelming numbers, and so beaten that his line from that point on was one of retreat This is SIMPLY RIDICULOUS, Had Custer been repulsed at (nis point his columa would have been driven back upon the line en which he had approached and the proposition is too silly to be discussed, I claim that the part which Cust r acted in this engagement was that of a bold, earnest man, who believed that he had before bim a rare opporta- nitytostrike the Indians a blow which, if successful, would end the campaign, and it was worth the bold effort; and, alshough he was unsuccessiul, he was not, in my opinion, rash and risked no more than he bad arded before and had won. He did that whieh nine cases out of 100 will succced, but this vy chance was the fatal exception, yet the result does not tmpair the value ol the rule. You know that even im civilized warfare tho boldest | Dovements are generally successful. and the general who plans for the enemy and is counselled by his fears 1s sure to fail, Respectially, T. L. ROSSER. COMMODORE VANDERBILT. Yesterday was the seventh anniversary of the wed- ding of Commodore Vanderbilt. With other remem- | brances {rom personal friends, the Commodore and his wile received a magnificent basket of flowers from Mr. Augustus Schell and a basket of luscious Scuppernong grapes (rom Miss Augusta Evans, of Mobile, Acknowl- edgments wero sent by telegraph, During the day the usual number of visitors called, among whom were Mr. Scholl, Mr, Worcester, of the New York Central roa; Mr. De Forest, Dr. Deems, Mr. Baker and Mr, Willam K. Vanderbilt, Telegrams wore sent on the morning and afternoon to Mr, {W. H Vanderbilt, at Saratoga, telling bine that no unfavorable symptoms have been mapifested. usual midday consultation Drs, Eliot, Linsly vstin Flint, Sr, were present, Dr. Gescherdt vrot the corsuiting physicians ard emineni naturalist, ded of heart discase on Sunday, In the opinion of the medical staif the present condition ot the Commodore does not require them to. summon Throughout the day the patient was quiet and com/ortabie, sullering very little pain exhibiting a cheerful temper and considerable tnt in the commercial and sporting news of the day, ten P. M. he was sleeping, with no indications of a bad night. At midnight Mr. Barton, who intended to remain during the night with Dr. Ellsworth Eliot, said that the Commodore had siept well since eleven P M., and was then quiet. Dr. Linsiy had gone nome for the night and did not expect to be called, A NEVADA TRAGEDY. MARRIAGE AND MURDER—A BAND OP ASSASSINS KILL THE WKONG MAN, [From the San Francisco Post, Angust 12.) Avstix, August 11, 1876. The driver of the Ione stage communicates she tol lowing particulars of a dastardiy assassination which was commitied at Isabel’s ranch, on Reese River, about thirty-one miles from this city, about nine o'clock last night. Ip order that the particulars as given may be fuliy understood 11 will bo necessary to explain that the ranches of John Wixom and Mr, Isabel adjoin, and that afew weeks ago the daughter of John Wixom and the son of Isabel were married unknown to the parents of the young lady. Miss Wixom being scarcely fourteen years of age and young Isabel not baving reachod bit seventeenth, the match was regarded by the youns lady's parents aud friends as being very undo sirable, and annoyed them greatly. AS soon at the wedding ceremony was over they succeedod in inducing the misguided girl to return to their home, where she has since resided, Steps were being taken to have the boy arrested for perjury in talsely swear. ing that the girl wus of age, but he leit the countey to avoid being apprehended. The parents of the boy isabel, on the contrary, considered the match in ¢ favorable light, and have regarded the action ot the young lady’s parents im keeping her away trom net husband as an act of oppression Dr, Wixom, ¢ physician of this city and brother to John Wixom, sent his buegy yesterday to the ranch of the latcer, and & suspicion appears to have arisen that Dr, Wixom had arrived at the ranch for the purpose of removing big niece, Mrs. Isabel, née Wixom, to this city, Later im the evening Jobn’ Stoner, an employé of a Mr. Becker, 4 neighboring farmer, prrived at Wixom’s for the pur- | pose of spending the evening, aca shortly alter bie LOVE, arrival proposed taking a ride ih the doctor's buggy, accompaned by Barney MeCann and John Ryan. He drove in the direction of Isabel's ranch, distant about a quarter of a mile. ing the house six persons arose from the bush and tired inte the buggy, killiog John Stoner instantly. A shot. | gun was pointed and discharged at Barney McUann, who knocked the barrel aside und escaped with @ badly burned face. The vody of Stoner then foil from the boggy, and the horses ran away, the entire body of the agsassing pursuing and firing into the buggy, the op and bottom of which is riddied with buckshot and bul lets. Dr. Wixom did not uccompany his buggy to the ranch of bis brother, and the intention of the assassi was thus defeated. The assassination has created good deal of excitement, and a strong force is now in pursuit of the murderers, As au additional circam. stance it may be statea that the Wixoms purchased their ranch from W. S. Gago & Co., to whom tt had been mortgaged by Isabel, the latter having always ve- garded the occupation of his former property by W:xom in an anlriendly light, HOTEL ARR:VALS. ou reach. Senator Henry Cooper, of Tennessee, is at the Ne York Hotel General Nathanicl P. 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